Affordable Housing Connections Inc
We deliver monitoring and consulting services to governmental organizations, property owners and managers; and education to individuals who aspire to leadership in the affordable housing industry. Our mission is to protect the investment of private equity and tax dollars and to ensure continued quality affordable housing.
Affordable Housing Connections Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,645,415
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,337,552
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $20,098
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,139,556
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Affordable Housing Connections Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AHC Education and Leadership Center Saint Paul, MN | General Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,645,415 | $2,337,552 | $2,139,556 | — | — | $20,098 |
| 2024 | $2,418,984 | $2,564,392 | $2,110,018 | $15,000 | 1 | $22,129 |
| 2023 | $1,964,610 | $2,179,739 | $1,919,379 | $5,000 | Total only | $-10,876 |
| 2022 | $1,704,250 | $2,068,025 | $1,829,103 | — | — | $813 |
| 2021 | $1,472,080 | $1,587,907 | $1,570,250 | — | — | $4,018 |
| 2020 | $1,457,540 | $1,497,319 | $1,394,760 | — | — | $7,453 |
| 2019 | $1,293,783 | $1,485,252 | $1,250,360 | — | — | $8,848 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Affordable Housing Connections Inc
Based on IRS filings
Affordable Housing Connections Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $20K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Affordable Housing Connections Inc is led by Melissa Taphorn, Chairperson since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 6 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Taphorn
Chairperson
Director → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Burns
Director
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Speed
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Keogh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devon Pohlman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jules Atangana
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Smoot
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Underwood
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Hawkinson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Hartman
Housing Assistant
Secretary → Employee, 2023
Employee → Housing Assistant, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$115K (2023) → $119K (2025)
Lyn Burton
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$174K (2019) → $197K (2025)
Jennifer Arens
Program Mana
Employee → Program Mana, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$102K (2022) → $113K (2025)
Jessica Harris
CFO
Employee → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$106K (2022) → $123K (2025)
Stephanie Newburg
Program Mana
Employee → Program Mana, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $111K (2025)
Peris Outa
Program Coordinator
Employee → Program Coordinator, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $108K (2025)
Irene Ruiz-Briseno
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marney Olson
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Mabruka Abdisamad (2023) — Employee
- Former: Lorrie Louder (2019–2022) — Chairperson
- Former: Aubrey Albrecht (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Curt Trisko (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jae Hwan Lee (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Barbara Dacy (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Shannon Guernsey (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jay Jensen (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Shawn Huckleby (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Collins (2019–2020) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Craig Waldron (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $197K, to Lyn Burton (Executive Di). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Affordable Housing Connections Inc
How large is Affordable Housing Connections Inc?
Affordable Housing Connections Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Affordable Housing Connections Inc?
Affordable Housing Connections Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Saint Paul, MN. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Affordable Housing Connections Inc operate?
Affordable Housing Connections Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Affordable Housing Connections Inc's EIN?
Affordable Housing Connections Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1680329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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