Stewards of Affordable Housing
Sahf's mission is to advance the creation and preservation of healthy, sustainable affordable rental homes that foster equity, opportunity, and wellness for people of limited economic resources.
Stewards of Affordable Housing at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,660,907
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,542,076
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $410,305
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,703,064
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Stewards of Affordable Housing funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Stewards of Affordable Housing gives
- Giving fell 88% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $2.3M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Housing Partnership Network Inc Boston, MA | To support the improvement of renter stability through responsible landlord practices and expand supply of affordable rental housing. | $15,000 |
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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 | $10,660,907 | $2,542,076 | $2,703,064 | — | — | $410,305 |
| 2024 | $11,100,031 | $2,725,306 | $2,558,997 | $15,000 | 1 | $398,284 |
| 2023 | $11,092,006 | $7,408,400 | $2,842,210 | $317,320 | 14 | $233,161 |
| 2022 | $6,803,229 | $3,744,652 | $2,413,618 | — | — | $4,862 |
| 2021 | $4,750,399 | $3,265,921 | $1,976,250 | $125,000 | 1 | $4,244 |
| 2020 | $3,512,118 | $5,886,559 | $4,322,479 | $2,290,039 | 20 | $4,522 |
| 2019 | $1,770,169 | $1,918,825 | $1,916,157 | — | — | $4,324 |
About Stewards of Affordable Housing
Based on IRS filings
Stewards of Affordable Housing is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $410K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stewards of Affordable Housing is led by Andrea R. Ponsor, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 6 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea R. Ponsor
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$188K (2019) → $251K (2025)
Eileen Fitzgerald
Strategic Advisor & Interim CEO
Former President & CEO → Strategic Advisor & Interim CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$228K (2019) → $161K (2025)
Ismael Guerrero
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Galetzka
Director, Operations & Member Engagement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
Aaron Gornstein
Director
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bart Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deidre Lal Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Hartman
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey K. Reed
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Lombard
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Nisivoccia
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Rule
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mansur Abdul-Malik
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael M. Ruane
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raisa Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Price
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johnny Martinez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Nassau-Brownstone
Vice President & Resident Outcomes
Vice President, Resident Outcomes & Cores → Vice President & Resident Outcomes, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$106K (2020) → $193K (2025)
Althea Harrison
Senior Vice President & Policy
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$152K (2021) → $232K (2025)
Lauren Westmoreland
Vice President, Energy & Sustainabilit
Vice President, Energy & Sustainability → Vice President, Energy & Sustainabilit, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$143K (2022) → $175K (2025)
Priya Jayachandran
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Thomas Adams (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Nicole Manchester (2023–2024) — Director, Director, Data & Analytics
- Former: Michelle Norris (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephen Green (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Alexander (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Black King (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandra Serna (2020–2021) — Vice President, Health & Housing
- Former: Sharon Wilson-Geno (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeffery K. Reed (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Schaaf (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President & Energy
- Former: Tom Syverson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Althea Arnold (2020) — Senior Vice President & Policy
- Former: Susan Johnson (2020) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Parker (2019) — Director
- Former: Doug Bates (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jane Graf (2019) — Director
- Former: Kamillah Wood (2019) — Former Senior Vice President Health & Housing
- Former: Kathy Ebner (2019) — Director
- Former: Laverne R. Joseph (2019) — Director
- Former: Patrick Sheridan (2019) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $251K, to Andrea R Ponsor (President & CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Stewards of Affordable Housing
How large is Stewards of Affordable Housing?
Stewards of Affordable Housing reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Stewards of Affordable Housing?
Stewards of Affordable Housing is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Washington, DC. It holds $10.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Stewards of Affordable Housing operate?
Stewards of Affordable Housing has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia.
What is Stewards of Affordable Housing's EIN?
Stewards of Affordable Housing's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1697213. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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