Housing Initiative Partnership Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HOUSING INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP, INC. (HIP) DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, REVITALIZES NEIGHBORHOODS AND EQUIPS PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR HOUSING AND FINANCIAL GOALS. HIP'S VISION IS THAT EVERY PERSON LIVES IN HIGH-QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN A THRIVING COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $6.7 million
- Spending
- $9.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 62%
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $170,723, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 93% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
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.
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 June 30, 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 (5)
- $2.2 million spent. HOUSING COUNSELING - RENTAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELING SERVICES HELP CLIENTS LOCATE AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING. HIP'S COUNSELORS ASSIST WITH HOUSING SEARCH STRATEGIES, FINANCIAL CAPABILITY, TENANT RIGHTS EDUCATION, EVICTION PREVENTION, AND COMMUNICATION WITH LANDLORDS. SERVICES INCLUDE RENT AFFORDABILITY ANALYSIS, IDENTIFICATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, CREDIT BUILDING, BUDGET ANALYSIS, GROUP EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON) ON LOCAL AND STATE RENT LAWS, FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS EDUCATION, GUIDANCE ABOUT THE LOCAL EVICTION PROCESS, AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR EMERGENCY RENT ASSISTANCE AND ALL OTHER RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE RESOURCES. HOUSING STABILIZATION - HIP IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF RAPID REHOUSING SERVICES IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. RAPID REHOUSING FOLLOWS A HOUSING FIRST APPROACH AND IS A PRIMARY SOLUTION FOR ENDING HOMELESSNESS. HIP'S CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE HOUSING IDENTIFICATION SERVICES, SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO QUICKLY EXIT HOMELESSNESS AND SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE ASSESSMENT OF BARRIERS TO HOUSING RETENTION, CREATION OF HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS, DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALIZED HOUSING STABILITY PLANS, TENANCY SKILLS EDUCATION AND COACHING, CONNECTION TO MAINSTREAM BENEFITS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND ADVOCACY WITH PROPERTY OWNERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE PROGRAM'S INTENSITY ADJUSTS BASED ON ONGOING ASSESSMENT AND CLIENT PROGRESS.HOME SHARING - HIP LAUNCHED A HOME SHARING PILOT PROGRAM IN JANUARY 2021, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), IN WHICH HIP FACILITATES STABLE ROOM RENTAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS AND HOME SEEKERS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP OLDER HOMEOWNERS AGE IN PLACE BY REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION, CREATING MONTHLY INCOME FOR THE HOMEOWNERS, AND ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM RENTAL AGREEMENTS WHERE THE RENTER MAY ALSO ASSIST WITH EXTRA HOUSEKEEPING, ERRANDS, OR TRANSPORTATION HELP IN EXCHANGE FOR LOWER RENT.FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER - THE GAITHERSBURG FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER OPENED IN MARCH 2022 AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF GAITHERSBURG AND HIP AS THE NONPROFIT PROVIDER. THE MODEL CALLS FOR FINANCIAL COUNSELING AS A FREE PUBLIC SERVICE OF A MUNICIPALITY. HIP'S CERTIFIED FINANCIAL COUNSELORS PROVIDE FREE, CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL COUNSELING TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES PAY DOWN DEBT, ESTABLISH GOOD CREDIT, DEVELOP BUDGETING SKILLS AND CONNECT TO SAFE, LOWCOST BANKING SYSTEMS. THIS APPROACH IS DATA-DRIVEN AND OUTCOME-FOCUSED, BACKED BY RESEARCH CONFIRMING THAT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME CLIENTS CAN MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION WITH FINANCIAL COUNSELING.
- $532,407 spent. RESIDENT SERVICES - HIP'S CORES-CERTIFIED RESIDENT SERVICES PROGRAM ENSURES THAT OUR APARTMENT COMMUNITIES ARE MORE THAN BRICKS AND MORTAR THAT THEY ARE ALSO "HOME AND AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE LARGER NEIGHBORHOOD. OUR GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF AT-RISK AND LOW INCOME COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND TO HELP THEM SUSTAIN HOUSING THEY CAN AFFORD. HIP'S RESIDENT SERVICES PROGRAMS ARE ORGANIZED INTO FOUR AREAS: (1) HOUSING AND FAMILY STABILITY, (2) HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND NUTRITION, (3) EDUCATION, JOB SKILLS, AND COMPUTER TRAINING, AND (4) COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. HIP'S RESIDENT SERVICE COORDINATORS ARE AVAILABLE IN-PERSON AND REMOTELY AS NEEDED, TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND FOSTER CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAM SERVICES AND BENEFITS, INCLUDING EVENTS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, CONSULTATION AND REFERRAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, AND JOB REFERRALS AND RESUME WRITING ASSISTANCE.
- $259,722 spent. HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION - SINCE 2014, HIP HAS PARTNERED WITH THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DHCD) AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PRINCE GEORGE'S TO MANAGE THE HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HRAP) IN WHICH THE COUNTY PROVIDES ZERO INTEREST DEFERRED LOANS TO LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS TO UNDERTAKE NECESSARY SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT UPDATES TO AGING HOMES. HIP PRE-QUALIFIES APPLICANTS FOR LOANS, ENGAGES CONSULTANTS TO PREPARE RENOVATION SCOPES OF WORK, BIDS OUT THE WORK TO QUALIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND SUPERVISES THE WORK. ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MEET WITH ONE OF HIP'S HUDCERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELORS FOR A FINANCIAL COACHING SESSION REVIEWING THEIR BUDGET AND CREDIT AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN HIP'S HOME MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP.
- $1.9 million spent. SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT - HIP PURCHASES AND RENOVATES VACANT AND DILAPIDATED SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN OLDER NEIGHBORHOODS (THE HIP HOMES). THESE HIP HOMES ARE SOLD TO QUALIFIED LOW- AND MODERATE INCOME FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS. IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, HOUSES ARE TORN DOWN AND REPLACED WITH NEW HOMES. REHABILITATED HIP HOMES TYPICALLY REQUIRE EXTENSIVE WORK AND ARE SUBSTANTIALLY RENOVATED WHEN COMPLETED. IN AN AVERAGE REHAB, HIP WILL REPLACE ALL MAJOR SYSTEMS (ROOF, GUTTERS, FURNACE, CENTRAL AIR, HOT WATER HEATER) AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, HIP REPLACES THE KITCHEN AND BATHROOM(S), INSTALLS ALL NEW APPLIANCES (GARBAGE DISPOSAL, DISHWASHER, REFRIGERATOR, STOVE, WASHER AND DRYER), AND REPLACES ALL ELECTRICAL FIXTURES AND FLOORING. AS A GREEN DEVELOPER, HIP PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ELECTRIFICATION, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY AS WELL AS THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY MATERIALS. HIP'S SIGNATURE FEATURE IS THE ADDITION OF A FRONT PORCH WITH BRIGHTLY COLORED FRONT AND REAR DOOR.
- $4.0 million spent. MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT - HIP DEVELOPS HIGH-QUALITY, GREEN, AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY RENTAL APARTMENT COMMUNITIES THAT SERVE LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS. IN SOME CASES, HIP ENTERS INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER MISSION-DRIVEN FOR-PROFIT OR NONPROFIT DEVELOPERS TO CO DEVELOP RENTAL HOUSING IN MARYLAND. HIP HAS PLAYED A ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NINE APARTMENT COMMUNITIES WITH OVER 600 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING ACROSS MARYLAND, INCLUDING PRINCE GEORGE'S, ANNE ARUNDEL, AND CECIL COUNTIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 July 1989.
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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