Public Charity

The National Public Housing Museum

Based in Chicago, IL, The National Public Housing Museum operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.3M in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, $18.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 28 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $983K.

EIN: 510649843 Chicago, IL Commemorative Events NTEE: A84 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$18.1M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$983K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

The National Public Housing Museum is the only institution devoted to telling the story of public housing in the United States. Its mission is to preserve, promote, and propel the right of all people to a place where they can live and prosper. A place to call home.

Where $100 goes at The National Public Housing Museum

How The National Public Housing Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$66 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$14 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $66 for programs

$66
One exhibit is "Bring Human Rights Home", the NPHM's permanent exhibition, lays out the history of the Museum, from resident activism to save one building from the Jane…
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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

2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$137,500
2024
STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
$80,000
2024
CULTURE & ARTS
$25,250
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$19,670
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$16,420

Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Allen Feliz
Board Member Arnett Faulkner
Board Member Ben Applegate
Board Member Cecile Shea
Board Member Charlie Barlow
Director of Development Colleen Mcgaughey

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$472,540 16 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$300,000 1 grant
Education
$80,000 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$57,650 5 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$50,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.3M $2.6M $18.1M
2024 $3.0M $2.0M $17.5M
2023 $2.9M $1.8M $14.2M
2022 $10.2M $1.4M $13.3M
2020 $1.0M $747K $3.7M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $2.3M (+117%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.1M.

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