Grant Housing and Economic Development Corporation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GHEDC seeks to improve the socio-economic condition of residents through education low-income housing and economic development in depressed areas such as south Los Angeles Watts.
- Income
- $241,514
- Spending
- $197,066
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -52.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 53% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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.
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 (3)
- $101,608 spent. GHEDC provides a weekly food program that distributes groceries to the community. We also provide self-help seminars and workshops such as healthy living seminars featuring topics such as Dealing with Diabetes Managing Hypertension and other subjects. Additionally we provide healthy living cooking and food preparation workshops for the community. Computer training and school work assistance is offered four days a week through our after-school tutoring program.
- GHEDC has been responsible for the community awareness and input component of several infrastructure and beautification projects in the area. As an example we were responsible to organize and conduct community planning and visioneering sessions for the development of a major street in south Los Angeles under the authority of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles. We seek to connect the community with environmental health and resource concerns through educational seminars training and outreach efforts to promote greening projects.
- $83,521 spent. GHEDC constructed and maintains 92 units of multi-family housing for low-income residents in south Los Angeles. We have an additional 10 units where we offer a fresh start to families transitioning from homelessness and others with low-income housing needs.
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on December 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on September 15, 2011.
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 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 June 2012.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Ndc Housing and Economic Development Corporation (New York, NY), EIN 91-1884698. 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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