IM Houston

What IM Houston does

IM Houston (legal name: Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992 and headquartered at 3303 Main Street in Midtown Houston, Texas. The organization delivers social services to vulnerable populations across the Greater Houston and Galveston County region, primarily homebound seniors, veterans, legal refugees, and the broader interfaith community. Its flagship program, Meals on Wheels, is the largest such operation in Texas, delivering approximately 1.5 million meals annually to 4,300+ homebound seniors and adults with disabilities across Harris, Galveston, Montgomery, and Liberty counties, supported by 10 volunteer hub sites. The organization rebranded from Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston to IM Houston in 2025 under new President & CEO Sheroo Mukhtiar.

The organization operates five core service lines: Meals on Wheels (home-delivered nutrition and wellness checks), Animeals (free pet food and preventative vet care for ~1,000 companion animals of homebound seniors), Refugee Services (resettlement and DOJ-accredited legal services achieving >90% self-sufficiency within 6 months for clients from 40+ countries), Volunteer Houston (volunteer matching portal serving 500+ nonprofits), and Interfaith Relations (the Interfaith Network coalition, Welcome to Our House video series, and Dialogue Series programs). IM Houston does not develop proprietary technology products and provides all services free of charge to beneficiaries.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit funding structure with no fee-for-service revenue. Income is generated through government grants (Harris County Area Agency on Aging, Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Veterans Commission), corporate sponsorships (Shell, Energy Transfer, Kroger, Sysco, CITGO, H-E-B), foundation grants, and individual donations including planned giving vehicles (bequests, QCDs, DAFs, charitable trusts, gifts of stock via Wells Fargo Clearing Services). The organization employs 51-100 staff and relies on an extensive volunteer network, and holds a 4-star Charity Navigator rating, Platinum GuideStar Seal of Transparency, and BBB Standards for Charitable Accountability compliance.

Name

IM Houston

Legal name

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston

Website

https://imgh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IM Houston is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1992 that delivers 1.5 million Meals on Wheels meals annually to 4,300+ homebound seniors across Greater Houston, alongside refugee resettlement, volunteer matching, and interfaith dialogue programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Religious Organizations (8131), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Living Community Ancillary Services (Dining/Transportation/Wellness Programs) (HLADAAAI)

Keywords

• Home-delivered meal services
• Refugee resettlement services
• Volunteer matching platform
• Interfaith community programs
• Pet food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: IM Houston receives significant funding through government grants from entities including the Harris County Area Agency on Aging, Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Department of Agriculture, and the Texas Veterans Commission. In September 2025, the organization received a $300,000 grant from the Texas Veterans Commission to support its Meals on Wheels program for veterans. However, the organization also faced federal funding cuts of $500,000 ($300,000 for Harris County and $200,000 for Galveston County).
2. Private Donations and Contributions: The organization relies on private contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors to bridge funding gaps and support program expansion. Major donors and sponsors include Shell (presenting sponsor for Tapestry Gala), Energy Transfer (Operation Impact sponsor), Kroger (site sponsor), and Sysco. The organization has a $100,000 funding gap anticipated for the MOW expansion that must be filled through private support.
3. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: IM Houston accepts various planned giving vehicles including bequests, gifts of stock, Qualified Charitable Distributions from IRAs, Donor-Advised Fund contributions, charitable trusts, and life insurance beneficiary designations. The organization offers stock transfer information through Wells Fargo Clearing Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (IM Houston) is a nonprofit human services organization that delivers home-delivered meals to seniors, provides pet food assistance through Animeals, resettles refugees, matches community volunteers to service opportunities, and runs interfaith dialogue and cooperation programs across the Greater Houston area.

