About
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. The Alliance advances equitable, evidence-based strategies and policies, working with federal policymakers and local communities to build homelessness response systems grounded in research and data.
Mission
The Alliance is dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. It emphasizes respect and dignity for people experiencing homelessness and champions evidence-based solutions built around housing, healthcare, and professional support services.
What they do
- Conduct research and analysis on homelessness and what works to end it.
- Build capacity within the homeless services sector, helping communities improve their local response systems.
- Advance federal policy advocacy for homeless assistance funding and effective programs.
- Connect communities through collaboration and peer learning.
- Raise public awareness about homelessness and its solutions.
- Work to embed equity into homelessness-response systems, informed by leadership councils and advisors with lived experience of homelessness.
History
The organization was founded in 1983 as the National Citizens Committee for Food and Shelter and later rebranded as the National Alliance to End Homelessness. It helped pass the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which established the first dedicated federal funding for homeless services at $291 million in 1989.
Scale and impact
The Alliance reports that it helped secure historic levels of federal homeless assistance funding, reaching $4.05 billion in 2024. Through earlier national initiatives it points to a 47 percent reduction in veteran homelessness and a 25 percent reduction in family homelessness.
Financials
Per Form 990 data on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer for the fiscal year ending December 2024, the Alliance reported total revenue of $8,776,761 and total expenses of $9,781,324, with net assets of $27,743,709. Contributions made up 59.5 percent of revenue ($5.2 million), with program services contributing $2.3 million and investment income $667,412. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 52-1299641).
Governance
Ann Oliva serves as Chief Executive Officer. The organization is guided by professional staff and external advisors, including leadership councils and people with lived experience of homelessness.