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COMMONS HOUSING CORPORATION

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COMMONS HOUSING CORPORATION

EIN 22-3226599 · Housing & Shelter (L20Z)

What they do

The Corporation Was Organized to Promote The General Welfare of The Community By Constructing and Operating Rental Housing and Related Facilities Suited to The Special Needs and Living Requirments of Eligible Occupants Determined By The Dep. of Housing and Urban Development Regs.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.21%of revenue went to mission work95.6% of expenses · Program services
$90.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
3.96%of revenue went to management and office costs4.4% of expenses
$8.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
5.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$169,171
Mission workProgram services$145,84986.21% of revenue95.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$6,7063.96% of revenue4.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,6169.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$152,55590.18% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2022CurrentExpense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.18% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.80% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.16% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.76% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.31% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.57% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$169,171
Expenses$152,555
Annual surplus $16,616 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$145,849 · 95.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$6,706 · 4.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$169,171
Expenses$152,555
Assets$1,252,888
Income$169,171
Contributions$9,241
Mission work (program services)$145,849
Management and general$6,706
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

BROTHER JEROME LESSARDBOARD MEMBER

CLAY GRAYBEALBOARD PRESIDENT

JIM FRECHETTEBOARD MEMBER

LINDSEY PARTRIDGEVICE PRESIDENT

MEGAN GEAN-GENDRONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROGER PRINCETREASURER

SHARON SECOVICHSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1993
Location
24 GEORGE ST, ALFRED, ME 04002-3296
County
York
In care of
% AVESTA HOUSING
Primary officer
Megan Gean-Gendron, Executive Direc

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2022
Tax period began
January 1, 2022
Return type
990
Tax preparer
RON L BEAULIEU & COMPANY
NTEE classification
Housing & Shelter (L20Z)
IRS tax category
Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations)
Revocation date
May 15, 2026

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