EIN 74-2447137

Visitation House Ministries

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
State
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Supports homeless mothers and their children in San Antonio through housing, education, and resources.
Related structure
Visitation House Ministries is child organization, under the parent exemption from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Also known as...
Visitation Hospitality House of S A
Total revenues
$931,064
2022
Total expenses
$322,635
2022
Total assets
$2,305,472
2022
Num. employees
5
2022

Program areas at Visitation House Ministries

Transitional Housing & Education Program:Visitation House Ministries Transitional Housing and Education Programs offer resources, services, and opportunities for economically vulnerable women and their children. Through its programs, Visitation House Ministries focuses on the cycle of poverty resulting from limited education, which in turn limits opportunities for earning a living wage and leads to homelessness and family disintegration.In 2018, Visitation House Ministries board, leadership, and staff conducted a series of strategic visioning sessions to create a clear plan for moving the ministry forward. The intention was to understand the history of the ministry, the current and evolving needs of women and children, and how we could ensure meeting the needs into the future. One objective was to evaluate how our properties factor into our mission, including the main house located at 945 W. Huisache. The board balanced the expense of maintaining the house with the forecasted needs for the ministry. Visitation House Ministries property located at 945 W. Huisache was sold on March 29, 2022. All board members agreed on the final sale price and net proceeds, which have been deposited into an investment account. The funds are designated for future capital growth, for example, purchasing property to expand our programs. The funds will not be used towards operations.The Transitional Housing component offers a two-year residential program that provides stability for homeless single mothers with young children and assists them in gaining the education and skills needed to move out of homelessness into permanent housing and sustainable economic independence. All families receive intensive (weekly/daily) support services, including case management and referrals, life skills training, counseling, educational tutoring and academic advisement. In 2022, Visitation House Ministries provided transitional housing, education and comprehensive support services for five (5) homeless families consisting of five (5) adults and nine (9) children for a total of 4,118 days in residence. The transitional housing program is designed to bring about transformational change. Our goal is not limited to providing social services and subsidized housing, but to offer the support necessary to help women make changes in their lives that will move them towards self-sufficiency. It challenges their internal motivation - believing that further education and a better job are not impossible dreams - and then offers them the resources and encouragement to achieve those dreams. Each mom pursued a distinctive education goal, particular to her level of education attainment. During the Spring and Fall semesters of 2022, four participants attended San Antonio College (SAC), and one participant continued working towards earning her GED. These women are the first in their families to attend college.All program participants were encouraged to seek employment. However, limited childcare and sickness made this opportunity difficult. One participant secured employment through work-study. Three others were already employed upon entering the program and were able to successfully maintain employment during the year. The women attending SAC and received Pell grants that covered their tuition and books. Participants who have income pay a minimal rent up to 30% of their part-time earnings minus deductions for the number of children. Four participants were able to pay the highly subsidized rent and utilities. One participant was under the support of our programming while working towards her GED and looking for employment.When participants are able to pay for utilities, the bill is placed in their name. This is part of the program in helping participants develop budgeting skills and build their credit. Visitation House Ministries, through its donors, supplied the families with hygiene and cleaning products that they could not purchase with their SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps). Program participants received weekly case management and referrals as necessary and weekly virtual individual counseling. Medicaid covered the childrens health needs and the case manager referred the adults to area clinics that care for uninsured patients. Participants also received assistance with health-related costs such as eye and dental care. A key element of the transitional housing program is Children Services. Over 37 years of professional experience has taught us that the children will be the change agents to break generational cycles of poverty and/or homelessness. An important part of our childrens services is our After School Enrichment Program (EP). The goal of the EP is to address and mitigate factors that place the children at risk of poor academic outcomes. These factors include migration from school to school and high rates of absenteeism due to financial barriers, residential instability and family violence. The after-school coordinator is a paid internship earning a degree a Psychology. The latter carries out the daily work of providing academic, inspirational and motivational support for the children. We were able to welcome volunteers to assist with the after-school enrichment program.In 2022, all children (except for non-school aged) participated in the enrichment program. Three (3) school aged children participated in each EP session. Each child received approximately 2-3 hours a week of one-on-one tutoring with a focus on reading and math. The childrens report cards showed a grade improvement in one or more subject areas and commendations for honor roll, citizenship, and/or perfect attendance. Those that were non-school age participated, as their schedule permits, in activities that were non-academic e.g. creative projects, play and educational games, and story time. Donated Services(In-Kind) for 2022 amounted to $11,385.
Adult Learning Center:The Outreach Education Program offers GED classes in Spanish and English and ESL (English as a second language) classes to Hispanic women and Spanish-speaking immigrant women. With the initiation of a pilot project in 2019, we expanded the Outreach Education Program by moving away from a facility-based educational model to offering educational services in the parts of the city where they are most needed. We pursued collaborations with agencies serving the Hispanic and immigrant population in zip codes with lower educational attainment. Visitation House Ministries Education Outreach program is one of the few resources in the San Antonio area, which provides virtual, one-on-one, GED instruction in the Spanish language. The goal of the Outreach Education Program is to give women both the tools and the confidence to take the next step in their advancement. Earning a GED is a launching pad for getting into college or earning an advance certification in a profession, finding employment, or getting a promotion. Whatever their personal goals may be, earning a GED will ultimately empower them to pursue a better quality of life for their families. Due to limited space, all GED classes were moved via zoom. In 2022, the Outreach Program served fifteen (15) women all attending GED classes.Our instructor works to help counterbalance the life challenges, which beset the demographic we serve. Most students identified family demands as an obstacle to participating consistently, which in turn causes a delay for students in achieving their goals.One hundred percent of the GED students studied in Spanish. They were at varying academic levels, and consequently at varying milestones in receiving their GED certificates. The teaching methods are designed to cater to the individual rather than the group. The instructors worked with each person to offset these differences. This included individual tutoring when needed.The effectiveness of the Visitation House Ministries housing and outreach education programs is measured by the level of changes in learning, changes in action, and changes in condition of the participants.100% of Housing Program participants experience changes in their lives that are moving them to self-sufficient and independent living.100% of children experience residential stability, a nurturing environment, and a solid educational start.100% of Outreach participants experience a change in overcoming hurdles that have prevented them from succeeding in their past educational endeavors, such as low education levels, low literacy, lack of physical access to technology, digital illiteracy, and/or the intimidation wrought by such hurdles.In late 2021, we initiated a pilot project to extend the Outreach Education Program beyond education services. The pilot will provide services with a preventative focus for women in the community, including remote case management and social services navigation support to help them access a wide range of services for which they may be eligible: medical, behavioral, health, employment, social and educational. Expansion of services also includes delivering products to help these women meet their individual, family, and household needs. Currently, this program is working towards collaboration with a local housing provider to reach more families. Donated Services(In-Kind) for 2022 amounted to $0.

