The Housing Fund
The Housing Fund provides resources and creative leadership to help low and moderate income individuals and communities create and maintain affordable and healthy places to live. The Housing Fund makes low interest housing, development and community development loans to individuals, families and developers to acquire, create and maintain affordable and healthy homes and communities.
The Housing Fund at a glance
In short: The Housing Fund gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -74.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,667
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $49,877,910
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Housing Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was African American Alliance of CDFI Ceos ($25K). Together the top 3 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 21 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Housing Fund gives
- Giving fell 94% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $860K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| African American Alliance of CDFI Ceos Orlando, FL | 2025 Annual Conference Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| The Sycamore Institute Inc Nashville, TN | Annual Forum and Fall Forum Sponsorships | $15,000 |
| Legal Aid Society New York, NY | Equal Justice Campaign | $10,000 |
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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 | $49,877,910 | $5,416,720 | $6,203,982 | $50,000 | 3 | $493,665 |
| 2024 | $49,314,214 | $7,273,374 | $7,970,800 | $195,997 | 9 | $369,252 |
| 2023 | $48,556,730 | $10,564,723 | $4,174,620 | $124,826 | 3 | $447,864 |
| 2022 | $39,854,411 | $5,575,693 | $4,871,856 | $859,632 | 2 | $25,091 |
| 2021 | $34,436,307 | $4,289,881 | $3,064,292 | $49,198 | 4 | $4,500 |
| 2020 | $29,942,007 | $1,868,716 | $1,705,444 | $35,155 | 2 | $65,402 |
| 2019 | $26,807,370 | $1,824,296 | $1,402,230 | — | — | $11,133 |
About The Housing Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Housing Fund is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Madison, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $49.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $494K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Housing Fund is led by Marshall Crawford, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 4 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marshall Crawford
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $323K (2025)
Rodrick L. Butler
Board Chair
Board of Directors → Director, 2024
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Leveen Farr
Director
Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Miles
Director
Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Frazee
Director
Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip McCutchan
Director
Board Chair → Board of Directors, 2023
Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Crutcher
Director
Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Williams
Director
Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Hollingshead Esq.
Director
Board of Directors → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Curtis
Director
Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Lesky
Director
Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine C. Shearon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charmin A. Bates
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Silva
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randal Harrell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Parrish
Executive Vice President & CFO
Chief Financial Officer → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2021) → $216K (2025)
Angela Belcher
Executive Vice President & COO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $173K (2025)
Joseph Lackey
Senior Vice President & Controller
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$132K (2025)
Miguel Vega
Board Vice Chair
Board of Directors → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tera Bloecher
Board Vice Chair, Sec'y & Treasurer
Board of Directors → Director, 2024
Director → Board Vice Chair, Sec'y & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Richard F. Warren Jr. (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Alberto D. Arechiga (2022–2024) — Board Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Alisha Haddock (2024) — Vp- Director of Cmmty & Econ Development · Filing note: Ended 524
- Former: Latrisha Jemison (2019–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Ashley E. Propst (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Lorrie Shearon (2022–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Ronald Crutcher (2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Doug Lesky (2019–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Ben Johnson (2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Terry Woodall (2022) — Director of Credit Administration
- Former: Amy Broadwater (2019–2021) — Board Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Meg Underwood (2019–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Tyane Powell (2019–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Alberto Aerchiga (2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Donald Majors (2019–2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Melvin Black (2019–2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Kate Hinson (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Hunter Nelson (2019) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Katherine Hinson (2019) — Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Ended 6819
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 $323K, to Marshall Crawford (President/CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Housing Fund
How much does The Housing Fund give each year?
The Housing Fund gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $196K across 9 grants.
What is The Housing Fund's typical grant size?
The Housing Fund's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Housing Fund give grants?
The Housing Fund gives mostly in Florida: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (30%) and New York (20%).
Does The Housing Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Housing Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Housing Fund?
The Housing Fund reported $49.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.
What is The Housing Fund?
The Housing Fund is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Madison, TN. It holds $49.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Housing Fund's EIN?
The Housing Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1632388. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Housing Fund funds
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