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St Bernard Housing Development Corporation

EIN 36-4322147 · Chicago, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The primary exempt purpose of St. Bernard Housing Development Corporation is to develop affordable housing and promote other economic development activities in the community it serves surrounding St. Bernard Hospital, a related tax-exempt organization

Income
$0
Spending
$657
Employees
0
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$465,917, trustee

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 94 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. THE ST. BERNARD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WAS CREATED IN 1999 AS A NONPROFIT SUBSIDIARY OF ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL. ITS SPECIFIC PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROMOTE OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY SURROUNDING ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL. THIS WOULD PROVIDE A MORE STABLE, HEALTHY, AND SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND THE HOSPITAL. THE TARGET AREA OF ST. BERNARD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP. IS THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY OF ENGLEWOOD. THE MAJOR PROJECT OF ST. BERNARD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP. IS BERNARD PLACE, AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO FLAT HOMES. IN PHASE I OF BERNARD PLACE, 63 HOMES WERE BUILT AND SOLD IN A TWO BLOCK AREA IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL, MAKING A TREMENDOUS IMPACT IN REVITALIZING A NEIGHBORHOOD AREA LONG BLIGHTED BY ABANDONMENT AND VACANT LOTS. THESE HOMES REPRESENTED THE FIRST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED FOR SALE HOUSING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN WELL OVER 30 YEARS, AND MARK A NEARLY $16 MILLION INVESTMENT IN NEW BUILDING. THE DEVELOPMENT WAS BUILT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S NEW HOMES FOR CHICAGO PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES SUBSIDIES FOR QUALIFIED HOMEBUYERS. IN 2004, ST. BERNARD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WAS AWARDED THE RICHARD H. DRIEHAUS FOUNDATION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NONPROFIT NEIGHBORHOOD REAL ESTATE PROJECT. CURRENTLY, ST. BERNARD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP. HAS PARTNERED WITH CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES IN DEVELOPING PHASE II OF BERNARD PLACE. SEVEN ADDITIONAL HOMES, INCLUDING A MODEL HAVE BEEN BUILT TO DATE IN PHASE II. ADDITIONAL PLANS FOR PHASE II & PHASE III ARE ON HOLD UNTIL THE HOUSING MARKET IMPROVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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