Product overview

IM Houston is a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of community programs. Its core services include Meals on Wheels (delivering 1.5 million meals annually to homebound seniors), Animeals (pet food for seniors' companion animals), Refugee Services (resettlement and self-sufficiency support), Volunteer Houston (volunteer matching portal), and Interfaith Relations (including the Interfaith Network, Welcome to Our House video series, and Dialogue Series programs). These programs work together to serve vulnerable populations including seniors, refugees, and the broader community through direct services, volunteer engagement, and interfaith dialogue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meals on Wheels

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 97% of seniors report the program helps them maintain or improve their health
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Texas Veterans CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Awarded $300,000 grant from Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance to support Meals on Wheels program for veterans in Houston and Galveston areas. The grant helps deliver nutritious meals and wellness checks to veterans facing aging, disability, or mobility challenges.
• Harris County Area Agency on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government partner providing funding for Meals on Wheels services. Selected IM Houston to expand services into 17 additional zip codes serving approximately 950 additional seniors in Harris County.
• Texas Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment funding partner supporting Meals on Wheels program operations.
• Texas Department of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing funding and support for Meals on Wheels program through food commodity programs.
• U.S. State DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for refugee resettlement programs. Works in conjunction with Episcopal Migration Ministries to resettle legal refugees.
• Episcopal Migration MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for refugee resettlement, working with IM Houston to resettle refugees fleeing political, social, or religious persecution.
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with IM Houston Refugee Women's Empowerment Group for cultural connection through textile exhibit visit, welcoming women and children from Arabic, Afghan Dari, and Afghan Pashtu groups.
• Children's Museum HoustonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to create the 'Faithful Friends' exhibit - a vibrant, hands-on experience where children and families explore Houston's rich religious and cultural diversity through interactive displays.
• Baháʼí Faith (Circle of Faith Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCircle of Faith Sponsor for UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2026 event series.
• Rothko Chapel (Friend of Harmony Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriend of Harmony Sponsor for UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2026.
• Energy TransferminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead sponsor for Operation Impact 2026, the annual project delivering shelf-stable meals to over 3,500 Meals on Wheels seniors for hurricane preparedness.
• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSite sponsor for Operation Impact 2026.
• Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for the 2026 Tapestry Gala 'Timeless Threads' at Hilton Americas - Houston.
• SyscominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead sponsor for Meals on Wheels program, providing food distribution support.
• United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way partner organization supporting IM Houston's community programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Meals on Wheels America: National membership organization for the Meals on Wheels network. Directly comparable as IM Houston is a member program and the largest MOW provider in Texas; both operate under the same brand for senior meal delivery and advocacy.
• United Way of Greater Houston: Regional umbrella funder of which IM Houston is a partner agency. Operates as a broader social-services intermediary that allocates funding to peers like IM Houston and convenes the Greater Houston nonprofit ecosystem.
• Salvation Army Greater Houston: Multi-national faith-rooted nonprofit operating senior services, meal programs, disaster response, and social services in the same geography. Comparable multi-program faith-based model with overlapping disaster-preparedness positioning.
• Volunteers of America Texas: Faith-rooted multi-service nonprofit operating senior housing, meal programs, and community services across Texas. Comparable volunteer-driven, multi-program social services model in overlapping geographies.

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: Faith-based nonprofit delivering social services including refugee resettlement, senior programs, and community support in the same Greater Houston geography. Closely comparable faith-rooted multi-program service model targeting overlapping vulnerable populations.
• BakerRipley: Houston's largest community development nonprofit providing senior services, refugee resettlement, ESL, and immigration legal services. Direct competitor in the same geography for refugee and senior services with comparable scope.
• Houston Food Bank: Regional food distribution nonprofit serving Greater Houston including seniors and food-insecure populations. Comparable in mission and partnerships with Texas Department of Agriculture; complementary rather than identical delivery model.
• Episcopal Migration Ministries: National refugee resettlement affiliate of the Episcopal Church that partners with IM Houston on refugee resettlement. Direct peer in the refugee services domain with comparable DOJ-accredited program structure.
• Interfaith Alliance: National interfaith coalition promoting religious freedom and interfaith dialogue. Directly comparable to IM Houston's interfaith dialogue mission via UN World Interfaith Harmony Week and Dialogue Series, though IM Houston pairs the dialogue with direct service delivery.

Regional players

• Jewish Federation of Greater Houston: Faith-rooted nonprofit coordinating community services, social support, and refugee resettlement in Greater Houston. Comparable faith-based, community-services model with overlapping refugee and senior support functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/interfaithmin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@IMHoustonTx
• Facebookfacebook.com/IMHoustonTx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interfaithministries-hou
• Instagraminstagram.com/imhoustontx

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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