Virginia Housing Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TRACING ITS ROOTS TO THE 1980S, THE VIRGINIA HOUSING ALLIANCE (VHA) IS THE STATEWIDE LEADER IN EXPANDING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND ADVANCING EFFECTIVE HOUSING POLICY ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. VHA EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT VIRGINIA'S HOUSING CHALLENGES, ADVOCATES FOR PROVEN SOLUTIONS, AND SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO SAFE, STABLE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 8.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 10
- Highest pay
- $125,000, executive di
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
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 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 (5)
- $234,077 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 1 - STATEWIDE POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION VHA LEADS STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND END HOMELESSNESS THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, COALITION-BUILDING, AND ADVOCACY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. DURING THE 2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION, VHA EDUCATED LEGISLATORS AND ADVOCATED IN SUPPORT OF ITS POLICY AGENDA, INCLUDING HB 2245, ENACTED LEGISLATION REQUIRING TAX ASSESSORS TO USE THE INCOME APPROACH WHEN VALUING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTIES. VHA PARTICIPATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION'S IMPLEMENTATION STAKEHOLDER GROUP, HELPING DEVELOP A STANDARD INCOME-AND-EXPENSE REPORTING FORM AND TRAINING FOR BOTH ASSESSORS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS. VHA ALSO SUPPORTED THE 4 MILLION EXPANSION OF THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT (TO 64 MILLION ANNUALLY) AND CONTINUED CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDING FOR CONTINUUM OF CARE AGENCIES. VHA ADVANCED THE SECOND YEAR OF ITS 5,000 FAMILIES CAMPAIGN, A CROSS-SECTOR PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH STATE-FUNDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. THE CAMPAIGN'S FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESS CONFERENCE GENERATED TELEVISION, RADIO, AND PRINT COVERAGE REACHING AN ESTIMATED AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 260,000, AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S ADOPTED BUDGET INCLUDED 20 MILLION FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM. VHA'S ANNUAL ADVOCACY DAY CONVENED 53 MEMBER ADVOCATES IN RICHMOND FOR AT LEAST 33 MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS, SUPPORTED BY A THREE-PART TRAINING SERIES COVERING ADVOCACY SKILLS AND VIRGINIA'S HOUSING POLICY LANDSCAPE. DURING THE SESSION, 330 ADVOCATES RESPONDED TO VHA'S CALLS TO ACTION, SENDING NEARLY 4,000 MESSAGES TO STATE LAWMAKERS. VHA CONVENES AND STAFFS VIRGINIA'S CONTINUUM OF CARE NETWORK, HOLDING MONTHLY STATEWIDE MEETINGS OF COC LEAD AGENCIES AND LOCAL PLANNING GROUPS TO IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR ENDING HOMELESSNESS, SHARE LEARNINGS ACROSS URBAN AND RURAL REGIONS, AND COORDINATE RESPONSES TO STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS. IN 2025, THE NETWORK'S WORK INCLUDED COORDINATED DATA COLLECTION ON THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL COC GRANT CHANGES, A FEDERAL ADVOCACY 101 TRAINING, RESEARCH MAPPING LOCAL ORDINANCES AFFECTING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND A COMPREHENSIVE TWO-YEAR NETWORK EVALUATION TO GUIDE FUTURE STRATEGY. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, VHA RESPONDED TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE HOUSING FUNDING LANDSCAPE BY LAUNCHING MONTHLY FEDERAL POLICY BRIEFING CALLS, CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS WITH NEARLY ALL OF VIRGINIA'S CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES, AND LEADING VIRGINIA'S DELEGATION AT THE NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION POLICY FORUM, MEETING WITH SIX MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. ADDITIONALLY, VHA PRODUCED CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HOUSING PROFILE AND PARTNERED WITH HOUSINGFORWARD VIRGINIA TO DEVELOP A FEDERAL HOUSING ACTION TRACKER AND INTERACTIVE FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR HOUSING IN VIRGINIA DASHBOARD TO INFORM POLICYMAKERS, PARTNERS, FUNDERS, AND ADVOCATES OF THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES. PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 1 - STATEWIDE POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION VHA LEADS STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND END HOMELESSNESS THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, COALITION-BUILDING, AND ADVOCACY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. DURING THE 2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION, VHA EDUCATED LEGISLATORS AND ADVOCATED IN SUPPORT OF ITS POLICY AGENDA, INCLUDING HB 2245, ENACTED LEGISLATION REQUIRING TAX ASSESSORS TO USE THE INCOME APPROACH WHEN VALUING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTIES. VHA PARTICIPATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION'S