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Filing year 2023

HOUSING WORKS INC

Brooklyn, New York·EIN 13-3584089·NTEE S41Z · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$63.8M
Total assets
$38.3M
Total expenses
$65.8M
Reported officers
37
Mission

HOUSING WORKS IS A VIBRANT, HEALING COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH AND AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS. OUR MISSION IS TO END THE DUAL CRISES OF HOMELESSNESS AND AIDS THROUGH RELENTLESS ADVOCACY, THE PROVISION OF LIFESAVING SERVICES, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESSES THAT SUSTAIN OUR EFFORTS. OUR PRIMARY AIM IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE TO HOMELESS PERSONS LIVING WITH AIDS OR HIV-RELATED ILLNESSES AND TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING FOR HOMELESS PERSONS LIVING WITH AIDS OR HIV-RELATED ILLNESSES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$474k
$531k
Base
$377k
Bonus
$74k
Other
$762
Benefits
$16k
Chief Operating Officer of Hw Inc
Above 90th percentile
$320k
$359k
Base
$247k
Bonus
$37k
Other
$138
Benefits
$30k
SVP Housing Dvlpmt Facilit
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$284k
$318k
Base
$216k
Bonus
$33k
Other
$258
Benefits
$32k
SVP Programs
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$275k
$308k
Base
$222k
Bonus
$35k
Other
$228
Benefits
$13k
VP of Operations and Compliance
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$201k
$226k
Base
$150k
Bonus
$9k
Other
$138
Benefits
$40k
VP Thrift Shops
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$187k
$210k
Base
$159k
Bonus
$9k
Other
$362
Benefits
$15k
Program Director
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$179k
$201k
Base
$165k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$52
Benefits
$877
CFO
Below 10th percentile
$7k
$8k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 29 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at HOUSING WORKS INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2023)
0.7%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Held steady
from 2022

From $473k in 2022 to $474k in 2023.

$473k
2022
$474k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$551k to $531k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 23%.

$473k in 2022 to $474k in 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Senior Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about HOUSING WORKS INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of HOUSING WORKS INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of HOUSING WORKS INC received $473,511 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at HOUSING WORKS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HOUSING WORKS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at HOUSING WORKS INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are HOUSING WORKS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, HOUSING WORKS INC reported $63.8M in total revenue and $65.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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