Senior Housing Assistance Group
The organization's mission is to foster low-income and affordable housing for seniors and to promote, through networking with other non-profits, the supports and services necessary to maintain independence and housing stability.
Senior Housing Assistance Group at a glance
In short: Senior Housing Assistance Group gave $900K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $900K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $900,000
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $900,000
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $900,000
- Total assets
- $19,990,902
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Senior Housing Assistance Group funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Downtown Action to Save Housing ($900K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Senior Housing Assistance Group gives
- Giving fell 43% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $860K (2024) to $2.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $900K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Action to Save Housing Bellevue, WA | General Operating Support | $900,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,990,902 | $61,032,019 | $59,657,285 | $900,000 | 1 | $1,213,623 |
| 2024 | $18,169,298 | $57,579,825 | $57,103,295 | $860,000 | 1 | $368,860 |
| 2023 | $15,256,813 | $56,099,956 | $56,094,935 | $1,180,944 | 1 | $307,301 |
| 2022 | $13,973,610 | $37,172,442 | $38,673,848 | $1,567,276 | 1 | $376,853 |
| 2021 | $19,510,014 | $47,584,757 | $49,848,712 | $2,803,314 | 1 | $607,614 |
| 2020 | $27,098,699 | $46,277,049 | $41,589,935 | — | — | — |
About Senior Housing Assistance Group
Based on IRS filings
Senior Housing Assistance Group is a public charity, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $900K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Senior Housing Assistance Group is led by Torsten Hirche, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Torsten Hirche
President & CEO
Director & Prcn CEO → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Russell
Vice Chair & Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
Director & Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Bond
Chair & Director
Director & Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Chair, 2024
Vice Chair & Chair → Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Danigelis
Director
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Director, 2021
Vice Chair & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Melhorn
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Nelson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Wagner
Director
Vice Chair & Chair → Chair & Director, 2024
Chair & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Lumsden
Director
Chair → Chair & Director, 2023
Chair & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barb Bennett
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy Moore
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathi Lentzsch
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Connell
Treasurer & CFO
Treasurer & Prcn CFO → Treasurer & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Luke
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: John Iwanski (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Karin Miller (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Lucas (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Jay Goldstein (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jay Woolford (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Nancy Hooyman (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Sarah Spring Everett (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: James Rand (2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Gossett (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Senior Housing Assistance Group
How much does Senior Housing Assistance Group give each year?
Senior Housing Assistance Group gave $900K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $860K across 1 grant.
How large is Senior Housing Assistance Group?
Senior Housing Assistance Group reported $20.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $61.0M.
Where does Senior Housing Assistance Group operate?
Senior Housing Assistance Group has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Senior Housing Assistance Group's EIN?
Senior Housing Assistance Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3063455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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