Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp
The Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) is a revolving loan fund established in 1966 under Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law and administered by the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). The HDFC program provides loans to nonprofit organizations and Article XI companies to develop low-income housing projects, with funds available for pre-development costs, site acquisition, construction and rehabilitation financing, and bridge financing. HDFC loans support projects that must provide permanent housing for low-income residents, typically financed through state, federal, or municipal government-aided programs or, when privately financed, restricted to households with incomes not exceeding six to seven times total housing costs.
Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,857,899
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,241,518
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,413,400
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,719,555
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,857,899 | $1,241,518 | $1,719,555 | $1,413,400 | $38,271 | $16,424 |
| 2024 | $7,834,188 | $1,264,841 | $1,604,881 | $1,301,540 | $45,059 | $11,121 |
| 2023 | $7,985,825 | $1,247,170 | $1,678,747 | $1,377,646 | $43,898 | $4,998 |
| 2022 | $8,209,439 | $1,224,194 | $1,587,537 | $1,282,350 | $40,051 | $10,462 |
| 2021 | $8,701,228 | $1,150,829 | $1,576,623 | — | $41,830 | $44,522 |
| 2020 | $9,183,777 | $1,148,367 | $1,372,507 | — | $71,794 | $77,420 |
| 2019 | $10,488,294 | $1,137,238 | $1,155,778 | — | $115,865 | $62,877 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp
Based on IRS filings
Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.9M in total assets. In 2025, it made $1.4M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $38K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp is led by Perry J. Perlmutter, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Perry J. Perlmutter
President & CEO
Chief Financial Officer → CEO, 2023
CEO → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joann Y. Sacks PhD
Chairperson
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Earl D. Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Hubbard
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amelia Wright Brewer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Amelia Wright-Brewer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joann Y. Sacks Ph D. (2019–2024) — Chairperson
- Former: Jorge R. Petit (2022–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Judith Jones (2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Donna Colonna (2019–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Judith Jackson (2019–2022) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Scott Drevnig (2019) — Director · Filing note: Thru 12/2018
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 Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp
How large is Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp?
Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp?
Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in New York, NY. It holds $7.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp's EIN?
Stratford Housing Development Fund Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4073752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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