About Strategies to End Homelessness
Strategies to End Homelessness leads Cincinnati’s fight to prevent and end homelessness through innovation and data-driven solutions, proving that homelessness can be prevented and solved, and providing a model for communities everywhere.
Focus Areas
Homelessness preventionHousing stabilityEmergency shelterShelter diversionStreet outreachHousing navigationAffordable housingData analyticsHealthcare and social determinants of healthContinuum of Care coordination
Who They Fund
individuals experiencing homelessnessfamilies experiencing homelessness
About Strategies to End Homelessness
Strategies to End Homelessness Inc. channels large, recurring grants to the Cincinnati homeless-services network, with multiple six- and seven-figure awards going to the same local providers across 2024 and 2025. The pattern points to a system builder rather than a broad grantmaker: the foundation funds homelessness services and housing, and its stated work centers on coordinating emergency shelter access, prevention programs, street outreach, and housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness in Greater Cincinnati. Recent awards show that this funding reaches established nonprofit operators across the city. Bethany House Services received $5,326,538 in 2025, while Shelter House Volunteer Group received $5,194,556 in 2024 and $4,441,241 in 2025. Found House Interfaith Hospitality Network also appears in consecutive years, with $3,523,038 in 2025 and $3,162,263 in 2024. The repeated awards suggest an ongoing role in underwriting core service capacity, housing placement, and shelter-related response across the local continuum of care.
What Strategies to End Homelessness Funds
Within homelessness services, the foundation backs organizations that serve people at different points of crisis and housing instability. For shelter and housing support, it gave $2,838,790 in 2025 to Talbert House and $2,387,922 in 2024 to the same organization. For family and youth services, Lighthouse Youth Services Inc received $2,647,829 in 2024 and $2,635,851 in 2025. The grant list also shows support for housing-linked service providers. In 2025, Caracole Inc received $1,829,817, while Over-the-Rhine Community Housing received $1,741,837. Tender Mercies Inc was funded at $1,351,577 in 2025. These awards fit a portfolio focused on homelessness prevention, shelter access, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, and related case-management and housing-stability work.
How Strategies to End Homelessness Gives
Typical awards are substantial: the 25th percentile is $289,168, the median is $1,185,706, and the 75th percentile is $2,397,778. The pattern is also repetitive, with several providers appearing in both 2024 and 2025, which signals ongoing support rather than isolated one-off gifts. Strategies to End Homelessness Inc. is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is tightly organized around local homeless-services work, with coordinated funding tied to the Cincinnati/Hamilton County system.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$29.8M
Total Assets
$12.9M
Total Revenue
$36.3M
Total Expenses
$35.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $289K and $2.4M, with a median of $1.2M.
25th Percentile
$289K
Median
$1.2M
75th Percentile
$2.4M
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Kevin Finn
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