Housing Connector partners with property and service providers to reduce barriers and increase access to Housing for individuals in need of a home. By working with Housing providers to reduce barriers, Housing Connector increases the available and accessible Housing inventory so communities can move more people into homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$223K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $760K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$223K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $2.3M
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$274K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2023▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$11.1M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2023▼ -49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$601K
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$9.4M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2023▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2023 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 Aug 2019.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.4M Management & general 21% · $620K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $223K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$223,070Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shkelqim Kelmendi’s $237K as Executive Director is at the 59th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2023FY2022
Shkelqim Kelmendi$237,077$223,070$187,713$162,114
Nicholas Merriam$149,644———
Carla Archambault$149,644———
Douglas Minkler$136,624———
Eli Pershing$125,810———
Laura Kitts$117,676———

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

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

Programs and updates

Connects people needing homes with housing providers, removing barriers to access.

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Housing connector is a business to business non-profit that believes no units should sit vacant while individuals are in need of a home. Launched in 2019, housing connector partners with housing providers to reduce screening criteria related to credit score, criminal history, rental history, and past debt so individuals in need of a home…

$2.4Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$620K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$627K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$627K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$627K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$92K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$627K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$81K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K$274K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.4M$1.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$252K$101K$151K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$616K$247K$370K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$5K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$91K$36K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$61K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$18K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$31K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$258
Information technologyLn 14$20K$19K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K$590
TravelLn 17$12K$11K$742
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K$971
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$406
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$346K$325K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$49K$46K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.4M$620K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $11.1M$9.4M$1.7M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$5.8M−$597K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$3.0M$1.2M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$601K$715K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,388,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,103,310$2,344,011
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $55,597$18,076
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66,092$26,758
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,225,031$2,388,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,187,409$1,429,281
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,549,423$1,035,549
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,085,613$516,154
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,822,445$2,980,984
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$597,414−$592,139
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
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 $2,388,845 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,848,007
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$496,004
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,344,011
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,076$18,076
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,758$26,758
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,076 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,758$2,388,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,980,984 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,429,281$1,429,281
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,794 · Management $151,191$251,985
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $246,563 · Management $369,844$616,407
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,441 · Management $8,161$13,602
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,294 · Management $54,441$90,735
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,628 · Management $2,192$62,820
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $18,440 · Management $1,236$19,676
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $30,526 · Management $2,044$32,570
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,428$1,428
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,857 · Management $258$4,115
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,745 · Management $1,255$20,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,818 · Management $590$9,408
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,068 · Management $742$11,810
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,502 · Management $971$15,473
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,074 · Management $406$6,480
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $324,557 · Management $21,735$346,292
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,833 · Management $3,069$48,902
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,361,421 · Management $619,563 · Fundraising $0$2,980,984
Part X · Balance sheet $1,758,084 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,070,836$627,294
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,042,811$1,017,685
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $140$21,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $80,936$92,105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,194,723$1,758,084
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $118,695$274,195
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $118,695$274,195
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,368,230$1,394,323
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $707,798$89,566
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,076,028$1,483,889
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,194,723$1,758,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,483,889 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,388,845
XI-2 Total expenses$2,980,984
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$592,139
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,076,028
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,483,889

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