Nonprofit · EIN 84-2100263
HOUSING CONNECTOR
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,083,341 | $9,396,204 | $1,687,137 | $3,721,074 | $550,048 | $3,171,026 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,388,845 | $2,980,984 | -$592,139 | $1,758,084 | $274,195 | $1,483,889 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,225,031 | $5,822,445 | -$597,414 | $2,194,723 | $118,695 | $2,076,028 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,011,427
- of which government grants
- $8,483,478
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $71,239
- Other revenue
- $675
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,767,437
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $272,139
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,845,679
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,828,018
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,914
- Accounting fees
- $98,909
- Occupancy
- $21,348
- Travel
- $46,303
- Program services (functional)
- $8,379,038
- Management and general (functional)
- $861,162
- Fundraising (functional)
- $156,004
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,758,084
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,721,074
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $550,048
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,171,026
- Publicly traded securities
- $98,551
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,701,381
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $469,645
- Gross receipts
- $11,083,341
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHKELQIM KELMENDI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $237,077 | $30,639 |
| CARLA ARCHAMBAULT | VP PEOPLE & MARKET OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,644 | $21,518 |
| NICHOLAS MERRIAM | VP STRATEGY & OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,644 | $8,149 |
| DOUGLAS MINKLER | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,624 | $18,599 |
| ELI PERSHING | DIR. OF INVESTMENTS AND PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,810 | $19,779 |
| LAURA KITTS | DIRECTOR PARTNER SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,676 | $17,571 |
| SAMANTHA HOLCOMB | BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL LEUNG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE DICASPARRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SHADBOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER ROTHSCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MARITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN KOSKEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LIU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL ZACHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORPHE DIVOUGUY | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BLAINE BELLICORE | BOARD MEMBER THRU 02/2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHKELQIM KELMENDI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $223,070 | $28,915 |
| SAMANTHA TRIPOLI HOLCOMB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TALI REINER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKHAM MCINTYRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL LEUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN KOSKEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE DICASPARRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SHADBOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER ROTHSCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ORPHE DIVOUGUY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAINE BELLICORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHKELQIM KELMENDI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $187,713 | $28,008 |
| SAMANTHA HOLCOMB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKHAM MCINTYRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SHADBOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN KOSKEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TALI REINER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE DICASPARIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ORPHE DIVOUNGUY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAINE BELLICORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL LEUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1301 5TH AVE STE 1500, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2632
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHKELQIM KELMENDI, 1301 5TH AVENUE 1500, SEATTLE, WA 98101
- Signed the 990
- SHKELQIM KELMENDI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 389-7200
- Website
- WWW.HOUSINGCONNECTOR.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
HOUSING CONNECTOR PARTNERS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS AND MANAGERS TO LOWER BARRIERS TO HOUSING AND INCREASE OUR REGION'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CAPACITY.
Program accomplishments
- HOUSING CONNECTOR IS A BUSINESS TO BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY-POWERED NON-PROFIT THAT BELIEVES NO UNIT SHOULD SIT VACANT WHILE THERE ARE PEOPLE IN NEED OF A HOME. LAUNCHED IN 2019, HOUSING CONNECTOR PARTNERS WITH HOUSING PROVIDERS TO REDUCE SCREENING CRITERIA RELATED TO CREDIT SCORE, CRIMINAL HISTORY, RENTAL HISTORY, AND PAST DEBT SO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF A HOME HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO HOUSING PREVIOUSLY OUT OF REACH. IN EXCHANGE FOR LOWERED CRITERIA, HOUSING PROVIDERS AND RESIDENTS RECEIVE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL MITIGATION PAYMENTS FOR TWO YEARS, TO REDUCE RISK AND ENSURE HOUSEHOLDS REMAIN STABLY HOUSED. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH 2,552 PROPERTIES AND 269 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HOUSING CONNECTOR HAS HOUSED OVER 8,651 INDIVIDUALS AS OF DECEMBER 2024.Expenses $8,379,038 · grants $4,767,437
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-2100263
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,747,746
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,051,434
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,083,341 | $9,396,204 | $3,721,074 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,388,845 | $2,980,984 | $1,758,084 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $5,225,031 | $5,822,445 | $2,194,723 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,193,603 | $2,957,208 | $3,869,926 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | 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 84-2100263).
Questions about HOUSING CONNECTOR
- What is the EIN of HOUSING CONNECTOR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSING CONNECTOR is 84-2100263.
- Is HOUSING CONNECTOR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to HOUSING CONNECTOR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSING CONNECTOR 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 CONNECTOR 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 CONNECTOR 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 HOUSING CONNECTOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHKELQIM KELMENDI.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSING CONNECTOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $237,077 (SHKELQIM KELMENDI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HOUSING CONNECTOR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,083,341, expenses of $9,396,204 and total assets of $3,721,074 at year end.
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