EIN 52-1676364

National Fair Housing Alliance

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
35
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
National Fair Housing Alliance works to eliminate housing discrimination and ensure equal housing opportunity for all people. The organization leads the nationwide Keys Unlock Dreams initiative, which aims to remove structural barriers that perpetuate racial inequality and expand affordable housing opportunities. NFHA's primary membership includes private, nonprofit fair housing organizations from rural states to large metropolitan areas. The organization has 19 full-time staff members and is located in Washington, DC.
Total revenues
$25,347,724
2022
Total expenses
$8,502,884
2022
Total assets
$23,268,141
2022
Num. employees
35
2022

Program areas at National Fair Housing Alliance

Education and communications: nfha's education program informs consumers about their rights and how to recognize and report possible discrimination. It also teaches Housing providers about their obligations under the law and benefits of expanding Fair Housing choice.
Tech equity: the tech equity initiative is a multi-faceted effort designed to eliminate bias in algorithmic-based systems used in Housing and financial services, increase transparency and explainability for ai tools, outline ethical standards for responsible tech, advanceeffective policies for regulating ai tools, and increase diversity and inclusion in the tech field. The goal is to have our "gold standard" of algorithmic fairness adopted by regulators, developers, and consumers of ai-based systems.since its inception, nfha's tech equity team developed a variety of solutions for creating responsible technologies that benefit consumers. These include frontdoor, an interactive web service to assist tenants who are seeking assistance through rental assistance programs. Frontdoor helps significantly shorten the application process by connecting tenants with programs for which they are eligible and helping them prepare the paperwork they need in order to apply for assistance.
Enforcement: nfha conducts investigations into systemic Housing discrimination in rental, real estate and mortgage lending with the sole purpose of resolving and remedying acts of discrimination. These efforts are designed to halt violations of the law, provide compensation to victims of discrimination and communities harmed by discrimination and prevent future discrimination. In recent years, nfha brought or settled cases addressing discrimination in the maintenance of foreclosed properties; the provision of insurance for multi-family properties that rent to low-income persons who are mostly people of color; mortgage lending for latino applicants; and income discrimination. Additionally, nfha reached a settlement agreement with an assisted living provider and the largest third-party property management company in the nation for campus living, opening access to Housing for thousands of families and individuals.
Public policy: nfha plays a pivotal role in providing important research and information to policy-makers and regulators. Nfha supports policy initiatives that advance our goals of eliminating discrimination in Housing and expanding equal access to homeownership opportunities. Some key public policy accomplishments include restoring critical Fair Housing and lending rules to advance racial justice and fairness for all; helping to generate 70 percent of the public comments in favor of the department of Housing and urban development's affirmatively furthering Fair action proposed rule; and leading advocacy efforts to make the case for systemic reforms of the home valuation process.
Community development: nfha engages in community development activities in underserved communities harmed by discriminatory practices by providing grants that go to organizations that directly serve families, individuals, and neighborhoods that have been harmed by discrimination. These grants also help to shape neighborhoods into inclusive, thriving communities. The grant funds were obtained from settlements of lawsuits that challenged systemic discrimination by homeowners insurance companies, major multi-family Housing providers, and banks and investors that own a large quantity of foreclosed properties (real estate owned or reo).
Member services: nfha provides technical assistance to member organizations; advocates on behalf of members on a range of issues; conducts extensive training programs in the form of webinars, in-service events, conferences and its Fair Housing school (r) training program; and collaborates with members on regional and National systemic investigations. These efforts are designed to build capacity for providing assistance to victims of discrimination and to improve proficiency of education and enforcement efforts at the local level.
Training & consulting: nfha helps companies in the Housing industry establish internal systems and practices that ensure they do not illegally discriminate. This work includes providing training, testing and other compliance services to the Housing, lending, insurance and technology industries. Compliance work includes reviewing all corporate policies, procedures and underwriting; developing specialized Fair Housing training programs; ongoing consulting and advice; and self-testing services.
Keys unlock dreams: the keys unlock dreams initiative (kudi) is a nationwide initiative led by the National Fair Housing Alliance (nfha) designed to achieve five major goals:1. Remove structural barriers that perpetuate racial inequality;2. Expand affordable and Fair Housing options;3. Prevent an unbalanced recovery from the covid-19 pandemic;4. Empower consumers and stakeholders with critical information and resources; and5. Help close the racial wealth and homeownership gaps.kudi promotes programs and products supporting sustainable mortgages for affordable Housing. It also advances programs that create sustainable inclusive communities. The keys unlock dreams initiative connects consumers and other stakeholders with important resources and events to educate people about Fair Housing and Fair credit opportunities to create vibrant, inclusive communities.

Grants made by National Fair Housing Alliance

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
HBA Foundation Home Builders Foundation of Metro DenverFund Community Accessibility Project$45,500
YachadFund Community Accessibility Project$30,000

Who funds National Fair Housing Alliance

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)78444 General Operating Support for National Fair$750,000
The Melville Charitable TrustA Two-Year General Operating Grant of $500,000 ($250,000 Per Year) for Nfha To Work With Stakeholders To Dismantle Existing Policies and Systems That Perpetuate Discrimination and Housing Inequality As Well As Develop and Implement Policies That Promote Equitable Housing Outcomes Particularly for Bipoc Communities.$250,000
Open Society FoundationsTo Provide General Support$200,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at National Fair Housing Alliance

NameTitleCompensation
Lisa RicePresident and Chief Executive Officer / Executive Vice President$217,588
Catherine CloudChief Operating Officer$217,091
Michael AkinwumiChief Tech Equity Officer
Salome AringoSenior Vice President Finance / Senior Vice President of Finance / Vice President Finance / Vice President of Finance$139,898
Sherrill Frost-BrownVice President of Member Services and Community Development / Vice President Member Services / Vice President of Member Services and Co / Vice President of Member Services and Comm Dev. / Vice President , Member Services and Community Development$133,805
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for National Fair Housing Alliance

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,880,557
Program services$17,391,892
Investment income and dividends$223,655
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-170,270
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$21,890
Total revenues$25,347,724

Form 990s for National Fair Housing Alliance

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-08-11990View PDF
2021-092022-03-24990View PDF
2020-092021-05-05990View PDF
2019-092020-12-11990View PDF
2018-092019-10-18990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 11, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Charities Aid Foundation of America
July 21, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $125,000 from New Venture Fund
August 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHousing and shelter organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHousing
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW 650
Washington, DC 20004
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Website URL
nationalfairhousing.org/ 
Phone
(202) 898-1661
Facebook page
nationalfairhousingalliance 
Twitter profile
@natfairhouse 
IRS details
EIN
52-1676364
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
L80: Housing Support Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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