Openhouse FY22-23
Impact Report
Innovation with Heart
Kathleen M. Sullivan, PhD
Openhouse Executive Director
At Openhouse, innovation is in our DNA.
Openhouse began as thought shared between our founders Marcy Adelman and Jeanette Gurevitch 25 years ago. The thought, how do we create community in San Francisco when so many LGBTQ+ mid-life and older adults are displaced by rising housing prices—by creating a new model of course!
At Openhouse, we have expanded our suite of services through innovation and with an attitude of saying yes to new ideas and opportunities that deepen our expertise and ability to provide the best programs, services and housing to LGBTQ+ elders.
Our first 25 years included development of 110 units of affordable housing, building intergenerational programs that connect our community across generations, and a robust housing navigation and resource center connecting thousands of LGBTQ+ elders to vital services. The highlights of our first 25 years include so many things we are proud of, like one of the first cultural competency training programs in the nation, our partnership with On Lok to form the nations’ only community day services program for LGBTQ+ elders and our social programs that are proven to reduce isolation and depression.
At Openhouse, we don’t rest on our past successes, we continue to innovate and push the envelope to co-create services that meet the needs of our community. Innovators innovate and we continue to do just that. Our training program is getting a massive overhaul and refresh and will be offered as an online academy to create positive impact beyond the Bay area. Recognizing that the state has no baseline data on the aging experience of our community we lead the effort to get funding for the State of California’s first LGBTQ+ aging study—look on our website for the link to share, and if you are over 50 years of age, please take it yourself. And, next year, we begin construction, with our partners Mercy Housing, on a new affordable development, a 187-unit apartment building at the gateway to the Castro District.
I am so pleased and grateful to share with you highlights of the past year. The staff at Openhouse are creative and caring in their support and service to our community. I think you will agree that the past year has been outstanding, and we look forward to greater and greater impact and innovation in the future!
Until we see each other again,
Kathleen M. Sullivan, Ph.D.
Openhouse turns…
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As we come to the close of our 25th Anniversary year, Openhouse celebrates more than just a birthday. We also rejoice in a second year of emerging from the COVID pandemic and returning to more on-site programing.
Rainbow Lunch, our most popular social meal program, is back to capacity, and by popular demand we have expanded our Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming and Intergenerational Programs. At our 2023 Spring Fling Brunch and Tea Dance, we broke all previous fundraising records, and were proud to welcome U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi to accept the Adelman-Gurevitch Founders Award. On the housing front, Openhouse anchored a once in a decade citywide affordable housing opportunity, assisting almost 200 applicants during a three-day rush to secure a place in the lottery for 10 housing properties across the City.
Thank you for getting us through the hard times and continuing to support our innovative approach to aging services and community building. We hope you enjoy this 2023 Impact Report and feel a sense of pride in being an Openhouse community member, a maker of history and a contributor to the future of our growing intergenerational family.
3,206 COMMUNITY MEMBERS SERVED IN 2023!
Making an Impact in the Lives of Our Community Members:
4,160
grocery bags delivered to community members. That’s more than 20 tons of fresh foods!
1,466
hours of intergenerational activities held, attended by 174 participants.
1,207
community members receiving housing and resource navigation, including 210 housing workshop attendees.
1,125
Friendly Visitor calls made to fight isolation and loneliness for our 78 active Friendly Visitor pairs.
1,672
hours of programming held to support our community members.
MAGGIE AND TITA might seem like an unlikely duo, but the pair, matched in the Friendly Visitor Program, have become closer than either ever expected. Check out this video from the SF Standard on how their friendship blossomed.
Powered by Passion: Openhouse’s Volunteers
462 volunteers.
7,315 hours.
This year, Openhouse’s pool of engaged volunteers grew by over 100 incredible individuals. Collectively, they contributed more than 7,000 hours of service - more than a 50% increase over last year’s total volunteer hours logged. That’s a value of $273,000 that Openhouse was then able to divert to supporting our programs and services. Thank you, volunteers!
We’re always delighted to welcome new volunteers into our fabulous community. Click the button to learn more!
