Haus of Transcendent

What Haus of Transcendent does

Haus of Transcendent (HOT) is a community-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio, with formal IRS tax-exempt status granted in August 2023. The organization delivers a portfolio of interconnected programs addressing social drivers of health for LGBTQI2S+ adults in Northeast Ohio, with particular emphasis on transgender people, BIPOC, immigrants, and people with disabilities. The program portfolio comprises HOT Help (emergency assistance to prevent homelessness), HOT Hausing (Cleveland's first low-barrier LGBTQI2S+ affordable housing development, comprising two buildings and a community Resource Hub on E 60th Street), ArtReach (creative-engagement program with a $500 microgrant fellowship), Advising (consulting on Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace policy for governments, hospitals, health systems, health plans, and CBOs), HOT Poll (community-needs survey), HOTHEAL (healthcare directory and game), HOT Global (international transgender-leader support), and virtual ESL classes. Services are delivered in English, Spanish, and Arabic.

The organization operates from a 10-employee headquarters with support from 100+ mobilized volunteers and an 8-member Board of Directors. HOT runs no proprietary technology platform; its digital surface consists of multilingual websites, a Stripe-powered donation portal, and the HOTHEAL directory. Revenue is derived from three streams: philanthropic donations (including $860K raised toward a $5M capital campaign as of 2025), institutional grants (Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, Sandra Hoskins Legacy Foundation, George Gund Foundation, AIDS Funding Collaborative, Healthy Lakewood Foundation, Urgent Action Fund, Cleveland Foundation, Three Arches Foundation, IFF, Erie Bank, Kent State, Atlantic Institute), and fee-for-service advising contracts. Major partners include Cleveland Clinic (CHP grant), Better Health Partnership (Pathways HUB Care Coordination), Cuyahoga County Board of Health (HIV test kit distribution), Health Care Without Harm (climate/health equity), and Sandra Hoskins Legacy Foundation ($829,467 housing grant). In 2025 HOT connected 1,000+ clients to healthcare, social services, and harm-reduction resources.

Name

Haus of Transcendent

Legal name

Haus of Transcendent

Website

https://hotcle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Haus of Transcendent is a Cleveland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering housing, emergency assistance, healthcare navigation, and policy-advising programs to LGBTQI2S+ adults in Northeast Ohio, with a focus on transgender, BIPOC, immigrant, and disabled community members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Affordable housing support
• Lgbtq community advocacy
• Healthcare equity consulting
• Nonprofit care coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: HOT accepts unrestricted donations from individuals via its website (Stripe-powered donation portal). The organization mobilizes volunteers and community supporters to raise funds toward its $5,000,000 goal for housing construction.
2. Government and Foundation Grants: HOT receives grant funding from government entities, healthcare systems, and private foundations including Cleveland Clinic (CHP grant), University Hospitals, George Gund Foundation ($20,000), Healthy Lakewood Foundation ($15,000), AIDS Funding Collaborative ($20,000 Catalyst Grant), and others. These grants support specific programs including care coordination, emergency assistance, and housing development.
3. Advisory/Consulting Services: HOT provides fee-for-service consulting to governments, hospitals, health systems, health plans, and community-based organizations in the areas of strategic planning, program design, federal policy analysis, legislation tracking, grants, and evaluation — specializing in Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace programs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Haus of Transcendent is a community-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering culturally responsive care coordination, emergency assistance, affordable housing, and arts-based outreach to LGBTQI2S+ adults in Northeast Ohio. Its portfolio of programs — HOT Help (emergency/crisis assistance), HOT Hausing (affordable housing development with on-site Resource Hub), ArtReach (artist fellowship program), Advising (Medicare/Medicaid/Marketplace policy consulting), HOT Poll (needs survey), HOTHEAL (healthcare directory), and HOT Global (international transgender support) — addresses social drivers of health through wraparound services delivered in English, Spanish, and Arabic.

