Western Community Housing
Western Community Housing reported $15.0 million in revenue and $7.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.47 went to program services, $5.53 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: 42.7% of the total. Government grants made up 23.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $604,966 (Pres. /DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.1MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.5% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.3% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 23.3% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 42.7% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $604,966 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.50% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 82.4 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 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 expenseProvision of Affordable Housing to Low-Income Households:As of January 1, 2024 WCH was either the managing general partner or owner of 110 low income housing tax credit partnerships ("Partnerships"). These 110 Partnerships are located in California with approximately 8,541 affordable units. During 2024 WCH became the managing general partner of 6 new partnerships and sold 1 partnership, with a net increase of 426 more affordable units in California and Montana.As a result of these accomplishments, WCH was either the managing general partner or owner of 115 Partnerships by December 31, 2024.…
Provision of Social Services to Residents Residing in Affordable Communities:WCH was providing social services to residents of 68 of the Affordable Family and Senior Communities in California during calendar years 2024 and 2023. Services include Afterschool programs for children, food distribution , case management, creativity programs, career counseling, adult education classes, exercise classes, and community building activities. In the provision of these services, WCH recorded Social Service Income of $1,891,808 in 2024
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pres. /DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $515,402 | $0 | $89,564 | $604,966 |
| VP/CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,641 | $0 | $43,601 | $258,242 |
| SR VP/SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,407 | $0 | $40,503 | $223,910 |
| VP/REAL ESTATE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,394 | $0 | $48,729 | $201,123 |
| VP/OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,643 | $0 | $21,894 | $183,537 |
| VP/PORTF MGMT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,127 | $0 | $22,780 | $163,907 |
| Listed person Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,192 | $0 | $20,267 | $125,459 |
| Listed person Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $78,555 | $0 | $32,432 | $110,987 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western Community Housing (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b7 · 6 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 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| engage the art of active aging social services | $1,277,692 |
| LIFESTEPS INC social services | $1,194,199 |
| All Peoples Community Center social services | $100,345 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Western Community 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 Western Community Housing, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Western Community Housing's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Western Community Housing reported that 94.5% of its $7.1 million in expenses went to program services, 5.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western Community Housing pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western Community Housing reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $604,966, for the role of Pres. /DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western Community Housing get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 23.3% came from contributions and grants (including 23.3% from government grants) and 42.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western Community Housing a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4751332 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 202513149349305916 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349304680 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349317915 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213149349307701 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349307344 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349304582 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4751332: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.