Who funds Visitation House Ministries

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Charity Ball Association of San AntonioFbo Children$30,000
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities (RFCA)Toward Expenses of the Transitional & Education Programs for Homeless Women With Children, As Well As, Economically Vulnerable Women.$25,000
Network for GoodUnrestricted$7,961
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Visitation House Ministries

NameTitleCompensation
Andrea HofstetterExecutive Director$84,250
Kathleen M LightChairman$0
Jeanette EisenmengerSecretary$0
S Cynthia Stacy CcviTreasurer$0
S Ernestine Trujillo SSCJVice - Chair$0

Financials for Visitation House Ministries

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$409,548
Program services$1,890
Investment income and dividends$20,345
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$468,231
Net income from fundraising events$31,050
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$931,064

Form 990s for Visitation House Ministries

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-28990View PDF
2021-122022-07-19990View PDF
2020-122021-07-07990View PDF
2019-122020-10-23990View PDF
2018-122019-09-27990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities (RFCA)
November 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $7,500 from Christus Health
Nonprofit Types
Housing and shelter organizationsChapter / child organizationsCharitiesChurches
Issues
EducationHuman servicesReligionChildrenHousingHomelessness
Characteristics
ReligiousCatholicChristianFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
830 W Mulberry
San Antonio, TX 78212
Metro area
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
Website URL
visitationhouseministries.org/ 
Phone
(210) 735-6910
IRS details
EIN
74-2447137
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
L41: Homeless, Temporary Shelter
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Child within group exemption
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