Palante Harlem Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To reduce poverty and advocate for safe housing by organizing, educating and empowering residents.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 63%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $144,700, executive director
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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 63% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
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.
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 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 (6)
- $132,583 spent. Tenant Organizing and Leadership Development: Helps residents to organize formal tenant associations and empower community residents to hold landlords accountable.
- $655,535 spent. Legal, Mediation and Referrals: Provides direct legal and mediation assistance by acting as a tenant or tenant association representative.
- $75,030 spent. Homeownership: Provides technical assistance and training to tenant associations enrolled in the Tenant Interim Lease (TIL) apartment purchase program, Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Program (ANCP). We also assist and organize shareholders living in low income Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFC).
- $173,199 spent. Homeless Prevention: A community-based intervention program with a bottom-up approach that combats illegal affordable housing stock. The program aims to identify tenants at risk of homeless; address their critical need to remain in their homes, and ensure that their homes are safe and affordable.
- $81,933 spent. Bodega Fridays: Bodega Friday is a weekly food program that distributes high-quality groceries and expand essential supplies to Harlem residents in an effort to improve access to nutritious food and economic security. The program helps address the root causes of food insecurity, like the high cost of living and lack of access to affordable housing.
- $47,810 spent. Youth (Stand & Deliver): Supports the development of academic and social skills of the youth residing in our Community.
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 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 June 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 2009.
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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