Horizon House
Horizon House
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About this organization
Mission
HORIZON HOUSE IS A DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO DIGNIFIED AGING, LIFE FULFILLMENT AND SERVICE TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY.
About
HORIZON HOUSE HAS A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY BOTH RESIDENTS AND STAFF AND THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION GIVE THEIR TIME AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. THIS SUPPORT IS OFFERED TO THOSE BOTH LIVING IN HORIZON HOUSE AND IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY THE MISSION OF HORIZON HOUSE IS TO BE A DYNAMIC RETIREMENT COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO DIGNIFIED AGING, LIFE FULFILLMENT AND SERVICE TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY HISTORY AND BACKGROUND HORIZON HOUSE, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY WAS FOUNDED IN 1961, BECOMING THE FIRST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. FOUNDING MEMBERS WERE CIVIC LEADERS AND MEMBERS OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST WHO ESTABLISHED A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY WHICH CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. HORIZON HOUSE IS A LIFE PLAN COMMUNITY WITH 377 INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS AND 104 SUPPORTED LIVING HEALTH CARE APARTMENTS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 540 RESIDENTS AT HORIZON HOUSE AND A STAFF OF 300 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE, WELLNESS/EXERCISE, REHABILITATION THERAPY, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC, HOME CARE, NURSING CARE AND ADULT DAY SERVICES IN ADDITION TO EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND MANY SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS. HORIZON HOUSE GOVERNANCE HORIZON HOUSE IS GOVERNED BY 10 - 15 MEMBER BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO SERVES WITHOUT COMPENSATION. THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF MEN AND WOMEN WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE IN THE LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL AREAS OF HORIZON HOUSE. EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2018 INCLUDE - CHARITABLE CARE FOR RESIDENTS UNABLE TO PAY IN THE AMOUNT OF $763,019 ENABLING THEM TO REMAIN AT HORIZON HOUSE AND ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AND SUBSIDIES DISTRIBUTION OF $6,500 TO EMPLOYEES IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND $24,912 TO EMPLOYEES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THESE DISTRIBUTIONS ARE FUNDED BY OUR GENEROUS DONORS CONSISTING OF RESIDENTS, FAMILIES, VENDORS AND STAFF. SPACE DONATED TO NON-PROFIT GROUPS SUCH AS PARKINSONS SUPPORT, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, PUGETARIANS, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST AND OTHER SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS. MEETING SPACE IS ALSO DONATED TO OTHER NON-PROFITS SUCH AS THE FIRST HILL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, NORTHWEST CENTER FOR CREATIVE AGING AND ELDERWISE FOR SPECIFIC MEETINGS AND EVENTS. DONATIONS TO COMMUNITY NOT-FOR-PROFIT GROUPS IN HONOR OF DECEASED HORIZON HOUSE RESIDENTS TOTAL OF $2,200. HORIZON HOUSE IS A MEMBER OF VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING THE COUNCIL OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES MINISTRIES OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, LEADINGAGE, FIRST HILL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, NORTHWEST CENTER FOR CREATIVE AGING AND THE JIM ELLIS FREEWAY PARK ASSOCIATION. A COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS -GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR THEIR CHARITABLE WORK IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $64,862. DONATIONS OF STAFF TIME TO SUCH NON-PROFITS AS JIM ELLIS FREEWAY PARK ASSOCIATION, FIRST HILL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, LEADINGAGE, UNITED WAY AND OTHERS. VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED BY HORIZON HOUSE RESIDENTS TO COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS INCLUDE LANG SIMONS AND SYLVIA'S PLACE PLYMOUTH HOUSING, SEWING AND KNITTING FOR HARBORVIEW AND PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK CART. 2018 TOTAL DONATED DOLLARS $794,431 IN CHARITABLE DOLLARS (RESIDENT CARE, EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATIONAL GRANTS) $67,062 FOR COMMUNITY GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS, MEMORIAL GIFTS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Horizon house is a dynamic and diverse senior living community dedicated to dignified aging, life fulfillment and service to the broader community.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “Horizon house is a dynamic and diverse senior living community dedicated to dignified aging, life fulfillment and service to the broader community.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is WA.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 900 UNIVERSITY STREET, SEATTLE, WA, 98101 in the filing.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 310 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $2,161,068.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1960.
- The organization pays $15,516,972 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $365,634 in fundraising expenses.
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