Housing Opportunities for Women
Housing Opportunities for Women reported $11.8 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.34 went to program services, $11.27 to management and general costs and $3.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. Government grants made up 85.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $198,029 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 85.7% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.5% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $198,029 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.59% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousing Opportunities for women, inc. ("how") has been providing permanent solutions to the issues of homelessness and poverty since 1983 through the development of affordable and supportive housing for the growing number of vulnerable households who experience housing instability. How also provides an array of programs that address the barriers to maintaining stable housing and economic independence including employment support, case management, substance abuse recovery support, health counseling and guidance, youth development and education and housing loss prevention. In 2025, how provided…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 33.00 hrs/week | $182,311 | $0 | $15,718 | $198,029 |
| INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANC Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $195,488 | $0 | $0 | $195,488 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $116,383 | $0 | $31,584 | $147,967 |
| CLINICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,230 | $0 | $20,220 | $130,450 |
| DIRECTOR OF ASSET MANAGEME Highest compensated employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $104,347 | $0 | $21,003 | $125,350 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $4,020 | $0 | $0 | $4,020 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Housing Opportunities for Women (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $182K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 · 11 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 26Yes
- 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 591
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Housing Opportunities for Women totaling $340K 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 Housing Opportunities for Women's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Housing Opportunities for Women, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Housing Opportunities for Women spent in 2025, $85.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Housing Opportunities for Women's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Housing Opportunities for Women reported that 85.3% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Housing Opportunities for Women pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Housing Opportunities for Women reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $198,029, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Housing Opportunities for Women get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants (including 85.7% from government grants) and 6.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Housing Opportunities for Women a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3263818 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632439349302103 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349322736 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349327003 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349311852 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202243199349322874 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349324597 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349315237 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3263818: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.