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Community Housing Partnership

EIN 94-3112338 · San Francisco, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP IS THE LEADING NONPROFIT IN SAN FRANCISCO HELPING PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS SECURE HOUSING AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.

Income
$19.0 million
Spending
$19.6 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
21 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 49%
Employees
254
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$271,432, chief executive officer

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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 21.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 38% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $17.4 million spent. COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP IS THE LEADING NONPROFIT PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROVIDER IN SAN FRANCISCO. OUR MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS ARE: 1) PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES & YOUTHS THAT HELPS THEM TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND MOVE ON TO INDEPENDENT OR LESS SERVICE-ENRICHED HOUSING.2) UTILIZING OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING & RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM TO ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT FOR POLICIES THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS AND EXPAND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.
  2. COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP CURRENTLY OWNS, MANAGES, AND/OR PROVIDES SERVICES IN 19 BUILDINGS IN SAN FRANCISCO WHICH SERVED OVER 1,500 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LAST YEAR. ALL OF CHP'S HOUSING PROPERTIES ARE SERVICE ENRICHED: THEY EITHER HAVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ONSITE ORCO-LOCATED WITH ANOTHER ONE OF OR PROPERTIES NEARBY. SERVICES INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM BASIC CASE MANAGEMENT WITH REGULAR CHECK-INS, TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, LIFE SKILLS & BUDGETING. RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING VOLUNTEER IN THE COMMUNITY AND ADVOCATING FOR CHANGES TO HOUSING POLICIES. CURRENTLY 98% OF OUR RESIDENTS ARE MAINTAINING STABLE HOUSING.
  3. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:WE CURRENTLY OWN, MANAGE, AND/OR PROVIDE SERVICES TO 18 PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SITES THROUGHOUT SAN FRANCISCO AND 1 TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH SITE, WHICH COLLECTIVELY HOUSED OVER 1,500 FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LAST YEAR. MOST CHP RESIDENTS WERE CONSIDERED "CHRONICALLY HOMELESS" (PER HUD'S DEFINITION), WHICH MEANS THAT THEY WERE CONSISTENTLY HOMELESS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR, OR HOMELESS OFF AND ON FOR THE MAJORITY OF 3 YEARS BEFORE THEY CAME TO US. ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS ARE CATEGORIZED AS "LOW" TO "VERY LOW-INCOME", OVER 80% ARE PERSONS OF COLOR, 34% ARE SENIORS, 14% ARE FAMILY UNITS, 46% HAVE A PHYSICAL DISABILITY AND 60% REPORT A CHRONIC MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. DESPITE THEIR MANY CHALLENGES, AN AMAZING 98% OF CURRENT AND FORMER RESIDENTS ARE REMAINING HOUSED AND PERMANENTLY BREAKING THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS. TOGETHER WITH OUR SUPPORTERS, WE HAVE SHOWN THAT A HOME HAS THE POWER TO STABILIZE A PERSON'S LIFE - HELPING PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, COOK FOR THEIR FAMILY, FIND A JOB, BEGIN PAYING RENT, FEEL A SENSE OF DIGNITY, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY.ADDITIONALLY, BECAUSE COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP TAKES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO REDUCING HOMELESSNESS IN SAN FRANCISCO, OUR WORK ADDRESSES BOTH THE IMMEDIATE NEED OF PROVIDING HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM HOMELESSNESS, AS WELL AS ADVOCATING FOR CHANGES TO LAWS AND PUBLIC POLICIES IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE LARGER SOCIETAL AND ECONOMIC ROOT CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS. OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS USE PROVEN, EVIDENCE BASED MESSAGING TO SHOW THAT ALL SF RESIDENTS HAVE A CONNECTION TO, AND STAKE IN, THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS; HOW PUBLIC POLICIES IMPACT HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY; AND ALSO TO EXPLAIN THE COLLECTIVE ECONOMIC & SOCIAL BENEFITS OF ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. STAFF WORK ALONGSIDE RESIDENT VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS THEMSELVES AND ARE TRAINED TO PERFORM OUTREACH AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. CHP GIVES OUR RESIDENTS A VOICE TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THEIR LIVES.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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