Nazareth Housing Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE OTO PROMOTE HOUSING STABILITY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY AMONG VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS OF NEW YORK CITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES, EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND URGENT NEEDS ASSISTANCE; AND TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD A PATHWAY OUT OF POVERTY AND CREATE LIVES FILLED WITH POSSIBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $164,941, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 2514 of 15 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $1.3 million spent. NAZARETH HOUSING MANAGES 16 UNITS OF EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER (EFS) FOR FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN. IN THE BRONX, THORPE FAMILY RESIDENCE PROVIDED TEMPORARY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR 26 FAMILIES, IN FY25. ALL FAMILIES WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH CASE MANAGEMENT STAFF THROUGHOUT THEIR STAY TO BECOME, AND REMAIN, STABLY HOUSED. THIS WORK INCLUDES HOUSING COUNSELING, INDEPENDENT LIVING PLANNING, FAMILY WELLNESS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING, AND YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THOUGH THIS WORK 18 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 40 CHILDREN, TRANSITIONED INTO AFFORDABLE PERMANENT HOUSING.
- $1.0 million spent. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RESIDENTS COME FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS AND FAMILY COMPOSITIONS, FROM SINGLE MOTHERS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN TO SENIORS, IMMIGRANTS, AND VETERANS. A PORTION OF THESE HOUSEHOLDS HAVE A HISTORY OF CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS, OR ARE EXITING AN EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER. THEY BENEFIT FROM AFFORDABLE RENT THAT IS STABILIZED OR TAILORED TO FIT THEIR INCOME, AS WELL AS A SUPPORT NETWORK OF HIGHLY TRAINED CASE MANAGERS THAT MEET WITH THEM IN REGULARLY-SCHEDULED ONE-ON-ONE RESIDENT MEETINGS. DURING THESE MEETINGS THEY ARE CONNECTED TO FINANCIAL CAPABILITY PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY EVENTS, YOUTH PROGRAMMING, NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER RELEVANT SERVICES DEPENDING ON HOUSEHOLD NEED. IN FY25, 41 HOUSEHOLDS CALLED OUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING HOME.
- $346,719 spent. NAZARETH HOUSING'S HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM, THE HOUSING STABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (HSSP), ASSISTS HOUSEHOLDS SEEKING TO AVOID EVICTION AND PROVIDES NEW YORKERS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO REMAIN STABLY HOUSED. HSSP OFFERS RENTAL AND UTILITIES ARREARS ASSISTANCE, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, BENEFITS SCREENING AND ENROLLMENT, AND OTHER SERVICES DESIGNED TO STABILIZE AND STRENGTHEN AT-RISK HOUSEHOLDS. THE PROGRAM SERVED 11,227 INDIVIDUALS IN FY25; OF THE HOUSEHOLDS THAT CAME TO NAZARETH HOUSING ON THE VERGE OF EVICTION, ALL SUCCESSFULLY RETAINED THEIR HOUSING: 33% OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED WERE ENROLLED IN APPLICABLE ENTITLEMENTS PROGRAMS. OUR VITA FREE TAX CLINIC PREPARED 942 TAX RETURNS AND RETURNED $1,200,000 TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AT NO COST TO THE FILERS.
- $489,020 spent. THE SAFETY NET CREATED BY OUR IMMEDIATE NEEDS PROGRAMS EXPANDS HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS AND STRENGTHENS A CLIENT'S ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS, LEAVING MORE MONEY AVAILABLE EACH MONTH FOR RENT AND OTHER NECESSITIES. NAZARETH HOUSING OFFERS ONE-SHOT RENTAL ARREARS ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS FACING EVICTION, AND ADVOCATES WITH UTILITY COMPANIES TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE SUCH AS THIS HELPS CLIENTS DEAL WITH THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS FACING THEIR HOUSEHOLD, AND CONNECTS THEM TO ADDITIONAL, LONGER-TERM SOLUTIONS OFFERED THROUGH OUR SUITE OF SERVICES.LOUISE'S PANTRY AT NAZARETH HOUSING HAS BEEN A RELIABLE SOURCE OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND OTHER GOODS (SUCH AS TOILETRIES AND INFANT SUPPLIES) ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE SINCE 2012 AND IN THE BRONX SINCE 2016. IT BENEFITS FROM THE STRONG SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP OF CITY HARVEST,UNITED WAY AND FOOD BANK OF NEW YORK. IN FY25, THE PANTRY FED OVER 75,936 INDIVIDUALS, SUPPLEMENTING OVER 512,568 MEALS. PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, LOUISE'S PANTRY SERVED APPROXIMATELY 200 HOUSEHOLDS EACH WEEK, LOUISE'S PANTRY NOW SERVES MORE THAN 450 FAMILIES A WEEK.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 1995.
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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