Cs Community Housing Inc
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
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WORK TO SOLVE HOMELESSNESS IN THE UNITED STATES AMONG VETERANS AND OTHERS THROUGH THE ACQUISITION, HOLDING, OPERATION, TRANSFER, SALE, EXCHANGE, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF LIVING FACILITIES DEDICATED IN PART TO VETERANS AND OTHERS EXITING HOMELESSNESS AND THAT OTHERWISE QUALIFY AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $7.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -58.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 6% 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
0 of 20It owes 120% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 146% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
0 of 252 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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)
- $6.9 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ACQUIRE AND OWN VARIOUS MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITIES WITH AN ANTICIPATED HOLDING PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR EACH COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S FIRST PROPERTY, THE PARK AT FERENTINO, WAS ACQUIRED IN DECEMBER OF 2023 AND INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 216 UNITS. CURRENTLY 177 OF 216 UNITS ARE OCCUPIED, AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF UNITS THAT ARE CURRENTLY PRE-LEASED RIGHT NOW AS WELL. ALL RESIDENTS WILL RENT HOUSING, AND THERE WILL BE NONE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. AFTER ACQUISITION OF A FACILITY, UP TO FIFTY PERCENT OF VACANT UNITS AT EACH HOUSING SITE WILL BE LEASED TO VETERANS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VA AND LOCAL HOUSING SYSTEM COUNTERPARTS IN THE COMMUNITY, AS INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY'S COORDINATED HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE SYSTEM OR ON ITS BY-NAME (HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS) LIST. UNIT AVAILABILITY WILL BE PROVIDED ON A WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY BASIS TO THE LOCAL VA AND/OR CONTINUUM OF CARE PARTNERS. THIS PROCESS IS FOLLOWED UNTIL A GIVEN PROPERTY REACHES AN UP-TO 50/50 MIX OF VETERANS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY EXITED HOMELESSNESS AND WORKFORCE AFFORDABLE UNITS.
Source: Form 990 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? 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 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 May 2025.
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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