Lss Housing INC

Not tax-deductible

West Allis, WI501(c)(4) EIN 39-1410431Revenue $1.4M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 12, 2025

On file with the IRS6737 W Washington St Ste 2275, 53214-5666 · West Allis, WITax-exempt since Aug 1982

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To provide Housing facilities and services for low-income disabled and older adults.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.5M
183% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 183% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
−$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
−$1.6M
FY2024-0.04%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.6M
FY2021−$1.6M
FY2022−$1.6M
FY2023−$1.6M
FY2024−$1.6M

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.2M Management & general 12% · $164K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Asst Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Asst Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Asst Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers housing and services to low-income disabled and older adults.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

LSS housing, inc. Is a service corporation for the purpose of providing premier low-income housing facilities and services for our tenants. LSS housing offers 126 units in 9 separate properties of subsidized housing for the chronic mentally disabled, physically disabled, and older adults in cooperation with wisconsin housing and economic…

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $4.1M federal money spent
Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing ProjectsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.155 · Direct$3.1M
Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities, Housing Assistance Payments ContractDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$831K
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.195 · Direct$184K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2024 · $4.2M federal money spent
Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing ProjectsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.155 · Direct$3.3M
Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities, Housing Assistance Payments ContractDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$767K
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.195 · Direct$182K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $4.3M federal money spent
Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing ProjectsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.155 · Direct$3.4M
Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities, Housing Assistance Payments ContractDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$704K
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.195 · Direct$174K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $4.5M federal money spent
Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing ProjectsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.155 · Direct$3.6M
Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities - Housing Assitance Payments ContractDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$725K
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program - Section 8 Project-Based ClusterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.195 · Direct$174K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$474
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$164K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$916K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$474
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$898K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$916K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$961K
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$813K$916K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$961K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.6M−$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$309K$242K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$82K$82K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$23K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$98K$98K
OccupancyLn 16$412K$412K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$89K$89K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$152K$152K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$683$683
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$164K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $1.4M$1.4M−$657−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $1.3M$1.3M$5K−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $1.3M$1.2M$20K−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $1.2M$1.2M−$9K−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2021 $1.2M$1.1M$84K−$1.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,359,453 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,305,833$1,348,584
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $358$474
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,677$10,395
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,318,868$1,359,453
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $361,961$380,858
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $951,449$979,252
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,313,410$1,360,110
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,458−$657
Part VI · Governance 6 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,359,453 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,348,584$1,348,584
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $474$474
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,395$10,395
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,358,979 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $474$1,359,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,360,110 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $242,078 · Management $66,528$308,606
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,172$6,172
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $48,064$48,064
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,016$18,016
IX-11a Management feesManagement $81,863$81,863
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,016$5,016
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,942 · Management $15,120$38,062
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $98,202$98,202
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $412,393$412,393
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,168$4,168
IX-20 InterestPrograms $89,022$89,022
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $151,597$151,597
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,836$28,836
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,410$69,410
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $683$683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,196,599 · Management $163,511 · Fundraising $0$1,360,110
Part X · Balance sheet $1,932,051 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,923$18,929
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $791,576$897,502
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,870$6,636
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,121$10,161
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,036,046$961,320
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,340$37,503
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,898,876$1,932,051
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $271,590$461,822
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,256$4,206
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,188,631$3,029,118
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,340$37,503
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,498,817$3,532,649
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,599,941−$1,600,598
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,599,941−$1,600,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,898,876$1,932,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,600,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,359,453
XI-2 Total expenses$1,360,110
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,599,941
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,600,598

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

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