transitional housing corporation annual report

THC ANNUAL REPORT

2011 2012

[HOMELESS FAMILIES IN DC

THERE ARE

1,0141,880CHILDREN*1,307ADULTS

* ON JANUARY 25, 2012

2 THC 2011|2012 ANNUAL REPORT

Dear Friends of THC,

THC– Housing Families, Transforming Lives is pleased to share

our 2011- 2012 Annual Report with you. Your dedicated sup-

port in 2011 and 2012 has allowed THC to continue meeting the

needs of the growing number of homeless families in DC. Our

growth in the last two years has been unprecedented – THC

has strategically planned its growth over the last 10 years by

expanding its housing programs and supportive services and

growing the number of homeless and at-risk families it serves

from 40 to 500. Your help made this growth possible!

Our award-winning affordable rental housing develop-

ments, Fort View Apartments and Webster Gardens in Ward 4,

demonstrated THC’s capacity to marshal the necessary public

and private resources to create more critically needed affordable

housing units in the DC metropolitan area. THC continues to

actively explore other sites for development of affordable rental

housing in the Washington metropolitan area.

In 2011, THC successfully converted one of its’ transitional

housing buildings into a single-site permanent supportive

housing program. THC will replicate this more economically

feasible model to meet the need of the growing number of

families who require longer term supports in order to move

to self-sufficiency. The addition of affordable housing to THC’s

housing programs completes THC’s continuum of housing care.

Our clients are now able to move from transitional to perma-

nent, rapid re-housing or affordable rental housing depending

on their needs.

THC is honored to be awarded, along with the Community

of Hope, a $1,000,000 grant ($500,000 each) from The Freddie

Mac Foundation to provide supportive services to 150 home-

less families in DC in September 2012. Funds will also be used

to develop and implement a coordinated assessment process to

best identify the appropriate supports needed by families. In

total, grant funds will provide supportive case management

for 100 families receiving short-term subsidies and 50 families

receiving long-term subsidies from the D.C. Government. These

funds will fill a critical gap in the growing homeless population

that saw an 18.2% increase in the number of homeless families

in 2012 and an anticipated higher number for 2013.

THC has also positioned itself to be a strong advocate for en-

suring that adequate housing and supportive services are avail-

able for at-risk families. THC’s Executive Director, Polly Donald-

son, serves as president for the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing

and Economic Development’s (CNHED) Board of Directors. She

serves on the D.C. Interagency Council on Homelessness, and

in 2012 was appointed by Mayor Vincent Gray to the District’s

Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force.

The commitment of THC’s individuals, foundation and gov-

ernment donors, partners and volunteers has enabled THC to

provide our families with stable housing that will allow them

to make transformational changes in their lives.

THC’s vision for going forward is to build on our successes as

a homeless housing and services organization and expand our

leadership in the non-profit affordable housing area.

Your continued support in 2013 will help THC to continue

providing housing programs and supportive services for the

homeless families in the DC metropolitan area. Thank you!

Polly Donaldson, Executive Director

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Melissa Barrett, President

THC 2011|2012 ANNUAL REPORT 3

THC PROVIDESHOUSING 528FOR

ADULTS &

702CHILDREN


[MissionTHC – Housing Families, Transforming Lives is a faith-based nonprofit partnership that provides housing and comprehensive support services to homeless and at-risk families so that they can make transformational changes in their lives.

THC FamiliesProgram 2011 2012

73 families 50 families





Transitional Housing PartnerArms2and3andinscatteredsitesinDC.Lengthofstayofuptotwoyears.

Permanent Supportive Housing PartnerArms1andfamilieslivinginscatteredsitesinDC.Designedforfamilieswithasubstanceabuse,mentalhealthorHIV/AIDSdisability.

Rapid Re-Housing FamilieslivinginscatteredsitesinDC.Intendedtopreventfamiliesfrombecominghomelessandtohelpthosewhohaverecentlybecomehomelesstoregainhousingasquicklyaspossible.Theweakenedeconomydrovethenumberoffamiliesinthisprogramhigherin2012.

Affordable Rental Housing FortViewandWebsterGardens,Ward4.34unitsavailableforverylow-income.

TOTALS

In addition to providing housing to our clients in transitional, permanent supportive, rapid re-

housing and affordable rental housing, THC provides a wide range of comprehensive supportive

services that help our clients transform their lives. These services include employment

services including career counseling, resume writing, work credentialing workshops, targeted

employment, and job retention; life skills that include household management, budget and

credit counseling, health, wellness, nutrition and parenting; mental health/substance abuse

counseling for adults and youth; youth enrichment activities including homework support/

assistance, reading, art and garden clubs, tutoring, fitness, positive self-esteem training and social

activities for school aged residential youth; and housing placement and counseling services.