Mental Health Services
At Openhouse, we believe we have a unique approach in providing a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQ+ seniors to build the community in which they want to live and age with dignity, diversity, and support from their chosen family. This past year, we heard our community when they told us the COVID pandemic triggered anxiety and depression from the deadly AIDS era, and what they needed more than anything was affordable mental health care. Now, for the first time, we are offering 10 weeks of free therapy sessions with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker on staff. Our Mental Health Services Program continues to grow and we plan to add a peer-to-peer counseling component to help program participants stay on their individualized care plans toward holistic health and wellness.
Our Community
Openhouse’s community is as beautiful and diverse as the rainbow flag. These numbers can’t illustrate all of our community’s uniqueness, but it’s a helpful snapshot of who we are:
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Under 55: 8%
55-64: 17%
65-74: 42%
75-84: 25%
85-94: 7%
95-104: 1% -
African American / Black: 11%
American Indian: 2%
Asian / Pacific Islander: 7%
Caucasian / White: 61%
Latinx / Hispanic: 10%
Middle Eastern: 1%
Multiracial: 4%
Other: 4% -
Asexual: 1%
Bisexual: 10%
Gay: 52%
Heterosexual: 16%
Lesbian: 13%
Other: 6%
Queer: 1%
Pansexual: 1% -
Female: 31%
Male: 62%
Nonbinary: 1%
Trans female: 4%
Trans male: 2%
MISS BILLIE COOPER, long-time Openhouse community leader, at the 2022 Fall Feast - our first since the COVID pandemic! Miss Billie, a transgender support group facilitator, said “I appreciate Openhouse because you call me a community member, not a client”
Meet Harry, Toni, and Jack:
Our community members come to Openhouse for all different reasons, and from all different backgrounds.
Meet three of our community members and hear how Openhouse has changed their lives for the better.
FY 22-23 Financials
We’re serious about financial transparency.
That’s why Openhouse has a platinum transparency rating on GuideStar! Click here to view more information about Openhouse, including financials, employee demographics, and more.
Be an asset!
Openhouse’s critical work is only possible because of the generosity of supporters like you. Consider making a contribution today!
*Note: financials are unaudited
Openhouse Circle of Friends
All donors, no matter how much they give, are members of our Openhouse family. From $5 to $50,000, annual gifts make our work possible and the lives of LGBTQ+ seniors better. We especially thank members of our Circle of Friends who gave at least $1,000 during the year.
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‣ Robert Holgate
‣ Anna Stern & Mary Renner
‣ Fred Trujillo -
‣ Lesbians for Good of Horizons Foundation
‣ Margaret Mak & David Lichtman
‣ Roland Zepf & Ted Payton -
‣ Mark Buchanan & Shinya Kurebayashi
‣ Lynne Eggers
‣ Brent Mulhall
‣ Clinton Yara
‣ Sonni Zambino -
‣ Dr. Marcy Adelman
‣ John “Jack” Bors
‣ Gregg Gerst
‣ William “Bill” Gregory
‣ Hadley Dale Hall Estate
‣ Shireen McSpadden
‣ Ken Prag & Steve Collins
‣ John Ramsbacher & Robert Berry -
‣ David Black
‣ Chris Davidson
‣ GHJ Foundation
‣ Grace Li Harper
‣ Arther Horowitz
‣ Michael Lieberman
‣ Bill Lowell & Richard Davis-Lowell
‣ Kenneth Moore
‣ Steve Novick Fund
‣ Wai Poc & Jerry Cacciotti
‣ Salustiano Ribero
‣ Robert Ripps & Steven Spector
‣ William Sherer & Dean Palompo
‣ Dr. Kathleen M. Sullivan & Dr. Rebecca Levison
‣ Steve Vettel & Brian Banuelos
‣ Ana Zamora -
‣ The Abundant Love Fund
‣ Gil Aurellano & Michael Kovitch
‣ Dale Barton & Erik Berglund
‣ Tom Burke & Axel Brunger
‣ Michael & Julie Cartier Charitable Contribution Fund
‣ Marna Clark
‣ Bill Denebeim & Mark Vogel
‣ Paul Donaher
‣ Maite Echaniz
‣ Mary Edna Harrell & Bonnie Kates
‣ Vinny Eng
‣ Excellence Fund
‣ Robert-Jay Green & Holden Lee
‣ Kris Hermanns & Merri Baldwin
‣ Lawrence Hilty & Donald Rathbone
‣ Evan Hirsch
‣ William Ho
‣ Marshall Kirk McKusick & Eric P. Allman
‣ Eileen Kunz Nakamoto
‣ Katrina Nietes-Wong
‣ David A. Owen
‣ David Osborn
‣ Molly Reno & Saunterre Irish
‣ Sue Rosser & Patricia H. Miller
‣ Jean-Paul Samaha & Leo Rivera
‣ Linda Scaparotti
‣ Bev Scott & Courtney
‣ Peter Scott
‣ Deb Stallings & Sharna Fey
‣ Gayle Starr & Eric Starr
‣ Jack Trux
‣ Stanley Watson & Manny Anes
‣ Nate Winemiller
HANK TROUT, HIV/AIDS Chronicler and Activist, delivered a moving and celebratory address, “What’s Another Pandemic?” at the dedication ceremony of the Living Tribute to HIV Long-Term Survivors at Openhouse’s Morton B. Blatt and Peter G. Holmstrom LGBTQ+ Senior Center. Approximately 30% of the Openhouse Community are trailblazing and resilient long-term survivors.
