Grantmaking public charity · EIN 52-1510101
National Housing Endowment
Washington, DC
National Housing Endowment is a public charity that makes grants based in Washington, DC. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2025, it reported $1.47M in grants paid across 258 grants, with $39.1M in total assets. Its largest grants went to National Association Home Builders, Home Builders Institute and The Skillpoint Foundation.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check National Housing Endowment's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
The national housing endowment requires written reports or project updates from all grant recipients. the help grant, specifically, requests annual written reports as it is typically a multi-year award. in addition to submitting annual reports, actively funded help grant recipients are required to present every 1-2 years the progression of their grant goals to the national housing endowment trustees at the board meeting coinciding with the international builders' show. if the trustees are dissatisfied with any reporting or feel the grant goals are not being met grant funding may be withheld.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2025; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
The national housing endowment, the philanthropic arm of the national association of home builders (nahb), is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping address the challenges of the home building industry, enhancing education and training for future generations of leaders in residential construction, and increasing the body of knowledge on housing issues. it does so by supporting innovative and effective programs that further education, training, research and workforce development in the residential construction industry.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2025
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Association Home Builders | Washington, DC | Education | $210,601 |
| Home Builders Institute | Washington, DC | Education and Training in High Schools. | $114,561 |
| The Skillpoint Foundation | Roswell, GA | Education | $112,000 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $25,500 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $25,500 |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $25,000 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $25,000 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $25,000 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $21,250 |
| University of Hawaii at Monoa | Honolulu, HI | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $20,250 |
| Fl Agricultural & Mechanical University | Tallahassee, FL | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $20,000 |
| Michigan State University | East Landing, MI | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $20,000 |
| Roger Williams University | Woburn, MA | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $20,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $20,000 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $20,000 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $20,000 |
| Ga Southern University | Statesboro, GA | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $19,754 |
| Ca Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $16,667 |
| Ca State University Fresno | Fresno, CA | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $16,667 |
| American Council for Construction Education | Irving, TX | Education | $15,000 |
| California State University Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Homebuilding Education Leadership Program(help) | $13,250 |
| Greater Birminhgham Associtaton of Home Builders | Birmingham, AL | Education | $12,250 |
| Joint Center for Housing Studiesharvard University | Cambridge, MA | Joint Center for Housing | $10,000 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | Education | $10,000 |
The 24 largest of 258 grants listed on the return. 234 grants to individuals ($628K) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does National Housing Endowment accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check National Housing Endowment's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does National Housing Endowment give each year?
For tax year 2025, it reported $1,469,800 in grants paid (258 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has National Housing Endowment funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2025 went to National Association Home Builders (DC), $211K, Home Builders Institute (DC), $115K, The Skillpoint Foundation (GA), $112K, University of Cincinnati (OH), $25.5K and Wentworth Institute of Technology (MA), $25.5K.