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Momentum Housing

Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0785685 · 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

Momentum Housing reported $74.1 million in revenue and $84.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.50 went to program services, $2.50 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $610,000 (PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1802% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $84M

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 $74M

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)
97.5%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.5%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
73.2%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$610,000$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.72%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
55
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-10.710.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
3 of 4100.0%

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
$82M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $54M

Provide affordable housing to low and moderate income individuals through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and other affiliates

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
Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week
$610,000$0$0$610,000
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$375,000$0$0$375,000
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 9.30.2024)
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$191,250$0$0$191,250
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$135,000$0$0$135,000
ASSISTANT VP
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,077$0$0$122,077
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 10.1.2024)
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$12,500$0$0$12,500
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$9,900$0$0$9,900
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$9,900$0$0$9,900

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Momentum Housing (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$74M$84M97.5%−$75M$610,000
2023 ⓘ$73M$95M97.3%−$60M$995,000
2022 ⓘ$68M$88M97.7%−$41M$995,000
2021 ⓘ$35M$49M95.2%−$22M$990,000
2020 ⓘ$12M$18M94.1%−$7.5M$865,000
2019 ⓘ$3.9M$4.3M91.8%−$970K$195,833

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–1b4 · 3 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 2Yes
  • 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 5224

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Momentum 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 Momentum Housing, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

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

In calendar year 2024, Momentum Housing reported that 97.5% of its $84.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Momentum Housing pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Momentum Housing reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $610,000, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Momentum Housing get its money?

Of $74.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 73.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Momentum Housing a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 47-0785685 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 202513219349314971 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349304336 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349307908 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349305314 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349317510 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011349349300216 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 47-0785685: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.