Nonprofit · EIN 52-0939288
HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,080,098 | $14,737,609 | -$2,657,511 | $81,065,745 | $38,682,284 | $42,383,461 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,408,543 | $14,418,006 | $1,990,537 | $72,962,491 | $27,810,960 | $45,151,531 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,098,451 | $10,077,202 | $4,021,249 | $66,177,719 | $24,219,861 | $41,957,858 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,732,793
- of which government grants
- $6,060,496
- Program service revenue
- $3,815,035
- Investment income
- $532,270
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $278,856
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,306,402
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $779,215
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,526,614
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,867,318
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $124,486
- Accounting fees
- $89,402
- Occupancy
- $243,194
- Travel
- $263,597
- Depreciation
- $3,730
- Program services (functional)
- $12,017,656
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,407,594
- Fundraising (functional)
- $312,359
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $72,962,491
- Total assets, end of year
- $81,065,745
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,682,284
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,383,461
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $300,101
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,262,112
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,449,166
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,934,295
- Gross receipts
- $14,905,812
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LIPSETZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $375,154 | $35,093 |
| SIMON PETER KABOGOZA | ASST. TREAS./DIR. FIN. & ADMIN Officer | 37.5 | $197,989 | $41,907 |
| JONATHAN HARWITZ | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Officer | 37.5 | $174,340 | $57,635 |
| TRAVIS LANCE GEORGE | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & INFORMATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $186,043 | $24,950 |
| EILEEN NEELY | LENDING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/2024) Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $179,963 | $30,168 |
| SHONTERRIA CHARLESTON | DIRECTOR- TRAINING/TECHNICAL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $170,314 | $35,596 |
| KRISTIN BLUM | LENDING DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/2024) Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $142,410 | $36,384 |
| JENNIFER MCALLISTER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $150,372 | $19,860 |
| LAURA BUXBAUM | CHAIR (UNTIL 9/25/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA SINGLETON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MANNING-BEAVIN | TREASURER (UNTIL 9/1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELLOR WILLIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARAMA NEAL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MITCHELL-BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNIE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW B WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| CONNIE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| ARTURO ALVARADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| ELISABETH COATS | DIRECTOR/AT LARGE (UNTIL 3/25/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA JOSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| NATALIE MAXWELL | DIRECTOR/AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| DAVE CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| RUSTY SMITH | DIRECTOR/AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| PEDRO RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| MARY ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| MARCIA ERICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| JULIA MALINOWKSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCREYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| MIGUEL CHACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LIPSETZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $343,462 | $30,660 |
| EILEEN NEELY | LENDING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,506 | $28,588 |
| JONATHAN HARWITZ | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,731 | $49,765 |
| TRAVIS LANCE GEORGE | ASST. SEC./ RESEARCH & INFORMATION Officer | 40 | $177,070 | $21,689 |
| SHONTERRIA CHARLESTON | DIRECTOR- TRAINING/TECHNICAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,991 | $33,617 |
| JENNIFER MCALLISTER | DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,838 | $17,345 |
| KRISTIN BLUM | LENDING DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,195 | $31,066 |
| LEONEL OCTAVIO PARRA | CFO (UNTIL 12/23) Officer | 40 | $92,231 | $8,134 |
| KARIN KLUSMANN | DIR. FIN. & ADMIN (UNTIL 7/23) Officer | 40 | $84,632 | $4,907 |
| SIMON PETER KABOGOZA | ASST. TREAS./DIR. FIN. & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $18,731 | $0 |
| LAURA BUXBAUM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA SINGLETON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MANNING-BEAVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CAREY | SECRETARY (UNTIL 9/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MITCHELL-BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNIE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW B WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTURO ALVARADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH COATS | DIRECTOR/AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA JOSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE MAXWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| MELLOR WILLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI WOODSON SCIPIO | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/24) Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LIPSETZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $299,423 | $27,430 |
| EILEEN NEELY | LENDING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,764 | $25,309 |
| KARIN KLUSMANN | ASST. SEC./TREAS./DIR. OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $161,860 | $36,056 |
| TRAVIS LANCE GEORGE | ASST. SEC./ RESEARCH & INFORMATION Officer | 40 | $173,542 | $21,488 |
| SHONTERRIA CHARLESTON | TRAINING/TECHNICAL ASSIST. DIR. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,452 | $34,178 |
| JONATHAN HARWITZ | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,615 | $35,173 |
| JENNIFER MCALLISTER | DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,981 | $16,423 |
| KRISTIN BLUM | SENIOR LOAN OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,941 | $28,834 |
| MARIA LUISA MERCADO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BUXBAUM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MANNING-BEAVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIDEON ANDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CAREY | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MITCHELL-BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA SINGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI WOODSON SCIPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNIE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW B WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PICOTTE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/2023) Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1828 L ST NW STE 505, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5115
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID LIPSETZ, 1828 L ST NW 505, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- DAVID LIPSETZ, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 842-8600
- Website
- WWW.RURALHOME.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
THE EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE HOUSING CONDITIONS FOR THE RURAL POOR, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE POOREST OF THE POOR IN THE MOST RURAL PLACES. HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL (HAC) PROVIDES BELOW-MARKET FINANCING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION, AND POLICY FORMULATION TO ENABLE SOLUTIONS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- LENDING PROGRAM - FINANCES AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME, RURAL RESIDENTS AND ADMINISTERS SEVERAL REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS TO PROMOTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.Expenses $5,019,522 · revenue $3,815,035
- KNOWLEDGE SHARING- PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON RURAL HOUSING ISSUES TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. THIS IS DONE THROUGH FORMAL TRAININGS, ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CONNECTING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO RESOURCES WHICH CAN BUILD THEIR CAPACITY AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITY.Expenses $4,537,065 · grants $1,306,402
- RESEARCH AND INFORMATION - CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND STUDIES AND REPORTS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS RELATED TO RURAL HOUSING RELATED TO THE HOUSING CONDITIONS OF THE RURAL POOR TO HELP INFORM SOUND HOUSING POLICIES AND STRATEGIES.Expenses $1,244,258
- POLICY - RESPONDS AS AN INDEPENDENT AND NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, MEMBER OFFICES, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND POLICY ADVOCACY COALITION WITH THE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE INFORMED POLICY DESCISION. THROUGH OUR RESEARCH WORK, RURAL DATA PORTAL, AND VETERANS DATA CENTRAL ALL PROVIDE VALUABLE, EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT TO FRAME THE RURAL POLICY CONVERSATION.Expenses $1,216,811
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0939288
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $81,065,745
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,905,812
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $12,080,098 | $14,737,609 | $81,065,745 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $16,408,543 | $14,418,006 | $72,962,491 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $14,098,451 | $10,077,202 | $66,177,719 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $14,475,533 | $8,527,193 | $56,351,023 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-0939288).
Questions about HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL is 52-0939288.
- Is HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL 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 HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAVID LIPSETZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $375,154 (DAVID LIPSETZ, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,080,098, expenses of $14,737,609 and total assets of $81,065,745 at year end.
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