LA Family Housing

Founding and History

LA Family Housing was formed in 1983 to connect homeless and at-risk people in the Los Angeles area with existing resources. In 1988, the group merged with the Valley Interfaith Council, which had acquired a motel in North Hollywood and converted it into a homeless shelter in 1986. Since then, LA Family Housing has acquired more properties to provide various forms of supportive housing. As of its 2022 report, the group maintained 35 properties in addition to its main office. ¹

Financials

For 2023, LA Family Housing reported $71,522,800 in revenue, of which $74,661,891 came from contributions and grants, $8,437,369 from program service revenue, and $881,841 from investment income. However, it had a loss of $12,482,149 due to the cancellation of debt, bringing revenue down to $71,522,800. It had $90,779,510 in expenses, of which $39,604,271 was spent on salaries and compensation, $21,433,321 on client food support and services, $3,050,612 on repairs and maintenance, and $3,472,896 on subcontracting expenses. It ended the year with a net loss of $19,256,710 and net assets of $37,185,308. ³

LA Family Housing received $65,569,273 in government grants, making up 92 percent of its net revenue. ²

In 2022, notable non-government donors were the Day 1 Families Fund ($5 million+), the Smidt Foundation ($2.5-$4.99 million), and the Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice ($1-$2.49 million). ¹

Organization Philosophy

LA Family Housing asserts that housing is a human right that is owed to every person. It seeks to eliminate homelessness in the Los Angeles area in part by continuing to build and develop either no-cost or below market rate rental real estate in the area. ¹

Projects and Initiatives

LA Family Housing develops three kinds of housing. Permanent supportive housing provides tenants an apartment with additional social support services such as health care and employment assistance. As of 2022, the group had seven permanent supporting housing properties. Permanently affordable housing provides tenants with long-term access to below-market-rate rental units. The group had 16 of these properties as of 2022. As of 2022, the group had 11 interim properties that focus on providing temporary shelter to people transitioning out of homelessness. ¹

As of 2022, the group had $411 million in leveraged finance for housing developments to build an additional 812 housing units. ¹

In 2024, the group reported 4,755 people in permanent LA Family Housing-owned housing units. ⁴

Leadership

Stephanie Klasky-Gamer is the president and CEO of LA Family Housing, a position she has held since 2007. She has worked in a variety of homelessness and community development-focused groups, and was a commissioner on the Affordable Housing Commission from 2006 to 2014. Her work is characterized as supporting social and economic justice. ^{5  6}