Spokane Housing Ventures
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE EXISTING AND DEVELOP NEW INNOVATIVE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY THOSE WITH LIMITED INCOMES AND DISABILITIES, AND TO HELP RESIDENTS ACCESS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
- Income
- $5.5 million
- Spending
- $7.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -46.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 92
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2022, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 17 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 97% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% 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, 2022, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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.
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 December 31, 2022, 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)
- $7.3 million spent. OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF LOW INCOME HOUSING RENTAL PROPERTIES - PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE RELATED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTIES OWNED OR MANAGED BY SHV. SHV OWNS 100% OF VARIOUS PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE SPOKANE, MEDICAL LAKE, AND DAVENPORT COMMUNITIES. SHV ALSO OWNS AN INTEREST IN TAX CREDIT LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES OF VARIOUS SIZES. SHV MANAGES ALL OF THE TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES. SHV PURCHASED A COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING IN 2015. THE BUILDING IS OWNED TO SERVE AS A CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FOR SHV STAFF. RENTAL INCOME WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR PARTS OF THE BUILDING THAT SHV DOES NOT OCCUPY.
- INVESTMENT LOSS ON TAX CREDIT LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS AND SIMILAR ENTITIES WHICH ARE OWNED ONLY 0.01% BY SHV. THE PROPERTIES PROVIDE LOW INCOME HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH WASHINGTON STATE LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS. PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE RELATED TO SHV'S EXEMPT PURPOSE TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. INVESTMENTS IN LOW INCOME HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS AND LLCS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OWNED BY DIFFERENT SIMILAR STRUCTURED ENTITIES, AS NOTED ABOVE. IN ADDITION, SHV IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE LIMITED PARTNER OR MEMBER WITH AN INTEREST OF 0.001% IN ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES PROVIDING HOUSING IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO AND MONTANA.
- SHV HAS 100% CONTROL OF NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY (NAHA), A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. NAHA OWNS OR HAS 100% CONTROL OF TEN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. NAHA HAS A 50% OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES THAT OWN FOUR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. NAHA HAS A .05% INTEREST IS A TAX CREDIT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE RELATED NAHA AND SHV'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2022, 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? Caution.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2022. Organizations that miss three years of returns lose their exemption.
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 July 1997.
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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