Fair Share Housing Center Inc directs nearly all of its giving to organizations that advance fair housing policy and enforcement, favoring legal and advocacy groups that challenge segregation, discrimination, and exclusionary land use. Grants are geographically spread across states and territories (notably New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Texas, Louisiana, and Ohio) and support both statewide advocacy networks and direct legal services aimed at strengthening fair housing protections.
Fair Share Housing Center Inc’s largest recent grant went to the Housing & Community Development Network of NJ for $170,000 to strengthen fair housing policies, underscoring a grantmaking pattern centered on policy enforcement and housing equity. The foundation backs legal and advocacy organizations that work on fair housing, discrimination, zoning, and land-use reform, with grants directed to groups operating in New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Texas, Louisiana, Ohio, California, and New York. In 2023, it supported both statewide networks and local fair housing centers, including Ayuda Legal Puerty Rico in San Juan for $70,000 and Wind of the Spirit in Madison, NJ for $31,500. Other recent awards show a consistent emphasis on public-interest legal work and advocacy infrastructure, including Texas Housers in Austin and Public Advocates Inc in San Francisco. The foundation’s giving is narrowly focused on organizations that advance fair housing policy and enforcement rather than broader housing services, and the recent grants table shows repeated support for organizations positioned to challenge segregation, discrimination, and exclusionary land-use practices.
The foundation’s core focus is fair housing policy reform. It gave $170,000 to Housing & Community Development Network of NJ for strengthening fair housing policies, and $13,850 to Texas Housers for the same purpose, signaling support for state-level advocacy networks. Legal enforcement is another clear theme: Ayuda Legal Puerty Rico received $70,000 to strengthen fair housing policies, linking the funder to legal work in Puerto Rico. Capacity-building also appears in grants to local fair housing organizations, including $6,925 to Fair Housing Justice Center Inc in Long Island City and $6,925 to Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center in New Orleans. Across these awards, the foundation supports groups that work on anti-discrimination enforcement, renters’ rights, and policy change through legal services, organizing, and advocacy.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered at $6,925 for both the median and 75th percentile, while the 25th percentile is also $6,925, indicating many smaller awards alongside a few larger grants. The recent list includes a $170,000 grant and a $70,000 grant, showing a tiered approach rather than a uniform grant size. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recipients appear across multiple states and territories in the 2023 list, with repeated support for fair-housing-oriented organizations rather than one-off project types. All recent grants are labeled with the same purpose, “STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES.”
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Most grants fall between $7K and $32K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$32K
About 25% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Fair Share Housing Center.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 8 | $250K | 88.9% |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 1 | $70K |
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Concentrated, policy-focused giving: a few large grants to lead advocacy organizations combined with several smaller grants to regional/local fair housing and legal groups; mostly one-off annual awards rather than small, diffuse charitable gifts.
Notable grantees: Housing & Community Development Network of NJ, Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, Wind of the Spirit, Texas Housers, Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center
Grantmaking is national in scope, but New Jersey is where the foundation gives most often, accounting for 25% of grants. Recent recipients are spread across Trenton, Madison, Austin, San Francisco, Dayton, New Orleans, Long Island City, and San Juan. The list also includes one recipient in a non-U.S. location, reflected in the recipient country distribution as RQ. This pattern suggests a mix of New Jersey-centered support and broader geographic reach for fair housing advocacy.
It funds organizations working on fair housing policy and enforcement, especially legal and advocacy groups. Recent grants support efforts tied to anti-discrimination enforcement, renters’ rights, zoning and land-use reform, and capacity-building for fair housing centers and public interest law organizations.
The typical grant size is $6,925 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $170,000 and $70,000, showing that the foundation makes a mix of small and substantial grants.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count, with 25% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent New Jersey recipients include organizations in Trenton and Madison, alongside grants to groups in other states and Puerto Rico.
No. The foundation’s profile shows funds individuals: false and makes program-related investments: false, so its giving is directed to organizations rather than individuals or PRI activity.
The recent grants center on fair housing policy reform, anti-discrimination enforcement in housing, tenant protections and renters’ rights, inclusive zoning and land-use reform, and accessibility and reasonable accommodation policy. The listed recipients are primarily legal services, advocacy, and fair housing organizations.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OF NJ | TRENTON, NJ | $170,000 | 2023 | STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES |
| AYUDA LEGAL PUERTY RICO | SAN JUAN | $70,000 | 2023 | STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES |
| WIND OF THE SPIRIT | MADISON, NJ | $31,500 | 2023 | STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES |
| TEXAS HOUSERS | AUSTIN, TX | $13,850 | 2023 | STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES |
| PUBLIC ADVOCATES INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,925 | 2023 | STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES |
| TEXAS APPLESEED | AUSTIN, TX | $6,925 | 2023 | STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES |
| MIAMI VALLEY FAIR HOUSING CENTER | DAYTON, OH | $6,925 | 2023 | STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES |
| LOUISIANA FAIR HOUSING ACTION CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $6,925 | 2023 | STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES |
| FAIR HOUSING JUSTICE CENTER INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $6,925 | 2023 | STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES |
HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OF NJ
$170,000STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES
AYUDA LEGAL PUERTY RICO
$70,000STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES
WIND OF THE SPIRIT
$31,500STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES
TEXAS HOUSERS
$13,850STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES
PUBLIC ADVOCATES INC
$6,925STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES
TEXAS APPLESEED
$6,925STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES
MIAMI VALLEY FAIR HOUSING CENTER
$6,925STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES
LOUISIANA FAIR HOUSING ACTION CENTER
$6,925STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES
FAIR HOUSING JUSTICE CENTER INC
$6,925STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING POLICIES