Quick Overview

ABOUT FRIENDSHIP ARK HOMES

• Incorporated in 1999; started serving adults with disabilities in 2000
• Total number of core members served: 30 in 24-hour group homes' 3 in Intermediate Living, and 16 in hourly Supported Community Living
• Current waiting list has 50 referrals for 24-hour and/or hourly SCL supports
• Employ over 80 full-time and part-time staff
• Annual operating budget of over $3,000,000 
• Mortgage free on all long-term owned properties
• 3-Year Accreditation (highest given) from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities (CARF)
• Service fees are paid for by the Home and Community Based Services Waiver through Medicaid
• An endowment established through the Story County Community Foundation makes donors eligible for the
  Endow Iowa Tax Credit
• Construction of our sixth home was completed in the fall of 2020, allowing us to welcome five new core members from our waiting list
• An intermediate SCL home opened in 2021, providing a living arrangement for members who have left 24-hour services but would like more support than can be offered through the Individualized SCL program
• Current capital campaign to raise $450,000 to build an 8th home and reduce the waiting list.
  

2020 Impact Report

2021 Impact Report