Phoenix Communities Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organization was established to address housing insecurity and housing instability within Hartford's low- and moderate-income communities. In alignment with the City of Hartford Consolidated Plan and HUD priorities under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, we support programs that serve homeless individuals, those at risk of homelessness, and income-eligible households seeking affordable rental housing or pathways to homeownership. Our work advances community development goals by increasing housing access, strengthening neighborhood stability, and supporting vulnerable residents in achieving safe, permanent housing in the best interest of the City of Hartford.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $0
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- Our organization has extensive experience working with individuals and families experiencing homelessness and those at imminent risk of housing loss, with a particular focus on Veterans. As a Veteran who has personally experienced temporary homelessness and successfully transitioned to stable housing, our leadership brings both lived experience and professional expertise to program design and service delivery. This perspective informs a trauma-informed, housing-first approach that prioritizes rapid stabilization, dignity, and long-term self-sufficiency. Over the past 15 years, organizational leadership has operated and managed residential properties, including transitional housing environments serving vulnerable populations. Through these operations, we have coordinated closely with community providers, landlords, workforce partners, and local housing systems to quickly identify safe housing placements and remove barriers to tenancy. Our established landlord network significantly increases access to units for Veterans with prior evictions, poor credit, or justice involvement. We have experience assisting Veterans in accessing entitlement benefits, employment services, transportation, and community-based behavioral health supports. We coordinate directly with VA medical center staff, including homeless program personnel, to facilitate continuity of care and ensure rapid linkage to medical and mental health services. Our approach incorporates housing stability planning, income maximization, and structured case management with measurable outcomes tied to permanent housing retention.
Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2018.
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 November 2020.
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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