Our Home Inc
Helping People Survive, Rebuild & Overcome.
Our Home Inc
EIN: 34-1806300
as of October 2024
as of October 15, 2024
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The needs Our Home addresses through its three distinct programs come in a variety of forms: The need for emergency financial assistance or food (Direct Services & Referral); the need for shelter and advocacy against domestic violence and sexual assault (Family Crisis Network); and, the need for a safe, monitored space for children to meet with their non-custodial parents (RAFT Visitation Center).
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Direct Services & Referral
This program provides Mercer County residents with information and resources needed to overcome emergency situations, unexpected expenses, or unusually tight budgets.
Many people facing a financial crisis do not know what to do, or where to turn, when they need help. That’s why the Direct Services program is so valuable for the community. Program staff field people’s questions and provide them with referrals to local agencies and organizations who have programs and resources available to help them. If needs persist beyond those resources, Direct Services staff provide financial assistance (through vouchers). Examples of those needs include things such as medical costs and transportation not covered by Medicaid or insurance, emergency shelter, utility disconnects or evictions beyond other agency’s limits, and home/auto repairs. In addition to financial assistance, this program also operates an on-site pantry so food, personal care items, and baby supplies are available for folks on a limited income.
The program’s most tangible benefit, for participants and the community alike, is that families are able to meet their basic needs (food, shelter, and health care) and they are able to come through the crisis with dignity and self-worth intact.
Family Crisis Network
The aim of the Family Crisis program since its inception has been to empower victims of sexual assault and domestic violence by giving them the insight and support they need to begin living a life free from abuse.
Services offered by this program, which provide for the psychological needs of victims, include peer counseling, legal advocacy, safe shelter, case management, safety planning, ongoing emotional support, and a 24-hour Crisis Helpline. This program also teams with Mercer Health, local law enforcement, and the judicial system as part of the Mercer County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) designed to provide protection and support for victims of sexual assault in this county.
Family Crisis Network which began as a separate agency in 1978, merged with Our Home Family Resource Center in 2010 and the two now share a director, board, and administrative fiscal services.
RAFT Visitation Center
The RAFT Supervised Visitation Center opened its doors at Our Home Family Resource Center in 1998, in response to a need that surfaced through Our Home’s work with domestic violence victims. For over 20 years, RAFT has been “Empowering people to grow from crisis to hope” by providing families an opportunity to spend time together, remain connected, and rebuild relationships during times of transition and turmoil. And, with the support of local partners and funding from several grants, RAFT has established a reputation for offering a comfortable, cozy atmosphere in a safe and peaceful environment.
RAFT became a well-established, affordable program for supervised visitation and mediation services in Mercer County through strategic partnerships with local family courts and law enforcement, Mercer County Job & Family Services, Mercer County Children’s Services, and the Child Support Enforcement Agency. And, because RAFT is the only supervised visitation program available in Mercer County, and many of its surrounding counties, this program’s services have proven extremely valuable for children who are transitioning between two households because of family crises such as paternity issues, divorce, separation, emergency custody, and protection orders or abuse investigations.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients referred to other services as part of their support strategy
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Direct Services & Referral
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Our Home staff creates connections and makes referrals to local agencies and organizations who have programs and resources that will help stabilize the clients' situation.
Number of backpacks filled with school supplies distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Direct Services & Referral
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Back-To-School Supply Drive is county-wide effort to collect and distribute book bags and essential supplies to children across Mercer County
Number of bed nights (nights spent in shelter)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Victims and oppressed people
Related Program
Family Crisis Network
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
They are tracking occupancy in Family Crisis Network's safe shelter for victims of domestic violence (male or female) and their children.
Number of families assisted with rent or mortgage to avoid eviction
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Direct Services & Referral
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Eligibility for assistance is income based and open to all residents of Mercer County. Along with proof of income, clients are asked to provide documentation of the need (eviction notice)
Number of low-income households who have received utilities assistance to keep the lights, heat and/or water on in their homes
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Direct Services & Referral
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Eligibility for assistance is income based and open to all residents of Mercer County. Along with proof of income, clients provide documentation of the need (disconnect notice & bill).
