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Western Community Housing Inc

EIN 95-4751332 · Costa Mesa, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WCH is dedicated to building, purchasing and operating affordable housing communities and providing life enhancing services to low and moderate income households and thereby lessens the burdens of government. The low income population of our affordable communities includes families, seniors, and special needs households. Our activities are primarily in California and Montana.

Income
$15.0 million
Spending
$7.1 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
57.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 43%
Employees
29
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$604,966, pres. /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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 57.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 64% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 53% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 66% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 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 (2)
  1. $5.0 million spent. Provision of Affordable Housing to Low-Income Households:As of January 1, 2024 WCH was either the managing general partner or owner of 110 low income housing tax credit partnerships ("Partnerships"). These 110 Partnerships are located in California with approximately 8,541 affordable units. During 2024 WCH became the managing general partner of 6 new partnerships and sold 1 partnership, with a net increase of 426 more affordable units in California and Montana.As a result of these accomplishments, WCH was either the managing general partner or owner of 115 Partnerships by December 31, 2024. These 115 partnerships own affordable communities in California and in Montana with approximately 8,967 affordable units.Of the 115 affordable communities owned by the Partnerships at December 31, 2024, 4,640 were affordable family communities, 2,772 were affordable senior communities, and 1,555 were special needs communities, all with rents limited to low-income households.In the Provision of Affordable Housing, WCH recorded $252,250 in Development fees for the development of the affordable communities and recorded $1,360,805 in management fees for managing the affordable communities in 2024. WCH ALSO RECORDED RENTAL INCOME OF $2,665,159 AND OTHER INCOME OF $256,531 FROM ITS INVESTMENTS IN THESE LOW-INCOME HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS, FOR TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE OF $4,534,745.
  2. $1.8 million spent. Provision of Social Services to Residents Residing in Affordable Communities:WCH was providing social services to residents of 68 of the Affordable Family and Senior Communities in California during calendar years 2024 and 2023. Services include Afterschool programs for children, food distribution , case management, creativity programs, career counseling, adult education classes, exercise classes, and community building activities. In the provision of these services, WCH recorded Social Service Income of $1,891,808 in 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

  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 October 13, 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 March 2000.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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