Nonprofit · EIN 41-1380923
FAMILY HOUSING FUND
Tax-exempt · ST PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,714,023 | $4,927,773 | -$213,750 | $50,712,112 | $1,797,180 | $48,914,932 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,070,234 | $4,517,324 | -$1,447,090 | $48,678,148 | $1,121,777 | $47,556,371 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,895,950 | $5,723,188 | -$827,238 | $49,428,287 | $1,172,632 | $48,255,655 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,741,845
- Program service revenue
- $445,965
- Investment income
- $526,197
- Other revenue
- $16
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,264,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $296,444
- Other salaries and wages
- $662,886
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,145,484
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $84,245
- Accounting fees
- $206,191
- Occupancy
- $81,284
- Travel
- $2,854
- Depreciation
- $2,616
- Program services (functional)
- $3,684,506
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,041,015
- Fundraising (functional)
- $202,252
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,678,148
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,712,112
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,797,180
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,914,932
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $104,555
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $43,900,210
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,014,722
- Gross receipts
- $8,939,872
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN K SAHLI | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $247,297 | $49,148 |
| FUMIKO SALONE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,607 | $38,440 |
| ANDREA INOUYE | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,566 | $31,918 |
| KARYSSA SCHECK | DEVELOPMENT AND COMM. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,390 | $21,243 |
| JOHN QUINCY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KLAUSING | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KASEY KIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARICA COLEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA GAARDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIKA BOWIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALENE TCHOURUMOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY STEZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANISHA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DROSTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD WIERSUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRISTEN INCITTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELFRIC PORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAKE LOESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH ELLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DECRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULES ATANGANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE CASHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIZZY DOWNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCUS SCHMIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NELSIE YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOL DEHMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SPENCER FINSETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANNIE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN K SAHLI | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $241,608 | $49,148 |
| FUMIKO SALONE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,602 | $36,377 |
| KIRSTIN BURCH | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,027 | $35,312 |
| KARYSSA SCHECK | DEVELOPMENT AND COMM. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,737 | $19,410 |
| ALENE TCHOURUMOFF | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KASEY KIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN QUINCY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARICA COLEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KLAUSING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MCCULLOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY STEZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIKA BOWIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANISHA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AURIN CHOWDHURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DROSTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WIERSUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA GAARDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELFRIC PORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE LOESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH ELLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DECRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WEINHAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CASHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIZZY DOWNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSIE YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOL DEHMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER FINSETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BISTODEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN SAHLI | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $232,891 | $46,709 |
| FUMIKO SALONE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,667 | $35,274 |
| KRISTIN BURCH | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,834 | $31,264 |
| KARYSSA SCHECK | Development and Communications Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,991 | $17,794 |
| ALENE TCHOURUMOFF | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BRENNAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KLAUSING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| D'ANGELOS SVENKESON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN QUINCY | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA NOECKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Aarica Coleman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy McCulloch | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Stezel | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anisha Murphy | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Droste | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Blanca Martinez Gavina | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Grant | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elena Gaarder | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamal Osman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John DeCramer | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Weinhagen | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kasey Kier | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kizzy Downie | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Goodman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mitra Jalali | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nichol Dehmer | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Bistodeau | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W, ST PAUL, MN 55114-1052
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELLEN K SAHLI, 2550 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 255-S, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- ELLEN K SAHLI, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (612) 375-9644
- Website
- WWW.FHFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE FAMILY HOUSING FUND ("FUND") IS A NONPROFIT INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO HELP THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING NETWORK ADAPT TO THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN COMPLEX AND CONSTANTLY CHANGING CONDITIONS.
