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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING AND SHELTER ALLIANCE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$23,878,981
Total expenses
$23,960,233
Contributions and grants received
$23,686,046
Grants paid
$24,998
Program service revenue
$167,749
Investment income
$59,881
Other revenue
-$34,695
Total assets, end of year
$8,177,417
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,748,929
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,428,488
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$23,076,430
Management and general expenses
$601,897
Fundraising expenses
$281,906
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,076,430

Program services were 96.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $155,495

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $22,585,015

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $945,536

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,885

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $167,749 · related or exempt $167,749

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $33,012 · excluded $33,012

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $470,446

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $443,577

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $26,869

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $26,869 · excluded $26,869

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $4,950

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $155,495

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $39,645

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$34,695 · excluded -$34,695

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $24,998 · program services $24,998

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $633,276 · program services $451,783 · management and general $170,198 · fundraising $11,295

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,385,619 · program services $1,166,537 · management and general $66,578 · fundraising $152,504

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $58,681 · program services $57,146 · management and general $869 · fundraising $666

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $141,441 · program services $139,943 · fundraising $1,498

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $162,222 · program services $137,414 · management and general $10,794 · fundraising $14,014

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $64,916 · management and general $64,916

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $164,616 · management and general $164,616

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $79,560 · management and general $79,560

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,440 · management and general $5,440

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $530,976 · program services $519,890 · fundraising $11,086

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $17,268 · program services $14,999 · management and general $2,269

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $132,061 · program services $34,637 · management and general $19,910 · fundraising $77,514

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $113,125 · program services $111,619 · management and general $1,506

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,540 · program services $7,547 · management and general $1,495 · fundraising $498

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $23,617 · program services $18,949 · management and general $3,497 · fundraising $1,171

  • 20 · Interest

    total $35,657 · program services $34,812 · management and general $845

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,795 · program services $7,677 · management and general $118

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $104,504 · program services $102,059 · management and general $2,445

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBRECIPIENTS

    total $17,053,085 · program services $17,053,085

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM TENANT ASSISTAN

    total $2,682,914 · program services $2,682,676 · management and general $238

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM FACILITIES

    total $400,572 · program services $400,572

  • 24d · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPME

    total $109,932 · program services $109,854 · management and general $78

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $18,418 · program services $233 · management and general $6,525 · fundraising $11,660

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $4,536,174

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $11,144,013

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,923,306 · end of year $2,016,966

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $335,966 · end of year $300,287

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $160,486

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $134,748

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $22,487 · end of year $25,738

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $983,692 · end of year $1,035,494

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $73,812

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $296,194 · end of year $188,946

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $386,208 · end of year $1,605,539

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,771,648 · end of year $1,052,865

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $700,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,412,496 · end of year $3,090,525

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,212,337 · end of year $2,350,989

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $222,969 · end of year $77,499

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING & SHELTER ALLIANCE (MHSA) IS A NONPROFIT, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DEDICATED TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN MASSACHUSETTS, MHSA PROVIDES SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC SERVICE FUNCTIONS.

  • PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & DIVERSION - DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE PROGRAM HELPED FUND, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND LANDLORDS, 1,396 UNITS OF PERMANENT SUPPORTING HOUSING AND LEASES FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE STATE (1,315 UNITS IN FISCAL 2024). THESE SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN EVERY REGION OF THE STATE AND ARE THE PROGRAMMATIC BASIS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED OUTCOME-FOCUSED DATA STUDIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH PERMANENT HOUSING, MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, INCOME-RELATED REFERRALS AND PUBLIC BENEFITS ACCESS, HOUSING SEARCH, AND OTHER SERVICES FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS AND SUSTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES SUBSTANTIALLY ALL CONTRACTS NOT MENTIONED IN ANY OF THE OTHER MAJOR SERVICE CATEGORIES.

    Expenses $18,239,342 · Revenue $122,486

  • MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, LLC (MASH) - A SINGLE MEMBER LLC, MASH WAS ORGANIZED ON JUNE 19, 2014 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES CONSISTING OF COORDINATING, FACILITATING, PROVIDING, AND/OR PROMOTING SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING FOR HIGH-USE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM:PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - MASH ENTERED INTO A $15 MILLION CONTRACT WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TO AWARD SUBRECIPIENT GRANTS TO EXPAND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (PSH) UNITS AND ADDRESS THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OF HOMELESSNESS, EXACERBATED BY COVID-19, DUE TO THE DENSELY POPULATED CONGREGATE SHELTERS AND GROWING ENCAMPMENTS OF UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS. THE MAJORITY OF SUBRECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE GRANTS TO CREATE 243 NEW PSH UNITS IN THE COMMONWEALTH, WHILE OTHERS ARE RECEIVING FUNDS UTILIZED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO EMERGING AND EXISTING DEVELOPERS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER AND DIVERSITY OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPERS IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Expenses $4,801,784 · Revenue $45,263

  • ADVOCACY, PLANNING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - PROVIDES A FORUM IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF POLICY, COMMUNITY, AND STAKEHOLDER EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION OF ISSUES, AND THE PILOTING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY ARE DESIGNED TO END THE COMMONWEALTH'S RELIANCE ON EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS SITE VISITS AND PROGRAM REVIEWS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND STRIVE TO CREATE A NETWORK OF RESOURCES AND COLLABORATIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS ADVOCACY AND PLANNING TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE REDUCES ITS RELIANCE ON EMERGENCY SERVICES AND FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS ON PERMANENT HOUSING AS A SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS.MHSA'S ADVOCACY, PLANNING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORK IS A CORE PRIORITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR SIX FULL-TIME STAFF AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS WORK ARE MADE BY SEVERAL ADDITIONAL STAFF. GIVEN THE CLOSE CONNECTION OF THIS WORK TO PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES ARE GENERALLY REPORTED UNDER THE LATTER.

    Expenses $35,304 · Grants $24,998

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Joseph G Finn

    PRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 2/25), DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $210,356
    From this org
    $171,324
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,032
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,324
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,477
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,555
    Filer's total
    $210,356

  • Ben Josephson

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Daniel Joo

    CO-VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Samantha Lozzi

    CO-VICE CHAIR & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • James Shea

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • William Beckeman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Delphia Bizzell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Murielle Cadet

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lyndia Downie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kiley Gosselin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Hamilton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emily Kowtoniuk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deepa Krishnamurthy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Newkirk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Pillsbury

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen Rosenfeld

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Taberner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Yazwinski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Singumbe Muyeba

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joyce Tavon

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $210,953
    From this org
    $179,962
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,991
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,962
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,336
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,655
    Filer's total
    $210,953

  • Thomas Yotts

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (UNTIL 1/25)

    Total calculated
    $132,835
    From this org
    $123,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,787
    Hours/week
    40

  • Timothy Concannon

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (FROM 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $10,352
    From this org
    $7,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,452
    Hours/week
    40

  • Ian Gendreau

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & PLANNING

    Total calculated
    $113,043
    From this org
    $106,610
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,433
    Hours/week
    40

  • Calpurnyia Roberts

    DIRECTOR OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND SPECIAL INITIAT

    Total calculated
    $105,981
    From this org
    $103,454
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,527
    Hours/week
    40

  • Caitlin Golden

    CHIEF POLICY AND STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $121,232
    From this org
    $115,371
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,861
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING LLC

    CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE HOMELESS · MA · income $4,739,915 · assets $2,366,156

    Directly controlled by MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING AND SHELTER ALLIANCE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611359349313096

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