Montgomery Housing Partnership Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND IN THOSE COMMUNITIES ENHANCE THE VITALITY OF THESE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY LIFE PROGRAMS FOR THOSE RESIDENTS.
- Income
- $24.5 million
- Spending
- $17.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 72%
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $380,958, president
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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (1)
- $13.6 million spent. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT. DURING THE YEAR, MHP RESOURCES WERE DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO: DEVELOPING AND DIRECTING RENOVATION/CONSTRUCTION OF AFFILIATED ENTITIES' APARTMENT HOUSING PROJECTS TARGETED FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. PROVIDING ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR AFFILIATED ENTITIES' RESIDENTIAL, LOW-INCOME REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES, INCLUDING OVERSIGHT OF RENTAL OPERATIONS AND MONITORING TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THE PROPERTIES' CONDITIONS. PROVIDING, AT LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SITES OF AFFILIATED ENTITIES, COMMUNITY LIFE PROGRAMS INCLUDING AN AFTER-SCHOOL HOMEWORK CLUB, TEEN CLUB, PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, ADULT COMPUTER CLASSES, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LESSONS FOR THE LARGELY IMMIGRANT POPULATION. COMMUNITY-WIDE HEALTH FAIRS FOR THE RESIDENTS ARE HELD PERIODICALLY AT THE PROPERTY SITES THAT ATTRACTS VAST ATTENDANCE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. EXTENDING THE AFFORDABILITY OF PREVIOUSLY OWNED MODERATELY PRICED DWELLING UNITS (MPDUS) BY PURCHASING, IMPROVING, AND RESELLING THESE UNITS TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AT OR BELOW 60% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, OR ADDING THE PURCHASED UNIT TO AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION'S PORTFOLIO OF MPDUS HELD FOR RENTAL TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN THE MPDU PROGRAM. CONTINUING THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAM IN EAST SILVER SPRING WHERE MHP IS WORKING WITH AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION OF CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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