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Ho-Chunk Housing and Community Development Agency

EIN 39-1979807 · Tomah, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF HO-CHUNK HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY IS TO FOSTER A STRONG, HEALTHY COMMUNITY, OF WHICH HO-CHUNK NATION MEMBERS CAN BE PROUD, THROUGH PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROGRAMS THAT HELP MEET THE HO-CHUNK NATION'S SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND COMMUNITY NEEDS.

Income
$14.0 million
Spending
$7.5 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 89%
Employees
60
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$107,837, accoutant/treasurer

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 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 (3)
  1. $5.2 million spent. HOUSING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE TO 1 ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLD. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 24 HOUSEHOLDS, ALONG WITH 26 FAMILIES IN THE METRO AREA AND COLLEGE RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 33 STUDENTS. HHCDA ALSO PROVIDED VETERANS WITH RENTAL SUBSIDIES. THE TRIBAL REPAIR PROGRAM PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 11 TRIBAL HOMEOWNERS, AND ASSISTED 6 TRIBAL HOMEOWNERS WITH THE EMERGENCY TRIBAL REPAIR PROGRAM.MAINTENANCE INCLUDED WINDOW INSTALLATION ON 15 UNITS, AND WINDOW REPAIRS WERE DONE ON 1 UNIT, AND 4 ROOFS WERE REPLACED. REPLACED 4 GARAGE DOORS ON A UNITS, AND REPAIRED GARAGE DOORS ON 11 UNITS. REPAIRED THE ENTRANCE DOOR ON 1 COMMUNITY BUILDING AND 1 MULTIFAMILY BUILDING. INSTALLED 3 NEW FURNACES, 59 FURNACES AND/OR AC UNITS SERVICED/REPAIRED, 5 A/C UNITS REPLACED. HVAC DUCT CLEANING WAS PERFORMED IN 18 UNITS, AND DRYER DUCT CLEANING WAS PERFORMED IN 2 UNITS. TOTAL REHABILITATION WAS PERFORMED ON 6 UNITS, WITH 42 UNITS BEING PREPARED FOR MOVE INS. KITCHEN CABINETS WERE REPLACED IN 2 UNITS, 1 DECK WAS REPAIRED, EXTERIOR DOORS WERE REPLACED ON 8 UNITS, INTERIOR DOORS WERE REPLACED ON 18 UNITS, COUNTER TOPS WERE REPLACED IN 2 UNITS, AND CARPETS WERE CLEANED IN 3 UNITS. 4 WATER HEATERS WERE REPLACED, VARIOUS APPLIANCES WERE REPLACED IN 2 UNITS, AND THE REFRIGERATOR WAS REPLACED IN 1 OF THE COMMUNITY BUILDING KITCHENS. THE ENTRANCE DOORS ON 1 COMMUNITY BUILDING AND 1 MULTIFAMILY UNIT WERE REPAIRED. 4 WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS WERE REPLACED IN UNITS, AND 10 WERE SERVICED. 10 UNITS AND 1 COMMUNITY BUILDING HAD THE SEPTIC PUMPED. 1 WELL WAS REPAIRED AT A UNIT. ELECTRICAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED IN 3 UNITS AND 1 COMMUNITY BUILDING. PLUMBING REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED IN 21 UNITS. BASEMENT REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED IN 1 UNIT AND A MAJOR FOUNDATION REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON 1 MULTIFAMILY UNIT.DEVELOPMENT HAD VARIOUS CONTINUING AND NEW PROJECTS DURING THE YEAR. THE CONTINUED PROJECTS ARE THE 10-UNIT FAMILY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FACILITY AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 2025, AND 22 SMALL HOMES LOCATED IN VARIOUS AREAS ALL THE HOMES WERE COMPLETED IN THE SPRING OF 2024. DEVELOPMENT ALSO COMPLETED THE KITCHEN REHAB IN ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY BUILDINGS AND REMEDIATED BASEMENT WATER ISSUES IN 2 UNITS. NEW PROJECTS WERE THE ICDBG SOLAR PROJECT, 40 UNITS HAD SOLAR PANELS INSTALLED TO HELP TENANTS REDUCE UTILITY COSTS. ICDBG TIER 3 WAS USED TO START CONSTRUCTION ON 6 NEW LOW-INCOME HOUSING UNITS. THIS PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2024. THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER PACKED AND DELIVERED 92 ESSENTIAL NEEDS BAGS TO FAMILIES BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR STARTED. 2 NEW PLAYGROUNDS WERE INSTALLED IN 2 OF THE HHCDA COMMUNITIES. THE PICNIC SHELTER PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER OF 2024 FOR 1 COMMUNITY IN THE WITTENBERG AREA.
  2. $478,475 spent. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WERE CREATED TO ASSIST FAMILIES WHO WERE AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC. HHCDA PROVIDED HEATING ASSISTANCE TO 750 HOUSEHOLDS.
  3. $87,842 spent. OTHER SERVICES:IN ADDITION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY SERVICES OF RENTAL MANAGEMENT AND HOME OWNERSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDED COMMUNITY CLEAN UP EVENTS IN 7 COMMUNITIES, MANAGEMENT OF 2 COMMUNITY CENTERS. HHCDA CONTINUED THE GROWTH OF COMMUNITY ORGANIC GARDENS IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUB-DIVISIONS. THE COMMUNITY GARDENS INCLUDE ORGANIZING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO TEACH THEM NOT ONLY GARDENING BUT NUTRITION AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY. HHCDA PURCHASED A RESOURCE CENTER THAT IS USED TO STORE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS AS WELL AS HOLDING CLASSES FOR CANNING, SEED SAVING, AND MAKING MAPLE SYRUP. A GREEN HOUSE WAS ALSO CONSTRUCTED IN ORDER TO START SEEDS THAT WERE SAVED FOR THE COMMUNITY GARDENS.THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO OPERATING A 10-UNIT VETERAN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING APARTMENT BUILDING, WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS THAT ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE COORDINATED WITH THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL, SOCIAL SERVICES AND VETERAN AFFAIRS OFFICES. HHCDA ALSO MANAGED 51 RENTAL UNITS FOR THE HO-CHUNK NATION. THE VETERANS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS AND HO-CHUNK NATION RENTAL UNITS WERE TURNED BACK OVER TO THE HO-CHUNK NATION IN 2024.

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? 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 September 10, 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 January 2003.

    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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