Visions for Creative Housing Solutions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SUPPORTED HOUSING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
- Income
- $5.8 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 113
- Highest pay
- $90,417, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 57% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $3.7 million spent. VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, APARTMENT-BASED HOUSING AT THREE SITES IN THE UPPER VALLEY AREA OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (ENFIELD, LEBANON, AND HANOVER), IN BUILDINGS DESIGNED WITH BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND SHARED APARTMENTS ALONG WITH COMMON AREAS FOR SOCIALIZING AND SHARED FAMILY-STYLE MEALS EACH EVENING. TOGETHER WITH HOUSING, HEALTHY MEAL PLANNING AND SUPPORT WITH PREPARING MEALS, EACH VISIONS RESIDENT HAS ACCESS TO ONE-TO-ONE AND SHARED STAFF SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT EACH PERSON SUPPORTED BY VISIONS HAS OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK, VOLUNTEER, AND PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, EITHER IN SMALL GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALLY, BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL CHOICES AND INTERESTS.VISIONS CONSCIOUSLY DEVELOPS AND FACILITATES A MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS AT EACH OF ITS SITES AND PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED STAFF SUPPORT AS-NEEDED FOR EACH RESIDENT. SOME VISIONS RESIDENTS REQUIRE 24/7 SUPPORT BASED ON THE LEVEL OR NATURE OF THEIR COGNITIVE AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. OTHERS LIVE FAIRLY INDEPENDENTLY, WITH VISIONS PROVIDING SUCH THINGS AS SUPPORT WITH BUDGETING, MAKING HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES, SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND NURSING OVERSIGHT FOR CHRONIC OR EMERGING HEALTH ISSUES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 August 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.
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