Public Charity

HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC

HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $1.5M in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $140K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 133317188 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$140K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO LITIGANTS WITHOUT ATTORNEYS IN NEW YORK CITY'S HOUSING COURTS AND ADVOCATE FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CIVIL SERVICES
$34,764
2018
RIGHT TO COUNSEL NYC GRANT
$40,000
2017
RIGHT TO COUNSEL NYC GRANT
$45,000
Right to Counsel NYC Grant
$10,000
HOUSING COURT ANSWERS CRISIS SUPPORTS - THIS SERVICE IS A RENTAL ARREARS, UTILITY AND MORTGAGE ARREARS HOTLINE THAT PROVIDES CRISIS SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS FROM ALL FIVE BOROUGHS FACING EVICTION DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF RENT, WHO ARE SEEKING RENTAL ASSISTANCE OR WHO HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING HOUSING COURT.
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

Secretary Adriene Holder
MEMBER Alberto Chan
Executive Dir. Jennifer Laurie
MEMBER Jennifer Vallone
MEMBER Jesenia Ponce
Vice President Judith Goldiner

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Top Grant Purposes

RIGHT TO COUNSEL NYC GRANT
$85,000 2 grants
CIVIL SERVICES
$34,764 1 grant
HOUSING COURT ANSWERS CRISIS SUPPORTS - THIS SERVICE IS A RENTAL ARREARS, UTILITY AND MORTGAGE ARREARS HOTLINE THAT PROVIDES CRISIS SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS FROM ALL FIVE BOROUGHS FACING EVICTION DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF RENT, WHO ARE SEEKING RENTAL ASSISTANCE OR WHO HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING HOUSING COURT.
$10,000 1 grant
Right to Counsel NYC Grant
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.7M $1.7M $1.5M
2024 $1.5M $1.6M $1.3M
2023 $1.5M $1.6M $1.2M
2022 $1.7M $1.5M $994K
2021 $1.1M $1.3M $1.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.7M (+53%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.

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