Nonprofit · EIN 41-1873314
HOUSING LINK
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $959,685 | $987,609 | -$27,924 | $581,809 | $148,425 | $433,384 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $866,221 | $1,021,530 | -$155,309 | $624,707 | $163,399 | $461,308 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $961,169 | $1,333,760 | -$372,591 | $718,268 | $101,651 | $616,617 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $811,328
- of which government grants
- $457,286
- Program service revenue
- $147,614
- Investment income
- $743
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,075
- Occupancy
- $28,271
- Travel
- $3,089
- Depreciation
- $69,598
- Program services (functional)
- $802,236
- Management and general (functional)
- $121,927
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,446
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $624,707
- Total assets, end of year
- $581,809
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $148,425
- Net assets, end of year
- $433,384
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $211,838
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $221,546
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,407
- Gross receipts
- $959,685
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $139,831 | $28,552 |
| JOSHUA DYE | MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,763 | $12,355 |
| DORINE ONYANCHA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICO MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME WILKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD EATMON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY STARLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA JELINEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER JEFFERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG STRANDNESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER KEYES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RUSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHID ISSACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAHARI SMITH-BREWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY LARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $134,453 | $28,951 |
| JOSHUA DYE | MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,250 | $12,803 |
| WES JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORINE ONYANCHA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SAHLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE TOPINKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICO MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME WILKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD EATMON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY STARLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA JELINEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER JEFFERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG STRANDNESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER KEYES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $120,084 | $28,995 |
| JOSHUA DYE | MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,176 | $14,761 |
| WES JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORINE ONYANCHA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SAHLI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE TOPINKA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICO MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME WILKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD EATMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY STARLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA JELINEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER JEFFERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG STRANDNESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER KEYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 255S, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1904
- In care of
- % SUE SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SUE SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ, 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 255S, ST PAUL, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- SUE SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (612) 522-2500
- Website
- WWW.HOUSINGLINK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SDK CPA
Mission
CONNECTING PEOPLE TO AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES, INCREASING CHOICE AND ACCESS FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- HOUSINGLINK HAS BEEN PROVIDING AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING INFORMATION IN THE TWIN CITIES FOR TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS THE PRIMARY PLACE TO ACCESS HOUSING OPTIONS FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME RENTERS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EASY ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING WAITING LISTS AND VACANCIES, HOUSINGLINK IS AN ESTEEMED DATA PROVIDER TO A LARGE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. CENTRALIZED, EASY ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUPPLY AND LOCATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INFORMATION IS VITAL TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY DECISIONS ARE WELL-INFORMED, AND THAT LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ARE EMPOWERED TO OBTAIN HOUSING IN THEIR LOCATIONS OF CHOICE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.HOUSINGLINK (WWW.HOUSINGLINK.ORG) CONNECTS RENTERS TO THE RELEVANT, VITAL INFORMATION THEY NEED TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE AFFORDABLE HOME FOR THEIR HOUSEHOLD AND STREAMLINES THE PROCESS FOR ADVERTISING UNITS TO RENTERS. SPECIFICALLY, OUR HOUSING SEARCH TOOL IS ONLINE AND ALLOWS USERS TO FIND AFFORDABLE VACANCIES AND WAITING LISTS. OVER 1.7 MILLION SEARCHES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING WERE PERFORMED USING OUR WEBSITE DURING 2025. TYPICALLY, RENTERS ARE ABLE TO LOCATE THE INFORMATION THEY NEED IN LESS THAN FOUR MINUTES.THE FOLLOWING HOUSINGLINK ACTIVITY OCCURRED IN 2025: * 1,649,178 SEARCHES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING * 22,120 AFFORDABLE VACANCIES & WAITING LIST OPENINGS LISTED * 3,768,923 PAGE VIEWS OF HOUSING RESOURCES * 108,895 VISITS FOR SUBSIDIZED HOUSING INFORMATION * 173,924 