Housing First Network
The Housing First Network advances the message of housing affordability, smart regulations and protection of the American dream of home ownership for all.
Housing First Network at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,468,790
- +10.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $642,218
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $27,527
- +78.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $471,269
- +29.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Housing First Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $360K (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $360K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advance Minnesota Lake Elmo, MN | Promotes prosperity for minnesotans through grassroots advocacy & education | $250,000 |
| MN Jobs Coalition St. Paul, MN | Dedicated to policies for job creation & better economic future for minnesotans. | $110,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,468,790 | $642,218 | $471,269 | — | — | $27,527 |
| 2023 | $1,324,488 | $643,172 | $365,004 | — | — | $15,444 |
| 2022 | $1,039,535 | $610,188 | $794,975 | $360,000 | 2 | $827 |
| 2021 | $1,178,335 | $527,368 | $247,058 | $20,000 | 1 | $104 |
| 2020 | $867,803 | $500,759 | $395,946 | $156,000 | 1 | $88 |
About Housing First Network
Based on IRS filings
Housing First Network is a public charity, based in Roseville, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Housing First Network is led by James Vagle, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Vagle
Chief Executive Officer
Director of Advocacy → Vice President of Advocacy, 2021
Vice President of Advocacy → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Art Pratt
Board Chair
Treasurer → Builder Vice President, 2023
Builder Vice President → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Meyer
Chief Operating Officer
CFO → Chief Operating Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Quinlivan
Immediate Past President
Builder Vice President → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Loeffler
Past Associate Vice President
Secretary → Associate Vice President, 2023
Associate Vice President → Past Associate Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Martin
Associate Vice President
Secretary → Associate Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Fohr
Builder Vice President
Treasurer → Builder Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kraemer
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Reinitz
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: James Julkowski (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Sunny Bowman (2020–2023) — Past Associate Vice President
- Former: David Siegel (2020–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Ryan Rutzick (2020–2022) — Past Associate Vice President
- Former: Todd Polifka (2020–2022) — Immedicate Past President
- Former: Ed Engelbrecht (2020–2021) — Past Associate Vice President
- Former: Gary Kraemer (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Housing First Network
How large is Housing First Network?
Housing First Network reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $642K.
Where does Housing First Network operate?
Housing First Network has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Housing First Network's EIN?
Housing First Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5002803. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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