REAL ESTATE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY HOUSING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

REAL ESTATE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY HOUSING INC

EIN 20-4203798 · Financial Counseling (P51)

What they do

A HUD Approved Foreclosure and Housing Counseling and Homefree USA Affiliate Organization Whose Mission is to Inspire and Motivate The Low to Moderate Income Members to Reach for An Take The Steps Required to Achieve Home Ownership, or Stay Off Foreclosures Actions Through Education and Guidance.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

137.75%of revenue went to mission work91.1% of expenses · Program services

$151.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.42%of revenue went to management and office costs8.9% of expenses

$2.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $367,514 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$718,311

Mission workProgram services$989,447137.75% of revenue91.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$96,37813.42% of revenue8.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,085,825151.16% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.16% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.0% mission · 44.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 30.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 51.0% mission · 48.3% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 32.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 27.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 53.0% mission · 47.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$718,311

Expenses$1,085,825

Annual shortfall $367,514 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$989,447 · 91.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$96,378 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$718,311

Expenses$1,085,825

Assets$2,936,698

Income$718,311

Contributions$24,663

Mission work (program services)$989,447

Grants given$105,500

Average grant$105,500

Management and general$96,378

Executive compensation (total)$198,057

Accounting fees$15,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (4)

CARMEN LIGHTBOWNLOAN ADMIN

GARY BELLFLEURKEY EMP

LUSIA SCOTLANDKEY EMP

PATRICIA TRACEYPRES

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 4006 S MACDILL AVE, TAMPA, FL 33611-1545
County: Palm Beach
In care of: % JOHN TRACEY
Primary officer: Patricia Tracey, Pres

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(561) 491-1670

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBERT J BOYER CPA PA
NTEE classification: Financial Counseling (P51)
IRS tax category: Financial Counseling
Grant-giving organization: Yes