Housing Rights Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
943064129
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2009
Forms available
Form 990 2009
Location
Berkeley, CA, USA
Phone
5105488776
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Housing Development, Construction, Management

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$736,452
Expenses
$729,329
Assets
$100,613
Liabilities
$99,378

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2009. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2009. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To fight for equal access to housing

What it reported doing in 2009

During 2009-10, housing rights, inc. (hri) directly interacted with over 9500 people through its programs, received over 2,500 requests for service, conducted 1,047 intakes for housing counseling representing almost 3,000 individuals, conducted 124 fair housing investigations, provided 20 workshops for tenants and landlords involving almost 2,000 participants, and processed 79 requests for legal representation through its lawyer referral service. 7 of the attorney referrals were accepted for representation, resulting in 2 cases. Hri disseminated information to over 250 community-based organizations and 600 faith-based organizations. Hri participated in 15 community festivals interacting with over 2,500 area residents, and involved over 1000 children in its "crayons in the corner" fair housing for children program. Hri also disseminated public service announcements which have been seen and heard on local tv, radio, and print media. Hri distributed self-advocacy packets to 150 households and participated in numerous efforts to inform the public and decision- makers regarding the need for affordable housing, the needs of low- and lower-income households, and the importance of "fair housing for all."

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 86
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 11th 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: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.14; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.99; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.8%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $693K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $57K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 27 of 28 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.

Key Signals

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

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 7/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 49/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 11/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 45/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: California registration: this organization is recorded as not currently operating in California.