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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1003393

Housing Affordability Trust

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $3.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Chuck Hughes
1033 Demonbreun St Ste 300
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 271-2172
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted through Housing Affordability Trust website at housingaffordabilitytrust.com
Deadlines
April 30
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,825,559

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $53,672,589

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,514,208

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $57,108,082

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,721,811

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $46,138,815

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,585,140

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $52,052,062

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,207,613

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $51,529,393

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,403,783

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $55,828,999

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jefferson County Housing AuthorityBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $834,223
  2. United Way of Central AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $318,200
  3. Grace House MinistriesFairfield, AL

    Discretionary

    $251,204
  4. Greater Alabama HabitatFairfield, AL

    Discretionary

    $250,000
  5. The Lovelady CenterBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $239,965
  6. Girls Inc of Central AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $177,387
  7. Hispanic Interest Coalition of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $177,339
  8. Bessemer Redevelopment CorpBessemer, AL

    Discretionary

    $169,487
  9. Downtown Jimmie Hale MissionBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $125,000
  10. East Lake InitiativeBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $118,334
  11. The Common Thread CommunityHomewood, AL

    Discretionary

    $118,076
  12. Neighborhood Housing ServicesBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $116,456
  13. Miles College CDCFairfield, AL

    Discretionary

    $100,000
  14. Habitat for HumanityFairfield, AL

    Discretionary

    $100,000
  15. Housing Hope Partners IncBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $100,000
  16. The Link of Cullman CountyCullman, AL

    Discretionary

    $100,000
  17. Collat Jewish Family ServicesMountain BRK, AL

    Discretionary

    $85,000
  18. Mercy Deliverance MinistriesVestavia Hills, AL

    Discretionary

    $75,000
  19. The WellHouseOdenville, AL

    Discretionary

    $63,567
  20. Will Bright FoundationTrussville, AL

    Discretionary

    $50,692
  21. Children's Aid Society of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $50,000
  22. One RoofBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $39,545
  23. The Salvation ArmyBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $33,098
  24. The Foundry MinistriesBessemer, AL

    Discretionary

    $31,926
  25. Titusville DevelopmentBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $31,610
  26. Heart Gallery of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $25,000
  27. AIDS Alabama IncBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $25,000
  28. Community Care DevelopmentCenter Point, AL

    Discretionary

    $9,915
  29. The Flagstone Initiative IncPoughkeepsie, NY

    Discretionary

    $8,550
  30. Changed Lives Christian Center IncBirmingham, AL

    Discretionary

    $985

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services9 grants $877,15636% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter6 grants $562,90223% of the total
  3. Community development3 grants $446,82618% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $326,75013% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $177,3877% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $50,6922% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $25,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama29 grants $3,817,009
  2. California1 grant $8,550

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Synovus Trust Company NATrustee Hours 40Pay $237,755
  • Sam ParkerTrust Advisory Board Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael DavisTrust Advisory Board Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hugo IsomTrust Advisory Board Hours 1Pay $0
  • Perry ShuttlesworthTrust Advisory Board Hours 1Pay $0

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