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Housing Trust Silicon Valley

EIN 77-0545135 · San Jose, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION AT HOUSING TRUST SILICON VALLEY, IS TO USE TRANSFORMATIVE HOUSING FINANCE AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE MORE EQUITABLE AND AFFORDABLE COMMUNITIES.

Income
$56.3 million
Spending
$13.6 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Employees
42
Volunteers
21
Highest pay
$465,419, chief executive officer

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 42% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 76% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 241% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 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 (4)
  1. $6.6 million spent. THE COMPETITIVE REAL ESTATE MARKET IN THE GREATER BAY AREA CREATES A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. SINCE 2000, HOUSING TRUST HAS MADE LOANS TO 208 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS, TOTALING OVER $620 MILLION IN FUNDING AND RESULTING IN 18,945 AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES. OUR BORROWERS ARE TYPICALLY COMMUNITY-BASED, NON-PROFIT AND MISSION ALIGNED FOR-PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS WHOSE COLLECTIVE MISSION IS TO INCREASE AND PRESERVE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, AND BY SO DOING, REVITALIZE SUCH COMMUNITIES. WE LEND IN THE GREATER BAY AREA INCLUDING ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, MONTEREY, NAPA, SACRAMENTO, SAN BENITO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOAQUIN, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ, SOLANO, AND SONOMA COUNTIES.
  2. $1.0 million spent. SIX-FIGURE DOWN PAYMENTS CAN PUT THE DREAM OF HOMEOWNERSHIP OUT OF REACH. HOUSING TRUST OFFERS FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS THE EDUCATION AND COUNSELING AND DEFERRED INTEREST LOANS. HOUSING TRUST'S HOMEBUYER TEAM OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS THAT COVER TOPICS INCLUDING SAVING FOR A DOWN PAYMENT AND RESERVES, HOW TO SELECT AND WORK WITH REALTORS AND MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICERS AND WHAT TO EXPECT UPON CLOSING ON A NEW HOME. HOUSING TRUST'S FINANCIAL PRODUCTS REDUCE THE BURDEN OF 20% DOWN PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT LOW- TO MIDDLE-INCOME BUYERS CAN AFFORD TO BORROW AND THE EQUITY REQUIRED TO DO SO. SINCE 2000 WE HAVE OFFERED HOMEBUYER DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE AS DEFERRED, AMORTIZING AND EQUITY SHARE LOANS, DEPENDING ON INCOME LEVEL AND NEEDS OF THE BORROWER. OUR LOANS UNDER THESE PROGRAMS RANGE FROM $6,500 TO $250,000. WE HAVE MADE 2,635 DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE LOANS TOTALING OVER $66 MILLION SINCE OUR FOUNDING. IN FY25, HOUSING TRUST PROVIDED EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO 382 HOPEFUL HOMEBUYERS, MADE TWENTY DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE LOANS.
  3. $197,187 spent. POLICY AND EDUCATION: HOUSING TRUST ENGAGES IN POLICY AND EDUCATION EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING MARKET IN OUR REGION. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORTING LOCAL AND STATE INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY.
  4. $1.9 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS

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 December 2000.

    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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