New Hope Community Capital Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY DIRECTING ITS ACTIVITIES TOWARD IMPROVING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF UNDERSERVED PEOPLE, INCLUDING RESIDENTS OF ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES, LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND OTHER UNDERSERVED PERSONS WHO LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
- Income
- $38.9 million
- Spending
- $38.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 41%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 85% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 423% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $37.9 million spent. NEW HOPE WAS FORMED IN 1991 AS A CHARITABLE CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF (A) PROMOTING, DEVELOPING, RENOVATING, MANAGING, AND FACILITATING THE CREATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF LOW AND VERY LOW INCOMES; (B) PROMOTING SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMBATING COMMUNITY DETERIORATION THROUGH SUCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES; (C) IMPROVING BLIGHTED, DECAYED OR SUBSTANDARD AREAS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; AND (D) ANY OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE SUCH PURPOSES. NEW HOPE HAS PROVIDED CAPITAL FOR AFFORDABLE AND MIXED-INCOME HOUSING AND RELATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. IT DOES SO BY FACILITATING PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN AND MAKING GRANTS AND LOANS IN SUPPORT OF SUCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RELATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK. IN SHORT, NEW HOPE PROMOTES THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE DIRECT BENEFIT OF POOR AND DISTRESSED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, WHICH ARE CHARITABLE CLASSES.NEW HOPE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES WERE INCLUDES MAKING INVESTMENTS IN, AND GRANTS AND LOANS TO, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFIT-SPONSORED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND ENTITIES. IN THIS CAPACITY, NEW HOPE SERVES AS A SYNDICATOR OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS GENERATING FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS ("LIHTCS") AND RECEIVES CERTAIN FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH ITS ROLE AS SYNDICATOR. NEW HOPE IS MISSION-DRIVEN AND ONLY WORKS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE ENTITIES. PURSUANT TO INVESTOR SERVICES AGREEMENTS, NEW HOPE INTRODUCES POTENTIAL LIHTC INVESTORS TO INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS, ASSISTS INVESTORS IN ANALYZING THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF PROJECTS AND MONITORS LIHTC INVESTORS' INVESTMENTS IN PROJECTS. NEW HOPE ONLY PROVIDES THESE SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING PROJECTS THAT ARE CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.NEW HOPE ALSO FORMS SINGLE-PURPOSE ENTITIES (TYPICALLY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES) TO SERVE AS INVESTMENT FUNDS ("LIHTC FUNDS") THROUGH WHICH LIHTC INVESTORS INVEST IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF NEW HOPE BY INCREASING THE POOL OF EQUITY AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MAKING EQUITY AVAILABLE TO DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS OR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. TYPICALLY, A LIHTC FUND WILL HAVE A 99.99% LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST (OR NON-MANAGING MEMBER INTEREST IN THE CASE OF AN LLC) IN THE ENTITY THAT OWNS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT. NEW HOPE SERVES AS THE MANAGER OF THE LIHTC FUND AND PROVIDES MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR WHICH IT RECEIVES FEES.IN ITS 29-YEAR HISTORY, NEW HOPE HAS RAISED MORE THAN $300 MILLION IN EQUITY WHICH HAS BEEN INVESTED IN AFFORDABLE AND MIXED INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS SPONSORED BY TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. IT HAS SPONSORED OR CO-SPONSORED FOURTEEN INVESTMENT FUNDS WHICH HAVE INVESTED IN MORE THAN 65 AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR MIXED INCOME DEVELOPMENTS IN FOURTEEN STATES THAT HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 5,000 HOUSEHOLDS. NEW HOPE ALSO ADVANCES ITS MISSION BY MAKING GRANTS AND LOANS IN SUPPORT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PURSUING SIMILAR MISSIONS, INCLUDING GRANTS TO COMMUNITY BUILDERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2011.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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