Apartment Life Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Apartment communities are filled with people who are hungry for relationships but one study suggests that half of apartment residents dont have any friends where they live. Apartment Lifes passion is to meet that need while transforming lives and providing clear business value for our clients. Apartment Life is a faith-based non-profit organization that has been serving the apartment industry since 2000. We believe every individual is created for community and that we are called to love our neighbor as ourselves. Our goal is to live this out while providing strong business value to apartment owners. As a faith-based organization we are committed to Fair Housing guidelines to ensure that all residents are treated fairly equally and consistently. We perform our responsibilities and conduct our behavior based on a foundation of core values which shape our culture define our character and guide how we make decisions.
- Income
- $32.2 million
- Spending
- $31.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 267
- Volunteers
- 2,500
- Highest pay
- $271,519, ceo
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: 62 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 15 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
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)
- $29.8 million spent. Apartment Life connects and builds community based on the unique needs of the residents. The program is designed to help apartment owners care for residents and in turn improve the communitys financial presence through resident retention resident satisfaction and online reputation. Whether its offering a listening ear when a resident has a bad day or providing support during life transitions such as job loss or the birth of a baby Apartment Life Coordinators are passionate about loving residents. They are also familiar with a broad network of community support providers and can partner with your onsite staff to provide residents the resources they need at just the right time. Apartment Life Coordinators work hard to welcome new residents and help them get plugged into the community by inviting them to events. There are 500,000 residents participating in the program in 2023.
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 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 2000.
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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