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Human Solutions
Also known as Our Just Future
Human Solutions reported $24.6 million in revenue and $24.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.86 went to program services, $0.45 to management and general costs and $3.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.4% of the total. Government grants made up 64.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $179,311 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 64.2% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $179,311 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAffordable housing development and programming our just future develops and operates affordable housing communities for low-income and unhoused families throughout outer east portland and east multnomah county. Our just future owns and operates 897 apartments in 19 affordable housing communities. The four main components of our housing team are:1. Asset management oversees the maintenance, resident policies and property management companies charged with day-to-day oversight of the 897 apartments and four commercial spaces.2. Real estate development staff plan and oversee new real estate…
Community programs for social justice this direct-service team provides housing and economic stability services for families who are unhoused/insecurely housed and/or have low/no incomes. They engage with our wide variety of shelter, housing and skill building programs, including:1. Housing for people experiencing homelessnessthe organization provided housing placement services for 303 individuals and 138 families who were experiencing homelessness and are now housed. The housing placement services are able to support households for short term, long term, or permanently to ensure that people…
Shelter services on any given night, our just future provided shelter, housing or housing support services to an average of 767 unhoused or formerly unhoused people from 331 households. Our three emergency shelters for families and adults who identify as women/nonbinary/genderqueer depend on in-kind contributions from the community, such as donated clothing, blankets, household goods, and food that the organization distributed to participants at no charge. Volunteers also cook meals for shelter residents, which supplements our kitchen program and engages our community in solutions to local…
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,239 | $0 | $8,072 | $179,311 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $82,054 | $0 | $12,131 | $94,185 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Human Solutions (Part VII, line 2).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5215
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Human Solutions totaling $217K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Human Solutions's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Human Solutions, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Human Solutions spent in FY2024, $95.86 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Human Solutions's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Human Solutions reported that 95.9% of its $24.4 million in expenses went to program services, 0.4% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Human Solutions pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Human Solutions reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $179,311, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Human Solutions get its money?
Of $24.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 74.4% came from contributions and grants (including 64.2% from government grants) and 21.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Human Solutions a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0977166 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202641129349301349 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349318877 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349313228 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349308753 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349305274 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0977166: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.