THERE WAS

18.2% AN

INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS FAMILIES IN DC

FROM 2011 TO 2012


Outcome/StatisticsTHC’s housing programs and comprehensive supportive services encourage stable housing that help families gain employment and employment readiness.

Transitional Housing

99% offamiliesremainedintheprogramforatleastoneyear

100%ofexitingfamilieshaveremainedinpermanenthousingforatleastoneyear

In2011,75% ofexitingfamilieswereemployed

Permanent Supportive Housing

99%ofPSHfamilieshavemaintainedhousingforover6months

68%ofclientsdevelopedemploymentreadinessskills

33%ofclientsareemployed

Rapid Re-Housing In its first year:

96%ofclientshavemaintainedhousingstability

55%ofadultclientsgainedorretainedemployment

73%ofadultclientsparticipatedinemploymentservices,trainingandcareercounselingprograms

Affordable Rental Housing

100%occupancyrate

Accomplishments and AwardsTHC’s greatest accomplishment is its

growth in capacity that has enabled it to

expand tenfold the number of homeless

families served to 500. THC’s core exper-

tise is to successfully manage homeless

and affordable housing with integrated

housing programs and supportive

services. THC decided in 2007 to forge

ahead developing 114 affordable rental

housing units in Ward 4 in DC, despite

the worst national economic crisis since

the Great Depression. The result was the

renovation of six deteriorated buildings

into beautiful mixed-income communi-

ties, Fort View and Webster Gardens, that

provide safe and decent “destination

housing” for working families including

permanent homes for formerly homeless

families. The leadership and determina-

tion of THC’s board and staff, their ability

to manage the risks involved in taking

such a strategic step, and support from

partners, funders, donors and lenders led

to this success in 2011.

In 2012 THC received three awards for

the development of its two affordable

rental housing properties. THC Affordable

Housing (THCAH), with its partner Som-

erset Development Company, received

the prestigious HAND 2012 “Best Large

Affordable Housing Development” award

for the development of Fort View and

Webster Gardens. THCAH and Somerset

were also awarded the “Developer of

Distinction” award from the Novagradac

Journal of Tax Credits for their vision and

outstanding contributions in the field of

tax credit development. There were over

26 sources of funding for the acquisition

and construction of Webster Gardens and

Fort View. The redevelopment of these

properties preserved the affordability of

114 units for a range of low and moderate

incomes giving low-income and at-risk

families and individuals safe housing.

Fort View and Webster Gardens were

also awarded the “Excellence in Historic

Preservation” for preserving and rehabili-

tating historic buildings for affordable

housing from the DC Office of Planning.

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68%

BETWEEN 2000 & 2012

THE FAIR MARKET RENT FOR A TWO

BEDROOM APARTMENT HAS INCREASED BY

Webster Gardens Fort View


“At this crucial time in the environment of affordable housing it is vital that all partners work together. THC has been a leader in the preservation and development of housing for families of need in the District of Columbia. Recently, the DCHFA was pleased to collaborate with THC and others to make Fort View Apartments and Webster Gardens home for local residents. I look forward to the future accomplishments of THC, and the DCHFA stands ready to work with them to continue to make the District of Columbia more affordable.”

Harry D. Sewell, District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, Executive Director

Selisa Washington’s Story“I am part of the 47% and I do take personal responsibility for

myself,” stated Selisa Washington, a THC – Housing Families,

Transforming Lives Webster Gardens Apartments resident. “Not

all people seeking assistance are trying to live on the system.

Many are like me – just looking for ways to provide for our

families on our own,” continued Ms. Washington.

Ms. Washington’s story is not unlike thousands of other

people needing help. She had a good

job as a truck driver with a national

trucking company for three years

until she became pregnant and knew

she needed a job that didn’t require

traveling. She looked desperately for

a job but no one would hire her due to

her pregnancy. While looking for a job,

Ms. Washington lost her apartment

and found herself homeless for the first

time in her life. She was placed at the

Women’s Shelter at DC General but

had to leave when she was 7 months

pregnant.

Finally, she found a bed at Missionaries of Charities in SE

where she stayed until her son, Marcellus, was 6 weeks old, and

they asked her to leave. “It was the worst time in my life. I’ve

always had a job and a place to live. Now, with an infant son,

I was dependent upon others for shelter, sleeping on friends’

floors, desperately seeking housing and wanting to do better for

my son,” said Ms. Washington.

