Fairview Housing Partners Ltd
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
FAIRVIEW HOUSING PARTNERS IS DEDICATED TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOMES IN COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY ARE MOST NEEDED. OUR ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT WORK INCLUDES: * OWNING AND DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTIES THROUGH JOINT VENTURES WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS * PRESERVING AFFORDABILITY RESTRICTIONS ON EXISTING APARTMENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ARE AT RISK OF CONVERTING TO MARKET-RATE * EXPANDING AFFORDABILITY RESTRICTIONS TO PREVIOUSLY UNRESTRICTED CONVENTIONAL "NATURALLY OCCURRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING" * FACILITATING CAPITAL INVESTMENTS THAT IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL CONDITION, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY OF AFFORDABLE HOMES
- Income
- $5.7 million
- Spending
- $8.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -10.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 79%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 51% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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, 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 (1)
- $8.1 million spent. FAIRVIEW HOUSING PARTNERS PROVIDED RESIDENT SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF 10 LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE ON-SITE RESOURCE DAY FAIRS FOR FAMILIES BRINGING A MULTITUDE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TOGETHER AND SHOWCASE THEIR SERVICES, RESIDENT SURVEYS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS, AND AN EIGHT-WEEK AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN GRADES FOURTH THROUGH EIGHTH WITH CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. THREE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES RECEIVED CALL CENTER SUPPORT OFFERING FINANCIAL COUNSELING, WELLNESS SEMINARS AND LANGUAGE SUPPORT. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION NOTES THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1000 RESIDENTS ATTENDED FAMILY RESOURCE DAYS.90 COMMUNITY PARTNERS JOINED FAIRVIEW HOSTED RESOURCE DAYS AT 10 COMMUNITIES.48 YOUTH FROM SIX DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATED IN AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.20 YOUTH ATTENDED THE PLAY BALL PARK EVENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MLB'S ALL STAR GAME.FAIRVIEW ACTED AS THE INTERMEDIARY FOR THE GRANTS, WHICH WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THREE PROPERTIES ACROSS TWO STATES, RESULTING IN THE CREATION OF 389 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS. THE SUBORDINATE LENDING STRUCTURE HELPS FILL CRITICAL FINANCING NEEDS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COMMUNITIES.
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
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 December 2024.
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 2022.
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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