Manufactured Housing Institute
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What it says it does
THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE (MHI) IS THE ONLY NATIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING ALL SEGMENTS OF THE FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING INDUSTRY. MHI MEMBERS INCLUDE HOME BUILDERS, RETAILERS, COMMUNITY OPERATORS, LENDERS, SUPPLIERS AND AFFILIATED STATE ORGANIZATIONS. MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT OF THE HOMES PRODUCED EACH YEAR.
- Income
- $7.8 million
- Spending
- $6.6 million
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $523,829, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- PURSUED EQUITABLE INDUSTRY RECOGNITION IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION CONTAINING PROVISIONS AFFECTING THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY, INITIATED FEDERAL LEGISLATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE INDUSTRY INTEREST, AND INTERACTED WITH APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AND PROPER CONSIDERATION OF INDUSTRY NEEDS.
- SOUGHT TO OBTAIN REASONABLE FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODES AND STANDARDS FOR THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY, OFFERED PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE THE RECOGNITION AND IMAGE OF THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY, OFFERED PROGRAMS AND DISTRIBUTED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES.
- ENABLED MHI TO BE A RECOGNIZED SOURCE OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY THROUGH ACCUMULATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INDUSTRY INFORMATION AND STATISTICS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE MEDIA, AND GENERAL PUBLIC. ALSO OFFERED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE INDUSTRY SALES NATIONWIDE BY ENCOURAGING POLICIES TO DEVELOP MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES AND PRIVATE LOT PLACEMENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.
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 1942.
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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