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Clare Housing

The mission of Clare Housing is to provide affordable housing, supportive services and compassionate care to people living with HIV/AIDS.

Mission Statement
Review Completed: 11/15/2010
929 Central Avenue, NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Phone: 6122369515
Fax: 6122369520
EIN 41-1794924
Principal Staff Lee Lewis, Executive Director
Number of Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) 35
Number of Volunteers 200
Number of Clients Served 145
General Information
Board Chair Nancy Lee
Number of Board Members 16
Board meetings with quorum 7
Average Member Attendance at Board Meetings 12.29
Publicly Available Documents Most Recent 990
Most Recent Audit
Board
Accomplishments
Responding to today's increased need for safe, reliable housing coupled with high-quality, flexible, and holistic social services; Clare Housing has developed a continuum of resident-focused supportive housing options. Below are the program outcomes from our HIV-specifc housing programs in 2010: CARE HOMES • Provided compassionate care in supportive home-like settings • Thirty-eight residents served during the year • An estimated 95% adherence rate with HIV medication • Two clients attended and completed outpatient chemical dependency treatment CLARE APARTMENTS • Forty-eight HIV positive individuals served during the year • Thirteen formerly homeless individuals and eight chronically homeless individuals • Fifteen residents have maintained stable housing at Clare Apartments for four years • Fourteen clients received services from assisted living program PROJECT CORNERSTONE • Served ten individuals and ten family households who have experienced long-term homelessness, with one member or more in the unit who is HIV positive • Eighty-three percent success rate for program participants since the inception of the program in 2008
Current Goals
The agency goals for FY 2011 – ending June 30, 2011 - Complete the construction of Clare Midtown on budget and on time. - Execute Clare Midtown’s supportive housing program. - Complete the final private funding campaign for Clare Midtown. - Research if developing and/or acquiring real estate is viable. - Increase the cost-effectiveness of serving the population we currently house in the foster care program. - Analyze a potential collaboration with a non-profit to increase efficiencies and/or savings. - Increase involvement and activity in at least one HIV/AIDS housing or homeless association or coalition.
Community or Constituency Served
Clare Housing’s target population is people living with HIV/AIDS who have very limited access to resources.
Geographic Area Served
Twin Cities
Impact and Programs

3 Year Average Expenses

Program Services: $1,861,499 78.8%
Management: $351,832 14.9%
Fundraising: $147,551 6.2%

Unrestricted Net Assets

2009 2008 2007
End of Year: $2,364,395 $2,176,625 $2,088,463
Beginning of Year $2,176,625 $2,088,463 $2,045,946
Difference $187,770 $88,162 $42,517
Unrestricted Net Assets (End of Year), Current 990 $2,364,395
Based on information provided on 2007 to 2009
Financials

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