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Screen a listHousing Works Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$64Mrevenue
FY2025 · +43% in 3 yrs807staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.6%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.3%
Middle half of peersMedianHousing Works
Where the money goes FY2025 · $64M spent
Programs$63M99%Fundraising$1.3M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.8M in FY2023 and −$2.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 76% of revenue in FY2025. $31M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending119funders
$841ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robin Hood FoundationStopped after FY2020$250k$275k$308k$300k–Foundation for Opioid Response EffortsSince FY2020$135k$135k$270k$60kThe Mac AIDS FundStopped after FY2019$165k$50k$230k–AIDS UnitedOn and off$62k$95k$65k$135k$22kBroadway Caresequity Fights AIDS IncEvery year since FY2017$40k$56k$75k$64k$56k$35k$35kElton John AIDS Foundation IncOn and off$230k$10k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$97k$101k$124k$139k$114k$168k$173k79 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$195k$104k$139k$245k$347k$632k$341k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped