Mary’s Place

What Mary’s Place does

Mary's Place is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 27-2087950) founded in 1999 that delivers family homelessness services across Seattle and King County. It operates a three-pronged service model: 24/7 emergency family shelters (three sites providing 650 beds), mobile outreach teams that meet unsheltered families in cars, tents, and hospitals, and homelessness prevention programs including rental assistance and rapid rehousing. In 2025 the organization reported 148,382 overnight stays, 3,643 children served, 450,218 meals served, and 1,426 families either moved into or kept in stable housing.

The organization runs a portfolio of specialized programs layered on top of the core shelter, outreach, and prevention platform, including Kids Club (children's programming), Popsicle Place (families with medically fragile children), Baby's Best Start (newborns and infants), Make-a-Home (furnishings for new units), Tots Club, the Youth Action Program, and Housing Locator Services. The Allen Family Center in South Seattle's Mount Baker neighborhood (opened 2020 with a $30M gift from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation) co-locates Mary's Place staff with BrightSpark, Navos, and Chief Seattle Club. A new Burien campus in partnership with Mercy Housing Northwest is expected to open in mid-2027 as a first-of-its-kind site co-locating emergency shelter with affordable family-sized apartments.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary: Mary's Place is described as a service-based nonprofit without proprietary technology systems, no public or partner API, and no app. Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropy — individual donors, foundations and grants, corporate partners, and congregational support — with services provided free of charge to families. Operating headcount is 251–500 employees, governance is via a Board of Directors chaired by Lisa Caputo, and the organization is led by CEO Dominique Alex.

Name

Mary’s Place

Legal name

Mary's Place

Website

https://marysplaceseattle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mary's Place is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing emergency shelter, mobile outreach, and homelessness prevention services to families with children experiencing homelessness in Seattle and King County. Founded in 1999, it operates three 24/7 shelters with 650 beds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Homelessness Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (62421), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Family homelessness services
• Emergency shelter services
• Homelessness prevention programs
• Mobile outreach services
• Housing assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donors: Individual donors contribute to the organization through one-time and recurring donations, website giving, and event participation.
2. Foundations and Grants: Foundation funding including $30 million gift from Paul G. Allen Family Foundation for Allen Family Center development.
3. Corporate Donations: Corporate partners provide financial support, in-kind donations, and employee volunteer programs.
4. Congregational Support: Faith-based congregations support the organization through donations and volunteer engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mary's Place is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides emergency family shelter, mobile outreach to unsheltered families, and homelessness prevention services in Seattle and King County. It operates three 24/7 overnight family shelters with 650 beds, runs the Allen Family Center resource hub, and delivers specialized programs such as Kids Club, Popsicle Place, Baby's Best Start, Rapid Rehousing, and Make-a-Home. All services are provided free of charge to families with children experiencing homelessness, funded through donations, grants, and corporate contributions.

Product overview

Mary's Place is a nonprofit organization offering a three-pronged approach to family homelessness: Emergency Shelters, Mobile Outreach, and Homelessness Prevention. The organization operates 24/7 family shelters with 650 beds, provides mobile outreach to unsheltered families, and delivers prevention programs including rental assistance. Core programs include Kids Club for children's programming, Popsicle Place for medically fragile children, the Allen Family Center resource hub, Baby's Best Start for infants, Rapid Rehousing, Housing Locator Services, Make-a-Home, Youth Action Program, and Tots Club for early learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Family Shelters Three 24/7 overnight family shelters providing 650 beds across two King County locations, offering safe shelter along with resources and referrals to social services, medical care, legal and financial aid, housing, and employment for families with children experiencing homelessness.
• Mobile Outreach Services Mobile outreach teams that work with unsheltered families in tents, cars, and area hospitals to address barriers and help families move directly into housing. Recognized as a national model for homelessness services.
• Homelessness Prevention Rental assistance and stability support programs designed to prevent homelessness before it starts, delivered in partnership with the Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at Notre Dame to develop scalable best practices.
• Kids Club Age-appropriate programming for children in shelter providing a safe place with activities designed to reduce trauma and support healthy development, serving 3,643 children in 2025.
• Popsicle Place Specialized shelter and care program for families who have lost everything while managing the needs of a critically ill child, providing safe shelter space, medical care coordination, and resources. Served 147 families in 2025.
• Allen Family Center Community resource hub in South Seattle providing families assistance with housing, health, and child wellbeing, co-located with partner organizations including BrightSpark, Navos, and Chief Seattle Club.
• Baby's Best Start Program supporting newborns and infants experiencing homelessness, helping ensure they get a healthy start with prenatal and postpartum services. Enrolled 88 families including 28 newborns and infants in 2025.
• Rapid Rehousing Housing program that helps families quickly move from homelessness into stable, permanent housing, including specialized support for Indigenous families in partnership with Chief Seattle Club.
• Housing Locator Services Housing specialists who work with hundreds of landlords in the region to build relationships and provide housing options for families experiencing homelessness.
• Make-a-Home Program Program that ensures apartments are move-in ready with furniture and essentials, helping families transitioning into stable housing settle in comfortably.
• Youth Action Program (YAP) Program engaging young people in learning about homelessness challenges and making an impact in the community through volunteer activities.
• Tots Club Developmentally appropriate play and early learning opportunities for infants and toddlers experiencing homelessness, supporting healthy growth during critical developmental years.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,426 families moved to or kept in stable housing in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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, core and minor.

