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Westhab Inc

EIN 06-1064281 · Yonkers, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

"WESTHAB'S MISSION IS: BUILDING COMMUNITIES. CHANGING LIVES." WE PROVIDE SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO ENABLE HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND TO FURTHER THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS BY DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, REVITALIZING COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDING CRITICALLY NEEDED ADULT AND YOUTH SERVICES.

Income
$179.1 million
Spending
$180.7 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 95%
Employees
2,253
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$534,607, president & ceo

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (housing, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 82% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (housing, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (5)
  1. $26.7 million spent. HOUSING SERVICES AND OPERATIONS: WESTHAB'S MISSION IS: BUILDING COMMUNITIES. CHANGING LIVES. WESTHAB BUILDS COMMUNITIES BY CREATING HIGH-QUALITY AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. WESTHAB CHANGES LIVES BY DELIVERING THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT THAT PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES NEED TO THRIVE. THE SUM OF THESE EFFORTS IS COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT. WESTHAB WAS FOUNDED IN 1981 TO ADDRESS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BECOME WESTCHESTER'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS AND ITS LARGEST NONPROFIT DEVELOPER OF AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. WESTHAB HAS ALSO GROWN A SUBSTANTIAL PORTFOLIO IN NEW YORK CITY WHERE WE DELIVER ALL ASPECTS OF OUR MISSION - PERMANENT AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND YOUTH SERVICES. SINCE WESTHAB'S FOUNDING, IT HAS BUILT 1,714 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, MOVED 11,931 HOUSEHOLDS FROM HOMELESSNESS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING, PLACED 14,186 CLIENTS INTO EMPLOYMENT, AND DELIVERED SERVICES TO OVER 10,000 HOMELESS AND AT-RISK YOUTH. WESTHAB CURRENTLY OPERATES 4,043 TRANSITIONAL, AFFORDABLE, AND SUPPORTIVE HOMES ACROSS WESTCHESTER AND NEW YORK CITY. IN 2024, WESTHAB PLACED 1,182 HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND PLACED 2,349 JOB SEEKERS INTO EMPLOYMENT. WESTHAB CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVES OUR SERVICE MODELS TO DEVELOP NEW SOLUTIONS AND MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. WE ADVOCATE FOR OUR CLIENTS AND WORK TO EVOLVE SYSTEMS TO DELIVER THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THAT WE PROUDLY SERVE.
  2. $135.6 million spent. SHELTER OPERATIONS: WESTHAB HAS DEVELOPED A UNIQUE CAPACITY TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP FAMILIES AND SINGLES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING AND GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. WESTHAB HAS ADAPTED THE HOUSING FIRST CONCEPT TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS, WORKING TO ENSURE THAT HOMELESSNESS IS A BRIEF AND ONE-TIME EXPERIENCE. WESTHAB HELPED TO CREATE THE HOMELESS SYSTEM IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, INNOVATING NEW SOLUTIONS LIKE THE EMERGENCY HOUSING APARTMENT PROGRAM AND CREATING FULL-SERVICE SHELTERS THAT PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES TO MEET EACH CLIENT'S NEEDS. WESTHAB'S FAMILY SHELTERS MINIMIZE SCHOOL INTERRUPTIONS FOR STUDENTS AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS AND ON SITE CHILDCARE SUPPORT. OVER THE YEARS, WESTHAB, THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, HAS SUCCESSFULLY REDUCED THE NEED FOR HOMELESS FACILITIES IN WESTCHESTER, CLOSING TWO SHELTERS AND SHIFTING OUR FOCUS TO DEVELOPING PERMANENT AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. WESTHAB PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY IN THE WESTCHESTER CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PARTNERSHIP, WHICH HAS DEVELOPED HUNDREDS OF UNITS OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS. WESTHAB'S PORTFOLIO IN NEW YORK CITY HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY IN RECENT YEARS. AT YEAR END 2024, WESTHAB OPERATED 20 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS IN THE CITY SERVING ABOUT 2,500 HOUSEHOLDS. EACH PROGRAM IS CUSTOMIZED TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS TENANTS, WHICH INCLUDE SINGLES, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND ADULT FAMILIES. WESTHAB HAS NOW OPENED THREE "PURPOSE-BUILT" SHELTERS, DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR USE AND SETTING THE BAR FOR QUALITY DESIGN FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. WESTHAB IS CURRENTLY IN CONSTRUCTION ON TWO ADDITIONAL PURPOSE-BUILT SHELTERS. IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS IN ITS FAMILY SHELTERS TO MEET THE MYRIAD ACADEMIC, ENRICHMENT AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, WESTHAB NOW ALSO OPERATES SEVEN COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH CENTERS: ONE IN YONKERS, THREE IN THE BRONX, AND THREE IN MANHATTAN TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AT-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS.
  3. $3.0 million spent. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: WESTHAB'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAMS FOCUS ON JOB READINESS TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT AND JOB RETENTION. WE STARTED THIS SERVICE WITH HOMELESS RESIDENTS IN OUR SHELTERS, THEN EXPANDED TO SERVING THE LARGER COMMUNITY IN MOUNT VERNON AND YONKERS BY OPENING COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS IN BOTH COMMUNITIES. IN 2016, WE EXPANDED OUR MODEL TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS OF OUR NEW YORK CITY HOMELESS PROGRAMS. IN 2016 THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE, WESTHAB OPENED THE FIRST JOB SOURCE REFERRAL CENTER IN DOWNTOWN NEW ROCHELLE, A ONE STOP SHOP FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RECEIVE JOB READINESS TRAINING, HARD SKILL TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND JOB RETENTION SERVICES. WESTHAB'S COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS ENABLE SEVERAL THOUSAND RESIDENTS EACH YEAR TO ACCESS JOB-FINDING OPPORTUNITIES ON THE INTERNET, UPGRADE RESUMES, OBTAIN INTERVIEW CLOTHING, AND PRACTICE INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES.
  4. $1.5 million spent. Affordable Low Income Housing Dev
  5. Affordable Low Income Housing Development: WESTHAB ACQUIRES PROPERTY AND DEVELOPS HOUSING, USING DIFFERENT FINANCING SOURCES AVAILABLE INCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS, LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT FINANCING, AND PRIVATE DEBT FINANCING. WESTHAB PURCHASES VACANT LAND OR UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN WESTCHESTER AND NEW YORK CITY AND FORMULATES A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS AN EXISTING NEED IN THE COMMUNITY. WESTHAB ESTABLISHES A DEVELOPMENT TEAM THAT INCLUDES ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, ATTORNEYS, CONSULTANTS, AND A GENERAL CONTRACTOR THAT SERVE TO DESIGN AND BUILD THE QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. WESTHAB RECENTLY COMPLETELY SUMMIT ON HUDSON (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUDSON HILL), A 113-UNIT AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE RESIDENCE IN YONKERS. SUMMIT ON HUDSON INCORPORATES STATE-OF-ART GREEN TECHNOLOGIES AND WON A NEW YORK STATE / NYSERDA BUILDINGS OF EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN. THE BUILDING BUILDS UPON WESTHAB'S REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE AND WILL PROVIDE EXTENSIVE TENANT AMENITIES AS WELL AS RESOURCES TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY, INCLUDING A PUBLIC SUSTAINABILITY EXHIBIT. WESTHAB IS CURRENTLY IN CONSTRUCTION ON LA OLAZUL, A 115-UNIT AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE RESIDENCE IN THE BRONX WHICH IS DESIGNED TO THE PASSIVE HOUSE STANDARD OF SUSTAINABILITY. IN TOTAL, INCLUDING PROJECTS CURRENTLY IN CONSTRUCTION, WESTHAB HAS DEVELOPED APPROXIMATELY 1,714 HOUSING UNITS AT AN INVESTMENT IN EXCESS OF $575,000,000.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 October 7, 2026.

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