Hours of supervised visitation provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families
Related Program
RAFT Visitation Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Often court appointed: issues such as separation, divorce, paternity rights, addiction, and domestic violence make RAFT's services important for Mercer County. *COVID19 forced 4 month closure
Number of crisis hotline calls answered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Victims and oppressed people
Related Program
Family Crisis Network
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Mercer County's 24-hour Crisis Helpline (domestic violence & sexual assault).
Number of clients assisted with legal needs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Victims and oppressed people
Related Program
Family Crisis Network
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This includes discussion of criminal justice process, notifications of events (court, arrest, release), victim impact assistance, protection orders, and civil & criminal advocacy/accompaniment.
Number of families visiting the food pantry
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Direct Services & Referral
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Our Home’s Food Pantry is available for all Mercer County Residents who qualify under the USDA Federal and State guidelines, and can provide proof of residency and picture identification.
Number of domestic violence reports
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Victims and oppressed people
Related Program
Family Crisis Network
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This represents the number of domestic violence occurrences that Family Crisis Network responded to (assault, kidnapping, stalking, harassment, criminal misconduct, sexual assault, and DV).
Total number of counseling sessions performed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Victims and oppressed people
Related Program
Family Crisis Network
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Individual counseling is provided for shelter and non-shelter residents to provide clients the opportunity to discuss their situation and set goals to successfully leave the abusive situation.
Number of clients receiving assistance with transportation costs (fuel, car repairs, etc)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Direct Services & Referral
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
For gas vouchers (medical appointments), Our Home asks recipients to seek assistance at least 24 hours before appointment & provide the doctor's contact info so staff can call to verify the need.
Number of clients receiving assistance with medical and/or prescription costs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Direct Services & Referral
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Eligibility assistance is income based. Along with proof of income, Mercer County residents are asked to provide documentation of the need: medical appointment or prescription verification.
Number of health/hygiene product and/or tools of care (mosquito nets, soap, etc.) administered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Direct Services & Referral
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Also offered during food pantry hours: personal care items such as soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toilet paper, laundry detergent and diapers.
Number of people who received coats & accessories at Winter Warmth Day
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Direct Services & Referral
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Winter Warmth Day is a county-wide collection and distribution of coats and winter apparel for people who need such items. Our Home partners with the Kiwanis Club of Celina on this project.
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our Home aims to meet people where they are, and to provide them with information and resources they need to overcome whatever adversity they are facing with their self-esteem and dignity intact.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Since each program at Our Home addresses a unique situation, the strategies for each are individualized:
Direct Services & Referral: Provide emergency assistance with rent, household expenses, home repairs, overnight shelter, travel/gas vouchers, medical expenses, prescription costs, baby items, personal care items, and food. To further support families in need, staff will coordinate community school supply drive, winter coat drive, and Christmas gift drive.
Family Crisis Network: Provide victims of domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy and support needed to move toward a life free from abuse. Program services include Safe Shelter, a 24/7 Crisis Helpline, peer counseling, legal advocacy, case management, safety planning, and on-going emotional support.
RAFT Supervised Visitation Center: Provide families in turmoil the opportunity to rebuild relationships, spend quality time together, and remain connected. Offer a secure yet comfortable, home-like atmosphere for these visits to normalize child-parent interaction.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our Home's Board of Directors monitor the efforts of the director and staff through monthly reporting. Committees of the Board: finance, program development, and community partnership make recommendations to increase access to, and improve functioning of, the programs (including personnel/staffing evaluations and strategies).
In addition to that, Our Home has found that collaboration with area churches, law enforcement, courts, other non-profits and social service agencies significantly increases the effectiveness of efforts to assist folks in crisis. So, staff members readily connect those in need to other agencies and organizations in an effort to stabilize their situation and help them to fully overcome the adversity.
Our Home's fiscal plan includes: collaboration with local faith community, strengthening on-going corporate partnerships, securing private foundation grants, increasing individual donor base, and planning/executing fundraising events.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our Home's goal is to reach and assist as many people as possible and this effort is supported through the development and nurture of community partnerships and through intentional marketing and outreach efforts.
Over the past year, Our Home’s Direct Services staff responded to just over 1600 requests for assistance with food, medical expenses, utility bills, rent, food, home repairs, and transportation and distributed over $30,000 to local families. This helped thousands of our neighbors “bridge the gap” during their times of financial need: Food (614); Utilities (121); Medical (26); Gasoline (23); Rent (20); Emergency Shelter (1); Home Repair (3); Personal Care items (333); Baby Items (107); and, Referrals to Other Agencies (377).
