Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN TENANTS ORGANIZATION (MTO) IS TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE AND EMPOWER TENANTS TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF SAFE, DECENT AND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING.
TO INCREASE THE TENTANTS' CONTROL OVER, AND PARTICIPATION IN, DECISIONS ABOUT THE POLICIES AND CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT THE QUALITY, AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF RENTAL HOUSING IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA.
TENANTS STABILIZATION:TENANTS STABILIZATION INCLUDES THREE SUB-PROGAMS. EACH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST INDIVIDUAL TENANTS TO STABILIZE THEIR RENTAL HOUSING SITUATION. MTO'S TENANTS RIGHTS HOTLINE SERVES BETWEEN 8,000 AND 10,000 RENTERS ANNUALLY. STAFF AND VOLUNTEER HOTLINE COUNSELORS PROVIDE CALLERS WITH INFORMATION TO HELP THEM RESOLVE EXISTING HOUSING CRISES. COUNSELORS PROVIDE TENANTS WITH VERBAL INFORMATION AND THEN SEND THEM WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION. MTO PROVIDES TENANTS WITH 11 DIFFERENT BROCHURES COVERING ALL AREAS OF RENTAL HOUSING. MTO ASLO HAS 15 SAMPLE LETTERS TENANTS CAN USE TO HELP THEM FOLLOW THE LAW AND COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR LANDLORD. MTO'S EVICTION PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR BETTER HOUSING WORKS TO DECREASE EVICTION AND GIVE TENANTS MORE CHOICES WITH THEIR HOUSING SITUATIONS. MTO'S HEALTHY HOUSING PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE INTERSECTION OF HEALTH AND HOUSING BY INSPECTING HOMES TO IDENTIFY HOME-BASED HEALTH HAZARDS.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PREVENTION PROGRAM (AHPP):THROUGH AHPP, THE ORGANIZATION ATTEMPTS TO REVERSE DETERIORATING CONDITIONS OF SUBSIDIZED AND PRIVATELY OWNED RENTAL STOCK AND TO HOLD LANDLORDS ACCOUNTABLE FOR MISTREATMENT AND UNFAIR POLICIES. AHPP HELPS TENANTS TO FORM TENANTS ASSOCIATIONS AND PROVIDES SELF-HELP TOOLS TO TENANTS THAT BUILD THE CAPACITY OF TENANTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO INITIATE REPAIRS AND BE PROACTIVE ABOUT HOUSING CONDITIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
ADVOCACY PROGRAM:THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO SECURE PASSAGE OF THREE HOUSING LAWS. MTO EMPOWERS MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN COALITIONS, MEET WITH THE ALDERMAN AND DEVELOP CAMPAIGNS. CURRENTLY, MTO IS WORKING TO SECURE THE PASSAGE OF CHICAGO HEALTHY HOMES INSPECTION PROGRAM (CHHIP), THE HOUSING FOR ALL CAMPAIGN AND THE JUST HOUSING INITIATIVE (JHI). MTO SUPPORTS LIFTING THE BAN ON RENT CONTROL. CHHIP WORKS TO DEVELOP A PROACTIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO. HOUSING FOR ALL SEEKS TO EXPAND CHICAGO'S ARO ORDINANCE BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNTIS BEING BUILT. JHI WILL LIMIT THE USE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR TENANTS SEEKING APARTMENTS IN COOK COUNTY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| John Bartlett | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $65,660 |
| Suzanne Niemoth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Hillory Walker | VP (7/19 - 5/20) | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Jung | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Jenkins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Orr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Makeisha Williams | DIRECTOR (1/20 - 6/20) | 1 | $0 |
| Ivy Ellis | VP/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy Shuman-Moore | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Julio Rodriguez | TREASURER (3/20 - 6/20) | 2 | $0 |
| Loreen Targos | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Hightower | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joan Fenstermaker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ismael Enriguez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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