Friendship Home of Lincoln
Empowering freedom from domestic violence
Friendship Home of Lincoln
EIN: 47-0619855
as of September 2024
as of September 09, 2024
Mission
Provide a continuum of safe, confidential shelter options—from emergency shelter through transitional shelter. Provide a rich array of crisis intervention services, case management and emotional support to those we shelter as well as those who are waiting for shelter; helping them to rebuild their lives, free from fear. Address the many complexities and barriers associated with domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence and stalking on an individual level as well as a community systems level. Continue to reach out to survivors through individual advocacy, emergency case management and support groups after they leave shelter, offering an environment where survivors feel welcome and are encouraged to share their stories and their wisdom with others.
Notes from the nonprofit
It is Friendship Home’s vision that someday the need for our services will cease to exist, that domestic violence will not be tolerated by anyone in the community, and that all homes will be places of love, support and safety. While we work towards a day when our services are no longer needed, we count it a privilege to be here providing safe futures for adults and children through crisis services, emergency shelter, transitional housing and survivor-leased permanent housing.
Ruling year
1984
Executive Director
Leah Droge
Main address
PO Box 85358
Lincoln, NE 68501-5358 USA
EIN
47-0619855
Human services
Population served
Children and youth
Women and girls
Low-income people
Victims of crime and abuse
Adults
NTEE code
Family Violence Shelters and Services (P43)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (P01)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reports Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Crisis Services
At Friendship Home, we offer 24/7 advocacy and support to domestic violence survivors through our shelter crisis line at 402-437-9302. Our commitment goes beyond providing a bed; we prioritize survivor-centered and trauma-informed services.
Our dedicated advocates collaborate with each survivor to identify their specific needs and connect them with essential resources. Safety planning is a fundamental aspect of our support system. Our advocates offer emotional support, assess options and resources, and provide assistance with basic necessities like food, clothing, and personal care items.
All services at Friendship Home are voluntary and guided by the survivor’s self-identified needs. Strengths-based case managers and children's advocates provide individualized support. Friendship Home offers short-term mental health and substance abuse counseling and health navigation to secure medical help they can trust and to access the care they need.
Emergency Shelter
We recognize that leaving an abusive partner doesn't always stop the violence; in fact, it can often escalate. At Friendship Home, we provide a crucial lifeline for survivors and their children during this difficult time. Our shelters offer safe, confidential spaces for survivors and their children. Throughout their stay, our dedicated advocates and case managers work closely with survivors, empowering them to set and achieve their goals. Our shelters are staffed 24/7 by compassionate advocates who offer safety and support services.
Friendship Home has two options available for emergency shelter. One option is our shelter with eight bedrooms, designed to provide comfort and security. Our shelter is staffed 24/7 by compassionate advocates who offer safety and support services. The other option that Friendship Home offers is 12 scattered-site single-family shelters. These shelters provide an opportunity to serve populations in a trauma-informed way.
Transitional Housing Program
Transitional Housing provides an opportunity for survivors to heal and plan for the future. Friendship Home offers confidential scattered-site and tenant-based Housing First apartments to support survivors as they move towards self-sufficiency. Ongoing case management and supportive services assist survivors in taking the next step toward permanent housing and economic stability.
Friendship Home operates a total of 19 transitional housing units, four of those units being private landlord-owned, 17 with Friendship Home serving as tenant; providing safe and stable housing, and supportive services that are survivor-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed; focusing on the survivors' strengths and empowering them towards resiliency and self-sufficiency.
Rapid Re-Housing
The program's primary goal is to assist survivors of domestic violence (DV) in reaching self-sufficiency through securing permanent housing coupled with survivor-centered supportive services with 6 months of continued contact; survivors will be better prepared to remain stable once the subsidy ends. FH has assisted survivors in receiving ongoing subsidy support through Section 8 vouchers, increasing employment, applying for eligible benefits, and establishing affordable childcare.
Where we work
Accreditations
Nebraska Domestic & Sexual Violence Program Peer Review Evaluation 2024
External assessments
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of nights of safe housing provided to families of domestic violence
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The metric displays the number of bed nights that we use throughout the year. The need has steadily increased over the years throughout all of our programs.
Number of crisis hotline calls answered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number of requests for services has steadily increased over the years.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planHow we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
14.95
Months of cash in 2022 info
7.1
Fringe rate in 2022 info
17%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Friendship Home of Lincoln
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of Friendship Home of Lincoln’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $204,666 | $239,967 | $287,741 | $928,563 | $326,384 |
| As % of expenses | 7.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 26.7% | 9.2% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $135,138 | $171,271 | $221,200 | $859,589 | $255,257 |
| As % of expenses | 4.7% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 24.3% | 7.0% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $3,121,022 | $3,549,675 | $3,668,424 | $4,274,775 | $4,204,912 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 13.8% | 13.7% | 3.3% | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| Program services revenue | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants | 43.3% | 41.3% | 42.5% | 46.3% | 46.5% |
| All other grants and contributions | 54.9% | 53.9% | 57.2% | 50.2% | 51.4% |
| Other revenue | 0.3% | 3.4% | -1.1% | 2.3% | 0.7% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $2,836,007 | $3,145,737 | $3,310,070 | $3,472,232 | $3,561,982 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 13.5% | 10.9% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 2.6% |
| Personnel | 63.9% | 63.9% | 67.3% | 67.5% | 65.3% |
| Professional fees | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Occupancy | 10.5% | 11.9% | 12.0% | 12.7% | 14.8% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 25.5% | 24.2% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.9% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $2,905,535 | $3,214,433 | $3,376,611 | $3,541,206 | $3,633,109 |
| One month of savings | $236,334 | $262,145 | $275,839 | $289,353 | $296,832 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $3,141,869 | $3,476,578 | $3,652,450 | $3,830,559 | $3,929,941 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Months of cash and investments | 11.0 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 15.2 | 15.4 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Cash | $957,694 | $1,137,462 | $1,411,725 | $2,002,234 | $2,116,440 |
| Investments | $1,653,278 | $2,039,840 | $2,112,533 | $2,399,307 | $2,459,688 |
| Receivables | $725,536 | $674,819 | $843,850 | $921,850 | $979,280 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $2,177,111 | $2,197,536 | $2,228,683 | $2,246,010 | $2,205,661 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 55.8% | 58.2% | 60.4% | 62.3% | 62.3% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 9.6% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $1,654,491 | $1,825,762 | $2,046,962 | $2,906,551 | $3,161,808 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $1,954,042 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $294,557 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $2,248,599 | $2,654,285 | $2,832,253 | $2,903,362 | $2,938,484 |
| Total net assets | $3,903,090 | $4,480,047 | $4,879,215 | $5,809,913 | $6,100,292 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Leah Droge
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Friendship Home of Lincoln
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Friendship Home of Lincoln
Board of directorsas of 07/10/2024
Board of directors data
Joel Bacon
Beth Lau
Tera Beermann
Miranda Soulliere
Denny Van Horn
Brady Bauer
Pat Bennett
Jordan Darensbourg
Brad Ewerth
Matt Ferris
Peggy Friesen
Lori Geist
Kathy Griesel
Marcy Haas
Perry Haralson
Michelle Keogh
Greg Mendoza
Crystal Meyer
Jill Miller
Mary Nelson
Cecilia Ruley
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data
Equity strategies
Last updated: 09/01/2022GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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