American Opportunity For Housing Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Antonio, Texas, registered in 1992, with $561,907 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 97% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$562K
▼ 1.6% vs prior year
Housing median: $408K
Expenses (FY2023)
$41K
Net assets
$4.5M
Employees
0
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For American Opportunity For Housing Inc: 97% to programs earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For American Opportunity For Housing Inc: 1310 mo reserves · +93% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For American Opportunity For Housing Inc: 3 of 6 checks met earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For American Opportunity For Housing Inc: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Operation of low-income housing apartments and delivery of social services.
Revenue declined from $64.9M (FY2013) to $562K (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
92.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$18.1M
Total liabilities
$13.6M
Net assets
$4.5M
Salaries & benefits
$0
0% of expenses
Board members
4
4 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $561,907▼1.6% | $41,321▼37.4% | $4,509,906▲13.0% | $18,093,136▲6.9% | 990 |
| 2022 | $570,985▼72.8% | $65,968▼97.6% | $3,989,320▲14.5% | $16,917,533▲6.9% | 990 |
| 2021 | $2,100,137▲225% | $2,751,310▲1202% | $3,484,303▼15.7% | $15,826,358▼9.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $647,030▼66.0% | $211,394▼26.9% | $4,135,476▲11.8% | $17,416,203▲5.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,901,980▲153% | $289,029▼94.3% | $3,699,840▲77.3% | $16,536,136 | 990 |
| 2018 | $752,912▼97.3% | $5,100,622▲43.7% | $2,086,889▼67.6% | $16,539,345▲3.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $27,759,226▲280% | $3,548,779▼56.2% | $6,434,599▲137% | $15,995,539▼64.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $7,296,652▼79.7% | $8,111,259▼54.9% | -$17,605,848▼4.9% | $45,214,124▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $35,913,271▼19.3% | $17,993,596▼53.0% | -$16,791,241▲51.6% | $45,064,999▼62.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $44,481,238▼31.5% | $38,266,751▼29.6% | -$34,710,916▲15.2% | $119,079,489▼34.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $64,933,098 | $54,363,730 | -$40,925,403 | $180,388,799 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Lynn Rocha | Secretary | 1 | — |
| David Starr | President | 5 | — |
| James H Shipley | Vice Preside | 1 | — |
| Natasha Winfield | Director | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Clermont LLC | Developer Fees | $550,000 |
| Blue Ribbon Asset Management Inc | Developer Fees | $307,500 |
| John T Condit | Developer Fees | $267,500 |
| Geofill Technologies | Construction | $263,799 |
4 grants to American Opportunity For Housing Inc totaling $582K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Food Bank | Food dist program | 2017 | $57,018 |
| Houston Food Bank | Food dist program | 2017 | $57,018 |
| Houston Food Bank | Food distribution program | 2016 | $234,754 |
| Houston Food Bank | Food distribution program | 2015 | $232,788 |
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Data for American Opportunity For Housing Inc (EIN 48-1113427) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.