Rainbow Club Monthly Donors
Openhouse’s monthly recurring donors, fondly called the Rainbow Club, are a dedicated group of individuals whose sustained giving efforts help make Openhouse’s programming a reality. Thank you, Rainbow Club members!
Elisabeth Copp & Chris Perrineau
Derek Gordon & Arturo Fernandez
Emilie Alexis Gordon
Ruth Herring & Pamela Peniston
Arthur Horowitz
Crisco & Margaret McCullough
Henry Milich
J O'Malley
Mindy Oppenheim
Philip Petit
Pete Renteria & Kevin Caravello
Bobbie Frederica Steinkraus
Jo Taban
Sylvia Vargas & Shirley McGuire
Randall Whitehead
Nate Winemiller
Gifts in Kind
For their generous non-monetary contributions, Openhouse thanks: BlackRock Inc., Wai Poc, Mark Buchanan, Deb Stallings, Margaret Mak, Peet’s Coffee, Opera Parallele, Marna Clark, and Ron and Shirley Goodman.
Foundations & Corporate Partners
Foundation grants and corporate contributions account for almost 20% of our revenue, including our generous Annual Partners who sponsor activities and services throughout the year. Thank you to all of our partners who generously supported Openhouse in fiscal year 2022-2023!
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‣ California Department of Aging
‣ California Department of Public Health
‣ City and County of San Francisco
‣ Gilead Sciences, Inc. -
‣ The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
‣ The May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
‣ University Mound Ladies Home -
‣ Metta Fund
‣ San Francisco Foundation -
‣ Alegre Home Care
‣ Ronald Mayer Trust
‣ Waymo -
‣ BlackRock
‣ JPMorgan Chase & Co.
‣ JW and HM Goodman Family Charitable Foundation
‣ Kaiser Permanente
‣ On Lok
‣ The Bob Ross Foundation -
‣ Dolby
‣ First Republic Bank
‣ Genentech
‣ Institute on Aging
‣ Visa -
‣ Horizons Foundation
‣ James E. Roberts-Obayashi Corporation
‣ Mercy Housing
‣ San Francisco AIDS Foundation
‣ Salesforce -
‣ McNabb Foundation
‣ Scherer, Smith & Kenny, LLP
Annual Partners:
Champion Partner
Advocate Partners
Supporting Partners
Ally Partners
Friend Partners
Community Partners
We routinely work with many incredible community partners. For their collaboration this year, Openhouse thanks: Alzheimer’s Association, Buffalo Exchange, City and County of San Francisco, Community Thrift Store, Curry Senior Center, DADSF, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, Frameline, HomeownershipSF, Institute on Aging, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins, Juanita MORE!, LYRIC, Mercy Housing California, Opera Parallèle, Parivar, QWOCMAP, SAGE, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, San Francisco Community Health Center, San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services, Sean Dorsey Dance Company, Shanti Project, Spark Social SF, St. James Infirmary, and Walgreens.
Several major programs servicing the community are funded by the City and County of San Francisco's Department of Disability and Aging Services.