HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1984

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JENNIFER LAURIE

Phone

2129624795

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

HOUSING COURT ANSWERS INC, founded in 1984, is a community nonprofit in the Housing & Shelter sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO LITIGANTS WITHOUT ATTORNEYS IN NEW YORK CITY'S HOUSING COURTS AND ADVOCATE FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,417,148

Housing Court Answers provided support and eviction prevention services to over 40,000 pro se litigants through the information tables, the hotline, and the training program during Fiscal Year 2024.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,518,128

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $7

Other Revenue $1,482

TOTAL REVENUE $1,519,617

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,324,613

Fundraising Expenses $48,435

Program Expenses $1,417,148

Other Expenses $244,545

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,569,158

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,519,617	$1,547,786	0.0%
Expenses	$1,569,158	$1,553,777	+0.0%
Net Income	$-49,541	$-5,991	+7.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$83,843

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jennifer Laurie	Executive Dir.	35.00	Officer	$83,843	$0	$83,843
ADRIENE HOLDER	Secretary	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALBERTO CHAN	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER VALLONE	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDITH GOLDINER	Vice President	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY WOOD	President	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCY NEWMAN	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUIS HENRIQUEZ CARRERO	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIANNE BRENNICK	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL WILLIAMS	Treasurer	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD MUNROE	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHALI SHARMA	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jesenia Ponce	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,519,617	$1,569,158	$1,274,638	$-49,541
2023	$1,547,786	$1,553,777	$1,230,210	$-5,991
2022	$1,718,034	$1,495,386	$993,764	$222,648
2021	$1,140,517	$1,331,311	$1,246,643	$-190,794
2020	$1,445,946	$1,296,559	$1,398,440	$149,387
2019	$1,053,161	$1,104,760	$1,049,747	$-51,599