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Housing Works 454 Lexington Housing Development Fund Corporation

EIN 20-0799665 · Brooklyn, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak21 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

HOUSING WORKS' HOUSING PROGRAMS DO MORE THAN PUT ROOFS OVER OUR CLIENTS' HEADS; THEY ARE AN ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION FOR OUR CLIENTS TO ACHIEVE MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT AS PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. ALL HOUSING WORKS CLIENTS WHO LIVE IN OUR HOUSING ARE LINKED TO OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE, JOB TRAINING, NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING AND MEALS, DRUG TREATMENT, AND HIV PREVENTION EDUCATION.

Income
$0
Spending
$165,596
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
-226.7 months of spending
Employees
0
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$566,893, chair/chief executive officer

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: 21 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 232% of what it owns.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 3 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $129,575 spent. HOUSING WORKS LEXINGTON OPERATES THE WOMEN'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (WTHP) WHICH PROVIDES 20 UNITS OF CONGREGATE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN, FOR SINGLE WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS WHO ARE RELEASED FROM THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. THEWTHP WORKS WITH CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES TO PLACE WOMEN IN THE LEXINGTON APARTMENTS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RELEASE. IN ADDITION TO HOUSING, THE WOMEN RECEIVE MEALS, COUNSELING, AND OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES THROUGH HOUSING WORKS' NEARBY ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTERS IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, EAST NEW YORK, THE EAST VILLAGE, AND THE WEST VILLAGE.

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

  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 June 2025.

    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 June 2009.

    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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