Grand Rapids, MI

COMMUNITY HOMES LAND TRUST

EIN 84-3434830

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Affordable Housing & Tenant Rights Low-income

Mission

To acquire, own, dispose of, and deal with real and personal property and interests to provide opportunities for low and moderate income people to secure housing that is decent and affordable, and to preserve the quality and affordability of housing for future low and moderate income residents of the community.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About COMMUNITY HOMES LAND TRUST

Community Homes Land Trust (CHLT) is a community land trust program based in Grand Rapids, Michigan that preserves long-term affordability by owning land and selling only homes to income-qualified buyers. The model allows qualified first-time buyers to purchase move-in-ready houses at reduced cost while the land is held in trust to keep resale prices affordable for future buyers. CHLT operates as an independent nonprofit entity aligned with ICCF Community Homes/ICCF Nonprofit Housing Corporation and is governed by a board that includes CHLT homeowners, community members, housing advocates, and ICCF representatives. In recent years CHLT has expanded lender partnerships, leveraged local grant support, and participated in ICCF’s broader housing campaigns to grow its permanently affordable home inventory and support West Michigan homeownership opportunities.

Notable achievements

Established permanent CLT inventory and assets

Built a permanent portfolio of land and related assets to support long-term affordable ownership; filings show the trust holding substantial land/assets on its balance sheet (reported assets in regulatory filings as of 2022).

Major campaign expansion enabling new homes

Contributed to ICCF’s recent housing campaign that surpassed its fundraising goal and funds an additional round of affordable homes to be placed into the CLT, expanding the number of permanently affordable units available to West Michigan families (campaign milestones reached in 2025–2026).

Leveraged local lending and grant support

Secured partnerships and grant support with regional financial partners to lower barriers for buyers (including a regional bank partnership and grant funding to assist eligible CHLT homebuyers in 2025).

At a glance

Total assets: $623K
Annual revenue: $142K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 84-3434830
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: iccf.org/programs/community-homes-land-trust
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed on national charity data platforms (appears in Charity Navigator and nonprofit databases) although it is not currently assigned a star rating.

Featured by local business and housing press as part of Grand Rapids’ community land trust and affordable housing efforts.

Recognized by regional financial partners and housing stakeholders through formal partnerships and grant awards to support homebuyer assistance and CLT purchases.

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