Concordance

What Concordance does

Concordance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that operates an integrated, evidence-informed re-entry program for individuals returning from incarceration. The organization's core product is a holistic service model comprising 12 integrated offerings — substance use programming, mental and physical health, spiritual support, education, career readiness, employment placement, housing, legal services, financial literacy, family reunification, and community involvement — delivered under one roof at CARF-accredited centers by multidisciplinary care teams that include therapists, case managers, career coaches, chaplains, and peer support specialists. Engagement spans pre-release (up to six months before release) through indefinite post-release support under a "once a participant, always a participant" philosophy, with services provided at no cost to participants.

The underlying operating methodology is built on evidence-based practices identified with Washington University in St. Louis researchers and was independently validated in 2026 by NORC at the University of Chicago, which found Concordance participants were 50% less likely to return to prison at 6, 12, and 24 months compared with individuals receiving standard parole supervision. The organization also operates a dedicated Employment Agency and an Employer Advisory Council that places graduates with hiring partners under WOTC and Federal Bonding arrangements to mitigate employer risk.

Concordance reaches participants through formal partnerships with state Departments of Corrections in Missouri, South Carolina, and Virginia, supplemented by self-referrals, and serves a participant base of nearly 2,800 individuals since 2016. Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropy and grants — individual and corporate donations, a $100M First Chance Campaign (chaired by World Wide Technology founder David Steward), an up-to-$60M commitment from Wells Fargo, grants from the Ballmer Group ($7M), Centene Charitable Foundation ($1M), and federal awards through the DOJ Second Chance Act ($900K) and the U.S. Department of Labor ($4M) — with services provided free of charge to participants.

Name

Concordance

Legal name

Concordance

Website

https://concordance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Concordance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers an integrated, evidence-informed re-entry program providing 12 services — behavioral health, education, employment, housing, and more — to justice-involved individuals in Missouri, South Carolina, and Virginia, funded through philanthropy and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Re-entry and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Forensic & Correctional Behavioral Health Services (HLAFACAM), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Re-entry services
• Behavioral health services
• Workforce development
• Social services nonprofit
• Substance use treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesterfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: The First Chance Campaign is a $100 million fundraising effort to support national expansion. Major gifts from individual philanthropists and corporations including Wells Fargo ($60M), Ballmer Group ($7M), Centene Charitable Foundation ($1M), and various corporate sponsors for the annual gala.
2. Government Grants: Federal funding through the Department of Justice's Second Chance Act program. Awarded $900,000 to support substance use treatment, case management, job education and training, and medically assisted treatment services.
3. In-Kind Donations: Property and facility donations such as Emerson's 250-acre Winfield Manor property donation in support of the First Chance Campaign.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Concordance provides a holistic, evidence-informed re-entry program offering 12 integrated services under one roof for individuals returning from incarceration. Services span behavioral health and wellness (substance use treatment, mental health, physical health, spiritual support), education and employment (career readiness, job placement, housing), and community and life skills (legal services, financial literacy, family reunification, community involvement). All services are provided free of charge to participants, beginning up to 6 months before release and continuing indefinitely under a "once a participant, always a participant" philosophy.

Product overview

Concordance is a nonprofit organization offering a single, unified holistic re-entry program built around 12 integrated services provided under one roof. The core offering is the Concordance Re-Entry Program, which encompasses Behavioral Health & Wellness services (Substance Use Programming, Mental Health, Physical Health, Spiritual Support), Education & Employment services (Education, Career Readiness, Employment, Housing), and Community & Life Skills services (Legal Services, Financial Literacy, Family Reunification, Community Involvement). Supporting infrastructure includes the Concordance Employment Agency for job placement, a multidisciplinary Participant Care Team, and CARF-accredited center locations. The program operates from pre-release through post-release with a 'once a participant, always a participant' philosophy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concordance Re-Entry Program
• Concordance Employment Agency (Second Chance Hiring)
• CARF-Accredited Re-Entry Centers

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in return-to-prison rates at 6 months (4.0% vs 8.2% comparison group)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NORC at the University of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Independent research organization conducted a quasi-experimental study comparing Concordance participants with individuals receiving standard parole supervision. Study found Concordance participants were 50% less likely to return to prison at 6, 12, and 24 months.
• Washington University in St. LouiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2023Concordance's holistic, trauma-informed model is built on evidence-based practices identified by Washington University in St. Louis researchers.
• Missouri Department of CorrectionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2023Partnered with Concordance to provide data and review the evaluation plan for the NORC study on program effectiveness.
• Home State HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2021Care management partnership providing services for individuals just released from incarceration, integrating Concordance's re-entry support with Home State Health's healthcare coordination.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Center for Employment Opportunities: CEO provides immediate, paid transitional employment and career development for people returning home from incarceration. Directly comparable to Concordance's employment-focused reentry services and target participant population.
• Homeboy Industries: Los Angeles-based nonprofit offering holistic reentry services including mental health, education, employment, and case management to formerly incarcerated individuals. Closely mirrors Concordance's integrated, multi-service reentry model and target population.
• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit providing comprehensive reentry services including housing, education, employment, health care, and counseling for justice-involved individuals. A long-established peer operating a similarly holistic, integrated reentry model.
• Safer Foundation: Chicago-based nonprofit providing employment-focused reentry services, case management, and behavioral health support for people with criminal records. Comparable in offering integrated employment and support services to justice-involved individuals.
• The Last Mile: Nonprofit providing in-prison technology training and post-release employment support for incarcerated individuals. Comparable target population and reentry focus, with stronger emphasis on technical/coding skills development.
• Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR): Virginia-based nonprofit providing reentry services including case management, employment assistance, education, and housing support to justice-involved individuals. Directly comparable reentry service model and operates in one of Concordance's existing geographies.

Emerging players

• 70 Million Jobs: Job placement platform focused exclusively on placing formerly incarcerated individuals with employer partners. Compares to Concordance's employment agency function, with a more focused, technology-enabled model.
• Defy Ventures: Nonprofit that provides entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and career development to people with criminal histories. Comparable in serving the same target population with career-focused programming, though with an entrepreneurship emphasis.

Regional players

• Center for Justice Innovation: National nonprofit operating community-based programs that work with courts, prosecutors, and communities to advance justice reform. Touches on Concordance's evidence-based reentry work but with a broader criminal justice reform scope.

Others

• Council of State Governments Justice Center: National nonprofit providing policy research, technical assistance, and training to state government officials on criminal justice issues including reentry. An adjacent ecosystem participant that influences the policy environment in which Concordance operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@concordance

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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