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My House

EIN 45-3954205 · Wasilla, AK

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND YOUTH AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS, ARE EMPOWERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING, SELF-SUPPORTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH A HAND-UP NOT A HAND-OUT PHILOSOPHY.

Income
$3.8 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 82%
Employees
37
Volunteers
31
Highest pay
$218,654, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.8 million spent. BELOW ARE SOME OF MY HOUSE'S ACHIEVEMENTS AS OF FYE 12/31/2024: ENROLLED 146 NEW CLIENTS AND SERVED A TOTAL OF 312 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WITH CASE MANAGEMENT, AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD, CLOTHING, SHOWERS AND LAUNDRY. THIS IS ALL DONE WITH A STAFF OF ONE FULL-TIME AND ONE PART- TIME CASE MANAGER, ONE FULL-TIME NAVIGATOR AND TWO SUPPORT STAFF THAT INCLUDES A HOUSING CASE MANAGER WHO COORDINATES VOUCHERS AND HELPS WITH MOVES TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. WE HAVE SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,224 YOUTH SINCE INCEPTION. WE ENDED THE YEAR WITH 32 BEDS OF TRANSITIONAL CLIENT HOUSING. SPECIALIZED HOUSE DESIGNATIONS PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR CLIENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ+, PARENTS WITH CHILDREN, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THOSE WHO REPORT HAVING BEEN TRAFFICKED. MY HOUSE IS PREPARING TO OPEN THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN ALASKA 3.1 RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR YOUTH AGED 18-25 WHO EXPERIENCE CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL OPEN ITS DOORS JANUARY 2025 AND WILL HAVE A 9 -BED CAPACITY. THIS IS THE DIRECT RESULT OF 63% OF OUR ENROLLMENTS THIS YEAR HAVING CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. WE PROVIDED 1,511 MEALS THROUGH OUR MONDAY- FRIDAY SUPPER CLUB, AVAILABLE TO YOUTH WITHIN THE 14-25 AGE RANGE. MYHOUSE'S LEGACY FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES; GATHERING GROUNDS CAF AND STEAMDRIVEN BOUTIQUE PROVIDED JOB TRAINING TO 34CLIENTS. 21 CLIENTS GRADUATED THE PROGRAM WITH 80% MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT FOR THREE MONTHS OR LONGER AFTER COMPLETION. 10 CLIENTS RECEIVED THEIR GED OR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. 40% OF CLIENTS COMING IN THE DOOR HAVE NO HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION OR GED. IN 2024 25% OF OUR NEW ENROLLMENTS REPORTED SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, ATTEMPTS, IDEATION. MY HOUSE HAS RESPONDED TO THIS GROWING CONCERN BY PROVIDING CLINICAL SERVICES ON SITE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, ONE CLIENT DIED FROM SUICIDE. NARCAN KITS, WHICH PREVENT OPIATE OVERDOSES AND DEATH, ARE DISTRIBUTED BY MY HOUSE AND TWO OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN THEIR USE. OUR STAFF DISTRIBUTED 215 KITS IN 2024. THE ALLIANCE TO STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ALASKA (ASHTA) WHICH IS BASED AT MYHOUSE CONDUCTED 32AWARENESS & TRAINING PRESENTATIONS ACROSS ALASKA, AND THE ASHTA COORDINATOR IS ACTIVE AS VICE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON HUMAN AND SEX TRAFFICKING. CONTINUED TO RELEASE CONTENT FOR THE MY HOUSE PODCAST NETWORK: - "MY VOICE" WHERE CLIENTS TELL THEIR STORIES. - "DIAGNONSENSE" WHICH FOCUSES ON MENTAL HEALTH & SUICIDE PREVENTION. - "THE MY HOUSE PODCAST", WHERE OUR CEO HOSTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTNERS, AND DONORS TO DISCUSS OUR WORK WITH HOMELESSNESS, RECOVERY & SOLUTIONS. BEGAN A LIMITED PODCAST BASED ON THE "12 STEPS" ENTITLED "EXIT 12" WHERE STAFF AND CLIENTS DISCUSS THEIR EXPERIENCE IN RECOVERY WITH THE 12-STEP PROGRAM. WE ALSO CREATED MULTIPLE VIDEOS, THAT FEATURED WORK DONE AT MY HOUSE FOR OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THIS INCLUDED