Family Promise of Brevard

What Family Promise of Brevard does

Family Promise of Brevard, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 33-1170962) founded around 2013 and headquartered at "The Firehouse," a converted former Cocoa fire station at 114 1st Street, Cocoa, FL 32922, in Brevard County, Florida. The organization addresses family homelessness and housing instability through a coordinated continuum of Prevention Services (eviction-prevention rental/utility assistance and landlord mediation), Shelter Services (rotating interfaith congregational hosting averaging ~30-day stays), and Stabilization Services (post-shelter case management, financial coaching, career pathways, and education access), reporting a 97% stable-housing retention rate and approximately 3,708 families served through core programs. The organization serves families with at least one minor child experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness in Brevard County, including non-traditional family compositions (fathers, teenage sons, multigenerational households) often turned away from other shelters.

Name

Family Promise of Brevard

Legal name

Family Promise of Brevard, Inc.

Website

https://familypromiseofbrevard.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family Promise of Brevard is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Brevard County, Florida families with minor children experiencing homelessness through prevention, shelter, and stabilization programs anchored by a co-located Firehouse community hub and interfaith host network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Homelessness Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Resident Support Services (RA Training Support, On-Call Coordination, Crisis Response Liaison) (EDAEAFAM)

Keywords

• Family homelessness services
• Emergency shelter programs
• Housing stability support
• Eviction prevention assistance
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cocoa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Recurring monthly donations (Promise Partner): Monthly recurring giving program with pledges starting as low as $20/month, providing sustained funding for prevention, shelter, and stabilization programming. Marketed as 'Promise Partner' with new Family First Model framing.
2. Major donor society (The Neighborhood): Major gifts program for donors contributing $10,000 or more annually, with customizable designation directing funds to areas of donor passion. Recurring annual commitment.
3. Corporate, foundation, and faith-based grants/donations: Grants and contributions from a broad network of corporate partners, family/private foundations, community foundations, and congregational donors (Bank of America, PNC, Truist, Florida Blue Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, Community Foundation for Brevard, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, Embraer Foundation, Disney, etc.).
4. Fundraising events (Golf Scramble, Big Brunch, Family Friday): Annual signature events including the Hindman Wall Golf Scramble (helicopter ball drop with up to 1,000 balls and $5,000 prize), The Big Brunch (signature spring fundraiser with sponsorships, auction), and quarterly Family Friday community events. Event revenue includes sponsorships, ticket sales, and merchandise.
5. One-time and in-kind donations: One-time online donations via QGIV, mailed checks, stock gifts, Amazon wishlist fulfillment, and supply drives (welcome home baskets, hygiene supplies, clothing, household goods, family game night kits). Processed via secure.qgiv.com.
6. Government and public funding: 501(c)(3) nonprofit that also receives public-sector support from Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, City of Cocoa, City of Melbourne, and other public entities, as reflected in annual audited financials and 990 filings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Family Promise of Brevard provides a continuum of prevention, shelter, and stabilization services to families with minor children experiencing homelessness in Brevard County, Florida. Services are delivered through a centralized Firehouse community hub in Cocoa, FL, where co-located onsite partners provide healthcare, childcare, workforce, and financial coaching, supplemented by a rotating interfaith network of host congregations that provide overnight lodging.

Product overview

Family Promise of Brevard operates a coordinated, community-powered nonprofit service portfolio rather than a single software product, organized around three core programs — Prevention, Shelter, and Stabilization — delivered alongside the Elevate Brevard sub-program (which includes the Cocoa Champions Mentoring Program) and anchored by The Firehouse community hub in Cocoa, FL. Intake and case management flow through Family Shelter Application and Eviction Prevention intake forms (Wufoo), The Firehouse itself hosts co-located onsite partners delivering healthcare, childcare, career services and financial coaching, and the Host & Support Congregation Program layers overnight lodging and meals provided by local faith communities onto the shelter program. Supporting infrastructure includes the Neighborhood Collaboration & Asset Mapping initiative (Sympara-based) for cross-sector coordination, rent-able Community Rooms (classroom, conference room, office space), the Promise Partner monthly giving program with the Family First Model, The Neighborhood major-donor circle, and signature fundraising events such as The Big Brunch, the Annual Hindman Wall Golf Scramble, and the Annual Stakeholder Meeting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elevate Brevard: Education, workforce, and economic mobility initiative operated by Family Promise of Brevard, including the Cocoa Champions Mentoring Program at Cocoa High School. Has its own website (www.elevatebrevard.org) and a dedicated Director of Elevate Brevard on staff.
• The Firehouse

