Our House Inc.

“Form 990 is presented to management and all board members prior to filing. It is reviewed and approved by the president/ceo, treasurer and executive committee of the board of directors prior to filing.”

“Each board member signs a conflict of interest statement. This statement is updated and signed annually.”

“Compensation process for top official the organization's board of directors established a president/ceo (ceo) review committee. Annually, this committee is charged with evaluating the performance of the ceo, using input from board and staff surveys and from a self-evaluation document completed by the ceo. Once the evaluation is complete, the committee gathers information from a variety of comparability sources, including other not-for-profit organizations and the georgia center for non-profits. The committee uses this data, along with the annual evaluation, to determine appropriate compensation for the ceo and other members of management. Policy for key employees is same as policy for president/ceo.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation these documents are made available by mail upon request.”

“Our house provides shelter, rapid rehousing, early childhood education, case management, job training, and healthcare to families who are low income and/or experiencing homelessness. Together, these programs address the root causes of homelessness by providing access to the tools, resources, and support that families need to thrive. Through our human services, our house served 638 families from communities across the atlanta area in fy24, with 22.9% residing in dekalb county and 56% in fulton county (includes city of atlanta) at point of entry. 91.5% of families served were headed by single mothers, and 86.5 % of family members served identified as black. Families served shared the following risk factors: unemployment, low education/job skills, and limited networks of social support. During fy24, our healthcare program served 1,957 patients over 4,057 clinic visits. Of clinic patients served, 64% were experiencing homelessness, 37% were without reliable transportation, and 57% were without health insurance. Without the our house healthcare program, 32% of patients reported they would not have otherwise received care. Through our healthcare program we reduced unnecessary emergency room visits by 25%. Our healthcare program received targetbp silver recognition from the american heart association for excellence in blood pressure care. The program also received the gold seal from the national association of free and charitable clinics representing the highest designation for comprehensive quality services in a free or charitable clinic.”