Nonprofit · EIN 41-2019107
WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR
Tax-exempt · MINNETONKA, MN 55345
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,823,084 | $454,022 | $4,369,062 | $37,696,917 | $8,192,630 | $29,504,287 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,368,340 | $427,921 | $1,940,419 | $32,698,664 | $7,563,439 | $25,135,225 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,921,257 | $352,490 | $3,568,767 | $27,468,416 | $4,273,610 | $23,194,806 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,536,765
- of which government grants
- $4,757,502
- Program service revenue
- $505,697
- Investment income
- -$1,219,378
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,254,182
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,413
- Other salaries and wages
- $172,848
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $325,996
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,437
- Accounting fees
- $21,230
- Occupancy
- $41,950
- Program services (functional)
- $239,644
- Management and general (functional)
- $173,283
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,095
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,698,664
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,696,917
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,192,630
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,504,287
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,504,287
- Gross receipts
- $11,121,266
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA LANO-WOLKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,050 | $12,363 |
| NOEL KLINNERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRETT ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WIERSUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT MALCOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GALLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BELETE AEBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA LANO-WOLKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,008 | $12,120 |
| NOEL KLINNERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRETT ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WIERSUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT MALCOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GALLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BELETE AEBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA LANO-WOLKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,256 | $10,485 |
| NOEL KLINNERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHMIDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WIERSUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT GLEASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRETT ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BELETE AEBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5100 THIMSEN AVE STE 120, MINNETONKA, MN 55345-4165
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRENDA LANO-WOLKE, 5100 THIMSEN AVENUE 120, MINNETONKA, MN 55345
- Signed the 990
- BRENDA LANO-WOLKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (952) 401-7071
- Website
- WWW.HOMESWITHINREACH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA
Mission
WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TRUST (WHAHLT) DBA HOMES WITHIN REACH (HWR) WAS CREATED IN MAY 2001; A COMMUNITY LAND TRUST WHOSE SERVICE AREA IS THE 44 COMMUNITIES OF SUBURBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY; AND CURRENTLY ACTIVE IN FOURTEEN (14) COMMUNITIES. WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TRUST VISION IS TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH HOMEOWNERSHIP. THE MISSION IS TO USE THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST PRACTICE TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR WORKING FAMILIES THAT WOULD BE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PURCHASE A HOME IN SUBURBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY, OFFERING BOTH COMMUNITIES AND HOMEBUYERS THE ABILITY TO SUSTAIN PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- HOUSING IS A MULTIPLIER, A FOUNDATIONAL NEED THAT SHAPES EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. HOMES WITHIN REACH (HWR) CONTINUES TO SEE HOW AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP STABILIZES WORKFORCE FAMILIES, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, AND BUILDS LONG-TERM ASSETS. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST (CLT) MODEL, HWR ACQUIRES AND REHABILITATES HOMES AND SELLS THE IMPROVEMENTS TO HOUSEHOLDS EARNING BELOW 80% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI). THIS SHARED-EQUITY STRUCTURE PRESERVES AFFORDABILITY IN PERPETUITY, ENSURING EACH HOME REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AT EVERY RESALE.AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TRUST (WHAHLT), DOING BUSINESS AS HOMES WITHIN REACH, HAS PLACED 243 PROPERTIES INTO TRUST AND ASSISTED 293 FAMILIES, WITH AN AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF 58.6% AMI, IN PURCHASING HOMES ACROSS 18 SUBURBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITIES: BLOOMINGTON, BROOKLYN PARK, CRYSTAL, DEEPHAVEN, EDINA, EDEN PRAIRIE, GOLDEN VALLEY, LONG LAKE, MAPLE GROVE, MAPLE PLAIN, MINNETONKA, NEW HOPE, ORONO, PLYMOUTH, RICHFIELD, ST. BONIFACIUS, ST. LOUIS PARK, AND WAYZATA. GROWTH CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN BY STRONG CITY PARTNERSHIPS AND BUYER DEMAND FROM ESSENTIAL WORKERS SEEKING TO LIVE CLOSER TO THEIR JOBS, SCHOOLS, AND SUPPORT NETWORKS.THE CLT PROGRAM PROVIDES A STABLE PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR TEACHERS, MUNICIPAL STAFF, RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICE WORKERS, OFFICE PERSONNEL, MEDICAL SUPPORT STAFF, AND MANY OTHERS WHO ARE INCREASINGLY PRICED OUT OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. BY STABILIZING FAMILIES, STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL LABOR POOL, PRESERVING EXISTING HOUSING STOCK, AND LINKING HOUSING WITH JOBS AND TRANSIT, HWR DELIVERS LONG-TERM COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS.2025 PROGRAM GROWTH AND HIGHLIGHTS23 NEW HOMES ADDED ACROSS 12 COMMUNITIES, EXPANDING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES SERVED TO 18.5 CLT RESALES COMPLETED, ENSURING LONG-TERM AFFORDABILITY FOR NEW GENERATIONS OF WORKFORCE BUYERS.CONTINUED EXPANSION IN MAPLE PLAIN AND ST. BONIFACIUS, SOLIDIFYING THEIR PLACE WITHIN THE CLT PORTFOLIO.INCREASED CITY INVESTMENT ENABLED ADDITIONAL ACQUISITIONS AND PRESERVATION EFFORTS:PLYMOUTH: THE HRA SOLD TWO LONG-VACANT FORMER RENTAL HOMES TO HWR. AFTER REHABILITATION AND RESALE THROUGH THE CLT, BOTH HOMES WERE RESTORED TO THEIR ORIGINAL PURPOSE, AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP.EDINA: FOUR HOMES ADDEDTWO THROUGH HWR'S ACQUISITION/REHAB/RESALE PROCESS AND TWO THROUGH THE ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH TWIN CITIES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.ST. LOUIS PARK: HWR RESTORED A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME THAT HAD BEEN ILLEGALLY CONVERTED INTO THREE RENTAL UNITS, RETURNING IT TO ITS INTENDED USE WITH A MOTHER-IN-LAW SUITE IN THE LOWER LEVEL.THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS REFLECT HWR'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING AFFORDABILITY, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES, AND ENSURING THAT ESSENTIAL WORKERS CAN LIVE IN THE PLACES THEY SUPPORT EVERY DAY.Expenses $239,644 · revenue -$748,485
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-2019107
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,696,917
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,121,266
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,823,084 | $454,022 | $37,696,917 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,368,340 | $427,921 | $32,698,664 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,921,257 | $352,490 | $27,468,416 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,588,904 | $336,610 | $25,109,895 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-2019107).
Questions about WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR
- What is the EIN of WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR is 41-2019107.
- Is WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRENDA LANO-WOLKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,050 (BRENDA LANO-WOLKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,823,084, expenses of $454,022 and total assets of $37,696,917 at year end.
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