Products and services

• Prevention Services Eviction-prevention program that helps Brevard County families with at least one minor child remain housed through short-term rental and utility assistance, case management focused on budgeting and resource access, landlord mediation, and rapid response for families at immediate risk of losing housing.
• Shelter Services Short-term emergency shelter (average length of stay around 30 days / 4-5 weeks) for families with at least one minor child (age 17 or younger) experiencing homelessness, delivered in partnership with local faith-community host congregations and supported by case management at The Firehouse.
• Stabilization Services Post-shelter structured program that reduces risk of return to homelessness through tenancy skills, financial capability coaching, career pathways, education access, health and wellness supports, technology tools, and pathways to future homeownership.
• The Firehouse Community Hub Central Cocoa, FL facility that hosts case management, a community classroom, and co-located onsite partners delivering healthcare (Brevard Health Alliance), childcare/early learning, career services (CareerSource Brevard, Dwyer Workforce Development), and financial coaching under one roof.
• Elevate Brevard Collective-impact initiative housed within Family Promise of Brevard that expands access to postsecondary education, workforce development, and economic mobility, including the Cocoa Champions Mentoring Program with 469 Cocoa High School student participants.
• Cocoa Champions Mentoring Program Mentorship program delivered in partnership with Cocoa High School to increase graduation rates and career pathways, coordinated by the Director of Elevate Brevard.
• Family Shelter Application & Eviction Prevention Intake Online intake workflows (powered by embedded Wufoo forms) through which families in Brevard County can request shelter placement or eviction-prevention assistance and receive a follow-up response within 24-48 business hours.
• Neighborhood Collaboration & Asset Mapping Multi-sector workgroup and Sympara-based asset mapping effort, beginning in the 32922 ZIP code, that aligns schools, nonprofits, local government, and community leaders around shared data and priorities to coordinate family-stability resources across Brevard.
• Community Rooms Rental Rentable meeting spaces inside The Firehouse, including a 30-seat community classroom (with tables, chairs, Wi-Fi, and smart board access), a 10-seat conference room, and occasional office desks for nonprofit partners.
• Promise Partner Monthly Giving Recurring monthly donation program where gifts as small as $20/month fund prevention, shelter, and stabilization programming and, through the Family First Model, also support onsite partner services such as healthcare, career services, and childcare.
• The Neighborhood Major Donor Circle Community of family-focused leaders contributing $10,000 or more annually to Family Promise of Brevard, with customizable designation of how the gift is invested across the organization's mission.
• Host & Support Congregation Program Interfaith volunteer model in which local houses of worship provide overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families in shelter for one week, four times a year, while Family Promise drivers transport families and supplies between host sites and The Firehouse.
• Annual Hindman Wall Golf Scramble Annual golf tournament held at Indian River Colony Club in Viera, featuring a helicopter ball drop with up to 1,000 balls and a $5,000 grand prize; renamed in memory of co-founder Hindman Wall who led the planning committee for 11 years.
• The Big Brunch Family-friendly annual spring fundraising event featuring brunch curated by local chefs, live music, and a live auction, with multiple sponsorship tiers including Presenting, Sips & Sweets, Lounge, Table, Social, Winter Family, Birdhouse, and Hawkins Family Trust sponsors.
• Annual Stakeholder Meeting Annual community gathering (2026 edition: July 23, 4-6 PM at the Bernard Simpkins Fine Arts Center, Eastern Florida State College Cocoa Campus) celebrating progress, sharing vision, and launching new possibilities for families across Brevard.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of families maintained stable housing
• +6 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship affiliate relationship — family promise of brevard is one of 200+ affiliates in 43 states under the family promise national umbrella, primary onsite healthcare partner — brevard county's only federally qualified health center; provides weekly on-site clinical social worker, primary onsite workforce partner — operates the firehouse talent hub 3 days/week, primary onsite childcare and early-learning partner, primary onsite maternal/child health partner, strategic onsite navigator partner — hope navigator available wednesdays 9-4pm at the firehouse in cocoa, healthcare-workforce training partner — onsite office hours every tuesday at the firehouse, onsite adult education provider, onsite financial coaching partner — quarterly financial workshops free of charge, coalition partner addressing brevard county's continuum of care, strategic nonprofit accelerator partner, core 2026 shelter host congregation — provides overnight lodging to families one week, four times per year, 2026 shelter host congregation and lanlord partner program anchor — chaffiot also serves on fpob's board of directors.

