The Doe Fund

What The Doe Fund does

The Doe Fund Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded circa 1985 and headquartered at 345 E 102nd St #305, New York, NY, with an employee count in the 251-500 range and EIN 13-3412540. Its mission is to break the cycles of homelessness, incarceration, and substance abuse in New York City through an integrated service model that combines paid transitional employment, housing placement, and ongoing case management. The organization operates three primary programs: Ready, Willing & Able, a workforce development initiative that provides paid transitional work (including contracted city street cleaning) together with housing and supportive services; Affordable & Supportive Housing, which delivers stable housing units to participants; and Special Events, used for community engagement and fundraising.

The Doe Fund reaches participants through referrals from correctional facilities, shelters, and NYC social service agencies, rather than through a software platform. The underlying operating technology is light; the organization runs a website (doe.org), Classy-based donation infrastructure, Vimeo-hosted video content, and ADP-based recruitment, and maintains accounts on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. No proprietary technology stack, app, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed in the available data. Programmatic service delivery, contracted city street-cleaning work, and housing operations form the operational core.

Revenue is derived from three streams: tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations; program services revenue from workforce and housing operations; and government contracts and grants. Services are provided at no cost to participants. The organization is led by an independent board of directors under standard nonprofit governance, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or equity investors. Recognition includes a 2025 Anthem Gold Award for Humanitarian Action & Services, consecutive Platinum Transparency ratings from Candid (2025/2026), a 4-star Charity Navigator rating, and Better Business Bureau accreditation.

Name

The Doe Fund

Legal name

The Doe Fund Inc.

Website

https://doe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Doe Fund is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded circa 1985 that delivers paid transitional employment, workforce training, and supportive housing to individuals experiencing homelessness, justice-involved individuals, and low-income New Yorkers through its Ready, Willing & Able and Affordable & Supportive Housing programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development and Supportive Housing

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Program Funding (Public Health) (HLAJALAI)

Keywords

• Workforce development
• Supportive housing
• Reentry services
• Homeless services
• Transitional employment

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Doe Fund operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, generating revenue through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. All donations are tax-deductible within U.S. law guidelines.
2. Program Services Revenue: Revenue generated through program delivery including workforce training, employment placement services, and housing operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Doe Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers the Ready, Willing & Able workforce development program, providing paid transitional employment in city street cleaning, job training, and housing placement, alongside an Affordable & Supportive Housing program offering stable housing units. Services are delivered at no cost to participants in New York City, supported by donations, grants, and government contracts.

Product overview

The Doe Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides opportunity, housing, and supportive services to break the cycles of homelessness and recidivism in New York City. The organization operates two primary programs: Ready, Willing & Able (a workforce development and transitional employment program) and Affordable & Supportive Housing, which work together to address the interconnected needs of employment, housing, and supportive services for underserved populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ready, Willing & Able: A workforce development and transitional housing program that provides participants with job training, employment placement, and housing assistance.

Products and services

• Ready, Willing & Able A workforce development and transitional employment program that provides participants experiencing homelessness and those transitioning from incarceration with paid work (including city street cleaning), job training, employment placement, housing assistance, and ongoing supportive services such as case management.
• Affordable & Supportive Housing Provides affordable and supportive housing units to individuals experiencing homelessness, offering stable living environments as part of the organization's holistic approach to breaking cycles of homelessness and recidivism in New York City.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• New York City Board of Standards and AppealscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NYC government agency for entitlement processes related to housing development projects, enabling the organization to secure approvals for affordable housing initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Center for Employment Opportunities: CEO provides transitional employment and reentry workforce services to formerly incarcerated individuals in NYC and other cities. Direct peer to The Doe Fund's Ready, Willing & Able program, competing for similar city contracts and donor dollars in the reentry employment space.
• Breaking Ground: Breaking Ground is a major NYC supportive housing and homelessness services provider operating permanent housing, transitional programs, and street outreach. Comparable to The Doe Fund's Affordable & Supportive Housing program and participant population.
• Project Renewal: Project Renewal operates workforce development, transitional employment, and supportive housing programs for homeless and low-income New Yorkers. Directly comparable service mix and NYC service area, including paid transitional work components.
• The Fortune Society: Fortune Society delivers reentry, workforce development, and supportive housing services to justice-involved individuals in New York City. Comparable integrated model (employment + housing + supportive services) serving the same participant segments as The Doe Fund.
• Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS): CUCS provides supportive housing, social services, and workforce programs for homeless and low-income New Yorkers. Comparable integrated service model and NYC-only footprint to The Doe Fund.
• Coalition for the Homeless: Coalition for the Homeless is a NYC-focused homelessness advocacy and direct services organization. Comparable mission and service population, with a stronger advocacy/policy orientation.
• Housing Works: Housing Works operates supportive housing and social services in NYC, primarily serving people living with HIV/AIDS and those experiencing homelessness. Comparable NYC service area and supportive housing model.
• Osborne Association: Osborne Association provides reentry, workforce, and family services to currently and formerly incarcerated individuals in New York. Comparable justice-involved focus and NYC-only footprint to The Doe Fund.
• Help USA: Help USA operates supportive housing, workforce development, and homelessness services across multiple U.S. cities with a NYC hub. Comparable integrated housing-plus-employment model serving similar participant segments.

Broad incumbents

• Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH): CSH is a national nonprofit that finances, advocates for, and develops supportive housing across the U.S. Broader scope and national footprint than The Doe Fund, but overlaps in the supportive housing development space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheDoeFund
• YouTubevimeo.com/thedoefund
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheDoeFund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/271936
• Instagraminstagram.com/thedoefund

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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