Housing Help Inc

Analysis

Housing Help Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in E Northport, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Housing Help Inc reported income of $1.0m and spending of $416k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $190k to $1.0m (+450%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Housing Help Inc sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($1.0m), Yes Housing of Arizona Inc ($1.0m) and Bay Vista Methodist Heights ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $193k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 8 employees.