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Lee County Housing Development Corporation

EIN 65-0295038 · Fort Myers, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE LOW INCOME FAMILIES OF LEE COUNTY FLORIDA WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY CONSTRUCTING AND PROVIDING NEEDED RESOURCES TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD SUCH HOUSING FOR THEMSELVES OR THEIR FAMILIES.

Income
$5.6 million
Spending
$4.9 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 96%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$127,599, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 September 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 (3)
  1. $277,149 spent. RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OUR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HAS BEEN A BEACON OF HOPE FOR NUMEROUS FAMILIES FACING HOUSING INSECURITY. WE PROVIDED VITAL SUPPORT TO OVER 156 FAMILIES, OFFERING VARIOUS FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS. FROM RENTAL SUBSIDIES TO DIRECT FINANCIAL AID, WE ENSURED THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAD ACCESS TO SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. THE IMPACT OF THIS ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN PROFOUND, WITH MANY FAMILIES EXPERIENCING NEWFOUND STABILITY AND SECURITY IN THEIR HOMES.
  2. $4.1 million spent. REHABILITATION PROGRAM: OUR COMMITMENT TO REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK HAS BEEN EVIDENT IN OUR REHABILITATION EFFORTS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE EMBARKED ON A JOURNEY TO TRANSFORM PROPERTIES, UNDERTAKING EXTENSIVE REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO ENHANCE SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND OVERALL QUALITY. THESE EFFORTS NOT ONLY IMPROVED THE LIVING CONDITIONS FOR RESIDENTS BUT ALSO BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH ADHERENCE TO STRINGENT QUALITY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS, WE ENSURED THAT EVERY REHABILITATED PROPERTY MET OR EXCEEDED MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
  3. $340,983 spent. DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HOME PURCHASE: ACHIEVING THE DREAM OF HOMEOWNERSHIP BECAME A REALITY FOR MANY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, THANKS TO OUR DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. WE ASSISTED HOMEBUYERS IN OVERCOMING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP, PROVIDING CRUCIAL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE. THIS INITIATIVE NOT ONLY INCREASED HOMEOWNERSHIP RATES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY BUT ALSO LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY AND PROSPERITY. AS MORE FAMILIES TAKE PRIDE IN HOMEOWNERSHIP, OUR COMMUNITY GROWS STRONGER AND MORE RESILIENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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