Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE NON-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF THOSE WHO SUPPORT, BUILD AND FINANCE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. NPH PROMOTES THE PROVEN METHODS OF THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR AND FOCUSES GOVERNMENT POLICY ON HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR LOWER INCOME PEOPLE WHO SUFFER DISPROPORTIONATELY FROM THE HOUSING CRISIS.
- Income
- $8.1 million
- Spending
- $6.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 5.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $275,021, executive director
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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 157% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 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)
- $6.0 million spent. IN 2024, NPH SUSTAINED AND EXPANDED KEY INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCED AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AND STRENGTHENED THE CAPACITY OF THE SECTOR. IN ADDITION TO NPH'S ONGOING WORK AND PROGRAMMING, MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:POLICY, CAMPAIGNS, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE:IN 2024, NPH LED EFFORTS TO BUILD PUBLIC WILL, DRIVE REGIONAL ALIGNMENT, AND ADVANCE STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS TO THE BAY AREA'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS. WE CONVENED A BROAD COALITION OF NONPROFIT DEVELOPERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, LABOR, PHILANTHROPY, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT LASTING STRUCTURAL REFORM AND LARGE-SCALE REVENUE SOLUTIONS, LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES.NPH ALSO LAUNCHED A NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON VOTER PARTICIPATION AMONG AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTS. WE ANALYZED VOTER TURNOUT DATA FOR RESIDENTS OF OVER 132,000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL OUTREACH MATERIAL AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF MULTILINGUAL MAIL THROUGH MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE.LEGISLATIVE, BUDGET, AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY YIELDED KEY WINS. NPH-SUPPORTED BILLS AB 1053 AND AB 2353 REDUCED FINANCING COSTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IN A VICTORY FOR PUBLIC LAND STEWARDSHIP WE DEFENDED THE SURPLUS LAND ACT FROM ROLLBACK EFFORTS WHILE OUR ADVOCACY HELPED RESTORE FUNDING FOR THE STATE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAM AND STRENGTHEN BOND SET-ASIDES FOR HOMELESSNESS FUNDING AND DEEPLHY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.STRENGTHENING THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (PSH) ECOSYSTEM:NPH WORKED TO ADDRESS CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS THROUGH TWO INTERLOCKING PSH WORKING GROUPS COMPOSED OF DEVELOPERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND PUBLIC PARTNERS WORKING TO IDENTIFY OPERATIONAL BARRIERS AND ADVANCE HIGH-IMPACT POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. SUSTAINED WORKING GROUP ADVOCACY RESULTED IN NEW GUIDANCE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) THAT MORE THAN DOUBLED ALLOWABLE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES CAPS ACROSS TEN STATE HOUSING PROGRAMS, BRINGING SERVICE BUDGETS IN LINE WITH MARKET STANDARDS AND REMOVING A LONGSTANDING OPERATIONAL BARRIER TO DELIVERING VITAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.THE WORKING GROUPS ALSO FACILITATED A FIVE-COUNTY LEARNING JOURNEY AND DEVELOPED BEST PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ALIGN NONPROFIT DEVELOPERS AND COUNTY COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEMS FOR SYSTEMS-LEVEL IMPROVEMENTS AND CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL ALIGNMENT. WE ALSO SUBMITTED PSH-FOCUSED RECOMMENDATIONS ON CALAIM AND PROPOSITION 1 IMPLEMENTATION TO STATE AGENCIES.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING:NPH DELIVERED TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMMING TO STRENGTHEN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SECTOR. WE GRADUATED THE SIXTH COHORT OF OUR BAY AREA HOUSING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (BAHIP), A ONE-YEAR, PAID INTERNSHIP THAT TRAINS COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING.WE ENGAGED NEARLY 600 PARTICIPANTS IN TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING THROUGH OUR EMERGING LEADERS PEER NETWORK. WE CO-HOSTED THE FIRST NORCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLIER DIVERSITY SUMMIT FOR OVER 300 SUPPLIERS AND DEVELOPERS, SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF AB 2873 AND ADVANCING CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT EQUITY. NPH ALSO HOSTED OUR 45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CONVENING OVER 1,200 PRACTITIONERS FOR KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND POLICY COORDINATION. MEMBER WORKING GROUPS MET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SHAPE POLICY SOLUTIONS AND INFORM ADVOCACY PRIORITIES.REGIONAL NARRATIVE STRATEGY:IN 2024, NPH LAUNCHED BEGINS WITH HOME, A REGIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN TO BUILD SUPPORT AND POLITICAL WILL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 12 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, THE CAMPAIGN CHALLENGED NEGATIVE NARRATIVES AND HELPED INCREASE PUBLIC RECEPTIVENESS TO HOUSING SOLUTIONSACROSS THE BAY AREA.
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 October 1981.
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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