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Boulder Housing Coalition

EIN 84-1455089 · Denver, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Provide affordable cooperative housing to the people of Colorado's Front Range.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$812,161
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
-55.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 50%
Employees
3
Volunteers
75
Highest pay
$61,200, executive dir.

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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 59% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 179% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (3)
  1. $371,008 spent. North Haven Community Ownership LLC owns & manages 2 permanently affordable rental cooperatives in Boulder, Colorado. The majority of the 40 low income residents living in these properties earn below 30% of the area's median income. The houses were purchased with the help of affordable housing grants from the City of Boulder and the County of Boulder. All of the buildings are owned in partnership with Boulder Housing Partners. By state statute, this provides a property tax exemption. North Haven Community Ownership LLC participates in the education programs described under activity 4b, Boulder Housing Coalition.
  2. $284,465 spent. Boulder Housing Coalition owns & manages 2 permanently affordable rental cooperatives in Boulder, Colorado. The majority of the 25 low income residents living in these properties earn below 30% of the area's median income. The houses were purchased with the help of affordable housing grants from the City of Boulder and the County of Boulder. All of the buildings are owned in partnership with Boulder Housing Partners. By state statute, this provides a property tax exemption. In addition, Boulder Housing Coalition has an education program that offers cooperative living skills, mediation skills, and social justice education. These programs reached 200 people in 2024.On Dec. 6, 2024, BHC received a Denver city grant toward purchase of an additional cooperative mansion in Denver for $1,101,000, plus donated furnishings of $180,000.
  3. $74,856 spent. Catalyst Public Utility Data Liberation (PUDL) Project: The decarbonization of the US electricity system is essential to protecting the natural environment, responsibly managing natural resources, and furthering the long-term health and safety of all communities. The PUDL project accelerates the transition away from fossil-fueled electricity systems by publicly providing high quality, actionable data. Since its 2019 release, the PUDL Python package has been downloaded nearly 10,000 times. PUDL has been used by academics, advocates, and energy data practitioners to help inform policy making around how to finance the early retirement of uneconomic coal plants and how to model the transition to a completely decarbonized electric grid. Boulder Housing Coalition served as Catalyst's fiscal sponsor for a 2024 grant of $150,931, of which $74,856 was applied to project costs.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 July 1999.

    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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