Avalon Nonprofit Housing Corporation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
383086920
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Phone
7346635858
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Housing Development, Construction, Management

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$12,039,827
Expenses
$11,189,490
Assets
$23,799,372
Liabilities
$17,605,394

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

17 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JEREMY LAPEDIS (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • WENDY CARTY-SAXON (DIRECTOR OF): $133,708 total reported compensation
  • AARON COOPER (EXECUTIVE DI): $133,691 total reported compensation
  • MOLLY SMITH (DIRECTOR OF): $115,375 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to build healthy, safe and inclusive supportive housing communities as a long-term solution to homelessness.

What it reported doing in 2024

1. Supportive services: provides case management and support coordination catered to adults and families who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness through housing stabilization, goal planning, systems advocacy, and crisis intervention for people living on avalon properties, in addition to providing housing alternatives with affordable housing partners and in the private landlord market. These teams travel across the county on a daily basis to meet clients in their homes in order to provide individualized care that includes housing stabilization, goal planning, crisis intervention, substance abuse recovery support, and medical case management assistance. 2. Miller manor services: provides comprehensive on-site services to adults in a large single-site development owned and managed by the ann arbor housing commission. Our diverse staff at miller manor manage a front desk area on a 24/7 basis, coordinate a food pantry on-site, practice harm reduction with tenants, provide transportation when needed, and coordinate support and social groups - such as group lunches, art groups, and 12-step meetings - within the building. Additionally, a home health aide and physician are available on-site to miller manor tenants to support improved health outcomes. 3. 411 n. Ashley house services: provides comprehensive on-site services to adults with significant physical and behavioral health needs. Medication management is a critical component to services received. Our staff at n. Ashley house are responsible for managing the agency-wide emergency telephone line so that avalon tenants always have someone to turn to. Additionally, in-home chore support services and meal services are offered to tenants. The home is staffed on a 24/7 basis. 4. Community building services: avalon's unique community building team believes a sense of community is integral to housing stability. This team creates and offers opportunities for tenants to engage with their neighbors and other community members. The community building team hosts weekly food pantries, plans annual events for tenants, and supports and empowers our tenant leadership council. Community centers are available to tenants for homework, computer and internet usage, copying/scanning/printing, community gatherings, and more. 5. Outreach services: provides rapid rehousing and assertive housing-first based community outreach and case management to individuals who experience chronic homelessness. The team's main objectives are to assist clients in the private landlord market with obtaining and maintaining housing, help clients achieve medical and financial stability, and connect clients with community resources. Avalon's outreach team also collaborates with partner organizations to house chronically homeless individuals.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 95% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Liabilities are high compared with assets and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 82
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 55
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 82.4%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 88.5%; rating input score 88
  • Fundraising efficiency: $28.94 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 7.1%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.13; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.74; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.7%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 12.5% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 12.4% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.9% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 82.4% of revenue deployed · 88.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $9.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $134K · 17 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and related organizations
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 24 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 16/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 53/100.