2026-06-17T13:54:09-05:00 2025-12-31 411680240 SDK CPA 333 S 7TH ST SUITE 3000 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2025-01-01 411873314 HOUSINGLINK HOUS 6125222500 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W SUITE 255S ST PAUL MN 55114 SUE SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ PRESIDENT 6125222500 2026-06-01 1 WENDY HARDEN CPA P00956490 6123325500 2026-06-01 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUE SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 255S ST PAUL MN 55114 959685 0 X WWW.HOUSINGLINK.ORG X 1997 MN PROVIDING AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING INFORMATION FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME RENTERS. 15 15 0 17 1407 0 745952 811328 116853 147614 266 743 3150 0 866221 959685 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63446 1021530 987609 1021530 987609 -155309 -27924 624707 581809 163399 148425 461308 433384 X CONNECTING PEOPLE TO AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES, INCREASING CHOICE AND ACCESS FOR ALL. 0 0 590767 42407 HOUSINGLINK HAS BEEN PROVIDING AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING INFORMATION IN THE TWIN CITIES FOR TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS THE PRIMARY PLACE TO ACCESS HOUSING OPTIONS FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME RENTERS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EASY ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING WAITING LISTS AND VACANCIES, HOUSINGLINK IS AN ESTEEMED DATA PROVIDER TO A LARGE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. CENTRALIZED, EASY ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUPPLY AND LOCATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INFORMATION IS VITAL TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY DECISIONS ARE WELL-INFORMED, AND THAT LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ARE EMPOWERED TO OBTAIN HOUSING IN THEIR LOCATIONS OF CHOICE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.HOUSINGLINK (WWW.HOUSINGLINK.ORG) CONNECTS RENTERS TO THE RELEVANT, VITAL INFORMATION THEY NEED TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE AFFORDABLE HOME FOR THEIR HOUSEHOLD AND STREAMLINES THE PROCESS FOR ADVERTISING UNITS TO RENTERS. SPECIFICALLY, OUR HOUSING SEARCH TOOL IS ONLINE AND ALLOWS USERS TO FIND AFFORDABLE VACANCIES AND WAITING LISTS. OVER 1.7 MILLION SEARCHES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING WERE PERFORMED USING OUR WEBSITE DURING 2025. TYPICALLY, RENTERS ARE ABLE TO LOCATE THE INFORMATION THEY NEED IN LESS THAN FOUR MINUTES.THE FOLLOWING HOUSINGLINK ACTIVITY OCCURRED IN 2025: * 1,649,178 SEARCHES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING * 22,120 AFFORDABLE VACANCIES & WAITING LIST OPENINGS LISTED * 3,768,923 PAGE VIEWS OF HOUSING RESOURCES * 108,895 VISITS FOR SUBSIDIZED HOUSING INFORMATION * 173,924 VIEWS OF HOUSING AUTHORITY WAITING LIST STATUS * 91% OF LISTINGS THAT WOULD CONSIDER A SECTION 8 VOUCHER IN 2025 * 495 FAIR HOUSING VIDEO VIEWS * 618,631 NOTIFICATIONS OF HOUSING OPENINGS SENT THROUGH IN 2025HOUSINGLINK PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE SUPPLY AND LOCATION OF PUBLICLY FUNDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH REPORTS AND A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE DATABASE CALLED STREAMS. STREAMS (WWW.HOUSINGLINK.ORG/STREAMS) INCLUDES PROPERTIES AND AFFORDABLE UNITS WITH PUBLIC FINANCING. STREAMS IS USED BY RESEARCHERS AND COMMUNITY PLANNERS AND POLICYMAKERS INVOLVED IN PROJECT PLANNING. OUR DATA AND RESEARCH CAPACITY LED US TO PRODUCE THE HOUSING MEASURES REPORT FOR THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION. STREAMS DATA IS UPDATED ANNUALLY TO REFLECT THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. WE PUBLISH TWIN CITIES RENTAL REVENUE, A SUBSCRIBER-BASED QUARTERLY REPORT THAT COMPARES MARKET RATE SHADOW (RENTAL HOUSES, DUPLEXES, CONDOS, AND TOWNHOMES) AND APARTMENT MARKET RENTS FOR THE SEVEN COUNTY METRO AREA. THIS REPORT IS TURNING INTO A SUCCESSFUL EARNED INCOME VENTURE FOR HOUSINGLINK. WE AVERAGE 30 SUBSCRIBERS ANNUALLY; MAINLY RECURRING SUBSCRIPTIONS WHICH HELP SUPPORT OUR GENERAL OPERATIONS. HOUSINGLINK ALSO PUBLISHES A RENTAL HOUSING BRIEF FOR THE CITIES OF MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL WHICH TRACKS KEY METRICS ON AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY TO INFORM POLICYMAKING. HOUSINGLINK'S STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR 2022-2026. * PURPOSEFULLY ARTICULATE THE VALUE AND BENEFIT OF HOUSINGLINK. * USING NEW AND EXISTING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, CONTINUE EXPANDING AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING OPTIONS. * MAKE HOUSINGLINK DATA AND RESEARCH MORE ACCESSIBLE TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT RENTAL HOUSING. * DEEPEN CONNECTIONS TO AND DEVELOP RESOURCES FOR DIY PROPERTY OWNERS. * CONTINUE STRATEGIC EXPANSION. * BUILD INTENTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND DEEPEN WORK IN GREATER MINNESOTA. 211469 103800 THE BEYOND BACKGROUNDS PROGRAM HELPS RENTERS WITH BARRIERS (CRIMINAL CONVICTION, EVICTION, BAD CREDIT) BY PAIRING THE RENTER WITH A LANDLORD RISK MITIGATION FUND TO HELP THEM GET INTO A RENTAL HOME. THERE HAVE BEEN 1,247 RENTERS HOUSED, WITH 11% RISK FUND CLAIMS PAID TO LANDLORDS SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2022.WAITLIST CENTRAL TOOL CENTRALIZES AFFORDABLE HOUSING WAITING LISTS, GIVING RENTERS ONE ACCESS POINT AND TRANSPARENCY INTO THEIR STATUS ON WAITING LISTS WHILE EASING THE BURDEN ON PROPERTY OWNERS BY SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WAITLIST MANAGEMENT FROM OWNERS TO HOUSINGLINK.RENTER EDUCATION: THROUGH OUR WEBSITE'S EDUCATIONAL TOOLS WE EDUCATE RENTERS ABOUT FAIR HOUSING AND THEIR RENTER RIGHTS.PROPERTY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION: THROUGH PROPERTY OWNER/MANAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT, WE ENCOURAGE PROPERTIES TO ACCEPT VOUCHERS AND EXPAND THEIR HOUSING VACANCIES TO RENTERS THEY MIGHT NORMALLY DENY. HOUSINGLINK DEEPENS RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS BY OFFERING INTERACTIVE LANDLORD EDUCATION RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE.HOUSINGLINK DATA: HOUSINGLINK MAINTAINS RELIABLE THIRD-PARTY DATA REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT INFORMS POLICY MAKERS, AND HOUSING ORGANIZATION'S WORK. OUR RENTAL TRENDS DASHBOARD IS ONE OF OUR FIRST DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS THAT EASILY SHARES AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING DATA FOR OUR WEBSITE USERS. HOUSINGLINK ALSO PROVIDES OUR STREAMS DATABASE OF PUBLICLY FUNDED RENTAL UNITS ACROSS MINNESOTA. THIS IS USED BY PLANNERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO KEEP THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF UNITS WITH AFFORDABLE COMMITMENTS IN THEIR OVERALL REGION CURRENT. 