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Transitional Housing Corporation

Also known as Housing Up

Washington, DC · EIN 52-1675958 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Transitional Housing Corporation reported $12.5 million in revenue and $13.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.35 went to program services, $18.72 to management and general costs and $2.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.4% of the total. Government grants made up 87.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,379 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

Other revenue was negative: −$20,647. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
78.4%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.7%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.9%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.03$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
93.4%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
87.6%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
5.1%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$263,379$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.97%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
85
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.410.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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
$9.0M expenses · 86.2% of program spending · revenue $105K

Resident services - housing up's residents services program increases the independence, stability and health of affordable housing residents. In 2024, housing up served a total of 935 households through resident services, permanent supportive housing, Transitional Housing and rapid re-housing.housing up's permanent supportive housing program (psh) provides affordable housing with appropriate wraparound supportive services to families that are exiting chronic homelessness. Head of households pay 30% of their total household income towards monthly rent and the remaining rental amount is…

$1.3M expenses · 12.3% of program spending · revenue $388K

Building operations - housing up owns or operates 672 units of affordable housing for families in our programs which consist of units for permanent supportive housing, Transitional Housing and below market-rent housing with resident services.housing up's rapid re-housing program quickly moves families who are experiencing homelessness into permanent housing with leases in their own names. Once families are stably housed, we provide short-term (up to 12 months) rental assistance and case management support to assist families in getting back on their feet and regaining economic self-sufficiency

$158K expenses · 1.5% of program spending · revenue $150K

Through its affiliate, thc affordable housing, housing up develops affordable housing for very low-, low- and moderate-income individuals and families in washington, dc. Development projects include renovation, new construction and preservation. Resident services are provided at these developments to strengthen residents' financial independence, health and housing security

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 AND CEO
Officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$247,245$0$16,134$263,379
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$208,547$0$13,060$221,607
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$188,538$0$24,411$212,949
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$173,168$0$10,108$183,276
DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$160,229$0$18,691$178,920
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$136,935$0$19,258$156,193
DIRECTOR OF RAPID REHOUSING
Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$103,198$0$29,399$132,597
PSH CLINICAL MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$104,368$0$475$104,843

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Transitional Housing Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$13M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$13M$13M78.4%$6.1M$263,379
2023 ⓘ$12M$13M77.9%$6.7M$251,542
2022 ⓘ$12M$12M79.0%$7.1M$224,499
2021 ⓘ$12M$11M80.7%$7.8M$200,761
2020 ⓘ$13M$10M82.4%$7.3M$185,687
2019 ⓘ$8.5M$8.2M86.1%$4.1M$149,725

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–1b7 · 7 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 5112
  • Volunteers Part I, line 618

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ABRAMS HALL SENIOR LP
Cam charges for office
$122,903
JOBY SOLUTIONS LLC
Accounting services
$122,200

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Transitional Housing Corporation totaling $105K 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 Transitional Housing Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Transitional Housing Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Transitional Housing Corporation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Transitional Housing Corporation reported that 78.4% of its $13.4 million in expenses went to program services, 18.7% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Transitional Housing Corporation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Transitional Housing Corporation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $263,379, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Transitional Housing Corporation get its money?

Of $12.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.4% came from contributions and grants (including 87.6% from government grants) and 5.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Transitional Housing Corporation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-1675958 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349306540 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349304285 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349324082 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349308304 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349318663 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349309293 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-1675958: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.