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Chn Housing Partners

Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1346763 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Chn Housing Partners reported $57.3 million in revenue and $55.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.43 went to program services, $8.86 to management and general costs and $1.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.4% of the total. Government grants made up 39.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $291,425 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55M

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 $57M

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)
89.4%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.9%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.7%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
67.4%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
39.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
26.3%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$291,425$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.53%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
355
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.210.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
21 of 21100.0%

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
$28M expenses · 56.1% of program spending · revenue $19M

Housing development, property management & sales:chn is a seasoned affordable housing developer and the nation's largest single-family developer using low income housing tax credits through our nationally recognized lease purchase program. We develop housing across asset classes and populations using mixed funding sources in ohio, southeast michigan, western new york and western pennsylvania. We partner with sister nonprofits and public entities to implement neighborhood strategies. Affordability, sustainability and homeownership are our core principles. In 2024, chn started or completed…

$16M expenses · 32.0% of program spending · revenue $78,364

Energy conservation & weatherization:through decades-long partnerships with utility companies and public agencies, chn has become one of northeast ohio's largest energy conservation and weatherization providers. Currently, we provide nearly $20 million in energy-efficient products and services annually (including weatherization and electric, water, and sewer conservation) to help make homes safer and more affordable. Reducing the cost of utilities and, by extension, the consumption of energy and the resulting carbon footprint of thousands of lmi residents each year, is a high priority and…

$5.9M expenses · 11.9% of program spending

Training & education:chn operates one of the region's higher-capacity community resource centers, teaching financial and digital literacy, enhancing employment skills, and preparing clients to purchase and maintain their homes through our financial mobility program. Our financial mobility counselors are certified and hud-approved and follow the national standards for homeownership counseling. In 2024, 4,888 individuals received housing counseling and education through chn. 203 lease purchase residents received financial counseling and coaching to improve their financial health, which include…

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 AND CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$262,766$0$28,659$291,425
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,898$0$21,035$236,933
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFIC
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$208,962$0$25,466$234,428
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$187,447$0$25,507$212,954
VICE PRESIDENT/REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$202,519$0$6,736$209,255
CHIEF OF ASSET MANAGEMENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$188,506$0$20,273$208,779
CHIEF LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$168,935$0$16,956$185,891
VICE PRESIDENT/PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$158,460$0$24,451$182,911

35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chn Housing Partners (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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$25M$50M$75M$100M201920202021202220232024$57M$55M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$57M$55M89.4%$33M$291,425
2023 ⓘ$57M$57M94.2%$31M$306,163
2022 ⓘ$97M$95M97.9%$31M$295,723
2021 ⓘ$91M$88M97.4%$30M$245,165
2020 ⓘ$51M$48M97.5%$26M$224,735
2019 ⓘ$34M$35M96.6%$23M$195,743

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–1b21 · 21 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 5277
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6259

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
AMERICAN BUILDERS & APPLICATORS
Construction
$715,575
PROF ROOFING & CONTRACTING
Construction
$631,412
HVAC PROS HEATING VENTILATION & AC LLC
Weatherization svc
$575,095
FUSION92
Marketing svc
$389,947
LAKE ERIE HEATING & COOLING
Weatherization svc
$307,769

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

16 private foundations reported grants to Chn Housing Partners totaling $3.7M 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 Chn Housing Partners's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Chn Housing Partners, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Chn Housing Partners's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Chn Housing Partners reported that 89.4% of its $55.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Chn Housing Partners pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Chn Housing Partners reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $291,425, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Chn Housing Partners get its money?

Of $57.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 67.4% came from contributions and grants (including 39.0% from government grants) and 26.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Chn Housing Partners a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 34-1346763 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349315647 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349303968 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349303485 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243149349306454 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349311776 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349305592 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 34-1346763: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.