Westchester Residential Opportunities
WESTCHESTER RESIDENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES (WRO) IS A HUD-CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY WITH SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS TO COMBAT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION, MARKET AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, AND TO ASSIST FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS, THE ELDERLY AND THOSE FACING EVICTION OR MORTGAGE DEFAULT. ADDITIONALLY, WRO PROVIDES HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. WRO PROMOTES HOUSING MOBILITY, AFFORDABILITY AND STABILITY FOR MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AND LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME GROUPS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$6.3M
+1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$166K
+400.7% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$166K
+400.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,255,896 | $6,140,655 | $5,135,150 |
| Revenue | $4,475,376 | $4,786,666 | $7,053,204 |
| Expenses | $4,166,583 | $4,062,671 | $5,626,606 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $183,612 | $135,448 | $26,035 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURENCE BEILENSON | CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DEBRA BUDETTI | CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS RICE ESQ | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KEITH ROSENTHAL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| HENRY J CARNAGE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LEAH CARO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARGARET M FLINT ESQ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BARRY KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID MOORE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DENNIS D PARKER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICHARD STERN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DEBRA THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WENDY MARIE WEATHERS ESQ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALAN R WOLFERT ESQ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARLENE ZARFES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 34 | $147,350 |
| ELIZABETH ELLISON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 23 | $99,475 |
| ANDREW SMITH | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $105,100 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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