Ms. Washington learned about THC through the Virginia

Williams Center, moved into a Rapid Re-housing Program

apartment in May 2010 and found a part-time job as a care taker.

Ms. Washington’s dream of becoming a nurse was still alive

and working with Karen McNeal, Director of THC’s Employment

and Career Counseling department, was a saving grace for

her. “Ms. McNeal kept me on track, encouraged me when I got

depressed, was always there to listen to me, always had my back

and held me accountable for my actions,” stated Ms. Washington.

With THC’s help, Ms. Washington enrolled

in a Licensed Practical Nurse program,

graduated in June 2011 and found a full

time job as a nurse. She was also selected

for a Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP)

apartment at THC’s new affordable housing

apartment building, Webster Gardens,

where she pays one-third of her rent.

“My 5 year goal is to own my own

house and to complete my RN degree. I

encourage anyone in need of assistance

to keep their eye on their goal and to

be persistent. I want everyone to know

that it’s okay to need help. I’m not the first person to make

it out of the shelter system, and I won’t be the last. THC was

and is a blessing for Marcellus and me. I am thankful for their

programs as they are making my journey much easier. More

people should know about THC,” concluded Ms. Washington.

THC is honored and proud to help Selisa Washington and her

son Marcellus. Housing Families, Transforming Lives is what

we do with the help of our generous donors!

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19%

DC HAS THE HIGHEST

POVERTY RATE IN THE

UNITED STATES—


The generosity of our donors ensures that THC will continue to provide housing families and transforming lives. We greatly appreciate their support.

Foundation Support $500,000+Freddie Mac Foundation

Foundation Support $1,000-$99,999Community Development Support CollaborativeEnterprise Community PartnersJovid FoundationPNC FoundationRapoport Family FoundationTD Charitable FoundationThe Herb Block FoundationThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationThe Eugene and Agnes Meyer FoundationUnited Way of the National Capital Area Community Impact FundWilliam S. Abell Foundation, Inc.

Corporations $100,000+Fannie Mae

Corporations $5,000+BuckleySandler, LLPCohnReznickGifts of HopeK & L Gates, LLPLISCUnited Way of the National Capital Area

Corporations Up to $4,999Bob Tucker Consulting, Inc.Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support CollaborativeDollhouse MagazineFannie Mae Serve ProgramFreddie Mac Community Relations Donor Assisted FundGreater Capital Area Association of Realtors Hamel Commercial, Inc.Kirkland & Ellis LLPKlein Hornig, LLPMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramNational Association of American VeteransRoumell Asset ManagementShook, Hardy & Bacon, LLPSomerset Development Corp.Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

ChurchesAll Saints Lutheran ChurchAll Souls Episcopal Church, DCChrist Episcopal Church, RockvilleChrist Lutheran Church, DCChrist the Servant Lutheran ChurchEpiscopal Church of the RedeemerIsrael Metropolitan CME ChurchPrince of Peace Lutheran ChurchResurrection Lutheran ChurchSixth Presbyterian ChurchSt. Alban’s Episcopal Church, DCSt. Francis Episcopal Church, Great FallsSt. Francis Episcopal Church, PotomacSt. John’s Episcopal Church, NorwoodSt. John’s Evangelical Lutheran, RockvilleSt. John’s Norwood Parish FundSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church, DCTrinity Lutheran ChurchWorkers of Saint Alban’s

Individuals $5,000+Melissa L. BarrettPolly Donaldson and Susan ReesPhyllis and Kenneth LaPlanteDeborah Billet-Roumell and James Roumell

Individuals $1,000-$4,999Paula AmtWilliam AmtJeff BachmanWinell BelfonteLee CarterDan ChenBarbara Shuttleworth and Frank DemaraisShelly and Ton GardeniersJulia Graham and Allen L. LearBennett GrayDavid GriswoldArtie L. Harris, Jr. and Suzy ChestonAlison and Chris HerrickNancy L. Hooff and Jim CampbellJoe and Embry HowellDaniel Mick and Maureen Jais-MickMarty JewettKathryn S. and Joseph KolarPhillip D. KronsteinRalph and Katherine LandryRobert LelandTracy Lush and Jane QuenchLarry and Virginia MichieMichael T. and Sarah MilhauptJohn L. MoultonKatherine C. NordalThomas P. Olson and Jocelyn SamuelsPeter and Merry PlockiJoseph H. and Margaret J. ReynoldsPatti SaylorAmy SchearDominga SmithArne and Ruth SorensonNorm TheissMary Jane Wade and Rev. Francis H. Wade

