Family House, Inc.
Family House, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Family House provides a special "home away from home" for patients and/or their families who must travel to Pittsburgh for medical care. By offering convenient, affordable housing in a home-like environment through a network of support, comfort and compassion, it reduces emotional and financial stress for people facing medical issues in a city where they are strangers.
About
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEWSINCE 1983, FAMILY HOUSE HAS PROVIDED AN AFFORDABLE AND COMFORTABLE "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" TO MORE THAN 225,000 INDIVIDUALS TRAVELING TO PITTSBURGH FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. FAMILY HOUSE OFFERS MORE THAN JUST COMFORTABLE, SAFE AND AFFORDABLE LODGING. IT IS DESIGNED TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE "HOME" WHERE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES NATURALLY INTERACT AND FORM FRIENDSHIPS OVER MEALS AND SHARED ACTIVITIES. TOGETHER WITH A CARING GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, GUESTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, CULTURES AND RELIGIONS BECOME A "FAMILY" -- UNITED BY CIRCUMSTANCE. IN FY 2019, FAMILY HOUSE SERVED 24,000 PEOPLE FROM 48 STATES AND 23 COUNTRIES. PROGRAMS-FAMILY ASSISTANCE - RECOGNIZING THAT SUDDEN AND TRAUMATIC MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS CAN DEVASTATE A FAMILY'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES, THE FAMILY ASSISTANCE FUND WAS CREATED TO LOWER THE COST TO STAY AT FAMILY HOUSE BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED. ROOM RATES CAN DROP TO AS LOW AS $27 PER NIGHT.-HEALTHY BREAKFAST PROGRAM - FOUR DAYS A WEEK, FAMILY HOUSE PROVIDES A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHY, GRAB AND GO BREAKFAST FOR OUR GUESTS.-FOOD PANTRY - OUR FOOD PANTRIES CAN BE USED WHEN GUESTS ARRIVE LATE AT NIGHT AND THE STORES AND RESTAURANTS ARE CLOSED, GUESTS DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MORNING TO EAT. IT'S ALSO AVAILABLE TO ALL GUESTS, MANY WHO CANNOT AFFORD A MEAL OUT.-MEAL PROGRAM - WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO COME TO OUR HOUSES TO COOK MEALS FOR OUR GUESTS. WE STRIVE TO HOST GROUPS AT LEAST TWO NIGHTS PER WEEK TO TREAT GUESTS TO A COMPLIMENTARY HOT MEAL.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Family house, inc. was founded and operates to provide affordable, overnight, temporary housing for patients and their families while they seek medical care. family house, inc. also provides temporary housing for visiting physicians, nurses, and medical students involved in the provision of medical care and services in the greater community.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Family house, inc. was founded and operates to provide affordable, overnight, temporary housing for patients and their families while they seek medical care. family house, inc. also provides temporary housing for visiting physicians, nurses, and medical students involved in the provision of medical care and services in the greater community.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of PA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2019 as 5001 BAUM BOULEVARD SUITE 545, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15213.
- The non-profit has a total of 73 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $31,212.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1985.
- The organization pays $1,873,769 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $384,150 in fundraising expenses.
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