Reformed Church of Highland Park Affordable Housing Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
THE REFORMED CHURCH OF HIGHLAND PARK AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION (RCHP-AHC) PROVIDES AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND CONNECTION TO MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEW JERSEY.
- Income
- $20.9 million
- Spending
- $20.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 59%
- Employees
- 238
- Volunteers
- 320
- Highest pay
- $123,034, director of accompany now
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 116% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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, 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)
- $18.8 million spent. HOUSING: RCHP-AHC owns 26 properties that house diverse low-income tenants including veterans, women aging out of foster care, disabled adults, and others with significant life challenges that create barriers to remaining successfully housed. We also lease additional units from landlords and sublease them to individuals and families who would otherwise not qualify for a direct lease due to lack of employment history or income, or other factors, including refugees, asylum seekers, and people returning to the community from prison.
- $296,246 spent. CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR CLIENTS: RCHP-AHC operates seven social service programs 1) Interfaith RISE Refugee Resettlement Program; 2) Still Waters Anti-Trafficking Program; 3) Accompany Now, a program for unaccompanied minors; 4) Asylum Seeker Housing Program; 5) Re-Entry Housing, for people released from prison in NJ; and 6) Housing for Homeless & Low-Income NJ Residents; and 7) Neighbors Housing Neighbors Homelessness Diversion Program. These programs provide case management, direct services, and support to clients.
- $429,131 spent. GLOBAL GRACE VENTURES: Global Grace Cafe, Woodshop, and Farms are refugee-run micro-businesses that provide first jobs and job readiness training to newly arrived refugees. Global Grace Health is a mobile public health team that provides COVID and flu testing and vaccines as well as health information to underserved communities across NJ.
- $128,981 spent. other program services
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 September 2006.
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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