Center City Housing Corp
Center City Housing Corp reported $13.8 million in revenue and $14.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.68 went to program services, $7.85 to management and general costs and $0.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.5% of the total. Government grants made up 21.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $174,969 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 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 | 22.8% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.6% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.5% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $174,969 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.20% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseSupportive services - this program consists of the supportive services provided to residents of the san marco, river crest, gage east, hillside apartments, gateway, park place, garfield, cahill, birchwood, mayowood, river heights, and the various family supportive housing projects owned by the corporation, plus silver creek in rochester (not owned by the corporation). Examples of supportive services include but are not limited to case management, educational classes, nutrition services, medical assistance, budgeting assistance and social services referrals
Real estate operations - this program includes the operations of multifamily residential properties. Activities include but are not limited to lease up and leasing, operations budgeting development and implementation, property maintenance and asset management
Housing devlopment - this program consists of project feasibility analysis, pre-development activity and development of multifamily residential properties. Activitites include but are not limited to needs analysis, site selection and site control, schematic design, funding identification, budget/proforma development and funding request development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,309 | $0 | $660 | $174,969 |
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,675 | $0 | $11,242 | $129,917 |
| REGIONAL HOUSING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,177 | $0 | $1,953 | $109,130 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center City Housing Corp (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $521K (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–1b13 · 13 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 5329
- Volunteers Part I, line 653
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NEW HORIZON FOODS Food | $935,583 |
| HANFT FRIDE Legal services | $256,017 |
| HORIZON ROOFING INC Contractor | $140,120 |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER Supportive services | $105,348 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Center City Housing Corp's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center City Housing Corp, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center City Housing Corp's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Center City Housing Corp reported that 91.7% of its $14.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.8% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center City Housing Corp pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center City Housing Corp reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $174,969, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center City Housing Corp get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 22.8% came from contributions and grants (including 21.6% from government grants) and 76.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center City Housing Corp a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3485584 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642019349301409 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531609349300843 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401069349300030 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342219349301849 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349300829 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112289349302851 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3485584: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.