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.
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
Homeowners & Tenants Associations
NTEE: L50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$140K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Housing Court Answers Inc
How Housing Court Answers Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Housing Court Answers assisted over 38,000 households in New York City through its hotline and information tables in the city's Housing Court
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
CIVIL SERVICES
$34,764
RIGHT TO COUNSEL NYC GRANT
$40,000
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
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Adriene Holder
MEMBER
Alberto Chan
Executive Dir.
Jennifer Laurie
MEMBER
Jennifer Vallone
MEMBER
Jesenia Ponce
Vice President
Judith Goldiner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
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.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.