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The Housing Partnership Inc

EIN 43-1827775 · Saint Louis, MO

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

What it says it does

to create, preserve and support healthy and financially stable households in the St. Louis area, while facilitating commercial development in Lemay.

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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 14.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
93% 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

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$643,340 spent. Continued pre-development work for the construction of four affordable homes to be offered for sale to low-and moderate-income householdsHomebuyer Services - Provided homebuyer education to 88 households. Provided one-on-one counseling to 61 households. Provided down payment and closing cost assistance to 27 low- and moderate-income homebuyers. Provided technical assistance for 61 applications of low-and moderate-income households to apply for mortgage assistance to the State Assistance for Housing Relief (SAFHR) programHome Repair - Completed home repairs and property maintenance improvements for 11 low-and moderate-income householdsvolunteer activities -we had 12 volunteers assist two senior citizen homeowners with yard cleanups. They volunteered for approximately 5 hours each for a total of 60 hours

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

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 October 13, 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 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 February 1999.
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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