Housing Improving Organization: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 45-2789180)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$0
FY2021	$17K
FY2022	$23K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$0
FY2021	$25K
FY2022	$32K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$62K
FY2021	$138K
FY2022	$129K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2022. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 100% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Lewis Mao

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wei Hsiang Mao

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charlie Gu

President

$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Housing Improving Organization is a housing nonprofit based in Houston, TX.

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1 program · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

provide housing for low income

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2789180) · Dispute this line

$32Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$23K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K

Investment incomeLn 3$6K

Other incomeLn 4–11$4K

Money outPt IX

$32K

Ln 25

Programscol B$32K

Owns and owesPt X

$129K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K

Total assetsLn 16$185K

LiabilitiesLn 26$56K

PeoplePt VI, VII

3

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a3

IndependentVI 1b1

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K

Investment incomeLn 3$6K

Other incomeLn 4–11$4K

Total revenueLn 12$23K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$28K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K

Inventories for sale or useLn 8$157K

Total assetsLn 16$185K

LiabilitiesLn 26$56K

Net assetsLn 32$129K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 51

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

Line	Start FY22	End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$55K	$28K
Total assetsLn 16	$212K	$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$74K	$56K
Net assetsLn 32	$138K	$129K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$22K	$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$2K	$2K
Legal feesLn 11b	$138	$138
Accounting feesLn 11c	$400	$400
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$3K	$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$128	$128
Office expensesLn 13	$3K	$3K
TravelLn 17	$966	$966
InsuranceLn 23	$683	$683
Total functional expensesLn 25	$32K	$32K	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2022 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 28, 2023	$23K	$32K	−$9K	$129K	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2022	$17K	$25K	−$8K	$138K	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 13, 2021	$0	$0	$0	$62K	990 PDF

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2022. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2025 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $22,876 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grants$12,500

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment income$6,481

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,000$3,895

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,000$22,876

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,397$23,725

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,783$8,357

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,180$32,082

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,180−$9,206

Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3

VI-1b Independent voting members1

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $22,876 across 5 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,500

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,500

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,481$6,481

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,895$3,895

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,376 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$22,876

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,082 across 9 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,000$22,000

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,725$1,725

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $138$138

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $400$400

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,762$2,762

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $128$128

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,280$3,280

IX-17 TravelPrograms $966$966

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $683$683

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,082 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$32,082

Part X · Balance sheet $185,276 assets, 9 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,995$28,276

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $157,000$157,000

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $211,995$185,276

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $73,600$56,087

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,600$56,087

X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $146,575$146,575

X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$8,180−$17,386

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,395$129,189

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $211,995$185,276

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,189 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$22,876

XI-2 Total expenses$32,082

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,206

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,395

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,189

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Housing Improving Organization

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Housing Improving Organization

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV