Nonprofit · EIN 13-3317188
HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,740,576 | $1,687,009 | $53,567 | $1,508,013 | $652,407 | $855,606 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,519,617 | $1,569,158 | -$49,541 | $1,274,638 | $472,599 | $802,039 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,547,786 | $1,553,777 | -$5,991 | $1,230,210 | $378,630 | $851,580 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,736,263
- of which government grants
- $1,399,317
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,225
- Other revenue
- $3,088
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,619
- Other salaries and wages
- $979,274
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,345,208
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $93,376
- Depreciation
- $5,541
- Program services (functional)
- $1,460,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,983
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,610
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,274,638
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,508,013
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $652,407
- Net assets, end of year
- $855,606
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,276
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $705,606
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $150,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,740,576
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Laurie | Executive Dir. Officer | 35 | $79,304 |
| ADRIENE HOLDER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALBERTO CHAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VALLONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDITH GOLDINER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LARRY WOOD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LUCY NEWMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUIS HENRIQUEZ CARRERO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BRENNICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD MUNROE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHALI SHARMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jesenia Ponce | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Laurie | Executive Dir. Officer | 35 | $83,843 |
| ADRIENE HOLDER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALBERTO CHAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VALLONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDITH GOLDINER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LARRY WOOD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LUCY NEWMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUIS HENRIQUEZ CARRERO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BRENNICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD MUNROE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHALI SHARMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jesenia Ponce | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Laurie | Executive Dir. Officer | 35 | $84,994 |
| ADRIENE HOLDER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALBERTO CHAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VALLONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDITH GOLDINER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LARRY WOOD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LUCY NEWMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUIS HENRIQUEZ CARRERO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BRENNICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD MUNROE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHALI SHARMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TED FINKLELSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 BROAD STREET SUITE 1806, NEW YORK, NY 10004-2307
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER LAURIE
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER LAURIE, Executive Director
- Phone
- (212) 962-4795
- Website
- WWW.HOUSINGCOURTANSWERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Mission
TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO LITIGANTS WITHOUT ATTORNEYS IN NEW YORK CITY'S HOUSING COURTS AND ADVOCATE FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY.
Program accomplishments
- Housing Court Answers assisted over 38,000 households in New York City through its hotline and information tables in the city's Housing Court. HCA provided over just under 300 workshops and trainings to housing advocates or tenants during fiscal year 2025.Expenses $1,460,416
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3317188
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,508,013
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,740,576
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,740,576 | $1,687,009 | $1,508,013 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,519,617 | $1,569,158 | $1,274,638 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,547,786 | $1,553,777 | $1,230,210 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,718,034 | $1,495,386 | $993,764 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 13-3317188).
Questions about HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC
- What is the EIN of HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC is 13-3317188.
- Is HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSING COURT ANSWERS 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 HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER LAURIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,304 (Jennifer Laurie, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,740,576, expenses of $1,687,009 and total assets of $1,508,013 at year end.
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