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Clare Housing

Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1794924 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Clare Housing reported $11.4 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.33 went to program services, $10.90 to management and general costs and $4.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.2% of the total. Government grants made up 54.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $174,067 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 150% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.9M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $11M

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

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.3%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.9%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.8%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
62.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
54.6%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
36.9%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$174,067$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.96%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

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 expense
$7.5M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $4.2M

Clare Housing operates three community-based care homes that are staffed 24/7, each serving four residents who are HIV positive, significantly disabled and often need reliable care and support to live outside of a nursing home. Staff provides rehabilitation support to those needing to stabilize their health before returning to independent living and long-term care to those disabled by HIV/AIDS. Additionally, Clare Housing provides end of life care to those at the terminal stage of the disease. Staff also assists those who need a deeper level of care because of dementia and mental health…

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$156,266$0$17,801$174,067

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Clare Housing (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $174K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$11M$8.9M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$11M$8.9M84.3%$10M$174,067
2024 ⓘ$8.2M$8.0M83.9%$8.9M$144,442
2023 ⓘ$6.8M$7.2M75.1%$8.6M$153,027
2022 ⓘ$6.0M$6.2M76.1%$8.9M$156,841
2021 ⓘ$5.8M$5.5M78.8%$9.4M$143,625
2020 ⓘ$5.3M$5.4M81.2%$8.5M$61,747
2019 ⓘ$4.6M$4.8M78.1%$8.2M$140,487

Governance 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–1b16 · 16 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 4Yes
  • 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 5124
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6191

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LHB INC
Architect
$227,641
SUCESS COMPUTER CONSULTING
It provider
$119,979

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to Clare Housing totaling $182K 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 Clare 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 Clare Housing, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Clare Housing's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Clare Housing reported that 84.3% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Clare Housing pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Clare Housing reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $174,067, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Clare Housing get its money?

Of $11.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 62.2% came from contributions and grants (including 54.6% from government grants) and 36.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Clare Housing a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-1794924 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 202611679349301916 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541609349300844 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412119349300836 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301779349300130 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232669349300143 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121559349300222 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001499349301605 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 41-1794924: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.