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Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing

Also known as Action-Housing Inc.

Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965469 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing reported $38.0 million in revenue and $35.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.74 went to program services, $14.12 to management and general costs and $0.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $205,201 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 9/2024). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% 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 $36M

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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.7%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.1%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.0%
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
11.2%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.2%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$205,201$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.58%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
45
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.510.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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 expense
$10M expenses · 34.3% of program spending · grants $38,195 · revenue $11M

Housing stabilization

$8.8M expenses · 28.8% of program spending · revenue $11M

Weatherization

$3.7M expenses · 12.2% of program spending · revenue $3.5M

Social services

$7.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 9/2024
Officer, 36.00 hrs/week
$178,575$0$26,626$205,201
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 36.00 hrs/week
$148,597$0$42,701$191,298
VP OF FINANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,224$0$49,951$174,175
VP OF HOUSING/GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,779$0$24,705$156,484

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $325K (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$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$38M$36M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$38M$36M85.7%$22M$205,201
FY2024 ⓘ$67M$67M98.0%$20M$242,754
FY2023 ⓘ$50M$52M97.9%$20M$210,443
FY2022 ⓘ$144M$158M99.5%$22M—
FY2021 ⓘ$67M$47M97.7%$35M$187,622
FY2020 ⓘ$20M$15M92.8%$16M$195,145

Governance 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–1b15 · 15 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 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 5157
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CALFO CONTRACTING LLC
Construction services
$734,062
RIVER CITY INSULATION LLC
Construction services
$661,602
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC
Temporary staffing
$617,858
MITCHELL PLUMBING & HEATING INC
Construction services
$599,499

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 39 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing totaling $56,340 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing reported that 85.7% of its $35.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $205,201, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 9/2024 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing get its money?

Of $38.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.2% came from contributions and grants and 88.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods-Housing a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 25-0965469 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 202631359349312748 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349310101 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349302170 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301309349302110 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349301712 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349301800 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 25-0965469: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.