HOUSING ACTION ILLINOIS

A stronger Illinois begins at home

aka Housing Action | Chicago, IL | www.housingactionil.org

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 36-3585238

Contributions tax deductible
as of November 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of November 13, 2023

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Mission

Housing Action Illinois is a statewide network of 160+ organizations united in the belief that everyone deserves a good home, and we've been leading the movement for affordable housing in Illinois for more than 30 years. Our members include housing counseling agencies, homeless service providers, developers of affordable housing and policymakers. Housing Action brings everyone together to advocate for laws and policies that protect renters and homeowners and help end homelessness; trains and offers one-on-one support to housing counselors and developers; and educates decision makers, the media, and the public about issues related to housing.

Ruling year info

1988

Executive Director

Sharon Legenza

Main address

67 East Madison #1603

Chicago, IL 60603 USA

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Formerly known as

Statewide Housing Action Coalition

EIN

36-3585238

Subject area info

Housing development

Shelter and residential care

Population served info

Economically disadvantaged people

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (L01)

Management & Technical Assistance (L02)

Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (L05)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Show Forms 990

Communication

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Across Illinois, residents face impossibly high rents and home prices. Federal and state funding for critical housing programs have not kept pace with rising costs, and neither have wages. Far too many people experience homelessness and housing insecurity, including veterans, seniors, and families with children. Without enough available, affordable, safe, accessible homes, low-income residents may have to choose between paying for rent or a mortgage and buying other necessities, such as groceries or medicine.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Capacity Building

Housing Action Illinois is passionate about helping housing counseling agencies and housing developers build their capacity, become more efficient, and develop their skills. We share our extensive experience and knowledge through a wide range of workshops, one-on-one support, direct technical assistance, and working groups on key topics. We also advocate for the resources these nonprofits need to most effectively fulfill their missions.

We want to make sure that agencies throughout Illinois can keep up with changing trends, new technology, and complicated regulations.

Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people

Policy Advocacy & Education

Policy Advocacy

Many voices are stronger than one. By mobilizing our members and allies to advocate for our collective public policy agenda, Housing Action Illinois amplifies the influence of community-based organizations working to end homelessness, create affordable rental housing, and promote sustainable homeownership. On our own and through coalition work with partners, we have been able to secure a multitude of policy victories in Springfield and Washington D.C. that benefit renters and homeowners.

Public Education and Organizing

We build awareness by sharing information and personal stories with policymakers, elected officials, nonprofit service providers, and the media. In addition to keeping our members informed about the latest developments in housing policy, we organize issue-specific working groups, meetings with legislators, and an annual Housing Matters! conference where advocates and practitioners share their knowledge and experience.

Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people

AmeriCorps VISTA Network

As part of our work to expand the capacity of our member organizations and end housing instability in Illinois, Housing Action Illinois manages a network AmeriCorps VISTAs placed with our member organizations throughout the state.

AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed specifically to end poverty, and our VISTA members commit to serve our communities full-time for a year. They fill a wide variety of roles, but all are aimed at ending poverty and helping communities by expanding and improving the availability of decent, affordable, accessible housing in Illinois.

Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

External reviews

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of stories successfully placed in the media

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Policy Advocacy & Education

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Number of conference attendees

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Policy Advocacy & Education

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Home is the foundation upon which we build our lives. It affects our access to education, our health, our ability to find employment, nurture our children, save money, and create a better future. Our vision for Illinois is to create an environment where all residents, including people with the lowest incomes, have a voice in housing policy and community development. Housing Action Illinois seeks to unite community stakeholders, such as residents, businesses, and government to work together to increase the supply and availability of affordable housing across the state. We won't rest until everyone in our state has a good, affordable place to call home.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

As a statewide coalition, we unite a network of 160+ member organizations to protect and expand the availability of quality, affordable housing throughout Illinois. Together we empower communities to thrive through three program areas: Capacity Building, Public Education and Organizing, and Policy Advocacy.