Individuals $500- $999Peter J. AlbertCathy Connelly and Ana Mita BetancourtTerry Cain and Ken HinesTed CrawfordJoyce H. DeroyJanice DollAnthony and Elizabeth DurmowiczElise FisherKathryn L. GelnerIan Gibon-SmithW. Kim and Elizabeth GriffithDonald HuffmanMichael HughesMatthew JacobsMary Johnson-RambertJeffrey KleemanMark LukerCraig LukinJames and Anne MeyerVanessa PerryNancy PolikoffGeorgene and Eugene RasmussonAnne E. SchrantzPaula E. Singleton

Stanley SobelBob Tucker and Bonnie BinderJohn and Suzanne WelchBrian Zimnitzky and Kurt JacobsMarilyn and William Zukel

Individuals $100-$499Hiba AbdallahRose AllisonCharles Almonte and Ken Drake Anthony F. AlvernoBarbra AmtCarl AmtJohn BeddingfieldKendall M. BentzCheryl Beversdorf and Dennis SiebertDavid BlakemoreRobert BlinnInga BlustDonald and Janet BoardmanDavid C. BowersButch Bradburn and Barry HuberTyrone and Shirley CartwrightDr. Melanie S. CostelloRichard CraigLangley CusterEmily DannenbergDavid Debruin and Elizabeth TaylorTom DonaldsonDavid and Willa DownesStephanie DowningAlan Dranitzke, Esq.Robert Durham Jr. and Rori DurhamGreg DuRossElaine EakerMark EfronJohn Else and Cathy RollerLisa EsayianDiane Doolan EvertsGene and Adrienne FisherThe Rev. William FlandersHeidi Fritschel and John SitherThe Michael A. Brown Community FundSquire GalbreathJim GalvanekMary and Robert GillLaurel W. Glassman and William L. NeffMonica and Temuri GoletianiGarnett H. GrafAdam GuthrieDianne and Lou HansenJed and Leslie HantverkBarbara HarnerTess HatchPeter HawleyMargaret and Stephen HiltonCharles HoffackerMary Gray HoltRoland A. and Cynthia A. HooverCharles T. HoranRamon JacobsonDoug and Peg JergerJames M. JohnstoneOzgur KaraosmanogluMaude KatzenbachJonathon KaufmanJohn M. KeyserStephen LeckarRobert LoveRev. Kimberly D. LucasElizabeth and Frank MaloneAlison Manning and John W. WingardKenyatta MannsCarol MatthewsJohn MertensAlice MeyerMason MoiseMatthew Moncavage

Sherita MorrisJames MuellerNaomi NaiermanElizabeth NicholasCathy and Earle O’DonnellC. Richard ParkinsMr. and Mrs. Terry PeelCarolyn PeirceDianne PickersgillJan PiercvRoy PingitoreRobert and Dorothy PohlmanW. James Pound and Diane E. ThompsonMichelle Price and Megan CarrollWilliam and Jane RachalBlaise RastelloSandra RennerJoseph E. Resch, Jr.Contessa RiggsBarbara A. RossateJulie SandlerBarbara Wolff SearleDaniel SilverSusie Sinclair-SmithThomas SlatteryJeffrey StannLouis SteadwellSusan StockdaleIra StrassbergSchroeder StriblingValerye and Adam StrochakSara and Bob SylwesterJohn and Nancy TannerHelen TemplinAydin and Beatriz TuncerSheila VertinoNatalie Wexler and James FeldmanNakiya WhitakerCharles WhiteWilliam L WhitmanLaquite Wood

Armstrong Housing Families Fund DonorsHiba AbdallahMelissa BarrettAna Mita BetancourtLee CarterJanice DollPolly Donaldson and Susan ReesThomas DonaldsonBill FlandersMarty JewettPhillip KronsteinPhyllis and Ken LaPlanteTracy Lush and Jane QuenkFrank and Elizabeth MaloneRichard ParkinsJim RoumellAmy SchearBarbara Wolff SearleMarilyn and Bill Zukel

Donations as of October 31, 2012. Every effort has been made to recognize allsupporters donating more than $100. Please contact [email protected] if you have anyquestions.