NEW JOB-TRAINING VIDEOS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN OUR PROGRAM, AS WELL AS MULTIPLE VIDEOS FOR GRANT PROGRESS AND COVERAGE OF MY HOUSE EVENTS. MANY OF THESE VIDEOS WERE SHORTS THAT PROMOTED RECOVERY OR THE MY HOUSE JOB-TRAINING PROGRAMS. WE ALSO HAD OUR FIRST INTERN GRADUATE FROM OUR COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP, WHERE THEY LEARNED AV EDITING AND PRODUCTION, ALONG WITH SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT. ALL OF THIS IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE MY HOUSE PROVIDES SERVICES TO, AND ADVOCATES FOR, YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND YOUTH AT-RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS, SO THEY CAN BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. BELOW ARE SOME OF MY HOUSE'S ACHIEVEMENTS AS OF FYE 12/31/2024: ENROLLED 146 NEW CLIENTS AND SERVED A TOTAL OF 312 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WITH CASE MANAGEMENT, AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD, CLOTHING, SHOWERS AND LAUNDRY. THIS IS ALL DONE WITH A STAFF OF ONE FULL-TIME AND ONE PART- TIME CASE MANAGER, ONE FULL-TIME NAVIGATOR AND TWO SUPPORT STAFF THAT INCLUDES A HOUSING CASE MANAGER WHO COORDINATES VOUCHERS AND HELPS WITH MOVES TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. WE HAVE SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,224 YOUTH SINCE INCEPTION. WE ENDED THE YEAR WITH 32 BEDS OF TRANSITIONAL CLIENT HOUSING. SPECIALIZED HOUSE DESIGNATIONS PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR CLIENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ+, PARENTS WITH CHILDREN, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THOSE WHO REPORT HAVING BEEN TRAFFICKED. MY HOUSE IS PREPARING TO OPEN THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN ALASKA 3.1 RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR YOUTH AGED 18-25 WHO EXPERIENCE CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL OPEN ITS DOORS JANUARY 2025 AND WILL HAVE A 9 -BED CAPACITY. THIS IS THE DIRECT RESULT OF 63% OF OUR ENROLLMENTS THIS YEAR HAVING CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. WE PROVIDED 1,511 MEALS THROUGH OUR MONDAY- FRIDAY SUPPER CLUB, AVAILABLE TO YOUTH WITHIN THE 14-25 AGE RANGE. MYHOUSE'S LEGACY FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES; GATHERING GROUNDS CAF AND STEAMDRIVEN BOUTIQUE PROVIDED JOB TRAINING TO 34CLIENTS. 21 CLIENTS GRADUATED THE PROGRAM WITH 80% MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT FOR THREE MONTHS OR LONGER AFTER COMPLETION. 10 CLIENTS RECEIVED THEIR GED OR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. 40% OF CLIENTS COMING IN THE DOOR HAVE NO HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION OR GED. IN 2024 25% OF OUR NEW ENROLLMENTS REPORTED SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, ATTEMPTS, IDEATION. MY HOUSE HAS RESPONDED TO THIS GROWING CONCERN BY PROVIDING CLINICAL SERVICES ON SITE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, ONE CLIENT DIED FROM SUICIDE. NARCAN KITS, WHICH PREVENT OPIATE OVERDOSES AND DEATH, ARE DISTRIBUTED BY MY HOUSE AND TWO OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN THEIR USE. OUR STAFF DISTRIBUTED 215 KITS IN 2024. THE ALLIANCE TO STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ALASKA (ASHTA) WHICH IS BASED AT MYHOUSE CONDUCTED 32AWARENESS & TRAINING PRESENTATIONS ACROSS ALASKA, AND THE ASHTA COORDINATOR IS ACTIVE AS VICE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON HUMAN AND SEX TRAFFICKING. CONTINUED TO RELEASE CONTENT FOR THE MY HOUSE PODCAST NETWORK: - "MY VOICE" WHERE CLIENTS TELL THEIR STORIES. - "DIAGNONSENSE" WHICH FOCUSES ON MENTAL HEALTH & SUICIDE PREVENTION. - "THE MY HOUSE PODCAST", WHERE OUR CEO HOSTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTNERS, AND DONORS TO DISCUSS OUR WORK WITH HOMELESSN

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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