Chi Affordable Housing Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 11-3666054

To pursue additional housing development opportunities in joint ventures with private developers and other nonprofit organizations.

Chi Affordable Housing Inc at a glance

In short: Chi Affordable Housing Inc gave $168K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $84K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$168,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$84,000
Median grant
$84,000
Total assets
$8,669,562
+7.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Chi Affordable Housing Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Action-Housing Inc: $130KAction-Housing Inc$130KChi Uptown Flats LLC: $38KChi Uptown Flats LLC$38K

The largest 2025 recipient was Action-Housing Inc ($130K). Together the top 2 received $168K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Pittsburgh

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $168K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Action-Housing Inc Pittsburgh, PAOperation Support$130,000
Chi Uptown Flats LLC Pittsburgh, PAOperation Support$38,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$8,669,562$166,529$182,540$168,0002$-135,696
2024$8,048,331$3,514,904$1,936,012——$8,620
2023$5,002,701$139,776$737,176——$2,782
2022$4,714,229$292,098$574,265——$26
2021$5,016,278$60,448$543,587——$28

About Chi Affordable Housing Inc

Based on IRS filings

Chi Affordable Housing Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $168K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chi Affordable Housing Inc is led by Lena Andrews, Vice President & Ceo- Action-Housing since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lena Andrews

    Vice President & Ceo- Action-Housing

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Vice President & Ceo- Action-Housing, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Yago

    President

    President → Director, 2024

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Rys Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Swanson

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Le'taj Tinker

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Graham

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul D'alesandro

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Gibson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Ciotti

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Stroney

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricardo G. Savido

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Strassburger

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Eash

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: David Serafini (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Frank Demes (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Aaron Gibson (2024) — Director
  • Former: Edward Wielgus (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Elaine Magil (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: James Isler (2024) — Director
  • Former: James Thomas (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeremy Carter (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Joe Heffley (2024) — Director
  • Former: John Tague Jr. (2024) — Director
  • Former: Kimly Vu Gianoutsos (2024) — Director
  • Former: Michael Dear (2024) — President
  • Former: Rachael Dizard (2024) — Director
  • Former: Sherry Brown (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Susan Maloney (2024) — Director
  • Former: Wasiullah Mohamed (2024) — Director
  • Former: Ron Ciotti (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: John Capozzi (2021–2022) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Chi Affordable Housing Inc

How much does Chi Affordable Housing Inc give each year?

Chi Affordable Housing Inc gave $168K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Chi Affordable Housing Inc?

Chi Affordable Housing Inc reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $167K.

What is Chi Affordable Housing Inc?

Chi Affordable Housing Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $8.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Chi Affordable Housing Inc operate?

Chi Affordable Housing Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Chi Affordable Housing Inc's EIN?

Chi Affordable Housing Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3666054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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