The Housing Collective
The Housing Collective reported $12.7 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.41 went to program services, $6.11 to management and general costs and $1.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 89.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,416 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 551% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.4% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,416 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.31% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Housing Collective provides backbone support to regional "opening doors" initiatives that coordinate local efforts to prevent and end homelessness. Activities include system coordination, technical assistance, fiduciary services and facilitation of community partnerships to improve housing outcomes
The organization partners with municipalities, nonprofit agencies, and housing stakeholders to advance housing access and affordability. Activities include convening cross-sector partners, providing technical assistance, and coordinating data-driven strategies to expand local housing options. Efforts strengthen capacity at the municipal and regional levels to achieve sustainable housing systems
The Housing Collective operates the housing innovation lab to test and scale data-informed, community-driven solutions that improve housing system performance. The lab leads research, pilot projects, and training efforts focused on systems change, data integration, and engagement of people with lived experience of homelessness. Results inform statewide policy and practice improvements
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,416 | $0 | $0 | $160,416 |
| CHIEF INITIATIVE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,447 | $0 | $0 | $153,447 |
| CHIEF OPERATING AND STRATEGIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,897 | $0 | $0 | $129,897 |
| CHIEF INITIATIVE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,746 | $0 | $0 | $125,746 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Housing Collective (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 531
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Housing Collective totaling $110K 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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Every number above is copied from The Housing Collective's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Housing Collective, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Housing Collective's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Housing Collective reported that 92.4% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Housing Collective pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Housing Collective reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $160,416, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Housing Collective get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 89.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Housing Collective a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5529890 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 202543119349303264 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412929349300306 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313039349301571 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212859349300801 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112919349301706 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041989349301334 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5529890: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.