Merit Housing Incorporated

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensationIRS Form 990 totals for revenue, expenses, and employee compensation (salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits).

Mission Statement

MERIT HOUSING WAS ESTABLISHED TO EXPAND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND SENIORS. HOUSING MAY BE PROVIDED BY OWNING PROPERTIES OUTRIGHT OR INDIRECTLY BY PARTICIPATING IN HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS. PRESENTLY MERIT IS PRIMARILY PROVIDING HOUSING THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS.MISSION-BASED PARTICIPATION IN PARTNERSHIPSTO FOSTER HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND SENIORS, MERIT HOUSING, INC. PARTICIPATES IN SECTION 42 LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS WHICH QUALIFY UNDER THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. THE OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE AS THE NONPROFIT PARTNER IS GENERALLY 1% OR LESS AND FOR MANY PROJECTS THE UP-FRONT CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS IS NOT REQUIRED OR INSIGNIFICANT. PARTICIPATION IN HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS IS AN EXTENSION OF THE MISSION TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM AFFORDABLE HOUSING.