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United Community Housing Coalition

Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2142140 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

United Community Housing Coalition reported $13.1 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.60 went to program services, $8.28 to management and general costs and $0.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.3% of the total. Government grants made up 93.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,418 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 178% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

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)
91.6%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.3%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
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
96.3%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
93.4%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
2.9%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$157,418$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.23%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
15
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.310.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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
$6.6M expenses · 56.3% of program spending · grants $2.7M

Right to counsel - working to expand michigan's right-to-counsel laws to include eviction cases so that more low-income detroiters have proper representation and the opportunity to avoid eviction and homelessness

$4.0M expenses · 34.2% of program spending · grants $2.9M

Foreclosure prevention assistance - through the use of housing counselors and attorneys the organization provides assistance to households at risk of or in mortgage or tax foreclosure

$973K expenses · 8.3% of program spending · grants $516K · revenue $387K

Housing - counselors and attorneys work with low-income individuals and families who are facing eviction to either resolve the pending eviction or assist with relocation. Legal representation is provided to help tenants solve other rental issues such as needed repairs and illegal eviction

$142K 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
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$150,000$0$7,418$157,418

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Community Housing Coalition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $157K (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$13M91.6%$4.6M$157,418
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$12M93.7%$4.2M$150,000
FY2023 ⓘ$36M$36M97.5%$4.0M$150,200
FY2022 ⓘ$57M$57M99.0%$3.1M$83,628
FY2021 ⓘ$19M$19M98.6%$3.0M$86,274
FY2020 ⓘ$4.7M$3.9M92.3%$2.7M$79,992

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–1b11 · 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 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 5116
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,112

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to United Community Housing Coalition totaling $3.5M 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 United Community Housing Coalition's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Community Housing Coalition, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of United Community Housing Coalition's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, United Community Housing Coalition reported that 91.6% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does United Community Housing Coalition pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation United Community Housing Coalition reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $157,418, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does United Community Housing Coalition get its money?

Of $13.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 96.3% came from contributions and grants (including 93.4% from government grants) and 2.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is United Community Housing Coalition a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-2142140 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 July 31, 2025, object 202621529349301352 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202530649349301248 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202431459349300933 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202331659349301003 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202210409349301511 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202131329349302323 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-2142140: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.