Chn Housing Partners

Tax-deductible

Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Since 1981HousingEIN 34-1346763

Chn housing partners' mission is to leverage the power of affordable housing to change lives and improve communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 279 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.1M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 69% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $162K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52.0M
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$57.3M
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$55.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$33.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$57.3M
FY2024-0.3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$51.2M
FY2021$91.4M
FY2022$96.8M
FY2023$57.5M
FY2024$57.3M
Expenses
$55.4M
FY2024▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$48.3M
FY2021$88.2M
FY2022$95.5M
FY2023$57.1M
FY2024$55.4M
Net assets
$33.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.3M
FY2021$29.5M
FY2022$30.8M
FY2023$31.2M
FY2024$33.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $49.6M Management & general 9% · $4.9M Fundraising 2% · $946K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

32 people listed on the 990; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$262,766Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$215,898Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resource Offic
$208,962Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Real Estate Development
$202,519Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Asset Management
$188,506Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$187,447Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Detroit Mar
$173,604Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
$168,935Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin J Nowak’s $263K as President and CEO is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin J Nowak$262,766$250,697$240,504$221,909—
Mary Smigelski$215,898$211,448$207,121$188,890$171,240
Janet Reed-James$208,962$178,734$170,088$165,618$160,811
Kevin Nowak————$204,883
Andrew Bailey$202,519————
Mark Whipkey$188,506$201,066$191,744$179,800$167,505
Patrick Kenney—$190,194$186,079$184,195$176,810
John Miller$187,447$173,108$40,776——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides affordable housing, financial counseling, and digital literacy training to help low-income families purchase homes and improve their financial stability.

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3 program services account for $49.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Housing Development, Property Management & Sales

CHN is a seasoned affordable housing developer and the nation's largest single-family developer using low income housing tax credits through our nationally recognized lease purchase program.

$27.8Mprogram expense
02

Energy Conservation & Weatherization

Through decades-long partnerships with utility companies and public agencies, CHN has become one of northeast ohio's largest energy conservation and weatherization providers. Currently, we provide nearly $20 million in energy-efficient products and services annually (including weatherization and electric, water, and sewer conservation)…

$15.9Mprogram expense
03

Training & Education

CHN operates one of the region's higher-capacity community resource centers, teaching financial and digital literacy, enhancing employment skills, and preparing clients to purchase and maintain their homes through our financial mobility program.

$5.9Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$162K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$57.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.2M
Money outPt IX
$55.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$49.6M
Managementcol C$4.9M
Fundraisingcol D$946K
Owns and owesPt X
$33.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.0M
Total assetsLn 16$85.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$22.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$430K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.2M
Total revenueLn 12$57.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.0M
SavingsLn 2$8.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M
Other assetsLn 15$8.1M
Total assetsLn 16$85.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52.0M
Net assetsLn 32$33.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5279
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26.6M$17.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.6M$11.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$89.1M$85.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57.9M$52.0M
Net assetsLn 32$31.2M$33.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M$1.1M$193K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16.3M$13.5M$2.3M$553K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$399K$329K$56K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.8M$1.5M$251K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$1.1M$180K$44K
Legal feesLn 11b$35K$19K$15K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$100K$54K$42K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.8M$2.1M$1.6M$150K
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M$974K$177K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$1.9M$1.7M$97K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$175K$175K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$121K$75K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$203K$189K$12K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26.8M$26.8M$8K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$55.4M$49.6M$4.9M$946K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $57.3M$55.4M$1.9M$33.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $57.5M$57.1M$404K$31.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $96.8M$95.5M$1.3M$30.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $91.4M$88.2M$3.2M$29.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $51.2M$48.3M$2.9M$26.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $57,282,070 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$270,166 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,069,645
VIII-1e Government grants$22,359,939
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,201,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,630,628
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,058,483$15,058,483
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $429,998$429,998
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,433,127$3,433,127
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,651,442 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$57,282,070
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $55,411,601 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,129,519 · Management $193,491 · Fundraising $47,400$1,370,410
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,450,886 · Management $2,257,438 · Fundraising $553,014$16,261,338
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $329,203 · Management $56,394 · Fundraising $13,815$399,412
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,466,443 · Management $251,207 · Fundraising $61,539$1,779,189
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,096,826 · Management $179,984 · Fundraising $44,091$1,320,901
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19,187 · Management $14,885 · Fundraising $1,420$35,492
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $54,058 · Management $41,940 · Fundraising $4,002$100,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,066,071 · Management $1,577,138 · Fundraising $150,483$3,793,692
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $974,469 · Management $177,186 · Fundraising $26,478$1,178,133
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,743,509 · Management $97,283 · Fundraising $16,513$1,857,305
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,659$1,659
IX-20 InterestPrograms $174,575$174,575
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,984 · Management $46,472$121,456
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $189,248 · Management $11,623 · Fundraising $2,016$202,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,782,162 · Management $7,592 · Fundraising $25,398$26,815,152
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,552,799 · Management $4,912,633 · Fundraising $946,169$55,411,601
Part X · Balance sheet $85,088,307 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $23,943,404; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,181,777$9,023,030
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,373,803$7,993,569
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,102,885$7,368,215
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,323,592$11,465,391
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $97,580$135,038
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,035,638$908,831
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,386,425$5,213,793
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $7,621,469$10,959,769
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,390,694$8,077,267
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,144,274$85,088,307
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,597,598$8,800,873
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,765,921$8,547,292
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,486,227$1,646,193
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,924,619$51,998,183
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,394,655$32,265,124
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $825,000$825,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,219,655$33,090,124
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,144,274$85,088,307
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,090,124 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$57,282,070
XI-2 Total expenses$55,411,601
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,870,469
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,219,655
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,090,124

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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