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Corporation For Better Housing

  • Woodland Hls, CA
  • Tax-exempt since March 1996
  • EIN: 95-4550322

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Housing, Shelter / Housing Rehabilitation (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$9.12M (2023)

Expenses
$7.77M (2023)

Total Assets
$447M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$367M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,116,266
Expenses
$7,774,780
Net Income
$1,341,486
Net Assets
$80,328,021
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,695,154
95.4%
Investment Income $421,112
4.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $392,917
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $173,495
2.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $446,945,353
Total Liabilities $366,617,332
Net Assets $80,328,021
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Koester (Executive Dir.) $374,690 $0 $18,227
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Mike Ismail (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Tidd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,928,821
Expenses
$9,106,583
Net Income
$11,822,238
Net Assets
$61,693,634
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $737,503
3.5%
Program Services $19,870,052
94.9%
Investment Income $321,266
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $382,723
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $142,588
1.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $399,165,553
Total Liabilities $337,471,919
Net Assets $61,693,634
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Koester (Executive Dir.) $364,946 $0 $17,777
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Mike Ismail (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Tidd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,913,598
Expenses
$4,466,775
Net Income
$7,446,823
Net Assets
$37,325,986
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28
0.0%
Program Services $11,636,457
97.7%
Investment Income $277,121
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$8
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $383,415
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $214,904
4.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $296,535,247
Total Liabilities $259,209,261
Net Assets $37,325,986
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Koester (Executive Dir.) $362,697 $0 $20,718
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Mike Ismail (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Tidd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,054,252
Expenses
$5,573,714
Net Income
$3,480,538
Net Assets
$30,356,436
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $535,690
5.9%
Program Services $8,373,940
92.5%
Investment Income $144,627
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $198,080
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $195,529
3.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $404,887,006
Total Liabilities $374,530,570
Net Assets $30,356,436
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Koester (Executive Dir.) $175,270 $0 $22,810
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Mike Ismail (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Tidd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,187,800
Expenses
$5,942,607
Net Income
$3,245,193
Net Assets
$23,788,851
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $9,046,172
98.5%
Investment Income $141,628
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $198,080
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $186,828
3.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $186,697,041
Total Liabilities $162,908,190
Net Assets $23,788,851
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Koester (Executive Dir.) $177,254 $0 $20,825
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Mike Ismail (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Tidd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,650,364
Expenses
$5,602,322
Net Income
$2,048,042
Net Assets
$20,216,409
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $7,521,164
98.3%
Investment Income $129,200
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $198,080
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $225,727
4.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $151,444,098
Total Liabilities $131,227,689
Net Assets $20,216,409
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Koester (Executive Dir.) $177,572 $0 $20,508
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Mike Ismail (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Tidd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,610,592
Expenses
$6,302,446
Net Income
-$1,691,854
Net Assets
$17,328,989
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $4,477,154
97.1%
Investment Income $133,438
2.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $338,551
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $203,311
3.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $145,708,463
Total Liabilities $128,379,474
Net Assets $17,328,989
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Koester (Executive Dir.) $172,244 $0 $34,142
Jeanie Ha (Controller) $126,308 $0 $5,858
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Mike Ismail (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rod Tidd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,107,806
Expenses
$3,798,219
Net Income
-$690,413
Net Assets
$25,306,981
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,993,450
96.3%
Investment Income $114,356
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $617,473
16.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $720,067
19.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,094,912
Total Liabilities $11,787,931
Net Assets $25,306,981
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Koester (Executive Dir.) $175,259 $0 $33,173
Jeanie Ha (Controller) $164,200 $0 $7,330
Gwendy Egnater (Past Executive Director) $122,511 $0 $0
Rod Tidd (Secretary) $115,000 $0 $0
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Mike Ismail (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,620,185
Expenses
$5,378,684
Net Income
$1,241,501
Net Assets
$26,000,155
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $6,511,969
98.4%
Investment Income $108,216
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $411,598
7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,212,556
22.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,225,921
Total Liabilities $12,225,766
Net Assets $26,000,155
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Koester (Executive Direc) $0 $0 $0
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Rob Tidd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeanie Ha (Controller) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,333,997
Expenses
$3,847,194
Net Income
-$513,197
Net Assets
$26,856,190
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,333,997
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,130
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,648,126
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,990,470
Total Liabilities $13,134,280
Net Assets $26,856,190
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeanie Ha (Controller) $127,130 $0 $0
Lori Koester (Executive Direc) $0 $0 $0
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Rob Tidd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 18, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,036,093
Expenses
$5,263,400
Net Income
-$2,227,307
Net Assets
$27,369,387
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,036,042
100.0%
Investment Income $51
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $390,943
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,750,550
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,501,495
Total Liabilities $12,132,108
Net Assets $27,369,387
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Sclafani (Senior Vp) $499,616 $0 $0
Gwendy Egnater Outgoing (Executive Direc) $266,673 $0 $0
Lori Koester (Executive Dir.) $178,161 $0 $0
Rob Tidd (Secretary) $154,655 $0 $0
John Eleftheriou (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 25, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,084,892
Expenses
$4,564,569
Net Income
$2,520,323
Net Assets
$29,596,694
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $6,989,332
98.7%
Investment Income $95,560
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $609,305
13.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,672,894
36.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,662,471
Total Liabilities $11,065,777
Net Assets $29,596,694

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,766,501
Expenses
$3,409,715
Net Income
$6,356,786
Net Assets
$27,076,371
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,000
0.0%
Program Services $9,681,391
99.1%
Investment Income $82,110
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $664,287
19.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,241,742
36.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,433,939
Total Liabilities $4,357,568
Net Assets $27,076,371

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2000

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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