Community Housing Sonoma County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Community Housing Sonoma County creates supportive housing communities for people living with disabling conditions, especially veterans.
- Income
- $496,130
- Spending
- $777,958
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- -220.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 88%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 7
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
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 120% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 57% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
- $753,903 spent. COMMUNITY HOUSING SONOMA COUNTY (CHSC) CREATES HOMES FOR THOSE IN NEED. FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS, CHSC HAS BEEN A LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICE ENRICHED HOUSING COMMUNITIES. ORIGINALLY FORMED TO ADDRESS RISING HOMELESSNESS WITHIN SONOMA COUNTY, CHSC IS KNOWN FOR HELPING SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO BECOME READY TO OWN AND OPERATE THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROPERTIES CHSC DEVELOPS. Since 1994, Community Housing Sonoma County (CHSC) has helped create affordable housing for more than 365 people, has provided supportive housing for 203 people, and has helped leverage over $85 million in financing from local, state, and federal sources. CHSC works collaboratively to respond to the changing needs of the community. Each project CHSC develops is unique, creating different types of rental housing, serving a variety of people with various disabling conditions, using a wide array of financing tools. CHSCs work impacts individual lives, families, and our community infrastructure, health, and safety. CHSC is guided by a small and truly dedicated Board of Directors who are particularly committed to ending veteran homelessness in Sonoma County.IN PROGRESSHEARN VETERANS VILLAGE, SANTA ROSA: 32 UNITS PERMANENT SHARED HOUSING FOR VETERANS. OCCUPANCY SCHEDULED FOR 2023.COMPLETED DEVELOPMENTSZane-Wolff Veterans Village, Santa Rosa. 14 tiny homes for homeless veterans. Opened in February 2019.BENTON VETERANS VILLAGE, SANTA ROSA: 6-UNIT NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF EXISTING HOUSE FOR VETERANS. Opened in 2018.ROBINSON House, SEBASTOPOL: 14-BED SOBER LIVING HOME FOR VETERANS EXITING DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT Facilities. Opened in 2019.HEARN House, SANTA ROSA: 15-BED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. OPENED IN JANUARY 2013.HENRY HOUSE, SANTA ROSA: 4 BEDROOM HUD 811 SHARED HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. OPENED IN APRIL 2013. MCMINN AVENUE SHARED HOUSING, SANTA ROSA: 4-PLEX PROPERTY WITH 2 BEDROOMS EACH AS SHARED HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. OPENED IN JULY 2013. MILL STREET SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, GUERNEVILLE: DUPLEX PROPERTY WITH 4 BEDS EACH PROVIDING SHARED HOUSING FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. OPENED IN FEBRUARY 2013. FREEDOM LANE, PETALUMA: 3 BEDROOM SHARED HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.KEARNY COURT, PETALUMA: 4 BEDROOM SHARED HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.CONSULTING DEVELOPER PROJECTSAPPLETREE DRIVE, SANTA ROSA: 4 BEDROOM SHARED HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.LOMBARD WAY, ROHNERT PARK: 3 BEDROOM SHARED HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.NORTH HOUSE PHASES 1 & 2, COTATI: 8-PERSON TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.QUIMBY DRIVE: 3 BEDROOM SHARED HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. BROWN STREET, SANTA ROSA: 15-BED LICENSED FACILITY FOR WOMEN WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.PARTNERSHIPS WITH BURBANK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONFIFE CREEK COMMONS, GUERNEVILLE: 48-UNIT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, WITH 24 UNITS SET ASIDE AS SPECIAL NEEDS UNITS SERVING PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. LARKFIELD OAKS, SANTA ROSA: 54-UNIT AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY APARTMENT COMMUNITY WITH 10 SPECIAL NEEDS SET ASIDE UNITS. STONY POINT COMMONS: 16-UNIT SRO DEVELOPMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. CARRILLO PLACE, SANTA ROSA: 68- UNIT AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY APARTMENT COMMUNITY WITH 10 SPECIAL NEEDS SET ASIDE UNITS.VIDA NUEVA, ROHNERT PARK: 24-UNIT AFFORDABLE APARTMENT COMMUNITY FOR SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES. PARTNERSHIPS WITH HUGH FUTRELL CORPORATIONHUMBOLDT APARTMENTS, SANTA ROSA: 54 UNITS OF LOW-INCOME MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING. OPENED IN DECEMBER 2013.
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 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 June 2025.
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 December 1995.
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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