Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MICAH envisions a metropolitan area where everyone without exception has a decent, safe, accessible and affordable home
- Income
- $155,949
- Spending
- $151,322
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 400
- Highest pay
- $58,500, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $120,906 spent. MICAH has expanded our Speakers Bureau- We are your Neighbors with over 14 people who have experienced homelessness, housing instability or discrimination from the diversity of folks in our community involved in sharing their stories. They have been presenting their stories, barriers to accessing resources and their solutions to Congregations, Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness meetings, State and National Conferences and at the State Capitol. This has been coordinated by a MICAH Board Member, Linda Soderstrom and funded primarily through Catholic Campaign for Human Development. MICAH six regional chapters work with people impacted, faith communities, organizations, policy makers and community members to prevent homelessness, address immediate needs of people experiencing homelessness and to rehab and develop a diversity of rental and homeownership opportunities. All six chapters held a Community Housing Fair in The fall. with 30 to 200 people participating in those events We did a metro -wide/all chapter Policy breakfast, where over 100 people attended in person and via zoom, to share local concerns with policy makers and for policy makers to share how they are trying to solve those concerns. MICAH continues to provide leadership in advocacy and education at State and local led by people who have experienced homelessness, housing instability or discrimination from the diversity of folks in our community. We expanded our Leadership in Homes for All, a Statewide Campaign, to provide create resources for entire continuum to housing. MICAH continues to work on two public transit lines, the Purple and Blueline by ensuring stops meets the needs of people with limited income and ensuring people are not displaced from their housing and/or small businesses in the development of the transit line.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 June 1992.
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 November 4, 2026.
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