VIEWS OF HOUSING AUTHORITY WAITING LIST STATUS * 91% OF LISTINGS THAT WOULD CONSIDER A SECTION 8 VOUCHER IN 2025 * 495 FAIR HOUSING VIDEO VIEWS * 618,631 NOTIFICATIONS OF HOUSING OPENINGS SENT THROUGH IN 2025HOUSINGLINK PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE SUPPLY AND LOCATION OF PUBLICLY FUNDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH REPORTS AND A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE DATABASE CALLED STREAMS. STREAMS (WWW.HOUSINGLINK.ORG/STREAMS) INCLUDES PROPERTIES AND AFFORDABLE UNITS WITH PUBLIC FINANCING. STREAMS IS USED BY RESEARCHERS AND COMMUNITY PLANNERS AND POLICYMAKERS INVOLVED IN PROJECT PLANNING. OUR DATA AND RESEARCH CAPACITY LED US TO PRODUCE THE HOUSING MEASURES REPORT FOR THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION. STREAMS DATA IS UPDATED ANNUALLY TO REFLECT THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. WE PUBLISH TWIN CITIES RENTAL REVENUE, A SUBSCRIBER-BASED QUARTERLY REPORT THAT COMPARES MARKET RATE SHADOW (RENTAL HOUSES, DUPLEXES, CONDOS, AND TOWNHOMES) AND APARTMENT MARKET RENTS FOR THE SEVEN COUNTY METRO AREA. THIS REPORT IS TURNING INTO A SUCCESSFUL EARNED INCOME VENTURE FOR HOUSINGLINK. WE AVERAGE 30 SUBSCRIBERS ANNUALLY; MAINLY RECURRING SUBSCRIPTIONS WHICH HELP SUPPORT OUR GENERAL OPERATIONS. HOUSINGLINK ALSO PUBLISHES A RENTAL HOUSING BRIEF FOR THE CITIES OF MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL WHICH TRACKS KEY METRICS ON AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY TO INFORM POLICYMAKING. HOUSINGLINK'S STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR 2022-2026. * PURPOSEFULLY ARTICULATE THE VALUE AND BENEFIT OF HOUSINGLINK. * USING NEW AND EXISTING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, CONTINUE EXPANDING AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING OPTIONS. * MAKE HOUSINGLINK DATA AND RESEARCH MORE ACCESSIBLE TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT RENTAL HOUSING. * DEEPEN CONNECTIONS TO AND DEVELOP RESOURCES FOR DIY PROPERTY OWNERS. * CONTINUE STRATEGIC EXPANSION. * BUILD INTENTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND DEEPEN WORK IN GREATER MINNESOTA.Expenses $590,767 · revenue $42,407
- THE BEYOND BACKGROUNDS PROGRAM HELPS RENTERS WITH BARRIERS (CRIMINAL CONVICTION, EVICTION, BAD CREDIT) BY PAIRING THE RENTER WITH A LANDLORD RISK MITIGATION FUND TO HELP THEM GET INTO A RENTAL HOME. THERE HAVE BEEN 1,247 RENTERS HOUSED, WITH 11% RISK FUND CLAIMS PAID TO LANDLORDS SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2022.WAITLIST CENTRAL TOOL CENTRALIZES AFFORDABLE HOUSING WAITING LISTS, GIVING RENTERS ONE ACCESS POINT AND TRANSPARENCY INTO THEIR STATUS ON WAITING LISTS WHILE EASING THE BURDEN ON PROPERTY OWNERS BY SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WAITLIST MANAGEMENT FROM OWNERS TO HOUSINGLINK.RENTER EDUCATION: THROUGH OUR WEBSITE'S EDUCATIONAL TOOLS WE EDUCATE RENTERS ABOUT FAIR HOUSING AND THEIR RENTER RIGHTS.PROPERTY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION: THROUGH PROPERTY OWNER/MANAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT, WE ENCOURAGE PROPERTIES TO ACCEPT VOUCHERS AND EXPAND THEIR HOUSING VACANCIES TO RENTERS THEY MIGHT NORMALLY DENY. HOUSINGLINK DEEPENS RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS BY OFFERING INTERACTIVE LANDLORD EDUCATION RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE.HOUSINGLINK DATA: HOUSINGLINK MAINTAINS RELIABLE THIRD-PARTY DATA REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT INFORMS POLICY MAKERS, AND HOUSING ORGANIZATION'S WORK. OUR RENTAL TRENDS DASHBOARD IS ONE OF OUR FIRST DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS THAT EASILY SHARES AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING DATA FOR OUR WEBSITE USERS. HOUSINGLINK ALSO PROVIDES OUR STREAMS DATABASE OF PUBLICLY FUNDED RENTAL UNITS ACROSS MINNESOTA. THIS IS USED BY PLANNERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO KEEP THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF UNITS WITH AFFORDABLE COMMITMENTS IN THEIR OVERALL REGION CURRENT.Expenses $211,469 · revenue $103,800
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
- 41-1873314
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $581,809
- Income (IRS master file)
- $959,685
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $959,685 | $987,609 | $581,809 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $866,221 | $1,021,530 | $624,707 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $961,169 | $1,333,760 | $718,268 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $886,762 | $1,253,708 | $1,130,229 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 41-1873314).
Questions about HOUSING LINK
- What is the EIN of HOUSING LINK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSING LINK is 41-1873314.
- Is HOUSING LINK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to HOUSING LINK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSING LINK 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 LINK 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 HOUSING LINK 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 HOUSING LINK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SUE SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSING LINK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,831 (SUSAN SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does HOUSING LINK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $959,685, expenses of $987,609 and total assets of $581,809 at year end.
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- COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES INC EIN 41-1386089 · last filed 990 for 2025
- RONDO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST EIN 41-1753148 · last filed 990 for 2024
- HEARTH CONNECTION EIN 41-1945956 · last filed 990 for 2024
- LATINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER EIN 51-0467167 · last filed 990 for 2025
- COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION OF AMERICA INC EIN 36-3728180 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CONORTH EIN 41-1953515 · last filed 990 for 2025
- TWIN CITIES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION EIN 36-3287080 · last filed 990 for 2024
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