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Broward County Community Development Corporation Inc

EIN 65-0407370 · Ft Lauderdale, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE QUALITY, PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE, AND INDEPENDENT HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOWER-INCOME OR HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO ALSO HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS. CORE VALUES ARE: STABILITY; DIGNITY AND HOPE.

Income
$5.5 million
Spending
$4.8 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
-12.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 53%
Employees
31
Volunteers
13
Highest pay
$139,008, ceo/presiden

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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 56% 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 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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 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 (1)
  1. $4.4 million spent. BROWARD HOUSING SOLUTIONS (BHS) PROVIDED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO A TOTAL OF 331 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. AMONG THESE, 217 WERE IDENTIFIED AS PRIMARY CLIENTS AND 66 WERE CHILDREN AGES 0-17. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, WRAPAROUND CASE MANAGEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION SERVICES, BHS DELIVERED OVER 5,000 HOURS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES AND MORE THAN 900 HOURS OF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS. BHS IS PROUD TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: . 82% OF CLIENTS RECEIVING RENTAL SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE THROUGH FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS (SAMARITAN, BROWARD II, AND BROWARD IV) MAINTAINED OR INCREASED THEIR INCOME. . 90% OF YOUTH IN THE YOUTH SOLUTIONS PROGRAM ARE EMPLOYED OR ENROLLED IN SCHOOL FULL-TIME. . 100% OF ADULTS SERVED HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS. . 94% OF CLIENTS MAINTAINED STABLE HOUSING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WHILE RESIDING IN BHS' AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, LOW-INCOME OR HOMELESS PEOPLE WITH A DIAGNOSED MENTAL ILLNESS HAVE ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF RESOURCES. THESE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ENCOURAGE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. HOUSING SPECIALISTS AND CASE MANAGEMENT TEAMS CONNECT RESIDENTS TO EMPLOYMENT, VOLUNTEER, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH PROMOTE SAFE, PERMANENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING OPPORTUNITIES. THREE POINTS SUPPORTING THIS APPROACH: 1. PREVENTS HOMELESSNESS: BHS' AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PREVENTS LOW-INCOME AND MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. COUPLED WITH COLLABORATION FROM COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERS OFFERING AN ARRAY OF SUPPORT SERVICES ENCOURAGES A PERMANENT EXODUS FROM THE STREETS. 2. PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY: BHS PERMANENT AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROVIDES LOW-INCOME PEOPLE A SAFE HOME WHERE THEY ARE GIVEN TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFUL, LONG TERM, INDEPENDENT LIVING, ACHIEVING LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 3. SOCIAL BENEFIT: BHS' PERMANENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADDRESSES THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS WHICH PRODUCES SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL BENEFITS AND REDUCES SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL STRAINS ON OUR COMMUNITIES (TAXPAYERS), SUCH AS INCARCERATION, OVER- UTILIZATION OF EMERGENCY ROOMS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. BROWARD HOUSING SOLUTIONS (BHS) PROVIDED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO A TOTAL OF 331 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. AMONG THESE, 217 WERE IDENTIFIED AS PRIMARY CLIENTS AND 66 WERE CHILDREN AGES 0-17. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, WRAPAROUND CASE MANAGEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION SERVICES, BHS DELIVERED OVER 5,000 HOURS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES AND MORE THAN 900 HOURS OF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS. BHS IS PROUD TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: . 82% OF CLIENTS RECEIVING RENTAL SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE THROUGH FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS (SAMARITAN, BROWARD II, AND BROWARD IV) MAINTAINED OR INCREASED THEIR INCOME. . 90% OF YOUTH IN THE YOUTH SOLUTIONS PROGRAM ARE EMPLOYED OR ENROLLED IN SCHOOL FULL-TIME. . 100% OF ADULTS SERVED HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS. . 94% OF CLIENTS MAINTAINED STABLE HOUSING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WHILE RESIDING IN BHS' AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, LOW-INCOME OR HOMELESS PEOPLE WITH A DIAGNOSED MENTAL ILLNESS HAVE ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF RESOURCES. THESE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ENCOURAGE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. HOUSING SPECIALISTS AND CASE MANAGEMENT TEAMS CONNECT RESIDENTS TO EMPLOYMENT, VOLUNTEER, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH PROMOTE SAFE, PERMANENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING OPPORTUNITIES. THREE POINTS SUPPORTING THIS APPROACH: 1. PREVENTS HOMELESSNESS: BHS' AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PREVENTS LOW-INCOME AND MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. COUPLED WITH COLLABORATION FROM COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERS OFFERING AN ARRAY OF SUPPORT SERVICES ENCOURAGES A PERMANENT EXODUS FROM THE STREETS. 2. PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY: BHS PERMANENT AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROVIDES LOW-INCOME PEOPLE A SAFE HOME WHERE THEY ARE GIVEN TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFUL, LONG TERM, INDEPENDENT LIVING, ACHIEVING LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 3. SOCIAL BENEFIT: BHS' PERMANENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADDRESSES THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS WHICH PRODUCES SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL BENEFITS AND REDUCES SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL STRAINS ON OUR COMMUNITIES (TAXPAYERS), SUCH AS INCARCERATION, OVER- UTILIZATION OF EMERGENCY ROOMS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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