Rebuild America Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organization's primary mission is to provide quality safe affordable housing for eligible low-income individuals and families.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 111.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $315,725, president/ceo
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
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 111.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 56% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
0 of 10Did not give 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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, 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 (2)
- $662,589 spent. As of 12.31.2024, the organization has facilitated the acquisition and renovation of thirteen rental apartment facilities operated for low-income elderly and self-sufficient disabled persons. The organization has identified multiple additional facilities, wherein the acquisition and renovation are in process. These facilities all serve low-income elderly residents pursuant to the HUD section 8 rental assistance program. The organization acts as the developer and managing general partner of the partnerships which acquire, renovate and operate the facilities. The organization is responsible for overseeing and managing the renovation work currently in progress at the facilities as well as the ongoing required asset management.
- The organization serves as the managing general partner and asset manager of various partnerships which have acquired and renovated apartment facilities for low-income elderly residents. The apartment facilities serve the low-income elderly and self-sufficient handicapped residents pursuant to the HUD section 8 rental assistance program.
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
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 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 January 2013.
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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