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EIN 23-2142317 · Philadelphia, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Income
$5.1 million
Spending
$3.4 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 40%
Employees
29
Highest pay
$207,563, president

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 67% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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 (5)
  1. $862,361 spent. RENTAL PROPERTIES - THE RENTAL PROPERTIES PROGRAM ACQUIRES AND REHABILITATES ABANDONED/VACANT COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AS PART OF ITS COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL REVITALIZATION AND PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES TOWARDS THE CREATION OF JOBS AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
  2. $733,992 spent. HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAM SERVES AS A CORE ACTIVITY BY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICES TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS, INCREASE HOMEOWNERSHIP, PROVIDE HOUSING EDUCATION AND TO ADOVCATE FOR THE USE OF OTHER GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAMS.
  3. $139,219 spent. THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLANNING, REVITALIZATION, ACQUISITION AND FINANCING OF VACANT LAND AND BUILDINGS TO WORK TOWARDS STRENGTHENING THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S ECONOMY AND PHYSICAL ASSETS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, BOTH RENTAL AND HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES.
  4. $905,291 spent. COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION/MAIN STREET PROGRAM THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM BUILDS THRIVING COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS OR "MAIN STREETS" WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO ECONOMICALLY VIABLE AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED APPROACH TO COMMERCIAL REDEVELOPMENT. THIS PROGRAM HAS A FOUR-POINT APPROACH WHICH BRINGS CRUCIAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES FOR THE CREATION OF JOBS, BUSINESS ATTRACTION, AND PROMOTING THE CIRCULATION OF DOLLARS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TOWARDS GREATER ECONOMIC STABILITY. EXPENSES 570,835. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0. NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROGRAM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE ("NAC") PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MAJOR WAYS THAT HACE ENGAGES WITH RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE NAC PROGRAM, HACE HOLDS MONTHLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS, HOSTS MULTIPLE ACTIVE SUBCOMMITTEES, AND ENGAGES IN VARIOUS PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. THE GREATEST BENEFIT OF THE NAC PROGRAM IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE ("NAS"), A GROUP OF RESIDENTS ELECTED BY THEIR PEERS TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE NAC IS A PLATFORM BY WHICH RESIDENTS CAN AFFECT PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH COMMUNITY MEETINGS, ZONING HEARINGS, EVENT PLANNING, OUTREACH, AND ADVOCACY. EXPENSES 184,464. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0. LIVABILITY PROGRAM THE HACE LIVABILITY ACADEMY ("ACADEMY") IS A CITIZEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM DEVOTED TO ACTION-BASED WORK ADDRESSING KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THE HACE 2025 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN. THE ACADEMY WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS RELATED TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND ULTIMATELY GRANT WRITING FOR CONTINUED SUSTAINABILITY. THE ACADEMY IS DYNAMIC IN NATURE AS IT SERVES AS A CATALYST OF CHANGE EMPOWERING RESIDENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES FACING THEIR COMMUNITY, RESOURCES AT THEIR DISPOSAL, AND THE SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED FOR LEADING A TEAM THROUGH A PROCESS OF COMMUNITY-BASED TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE. THE ENTIRE ACADEMY IS DESIGNED TO ELEVATE RESIDENTS- AND STAKEHOLDERS 'CONCERN AND SUPPORT THEM AS THEY BECOME CHANGE AGENTS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. EXPENSES 149,992. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0.
  5. COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION/MAIN STREET PROGRAM THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM BUILDS THRIVING COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS OR "MAIN STREETS" WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO ECONOMICALLY VIABLE AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED APPROACH TO COMMERCIAL REDEVELOPMENT. THIS PROGRAM HAS A FOUR-POINT APPROACH WHICH BRINGS CRUCIAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES FOR THE CREATION OF JOBS, BUSINESS ATTRACTION, AND PROMOTING THE CIRCULATION OF DOLLARS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TOWARDS GREATER ECONOMIC STABILITY. EXPENSES 570,835. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0. NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROGRAM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE ("NAC") PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MAJOR WAYS THAT HACE ENGAGES WITH RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE NAC PROGRAM, HACE HOLDS MONTHLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS, HOSTS MULTIPLE ACTIVE SUBCOMMITTEES, AND ENGAGES IN VARIOUS PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. THE GREATEST BENEFIT OF THE NAC PROGRAM IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE ("NAS"), A GROUP OF RESIDENTS ELECTED BY THEIR PEERS TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE NAC IS A PLATFORM BY WHICH RESIDENTS CAN AFFECT PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH COMMUNITY MEETINGS, ZONING HEARINGS, EVENT PLANNING, OUTREACH, AND ADVOCACY. EXPENSES 184,464. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0. LIVABILITY PROGRAM THE HACE LIVABILITY ACADEMY ("ACADEMY") IS A CITIZEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM DEVOTED TO ACTION-BASED WORK ADDRESSING KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THE HACE 2025 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN. THE ACADEMY WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS RELATED TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND ULTIMATELY GRANT WRITING FOR CONTINUED SUSTAINABILITY. THE ACADEMY IS DYNAMIC IN NATURE AS IT SERVES AS A CATALYST OF CHANGE EMPOWERING RESIDENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES FACING THEIR COMMUNITY, RESOURCES AT THEIR DISPOSAL, AND THE SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED FOR LEADING A TEAM THROUGH A PROCESS OF COMMUNITY-BASED TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE. THE ENTIRE ACADEMY IS DESIGNED TO ELEVATE RESIDENTS- AND STAKEHOLDERS 'CONCERN AND SUPPORT THEM AS THEY BECOME CHANGE AGENTS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. EXPENSES 149,992. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1980.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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