Elevate Housing Foundation
Elevate Housing Foundation reported $28.9 million in revenue and $25.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.78 went to program services, $5.22 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: 77.4% of the total. Government grants made up 5.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $169,578. 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 103% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.8% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.6% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.4% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $169,578 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 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 | 0 of 3 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed person Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,838 | $0 | $44,740 | $169,578 |
| Listed person Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,228 | $0 | $12,159 | $164,387 |
| Listed person Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,709 | $0 | $0 | $146,709 |
| Listed person Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,204 | $0 | $0 | $127,204 |
| Listed person Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,925 | $0 | $0 | $124,925 |
| Board Member Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $40,154 | $0 | $0 | $40,154 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Elevate Housing Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $40,154 (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
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–1b3 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- 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 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 5527
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Elevate Housing Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Elevate Housing Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Elevate Housing Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Elevate Housing Foundation reported that 94.8% of its $25.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Elevate Housing Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Elevate Housing Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $169,578 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Elevate Housing Foundation get its money?
Of $28.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 22.6% came from contributions and grants (including 5.7% from government grants) and 77.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Elevate Housing Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-1235705 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 202523219349305847 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349308417 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349307207 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349302539 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349303546 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349301105 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-1235705: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.