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Phipps Houses

New York, NY · EIN 11-1187480 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Phipps Houses reported $110.9 million in revenue and $19.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $45.02 went to program services, $54.98 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 37.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,043,975 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $111M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
45.0%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
55.0%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
22.8%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
37.2%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,043,975$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
5.51%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
85
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
615.310.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.5M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $217K · revenue $51M

To provide, promote and develop affordable housing for low and moderate income residents

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$863,534$0$180,441$1,043,975
VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETA
Officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$366,981$0$87,569$454,550
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
Key employee, 15.00 hrs/week
$0$332,600$71,366$403,966
VP PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
Officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$321,134$0$59,437$380,571
CFO/TREASURER
Officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$357,241$0$9,964$367,205
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 15.00 hrs/week
$0$351,917$8,119$360,036
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$336,121$10,833$346,954
CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$294,304$0$25,744$320,048

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Phipps Houses (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M201920202021202220232024$111M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$111M$19M45.0%$972M$1,043,975
2023 ⓘ$87M$18M49.2%$834M$990,213
2022 ⓘ$101M$21M100.0%$789M$968,887
2021 ⓘ$88M$22M100.0%$709M$953,278
2020 ⓘ$80M$20M45.0%$638M$958,473
2019 (amended) ⓘ$84M$18M37.1%$572M$949,927

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 527
  • Volunteers Part I, line 617

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
DATTNER ARCHITECTS
Architect
$1,739,136
AKRF INC
Environmental remediation
$1,146,081
V CLOUD PAINTING AND CONTRACTING CORP
Contractor
$735,308
CORNERSTONE GROUP
Real estate broker
$360,000
MAGNUSSON ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING PC
Architect
$342,494

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Phipps Houses's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Phipps Houses, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Phipps Houses's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Phipps Houses reported that 45.0% of its $19.0 million in expenses went to program services, 55.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Phipps Houses pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Phipps Houses reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,043,975, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Phipps Houses get its money?

Of $110.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 22.8% came from contributions and grants and 37.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Phipps Houses a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 11-1187480 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543429349301184 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349301819 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349330904 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349326826 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202210469349300946 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202230429349302008 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 11-1187480: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.