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901 PENNSYLVANIA ST NE
Albuquerque NM 87110-7403
Albuquerque NM | IRS ruling year: 1996 | EIN: 85-0388252
TO BUILD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES WITH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL SERVICES, AND A DEDICATION TO BEING POSITIVE AGENTS FOR CHANGE WITHIN THE COM ... (More)
TO BUILD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES WITH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL SERVICES, AND A DEDICATION TO BEING POSITIVE AGENTS FOR CHANGE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. (Less)
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This charity's score is 100%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 90% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Yes Housing Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Yes Housing Inc. has earned a 100% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 7/7 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 7/7 - 25/25 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - Audited - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Audited - 20/20 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 49.22% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 49.22% - 15/15 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 85.97% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 85.97% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc. (BMF activity code: 320)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Yes Housing Inc.) or EIN (850388252) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Yes Housing Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
YES Housing, Inc. functioned very well while working remotely, with our staff still applying for grants on deadline. We also applied and received the PPP loan and that allowed us to employ a full staff.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Due to social distancing, we were unable to have our social service coordinators interact face-to-face with our tenants. While this was not optimal, we were able to have contact with our tenants via phone or Zoom meetings.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We were able maintain efficacy while working remotely.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Hybrid and flexible schedules are now standard in our workplace.
Not Currently Scored
Yes Housing Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Yes Housing Inc. reported its two largest programs on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
PROVIDED SAFE, DECENT, AND AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING: RECEIVED A TAX CREDIT ALLOCATION FOR AN 80-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM, FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS; IN ADDITION, WE WILL BUILD 6 LIVE-WORK U ... (More)
DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING: RECEIVED A TAX CREDIT ALLOCATION FOR AN 80-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM, FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS; IN ADDITION, WE WILL BUILD 6 LIVE-WORK UNITS FOR A TOTAL OF 86 UNITS. CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN 2019 (Less)
Yes Housing Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Yes Housing Inc. has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
TO BUILD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES WITH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL SERVICES, AND A DEDICATION TO BEING POSITIVE AGENTS FOR CHANGE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Our vision is to be able to provide every individual and/or family with safe, affordable, and quality housing of their choice. Working with the public and private sector, this can be achieved.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: To diversify the type of housing that the community is needing; for instance, live/work housing, single-family rentals, townhomes, single family residential, and to build spaces for small businesses.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Two: Creating more sustainable, environment conscious, and healthier communities for residents.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: YES Housing, Inc. is restructuring our organization to include more diverse skill sets that will allow us to address the more diverse needs of the communities we serve.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
YES has paid for training and certification of staff in the areas of finance, fiscal accountability, and housing / community zoning planning. This is all so that our employees continue learning and continue moving towards leading.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
Through engaging federal, state, and local organization efforts for example we're members of the urban land institute, the Hispano Chamber of Commerce. Neighborhood Organizations like the Alamosa Neighborhood Organization and Southwest Alliance of Neighbors, National Alliance of Hispanic Health, etc.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
YES Housing, Inc., at the beginning of the pandemic, moved into a remote work schedule that required working from home, when staff had to be in office - masks were required, temperatures were checked at the door, no in-person meetings were conducted - they were conducted through Zoom, WebX, and Microsoft Teams. Although the state has opened up and mask mandates were lifted, we continued to advice staff to wear masks in the office, if any staff are uncomfortable attending meetings physically, they're allowed to join meetings remotelly, and if any staff exhibit symptoms, they notify their supervisors and work from home. Hybrid work schedules are still in effect.
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Accountability & Finance
Culture & Community
Leadership & Adaptability
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