Mission
TO CREATE/SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RELATED SERVICES IN POLK COUNTY. ALSO TO DEVELOP COUNTYWIDE STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENT THE COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Public Charity
POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND
POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in DES MOINES, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.8M revenue, $5.4M expenses, $14.2M total assets. 72 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 421510879
DES MOINES, IA
Housing Development, Construction & Management
NTEE: L20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.8M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$14.2M
Grant Records72
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Polk County Housing Trust Fund
How Polk County Housing Trust Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
Affordable housing program
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,025
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$12,000
STABLE STEADY STRONG 2024
$7,500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$6,500
Showing up to 5 of 72 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ajay Kalra
SECRETARY
Angela Connolly
DIRECTOR
Creighton Cox
DIRECTOR
Cynthia Latcham
DIRECTOR
Emily Stork
CHAIR
Ena Babic Barnes
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.8M | $5.4M | $14.2M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $7.8M | $14.8M |
| 2023 | $19.3M | $8.9M | $19.2M |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $2.6M | $8.4M |
| 2021 | $5.0M | $5.0M | $7.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.0M to $3.8M (-23%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.