Eden Village of Tulsa

What Eden Village of Tulsa does

Eden Village of Tulsa, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 1153 South 61st West Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that operates a 17-acre gated tiny home community designed to provide permanent supported housing for chronically homeless individuals. Founded in 2022 by Brad Johnson and modeled after the Eden Village concept originated in Springfield, Missouri, the community comprises 63 single-occupancy tiny homes organized into four pods, a 4,000 sq. ft. Helmerich Community Center housing on-site mental health providers, social workers, and case managers, and the Restoration Farm — a 6-acre working farm and barn used for therapeutic agriculture, job training, and product sales. Notable technical and infrastructure components include Oklahoma's largest permeable paving project (21,000 TruGrid recycled plastic panels over 2,000 tons of donated gravel and 400 tons of river rock) and a gated fingerprint-entry security system.

The organization's business model blends recurring service fees with philanthropic and grant funding. Residents pay $350 per month in bills-paid rent, which covers approximately 25% of the actual $15,870 per year cost to support each resident; the remainder is funded through individual and corporate donations, church contributions, government grants (notably FHLBank Topeka Affordable Housing Program grants totaling $2.3M+ awarded in 2024), and foundation support (Helmerich Trust $1M matching grant in 2023, Cox Foundation $400K in 2025, plus Mabee, Mervin Bovaird, Sook Family, Nancy Parker Miller Trust, and MLT Foundation). Restoration Farm is projected to contribute up to 20% of operating budget through direct sales of eggs, produce, and milled wood products. The project was completed debt-free at a total cost of approximately $7.2–7.6M.

Eden Village of Tulsa serves a narrow, deeply targeted segment: chronically homeless individuals with disabilities, mental health conditions, or substance-use challenges who lack family support and can demonstrate income (SSI, VA benefits, disability, pension, or employment) sufficient to pay the $350 monthly rent. Residents are sourced through partnerships with shelters (John 3:16, Day Center for the Homeless), hospitals (Ascension St John), case managers (Family & Children's Services), and police outreach, supplemented by direct applications via a 16-page intake process. Each resident is matched with a Home Team of 4–6 community volunteers for ongoing relationship support. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, holds a Candid Platinum Seal of transparency, and operates within the broader Eden Village USA network of 12+ cities, sharing management training and best practices with sister communities.

Name

Eden Village of Tulsa

Legal name

Eden Village of Tulsa, Inc.

Website

https://edenvillagetulsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eden Village of Tulsa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides permanent supported housing for chronically homeless individuals through a gated community of 63 tiny homes, a community center, and Restoration Farm on 17 acres in northwest Tulsa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing / Permanent Supported Housing

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Supported housing services
• Tiny home communities
• Homelessness assistance programs
• Affordable housing nonprofit
• Community support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Resident Rent: Monthly rent of $350/mo covering utilities and bills, though this covers only 25% of the actual $15,870/year cost per resident. Residents pay from disability, SSI, pension, veteran benefits, family support, or income from work.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Individual and corporate donations, church contributions, and ongoing fundraising campaigns to cover the gap between resident rent and operating costs.
3. Restoration Farm Products: Revenue from farm operations including fresh eggs (100+ daily), vegetables, fruit, kumbacha, pickles, and milled wood products from beetle kill pine. Anticipated to generate up to 20% of operating budget and provide income to residents.
4. Government Grants: Federal and state grants including FHLB Affordable Housing Program grants ($2.3M combined with ONAC), Helmerich Trust matching grants, Cox Foundation farm grants, and county government funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eden Village of Tulsa provides permanent supported housing in a gated 63-tiny-home community on 17 acres in northwest Tulsa for chronically homeless individuals. Residents pay $350/month bills-paid rent and receive on-site case management, mental health services, life skills coaching, job training, and access to a 4,000 sq. ft. community center and a 6-acre working farm. The model is licensed from Eden Village USA (Springfield, MO) and is sustained through donations, foundation grants, government grants, and farm product sales.