To build capacity of nonprofit agencies, we help nonprofit housing counseling agencies and developers serve their communities through skill-building workshops and one-on-one guidance to create new programs and keep up with new technology, changing trends, and complicated regulations. We facilitate the distribution of HUD housing counseling funds and place about 60 full-time and summer AmeriCorps VISTAs with our member organizations. We also unite our members to advocate for state, and federal policy changes that will protect renters and homeowners from housing discrimination, increase opportunities for people with disabilities, and end homelessness.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

Our coalition is rooted in the rural, urban, and suburban communities our members serve, which means our programs and initiatives are developed directly in response to the ever-changing needs expressed by our partners throughout all regions of Illinois. These conversations have led to programmatic expansions, such as becoming a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Intermediary in 2014 and an AmeriCorps VISTA Program Sponsor in 2010, introducing new trainings for housing counselors (such as for rental housing and financial planning for higher education) in the past couple of years, and bringing innovative workshops to our annual conference. With three decades of knowledge and experience, we channel the collective power of our members and allies to better influence public policy and expand service across the state.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Working collaboratively with and for our members, we have accomplished a great deal in 30+ years. Our first major milestone was establishing of the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund in 1990, which now facilitates nearly all public, private, and nonprofit affordable housing activity in IL and has helped to build and preserve 69,000+ affordable units. We advocated to create the Homeless Prevention Program in 1999, which has prevented 109,000+ households from homelessness, and to create the Rental Housing Support Program in 2005, which assists 2,500 extremely low-income households each year.

In 2017, we released reports on the cost of housing and eviction in Illinois and secured protections for would-be homebuyers from predatory rent-to-own contracts. In FY18, we will distribute $1.26M in HUD funds, continue to manage a strong AmeriCorps VISTA network, and pursue a robust policy agenda. For more information, please visit: http://housingactionil.org/who-we-are/accomplishments

Financials

HOUSING ACTION ILLINOIS

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.18

Average of 1.30 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

4.1

Average of 6.6 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

18%

Average of 17% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

HOUSING ACTION ILLINOIS

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$398,949
Government Grants	$279,776
Program Services	$19,939
Investments	$10,540
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$709,204

Expenses
Program Services	$520,252
Administration	$71,748
Fundraising	$47,279
Total Expenses	$639,279
Net Gain/Loss	$69,925

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$20,990
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$752
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$100
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$456,276
Government Grants	$302,363
Program Services	$16,149
Investments	$4,324
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$779,112

Expenses
Program Services	$585,634
Administration	$72,122
Fundraising	$74,460
Total Expenses	$732,216
Net Gain/Loss	$46,896

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$30,437
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,232
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$442,864
Government Grants	$187,237
Program Services	$18,355
Investments	$1,956
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$650,412

Expenses
Program Services	$607,791
Administration	$93,082
Fundraising	$56,430
Total Expenses	$757,303
Net Gain/Loss	($106,891)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$28,441
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,451
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$488,530
Government Grants	$151,301
Program Services	$26,290
Investments	$1,184
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$667,305

Expenses
Program Services	$515,652
Administration	$81,770
Fundraising	$37,634
Total Expenses	$635,056
Net Gain/Loss	$32,249

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$29,157
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,157
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$318,956
Government Grants	$430,303
Program Services	$27,258
Investments	$726
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$6,530
Total Revenue	$783,773

Expenses
Program Services	$709,705
Administration	$91,371
Fundraising	$36,367
Total Expenses	$837,443
Net Gain/Loss	($53,670)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$26,659
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$1,760
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$309,935
Government Grants	$617,369
Program Services	$40,466
Investments	$1,039
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$30,254
Total Revenue	$999,063

Expenses
Program Services	$952,898
Administration	$84,456
Fundraising	$34,975
Total Expenses	$1,072,329
Net Gain/Loss	($73,266)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$28,405
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,253
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$375,965
Government Grants	$345,601
Program Services	$36,434
Investments	$599
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$93,043
Total Revenue	$851,642

