Path Home (formerly PHFS)

What Path Home (formerly PHFS) does

Path Home (formerly PHFS) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization (Tax ID 26-3967833) headquartered in Portland, Oregon, that serves families with children experiencing homelessness in the Portland metropolitan area. Founded in 2008, the organization operates an integrated suite of programs across the homelessness continuum: Housing First (rapid re-housing with 6-12 months of rent assistance and case management), Prevention (security deposits, moving costs, and back rent for families with a 72-hour eviction notice), Family Shelter / Family Village (a 24/7 physical shelter facility at 6220 SE 92nd Ave offering private sleeping spaces, food, showers, laundry, computers, and clothing), Cash Transfer (unconditional cash assistance), and a Basic Income Guarantee program. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiary families, who access them primarily through the 211 helpline and county referral channels.

The organization's underlying technology is minimal and relies on standard nonprofit operational tools — a Squarespace-hosted website, Constant Contact for email newsletters, and GoFundMe's Classy platform for online donation processing. There is no proprietary technology stack; the closest "platform" is the county-managed Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) database in which Path Home enters participant data for county-funded programs. Service delivery is people-intensive, supported by a paid staff of 11-50 and a volunteer base of over 300 individuals who provide round-the-clock shelter operations.

Path Home's revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit funding structure combining individual donations and charitable contributions (tax-deductible under 501(c)(3) status), government funding (notably from Multnomah County), and in-kind volunteer services. The go-to-market motion is community-led: the organization serves families through direct service delivery, recruits donors through its website, GoFundMe, newsletter, and press coverage, and relies on its volunteer base for operational capacity. Path Home reports serving approximately 600 families with children per year, with an 87% long-term housing retention rate.

Name

Path Home (formerly PHFS)

Legal name

Path Home

Website

https://path-home.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Path Home is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Portland, Oregon that provides prevention, shelter, housing, and cash transfer programs to families with children experiencing homelessness, serving approximately 600 families annually with an 87% long-term housing retention rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homelessness and Housing Social Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Homelessness services
• Family shelter programs
• Housing assistance
• Eviction prevention
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Path Home is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that relies on public donations to fund its housing and shelter programs. Donations are tax-deductible under IRS Tax ID Number 26-3967833.
2. Government Funding: Path Home receives government funding, including programs funded by Multnomah County. Participant data for county-funded programs is entered into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) database.
3. Volunteer Services: Over 300 volunteers provide supportive, compassionate services including shelter operations, helping reduce operational costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Path Home provides a suite of free, integrated programs to help families with children escape homelessness and achieve long-term housing stability in the Portland, Oregon area. Its programs include Housing First rapid re-housing with rent assistance and case management, eviction-prevention assistance (security deposits, moving costs, back rent), a 24/7 emergency family shelter (Family Village), unconditional Cash Transfer assistance, and a Basic Income Guarantee program. All services are delivered free of charge to families in need and supported by a network of more than 300 volunteers.

Product overview

Path Home is a nonprofit organization offering a suite of interconnected programs to help families with children escape homelessness and achieve housing stability. The core programs include: Housing First (rapid re-housing with 6-12 months of rent assistance and case management), Prevention (eviction prevention through security deposits and back rent payments), Family Shelter/Family Village (24/7 shelter with supportive services), Cash Transfer (unconditional cash assistance), and Basic Income Guarantee. These programs work together to address different stages of family homelessness—from prevention and emergency shelter to long-term housing stability—with an emphasis on getting families into housing quickly and keeping them there. The organization reports serving approximately 600 families per year with an 87% housing retention rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing First A rapid re-housing program for families with children experiencing homelessness. Families are moved back into housing as quickly as possible, with rent assistance and case management support for 6-12 months to help them keep their housing long-term. Delivered free of charge to qualifying families in the Portland metro area.
• Prevention A homelessness-prevention program for families who have received a 72-hour eviction notice. Path Home pays security deposits, moving costs, or back rent so that families can remain in their homes and avoid experiencing homelessness with their children. Delivered free of charge in the Portland metro area.
• Family Shelter (Family Village) A 24/7 emergency family shelter located at Path Home Family Village, 6220 SE 92nd Ave, Portland. Provides safe, warm accommodations including private sleeping spaces, food, showers, laundry, computers, and clothing for families experiencing homelessness. Operated with the support of more than 300 trained volunteers. Families access the shelter by calling 211 and asking about Family Shelter.
• Cash Transfer An unconditional cash-assistance program for families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Based on worldwide research showing cash transfers as the fastest and most efficient way to alleviate poverty, families receive cash to help stabilize in housing and create pathways out of poverty. Delivered free of charge in the Portland metro area.
• Basic Income Guarantee A basic income guarantee program designed to provide ongoing financial stability to families as part of Path Home's comprehensive approach to ending family homelessness. Delivered free of charge to qualifying families in the Portland metro area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Around 600 families with children get back into permanent housing each year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GoFundMe (Classy)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPath Home uses GoFundMe's Classy platform for online donations, powered by GoFundMe Pro technology. This enables the organization to accept tax-deductible donations through their website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PathHomeNorthwest

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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