Product overview

Haus of Transcendent (HOT) is a community-led nonprofit offering a suite of interconnected programs addressing social drivers of health for LGBTQI2S+ adults. The core portfolio includes HOT Help (emergency crisis assistance to prevent homelessness), HOT Hausing (affordable, accessible housing on Cleveland's East Side), ArtReach (art-based outreach with fellowship microgrants), Advising (healthcare policy consulting for organizations), HOT Poll (resource navigation survey), HOTHEAL (healthcare directory), HOT Global (international transgender support), and ESL Classes. Programs are designed to provide holistic, wraparound support combining housing, healthcare navigation, legal assistance, food, transportation, employment services, and mental health support through culturally responsive care coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HOT Help: Emergency assistance program for LGBTQI2S+ people in Cleveland and globally.
• HOT Hausing
• HOT Hausing / HOT Haus & Hub
• ArtReach
• HOT Advising
• HOT Poll
• Queer Cleveland

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ clients connected to healthcare, social services, and prevention/harm reduction resources in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and notable.

• Better Health Partnership (BHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBetter Health Partnership welcomed HOT as its newest care coordination agency as part of the BHP Pathways HUB. HOT connects LGBTQI2S+ adults to community resources through this network.
• Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCBH partnered with HOT to distribute HIV home test kits across Greater Cleveland, expanding access to HIV testing for LGBTQI2S+ community members.
• Health Care Without Harm (HCWH)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWH and HOT partnered to tackle climate change and health disparities, advocating for federal policy at the intersection of climate, health, and equity. HCWH seeks to work with HOT to promote policy reducing the healthcare sector's carbon footprint.
• Kent State UniversitynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOT partnered with Kent State University to promote a Community Health Needs Assessment (CNA) survey, helping mobilize LGBTQ+ people in Northeast Ohio to complete the assessment for Greater Cleveland.
• Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality CoalitionnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOT CEO Jordi Luke was appointed to the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition's Committee 6: Quality Measurement & Continuous Quality Improvement, addressing nursing home quality for LGBTQ+ seniors and people with disabilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PFLAG: Largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in the U.S. with broad community, family, and policy programming. Comparable as a national LGBTQ+ advocacy and direct-service peer, though PFLAG operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope than HOT's regional focus.
• National LGBTQ Task Force: National LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy organization. Comparable as an LGBTQ+ advocacy peer operating policy and direct-service programs, though focused primarily on national policy rather than regional service delivery.
• The Trevor Project: National LGBTQ+ youth crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization. Comparable as an LGBTQ+ direct-service peer operating nationally with foundation funding, though focused on youth crisis intervention rather than adult housing and care coordination.

Direct peers

• True Colors United: Nonprofit focused on preventing and ending homelessness among LGBTQ+ youth. Comparable because both address LGBTQ+ housing insecurity, run community-based direct service programs, and pursue institutional funder relationships for transitional-housing initiatives.
• CenterLink: Network of LGBTQ+ community centers providing direct services across the U.S. Comparable because both run community-rooted LGBTQ+ programming with wraparound services and rely on foundation and corporate grants for sustainability.
• Fenway Health: Boston-based LGBTQ+ health and community services organization operating clinical care, behavioral health, and community programs. Comparable because both combine LGBTQ+ affirming healthcare navigation, community outreach, and care-coordination services for vulnerable populations.
• Transgender Law Center: National LGBTQ+ advocacy organization focused on transgender communities through legal services, policy, and community organizing. Comparable because HOT centers transgender individuals in its housing and care-coordination programs and pursues federal policy advocacy on transgender rights.
• SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders): National nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ elders with advocacy, housing, and care-coordination services. Comparable because both organizations center LGBTQ+ aging and disability populations and operate care-coordination programs targeting health and housing outcomes.

Regional players

• LYRIC (Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center): San Francisco-based LGBTQ+ community organization serving youth and adults with housing, workforce, and community programs. Comparable as a regional LGBTQ+ community-services peer with housing and wraparound service offerings, though serving a different geographic market than HOT.

Emerging players

• Point Source Youth: Nonprofit focused on preventing and ending youth homelessness for LGBTQ+ young people. Comparable as an emerging LGBTQ+ housing and homelessness peer, with overlapping program model but a narrower youth-only focus versus HOT's adult population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotcle
• Instagraminstagram.com/hausoftranscendent

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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