Expenses
Program Services	$697,753
Administration	$99,996
Fundraising	$21,924
Total Expenses	$819,673
Net Gain/Loss	$31,969

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$29,457
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,861
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$885,426
Government Grants	$507,282
Program Services	$48,945
Investments	$3,145
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$85,162
Total Revenue	$1,529,960

Expenses
Program Services	$755,422
Administration	$60,104
Fundraising	$29,742
Total Expenses	$845,268
Net Gain/Loss	$684,692

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,502
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$398,360
Government Grants	$1,137,815
Program Services	$34,909
Investments	$3,458
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$92,164
Total Revenue	$1,666,706

Expenses
Program Services	$1,972,358
Administration	$69,714
Fundraising	$31,685
Total Expenses	$2,073,757
Net Gain/Loss	($407,051)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,339
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$405,761
Government Grants	$1,575,456
Program Services	$48,444
Investments	$2,550
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$114,047
Total Revenue	$2,146,258

Expenses
Program Services	$1,988,091
Administration	$72,283
Fundraising	$33,678
Total Expenses	$2,094,052
Net Gain/Loss	$52,206

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,024
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$351,988
Government Grants	$1,571,917
Program Services	$71,986
Investments	$3,856
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$131,812
Total Revenue	$2,131,559

Expenses
Program Services	$1,990,460
Administration	$52,817
Fundraising	$32,557
Total Expenses	$2,075,834
Net Gain/Loss	$55,725

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,488
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$403,912
Government Grants	$1,973,296
Program Services	$54,281
Investments	$4,656
Special Events	$1,955
Sales	$0
Other	$221,994
Total Revenue	$2,660,094

Expenses
Program Services	$2,532,436
Administration	$78,556
Fundraising	$29,926
Total Expenses	$2,640,918
Net Gain/Loss	$19,176

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$93,885
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,051
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,000,904
Government Grants	$2,341,062
Program Services	$29,482
Investments	$4,849
Special Events	$1,400
Sales	$0
Other	$113,826
Total Revenue	$3,491,523

Expenses
Program Services	$3,061,939
Administration	$79,839
Fundraising	$56,302
Total Expenses	$3,198,080
Net Gain/Loss	$293,443

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$87,850
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$1,511
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$778,084
Government Grants	$1,940,595
Program Services	$22,790
Investments	$4,405
Special Events	$2,975
Sales	$0
Other	$133,588
Total Revenue	$2,882,437

Expenses
Program Services	$2,382,141
Administration	$121,375
Fundraising	$67,116
Total Expenses	$2,570,632
Net Gain/Loss	$311,805

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$103,622
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,654
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$792,500
Government Grants	$2,368,503
Program Services	$75,965
Investments	$13,028
Special Events	$2,214
Sales	$0
Other	$107,969
Total Revenue	$3,360,179

Expenses
Program Services	$2,939,421
Administration	$86,048
Fundraising	$90,871
Total Expenses	$3,116,340
Net Gain/Loss	$243,839

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$105,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$9,684
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

HOUSING ACTION ILLINOIS

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$398,949
Cash & Equivalents	$187,996	$313,376	$125,380
Accounts Receivable	$139,021	$12,393	($126,628)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$56,250	$56,250
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$2,943	$5,898	$2,955
Other	$6,418	$9,978	$3,560
Total Assets	$336,378	$397,895	$61,517

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$14,381	$5,973	($8,408)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$14,381	$5,973	($8,408)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$110,000	$173,000	$63,000
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$110,000	$173,000	$63,000
Unrestricted Net Assets	$211,997	$218,922	$6,925
Net Assets	$321,997	$391,922	$69,925

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$456,276
Cash & Equivalents	$313,376	$365,630	$52,254
Accounts Receivable	$12,393	$12,344	($49)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$56,250	$79,909	$23,659
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$5,898	$2,854	($3,044)
Other	$9,978	$17,263	$7,285
Total Assets	$397,895	$478,000	$80,105

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$5,973	$0	($5,973)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$5,973	$0	($5,973)