Program accomplishments
- EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES - THE FUND AIMS TO IMPROVE HOUSING STABILITY, REDUCE EVICTIONS AND DISPLACEMENT, IMPROVE HOUSING CHOICE, AND ENSURE ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOMES. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE FUND LEADS AND COORDINATES ACTIVITIES TO SYSTEMATICALLY ADDRESS THREATS TO HOUSING STABILITY AND CHOICE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDES CONVENING PARTNERS ACROSS PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, AND PUBLIC SECTORS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR EXPANDING ACCESS TO EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF CORPORATE-OWNED SINGLE-FAMILY RENTAL HOMES, DISRUPT DISCRIMINATORY TENANT SCREENING PRACTICES, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE HOUSING STOCK ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES REGION.Expenses $749,558 · grants $462,530
- BUILDING EQUITY - THE FUND SUPPORTS STRATEGIES THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR COMMUNITIES AND HELP REDUCE RACIAL WEALTH DISPARITIES. BUILDING ON THE LEARNINGS FROM OUR SMALL MULTIFAMILY OWNERSHIP WORK, THE FUND FURTHER DEVELOPED OUR VALUING HOMES IN BLACK COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE (BUILDING EQUITY NEXT GENERATION) IN 2024. THIS WAS A HOLISTIC EFFORT TO TRANSFORM THE HOMEOWNERSHIP JOURNEY FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES AND ADDRESS WIDE-RANGING CHALLENGES AFFECTING BLACK COMMUNITIES' ABILITY TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN WEALTH THROUGH HOMEOWNERSHIP. SYNTHESIZING THE LEARNINGS FROM OUR ENGAGEMENT AND CO-DESIGN PROCESS, WE DEVELOPED THREE CORE STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING BLACK HOMEOWNERSHIP. THE FUND PUBLISHED THESE RECOMMENDATIONS IN A REPORT AND SOUGHT TO ALIGN OUR WORK WITH COMPLEMENTARY EFFORTS IN THE TWIN CITIES. IN 2024, THE FUND INVESTED IN THE ADVANCING BLACK HOMEOWNERSHIP COMMUNITY FUND, A SPECIAL PURPOSE CREDIT DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM LED BY THE MINNESOTA HOME OWNERSHIP CENTER AND TWIN CITIES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WHICH IS ALSO PILOTING A POST-PURCHASE SUPPORT STRATEGY. OUR INVESTMENT SUPPORTED ACCESS TO CAPITAL POST-PURCHASE FOR NEW HOMEOWNERS AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF POST-PURCHASE CURRICULUM AND COACHING.Expenses $428,323 · grants $123,750
- INCREASE SUPPLY - THIS PROGRAM AREA AIMS TO INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE AND AFFORDABILITY BY EXPANDING NEW APPROACHES TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION. THE FUND INFORMS LOCAL POLICY THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO PRESERVE AND PRODUCE HOUSING, WHILE ALSO EXPLORING AND SUPPORTING NEW TOOLS FOR EXPANDING THE SUPPLY OF QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOMES. IN 2024, THE FUND HELPED CONVENE A COALITION OF NONPROFIT HOUSING PROVIDERS TO EXPLORE CURRENT THREATS FACING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SECTOR AND IDENTIFY AND AMPLIFY POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS FOR BRINGING THE SECTOR BACK TO HEALTH.Expenses $581,958 · grants $256,501 · revenue $25,000
- ACTIVATE HOUSING CHAMPIONS - THE FUND INCREASES PUBLIC WILL FOR HOUSING SOLUTIONS BY SUPPORTING ADVOCACY EFFORTS, PRODUCING AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH, AND ELEVATING HOUSING SUCCESS STORIES THROUGH ITS STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS. THE FUND ALSO STRENGTHENS THE LOCAL ECOSYSTEM OF HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2024, THE FUND PUBLISHED FOUR REPORTS OF RESEARCH AND KEY LEARNINGS AND HOSTED FOUR VIRTUAL EVENTS WITH THE PUBLIC TO SHARE HOUSING LEARNINGS.Expenses $1,924,667 · grants $421,968 · revenue $420,981
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
- 41-1380923
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,712,112
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,939,872
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,714,023 | $4,927,773 | $50,712,112 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,070,234 | $4,517,324 | $48,678,148 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,895,950 | $5,723,188 | $49,428,287 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,099,848 | $9,789,094 | $49,343,044 | 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 41-1380923).
Questions about FAMILY HOUSING FUND
- What is the EIN of FAMILY HOUSING FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAMILY HOUSING FUND is 41-1380923.
- Is FAMILY HOUSING FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to FAMILY HOUSING FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does FAMILY HOUSING FUND 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 FAMILY HOUSING FUND 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 FAMILY HOUSING FUND 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 FAMILY HOUSING FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELLEN K SAHLI.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAMILY HOUSING FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,297 (ELLEN K SAHLI, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FAMILY HOUSING FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,714,023, expenses of $4,927,773 and total assets of $50,712,112 at year end.
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