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Tassafaronga Housing Corporation

EIN 26-1358548 · Oakland, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak0 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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 SPECIFIC CHARITABLE AND PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED IS TO BENEFIT AND SUPPORT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, A PUBLIC BODY COPORATE AND POLITIC (THE "HOUSING AUTHORITY") AND ITS PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 509(A)(3)(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") BY (I) PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND HOUSEHOLDS WHERE NO ADEQUATE HOUSING EXISTS FOR SUCH GROUPS, (II) PROVIDING DECENT, SAFE AND SANITARY HOUSING FOR AND ASSISTING LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND HOUSEHOLDS BY ENABLING THEM TO SECURE THE BASIC HUMAN NEED OF DECENT SHELTER, (III) ACTING AS THE GENERAL PARTNER OF TWO LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS") TO DEVELOP AND OWN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CITY OF OAKLAND ("OAKLAND"), CALIFORNIA.

Income
$26,351
Spending
$2.0 million
Reserves
-51.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 86%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 6736% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7593% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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. $2.0 million spent. ACTING AS THE GENERAL MANAGING PARTNER OF TWO LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP AND OWN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CITY OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 June 2008.

    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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