802236 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X SUE SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ 6125222500 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W SUITE 255S ST PAUL MN 55114 DORINE ONYANCHA CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE BAKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICO MORALES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME WILKINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD EATMON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRI SMITH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIBBY STARLING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA JELINEK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUMMER JEFFERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG STRANDNESS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER KEYES SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA RUSS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RASHID ISSACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAHARI SMITH-BREWER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY LARSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ PRESIDENT 40.00 X 139831 0 28552 JOSHUA DYE MANAGER 40.00 X 115763 0 12355 255594 0 40907 2 0 1 0 INSPERITY 3300 OLYMPUS BLVD SUITE 300 COPPELL TX 75019 PEO PERSONNEL EXPENSES 481527 1 457286 354042 811328 HOUSING AND HUMAN SERV 900099 141634 141634 TWIN CITIES RENTAL REV 518210 5980 4573 1407 147614 743 743 959685 146207 1407 743 X 29075 21718 5719 1638 705591 544305 102337 58949 2932 2888 44 124502 123124 1269 109 4245 2664 1082 499 28271 21484 4919 1868 3089 3043 46 1809 795 1014 69598 69598 4880 3613 955 312 MISCELLANEOUS 5247 4050 1197 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 4656 2030 2621 5 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3714 2924 768 22 987609 802236 121927 63446 191317 53248 193000 28505 24333 3982 3838 49438 49438 0 0 376988 307390 23915 0 624707 581809 74412 60259 88987 88166 163399 148425 X 332971 211838 128337 221546 461308 433384 624707 581809 -27924 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1533021 733538 867988 745952 811328 4691827 1533021 733538 867988 745952 811328 4691827 398240 4293587 1621 794 728 266 743 4152 4695979 655857 0.91430 0.93840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 49438 49438 0 0 X 963229 3544 3544 959685 0 959685 991153 3544 3544 987609 0 987609 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER 170(B)(1)(A)(VI), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1). THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTERST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ PRESIDENT 139831 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28552 0 168383 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 HOUSINGLINK HAS A CLIENT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH INSPERITY PEO SERVICES, LP AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. AS A RESULT, INSPERITY IS THE EMPLOYER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING WAGES. INSPERITY ALSO REMITS ALL TAXES AND FILES ALL RETURNS UNDER THEIR NAME AND EIN 76-0689539. INSPERITY IS A PEO (PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION). SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) INSPERITY SERVICES PEO PROVIDED COMPENSATION TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO HOUSINGLINK: SUE SPEAKMAN-GOMEZ, PRESIDENT W-2 WAGES: $139,831 NONTAXABALE BENEFITS: $28,552 JOSHUA DYE, MANAGER W-2 WAGES: $115,763 NONTAXABLE BENEFITS: $12,355 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THERE IS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH HAS AND MAY EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS, EXCEPT THAT THE BOARD SHALL NOT DELEGAGE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE POWER TO APPROVE OR AMEND THE ANNUAL BUDGET, OR TO ADOPT OR AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE DULY ELECTED OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT SENDS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE RETURN AND UPON APPROVAL THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH NEW OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE SO. EACH PERSON SHALL BI-ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE PERSON IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. PRIOR TO BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR KEY EMPLOYEE HAVING A CONFLICT AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS AND MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT. SUCH DIRECTORS SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE WHO HAS A CONFLICT SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER AT ALL TIMES, AND SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER IF NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A HOUSINGLINK USES THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS ANNUAL MINNESOTA NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY TO APPROPRIATELY DETERMINE COMPENSATION. EACH REVIEW CYCLE, CHANGES IN COMPENSATION ARE DISCUSSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SALARY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G INSPERITY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 374,759. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 81,937. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 31,294. TOTAL EXPENSES 487,990. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 169,546. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,400. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 27,655. TOTAL EXPENSES 217,601. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESSES DURING THE TAX YEAR.