Frank and Sherri created a nationally recognized model of shared, recovery housing that is getting funded by state and federal contracts.
PURPOSE DRIVEN INVESTMENTS
Raising capital to house veterans by
investing in single-family homes
Meet Frank and Sherri - Our Mission
Purpose driven investments
INVEST IN THE MISSION
Frank and Sherri Candelario, Ph.D., have dedicated their lives to making a difference in the world by providing safe and secure housing for those who need it the most. They have a unique and innovative approach to housing insecurity and recovery, which combines the power of single-family homes with government funding to offer a long-term solution to homelessness, recovery and providing safety.
They founded Kate’s House Foundation® in 2015 with the goal of helping individuals access housing and support in the model of community they created. They are committed to ending homelessness for veterans, foster adults, women in transition, and people in recovery from substance use disorder.
Investing in Shared Housing Solutions not only gives investors the potential to make two to three times their investment but also helps them become a part of an extraordinary movement towards a future where everyone has a safe and secure place to call home.
Invest with Frank and Sherri to further their vision for ending homelessness and be a part of something incredible.
Frank & Sherri’s model provides you financial security, no more W2, generational wealth and community change. Meet other people who can help you fund your dream retirement. This event will bring you together with the like minded investors. Tour the actual homes that Frank and Sherri developed to tap into the Billions of Dollars in funding for heart centered real estate investing.
Frank Candelario, Co-Chief Visionary
Co-founder of Kate’s House Foundation®, a registered 501(c)(3), Frank brings decades of leadership in real estate, branding, and community building. He uses his real estate expertise to help students choose the right homes for shared housing.
Frank was in international marketing and branding, and owned the first pickleball paddle company in the U.S.. He served as President of the United States of America Pickleball Association, representing and promoting the sport nationwide.
He has led training and product development for multiple Fortune 500 companies, bringing a keen eye for organizational development. Frank also holds a degree in camp administration, and has directed several nonprofit camps.
Known as an expert in people, properties, and relationships, Frank designed and taught a curriculum on values and community leadership.
Frank helped lead the development of the first WAQRR-accredited Level II MAT homes in Washington State. Kate’s House Foundation was the first organization in the state to earn this designation — setting a new gold standard for recovery housing.
Sherri Candelario, Ph.D., Co-Chief Visionary
Co-founder of Kate’s House Foundation®, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Sherri holds a Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Washington Medical School. She is a published author whose research was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Sherri served as Vice President of Intellectual Property in biotech and played a central role in mergers and acquisitions. Her background bridges science, business, and purpose-driven leadership.
Inspired by her personal experience helping Kate, Sherri and Frank invested their retirement to create Kate’s House Foundation — buying homes in safe neighborhoods to ensure that people in recovery had access to dignified, stable housing without fear of being removed for simply being human.
She serves as co-chair of Recovery Support Services for the Washington State Legislature (SURSAC), and was nominated as Humanitarian of the Year (2025) by her alma mater. She has volunteered in Africa and serves on mental health nonprofit boards.
Sherri helped lead the development of the first WAQRR-accredited Level II MAT homes in Washington. Together, Frank and Sherri created a national model for compassionate, medically-supported shared housing that is being replicated across the country.
YOU CAN CHOOSE TO INVEST FOR SOCIAL IMPACT AND EARN PASSIVE INCOME IN REAL ESTATE
For more than a decade, we’ve led a national shift in how recovery housing is built and run. Through Kate’s House Foundation and our work at Shared Housing Solutions, we have impacted policy, fought for dignity, and delivered results. Our homes are in beautiful neighborhoods. They’re inclusive, trauma-informed, and rooted in compassion. We don’t evict people in 15 minutes for minor infractions like dirty dishes. Instead, we create housing where people — veterans, those in recovery, and those marginalized by circumstance — are safe, supported, and seen.
We’ve helped change state laws, established the first WAQRR-accredited Level II MAT homes in Washington, and created a proven model for impact investing through real estate. Our model is fully reproducible and funded by local, state, and federal contracts. As a mission-aligned investor, you can generate consistent income while helping solve the housing crisis for those who need it most.
This is more than real estate. This is purpose-built housing that delivers legacy-level returns. Many of our investors use self-directed IRAs or retirement funds to invest in our homes — and we are also approved by Fidelity Charitable for Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). Whether your goal is income, impact, or both, we offer a secure, ethical way to put your money to work.
Some of our partners invest because they believe in the mission. Others donate IRAs to ensure their legacy continues long after they’re gone. Every dollar goes toward changing lives and creating a new standard of care in housing. Together, we are transforming how communities respond to addiction, trauma, and poverty — and building real solutions that endure.
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Our mission: 1,000 homes for vets and people in need.
We’re Frank and Sherri — founders of Kate’s House Foundation, the national model for accredited, compassionate recovery housing.
In 2025, we earned a 4-star rating and 98% score from Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (Guidestar), placing us in the top tier of 1.8 million nonprofits.
🛠️ We Saw the Gap — and Built the Bridge
Over 10 years ago, we saw a crisis: housing for people in recovery, vets, and foster adults was unregulated and often unsafe. So we did something radical — we invested our retirement into buying single-family homes in Seattle and created a better way.
Today, we house people ages 20–70 in safe, stable, beautiful homes. And our model is being replicated nationwide.
🚍 Education Meets Action
Through our Seattle Symposium + Bus Tour and our Home Study Program, we’ve trained hundreds of students who’ve opened homes across the U.S. — creating cash flow, legacy, and purpose.
💰 The Model: One House, 8 Beds, 8 Payments
Each four-bedroom home is shared housing. Two people per room — that’s eight lives changed, and eight streams of income per home.
We’re funded by state and federal programs, courts, hospitals, and other agencies who provide support while we provide exceptional housing.
🤝 Join the Movement
We want to help you secure your retirement, build generational wealth, and create passive income with purpose. Let us show you how to turn one home into lasting income and legacy.
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