• Family Promise Nationalflagship affiliate relationship — family promise of brevard is one of 200+ affiliates in 43 states under the family promise national umbrellaStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Promise of Brevard operates as an affiliate of Family Promise National, the leading national nonprofit addressing family homelessness. The national organization provides brand, programmatic framework, donor network, and policy advocacy. Executive Director Tara also serves on Family Promise's National Affiliate Council.
• Brevard Health Allianceprimary onsite healthcare partner — brevard county's only federally qualified health center; provides weekly on-site clinical social workerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOnsite healthcare partner at the Firehouse offering extensive primary care services to Brevard County residents regardless of ability to pay, plus a licensed clinical social worker on-site weekly for behavioral health. Reached at 321-241-6800.
• CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusiaprimary onsite workforce partner — operates the firehouse talent hub 3 days/weekImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdministers the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Welfare Transition programs in Brevard County. A career navigator is onsite at the Firehouse every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am to 5pm. Reached at 321-504-7600.
• Early Learning Coalition of Brevard Countyprimary onsite childcare and early-learning partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides ongoing early learning and school readiness events at the Firehouse. Contact 321-637-1800; online referral at elcbrevard.org/parents/resource-and-referral/.
• Healthy Start Coalition of Brevard Countyprimary onsite maternal/child health partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides onsite services to ensure moms and babies have access to services needed to begin healthy lives together. Reached at 321-634-6101.
• HOPE Florida (Hope Navigator)strategic onsite navigator partner — hope navigator available wednesdays 9-4pm at the firehouse in cocoaImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerServes as a connection point for community collaboration between public and private sector, faith-based communities, and nonprofits. Hope Navigator Queen Aguila works with families to create pathways to prosperity and economic self-sufficiency.
• Dwyer Workforce Developmenthealthcare-workforce training partner — onsite office hours every tuesday at the firehouseImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides comprehensive support to individuals pursuing careers in the healthcare industry. Holds office hours every Tuesday at the Firehouse.
• Brevard Adult Community Educationonsite adult education providerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOffers a variety of classes at the Firehouse on select days and times according to semesters. Reached at 321-633-3660.
• FuturePlan Financialonsite financial coaching partner — quarterly financial workshops free of chargeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOffers quarterly financial workshops free of charge at the Firehouse and other financial services. Reached at (321) 345-3778.
• Brevard Homeless Coalitioncoalition partner addressing brevard county's continuum of careStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner working alongside Family Promise of Brevard on the local homelessness response ecosystem. Executive Director Tara also serves as Direct Services Chair for the Advisory Council of the Brevard Continuum of Care.
• Chick-fil-A (Impact Accelerator)strategic nonprofit accelerator partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in Chick-fil-A press room (November 2023): 'Momentum continues for nonprofits through Impact Accelerator.' Program support for organizational capacity-building.
• Ascension Catholic Communitycore 2026 shelter host congregation — provides overnight lodging to families one week, four times per yearImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOne of 10 listed 2026 Shelter Host Congregations providing temporary overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families experiencing homelessness. Volunteers cook dinner, spend evenings with families, may sleep overnight, coordinate children's activities, donate supplies, and set up/break down guest family rooms.
• Cocoa Beach Community Church2026 shelter host congregationImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner2026 Shelter Host Congregation providing overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families on a rotating week-long basis.
• Cocoa First Assembly of God2026 shelter host congregationImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner2026 Shelter Host Congregation providing overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families on a rotating week-long basis.
• Faith Lutheran Merritt Island2026 shelter host congregationImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner2026 Shelter Host Congregation providing overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families on a rotating week-long basis.
• First United Methodist Church of Cocoa Beach2026 shelter host congregationImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner2026 Shelter Host Congregation providing overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families on a rotating week-long basis.
• Grace United Methodist Church2026 shelter host congregationImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner2026 Shelter Host Congregation providing overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families on a rotating week-long basis.
• Merritt Island Presbyterian Church2026 shelter host congregationImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner2026 Shelter Host Congregation providing overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families on a rotating week-long basis.
• Our Savior's Catholic Community2026 shelter host congregationImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner2026 Shelter Host Congregation providing overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families on a rotating week-long basis.
• Suntree United Methodist Church2026 shelter host congregationImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner2026 Shelter Host Congregation providing overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families on a rotating week-long basis.
• Temple Beth Sholom2026 shelter host congregationImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner2026 Shelter Host Congregation providing overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality to families on a rotating week-long basis.
• Remi Properties (Justin Chaffiot, Director of Social Impact)lanlord partner program anchor — chaffiot also serves on fpob's board of directorsOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerProperty owner partner offering affordable rental housing to families transitioning out of homelessness. Justin Chaffiot, Director of Social Impact at Remi Properties, also serves on Family Promise of Brevard's Board of Directors. Featured as landlord-partner exemplar on the Affordable Housing page.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Family Promise National: The national umbrella organization for 200+ affiliates across 43 states, including Family Promise of Brevard. Comparable as the franchisor of the same interfaith rotating-shelter and family-stability model that FPOB operates locally.
• Catholic Charities USA: Large national social services network offering emergency shelter, housing stabilization, and family support across hundreds of diocesan agencies. Comparable as a broader-scale faith-rooted provider of family housing and homeless services.
• The Salvation Army: National faith-based nonprofit operating emergency shelters, family housing programs, and case management across the U.S. Comparable in service mix (shelter, prevention, stabilization) but at vastly larger scale and broader program scope.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit providing family housing, homeless services, and supportive services across hundreds of affiliates. Comparable as a multi-site family-homelessness operator with case management and housing stabilization offerings.