During that same time, Family Crisis Network provided 1134 bednights of safe shelter for victims fleeing domestic violence (and their children), received 37 crisis calls from individuals seeking help, and engaged in 418 individual peer-counseling sessions. We also served as advocate for survivors in *16 civil/criminal justice proceedings, providing support for them during a very stressful, frightening time. *COVID19 closed local courtrooms for a while, then limited attendance at proceedings.
And, the RAFT Visitation Center facilitated **218 family visits across the year. That accounts for **426 hours of safe, healthy interaction between children and the parents that they’d been separated from or had never met. Some families met at the Center for only a few weeks or months, others required our services for longer periods of time – none of these visits would have happened, however, had it not been for the Center. **COVID19 restrictions closed RAFT Center mid-March through June.
Our Home staff also coordinated and administrated a back-to-school supply drive that provided essential school supplies to 400 children, a coat drive that provided winter apparel and accessories to just over 500 county residents, and the Mercer County Angel Tree project that helped Mercer County parents and caregivers provide Christmas gifts for 900 children.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
15.45
Months of cash in 2023 info
2.2
Fringe rate in 2023 info
8%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Our Home Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
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: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of Our Home Inc’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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$205 | -$4,909 | $82,238 | $11,443 | -$4,775 |
As % of expenses | 0.0% | -1.0% | 17.7% | 2.4% | -1.0% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$2,267 | -$6,722 | $80,656 | $9,820 | -$6,918 |
As % of expenses | -0.5% | -1.3% | 17.3% | 2.0% | -1.4% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $474,369 | $538,925 | $508,193 | $500,337 | $481,400 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 5.6% | 13.6% | -5.7% | -1.5% | -3.8% |
Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
Government grants | 58.1% | 57.5% | 70.6% | 70.9% | 61.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 40.8% | 42.3% | 28.2% | 29.1% | 35.5% |
Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $482,957 | $512,916 | $464,029 | $483,035 | $499,130 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 15.6% | 6.2% | -9.5% | 4.1% | 3.3% |
Personnel | 61.0% | 61.4% | 69.2% | 61.7% | 62.5% |
Professional fees | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
Occupancy | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
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 | 25.2% | 28.1% | 17.9% | 28.6% | 28.0% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $485,019 | $514,729 | $465,611 | $484,658 | $501,273 |
One month of savings | $40,246 | $42,743 | $38,669 | $40,253 | $41,594 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $3,277 | $0 | $0 | $13,777 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $528,542 | $557,472 | $504,280 | $538,688 | $542,867 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Months of cash | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
Months of cash and investments | 5.4 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.7 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 5.6 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.1 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Cash | $52,899 | $121,718 | $118,527 | $129,529 | $92,626 |
Investments | $164,350 | $122,069 | $189,051 | $170,857 | $186,098 |
Receivables | $50,240 | $40,416 | $66,229 | $72,958 | $78,120 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $34,909 | $14,610 | $14,610 | $28,387 | $28,387 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 82.6% | 70.8% | 81.6% | 47.7% | 55.3% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 5.3% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% |
Unrestricted net assets | $232,071 | $225,349 | $306,005 | $315,825 | $308,907 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $32,954 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $32,954 | $48,340 | $51,306 | $57,165 | $44,210 |
Total net assets | $265,025 | $273,689 | $357,311 | $372,990 | $353,117 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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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
Director
Kevin Draiss
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Our Home Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Our Home Inc
Board of directorsas of 11/01/2023
Board of directors data
Monte Diegel
Mercer County Sheriff's Office
Term: 2022 - 2026
Monte Diegel
Mercer County Sheriff's Office
Andrea Duerr
Peoples Bank
Carol Hone
Mercer County Civic Foundation (retired) / Educator (retired)
Karen Platfoot
Mercer County Workforce Investment Opportunity
Eric Baltzell
Garmann Miller
Erin Abels
Koesters Law Office
Cindy Liette
Mercer Health (retired)
Eric Lochtefeld
Mercer County District Library / Lochte Technology
Betsy Shoenleben
Mercer Health
Beth Guggenbiller
Mercer County ESC
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? No