Epworth Children & Family Services

What Epworth Children & Family Services does

Epworth Children & Family Services is a private nonprofit social services organization founded in 1864 in St. Louis, Missouri, operating from its 7-acre main campus in Webster Groves. It delivers a multiservice portfolio across six service categories — Foster Care (case management, therapeutic foster care, Chafee transition program), Mental Health (psychological services, residential treatment, family support network), Housing Services (youth emergency shelter, transitional living supervised and independent programs, Intrada permanent supportive housing), Crisis and Outreach (24/7 helpline, street outreach, Drop-In Center, LGBTQI+ group), Home and Community-Based services (Drop-In Center, Food Pantry), and Virtual Care. The agency serves youth ages birth through 24+ and at-risk families across St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County, with a stated reach of more than 10,000 youth and families annually and 200+ young people reaching out for help each day.

The underlying delivery model is staff- and facility-intensive rather than technology-driven: services are delivered through direct human interaction at four physical sites, supplemented by street outreach and a 24/7 telephone helpline. There is no proprietary software platform, app, or AI system; technology is limited to secure platforms for virtual case management and HMIS data reporting required by HUD. All client services are provided at no cost to eligible clients.

Epworth's revenue model is multi-stream nonprofit funding: individual donations (including a SEEDS donor society at $1,500+), federal and state government grants (HUD, USDA, Missouri Children's Division, Family & Youth Services Bureau), private foundation and corporate grants (Dana Brown Charitable Trust, Bank of America, United Way of Greater St. Louis, Union Pacific Foundation), special event fundraising (Wine Galas, Golf Tournaments, Duck Derby, Trivia Nights, Holiday Wishes), and in-kind item donations. Pricing is free-to-client across all programs, with limited sliding-scale self-pay available for the Family Support Network. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors including United Methodist Church representation and is currently led by an Interim President & CEO, Interim CFO, and a permanent COO.

Name

Epworth Children & Family Services

Legal name

Epworth Children & Family Services

Website

https://epworth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Epworth Children & Family Services is a 160-year-old St. Louis nonprofit that delivers free foster care, mental health, housing, and crisis intervention services to over 10,000 youth and families annually across six service categories, funded through government grants, foundation gifts, and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Youth social services
• Foster care programs
• Emergency youth housing
• Family therapy services
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors contribute through online donations, tribute gifts, stock donations, and planned giving. The SEEDS donor society recognizes donors giving $1,500+ annually.
2. Government Funding and Grants: Federal, state, and local government funding from agencies including HUD, USDA, Missouri Children's Division, Family & Youth Services Bureau, and various state-specific programs.
3. Special Event Fundraising: Annual events including Wine Galas, Golf Tournaments, Duck Derby races, Trivia Nights, and Holiday Wishes programs generate donations and sponsorships.
4. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Funding from private foundations including Dana Brown Charitable Trust, Lutheran Foundation, Deaconess Foundation, and corporate giving programs.
5. Item Donations: Accepts in-kind donations of clothing, food, hygiene products, household items, and Amazon Wishlist items for distribution to clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Epworth Children & Family Services is a multiservice nonprofit that delivers free, direct social services to youth and families in the St. Louis region. Its core offerings include therapeutic foster care placement and case management, residential treatment, psychological evaluations and therapy, emergency and transitional housing for at-risk youth, street outreach and a drop-in center for homeless youth, food assistance, and a 24/7 crisis helpline. Programs are funded through donations, foundation grants, and government contracts and provided at no cost to eligible clients.

