EIN 20-0631947

Housingforward Virginia

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Housingforward Virginia is a trusted partner providing Housing data, insights, and tools to inform decision-making and advance equitable access to a range of affordable Housing opportunities across the commonwealth.
Also known as...
Housing Virginia Campaign
Total revenues
$1,072,443
2023
20192020202120222023$0$1m$2m
Total expenses
$923,325
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.4m$0.8m
Total assets
$863,837
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.4m$0.8m
Num. employees
0
2023
2019202020212022202300.51

Program areas at Housingforward Virginia

Psa 1 communications (aka communications/forums) Housingforward Virginia has continued to be a major source of news and information for virginias Housing stakeholders. Each thursday morning, hfv distributes the fwd to thousands of Housing practitioners across Virginia. This weekly microblog offers concise perspectives and analysis on a range of issues, research, and current events that help readers gain a deeper understanding of todays affordable Housing environment. Along with its strong email distribution list, hfv is also able to regularly leverage its social media presence to share Housing news, events, and resources to a wide audience. In addition to its regular communications, hfv also hosts webinars on innovative topics. Hfvs webinar on may 11, 2023 introduced Virginia audiences to the concept of single-stair building code reform. This webinar featured presentations by two nationally-recognized experts on this topic, michael eliason, architect and founder of larch lab and ed mendoza, policy director of livable communities initiative. Over 170 persons registered, and 85 joined live on zoom. Livestream on youtube has over 250 views. Later in the year, single-stair building code reform legislation would hit the general assembly. In addition to the live and virtual events mentioned above, hfv staff also regularly fulfilled requests from Housing organizations and other groups to speak on affordable Housing at various meetings and events. These events strengthen hfvs role as virginias go-to objective expert on Housing. Hfv engaged roughly 500 persons total through these sessions in 2023.
Psa 3 research & publications Housingforward Virginia continues to accept contract work to support local governments, nonprofits, and other entities in addressing their affordable Housing needs (often in partnership with the Virginia center for Housing research at Virginia tech). Hfv is a major provider of market analysis and policy generation for regional Housing assessments across Virginia. In 2023, hfv completed a study for central Virginia pdc, and has another three in progress. In all, 46 different localities are included in these assessments, which will serve as the foundation for subsequent new policy and program initiatives to support the creation of more affordable Housing. Consistent operational support from grantees allows hfv to build core resources that are further leveraged to develop programming for specific regional and issue-based initiatives. These activitieswhich might span a single year or just several monthsare more easily supported by traditional private and philanthropic funding sources. Examples of core resources that are not possible without flexible operational support include, sourcebook, an online compendium of Housing data specific to Virginia that had over 700 users in 2023. It collects, summarizes, and presents dozens of different data points to help users understand Housing trends in their communities to advocate for and implement better Housing solutions. Sourcebook is regularly updated as new data is made available. Hfv will continue significant upgrades to sourcebook throughout 2024. These efforts will focus on rebuilding dashboards and calculators to improve user experience, as well as creating additional new dashboards. Playbook is a comprehensive database of local-level Housing policies and programs across Virginia. Users can quickly find and review what other communities in the commonwealth are undertaking to solve their Housing challenges. Playbook helps facilitate the distribution of best practices to policymakers and advocates to make implementation faster and easier. Hfv will work with partners in 2024 to undertake a complete update and redesign of playbook. This update will simplify the survey and data collection process, restructure the database to better reflect the local Housing policy landscape today, and greatly improve the front-end user experience.
