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CNY Fair Housing Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Syracuse, NY EIN: 16-1401286 Website

We work to eliminate housing discrimination, promote open communities, and ensure equal access to housing opportunity for all people in central and northern New York.

CNY Fair Housing Inc at a glance

Total assets
$629,778
-3.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,254,233
+0.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,271,959
+14.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who CNY Fair Housing Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$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

States

Cities

Syracuse

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $72K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Home Headquarters Inc Syracuse, NYAccessibilty fund agreement for home headquarters, inc. To help property owners and renters improve, rehabilitate and maintain their homes, including accessibility modifications and repairs for disabled persons. Grants are made available to property owners and renters for making interior and exterior modifications that allow persons with disabilities the full use and enjoyment of their housing.$27,640
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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
2024$629,778$1,254,233$1,271,959———
2023$654,313$1,250,057$1,111,667——$5
2022$527,919$1,171,033$1,034,666$27,6401—
2021$339,528$1,036,616$984,170$72,0551—
2020$354,355$781,997$738,914———

About CNY Fair Housing Inc

Based on IRS filings

CNY Fair Housing Inc is a public charity, based in Syracuse, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $630K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

CNY Fair Housing Inc is led by Sally Santangelo, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sally Santangelo

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $87K (2020) → $106K (2024)

  • Beverly Fair-Brooks

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Schroeder

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert M. Liedka

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Aguam

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kishi Ducre

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Rathmell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tierra Labrada

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Beata Karpinska-Prehn (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Brenda Muhammed (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: John Yinger (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tatyana Peshko (2020–2021) — Finance Director
  • Former: Desaree Dixie (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jacqueline Schmitt (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kurt W. Legenhausen (2020) — Board Memebr
  • Former: Yusuf Abdul-Qadir (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Sally Santangelo — Executive DIR.: $106KSally SantangeloExecutive DIR.$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $106K, to Sally Santangelo (Executive DIR.).

Frequently asked questions about CNY Fair Housing Inc

How large is CNY Fair Housing Inc?

CNY Fair Housing Inc reported $630K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

Where does CNY Fair Housing Inc operate?

CNY Fair Housing Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is CNY Fair Housing Inc's EIN?

CNY Fair Housing Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1401286. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)

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