The North Texas REALTORS® in Action Foundation (NTRIAF) is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
Mission
The mission of the North Texas REALTORS in Action Foundation (“NTRIAF”) is to provide charitable housing assistance and emergency relief to individuals and families experiencing housing instability, displacement, or hardship.
What We Do
The Foundation’s primary purpose is to address housing instability and community hardship by providing disaster and emergency relief, supporting individuals and families impacted by displacement or crisis, and promoting public welfare, community recovery and resilience.
To carry out these purposes, the Foundation may:
- Provide Charitable Housing and Emergency Assistance: Provide financial assistance, supplies, temporary housing support, repair assistance, or other charitable aid to individuals and families affected by housing instability, natural disasters, displacement, or emergencies.
- Disaster Relief and Recovery: Support disaster response and recovery efforts, including assistance to displaced persons, housing repair or rehabilitation, relocation assistance, and community stabilization following declared or undeclared disasters.
- Housing Repair and Rehabilitation: Fund or implement charitable housing-related projects, including repair, rehabilitation, accessibility modifications, and restoration of residential property, including privately owned property, provided such activities serve a charitable class and further public benefit/charitable purpose.
- Community Revitalization: Support charitable initiatives that restore or improve neighborhoods affected by disaster, blight, or housing distress, contributing to safe, habitable, and stable communities.
- Educational and Preparedness Programs: Conduct educational programs related to disaster preparedness, housing stability, financial resilience, safety, and community recovery, provided such programs serve a charitable and educational purpose.
- Volunteer Service: Organize and deploy volunteers to support charitable housing initiatives, disaster relief efforts, and community recovery activities.
- Charitable Partnerships: Collaborate with nonprofit organizations and governmental entities to further charitable housing and emergency-relief objectives.
- Fundraising: Raise funds and accept charitable contributions, grants, and donations to support the Foundation’s charitable programs.
History
NTRIAF received its official charter on December 23, 2015, just three days before tornadoes hit the North Texas area. While the Foundation had planned to hold a kick-off event to announce its creation, Collin County Area REALTORS® knew that helping residents impacted by the tornadoes was paramount.
Within just a few hours of the tornadoes touching ground, the Foundation began collecting truckloads of item donations for the Red Cross, REALTOR® volunteers were on the ground helping with the clean-up efforts, and monetary support was being provided to victims. NTRIAF was able to give 100-percent of all money it received to aid tornado victims to those actually impacted by the tornadoes—an amount that surpassed $19,000.
Those first few chaotic weeks of NTRIAF’s existence defined the basis for what is now a strong and thriving civic-minded organization. Whether it’s an emergency situation or a planned charitable effort, NTRIAF is capable and ready to jump in. Through “boots on the ground” help to clear debris, to providing financial assistance for those needing to repair their homes, to partnering with community organizations looking to raise awareness for a social cause, NTRIAF is there—just as it was in its first few weeks, and just as it will be in the future.