Nonprofit · EIN 04-6138418
CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,240,565 | $4,221,060 | $19,505 | $5,636,209 | $1,382,112 | $4,254,097 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,421,149 | $3,748,911 | -$327,762 | $5,465,772 | $1,277,834 | $4,187,938 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,741,670
- of which government grants
- $887,255
- Membership dues
- $160,570
- Program service revenue
- $1,251,439
- Investment income
- $231,736
- Net rental income
- $15,720
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $142,449
- Other revenue
- $15,720
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $487,237
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,517,063
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,386,871
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $223,354
- Travel
- $24,735
- Program services (functional)
- $3,492,549
- Management and general (functional)
- $405,054
- Fundraising (functional)
- $323,457
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,465,772
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,636,209
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,382,112
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,254,097
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,703,578
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,681,096
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $573,001
- Gross receipts
- $5,070,614
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL HELLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $167,008 | $21,107 |
| KAREN WIENER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $147,372 | $22,631 |
| THOMAS PLIHCIK | NEW LEASE EXEC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,066 | $41,434 |
| MARITZA CROSSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,015 | $44,125 |
| JENNA CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,368 | $18,084 |
| MATTHEW NOYES | POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,499 | $6,062 |
| WHITNEY D DEMETRIUS | DIRECTOR OF FAIR HOUSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,499 | $6,023 |
| DAVID GASSER | PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,499 | $6,023 |
| ANDREW DEFRANZA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE REID | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH WILLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENAN BIGBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHANA CROWLEY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ALDANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA CARVAJAL-HIRSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYMONE CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLEY CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH FAIREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZBETH HEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON KORB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGIE LIOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MCGILVRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RAITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLIVIA RICHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMARILLYS RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL HELLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $161,588 | $18,190 |
| KAREN WIENER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $143,109 | $24,339 |
| THOMAS PLIHCIK | NEW LEASE EXEC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,990 | $34,343 |
| MARITZA CROSSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,586 | $33,404 |
| WHITNEY D DEMETRIUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,060 | $5,651 |
| AIDA FRANQUIZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHANA CROWLEY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DEFRANZA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE REID | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH WILLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA JACQUES | OUTGOING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENAN BIGBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FAIREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYMONE CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZBETH HEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA RICHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MEGAN SANDEL | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KORB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA LEIPZIG | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARA KOVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE LIOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ALDANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMARILLYS RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RAITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MCGILVRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 18 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108-2301
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RACHEL HELLER, ONE BEACON STREET 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02108
- Signed the 990
- MARITZA CROSSEN, CURRENT CHIEF OPER OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 742-0820
- Website
- WWW.CHAPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS EDUCATION & TRAINING IN PROGRAMS FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH ADVOCACY AND COALITION BUILDING - CHAPA WORKS TO INCREASE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED WITH HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. UNDER THIS PROGRAM AREA, CHAPA MANAGES THE NEW ENGLAND NETWORK, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER HOUSING ADVOCATES FROM ALL SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES.Expenses $1,069,667
- HOUSING COUNSELING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS - CHAPA MANAGES SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO INCREASE HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. THESE INCLUDE: A HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING GRANT PROGRAM UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ("HUD") AND THE MASSACHUSETTS HOMEOWNERSHIP COLLABORATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO HOME BUYER COUNSELING AGENCIES.Expenses $1,404,158 · revenue $294,870
- NEW LEASE FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES - CHAPA SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR NEW LEASE FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES ("NL"). THE NL PROGRAM WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH STATE AGENCIES, QUASIPUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.Expenses $569,545
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION - CHAPA ACTS AS AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PLANNING COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEB PAGE WITH MONTHLY UPDATES AND SENDS OUT REGULAR NEWSLETTERS WITH UPDATES ON STATE AND FEDERAL HOUSING POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOLDS CONFERENCES AND FORUMS TO KEEP AFFORDABLE HOUSING STAKEHOLDERS INFORMED OF NEW PROGRAMS, DEVELOPMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICIES.Expenses $373,521 · revenue $956,569
- MASSACCESS REGISTRY - FUNDED BY MASSACHUSETTS REHABILITATION COMMISSION AND MANAGED BY CHAPA, THE MASSACHUSETTS ACCESSIBLE HOUSING REGISTRY IS A DATABASE OF ACCESSIBLE UNITS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS THAT HELPS TO MATCH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH VACANT APARTMENTS.Expenses $75,658
- MASSACHUSETTS SMART GROWTH ALLIANCE - CHAPA SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SMART GROWTH ALLIANCE ("MSGA"). MSGA IS MADE UP OF LEADING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE STATE POLICIES THAT FOSTER SMART GROWTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. THE ACTIVITY FOR THIS PROGRAM BECAME STAGNANT DURING A PRIOR YEAR, HOWEVER, CHAPA REMAINS THE FISCAL SPONSOR AND THE NET ASSETS REMAIN RESTRICTED FOR MSGA'S PURPOSES.
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 | Not 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
- 04-6138418
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,636,209
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,070,614
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,240,565 | $4,221,060 | $5,636,209 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,421,149 | $3,748,911 | $5,465,772 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,776,012 | $4,474,521 | $6,096,288 | 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 04-6138418).
Questions about CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC is 04-6138418.
- Is CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC 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 CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RACHEL HELLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,008 (RACHEL HELLER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does CITIZENS HOUSING & PLANNING ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,240,565, expenses of $4,221,060 and total assets of $5,636,209 at year end.
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