Psa 2 regional programming due to the increasingly significant focus on the role local land use regulations play in maintaining our shortage of affordable Housing, hfv joined the national zoning atlas initiative in early 2023 to begin building a Virginia zoning atlas. Following proven methods developed by cornell university, hfv began compiling local zoning maps and ordinances into a standardized format to easily reveal how and where different types of Housing can be builtor not be builtacross local jurisdictions and entire regions. While the vza will be a game-changing resource on its own, hfv recognizes that additional engagement and education are necessary to permanently enrich local communities knowledge about the impacts of zoning on Housing affordability. Our new zoned in initiative uses the vza as a centerpiece that is also complemented by a zoning 101 toolkit, plain-language fact sheets tailor-made for different audiences (e.g. Transportation advocates, real estate agents, etc. ), and other resources that demystify zoning. Hfv has since joined dozens of other states in the creation of a statewide database for local zoning regulations. Hfv launched the vza in late 2023 after completing all localities in the hampton roads planning district commission (hrpdc). Hfv launched zoned in and presented the vza on october 13, 2023 at an event hosted by hrpdc. Nearly 100 persons attended, including local government officials, planners, developers, advocates, and other community members. Hfv plans to complete the vza on a region-by- region basis to showcase the importance of regional cooperation on Housing issues. Hfv also provides technical assistance to localities and planning district commissions by providing policy recommendations and steps for strategy implementation in order to support affordable Housing development and preservation. In 2023, hfv developed a series of eight detailed policy solutions that address the city of Virginia beachs current and projected affordable Housing needs. These include a new Housing trust fund, a Housing assistance fund for workers in core local industries, and innovative public development models for mixed-income Housing. Hfv worked directly with staff leadership and members of the city council to develop these recommendations. Hfv also helped james city county staff with evaluating existing strategies to promote affordable Housing development, along with potential new options under state code. Primary issues were a potential new affordable dwelling unit ordinance design (inclusionary zoning) and best practices for hotel-to-housing conversions. Hfv assisted the new river valley regional commission to develop the first regional Housing trust fund (htf) in Virginia. The fund, seeded with the pdc Housing grant from Virginia Housing, launched in the summer of 2023 and made its first awardsto support more than 100 new affordable Housing unitsin september. Hfv researched national best practices, interviewed managers of innovative htfs from other states, designed sustainable funding models, and helped craft program guidelines.
Psa 4 governors Housing conference hfv serves as fiscal agent for the Virginia governors Housing conference, an annual conference held by the Virginia department of Housing and community development and Virginia Housing, hfv serves in this role through Virginia governor's Housing conference llc, a single member limited liability company formed on june 26, 2018 with Housing Virginia Campaign Inc d/b/a Housingforward Virginia as its sole member thereby giving the llc exempt status. All income and expenses of the llc are being reported under Housing Virginia Campaign Inc on this 990. The Virginia governor's Housing conference has a broad range of attendees from many professional sectors including nonprofit organizations, foundations and other philanthropic donors, affordable Housing developers, economic developers, local government elected officials, design professionals, financial institutions, government agencies, private developers, real estate professionals, educational institutions, trade organizations, community-based and faith-based organizations, and public Housing providers. The conference consistently attracts more than 900 affordable Housing advocates, providers and policy makers to discuss a host of important issues affecting all virginians.

Who funds Housingforward Virginia

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Mercatus CenterResearch Grants$25,000
Fulton Forward FoundationZoned In: Hampton Roads$20,000
Williamsburg Community Health FoundationHousing Policy Advocacy$20,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Housingforward Virginia

NameTitleCompensation
Erica SimsSenior Associate$0
Jonathan KnopfExecutive Director for Programs$0
Eric MaiExecutive Director for Strategy and Sustainability
Nathalia ArtusChair$0
Vaughn PollerImmediate Past Chair$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Housingforward Virginia

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$634,620
Program services$431,793
Investment income and dividends$6,030
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$0
Total revenues$1,072,443

Form 990s for Housingforward Virginia

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-01990View PDF
2022-122023-03-23990View PDF
2021-122022-11-07990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122020-10-02990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Mercatus Center
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Williamsburg Community Health Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Housing and shelter organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHousing
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
203 N Robinson St
Richmond, VA 23220
Metro area
Richmond, VA
County
Richmond city, VA
Website URL
housingforwardva.org/ 
Phone
(804) 915-4940
IRS details
EIN
20-0631947
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
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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