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Tenant housing organization

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-1642848) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 4 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
74% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.5 mo
of spending, in cash
1.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
13% of total assets
Liabilities are 13% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
5 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$364K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$59K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$364K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$364K
Expenses
$327K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$327K
Net assets
$59K
FY2024▲ +171%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$59K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1992.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $240K Management & general 26% · $86K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$58,363Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Irene Jolly$58,363$58,363$57,901$56,663—
William Reeves————$49,035

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 15aNo

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tenant housing organization that provides link between residents and management of cuyahoga metropolitan housing authority (cmha)

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-1642848) · Dispute this line
$240Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$364K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Government grantsLn 1e$364K
Total revenueLn 12$364K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Accounts receivableLn 4$297
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$5K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$22K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$58K$54K$5K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$71K$27K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$0$29K$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$8K$4K$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$0$11K$0
InsuranceLn 23$77K$76K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$905$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$78$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$240K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $364K$327K$37K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $352K$388K−$36K$22K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $327K$334K−$7K$137K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $233K$234K−$835$145K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $356K$236K$120K$145K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $363,952 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $351,637$363,952
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $351,637$363,952
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $186,538$169,283
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,501$157,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $388,039$326,540
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,402$37,412
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,952 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$363,952
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$363,952
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$363,952
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,540 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $53,694 · Management $4,669 · Fundraising $0$58,363
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,163 · Management $27,257 · Fundraising $0$98,420
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,834 · Management $2,666 · Fundraising $0$12,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $29,125 · Fundraising $0$29,125
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,304 · Management $4,360 · Fundraising $0$12,664
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,822 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,822
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,850 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,850
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $10,694 · Fundraising $0$10,694
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $76,040 · Management $1,391 · Fundraising $0$77,431
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,638 · Management $905 · Fundraising $0$11,543
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $78 · Management $5,050 · Fundraising $0$5,128
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,423 · Management $86,117 · Fundraising $0$326,540
Part X · Balance sheet $68,280 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,445$42,167
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $297$297
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,013$8,383
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,291$17,433
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,046$68,280
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$958
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,142$8,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,142$8,964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,904$59,316
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,904$59,316
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,046$68,280
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,316 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,952
XI-2 Total expenses$326,540
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,412
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,904
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,316

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

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