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WNY HOUSING ALTERNATIVES INC
Tonawanda, NY · EIN 934864716 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE L21 · Housing & Shelter · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$0
expenses
$85
net assets
$-85
employees
—
mission · from form 990

To address and meet the needs of elderly, disabled, veteran and other under-resourced or disadvantaged populations who are experiencing or have experienced or are at-risk of experiencing temporary or permanent homelessness: To explore, develop and implement creative solutions to homelessness, such as planning, financing, accessing financial resources, developing, owning, building and/or rehabilitating, and assisting in the retention of, accessory housing units, mini-homes, existing housing, and conventional and alternative housing; and 2) To assist and enable such individuals to access existing governmental and non-governmental resources and programs that may address or assist such individuals with their long-term or short-term housing and other needs, such as Section 8 Housing, Home Energy Assistance Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and private and governmental housing shelters.

profile · synthesized from sources

WNY Housing Alternatives Inc is a New York-based nonprofit focused on addressing homelessness among elderly, disabled, veteran, and under-resourced populations. The organization develops and implements creative housing solutions, including accessory units, mini-homes, and rehabilitation of existing housing. It also helps individuals access government and nonprofit housing resources and support programs.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Accessory Housing Development
Plans, finances, and develops accessory housing units and mini-homes for homeless or at-risk populations
Government Resource Navigation
Helps clients access programs such as Section 8, SNAP, and energy assistance
Housing Retention Assistance
Supports individuals in maintaining existing housing through resource access and stabilization services
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
    • Assistance with access to government and non-government programs
      Helps individuals access public and nonprofit programs such as Section 8 Housing, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
  • Affordable Housing Development and Management 1 activity
    • Development and rehabilitation of housing units
      Plans, finances, develops, constructs, and rehabilitates accessory housing units, mini-homes, existing housing, and conventional and alternative housing to address homelessness.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$0
Contributions & grants$0—
Program service revenue$0—
Investment income$0—
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$85
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-85
1 years on record · 2023–2023
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • Janine Chapman — Chief Executive Officer and Director
  • Philip Dusel — Director
  • Ruth Xiaoqing Guo — Director and Secretary
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Creative Housing Solutions
    methodology: creative housing solutions
    By integrating planning, financing, development, and rehabilitation into a unified process, we produce expanded housing access, because this multifaceted approach enables the creation of diverse housing types—such as accessory units and mini-homes—that would not be feasible through siloed efforts.