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EIN 39-1781842

Housing Initiatives

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
City
Madison
State
Wisconsin
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
L80: Housing Support Services
Description
Housing Initiatives provides housing assistance to hard-to-serve homeless persons with disabilities, mental illness, and drug and alcohol problems primarily in the Dane County, Wisconsin area. The agency provides permanent supportive housing (PSH) to over 200 clients using rental assistance grant funds from the federal government, section 8 vouchers and other sources. The agency primarily does this through a total of 33 properties (151 units).
Total revenues
$2,494,685
2023
Total expenses
$2,626,821
2023
Total assets
$7,590,005
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at Housing Initiatives

Housing Initiatives provides permanent supportive Housing (psh) to over 200 clients using rental assistance grant funds from the federal government, section 8 vouchers and other sources. The agency primarily does this through a total of 33 properties (151 units) that the agency owns and/or operates. All clients are formerly homeless and experience serious mental health conditions, often concurrent to substance abuse or other past trauma. Grants reported are the amounts of direct assistance and support costs to individuals as well as rental assitance payments for clients not housed in Housing initiative owned properties.

Who funds Housing Initiatives

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Community Shares of WisconsinGeneral Support$10,572
Wheda FoundationPermanent$5,920
Alliant Energy FoundationMatching Gift$1,000

Personnel at Housing Initiatives

NameTitleCompensation
Brad HinkfussExecutive Director
Ed LumbyDirector of Maintenance
Loreen GageDirector of Client Services
Karen AndroProperty Manager
Charlie ArndtHousing Stability Manager
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Housing Initiatives

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$292,222
Program services$2,117,511
Investment income and dividends$24,413
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$60,539
Total revenues$2,494,685

Form 990s for Housing Initiatives

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-28990View PDF
2022-122023-11-01990View PDF
2021-122022-10-03990View PDF
2020-122021-11-01990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Housing Initiatives

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Homeaid AtlantaAtlanta, GA$1,111,013
Virginia Housing AllianceRichmond, VA$887,991
HFCCSan Antonio, TX$6,255,013
Housing Help of LenaweeAdrian, MI$1,250,663
Housing HopeEverett, WA$11,092,124
Albany Housing CoalitionAlbany, NY$3,710,847
Broward County Community DevelopmentFort Lauderdale, FL$4,486,293
Avalon Housing / Avalon Nonprofit Housing CorporationAnn Arbor, MI$9,644,768
LT Col Matt Urban Human ServicesBuffalo, NY$6,205,461
Chico Housing Action Team (CHAT)Chico, CA$5,460,830
Data update history
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Alliant Energy Foundation
June 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,920 from Wheda Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Housing and shelter organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHousingHomelessnessJobs and employment
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1110 Ruskin St
Madison, WI 53704
Metro area
Madison, WI
County
Dane County, WI
Website URL
housinginit.org/ 
Phone
(608) 277-8330
IRS details
EIN
39-1781842
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
L80: Housing Support Services
NAICS code, primary
62422: Community Housing Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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