Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-0883901

Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $364K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $35K.

Key facts about Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc

In short: Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-0883901
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$11,500
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$11,500
Median grant
$11,500
Total assets
$364,148
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$364K

+2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$12K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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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

Cincinnati

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $100K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Housing Opportunities Made Equal: $12KHousing Opportunities MadeEqual$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Housing Opportunities Made Equal ($12K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Housing Opportunities Made Equal Cincinnati, OHProgram Support$11,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$364,148$354,322$360,210
Revenue$38,676$31,969$10,932
Expenses$28,850$37,857$20,730
Qualifying Distributions$25,125$34,130$17,140
Net Investment Income$34,951$8,962$7,342
Distributable Amount$20,777$19,936$17,809

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc is led by Stephanie Moes, Chairperson on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephanie Moes

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyria Graves

    Director & Vice Chairperson

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dottie L. Lewis

    Secretary & Vice Chairperson

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Hall

    Treasurer & Vice Chairperson

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc

How much does Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc give each year?

Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc?

Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc reported $364K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc operate?

Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc's EIN?

Housing Assistance Legal Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0883901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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