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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1786577

GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21224

Financials

$15.4M$14.5M2023$20.2M$17.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$20,194,670$17,630,687$2,563,983$10,914,297$3,958,928$6,955,369
December 31, 2023990$15,412,871$14,493,496$919,375$11,180,604$6,787,798$4,392,806
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$19,717,827
of which government grants
$7,657,982
Program service revenue
$82,509
Investment income
$322,158
Other revenue
$72,176

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,173
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$372,200
Other salaries and wages
$5,377,723
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,701,923
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$41,738
Accounting fees
$442,458
Occupancy
$146,270
Travel
$191,969
Depreciation
$8,463
Program services (functional)
$15,456,456
Management and general (functional)
$2,174,231

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,180,604
Total assets, end of year
$10,914,297
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,958,928
Net assets, end of year
$6,955,369
Land, buildings and equipment
$46,508
Publicly traded securities
$434,721
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,391,142
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,564,227
Gross receipts
$20,194,670
Employees
87
Volunteers
9
Year formed
1992
State of legal domicile
MD

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RUTH ANN NORTONPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
60$402,700$6,900
MICHAEL MCKNIGHTSR. VP OF NATIONAL PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
50$202,027$4,818
BERTRAND COOPERVP OF STATE AND LOCAL STRATEGIC SERVIC
Highest-paid employee
50$201,767$4,809
GEORGE STEWARTSR ADVISOR & GENERAL COUNS
Highest-paid employee
50$155,408$20,306
ELIZABETH BINGHAMVP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$141,843$10,564
BETH BLAUERBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
INEZ ROBBBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SALLI MARTYNIAKBOARD MEMBER UNTIL 6/25
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRANK FARROWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOY T MOOREBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DR ETSEMAYE P AGONAFERBOARD MEMBER UNTIL 2/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS W NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL YOUNGBOARD MEMBER UNTIL 12/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RUTH ANN NORTONPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
60$278,606$26,187
GEORGE STEWARTSR ADVISOR & GENERAL COUNSEL/MD PROGRAM DIR.
Highest-paid employee
50$158,102$35,656
MICHAEL MCKNIGHTSR. VP OF NATIONAL PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
50$171,974$4,685
BETH BINGHAMVP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$140,000$16,649
BRENDAN BROWNDIRECTOR FOR EVALUATION AND IMPACT
Highest-paid employee
50$133,037$3,679
OLAJUMOKE SIWAJUOLACFO UNTIL JANUARY 2023
Officer
50$107,188$18,246
SAWYER BAKERDIRECTOR, POLICY & INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
50$121,050$3,357
BETH BLAUERBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
INEZ ROBBBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SALLI MARTYNIAKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRANK FARROWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOY T MOOREBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DR ETSEMAYE P AGONAFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS W NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCAFEEBOARD MEMBER - UNTIL JANUARY 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2714 HUDSON ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21224-4716
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RUTH ANN NORTON, 2714 HUDSON STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 212244716
Signed the 990
RUTH ANN NORTON, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(410) 534-6447
Return prepared by
MITCHELL & TITUS LLP

