Ican Inc.
Ican Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO IMPROVE LIVES AND CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY.
About
ICAN HOUSING PROVIDES HOUSING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND STREET OUTREACH, ACROSS STARK COUNTY VIA VARIOUS PROGRAMS. HOUSING PROGRAMS INCLUDE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, RAPID REHOUSING, AN ADULT RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ICAN HOUSING OWNS, MANAGES AND MAINTAINS 44 SCATTERED-SITE PROPERTIES ACROSS STARK COUNTY. THE PROPERTIES INCLUDE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND MULTI-UNIT BUILDINGS AND TOTAL 159 UNITS. CLIENTS SERVED BY THIS ICAN HOUSING PROGRAM INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES WHO WERE HOMELESS AND WITH THE INDIVIDUAL OR A FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A MAJOR MENTAL ILLNESS. ELIGIBILITY IS DEPENDENT ON INCOME LEVEL (BELOW 35% OF AVERAGE MEDIAN INCOME) AND HISTORY OF HOMELESSNESS. NUMEROUS UNITS HAVE RENTAL SUBSIDIES; WITH RESIDENTS PAYING A PORTION OF THEIR INCOME (NO MORE THAN 40%, INCLUDING UTILITIES) TOWARD THE CONTROLLED FAIR MARKET RENT. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ICAN HOUSING PROVIDED HOUSING THROUGH THIS PROGRAM TO 184 HOUSEHOLDS. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY PER HOUSEHOLD WAS FOUR YEARS. TEAM MEMBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT GUIDE CLIENTS THROUGH THE LEASING PROCESS. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM HAS THE RANGE OF SKILLS TO MAKE MOST REPAIRS, OUTSOURCING SOME, AND ENSURING THAT UNITS MEET SAFETY AND QUALITY STANDARDS. TWO PROPERTIES IN THE ICAN HOUSING PORTFOLIO OPERATE WITH CONTRACTED 24-HOUR ON-SITE SUPPORT STAFF. THIS INCLUDES ONE ADULT RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR EIGHT (8) INDIVIDUALS WHOSE DISABILITIES HAVE RENDERED THEM UNABLE TO LIVE FULLY INDEPENDENTLY. THE OTHER STAFFED PROPERTY WAS BUILT AS A HUD SAFE HAVEN, SPECIALIZED HOUSING FOR TWENTY CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS, BUT WHO HAVE NOT EMBRACED SERVICES OF THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM TO MANAGE THEIR ILLNESS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE PROPERTY WAS REDUBBED AS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING THOUGH THE 24-HOUR ONSITE SERVICES CONTINUE. MANY INDIVIDUALS AT THIS FACILITY FACE SIGNIFICANT HOUSING BARRIERS AT SHELTERS AND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. SINCE 2011, ICAN HOUSING HAS LED A VETERAN'S TASK FORCE THAT FOCUSES ON THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS OF VETERANS. THIS INITIATIVE RESULTED IN THE AGENCY BEING DEEDED FIVE NEWLY RENOVATED HOMES THAT WERE TARGETED IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH ABOVE AVERAGE FORECLOSURE RATES, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR VETERAN FAMILIES THAT FALL BELOW 80% ADJUSTED MEDIAN INCOME. SEVEN VETERAN FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED AFFORDABLE DURING THE PERIOD. ICAN HOUSING ADOPTED THE "HOUSING FIRST" MODEL IN FEBRUARY 2016 ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN ACCESS HOUSING DESPITE BARRIERS OR A LACK OF CONNECTION TO SERVICES. COMBINED, ALL HOUSING PROGRAMS SERVED 383 INDIVIDUALS AND OFFERED 1,912 SERVICES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “See schedule o.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To provide housing and supportive services to improve lives and connect with the community.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of OH.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 1214 MARKET AVENUE NORTH, CANTON, OH, 44714 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 30 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $547,320.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1988.
- The organization pays $1,306,100 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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