HOUSING ACTION ILLINOIS

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$154,529	$76,021	$322,042	$249,871	$22,483
As % of expenses	7.5%	2.9%	10.1%	9.7%	0.7%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$148,739	$71,376	$318,443	$246,805	$19,671
As % of expenses	7.2%	2.7%	10.0%	9.6%	0.6%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$2,131,559	$2,660,094	$3,491,523	$2,882,437	$3,360,179
Total revenue, % change over prior year	-0.7%	24.8%	31.3%	-17.4%	16.6%
Program services revenue	3.4%	2.0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Membership dues	1.3%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Investment income	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%
Government grants	73.7%	74.2%	67.0%	67.3%	70.5%
All other grants and contributions	15.2%	13.7%	28.0%	25.8%	22.6%
Other revenue	6.2%	8.3%	3.3%	4.6%	3.2%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$2,070,044	$2,636,273	$3,194,481	$2,567,566	$3,113,528
Total expenses, % change over prior year	-1.0%	27.4%	21.2%	-19.6%	21.3%
Personnel	37.0%	27.0%	25.1%	33.1%	30.1%
Professional fees	9.0%	7.6%	7.4%	8.5%	10.3%
Occupancy	3.1%	2.9%	2.5%	3.2%	2.8%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	25.4%	42.9%	49.1%	36.8%	39.2%
All other expenses	25.5%	19.6%	15.9%	18.5%	17.6%

Full cost components (estimated)	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$2,075,834	$2,640,918	$3,198,080	$2,570,632	$3,116,340
One month of savings	$172,504	$219,689	$266,207	$213,964	$259,461
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$2,248,338	$2,860,607	$3,464,287	$2,784,596	$3,375,801

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Months of cash	2.7	2.5	3.2	7.4	4.1
Months of cash and investments	2.7	2.5	3.2	7.4	4.1
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	3.3	2.9	3.6	5.7	4.8

Balance sheet composition	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Cash	$457,493	$556,007	$840,287	$1,586,728	$1,076,747
Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables	$648,602	$705,145	$725,549	$720,420	$1,123,557
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$29,396	$29,396	$29,396	$29,396	$29,396
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	52.0%	67.8%	80.0%	90.4%	100.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	42.8%	48.3%	39.9%	45.5%	37.7%
Unrestricted net assets	$577,580	$648,956	$967,399	$1,214,204	$1,233,875
Temporarily restricted net assets	$77,200	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$77,200	$25,000	$0	$65,000	$280,208
Total net assets	$654,780	$673,956	$967,399	$1,279,204	$1,514,083

Key data checks

Key data checks	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Sharon Legenza

Sharon K. Legenza is the Executive Director of Housing Action Illinois. Prior to joining Housing Action, she served as the interim Executive Director for the ACLU of Alaska, having temporarily relocated to Alaska to conduct an ACLU-sponsored human rights investigation of the state prison system. Sharon has served as of counsel with the law firm of Miner, Barnhill & Galland, as the Fair Housing Project Director for the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and as an associate with the law firm of Sidley Austin. She has successfully litigated numerous civil rights and constitutional law cases, and is an expert on fair and affordable housing issues. Sharon currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations. Sharon is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and the University of Chicago.

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HOUSING ACTION ILLINOIS

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Board of directors
as of 11/02/2023

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Darsonya Switzer

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Carl Wolf

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Niccole Clemments

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Bob Campbell

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Jackie Newman

Springfield Housing Authority

Cornell Lurry

Midland States Bank

Margaret Wooten

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Shalonda Bedenfield-Causey

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John Herring

Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living

Horacio Mendez

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Laura Olvera-Yarza

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Shelly Richardson

Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois

Paula Bush

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

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HOUSING ACTION ILLINOIS

A stronger Illinois begins at home

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1.18

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4.1

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Executive Director

Sharon Legenza

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HOUSING ACTION ILLINOIS

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HOUSING ACTION ILLINOIS

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Darsonya Switzer

Carl Wolf

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