WELL HOUSE

Well House is a Grand Rapids, Michigan–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 38-2779457) that develops and operates permanent, shared, low-cost housing for people and families experiencing homelessness or severe housing insecurity. Founded from a single home in the late 1970s, the organization has grown into a community-based housing provider that preserves and renovates multiple homes to create stable housing options. In recent years Well House has continued to expand its housing stock and community services while responding to changing needs: it scaled emergency food and tenant support during the COVID-19 pandemic, completed property renovations, and advanced its multi-phase Building Community: Scaling to Sustainability development to add accessible, energy-efficient units for households at or below very low incomes. Financially, Well House reported increased revenue and assets in its most recent public filings (fiscal-year 2024), supporting ongoing operations and development. Well House operates with a small professional staff and volunteer base, emphasizes tenant stability and community integration, and partners with local government and regional housing funders to secure capital and operating support for new units and renovations.