Product overview

Epworth Children & Family Services is a multiservice nonprofit social services organization (founded 1864) offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs for youth and families in the St. Louis region. The organization operates across six service categories: Foster Care (Epworth Foster Care Case Management, Epworth Therapeutic Foster Care, Epworth Chafee Successful Transitions to Adulthood Program), Mental Health (Epworth Psychological Services, Epworth Residential Services, Epworth Family Support Network), Housing Services (Epworth Intrada, Epworth Transitional Living Program – Supervised, Epworth Transitional Living Program – Independent), Crisis and Outreach (Epworth Youth Emergency Shelter, Epworth Street Outreach Services, Epworth LGBTQI+ Group, Epworth 24/7 Helpline), Home and Community-Based (Epworth Drop-In Center, Epworth Food Pantry), and Virtual Care. The organization serves youth ages birth through 24+ and families across St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County, with locations in Webster Groves, Normandy, and South St. Louis City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Epworth Foster Care Case Management Matches displaced youth with families best able to provide safe, stable homes through the Children's Permanency Partnership, supporting youth ages birth through 20.
• Epworth Therapeutic Foster Care
• Epworth Chafee Successful Transitions to Adulthood Program
• Epworth Psychological Services
• Epworth Residential Services
• Epworth Family Support Network
• Epworth Youth Emergency Shelter
• Epworth Transitional Living Program – Supervised
• Epworth Transitional Living Program – Independent
• Epworth Intrada
• Epworth Street Outreach Services
• Epworth Drop-In Center
• Epworth Food Pantry
• Epworth 24/7 Helpline
• Epworth LGBTQI+ Group
• Epworth Virtual Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 10,000 youth and families annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship partnership, partner and core.

• Mainly I Love Kids (MILK) Fundflagship partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Singapore-based charity collaboration to provide subsidised intervention programmes for children aged 5-12 with special educational needs from middle- to lower-income families. Subsidies run from May 14, 2026 until 2028, benefiting approximately 200 children.
• St. Louis Area Diaper BankpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for diaper distribution to low-income families; Epworth participated in diaper drives
• Webster Groves School DistrictpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership supporting residential youth enrollment and coordination with school staff
• Manchester United Methodist ChurchpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch volunteer support including Sign of the Arrow charitable shop proceeds funding Older Youth Services
• Joint CommissioncoreOthersBehavioral Health Care Accreditation ensuring quality standards
• iFM Community MedicinepartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing free clinical care including health screens and HIV/STI testing at Drop-In Center
• Harris Stowe State UniversitypartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing IT certification opportunities for youth in the Intrada program

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boys Town: National multiservice provider of foster care, residential treatment, family services, and crisis intervention for at-risk youth. Direct peer — operates an overlapping service portfolio (foster placement, emergency shelter, in-home services, behavioral health) and competes for the same government contracts, foundation grants, and donor pools.
• Youth Villages: Large nonprofit delivering residential, foster care, intensive in-home services, and transitional living for youth and families across multiple states. Closely comparable to Epworth on the aging-out foster-youth continuum, outcomes reporting, and government-funded case-management model.
• KidsPeace: Nonprofit operating residential treatment, community-based mental health, and foster care services for children and adolescents. Direct peer offering the same constellation of residential, behavioral health, and foster-care programs funded through similar government and philanthropic channels.
• KVC Health Systems: Midwest-headquartered nonprofit providing foster care case management, residential treatment, and in-home family services across multiple states. Direct peer with a comparable foster-care continuum and reliance on state child-welfare contracts.
• Maryville Academy: Faith-rooted nonprofit offering residential treatment, foster care, family services, and crisis intervention for children and youth. Comparable multidisciplinary youth-services model with similar accreditation, donor, and government-funding mix.
• Pressley Ridge: Nonprofit providing foster care, residential treatment, education, and family services for children and adolescents with behavioral health needs. Directly competes for government referrals and foundation grants, and overlaps on therapeutic foster-care programming.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): National nonprofit delivering foster care, residential, and in-home services to youth and families in partnership with state child welfare systems. Direct peer in case-management and community-based youth services.
• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, residential treatment, and family preservation programs. Comparable service mix to Epworth, especially therapeutic foster care and residential services for at-risk children.
• Trinity Youth Services: Faith-based nonprofit operating residential treatment, foster care, and family services for at-risk youth across multiple states. Comparable faith-affiliated history and overlapping foster-care and residential programs.

Broad incumbents

• Lutheran Services in America: Network of 300+ Lutheran-affiliated health and human services organizations including child welfare, foster care, and youth housing programs. Episcopal/Methodist-rooted Epworth shares faith-affiliated governance, donor base, and overlapping youth/family service categories with this broader umbrella network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EpworthSTL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3MdxIHhSg0rsNr6azgtSNg
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Epworth-Children-Family-Services/112865438740518
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epworth-children-&-family-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/epworthstl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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