Ch Development Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
CH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ROOTS HOUSING IN ITS MISSION TO MEET THE NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE PRESERVING NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER IN SEATTLE.
- Income
- $-1.6 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -109.1 months of spending
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $257,621, ceo, secretary
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: 18 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 120% of what it owns.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 287% 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: 86 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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)
- $3.4 million spent. CH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (CHDA) HELPS PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY ASSUMING OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS OWNING LOW INCOME, MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING UPON THE EXIT OF THE FOR-PROFIT INVESTORS. TO DATE, CH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION HAS REPLACED THE INVESTOR LIMITED PARTNER IN 13 PARTNERSHIPS PRESERVING 372 UNITS. CHDA ALSO HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN 13 OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES ESTABLISHED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OR REHABILITATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.CHDA DIRECTLY OWNS 3 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES TO OPERATE LOW-INCOME RENTAL HOUSING PROPERTIES WHICH WERE REHABILITATED IN 2021 AND 2022. THIS INCLUDES 49 UNITS AT BREMER APARTMENTS, 30 UNITS AT BOYLSTON HOWELL APARTMENTS, AND 27 UNITS AT JOHN CARNEY APARTMENTS. THIS OWNERSHIP SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ROOTS HOUSING. CHDA DIRECTLY OWNS 1 LLC TO OPERATE A COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF ONE AFFORDABLE APARTMENT COMPLEX WHERE IT HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST. THE SPACE WAS IN CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDOUT FOR TENANT OCCUPANCY DURING 2024.
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 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 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 January 2002.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Child Development Associates Incorporated (Bonita, CA), EIN 33-0050042. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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