HUMAN SOLUTIONS INC DBA OUR JUST FUTURE

Programs

1. Affordable housing development and programming our just future develops and operates affordable housing communities for low-income and unhoused families throughout outer east portland and east multnomah county. Our just future owns and operates 897 apartments in 19 affordable housing communities. The four main components of our housing team are:1. Asset management oversees the maintenance, resident policies and property management companies charged with day-to-day oversight of the 897 apartments and four commercial spaces.2. Real estate development staff plan and oversee new real estate investments, including housing development, purchase and rehabilitation projects. Rehabilitation funds are key to maintaining the quality of affordable housing in our portfolio and community over the long term.3. Resident services coordinators worked on-site at our 19 affordable housing communities to provide information and referral and eviction prevention services, client assistance funds, and food boxes, as well as support classes, community building and children's activities for the residents. They speak several languages that meet residents' needs.4. Out-of-school academic support & mentoring…

   $6,992,992 spentof which $47,578 as grants$5,958,082 earned by the program
   30% of program spending

2. Community programs for social justice this direct-service team provides housing and economic stability services for families who are unhoused/insecurely housed and/or have low/no incomes. They engage with our wide variety of shelter, housing and skill building programs, including:1. Housing for people experiencing homelessnessthe organization provided housing placement services for 303 individuals and 138 families who were experiencing homelessness and are now housed. The housing placement services are able to support households for short term, long term, or permanently to ensure that people in the community have a place called home.2. Preventing homelessnessthe organization also prevented homelessness with short-term rent assistance programs so that 296 families (with 407 adults and 366 children) could remain in their housing. It is the organization's goal to support people who are unhoused and housing insecure as they work to maintain stable, healthy housing and avoid the trauma of homelessness.3. Utility assistancethe organization also provided utility bill assistance to 2,412 households, keeping the power on for 5,625 individuals. This program also helps families stay housed,…

   $9,586,606 spentof which $4,478,617 as grants
   41% of program spending

3. Shelter services on any given night, our just future provided shelter, housing or housing support services to an average of 767 unhoused or formerly unhoused people from 331 households. Our three emergency shelters for families and adults who identify as women/nonbinary/genderqueer depend on in-kind contributions from the community, such as donated clothing, blankets, household goods, and food that the organization distributed to participants at no charge. Volunteers also cook meals for shelter residents, which supplements our kitchen program and engages our community in solutions to local problems that impact everyone.

   $5,133,630 spentof which $42,969 as grants
   22% of program spending

4. Career and economic development services - the organization provided employment, job search and training services to 1,017 people during this year. Of those, 60% were either unhoused or at risk of becoming unhoused when they enrolled, and over 65% obtained jobs with an average starting wage of $19.75 per hour. Partnerships with the city of gresham, the city of portland/prosper portland, worksystems, inc., and oregon department of human services/immigrant and refugee community organization ("irco") made these servicespossible.all employment programs at ojf are designed to help folks overcome barriers to employment and create their own paths toward career-track jobs with living wages. Two examples are:1. Living solutions is for residents of the city of gresham who face the most significant barriers. The vast majority of these participants enter the program with zero income, have very limited employment skills and don't have access to the training needed to secure a job. In this program, those who secured employment started with an average wage of $17.85 per hour and increased their annual earnings from from $9,538 to $31,835 (a 234% increase).2. Community works was designed to help…

   $1,645,539 spentof which $82,960 as grants
   7% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $23,358,767.