Mission

THE GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE IS DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, OPPORTUNITY AND EQUITY THROUGH THE CREATION OF HEALTHY, SAFE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE STATE AND LOCAL STRATEGIC SERVICES/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES AND UPSTREAM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT COORDINATED, HOLISTIC HOUSING, HEALTH AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTERVENTIONS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND OLDER ADULTS. THE DEPARTMENT TEAM WORKS TO INCREASE RESOURCES AND IMPLEMENT THE GHHI WHOLE HOUSE MODEL OF ALIGNED LEAD REMEDIATION, HEALTHY HOMES AND RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES IN CITIES AND STATES AROUND THE COUNTRY, WITH PROGRAMS IN MICHIGAN, MISSISSIPPI, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND AND TENNESSEE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PARTNER SITES IN NEW YORK, UTAH, OAKLAND, CA AND WISCONSIN AMONG OTHERS BASED ON OUR FLAGSHIP MARYLAND PROGRAM AND STAFFED WITH GHHI PERSONNEL. IN 2024, THE DEPARTMENT SECURED MORE THAN $12 MILLION IN GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ITS PLACE-BASED PROGRAMS. GHHI STAFF ON THE PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL LEAD FREE FAMILIES PROJECT MANAGED THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF LEAD HAZARD REMEDIATION INTERVENTIONS IN 220 HOMES IN LANCASTER COUNTY, PA AS PART OF THE 10-YEAR $50 MILLION INVESTMENT BY THE HOSPITAL. ADDITIONALLY, 77 HOMES RECEIVED HEALTHY HOMES INTERVENTIONS THROUGH A HUD HEALTHY HOMES PRODUCTION GRANT. IN MEMPHIS, GHHI LEADS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A HUD OLDER ADULTS HOME MODIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDING FALL PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS IN THE HOMES OF LOW-INCOME OLDER ADULTS. IN RHODE ISLAND, GHHI FACILITATED THE EQUITY GROUP FOR RHODE ISLAND ENERGY AND COORDINATED THE RESPONSE TO SUBMIT FOR THE FINAL PLAN. IN NEW JERSEY, GHHI CONVENED THE STATE'S LARGEST LEAD POISONING PREVENTION AND HEALTHY HOUSING CONFERENCE WITH MORE THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE. GHHI ALSO SECURED A $100,000 GRANT FROM THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE NEW ASTHMA IN-HOME RESIDENT EDUCATION AND REFERRAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TRENTON WHOLE HOUSE AND LEAD REMEDIATION PROGRAMS AND OTHER PARTNER RESOURCES.
    Expenses $6,818,454 · grants $5,173
  • THE MARYLAND PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES OUTREACH AND TRAINING, RESIDENT EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, TENANTS' RIGHTS AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSING RELOCATION ASSISTANCE, HOUSING INSPECTIONS, AND COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING INTERVENTIONS IN LOW-INCOME HOMES IN MARYLAND INCLUDING LEAD HAZARD, ASTHMA TRIGGER AND HOUSEHOLD INJURY RISK REMEDIATION, AGING IN PLACE MODIFICATIONS, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WEATHERIZATION INTERVENTIONS. IN 2023, GHHI EXPANDED ITS INTEGRATED MODEL TO INCLUDE SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATIONS AND ELECTRIFICATION SERVICES FOR CLIENTS TO INCREASE ACCESS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES THAT REDUCE ENERGY COSTS AND CLIMATE IMPACT WHILE IMPROVING OCCUPANT HEALTH. IN 2024, THE MARYLAND DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAM REACHED MORE THAN 4,600 PEOPLE THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EVENTS; CONDUCTED 875 HOME VISITS TO PROVIDE ASTHMA EDUCATION AND ASTHMA CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; PROVIDED HEALTHY HOUSING AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTERVENTION SERVICES IN 234 HOMES; ELECTRIFIED AND DECARBONIZED 15 HOMES; AND CONDUCTED 229 FOSTER CARE HOME INSPECTIONS. GHHI CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND RESEARCH ON ITS GROUNDBREAKING HUD FUNDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STUDY, CO-DEVELOPING A MODEL ASSESSMENT TOOL TO REDUCE INJURIES TO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THEIR HOMES.
    Expenses $4,628,566
  • THE SPECIAL INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT WORKS AT THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS TO ADVANCE A THEORY OF CHANGE THAT INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH-BASED HOUSING STANDARDS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY YIELD SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH, CLIMATE, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER SOCIAL OUTCOMES. THE DEPARTMENT SERVES AS A NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADER AND INNOVATOR THROUGH ITS GROUNDBREAKING WORK, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS TO BUILD CROSS SECTOR SUPPORT FOR HEALTHY, SAFE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING AT SCALE. IN 2024, GHHI LAUNCHED ITS EPA REGION 3 THRIVING COMMUNITIES GRANTMAKING PROGRAM (TCGM), A $60 MILLION GRANT PROGRAM IT WAS AWARDED IN LATE 2023. WITH EPA FUNDING, GHHI WILL AWARD 208 GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES CONDUCTING ELIGIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROJECTS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN REGION 3 THAT INCLUDES: DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND SEVEN FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES. GHHI AND ITS PROGRAM PARTNERS WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THE GRANTEE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROJECTS THAT HELP TRANSFORM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES INTO HEALTHY, THRIVING COMMUNITIES CAPABLE OF OVERCOMING HISTORICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES.
    Expenses $2,379,840
