National Low Income Housing Coalition
ActivePublic CharityHousing & Shelter
About National Low Income Housing Coalition
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes.
Focus Areas
affordable housing policyNational Housing Trust Fundhousing choice voucherspublic housingproject-based rental assistancehome investment partnerships (HOME)disaster housing recoveryhomelessnessracial equity & fair housingtenant engagement
Who They Fund
renters/tenants (low-income)people experiencing homelessnessdisaster-affected households (wildfires, hurricanes)
About National Low Income Housing Coalition
The National Low Income Housing Coalition funds organized housing advocacy rather than property development or individual aid. Recent grants show a consistent emphasis on state and local coalitions working on eviction prevention, tenant protections, homelessness response, and the HOUSED campaign for universal, stable, affordable housing. The coalition’s giving also reaches civic engagement through its Our Homes, Our Votes program, which supports nonpartisan voter engagement for low-income renters and people experiencing homelessness. A recurring feature of the portfolio is multi-site coalition support. In 2023, it awarded $130,000 each to Prosperity Indiana, the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, North Carolina Housing Coalition, Idaho Asset Building Network (jannus Inc), Minnesota Housing Partnership, and Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama, each tied to ERASE or OSAH work. Arizona Housing Coalition received a $115,000 grant in 2023 for the HOUSED campaign for universal, stable, affordable housing, followed by another $80,000 in 2024. The coalition also funded groups such as Community Justice Project Inc for southeastern tenant protections work and Open Table of Nashville Inc.
What National Low Income Housing Coalition Funds
Tenant protections and eviction prevention are central in the grant list. The National Low Income Housing Coalition gave $80,000 to Community Justice Project Inc for a 2024 Southeastern Tenant Protections Cohort grant, and it supported organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina Foundation Inc, King County Bar Association, United Community Housing Coalition, and Community Development Corporation of Brownsville through ERASE funding. Housing affordability campaigns are another clear theme. Arizona Housing Coalition received $115,000 in 2023 for the HOUSED campaign for universal, stable, affordable housing, and a later $80,000 grant in 2024. The coalition also backs homelessness and fair-housing work. Open Table of Nashville Inc received $80,000 in 2024, while Connecticut Fair Housing Center and Hawai'i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice each appear among the recent grants list.
How National Low Income Housing Coalition Gives
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $50,000, and the median and 75th percentile are both $80,000. The recent list shows repeated support for some recipients across multiple years, including Arizona Housing Coalition in 2023 and 2024, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The funder is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. It also runs an unsolicited mini-grant program, Our Homes, Our Votes Mini-Grant Program, and an RFP for survey research partners.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.4M
Total Assets
$28.2M
Total Revenue
$8.7M
Total Expenses
$10.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $80K, with a median of $80K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$80K
75th Percentile
$80K
Geographic Reach
National38 states funded
About 8% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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