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Housing Visions Unlimited

Syracuse, NY · EIN 91-1922911 · 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

Housing Visions Unlimited reported $33.6 million in revenue and $29.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.64 went to program services, $4.36 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: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,021 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 165% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30M

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 $34M

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)
95.6%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.4%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
2.5%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.5%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.1%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$221,021$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.74%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
05
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.810.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 15100.0%

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
$5.9M expenses · 20.6% of program spending · revenue $5.9M

Expenses incurred in renting and managing of rental housing units to 1,567 qualified low-income tenant families, which are scattered site multi-family buildings not always in close proximity to each other. The properties have many compliance requirements that management must follow

$1.7M expenses · 5.9% of program spending · revenue $4.5M

Expenses incurred in developing 166 units for several projects and development of future projects utilizing various funding sources including lihc and other state and local funding

$21M expenses · 73.5% of program spending · revenue $22M

Expenses incurred for high-quality residential construction with energy efficiency measures and green building standards

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 & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$209,569$11,452$221,021
EXECUTIVE VP & COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$171,273$26,286$197,559
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$133,252$44,569$177,821

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Housing Visions Unlimited (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$34M$30M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$34M$30M95.6%$32M$221,021
2023 ⓘ$21M$19M90.8%$28M$209,069
2022 ⓘ$17M$15M89.5%$26M$207,396
2021 ⓘ$24M$22M92.9%$25M$184,750
2020 ⓘ$29M$27M94.9%$22M$154,685
2019 ⓘ$13M$13M95.2%$20M$158,291

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–1b15 · 14 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 11aNo
  • 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 514
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
NJ JONES PLUMBING LLC
Various contracting services
$1,684,216
TENM CONSTRUCTION LLC
Various contracting services
$1,584,692
CNY INTERIOR SOLUTIONS LLC
Various contracting services
$453,348
BR JOHNSON LLC
Various contracting services
$392,436
AMBUILD SUPPLY LLC
Various contracting services
$336,223

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Housing Visions Unlimited totaling $31,005 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 Housing Visions Unlimited's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Housing Visions Unlimited, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Housing Visions Unlimited's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Housing Visions Unlimited reported that 95.6% of its $29.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Housing Visions Unlimited pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Housing Visions Unlimited reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $221,021, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Housing Visions Unlimited get its money?

Of $33.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.5% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 97.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Housing Visions Unlimited a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 91-1922911 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 202502629349300715 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349306948 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322849349301232 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223079349300417 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122989349300792 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012539349300131 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 91-1922911: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.