Porchlight
Porchlight
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About this organization
Mission
Porchlight strives to reduce homelessness in Dane County by collaborating with the community to provide shelter, affordable housing, and supportive services that eliminate barriers and empower the individuals and families we serve.
About
Porchlight’s story began in November 1984, when multiple people experiencing homelessness froze to death on the streets of Madison. As part of a community effort to provide emergency services to Madison’s homeless population, a shelter was established in the basement of University United Methodist Church, at the intersection of University Avenue and Charter Street. Despite official statements made on behalf of Madison and Dane County that there was no homelessness in Madison, the emergency shelter served 264 individuals and provided a total of 3,634 nights of shelter from November 1984 through April 1985. These eye-opening numbers established the need for a long-term emergency shelter, which began operation in the basement of Grace Episcopal Church in December 1985. The shelter operation officially became Transitional Housing, Inc. (THI) in 1987. Leaders of this shelter outreach effort recognized early on that emergency shelter was only a temporary solution to homelessness, and that permanent housing with supportive services was a necessary next step. In 1987, THI rented a duplex from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to house homeless families. The following year, THI made its first purchase of housing on Broom Street – a house with five bedrooms – which is still housing formerly homeless individuals over 30 years later! Fifteen years after purchasing that first house, THI had the exciting opportunity to merge with another major homeless services provider, Community Housing and Services, Inc. (CHAS). Located at 306 N Brooks Street, CHAS had been providing low-income housing and services in its 102 units since the 1990s. In 2003, THI and CHAS merged to form Porchlight. Throughout the decades, Porchlight has been committed to creating solutions for people experiencing homelessness in Dane County.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Porchlight, inc. strives to decrease the homeless population by providing shelter, housing, supportive services and a sense of community in ways that empower residents and program participants to positively shape their lives. porchlight, inc. provides emergency shelter, food, employment services, counseling, and affordable transitional and permanent housing to homeless people in the dane county area. our services are designed to foster independence and the transition into permanent housing and employment.porchlight is the largest supplier of low-cost housing in dane county and is comprised of an emergency shelter for men, housing and services for men and women suffering from serious mental illnesses, veterans, adults in recovery from alcohol and/or drug addictions, and low-income women, men and children with over 100,000 nights of shelter.a helping hand, not a hand out. a second chance. a warm bed. hope. opportunity.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Serve the housing & related needs of homeless, low-income, or mentally or physically disabled individuals.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of WI, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 306 N BROOKS ST, MADISON, WI, 53715.
- The non-profit has a total of 134 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $376,269.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1987.
- The organization pays $2,460,191 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $87,292 in fundraising expenses.
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