Long Island Housing Partnership Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LONG ISLAND HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, INC. (LIHP) WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR AND TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES ON LONG ISLAND FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD HOMES, THROUGH DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MORTGAGE COUNSELING, HOMEBUYER AND FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION AND LENDING PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- 9.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 41%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $407,406, 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: 46 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2530 of 30 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (4)
- $1.1 million spent. AHC HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HIP):HIP BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY BY ELIMINATING AND PREVENTING BLIGHT, AND BY CORRECTING BASIC HOUSING DEFICIENCIES SUCH AS BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS OR STRUCTURAL DEFECTS, FOR FAMILIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS WITH LOW TO MODERATE INCOMES. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM CAN ELIMINATE ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS FOR ELIGIBLE HANDICAPPED HOMEOWNERS.-THREE REHABS WERE COMPLETED IN 2024. THE NYS AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION (AHC) GRANTED EACH HOMEOWNER A MAXIMUM OF $40,000, GENERATING PROGRAM REVENUE OF $9,000.PLUS-ONE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT PROGRAM (ADUP):IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TOWNS OF BROOKHAVEN, HUNTINGTON, ISLIP AND SOUTHOLD, LIHP WAS AWARDED $12 MILLION FROM THE NYS AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION (AHC) TO ADMINISTER THE ADUP ($2 MILLION PER TOWN). THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES UP TO $125,000 OF ASSISTANCE TO EXISTING LOW-AND MODERATE-INCOME HOME OWNERS WISHING TO ADD AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) TO THEIR PROPERTY OR MAKE CAPITAL REPAIRS TO AN EXISTING ADU THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS. LIHP KICKED OFF A NEW ISLIP PROGRAM IN 2024, AND WAS RECENTLY AWARDED A $2 MILLION GRANT FOR RIVERHEAD IN EARLY 2025.TOWN OF BABYLON HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM:-IN 2023, LIHP WAS AWARDED TOWN OF BABYLON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOME IMPROVEMENT. IT PROVIDES NO-INTEREST DEFERRED PAYMENT LOANS TO QUALIFIED LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME TO THREE HOMEOWNERS. THE MAXIMUM LOAN IS UP TO $50,000 TO CORRECT SUBSTANDARD HOUSING CODE VIOLATIONS AND AN ADDITIONAL $15,000 FOR LEAD ABATEMENT.
- $531,249 spent. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:LIHP PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO MUNICIPALITIES, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR-PROFIT DEVELOPERS TO FACILITATE THE CREATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE THE ADMINISTRATION OF APPLICANT WAITING LISTS, CONDUCTING LOTTERIES, DETERMINATION OF APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY AND RE-CERTIFICATION, APPLICANT FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE, AND SERVING AS AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN THE BUILDERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE. LIHP ASSISTED 1,146 HOUSEHOLDS IN 2024 THROUGH ITS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. OF THESE 1,146 UNITS, 1,014 WERE RENTALS, 15 WERE HOMEOWNERSHIP AND 117 WERE LIMITED EQUITY COOPERATIVE UNITS. 13 NEW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS WERE EXECUTED IN 2024 FOR VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS, REPRESENTING 107 ADDITIONAL UNITS. OF THESE 13 DEVELOPMENTS, 10 ARE FOR RENTALS (REPRESENTING AN ADDITIONAL 98 AFFORDABLE UNITS) AND 3 ARE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP (REPRESENTING AN ADDITIONAL 9 AFFORDABLE UNITS) IN 2024, LIHP ASSISTED 1,146 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH ITS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS-IN 2024, 10 NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS BECAME ACTIVE, EITHER THROUGH A VIRTUAL LOTTERY OR COMMENCEMENT OF A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED APPLICATION PROCESS, MAKING 110 ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE UNITS AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLDS. -FOR 2024, LIHP HAD 58 ACTIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS FOR WHICH WE PROVIDED RENTAL OR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER SERVICES. OF THESE 58 AGREEMENTS, 50 WERE FOR RENTAL DEVELOPMENTS AND 8 WERE FOR HOME OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS.-AS OF JANUARY 2025, LIHP HAS 17 ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS WHICH ARE EXECUTED BUT WERE NOT ACTIVE IN 2024 FOR EITHER RENTAL OR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER SERVICES. THESE 17 AGREEMENTS REPRESENT AN ADDITIONAL 253 UNITS.-LIHP ALSO HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH A 117- UNIT LIMITED EQUITY COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT (HIGHLAND GREENS) THROUGH WHICH LIHP PROVIDES GENERAL ASSISTANCE AND DESIGNATE REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS.
- $365,049 spent. DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE COUNSELING:HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE FACING DEFAULT ON AN EXISTING MORTGAGE OR OTHER RELATED ISSUES CAN MEET WITH A COUNSELOR TO DISCUSS HOW TO GET BACK ON TRACK WITH THEIR MORTGAGE LENDER. THE COUNSELING FOCUSES ON DETERMINING THE AMOUNT AND EXTENT OF THE DEFAULT, THE REASON FOR DELINQUENCY AND POSSIBLE OPTIONS WHICH COULD BE AVAILABLE TO THE HOMEOWNER TO RESOLVE THE DELINQUENCY. TO HELP AND ASSIST HOMEOWNERS CONTINUES TO BE DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING. WITH NO FUNDS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST (HAF) IT IS A VERY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. WE FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE BETTER EFFORTS FROM SERVICERS TO HELP HOMEOWNERS RETAIN THEIR PROPERTY. ALLOWING THE HOMEOWNERS TO KEEP THEIR EXISTING RATES IF LOWER THAN MARKET RATES. IN ADDITION, THE BROADER ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS LOSS OF INCOME, INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES/HOME OWNER'S INSURANCE AND INFLATION MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THE HOMEOWNER TO RECOVER. LIHP CONTINUES TO WORK WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND NYS OAG OFFICE ON OUTREACH SEMINARS TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY.-LIHP HAD 72 INTAKE APPLICATIONS IN 2024-PROVIDED DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE COUNSELING TO THREE CLIENTS IN NEED IN 2024-LIHP SECURED $257,283 IN HOPP YEAR 12 FUNDING FROM THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FORECLOSURE PREVENTION COUNSELING FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OF 7/16/2024 THROUGH 7/15/2025.
- $392,446 spent. SUFFOLK COUNTY LAND BANK:-SUFFOLK COUNTY LAND BANK (SCLB) IS CONTINUING TO USE FUNDS FROM ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION TO REHABILITATE HOMES THAT HAVE BEEN FORECLOSED. SCLB CONTRACTED WITH THE LONG ISLAND HOUSING PARTNERSHIP TO REHABILITATE THESE HOMES. -LIHP ALSO COMPLETED ONE HOME REHABILITATIONS ON A HOME LOCATED IN BAY SHORE, NY. THIS HOME IS ANTICIPATED TO BE SOLD IN 2025IN 2024, LIHP CONTINUED TO OUTREACH/MARKET AND SELL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST HOMES.TO DATE: -26 HOMES ARE CURRENTLY HELD IN THE CLT (25 SOLD; ONE LEASED)-CURRENT ANNUALLY FEES GENERATED $54,600
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 1988.
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 October 21, 2026.
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