Direct peers

• Coalition for the Homeless (Central Florida): Central Florida regional provider of emergency shelter, transitional housing, and homelessness prevention services. Comparable as a same-region family-shelter and case-management operator competing for similar grant and donor dollars.
• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit developer and operator of affordable rental housing for families, seniors, and people experiencing homelessness. Comparable as a service-enriched affordable housing provider that pairs housing with supportive services for families.
• Brevard Homeless Coalition: Regional coalition partner working alongside FPOB on Brevard County's continuum of care, including the Continuum of Care Advisory Council. Comparable as a directly co-located peer addressing family and individual homelessness in the same service area.

Others

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: National policy, research, and advocacy organization focused on preventing and ending homelessness in the U.S. Comparable as a sector-shaping peer that influences federal funding flows and best-practice frameworks that Family Promise of Brevard operates within.
• Community Solutions (Built for Zero): National nonprofit that coordinates Built for Zero, a movement of communities working to measurably end homelessness. Comparable as a peer that operates in the same outcome-measurement and Continuum-of-Care coordination space as FPOB's asset-mapping work.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Global nonprofit building affordable housing and supporting homeownership pathways for low-income families. Comparable as a peer addressing housing affordability for families through volunteer-powered delivery and corporate partnerships, though focused on build-to-own rather than shelter.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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