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Better Housing Coalition

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 54-1479059 Website

To develop affordable housing communities in the richmond, Virginia metropolitan area.

Key facts about Better Housing Coalition

In short: Better Housing Coalition gave $8.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8.7M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-1479059
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,692,400
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$8,692,400
Median grant
$8,692,400
Total assets
$62,253,713
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$62.3M

+16.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$8.7M

+65.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$8.7M

How Better Housing Coalition gives

  • Giving grew 3566% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Better Housing Coalition

Based on IRS filings

Better Housing Coalition is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8.7M. Net investment income was $714K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Richmond

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2021) to $8.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8.7M.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Richmond Affordable Housing: $8.7MRichmond Affordable Housing$8.7M

The largest 2025 recipient was Richmond Affordable Housing ($8.7M).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Richmond Affordable Housing Richmond, VASee Part IV$8,692,400

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$62,253,713$53,411,800$48,245,699
Revenue$20,053,468$11,987,066$7,436,643
Expenses$12,653,800$9,038,275$5,232,044
Net Investment Income$713,611$202,692$-639,231

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Better Housing Coalition is led by Greta Harris, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 5 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Greta Harris

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $243K (2019) → $374K (2025)

  • Kristin Swanlund

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Alford

    Director of Multi-Family Development

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2022) → $144K (2025)

  • Carolyn Rewane

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Sheehy

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Diggs

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Groce-Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda T. Hines

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Dwyer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Bradby Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vida Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Buchanan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathalia Artus

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Martin Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Hovermale

    Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $148K (2019) → $232K (2025)

  • Alana Gonzalez

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $217K (2024) → $236K (2025)

  • Kathie Fors

    Property Controller

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2025)

  • Todd Waldo

    Immediate Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carter McDowell

    Co-Founder

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lissy S. Bryan

    Past Chair

    Past Board Chair → Past Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Brooks

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zanas Talley

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Olive

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Atma Iyer (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Richard Dickinson (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Veronica Fleming (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Matt Scaparro (2020–2024) — Vice President of Property Management
  • Former: Beverly Walker (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Ring (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Duke Dodson (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Stacie Birchett (2020–2023) — Vice President of Resource Development
  • Former: Andrew Clark (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Conmy (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rachel Meyer (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joyce Jackson (2020–2022) — Vice President of Services
  • Former: Patricia Bradby (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Maria Tedesco (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Monique Johnson (2019–2021) — Vice President & COO
  • Former: R Scott Ukrop (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: R Wheatley McDowell (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Randy Gonzalez (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marilynn McAteer (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Stacy Birchett (2021) — Vice President of Resource Development
  • Former: John Bolton (2020) — Vice President of Real Estate Development
  • Former: Michael J Schewel (2020) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Barrett Hardiman (2019) — Director
  • Former: Gwen Corley Creighton (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jane Ferrara (2019) — Director
  • Former: Neil Amin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Regina Chaney (2019) — Director

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

Greta Harris — President & CEO: $374KGreta HarrisPresident & CEO$374KAlana Gonzalez — Chief Operating Officer: $236KAlana GonzalezChief Operating Officer$236KJulie Hovermale — Vice President & CFO: $232KJulie HovermaleVice President & CFO$232KLee Alford — Director of Multi-Family Devel: $144KLee AlfordDirector of Multi-Family Devel$144KKathie Fors — Property Controller: $113KKathie ForsProperty Controller$113K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $374K, to Greta Harris (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Better Housing Coalition

How much does Better Housing Coalition give each year?

Better Housing Coalition gave $8.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $5.2M in grants paid.

How large is Better Housing Coalition?

Better Housing Coalition reported $62.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.1M.

What is Better Housing Coalition?

Better Housing Coalition is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $62.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Better Housing Coalition operate?

Better Housing Coalition has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Better Housing Coalition's EIN?

Better Housing Coalition's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1479059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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