SHELTER HOUSE COMMUNITY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES
429 SOUTHGATE, IOWA CITY, IA 52240 shelterhouseiowa.org

Total Revenue
$3,743,625
Total Expenses
$3,097,200
Net Assets
$8,552,598

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER AND HELP PEOPLE IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIFE AS THEY MOVE BEYOND HOMELESSNESS.

EMERGENCY SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER STAYS FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN JOHNSON COUNTY AND IS THE DESIGNATED COORDINATED ENTRY LEAD FOR JOHNSON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN IOWA. THE SHELTER HAS 70 BEDS; MEN AND WOMEN'S DORMITORIES FOR SINGLE ADULTS, AND A FAMILY WING OF SIX FAMILY BEDROOMS. 859 INDIVIDUALS WERE SHELTERED IN THE PAST YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY SHELTER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS AT A SATELLITE LOCATION AND IN ITS OVERFLOW LOBBY, PROVIDING SHELTER FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 50 PEOPLE, WITH SERVICES TARGETED FOR HOMELESS AND CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS LIVING ON THE STREET WHO ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO ACCESS EXISTING SHELTER SERVICES. SHELTER STAYS AVERAGE LESS THAN 45 DAYS. BREAKFAST AND DINNER ARE OFFERED DAILY FOR CURRENT GUESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION EMERGENCY SHELTER. THE ORGANIZATION'S FOOD PRODUCTION NOT ONLY FOCUSES ON MEETING RESIDENTIAL DEMAND BUT ALSO THE DESIGN CAPACITY PERMITS THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO CONTRACT OUT MEAL PRODUCTION FOR AREA NONPROFITS THUS CREATING A MUCH-NEEDED REVENUE STREAM TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF OPERATIONS. HEALTH SERVICES ARE OFFERED ONSITE TO GUESTS BY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING AND THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY ON A WEEKLY AND BI-WEEKLY BASIS. DROP-IN SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE DAILY AND INCLUDE ACCESS TO SHOWERS, LAUNDRY, PHONE, AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF. ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE WEEKLY OR MONTHLY AND INCLUDE HAIRCUTS, LEGAL AID, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL OUTREACH, AND OUTREACH FROM THE VA MEDICAL CENTER. ALL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN NEED. 907 INDIVIDUALS USED THESE DROP-IN SERVICES IN THE PAST YEAR.

HOUSING SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET INDIVIDUAL CLIENT NEEDS. THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S RAPID RE-HOUSING SERVICES, CLIENTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH FINDING AND SECURING AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING. QUALIFYING CLIENTS ARE ASSISTED WITH THE SECURITY DEPOSIT AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR AN AVERAGE OF THREE MONTHS. CASE MANAGEMENT AND NECESSARY SUPPORT SERVICES ARE CONTINUED FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER THE HOUSING PLACEMENT IS MADE. FOR VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL SHELTER STAYS FOR UP TO TWO YEARS. PARTICIPANTS ARE OFFERED THE FULL RANGE OF SUPPORT MADE AVAILABLE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROGRESS TOWARD SECURING HEALTH CARE AND BENEFITS, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AS AN EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION THAT SERVES A VARIETY OF CLIENT NEEDS AT BOTH THE CROSS PARK PLACE AND FAIRWEATHER LODGE. CROSS PARK PLACE IS A 24-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX DESIGNED UNDER A HOUSING FIRST APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH ON-SITE PSYCHIATRIC AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE WEEKLY AND TWENTY-FOUR HOUR STAFFING WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES OFFERED, BUT NOT REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADDITIONAL UNITS AT THE THEIR FAIRWEATHER LODGE PROGRAM, WHICH IS BASED ON THE CORE PRINCIPLE THAT PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK TOGETHER, AND HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES, CAN OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS AND RECOVER FROM MENTAL ILLNESS. 382 CLIENTS WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR.

FRESH STARTS: EMPLOYMENT IS A CORE COMPONENT OF THE FAIRWEATHER LODGE AND IS OFFERED TO OTHER PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING CLIENTS. IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL LODGE PARTICIPANTS, THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED FRESH STARTS, A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROVIDING RELIABLE, PROFESSIONAL JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR AREA BUSINESSES. 28 CLIENTS WERE EMPLOYED DURING THE YEAR.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Christina CanganelliEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$118,770
Catherine GerlachDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPER40$72,692
Nalo JohnsonFORMER DIRECTOR0.5$0
Janice WeinerFORMER DIRECTOR0.5$0
Carrie NortonPAST PRESIDENT1$0
Mary Beth RossSECRETARY1$0
Scott EnyartTREASURER1$0
Dan BaileyVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Charles BerminghamPRESIDENT1$0
Steve SchornhorstDIRECTOR0.5$0
Jen Yi BoyerDIRECTOR0.5$0
Carrie SchuettpelzDIRECTOR0.5$0
Nana Sa-AaduDIRECTOR0.5$0
Dottie PerssonDIRECTOR0.5$0
Phil O'BrienDIRECTOR0.5$0
Jeffery FordDIRECTOR0.5$0
Tim ConroyDIRECTOR0.5$0
Eddie ColeDIRECTOR0.5$0
Bruce ClarkDIRECTOR0.5$0

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