  • POLICY AND INNOVATION: GHHI WORKS TO ADVANCE POLICES AND IMPLEMENT MODELS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES FOR HEALTHY HOUSING, INCLUDING DEVELOPING AND ASSESSING NEW FUNDING PATHWAYS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH SECTORS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, AND MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR INVESTING IN HEALTHY HOUSING AND INCREASING LOCAL CAPACITY. GHHI PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ASTHMA, HOUSEHOLD INJURY AND OTHER HEALTH PREVENTION PROJECTS AROUND THE COUNTRY, CONDUCTING DATA ANALYSIS AND DESIGNING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE THAT CAN RESULT IN SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE FUNDED PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS. IN 2024, GHHI CONTINUED ITS WORK ON THE $4.75 MILLION NEW YORK HEALTHY HOMES COLLABORATIVE OUTCOMES-BASED, ASTHMA PREVENTION FINANCING PROJECT WITH AFFINITY BY MOLINA THAT GHHI HELPED DEVELOP, HAS PROVIDED PREVENTIVE SERVICES TO 303 MOLINA MEMBERS WITH ASTHMA TO DATE. IN NORTH CAROLINA, GHHI PRODUCED THE FINAL REPORT FOR BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NC ON THE INNOVATIVE FALL PREVENTION PILOT ($1.3 MILLION) THAT SERVED 461 MEMBERS. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD WILL BE ANALYZING THE ROI OF THE PROJECT IN 2025. GHHI CONTINUES TO BE THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOR THE $20 MILLION DETROIT HOME REPAIR FUND, WHICH UTILIZES ELEVEN LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL REPAIRS FOR OVER 300 DETROIT FAMILIES. GHHI ALSO BEGAN AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT FOR A SUBSET OF DETROIT HOME REPAIR FUND HOMES, INCORPORATING AN ASSESSMENT FOR ELECTRIFICATION READINESS IN TERMS OF HOME CONDITION AND RESIDENT INTEREST. THE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PECAN STREET AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. IN OHIO, GHHI COMPLETED ITS TWO YEARS OF WORK AS THE EVALUATOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOR THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S ASTHMA PROGRAM. CLIMATE, ENERGY AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE: THE CLIMATE, ENERGY AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO DIRECT SERVICES, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, DISSEMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES AND TECHNICAL AND STRATEGIC GUIDANCE AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THROUGH INCREASED RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION AND DECARBONIZATION, AND IMPROVED HOUSING CONDITIONS. THE DEPARTMENT ADVANCES COORDINATED APPROACHES TO HEALTHY, ENERGY EFFICIENT, DECARBONIZED, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL BY PROMOTING INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND INCREASED SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIFICATION. THROUGH COMMUNITY LEVEL ENGAGEMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES, AND NATIONAL POLICY LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THE ADOPTION OF ELECTRIFICATION AS A HEALTH AND CLIMATE-BASED HOUSING STANDARD. IN 2024, GHHI ADVOCATED FOR THE ADOPTION OF ZERO EMISSIONS HEATING EQUIPMENT STANDARDS (ZEHES) IN MARYLAND AND OTHER STATE LEVEL ADVANCEMENT OF POLICIES FOR COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHY HOMES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES, INCLUDING THE ALIGNMENT OF CLIMATE, HEALTH AND HOUSING SECTORS.DATA EVALUATION & DATA MANAGEMENT: THE DATA, EVALUATION AND LEARNING DEPARTMENT USES DATA TO LEARN, ITERATE AND IMPROVE PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES ACROSS ALL FACETS OF GHHI AND THE BROADER HEALTHY HOMES COMMUNITY. THE DEPARTMENT CURATES ENGAGEMENTS WITH STAKEHOLDERS AROUND THE COUNTRY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DATA IN OUR LARGER EFFORT TO CREATE HEALTHIER HOMES AND PROVIDES DATA ON THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC STAKEHOLDER INVESTMENTS WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULT IN HEALTHIER FAMILIES. THE DATA & EVALUATION TEAM HAS WORKED WITH PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DESIGN EVALUATION PLANS AND BUILD CUSTOM DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO ENSURE THE EFFICACY OF PROGRAMING AND SERVICES. ACCESS TO REAL TIME DATA ON ACTIVITIES, OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES HAS ALLOWED PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO OPERATE WITH MORE EFFICIENCY WHILE ALSO CREATING PATHWAYS TO LEARN AND PIVOT ON PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH; THUS, CREATING INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES AND LASTING IMPACT FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.
    Expenses $1,629,596

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Check at the IRS
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1786577
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
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E017)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,693,531
Income (IRS master file)
$27,351,834

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$20,194,670$17,630,687$10,914,297IRS
990December 2023$15,412,871$14,493,496$11,180,604XML
990December 2022$12,046,744$10,560,834$9,938,049IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 52-1786577).

Questions about GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC

What is the EIN of GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC is 52-1786577.
Is GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE 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 GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC 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 GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE 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 GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RUTH ANN NORTON.
Who are the officers and directors of GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $402,700 (RUTH ANN NORTON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,194,670, expenses of $17,630,687 and total assets of $10,914,297 at year end.

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