Product overview

Eden Village of Tulsa is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization offering a single integrated service portfolio focused on permanent supported housing for chronically homeless individuals. The core offering consists of the Eden Village Tiny Home Community (63 single-occupancy tiny homes on 17 acres), the Helmerich Community Center (4,000 sq. ft. facility for support services), and the Restoration Farm (6-acre agricultural operation). Supporting services include a resident application system and the Home Team volunteer program. The organization operates as a unified housing and support service rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Restoration Farm: A 6-acre working farm and barn at Eden Village providing agricultural therapy, job training, and income opportunities for residents through growing vegetables, raising chickens, and producing farm products.

Products and services

• Eden Village Tiny Home Community (Permanent Supported Housing) A gated community of 63 single-occupancy tiny homes on 17 acres in northwest Tulsa, providing permanent supported housing for chronically homeless adults at $350/month bills-paid rent, with fingerprint-entry security and on-site support services.
• Helmerich Community Center (Resident Support Services) A 4,000 sq. ft. on-campus facility housing on-site mental health providers, social workers, and case managers, plus a library/computer lab, laundry room, food bank, and community fellowship spaces for residents.
• Restoration Farm (Working Farm and Farm Store) A 6-acre working farm and barn producing fresh eggs (100+ daily), vegetables, fruit, kumbacha, pickles, and milled wood products from beetle kill pine; products are sold via an on-site farm store, local farmers markets, and Zeffy online ticketing, providing therapeutic work and revenue (up to ~20% of operating budget).

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% success rate in first year (based on Wilmington Eden Village model)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Anchor StoneminorOthersDonated all 2,000 tons of base gravel for TruGrid permeable paving project, supporting infrastructure development.
• Anchor PavingminorOthersProvided TruGrid recycled plastic paving panels for Oklahoma's largest permeable paving project at Eden Village. 21,000 panels installed over 2,000 tons of gravel.
• Eden Village USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensing and mentorship relationship. Eden Village of Tulsa bases its structure on the original Springfield, MO village. Management team trained and mentored alongside teams in Springfield and other Eden Village communities nationwide.
• Tulsa TechminorOthersStudents training in building trades volunteer at Eden Village for construction experience and community service, providing labor support while gaining skills.
• Church Partners (15+ churches)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 15+ churches including Abiding Harvest, Harvard Ave Church, Christ the Redeemer, South Tulsa, Redeemer Church, Keystone, Covenant Family Church, Trinity Episcopal, Tulsa First Baptist, and others providing volunteers, donations, and Home Team support.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eden Village Springfield (Springfield, MO): Originating site of the Eden Village model, established in Springfield, MO, providing tiny-home permanent supported housing for chronically homeless individuals. Tulsa is explicitly licensed and mentored from Springfield, with shared staff training, curriculum, and operational playbook — making it the most direct operational peer (also a sister organization within the same network).
• Mercy House Living (Mercy House OC): Orange County, CA nonprofit operating multiple permanent supportive housing programs and bridge housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable on model of combining affordable housing with wraparound case-management and on-site supportive services.
• Haven for Hope: San Antonio, TX-based large-scale homelessness transformation campus offering shelter, supportive housing, meals, and on-site services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Comparable in mixing residential housing with structured on-site case management, mental-health, and workforce services on a single multi-acre campus.
• Dignity Village: Self-governed tiny-home community in Portland, OR for people transitioning out of homelessness, run on a cooperative resident model. Shares the gated tiny-home-community structure for formerly homeless residents, though operates more resident-managed than staff-supported.
• Community First Village: 27-acre master-planned community in Austin, TX providing permanent affordable tiny-home housing, social enterprises, and on-site supportive services to people coming out of chronic homelessness. Closest comparable operating model to Eden Village of Tulsa, with similar village layout, social-enterprise earned income stream, and donation-funded model.
• The Other Side Village (Tulsa): Tulsa-based tiny-home community initiative for people coming out of chronic homelessness, built on a similar single-site campus model of small homes plus shared community spaces. Operates in the same Tulsa metro on the same chronically homeless population, making it the closest geographic peer and direct local competitor for funding and referral pipelines.

Emerging players

• Family Gateway: Dallas, TX nonprofit providing shelter, housing, and case management for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Comparable on emergency-to-permanent housing continuum with on-site support services; broader in population (families vs. singles) but operationally similar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL4S5F5K3Z5jVEbKJHMkVRDlF8e2eE1kF
• Facebookfacebook.com/EdenVillageTulsa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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