Urban Habitat Program
Urban Habitat democratizes power and advances equitable policies to create a just and connected Bay Area for low-income communities of color. We confront structural inequities impacting historically disenfranchised communities. Through strategic partnerships, we support increasing the power and capacity in low-income communities of color.
Urban Habitat Program at a glance
- Total assets
- $9,365,782
- +33.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,092,410
- +98.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $215,609
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,802,490
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Urban Habitat Program funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 29 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Urban Habitat Program gives
- Giving fell 23% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $228K (2023) to $444K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $269K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Right To The City Alliance Brooklyn, NY | Vallejo Housing Justice Program | $188,811 |
| Bay Area Land Trust Berkeley, CA | Housing preservation | $50,000 |
| Unity Council Oakland, CA | Housing preservation | $30,000 |
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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 | $9,365,782 | $4,092,410 | $1,802,490 | — | — | $215,609 |
| 2024 | $6,993,607 | $2,060,655 | $2,326,184 | $268,811 | 3 | $235,475 |
| 2023 | $7,353,075 | $3,236,894 | $1,888,714 | $228,332 | 7 | $95,403 |
| 2022 | $5,993,362 | $2,885,192 | $1,689,721 | $352,392 | 8 | $14,219 |
| 2021 | $4,693,947 | $1,846,408 | $1,702,148 | $347,460 | 11 | $14,710 |
| 2020 | $4,543,097 | $1,916,028 | $1,960,619 | $444,000 | 9 | $42,718 |
| 2019 | $4,577,550 | $2,932,680 | $1,813,476 | $309,333 | 7 | $19,488 |
About Urban Habitat Program
Based on IRS filings
Urban Habitat Program is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $216K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Urban Habitat Program is led by Ellen Wu, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Wu
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $164K (2025)
Rhea Laughlin
Rsng Juntos Executive Director
Rising Juntos Executive Director → Rsng Juntos Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Robert Phillips
Board Chair
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Allen
Director Policy Advcy
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$102K (2019) → $124K (2025)
Pam Flood
Director Finance & Ops
Finance & Ops Director → Director Finance & Ops, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $115K (2025)
Sheila Chung Hagen
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Noni Session
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Mahones
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Patel
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Shaw
Treasurer
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Lepe
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Camacho
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vu-Bang Nguyen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Dominguez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Noel Fernandez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saabir Lockett
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Miya Yoshitani (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Schildt (2019–2023) — Director Housing Justic
- Former: Derecka Mehrens (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Dwayne Marsh (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vu Bank Nguyen (2022) — Director
- Former: Carlos Romero (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Rea Paares (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Patrice Guillory (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ben Choi (2019) — Director
- Former: Carl Anthony (2019) — Director
- Former: Joe Brooks (2019) — Director
- Former: Tamar Dorfman (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 $164K, to Ellen Wu (Executive Dir.). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Urban Habitat Program
How large is Urban Habitat Program?
Urban Habitat Program reported $9.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
What is Urban Habitat Program?
Urban Habitat Program is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $9.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Urban Habitat Program operate?
Urban Habitat Program has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Urban Habitat Program's EIN?
Urban Habitat Program's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0275424. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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