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Nonprofit · EIN 65-0295038

LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · FORT MYERS, FL 33902

Financials

$1.1M$1.1M2022$4.4M$3.9M2023$5.6M$4.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$5,616,214$4,885,084$731,130$2,414,452$635,761$1,778,691
September 30, 2024990$4,415,076$3,889,857$525,219$1,860,616$813,055$1,047,561
September 30, 2023990$1,109,652$1,105,174$4,478$1,598,359$1,076,017$522,342
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,569,378
of which government grants
$5,361,274
Program service revenue
$46,801
Investment income
$35
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,105,854
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$126,484
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$126,484
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,942
Occupancy
$23,128
Depreciation
$8,887
Program services (functional)
$4,764,984
Management and general (functional)
$83,599
Fundraising (functional)
$36,501

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,860,616
Total assets, end of year
$2,414,452
Total liabilities, end of year
$635,761
Net assets, end of year
$1,778,691
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,244,753
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,778,691
Gross receipts
$5,616,214
Employees
0
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
FL

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIKA COOKSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$112,371$15,228
AHMAD R KAREHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHNNY STREETSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIKA COOKSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$100,450$24,320
AHMAD R KAREHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHNNY STREETSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIKA COOKSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$128,348$14,400
AHMAD R KAREHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHNNY STREETSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2854, FORT MYERS, FL 33902-2854
In care of
% TREVA GILLIGAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AHMAD R KAREH, PO BOX 2854, FORT MYERS, FL 33902
Signed the 990
AHMAD R KAREH, PRESIDENT
Phone
(239) 275-5105
Return prepared by
STROEMER & COMPANY

Mission

ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE LOW INCOME FAMILIES OF LEE COUNTY FLORIDA WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY CONSTRUCTING AND PROVIDING NEEDED RESOURCES TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD SUCH HOUSING FOR THEMSELVES OR THEIR FAMILIES.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OUR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HAS BEEN A BEACON OF HOPE FOR NUMEROUS FAMILIES FACING HOUSING INSECURITY. WE PROVIDED VITAL SUPPORT TO OVER 156 FAMILIES, OFFERING VARIOUS FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS. FROM RENTAL SUBSIDIES TO DIRECT FINANCIAL AID, WE ENSURED THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAD ACCESS TO SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. THE IMPACT OF THIS ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN PROFOUND, WITH MANY FAMILIES EXPERIENCING NEWFOUND STABILITY AND SECURITY IN THEIR HOMES.
    Expenses $277,149 · grants $65,844 · revenue $46,801
  • REHABILITATION PROGRAM: OUR COMMITMENT TO REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK HAS BEEN EVIDENT IN OUR REHABILITATION EFFORTS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE EMBARKED ON A JOURNEY TO TRANSFORM PROPERTIES, UNDERTAKING EXTENSIVE REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO ENHANCE SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND OVERALL QUALITY. THESE EFFORTS NOT ONLY IMPROVED THE LIVING CONDITIONS FOR RESIDENTS BUT ALSO BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH ADHERENCE TO STRINGENT QUALITY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS, WE ENSURED THAT EVERY REHABILITATED PROPERTY MET OR EXCEEDED MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
    Expenses $4,146,852 · grants $699,027
  • DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HOME PURCHASE: ACHIEVING THE DREAM OF HOMEOWNERSHIP BECAME A REALITY FOR MANY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, THANKS TO OUR DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. WE ASSISTED HOMEBUYERS IN OVERCOMING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP, PROVIDING CRUCIAL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE. THIS INITIATIVE NOT ONLY INCREASED HOMEOWNERSHIP RATES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY BUT ALSO LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY AND PROSPERITY. AS MORE FAMILIES TAKE PRIDE IN HOMEOWNERSHIP, OUR COMMUNITY GROWS STRONGER AND MORE RESILIENT.
    Expenses $340,983 · grants $340,983

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
65-0295038
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
1992
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,414,452
Income (IRS master file)
$5,616,214

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$5,616,214$4,885,084$2,414,452XML
990September 2024$4,415,076$3,889,857$1,860,616XML
990September 2023$1,109,652$1,105,174$1,598,359XML
990September 2022$286,343$525,837$1,053,549IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 65-0295038).

Questions about LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

What is the EIN of LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is 65-0295038.
Is LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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 LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names AHMAD R KAREH.
Who are the officers and directors of LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,371 (ERIKA COOKS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does LEE COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,616,214, expenses of $4,885,084 and total assets of $2,414,452 at year end.

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