IMPLEMENTATION STAKEHOLDER GROUP, HELPING DEVELOP A STANDARD INCOME-AND-EXPENSE REPORTING FORM AND TRAINING FOR BOTH ASSESSORS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS. VHA ALSO SUPPORTED THE 4 MILLION EXPANSION OF THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT (TO 64 MILLION ANNUALLY) AND CONTINUED CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDING FOR CONTINUUM OF CARE AGENCIES. VHA ADVANCED THE SECOND YEAR OF ITS 5,000 FAMILIES CAMPAIGN, A CROSS-SECTOR PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH STATE-FUNDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. THE CAMPAIGN'S FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESS CONFERENCE GENERATED TELEVISION, RADIO, AND PRINT COVERAGE REACHING AN ESTIMATED AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 260,000, AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S ADOPTED BUDGET INCLUDED 20 MILLION FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM. VHA'S ANNUAL ADVOCACY DAY CONVENED 53 MEMBER ADVOCATES IN RICHMOND FOR AT LEAST 33 MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS, SUPPORTED BY A THREE-PART TRAINING SERIES COVERING ADVOCACY SKILLS AND VIRGINIA'S HOUSING POLICY LANDSCAPE. DURING THE SESSION, 330 ADVOCATES RESPONDED TO VHA'S CALLS TO ACTION, SENDING NEARLY 4,000 MESSAGES TO STATE LAWMAKERS. VHA CONVENES AND STAFFS VIRGINIA'S CONTINUUM OF CARE NETWORK, HOLDING MONTHLY STATEWIDE MEETINGS OF COC LEAD AGENCIES AND LOCAL PLANNING GROUPS TO IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR ENDING HOMELESSNESS, SHARE LEARNINGS ACROSS URBAN AND RURAL REGIONS, AND COORDINATE RESPONSES TO STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS. IN 2025, THE NETWORK'S WORK INCLUDED COORDINATED DATA COLLECTION ON THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL COC GRANT CHANGES, A FEDERAL ADVOCACY 101 TRAINING, RESEARCH MAPPING LOCAL ORDINANCES AFFECTING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND A COMPREHENSIVE TWO-YEAR NETWORK EVALUATION TO GUIDE FUTURE STRATEGY. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, VHA RESPONDED TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE HOUSING FUNDING LANDSCAPE BY LAUNCHING MONTHLY FEDERAL POLICY BRIEFING CALLS, CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS WITH NEARLY ALL OF VIRGINIA'S CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES, AND LEADING VIRGINIA'S DELEGATION AT THE NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION POLICY FORUM, MEETING WITH SIX MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. ADDITIONALLY, VHA PRODUCED CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HOUSING PROFILE AND PARTNERED WITH HOUSINGFORWARD VIRGINIA TO DEVELOP A FEDERAL HOUSING ACTION TRACKER AND INTERACTIVE FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR HOUSING IN VIRGINIA DASHBOARD TO INFORM POLICYMAKERS, PARTNERS, FUNDERS, AND ADVOCATES OF THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES.
- $227,774 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 2 - CAPACITY BUILDING (AMERICORPS VISTA) VHA STRENGTHENS VIRGINIA'S NONPROFIT HOUSING SECTOR BY PLACING FULL-TIME AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS AT ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. DURING THE 2024-2025 SERVICE YEAR, VHA'S VISTA COHORT PROVIDED CAPACITY-BUILDING SERVICES TO 96 ORGANIZATIONS, CREATED 121 GUIDEBOOKS, MANUALS, AND POLICIES, TRAINED 207 VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, IMPLEMENTED 44 NEW SYSTEMS AND DATABASES, AND GENERATED 967,304 IN GRANTS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS FOR HOST SITES. VHA INVESTED 2,539 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING DATA ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION, GRANT WRITING, AND DESIGN THINKING TRAINING; STRENGTHENING THE PIPELINE OF EMERGING PROFESSIONALS ENTERING VIRGINIA'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKFORCE. IN AUGUST 2025, VHA ONBOARDED ITS 2025-2026 COHORT OF 15 MEMBERS, EXPANDING TO NEW HOST SITES IN RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG, AND DANVILLE. PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 2 - CAPACITY BUILDING (AMERICORPS VISTA) VHA STRENGTHENS VIRGINIA'S NONPROFIT HOUSING SECTOR BY PLACING FULL-TIME AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS AT ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. DURING THE 2024-2025 SERVICE YEAR, VHA'S VISTA COHORT PROVIDED CAPACITY-BUILDING SERVICES TO 96 ORGANIZATIONS, CREATED 121 GUIDEBOOKS, MANUALS, AND POLICIES, TRAINED 207 VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, IMPLEMENTED 44 NEW SYSTEMS AND DATABASES, AND GENERATED 967,304 IN GRANTS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS FOR HOST SITES. VHA INVESTED 2,539 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING DATA ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION, GRANT WRITING, AND DESIGN THINKING TRAINING; STRENGTHENING THE PIPELINE OF EMERGING PROFESSIONALS ENTERING VIRGINIA'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKFORCE. IN AUGUST 2025, VHA ONBOARDED ITS 2025-2026 COHORT OF 15 MEMBERS, EXPANDING TO NEW HOST SITES IN RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG, AND DANVILLE.