THC FY 2012 Unaudited Revenue

Foundations & Corporations 1,126,968.71Individuals & Churches 108,969.20 Rents & Earned Revenue 218,786.59 Government Contracts 3,281,207.48 Investment Gains, Bequest 1,877.86 Misc Income 1,979.55 Donated Goods & Professional Sevices 50,000.00

Total Revenue 4,789,789.39

Expenses

Program Services 2,454,495.98Affordable Housing & Facility 169,811.42 Depreciation 125,000.00 Fundraising & Events 53,266.50 General & Administrative 614,120.97 Building Operations & Maintenance 723,900.18 Professional Services 65,600.60

Total Expenses 4,206,195.65

2012 Use of Funds General & Administrative 614,120.97 Fundraising 53,266.50 Program Expenses 3,538,808.18


THC FY 2011 Revenue Foundations & Corporations 553,543.97 Individuals & Churches 100,648.27 Rents & Earned Revenue 232,671.40 Government Contracts 2,479,860.17 Investment Gains, Bequest 1,828.94 Misc Income 3,947.65 Donated Goods & Professional Sevices 58,004.76

Total Revenue 3,430,505.16 Expenses Program Services 1,841,618.19 Affordable Housing & Facility 194,659.18 Depreciation 133,805.82 Fundraising & Events 35,315.94 General & Administrative 637,210.54 Building Operations & Maintenance 443,770.23 Donated Goods & Professional Services 46,761.75

Total Expenses 3,333,141.65 2011 Use of Funds General & Administrative 637,210.54 Fundraising 35,315.94 Program Expenses 2,660,615.17


Revenue & Expenses

14.60%

1.27%

84.13%

general

fundraising

program

19.12

1.06%

79.82%

general

fundraising

program

THC BOARD OF DIRECTORSMelissa Barrett, PresidentBennett Gray, Vice PresidentFrank Demarais, SecretaryRobert C. Leland, TreasurerLawrence A. Thrower, Esq., Immediate Past PresidentBill AmtWinell BelfonteW. Kimball Griffith David GriswoldPhil HechtAlison HerrickMarty JewettPhyllis LaPlantePeter J. PlockiJames C. Roumell

THC AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD OF DIRECTORSPhil Hecht, PresidentWinell Belfonte, Vice President and TreasurerJohn Steele, III, SecretaryMelissa BarrettFrank DemaraisBennett GrayJoseph HowellRobert C. LelandLawrence A. Thrower, Esq.Michael T. Milhaupt

Roy Pingitore

THC ADVISORY COUNCILPastor Norm Theiss, ChairJeff BachmanLee CarterShelly GardeniersJoseph KolarPaula SingletonVanessa PerryAmy SchearArne SorensonJames C. Roumell, Ex-Officio

STAFFPolly Donaldson, Executive DirectorTyrone Cartwright, Director of Finance and Asset ManagementDoris Dupuy, Director of Special ProjectsDanielle Mulak, Director of ProgramsBlaise Rastello, Director of Affordable HousingMargaret Thaxton, Director of DevelopmentAjeenah Abdul-Haqq, Case ManagerAndrew Adams, Development and Volunteer ManagerChristina Bittar, Development AssociateRodney Brice, Employment CounselorClaudine Brown, Case ManagerEmily Dannenberg, Employment Services Program AssistantDevon Duckett, Case ManagerGenae Elsey, Case ManagerDanielle Foltz, Director of HomeWard HousingDon Gatewood, Employment Benefit CounselorDaphne Glanton, Director of Family Housing SolutionsTemuri Goletiani, Operations DirectorDedria Harrod, Youth Services ManagerChelsea Hicks, Youth Services CoordinatorDomonique Hinson, Youth Services CoordinatorNicole Johnson-Douglas, Life Skills ManagerDiane Jones, Director of Mental Health ServicesRachel Kemp, Case ManagerJermaine Kenner, Case Manager

5101 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011

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Larnetta Matthews, Case ManagerKaren McNeal, Director of Employment ServicesDarrell McNealy, Housing CoordinatorRiane McWain, Housing Development AssociateNatasha Miller, Case ManagerJoy Mungo, Case ManagerJeran Moultrie, Case ManagerVan Dixon, Maintenance AssistantNkemdirim Offor, Residential Services CoordinatorSenemeht Olatunji, Case ManagerClarice Pemberton-Cook, Accounting CoordinatorWendell Popo, Maintenance SupervisorBianca Roane, Youth Services CoordinatorAesha Sprull, Director of Interim HousingTamara Shepard, Intake and Assessment SpecialistKatherine Stritzinger, Volunteer AssistantMorgan Taylor, Case ManagerCourtney Taylor-Allen, Life Skills CoordinatorApril Turner, Director of Permanent Supportive HousingLisa Watford, Youth Services CoordinatorShellie Watson-Tucker, Case ManagerCarmen Wilkins-Vincent, Case ManagerCharles Williams, Youth Services CoordinatorPatrick Williams, Residential Services ManagerJonathan Wright, Housing Counselor

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