721 East 6th Street Housing Development Fund Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 43% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
721 EAST 6TH STREET HDFC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PERMANENT AFFORDABLE, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO LOW-INCOME AND FORMERLY HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS. THE BUILDING MAINTAINS 13 APARTMENTS FOR QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ENTAILS SUPPORT SERVICES AND LOW RENTS THAT ENABLE FAMILIES TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $125,920
- Spending
- $256,133
- Spent on programs
- 43%
- Reserves
- -3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- 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
Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 103% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1543% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 94 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $109,338 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O721 EAST 6TH STREET HDFC (ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE O'TOOLE RESIDENCE) PROVIDES 13 PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS TO FORMERLY HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF ALPHABET CITY, THE BUILDING WAS HOMESTEADED IN THE EARLY 1980'S AND ORIGINALLY SERVED AS A HOME FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN. EXPOSED TO EXTENSIVE FLOODING DURING SUPERSTORM SANDY IN 2012, THE BUILDING HAS SINCE MADE STRIDES IN SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY, BECOMING ONE OF THE FIRST SOLARIZED MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS IN LOWER MANHATTAN AS WELL AS AN EARLY PARTICIPANT IN ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNER'S RESIDENTIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM (RTAPP), AN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO MAKE MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND RESILIENT TO NATURAL DISASTERS. RESIDENTS OF 721 EAST 6TH STREET HDFC BENEFIT FROM NEARBY PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES OFFERED OUT OF NAZARETH HOUSING, INC.'S OFFICE AT 1 HAVEN PLAZA/200 AVENUE C AND 206 EAST 4TH STREET. THESE INCLUDE LOUISE'S FOOD PANTRY, SUPPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING COUNSELING, AND INDIVIDUALIZED FINANCIAL CAPABILITY PROGRAMMING. THE HOUSING PROVIDED BY 721 EAST 6TH STREET HDFC ALLOWS OUR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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