- $214,168 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 3 - HOUSING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE VHA'S HOUSING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (HLI) IS A 10-MONTH INTENSIVE PROGRAM PREPARING MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FIELD, OPENING LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN SILOED WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. IN MARCH 2025, HLI GRADUATED ITS INAUGURAL COHORT FOLLOWING A TWO-DAY CAPSTONE SESSION IN RICHMOND, WHERE PARTICIPANTS PRESENTED FIVE-YEAR CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLANS; PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK DESCRIBED THE PROGRAM AS TRANSFORMATIVE TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. IN JUNE 2025, VHA LAUNCHED HLI'S SECOND COHORT: 15 LEADERS SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE STATEWIDE PROCESS, REPRESENTING 162 COMBINED YEARS OF HOUSING EXPERIENCE DRAWN FROM EVERY REGION OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND FROM SECTORS SPANNING HOMELESSNESS SERVICES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 3 - HOUSING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE VHA'S HOUSING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (HLI) IS A 10-MONTH INTENSIVE PROGRAM PREPARING MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FIELD, OPENING LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN SILOED WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. IN MARCH 2025, HLI GRADUATED ITS INAUGURAL COHORT FOLLOWING A TWO-DAY CAPSTONE SESSION IN RICHMOND, WHERE PARTICIPANTS PRESENTED FIVE-YEAR CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLANS; PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK DESCRIBED THE PROGRAM AS TRANSFORMATIVE TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. IN JUNE 2025, VHA LAUNCHED HLI'S SECOND COHORT: 15 LEADERS SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE STATEWIDE PROCESS, REPRESENTING 162 COMBINED YEARS OF HOUSING EXPERIENCE DRAWN FROM EVERY REGION OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND FROM SECTORS SPANNING HOMELESSNESS SERVICES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
- $94,871 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 4 - EDUCATION, EVENTS, AND TRAINING VHA DELIVERED 18 TRAINING SESSIONS IN 2025 REACHING MORE THAN 1290 PARTICIPANTS ON TOPICS INCLUDING LANDLORD-TENANT LAW, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, EVICTION PREVENTION, AND ETHICAL STORYTELLING, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES. DURING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 20, VHA CONVENED ITS TWO ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND 37TH ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY: THE HOUSING CREDIT CONFERENCE, SUPPORTED BY 99 SPONSORS, BROUGHT TOGETHER 491 DEVELOPERS, TAX PROFESSIONALS, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, AND NONPROFITS WORKING IN THE LOW- INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, AND HOUSING VIRGINIA'S MOST VULNERABLE 384 FRONTLINE SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR TRAINING ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF HOUSING, HEALTH, AND HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE. THE ANNUAL AWARDS RECOGNIZED EXCELLENCE ACROSS SIX CATEGORIES FROM A FIELD OF 34 NOMINATIONS.
- PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 4 - EDUCATION, EVENTS, AND TRAINING VHA DELIVERED 18 TRAINING SESSIONS IN 2025 REACHING MORE THAN 1290 PARTICIPANTS ON TOPICS INCLUDING LANDLORD-TENANT LAW, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, EVICTION PREVENTION, AND ETHICAL STORYTELLING, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES. DURING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 20, VHA CONVENED ITS TWO ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND 37TH ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY: THE HOUSING CREDIT CONFERENCE, SUPPORTED BY 99 SPONSORS, BROUGHT TOGETHER 491 DEVELOPERS, TAX PROFESSIONALS, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, AND NONPROFITS WORKING IN THE LOW- INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, AND HOUSING VIRGINIA'S MOST VULNERABLE 384 FRONTLINE SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR TRAINING ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF HOUSING, HEALTH, AND HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE. THE ANNUAL AWARDS RECOGNIZED EXCELLENCE ACROSS SIX CATEGORIES FROM A FIELD OF 34 NOMINATIONS.
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 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 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 1990.
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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