Nonprofit · EIN 54-1479059
BETTER HOUSING COALITION
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $20,053,468 | $12,653,800 | $7,399,668 | $62,253,713 | $19,541,297 | $42,712,416 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,987,066 | $9,038,275 | $2,948,791 | $53,411,800 | $19,253,431 | $34,158,369 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,436,643 | $5,232,044 | $2,204,599 | $48,245,699 | $17,156,121 | $31,089,578 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,442,632
- of which government grants
- $12,608,723
- Program service revenue
- $240,688
- Investment income
- $713,611
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $360,008
- Net income from fundraising events
- $133,561
- Other revenue
- $656,537
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,697,025
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,178,095
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,644,178
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,536
- Accounting fees
- $43,375
- Occupancy
- $134,491
- Travel
- $13,958
- Depreciation
- $112,688
- Program services (functional)
- $11,666,525
- Management and general (functional)
- $789,820
- Fundraising (functional)
- $197,455
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,411,800
- Total assets, end of year
- $62,253,713
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,541,297
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,712,416
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $652,731
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $41,802,987
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $909,429
- Gross receipts
- $20,711,858
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETA HARRIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $374,232 | $89,194 |
| JULIE HOVERMALE | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $231,560 | $24,385 |
| ALANA GONZALEZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $236,233 | $14,282 |
| LEE ALFORD | DIRECTOR OF MULTI-FAMILY DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,135 | $26,710 |
| KATHIE FORS | PROPERTY CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,348 | $7,226 |
| KRISTIN SWANLUND | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANAS TALLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BROOKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY OLIVE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WALDO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHALIA ARTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR ROBERT DIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LORI DWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL GROCE-WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA T HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BRADBY MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN REWANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIDA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| W MARTIN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISSY S BRYAN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARTER MCDOWELL | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETA HARRIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $355,493 | $61,369 |
| JULIE HOVERMALE | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $211,748 | $15,684 |
| ALANA GONZALEZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $217,382 | $3,317 |
| LEE ALFORD | DIRECTOR OF MULTI-FAMILY DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,613 | $25,780 |
| MATT SCAPARRO | VP OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,547 | $23,484 |
| TODD WALDO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN SWANLUND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA FLEMING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DICKINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ATMA IYER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR ROBERT DIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUKE DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LORI DWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL GROCE-WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA T HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BRADBY MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN REWANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANAS TALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIDA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISSY S BRYAN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER MCDOWELL | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETA HARRIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $339,050 | $35,202 |
| JULIE HOVERMALE | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $199,285 | $18,420 |
| MATT SCAPARRO | VP OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,539 | $21,313 |
| LEE ALFORD | DIRECTOR OF MULTI-FAMILY DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $98,911 | $22,358 |
| STACIE BIRCHETT | VP OF RESOURCE DEVELOP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,144 | $6,394 |
| TODD WALDO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN SWANLUND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA FLEMING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DICKINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ATMA IYER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR ROBERT DIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUKE DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LORI DWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL GROCE-WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA T HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BRADBY MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN REWANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANAS TALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIDA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISSY S BRYAN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER MCDOWELL | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2108 W LABURNUM AVE STE 200, RICHMOND, VA 23227-4300
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JULIE HOVERMALE, 2108 W LABURNUM AVE, Richmond, VA 23227
- Signed the 990
- JULIE HOVERMALE, VICE PRESIDENT/CFO
- Phone
- (804) 644-0546
- Website
- BETTERHOUSINGCOALITION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOOLEY & VICARS CERTIFIED PUBLIC
Mission
TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES IN THE RICHMOND, VIRGINIA METROPOLITAN AREA.
Program accomplishments
- DEVELOPMENT AND/OR RENOVATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ASSISTANCE OF COMMUNITY HOUSING ORGANIZATION.Expenses $11,666,525 · grants $8,692,400 · revenue $18,345,122
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
- 54-1479059
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $62,253,713
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,711,858
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $20,053,468 | $12,653,800 | $62,253,713 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,987,066 | $9,038,275 | $53,411,800 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,436,643 | $5,232,044 | $48,245,699 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,381,131 | $3,661,616 | $35,711,491 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 54-1479059).
Questions about BETTER HOUSING COALITION
- What is the EIN of BETTER HOUSING COALITION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER HOUSING COALITION is 54-1479059.
- Is BETTER HOUSING COALITION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to BETTER HOUSING COALITION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETTER HOUSING COALITION 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 BETTER HOUSING COALITION 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 BETTER HOUSING COALITION 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 BETTER HOUSING COALITION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JULIE HOVERMALE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER HOUSING COALITION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $374,232 (GRETA HARRIS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does BETTER HOUSING COALITION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,053,468, expenses of $12,653,800 and total assets of $62,253,713 at year end.
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