EIN 23-2652023

Open Hearth

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
23
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Open Hearth empowers the homeless to achieve financial self-sufficiency through innovative programs for affordable housing, transportation, and workforce opportunities.
Total revenues
$3,138,465
2023
Total expenses
$3,012,163
2023
Total assets
$3,339,003
2023
Num. employees
23
2023

Program areas at Open Hearth

Open Hearth administered permanent housing subsidies for 86 individuals and families who experienced homelessness and have a documented disability via the continuum of care permanent supportive housing program (coc). Additionally, Open Hearth, Inc. Provides housing startup costs, emergency financial assistance to prevent eviction or utility shut-off, and hotel respite for adults experiencing homelessness who have a diagnosis of a serious and persistent mental illness through the housing contingency fund program (hcf). A total of 75 households received hcf assistance this year. The targeted homelessness resource coordinator (thrc) position was established in january 2020 as an integral part of chester county's effort to end homelessness. According to the us department of housing and urban development (hud), the best practice for ending homelessness for any population is through the creation and management of a by-name list. The thrc is responsible for working in concert with chester county's homeless management information system (hmis) data lead to maintain and monitor this list, while also overseeing a community-wide effort among all housing providers to prioritize those on this list for permanent housing opportunities. This is primarily done by facilitating multiple biweekly case conference meetings with cross-system providers to ensure that all households experiencing homelessness are equitably offered services and housing resources. In 2023, 514 households were case conferenced.
Open Hearth, inc.'s mission includes the organization's ongoing efforts to strengthen the community and meet the needs of those that it serves. The organization has taken a leadership position in the community on the issues of affordable housing, financial stability, and improved quality of life for all. The ceo serves on the community coalition board and chairs the governance board of the chester county partnership to end homelessness. Additional staff serve on other community initiatives including the phoenixville affordable housing council, phoenixville hospital community benefit committee, the chester county housing authority's family self sufficiency committee, ride for health initiative, and phoenixville school district's hub, just to name a few. The organization also created and published six editions of the help book: a health and human services guide, a popular resource for agencies, organizations, and community members to connect their needs to local area services. Additionally, Open Hearth, Inc. Founded and facilitates the phoenixville area resource network (parn), a monthly drop-in meeting attended each year by the staff of over 100 local social service agencies.
The family savings partner (fsp) program assists eligible households in building assets by providing matched savings for program graduates to be applied towards first-time home ownership, higher education, or car purchase. This past year, fsp served a total of 80 households, with 24 successfully purchasing their desired assets. Furthermore, embedded in fsp - and available to the public - are free financial education workshops on topics including but not limited to budgeting, credit repair, home purchase, financing college, and the car buying process. 18 personal financial education workshops were hosted throughout the year with 204 total (70 unduplicated) attendees. Our financial navigators serve as a point of entry for the united way of chester county's financial stability center located in exton, pa. their primary role is to provide financial coaching services to clients who aspire to achieve the goal(s) of increasing income, decreasing debt, and/or building savings. Additionally, they function as resource coordinators, connecting clients to other services housed at the financial stability center, as well as to other community-based organizations. A total of 383 clients were served this year, which includes 84 new full-service, 179 brief services, and 120 full-service clients carried over from the previous year.

Who funds Open Hearth

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
United Way of Chester CountyOrganization Support$165,000
Community CoalitionProgram Support$54,340
Justamere FoundationFamily Savings Partner Program$35,000
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at Open Hearth

NameTitleCompensation
Kelly RaggazinoExecutive Director$136,000
Katelyn MalisChief Operating
Christina Wheeler TowneChief Financial Officer$93,500
Kelly BeganExecutive Director
Christina WheelerDirector of Finance
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Open Hearth

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,105,409
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$33,056
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,138,465

Form 990s for Open Hearth

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-09990View PDF
2021-092022-05-06990View PDF
2020-092021-06-23990View PDF
2019-092020-09-04990View PDF
2018-092019-04-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from Justamere Foundation
November 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
October 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from BLBB charitable
Nonprofit Types
Housing and shelter organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHousingHomelessness
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
701 S Main St
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Chester County, PA
Website URL
openhearthinc.org/ 
Phone
(610) 792-9282
IRS details
EIN
23-2652023
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1991
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
L41: Homeless, Temporary Shelter
NAICS code, primary
62422: Community Housing Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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