Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

Public charity · Grantmaker Berkeley, CA EIN: 94-3186770

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) provides quality affordable homes and services that empower people and strengthen neighborhoods.

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates at a glance

In short: Satellite Affordable Housing Associates gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,324
-92.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$37,662
-88.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$37,662
Total assets
$119,140,953
-4.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Satellite Affordable Housing Associates funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Satellite AHA Development Inc: $43KSatellite AHA Development Inc$43KHarmon Gardens LP: $32KHarmon Gardens LP$32K

The largest 2025 recipient was Satellite AHA Development Inc ($43K). Together the top 2 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M6$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 6 grants of 15 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BerkeleyOaklandAgoura HillsNapa

How Satellite Affordable Housing Associates gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. 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$2M$4M$6M3 grants2019 2 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $5.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Satellite AHA Development Inc Berkeley, CAGeneral Support: Low Income Housing$42,825
Harmon Gardens LP Berkeley, CAGeneral Support: Low Income Housing$32,499
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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$119,140,953$27,406,729$18,065,530$75,3242$1,483,365
2024$124,688,183$29,135,224$18,292,365$999,2283$1,163,835
2023$107,434,781$38,332,149$26,480,113$5,500,4672$960,909
2022$83,294,736$13,591,508$15,095,071$5,264,0533$990,973
2021$85,544,141$20,274,225$13,534,342$4,401,0855$927,434
2020$79,465,468$16,759,004$10,900,313$2,877,9052$1,052,393
2019$76,327,198$30,604,917$9,661,166$2,214,3103$689,383

About Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

Based on IRS filings

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $119.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates is led by Susan Friedland, CEO on every filing since 2019; 8 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Friedland

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    39 hrs/week

    $236K (2019) → $409K (2025)

  • Thomas Earley

    COO & President of Saha Pm

    COO → COO & President of Pm, 2024

    COO & President of Pm → COO & President of Saha Pm, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    39 hrs/week

    $202K (2019) → $360K (2025)

  • Rauly Butler

    Chairperson

    Member → Chairman, 2022

    Chairman → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eve Stewart

    Senior Vice President Or Red

    Vice President R.e. Devlpmnt → Senior Vice President of Red, 2022

    Senior Vice President of Red → Senior Vice President Or Red, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    39 hrs/week

    $160K (2019) → $288K (2025)

  • Miriam Benavidesv

    Chief People Officer

    Vice President of Hr & Risk Mg → Chief People Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    39 hrs/week

    $155K (2019) → $332K (2025)

  • Sara Abramowitz-Hill

    Vice President of Asset Management

    On filings since 2019

    39 hrs/week

    $117K (2019) → $206K (2025)

  • Cristi Ritschel

    Vice President of Resident Services

    Vice President Res & Cmty Svcs → Vice President Res Svcs, 2024

    Vice President Res Svcs → Vice President of Resident Services, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    39 hrs/week

    $165K (2021) → $202K (2025)

  • Jose Sanchez

    CFO

    Vice President of Finance → CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    39 hrs/week

    $204K (2024) → $244K (2025)

  • Angela Cavanaugh

    Vice President of Property Management

    New on the 2025 filing

    39 hrs/week

    $210K (2025)

  • Anthony Barron

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Greenfelder

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francine Williams

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Reilly

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Moore

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Jacobs

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Jacob

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Ridley

    Member

    Chairman → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sage B Foster

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Smith

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Smitha Seshadri

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Chin

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacee Santos

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Alfred Reynolds (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Steve Herman (2019–2022) — Vice President of Finance
  • Former: Christopher Hess (2019–2020) — Vice President Res & Cmty Svcs
  • Former: Ralph Hayward (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Treva Reid (2019–2020) — Member

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

Susan Friedland — CEO: $409KSusan FriedlandCEO$409KThomas Earley — COO & President of SAHA PM: $360KThomas EarleyCOO & President of SAHA PM$360KMiriam Benavidesv — Chief People Officer: $332KMiriam BenavidesvChief People Officer$332KEve Stewart — SR VP or RED: $288KEve StewartSR VP or RED$288KJose Sanchez — CFO: $244KJose SanchezCFO$244KAngela Cavanaugh — VP of Property Management: $210KAngela CavanaughVP of Property Management$210KSara Abramowitz-Hill — VP of Asset Mgmt: $206KSara Abramowitz-HillVP of Asset Mgmt$206KCristi Ritschel — VP of Resident Services: $202KCristi RitschelVP of Resident Services$202K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $409K, to Susan Friedland (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

How much does Satellite Affordable Housing Associates give each year?

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $999K across 3 grants.

How large is Satellite Affordable Housing Associates?

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates reported $119.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.4M.

What is Satellite Affordable Housing Associates?

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Berkeley, CA. It holds $119.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Satellite Affordable Housing Associates operate?

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates has awarded grants in California.

What is Satellite Affordable Housing Associates's EIN?

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3186770. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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