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RELIGIOUS COALITION TO ASSIST THE HOMELESS

Austin, TX   |  www.rcahaustin.com

Mission

The mission of Religious Coalition is to provide assistance to persons experiencing homelessness in Austin, Texas.

Ruling year info

2011

Executive Director

Ms. Susan Morris

Main address

Po Box 5493

Austin, TX 78763 USA

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EIN

83-0470447

NTEE code info

(Homeless Services/Centers) (P85)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Homelessness is a continuing problem in the city of Austin. Austin's churches are empowered by city ordinance to pool the drainage fee portion of their monthly utility bills to a fund overseen by the Coalition, which gives the money as grants to organizations providing beds to those experiencing homelessness.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Religious Coalition to Assist the Homeless

The Religious Coalition to Assist the Homeless allocates grant funding to Austin agencies whose programs work to expand capacity in their shelters and housing programs.

Population(s) Served
Homeless people
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of organizations applying for grants

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Average grant amount

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Total dollar amount of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

1. The RCAH recruits churches to divert their drainage fees to the grant fund.
2. The RCAH solicits and evaluates applications for grants submitted by organizations that provide beds for those experiencing homelessness.

The RCAH board of directors created two committees to exercise the organization's strategies. The membership committee recruits additional churches to join the organization, and the agency oversight committee oversees preparation of grant applications and makes recommendations as to the size of grants and the organizations that receive them.

The RCAH is led by an experienced executive director who has worked for several decades within the community of organizations and individuals working to find solutions for those experiencing homelessness. The board of directors consists of approximately 12 trustees, each from a participating church, and each with an interest in, and/or experience with, the area of homelessness.

The RCAH has awarded over $800,000 a year in grants to organizations reducing homelessness. The number has increased most years. It has stabilized during the current grant year (October 2021 to September 2022).

We have experienced moderate turnover on our board, and we will be naming three new members at our next quarterly meeting, which will bring our total back to 12.

Organizations that receive RCAH grants are providing nearly 2,200 beds for persons experiencing homelessness this year (2022).

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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RELIGIOUS COALITION TO ASSIST THE HOMELESS

Board of directors
as of 02/27/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Paul Mowry

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Kay Head

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church

Ken Craig

Saint Mary Cathedral

Cathy Stone

First United Methodist Church

Mark Gardner

Ridgetop Baptist Church

Angela Oliver

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Andi Brauer

Central Presbyterian Church

Bert Meisenbach

All Saints Episcopal Church

Emily Seales

University United Methodist Church

Jim Garrison

First Presbyterian Church

Diana Michael-Sonko

David Chapel Baptist Church

Selina Steward

First Baptist Church

Nancy Williams

St. John's United Methodist Church

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/25/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/12/2021

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Data
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.