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Inglis Housing Corporation

EIN 23-2326550 · Philadelphia, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak27 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND SAFE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES WHERE THEY ENJOY AN ENVIRONMENT OF INDEPENDENCE AND MOBILITY, ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS AND LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST.

Income
$584,210
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
27
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$412,178, president & ceo

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: 27 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 93% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 274% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 62% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% 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

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $1.5 million spent. FOUNDED IN 1877, INGLIS HAS BEEN SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE THE LIVES THEY CHOOSE, WHERE AND HOW THEY CHOOSE. INGLIS IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CEREBRAL PALSY, SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RESULTING IN SOME LEVEL OF PARALYSIS AND MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT. FROM ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING, TO LONG-TERM CARE INGLIS MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE ALONG THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. INGLIS HAS THREE KEY AREAS OF PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS UNDER THE "PARENT" OF INGLIS FOUNDATION, INCLUDING: INGLIS COMMUNITY SERVICES, A COLLECTION OF PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO CHOOSE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY; INGLIS HOUSING CORPORATION, THE LARGEST PRIVATE DEVELOPER IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA OF AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; AND INGLIS HOUSE, A SPECIALIZED LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY FOR ADULTS 18 AND OLDER. ALL OF THESE SERVICES ARE SUPPORTED BY INGLIS' THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS A COMMITMENT TO PERSON-CENTERED CARE. INGLIS SERVES MORE THAN 2,800 PEOPLE DIRECTLY, AND MANY MORE INDIRECTLY THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, WWW.INGLIS.ORG, AND OTHER OUTREACH ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING ITS MISSION TO "ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS AND LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST."INGLIS HOUSING CORPORATION (DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING):FOR NEARLY HALF A CENTURY, INGLIS HOUSING CORPORATION (IHC) HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE INDEPENDENT-LIVING APARTMENT COMMUNITIES. SINCE BUILDING ITS FIRST HOUSING COMMUNITY IN 1975 (THE MORRIS-KLEIN APARTMENTS) ON THE GROUNDS OF INGLIS'S BELMONT AVENUE LOCATION, IHC, A SUBSIDIARY OF INGLIS FOUNDATION, HAS BEEN STRIVING TO MAKE HOUSING COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN HAVE THAT SPECIAL FEELING OF TRULY BEING HOME. NOW, IHC IS THE LARGEST PRIVATE DEVELOPER OF AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE HOUSING IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION WITH 13 COMMUNITIES REPRESENTING 338 ACTIVELY MANAGED AND 88 DEVELOPED UNITS.THESE COMMUNITIES ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND NEW JERSEY AND PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE HOUSING TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. IHC ALSO MAKES AVAILABLE RESIDENT SERVICES COORDINATION SERVICES THAT LINK RESIDENTS OF AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE HOUSING TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IHC HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS AND CITATIONS RECOGNIZING ITS COMMUNITIES.

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 October 13, 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 July 1985.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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