Partners for Better Housing
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 50% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 238 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
See Schedule O
- Income
- $83,446
- Spending
- $612,477
- Spent on programs
- 50%
- Reserves
- 15.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 49%
- Employees
- 6
- Highest pay
- $94,603, 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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 634% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1550% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 238 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 88% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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.
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 (2)
- $221,570 spent. With the continued support from The Walton Family Foundation, Partners for Better Housing was able to accomplish key important metrics. Partners hired one key staff to increase access, education, and community engagement. Organization progress includes but not limited to reinforcing organization values (i.e. people-centered approach,innovation,empowerment, integrity, and subject-matter expert), continuing to build capacity, growing relationships with stakeholders, building partnerships and aligning with service contractors to mobilize Partners mission, completing the organizations first audit, developing an annual fundraising plan, case for support, implementing a donor management software, launching Freddie Mac CreditSmart workshops in Spanish,forming a Registered Student Organization on the UA campus, renewing Community Housing Development Organization(CHDO) status, and earning several certifications to apply for federal funding to increase affordable housing.
- $83,114 spent. Partners ongoing real-estate development project, Homes at Willow Bend, conveniently located in the Walker Park neighborhood in Fayetteville, AR demonstrates a mixed-income urban community fostering a rich exchange of ideas, experiences, perspectives, and a sense of belonging. Lots within the neighborhood were rezoned from Residential Single Family (RSF-18) to Residential Intermediate (RI-U) to increase the originally proposed number of homes and diversify housing types. Sixteen (16) total single-family homes have been sold (15 market-rate);three(3)homes successfully inhabited by affordable homeowners through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity to support families below 80% AMI.
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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2014.
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 December 2024.
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 June 2016.
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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