National Fair Housing Alliance
National Fair Housing Alliance reported $9.5 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.76 went to program services, $32.17 to management and general costs and $2.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.0% of the total. Government grants made up 23.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $347,631 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% 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 $9.5MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.8% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 32.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 69.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 23.9% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.1% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $347,631 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.34% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.9 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $309,000 | $0 | $38,631 | $347,631 |
| CHIEF TECH EQUITY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,225 | $0 | $46,105 | $309,330 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,200 | $0 | $46,127 | $268,327 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,545 | $0 | $49,028 | $267,573 |
| SENIOR COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,000 | $0 | $45,649 | $251,649 |
| VP MEMBER SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,744 | $0 | $53,540 | $223,284 |
| SPECIAL COUNSEL CIVIL RIGHTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,462 | $0 | $41,419 | $219,881 |
| SVP CONSULTING & COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,840 | $0 | $22,583 | $214,423 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Fair Housing Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b21 · 21 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 588
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL Event hosting | $628,126 |
| THE CAUSEWAY AGENCY LLC National media services | $466,237 |
| RELMAN COLFAX PLLC Legal services | $278,134 |
| YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER Accounting services | $257,065 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to National Fair Housing Alliance totaling $1.5M 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.
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Every number above is copied from National Fair Housing Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Fair Housing Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of National Fair Housing Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Fair Housing Alliance reported that 65.8% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 32.2% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Fair Housing Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Fair Housing Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $347,631, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Fair Housing Alliance get its money?
Of $9.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 69.0% came from contributions and grants (including 23.9% from government grants) and 23.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Fair Housing Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1676364 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632179349301803 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502269349301885 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349303577 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322239349301757 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210839349300416 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111169349301171 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1676364: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.