About Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County
To promote and support affordable housing in Johnson County. Access to safe, decent and affordable housing for all in Johnson County.
Focus Areas
Affordable housing financeRevolving loan fund / low-interest loansHome rehabilitation / owner-occupied rehabTransitional housing and emergency shelter fundingSupport for nonprofit, business, and governmental housing projects
Who They Fund
low-income households (affordable housing tenants)people experiencing homelessness/shelter residentsrenters and homeowners needing rehabilitationunderserved/undersupplied communities lacking adequate housing
Funding Style
capital/infrastructure grants
About Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County
A $250,000 grant to Domestic Violence Intervention Prog for shelter construction signals the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County’s emphasis on housing as immediate infrastructure: building, repairing, and preserving places people can live in Johnson County. The foundation’s recent records show support for emergency shelter, transitional housing, owner-occupied rehabilitation, and affordable housing construction, with grants running from small repair awards to larger capital projects. Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County also funded Shelter House for shelter rehabilitation and HVAC work, alongside Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity for housing rehabilitation and affordable housing construction. That mix points to a funder that uses project-based, restricted-purpose grants to address both the physical condition of housing and the facilities that serve people experiencing homelessness. Its own program descriptions reinforce that pattern: low- or very-low-interest loans for affordable housing initiatives, plus homeowner rehabilitation assistance for repairs, accessibility modifications, roofing, windows, and emergency work. The result is a portfolio centered on preserving existing stock while supporting new or improved housing capacity in the county.
What Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County Funds
In shelter and emergency-housing work, the foundation gave $250,000 to Domestic Violence Intervention Prog for shelter construction and $111,150 to Shelter House for shelter rehabilitation. Another Shelter House grant, $88,850 in 2023, was directed to HVAC work, showing attention to building systems as well as structure. For owner-occupied repair, grants went to Ace Contracting for housing rehabilitation, including $34,169 in 2024 and $16,518 in 2023, and to Connerley Construction for $31,767 in 2023 and $7,100 in 2024. The portfolio also includes affordable housing construction: Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity received $12,320 in 2023 for affordable housing construction. Across these examples, the foundation’s giving supports both immediate livability and longer-term housing preservation.
How Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County Gives
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $11,510, median is $15,836, and p75 is $19,610. The recent record includes both larger capital grants and many smaller project-specific awards, which fits a pattern of restricted-purpose, one-time funding rather than open-ended support. The foundation also operates loan-like programs, including low- or very-low-interest financing and forgivable home-repair assistance, suggesting a blend of grantmaking and capital deployment. Recipient names appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Shelter House, Ace Contracting, Connerley Construction, Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity, and others, which points to repeat project relationships rather than one-off-only engagement. Unsolicited applications are accepted in the active programs listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$536K
Total Assets
$9.3M
Total Revenue
$2.3M
Total Expenses
$953K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $20K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ELLEN HABEL
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