Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Name

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Legal name

Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Inc.

Website

https://mlf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Supportive Housing Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (62421)

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), Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA)

Keywords

• Homeless services ministry
• Supportive housing community
• Mobile food outreach
• Dignified income programs
• Permanent affordable housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable donations (one-time and recurring): 501(c)(3) nonprofit relying on individual donors giving via online checkout, mail (Dallas PO Box), and recurring monthly giving programs.
2. Foundation and corporate grants: Major capital and program grants from foundations and corporate funders, including a $36.6M commitment from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, $35M from Travis County American Rescue Plan funds, and a $100,000 WellSky Foundation grant.
3. Capital campaign pledges: Multi-year capital campaigns (e.g., the $225M Community First! Village expansion) funded through major-donor pledges and community capital drives.
4. In-kind donations: Donations of goods, services, vehicles, building materials, and volunteer labor from corporate and community partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mobile Loaves & Fishes is a 501(c)(3) Christian social outreach ministry that delivers direct services to people experiencing homelessness in Austin, Texas. Its core offerings are: (1) the Truck Ministry, operating mobile food trucks 7 nights per week, 365 days per year to deliver meals, clothing and hygiene items (over 6.9 million meals served cumulatively); (2) Community First! Village, a master-planned permanent supportive housing community of deed-restricted affordable microhomes, RVs and 3D-printed homes where 440 formerly homeless neighbors currently live; and (3) Community Works, a set of dignified-income micro-enterprises (Art House, Genesis Gardens, Community Market, Community Cinema) that generated $1MM in resident income in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community First! Village: Master planned community developed by MLF providing affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for the chronically homeless in Central Texas.
• Community Works
• Truck Ministry
• Gospel Con Carne

Products and services

• Truck Ministry (Mobile Food Truck Outreach Program) A nightly mobile food truck outreach program that delivers meals, clothing, and hygiene products to people experiencing homelessness across the Austin metropolitan area. Operates 7 nights per week, 365 days per year, with 6,915,500 cumulative meals served.
• Community First! Village (Permanent Supportive Housing Community) A master-planned, deed-restricted affordable housing community for chronically homeless adults in Central Texas, currently housing 440 formerly homeless neighbors in microhomes, RVs, park model RVs and 3D-printed homes, with wraparound healthcare, mental health, recovery and case-management services delivered on-site by partner agencies.
• Community Works (Dignified Income Micro-Enterprises) A portfolio of village-run micro-enterprises (Art House, Genesis Gardens, Community Cinema, Community Market) that provide dignified income opportunities for formerly homeless residents; generated $1MM in resident income in 2025.
• Gospel Con Carne Podcast A branded podcast hosted by founder Alan Graham exploring homelessness, faith and community through resident and guest stories; distributed via Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Soundcloud.
• Welcome Homeless (Book) A book by founder Alan Graham, published by HarperCollins Christian Publishing in 2016, articulating the Mobile Loaves & Fishes story and the Community First! Village vision.
• Neighbor-Made Online Shop (Community Works Product Sales) An e-commerce storefront at shop.mlf.org selling products made by Community First! Village residents (Neighbor-Made line), the Community First documentary, and MLF merchandise, channeling proceeds back to dignified-income programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,915,500 cumulative meals served via mobile food trucks
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Integral CarecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIntegral Care provides on-site behavioral-health and mental-health services to CFV residents, integrating clinical care into the village's wraparound service model.
• CommUnityCare Health CenterscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommUnityCare delivers primary and preventive healthcare services to CFV residents on-site, addressing physical health alongside social services.
• Life AnewcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLife Anew provides supportive services to residents as part of the integrated village care model.
• Communities for RecoverycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunities for Recovery provides recovery-support services to CFV residents working through addiction.
• Faith congregations and church partners (broad network)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMLF's founding ministry model depends on church congregations providing volunteer labor on food trucks and at the village — the aggregate faith-community partnership underwrites the 39,812 volunteer hours contributed in 2025.
• Corporate and community partners (broad in-kind network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate and community partners donate building materials, vehicles, professional services, and in-kind goods that materially reduce the cost of construction and operations at CFV.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PATH (People Assisting the Homeless): Los Angeles-based nonprofit operating permanent supportive housing, interim housing, and wraparound services for people experiencing homelessness. Closest direct peer in combining housing with on-site services, though concentrated in LA rather than Central Texas.
• Camillus House: Miami-based Catholic nonprofit delivering shelter, permanent supportive housing, behavioral health, and food services to people experiencing homelessness. Closely matches the integrated food + housing + services mission, and is faith-affiliated like MLF.
• Pine Street Inn: Boston-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, and street outreach for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable scale (multi-hundred beds), similar wraparound service model, and comparable reliance on volunteer and donor funding.
• Samaritan House: San Mateo County, CA nonprofit delivering integrated homeless services including shelter, transitional/permanent housing, food programs, and case management. Directly comparable on the multi-program homeless services and food distribution stack.
• Denver Rescue Mission: Denver-based faith-affiliated nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, food services, and recovery programs. Comparable in faith-affiliated integrated service delivery and scale of food programs.
• Skid Row Housing Trust: Los Angeles nonprofit operating permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals with on-site supportive services. Directly comparable on the permanent supportive housing model, though serving Skid Row rather than Central Texas.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Large-scale 501(c)(3) that builds affordable housing and operates a volunteer-driven construction model. Comparable in mission, volunteer base, and reliance on individual/foundation giving, though Habitat builds ownership-track homes rather than permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless.
• Citygate Network (formerly Association of Gospel Rescue Missions): Membership association of 300+ faith-based rescue missions across North America delivering emergency shelter, food, and recovery services. Comparable faith-affiliated service delivery model, though primarily emergency shelter rather than permanent supportive housing.

Others

• ICON (3D-printed construction): Austin-based construction-technology company partnering with MLF since 2019 on 3D-printed affordable homes at Community First! Village. Not a nonprofit peer; included as a strategic technology partner whose 3D-printing capabilities directly underpin MLF's low-cost housing model.
• National Health Care for the Homeless Council: National advocacy and research organization advancing integrated health care and housing for people without homes. Comparable in serving the chronically homeless population, though focused on policy, training, and research rather than direct housing delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mlfnow
• Facebookfacebook.com/MLFnation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2937325

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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