Texas Homeless Network

What Texas Homeless Network does

Texas Homeless Network (THN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded in 1989 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. It serves as the designated lead agency for the Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care (TX BoS CoC), coordinating homeless response systems across 215 Texas counties. THN's mission is to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring through education, advocacy, data coordination, and direct technical support to local homeless service providers, coalitions, and communities. Primary beneficiaries are nonprofit homeless service agencies (organized as a tiered membership), business members, individual sustaining members, government agencies, and individuals with lived experience of homelessness.

The organization's core technology assets include the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), the Coordinated Entry System spanning 214 counties, and the Texas Homeless Data Sharing Network (THDSN) — a statewide data platform with a public dashboard and a real-time By-Name List of individuals experiencing homelessness. Programmatic offerings include the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program, the AmeriCorps VISTA capacity-building program, and the Annual Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness. THN delivers 500+ training opportunities and 4,000+ technical assistance instances annually, and operates the Built for Zero methodology statewide to drive communities toward functional zero on veteran and chronic homelessness.

THN's revenue model is diversified across five streams: tiered agency membership dues ($250–$750 annually, budget-based), individual donations and workplace giving campaigns (Combined Federal Campaign #66268; State Employee Charitable Campaign #470043), federal and state grants (Continuum of Care program funding, Emergency Solutions Grant), conference and event revenue, and affiliate income via the Goodshop shopping program. Large philanthropic grants — notably a $2M Bezos Day 1 Families Fund award in November 2021 and a $50K Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign grant in February 2021 — supplement core operating revenue. THN holds the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence and has been recognized for sustained impact, including Abilene's functional-zero achievement on veteran homelessness in 2019 and the placement of 928 individuals into permanent housing through the EHV program.

Name

Texas Homeless Network

Legal name

Texas Homeless Network

Website

https://thn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texas Homeless Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization that serves as the lead agency for the Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care, coordinating homeless response, data, training, and advocacy across 215 Texas counties for service agencies and communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services Coordination

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Homeless services coordination
• Continuum of care
• Homelessness data systems
• Housing advocacy
• Nonprofit membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from agency, business, and individual sustaining members at tiered pricing levels based on organizational budget size.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations collected through the organization's website and charitable campaigns, including employee giving programs.
3. Grants and Government Funding: Federal and state grants including Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program, Continuum of Care program funding, and philanthropic grants.
4. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue from the Annual Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness, including registration fees and sponsorship opportunities.
5. Goodshop Affiliate Program: Percentage of eligible purchases from online shopping when users select Texas Homeless Network as their charity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Texas Homeless Network (THN) is a nonprofit membership-based organization that serves as the lead agency for the Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care (TX BoS CoC), coordinating homeless response across 215 Texas counties. It delivers the Texas Homeless Data Sharing Network (THDSN), the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), the Coordinated Entry System, the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program, training and technical assistance, policy advocacy, and the Annual Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness.

Product overview

Texas Homeless Network (THN) is a nonprofit membership-based organization that operates as a collective of programs and services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care (TX BoS CoC), which THN hosts to coordinate homeless response across 215 Texas counties, and the Texas Homeless Data Sharing Network (THDSN) for statewide data collection. Key service programs include the Coordinated Entry System, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and AmeriCorps VISTA Program. THN also provides annual training (500+ opportunities), technical assistance (4,000+ instances), hosts the Annual Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness, and offers membership tiers for agencies, individuals, and businesses. The organization does not offer a technology product with API or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care (TX BoS CoC)
• Coordinated Entry System
• Texas Homeless Data Sharing Network (THDSN)
• Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
• Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program
• AmeriCorps VISTA Program
• Training and Education Services
• Annual Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness
• Policy and Advocacy Services
• Membership Program
• THDSN Data Dashboard

Quantifiable outcome

• 928 people placed in safe, permanent housing through Emergency Housing Voucher program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Built for ZerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018National data-driven initiative aimed at reducing chronic and veteran homelessness to functional zero. THN guides communities statewide in implementing Built for Zero methodology.
• GoodshopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline shopping affiliate program where Goodshop users can select Texas Homeless Network as their charity and THN receives a percentage of eligible purchases.
• AmeriCorps VISTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational service program where VISTA members serve at THN and member agencies, providing capacity building support. THN VISTA members served 9,120+ hours in one year, recruited 84 volunteers, and raised $55,000.
• West Texas Homeless Network (WTHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal homeless coalition in Abilene that achieved functional zero for veteran and chronic homelessness with THN guidance and support.
• Denton County Homeless CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal coalition that supported West Texas Homeless Network in developing their coordinated entry system.
• AmarillominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity being mentored by West Texas Homeless Network on strategies for ending homelessness.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH): National nonprofit intermediary providing training, technical assistance, and financing to supportive housing providers; closely mirrors THN's training/TA and capacity-building function for homeless service agencies.
• National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH): National nonprofit focused on preventing and ending homelessness through policy, advocacy, research, and best-practice dissemination — directly comparable to THN's statewide advocacy, training, and coordination role but operating at the national level.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): Federal advocacy organization advancing policies to expand affordable housing for lowest-income households — directly comparable to THN's policy & advocacy arm, including its Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign participation.
• Community Solutions / Built for Zero: Operates the Built for Zero methodology that THN deploys across Texas to drive functional zero outcomes; a direct methodological peer and collaborator rather than a competitor.
• Funders Together to End Homelessness: National membership network of philanthropies and public funders working to end homelessness; comparable to THN in its membership-based, funder- and advocate-facing model but operating at the national level.

Broad incumbents

• Heartland Alliance (NOW: Heartland Human Care Services): Large national nonprofit providing housing, health, and human services across multiple states; broader portfolio but overlapping mission in serving people experiencing homelessness with housing-first models.
• U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH): Federal independent agency coordinating national homelessness policy across 19 federal departments; the upstream policy partner that defines the frameworks (e.g., Home, Together) that THN implements at the state level.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit providing housing, behavioral health, and supportive services including Continuum of Care program administration across many states; broader scale than THN but directly comparable in mission and service delivery.

Regional players

• United Way of Texas: State-level umbrella for United Way chapters in Texas that funds and coordinates nonprofit services including homelessness response — comparable membership/coalition model but with broader social-services scope.
• HousingWorks (Austin): Texas-based housing advocacy and policy organization focused on affordable housing and homelessness prevention in Central Texas; comparable advocacy/data role but operating regionally within Texas rather than statewide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TXHomeNet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TxHomeNet
• Facebookfacebook.com/TexasHomelessNetwork/?ref=s
• Instagraminstagram.com/txhomenet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texashomelessnetwork

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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