Community Housing Works
3111 Camino del Rio N, San Diego, CA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $18,484,067 | $15,942,252 | $118,453,422 |
| FY2023 | $29,588,734 | $14,053,633 | $114,898,570 |
| FY2022 | $22,228,985 | $12,545,550 | $100,966,449 |
| FY2021 | $24,378,834 | $11,823,071 | $102,719,717 |
| FY2020 | $30,379,494 | $11,239,121 | $92,148,839 |
| FY2019 | $15,852,632 | $9,763,618 | $71,339,230 |
| FY2018 | $17,272,304 | $8,330,025 | $64,984,734 |
| FY2017 | $31,218,447 | $10,405,152 | $66,534,478 |
| FY2016 | $28,047,952 | $13,278,338 | $46,273,188 |
| FY2015 | $15,364,756 | $7,793,291 | $27,599,829 |
| FY2014 | $8,132,837 | $6,569,750 | $22,428,616 |
| FY2012 | $6,661,197 | $5,187,590 | $13,899,317 |
| FY2011 | $8,018,376 | $5,277,433 | $12,425,710 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Community Housing Works (EIN 33-0317950), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $4,239,928 | 23% |
| Program service revenue | $13,193,418 | 71% |
| Other revenue | $1,050,721 | 6% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $13,631,162 | 86% |
| Management & general | $1,599,683 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $711,407 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 71% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 86% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 4%.
- 86% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 40% of 150 Housing & Shelter organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 89.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 84th percentile among 1789 Housing & Shelter organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 96.3% of 1859 Housing & Shelter organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $8,018,376 in FY2011 to $18,484,067 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 6 of 12 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 13 reported years, FY2011 to FY2024.
- The highest revenue on record here is $31,218,447 in FY2017.
- Net assets grew from $12,425,710 to $118,453,422 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 11% of revenue in FY2011 and 23% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
COMMUNITY HOUSINGWORKS HELPS PEOPLE LIVING ON LOW WAGES AND FIXED INCOMES MOVE UP IN THE WORLD, IN SAN DIEGO AND ACROSS CALIFORNIA, BY BUILDING AND OWNING STABLE AFFORDABLE APARTMENT HOMES AND PROVIDING ONSITE SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1992 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | L20I — Housing & Shelter (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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