Fund for Public Housing Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 47-4915755

The Fund for Public Housing creates and leverages resources and relationships to enhance the opportunities and quality of life for New York city public housing residents, while uplifting the importance of public housing to our city. As a non profit (501c3) organization, the Fund for Public Housing amplifies and supports nycha's critical mission to provide quality housing for new yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility.

Fund for Public Housing Inc at a glance

Total assets
$8,968,841
-17.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$7,410,516
+43.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$154,334
-36.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$8,760,419
+134.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Fund for Public Housing Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

New YorkBrooklynFairfaxSouthold

How Fund for Public Housing Inc gives

  • Giving grew 808% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M7 grants2019 2 grants2020 5 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $805K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $805K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NYC Housing Authority New York, NYRestoration of Sculpture$805,000
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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$8,968,841$7,410,516$8,760,419——$154,334
2024$10,831,607$5,158,235$3,733,142——$242,571
2023$9,304,080$7,509,669$3,400,984$805,0001$116,778
2022$4,832,331$4,687,120$1,077,732$16,5001$21,763
2021$1,013,121$2,190,535$2,063,337$171,3015$135
2020$955,349$1,834,637$802,247$88,6992$515
2019$733,376$661,751$652,539$281,2697$4,289

About Fund for Public Housing Inc

Based on IRS filings

Fund for Public Housing Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $154K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fund for Public Housing Inc is led by Alex Zablocki, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 3 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alex Zablocki

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $200K (2023) → $200K (2025)

  • Joanne Wilson

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Lindor

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Gomez

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosina Abramson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Beane

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Koo

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Kaminsky

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Sherman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julio E. Cordova

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marquise Stillwell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Cullinen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonnel Doris

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen S. Cornick

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Ellis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claire McLeveighn

    Chief Strategic Engagement Officer

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $123K (2024) → $136K (2025)

  • Annie Valentine

    COO

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $180K (2025)

  • Diallo Powell

    Vice Chair

    Director → President, 2022

    President → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Neumark

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sideya Sherman

    Ex-Officio

    Director → Ex-Officio, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Bova-Hiatt

    Ex-Officio

    Director → Ex-Officio, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dylan Baker Rice

    Ex-Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Corradi

    Ex-Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Reggie Thomas (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ukah Busgith (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Annika Lescott-Martinez (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Karen Blondel (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Gregory Russ (2019–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Scott Anderson (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Angela Yee (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Josue Portillo (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ivy Newman (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joey Koch (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brandon Ayo-Brumaire (2022) — Director
  • Former: Meredith Kane (2022) — Director
  • Former: Paula Gavin (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Branda Ayo (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Jones Austin (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Latiya Stanley (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael Diatre Padilla (2019–2020) — 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

Alex Zablocki — Executive Director: $200KAlex ZablockiExecutive Director$200KAnnie Valentine — COO: $180KAnnie ValentineCOO$180KClaire McLeveighn — Chief Strategic Engagement Officer: $136KClaire McLeveighnChief Strategic Engagement…$136K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $200K, to Alex Zablocki (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Fund for Public Housing Inc

How large is Fund for Public Housing Inc?

Fund for Public Housing Inc reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.4M.

What is Fund for Public Housing Inc?

Fund for Public Housing Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in New York, NY. It holds $9.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Fund for Public Housing Inc operate?

Fund for Public Housing Inc has awarded grants in New York, Virginia.

What is Fund for Public Housing Inc's EIN?

Fund for Public Housing Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4915755. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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