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THC ANNUAL REPORT
2011 2012
[HOMELESS FAMILIES IN DC
THERE ARE
1,0141,880CHILDREN*1,307ADULTS
* ON JANUARY 25, 2012
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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
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[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
80 families 119 families
49 families 215 families
114 families 114 families
316 families 498 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.
THC 2011|2012 ANNUAL REPORT 5
THERE WAS
18.2% AN
INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS FAMILIES IN DC
FROM 2011 TO 2012
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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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THC 2011|2012 ANNUAL REPORT 7
68%
BETWEEN 2000 & 2012
THE FAIR MARKET RENT FOR A TWO
BEDROOM APARTMENT HAS INCREASED BY
Webster Gardens Fort View
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“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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THC 2011|2012 ANNUAL REPORT 9
19%
DC HAS THE HIGHEST
POVERTY RATE IN THE
UNITED STATES—
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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 2011|2012 ANNUAL REPORT 11
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
Total Expenses 4,206,195.65
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
Total Expenses 3,333,141.65
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