• Mercy Housing NorthwestflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mercy Housing Northwest to develop a first-of-its-kind campus in Burien that co-locates emergency family shelter with affordable, family-sized apartments. Creates seamless pathway from crisis to stability. Expected to open mid-2027 and serve as national model for communities responding to family homelessness and affordable housing crisis.
• BrightSparkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly learning partner at Allen Family Center bringing early learning directly to families already accessing support services. Part of collaborative approach eliminating barriers like transportation and complicated enrollment processes.
• NavoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health care partner at Allen Family Center providing mental health care by licensed professionals for families with young children.
• Chief Seattle ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnsite partner at Allen Family Center assisting with Rapid Rehousing for Indigenous families.
• Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at Notre DamecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership testing several variables around prevention funding to develop best practices to scale and grow homelessness prevention work.
• United Way of King CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner displayed on Mary's Place website, indicating ongoing collaborative relationship.
• University of Washington (Gregg Colburn)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate Professor of Real Estate in College of Built Environments who co-authored 'Homelessness Is a Housing Problem'. Collaborated on lunch & learn webinar to discuss root causes of homelessness in King County.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC): Seattle-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, housing, and behavioral health services to people experiencing homelessness. Operates in the same King County market with overlapping shelter and supportive housing services, though DESC focuses more on single adults and behavioral health than Mary's Place's family-only focus.
• Plymouth Housing: Seattle nonprofit operating permanent supportive housing and emergency shelter programs for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable operating model combining shelter with pathway-to-housing services in the same Seattle market, with similar scale and donor base.
• Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI): Seattle-based nonprofit developing and operating affordable housing across Washington state, including tiny house villages for people experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable operating model of building/operating affordable housing plus emergency shelter in the same King County geography.
• Catholic Community Services of Western Washington: Multi-service Pacific Northwest nonprofit providing family homelessness services, refugee resettlement, and housing stability programs. Comparable faith-rooted, multi-program family support model with similar service breadth and similar reliance on congregational and foundation funding.
• HopeLink: King County-based social services nonprofit providing emergency food, housing, and family support across North and East King County. Directly comparable in operating food banks, family shelter, homelessness prevention, and rental assistance in the same regional market.
• YouthCare: Seattle nonprofit providing emergency shelter, housing, and education services for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. Comparable shelter-plus-pathway-to-housing model in the same King County geography, with similar outreach and donor cultivation approach.

Emerging players

• Cocoon House: Snohomish County, WA nonprofit providing shelter, housing, and prevention services for youth and families experiencing homelessness. Comparable family-shelter model in adjacent Pacific Northwest market; smaller scale than Mary's Place but addresses overlapping family homelessness need.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County: Large regional affiliate of the national Habitat for Humanity network, focused on affordable homeownership development. Adjacent affordable-housing focus with shared donor base and regional partnerships, though emphasizes homeownership pathways rather than emergency family shelter.
• Bellwether Housing: Seattle's largest nonprofit affordable housing provider, operating thousands of affordable apartments across the Puget Sound region. Directly relevant as a potential co-location and partnership peer given the Burien campus vision, though focused exclusively on permanent affordable housing rather than emergency shelter.

Others

• Northwest Harvest: Washington state's largest hunger relief nonprofit, operating food distribution across the state. Comparable nonprofit food service scale (Mary's Place served 450,218 meals in 2025) and overlapping donor base, but distinct food-bank versus shelter focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarysPlaceWA
• Facebookfacebook.com/marysplacewa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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