Fair Housing Rights Center in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- 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 ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO COUNSEL AND EDUCATE FAIR HOUSING REQUIREMENTS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH FAIR HOUSING LAWS.
- Income
- $493,497
- Spending
- $571,789
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 98%
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $124,146, 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: 25 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 139% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% 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
Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $440,854 spent. THE FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS CENTER IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA (FHRC): HOW WE ARE, WHAT WE DO, & HOW WE DO IT:THE FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS CENTER IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA (FHRC) IS A NONPROFIT 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN WORKING TO ELIMINATE UNLAWFUL INEQUALITIES AND INEQUITIES IN HOUSING SINCE 1992. FHRC EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT FAIR HOUSING AND LENDING, INVESTIGATES HOUSING-RELATED ACTIVITIES, AND TAKES ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION. IN ADDITION, FHRC IS A BROAD-BASED, FULL-SERVICE, QUALIFIED FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION. THE STAFF PROVIDES INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOUSING DISCRIMINATION IN RENTAL, SALES, LENDING, INSURANCE, AND APPRAISALS. WORKS WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING POLICIES. AUDITS THE PRACTICES OF REAL ESTATE AND RELATED INDUSTRIES; ADVOCATES TO SUSTAIN GOOD OR AMEND HARMFUL HOUSING POLICIES. FHRC CONTRACTS WITH HOUSING PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH FAIR HOUSING LAWS. FHRC MONITORS THE COMMUNITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE HOUSING LAWS AND CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE BUSINESSES TO CONDUCT FAIR HOUSING OR FAIR LENDING INVESTIGATIONS. FHRC PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO HOUSING COUNSELORS. LASTLY, FHRC PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS ON HOUSING-RELATED ISSUES AND OPERATES AS A TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICE PROVIDER. AS THE DEMAND FOR FAIR HOUSING GREW IN 2007, FHRC EXPANDED ITS GEOGRAPHICAL REACH TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC THAT RELIED ON THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES. IT IS ALSO WHY THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS NAME FROM THE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO THE FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS CENTER IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, SERVING BUCKS, CHESTER, DELAWARE, MONTGOMERY, AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES. AS SOCIOPOLITICAL CONDITIONS EVOLVE, BOTH IMPACT ACCESS TO HOUSING AND FAIR HOUSING POLICIES AND PRACTICES. THEREFORE, TO REACH MORE UNDERSERVED RURAL AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES BY 2020, FHRC INCREASED ITS BOUNDARIES TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS IN BERKS, BUCKS, CHESTER, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LEHIGH, MONTGOMERY, PERRY, PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL, AND YORK COUNTIES. BY EXPANDING INTO NEW COMMUNITIES, FHRC HELPS 14 COUNTIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DURING FY 2025, FIVE EMPLOYEES WORKED TO FULFILL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS THROUGH A HYBRID MODEL CONSISTING OF ON-SITE AND REMOTE ACTIVITIES. IN FY 2025, THE PUBLIC CONTACTED FHRC FOR DIVERSE HOUSING NEEDS, INCLUDING PLACEMENT ON HOUSING WAITING LISTS, SEARCHES FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS WHO WOULD ACCEPT HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HABITABILITY, INCREASES IN RENTAL RATES, CODE ENFORCEMENT, EVICTIONS, LEASE TERMINATIONS WITHOUT PENALTIES, REQUESTING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS IN HOUSING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF FHRC'S FY 2025 SOCIAL IMPACT LEADING TO INCREASED HOUSING EQUALITY AND EQUITY: (1) THE INTAKE DEPARTMENT HELPED 261 FAMILY MEMBERS BY CONDUCTING 144 INTAKES, INCLUDING 20 NON-DISCRIMINATION INQUIRIES AND 124 DIVERSE ALLEGATIONS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION.(2) THE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM PROCESSED 124 ALLEGATIONS OF UNLAWFUL HOUSING DISCRIMINATION, REFERRED 12 COMPLAINTS TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, NEGOTIATED SIX SETTLEMENTS ADDRESSING ACCESSIBILITY, SOURCE-OF-INCOME, AND DISABILITY VIOLATIONS, AND ACHIEVED 20 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE DISABLED POPULATION. (3) THE TESTING PROGRAM PRODUCED 190 TEST PARTS AND CONDUCTED TWO ZONING ORDINANCES AND FOUR BANK REDLINING INVESTIGATIONS. (4)THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM EDUCATED 482 PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC ON FAIR HOUSING AND LENDING POLICIES AND PRACTICES. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING FHRC TO WORK ON YOUR BEHALF.
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
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 June 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 August 1994.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.