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Housing Works reported $63.8 million in revenue and $63.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.99 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $2.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.8% of the total. Government grants made up 75.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $566,893 (EX-OFFICIO MEMBER & CEO). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 108% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $63MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $64MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | -1.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 75.8% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.1% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $566,893 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.89% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseClinical services - Housing Works' primary exempt mission is to support individuals with AIDS or HIV-related illnesses. Housing Works provides these services through its network of Housing Works entities. Housing Works offers our clients more than just check-ups: we have the option of either stand-alone medical services or a holistic health care program that also includes meals, counseling, wellness, and other supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS. Housing Works health care integrates primary care, social services, case management, mental health and complementary therapies into…
Housing Works is the largest grassroots AIDS organization in the U.S., as well as the largest minority-controlled AIDS organization.Housing Works advocacy - we believe that people living with HIV/AIDS must lead the fight to eradicate the disease, a fight that includes access to healthcare and supportive services and an end to AIDS stigma. Advocacy highlights: advocacy offices in new york city, albany and washington, d. C., and close collaborations with AIDS groups in mississippi, haiti and puerto rico. Since 1995, weekly visits by our HIV-positive clients to new york state legislative offices…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX-OFFICIO MEMBER & CEO Officer, 22.00 hrs/week | $537,481 | $0 | $29,412 | $566,893 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF Highest compensated employee, 37.00 hrs/week | $316,073 | $0 | $43,493 | $359,566 |
| SVP PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $278,293 | $0 | $22,950 | $301,243 |
| SVP HOUSING DVLPMT FACILIT Key employee, 29.00 hrs/week | $256,499 | $0 | $41,217 | $297,716 |
| CFO (THROUGH 07/24) Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $269,230 | $5,306 | $274,536 |
| INTERIM CFO (FROM 8/24-THRU 12/24) Highest compensated employee, 21.00 hrs/week | $226,087 | $0 | $24,409 | $250,496 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS AND COMPL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,005 | $0 | $54,512 | $224,517 |
| VP THRIFT SHOPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,712 | $0 | $21,384 | $196,096 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Housing Works (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b25 · 24 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- 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 11aYes
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5807
- Volunteers Part I, line 629
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SECURITY USA Security | $1,845,046 |
| CARR BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC Business mgmt consultant | $1,142,379 |
| THE COMMITTEE FOR HISPANIC CHILDREN AND Case mgmt services | $937,312 |
| ABC OPUS SECURITY INC Security | $589,496 |
| KENT BUILDING SERVICES LLC Security guard service | $343,068 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Housing Works totaling $322K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Housing Works's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Housing Works reported that 99.3% of its $63.5 million in expenses went to program services, -1.4% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Housing Works pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Housing Works reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $566,893, for the role of EX-OFFICIO MEMBER & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Housing Works get its money?
Of $63.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 79.8% came from contributions and grants (including 75.8% from government grants) and 20.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Housing Works a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3584089 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349300911 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501279349303400 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349300316 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311339349300611 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201159349302020 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202112109349300531 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3584089: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.