Upstate Warrior Solution

What Upstate Warrior Solution does

Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, that provides holistic case coordination and service navigation for military veterans, law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and their families across the Upstate region of South Carolina. The organization's core service is human-led case management delivered through county-based warrior advocates who connect beneficiaries to resources in employment, housing, healthcare, mental health, legal aid, benefits navigation, recreation, and spiritual support. UWS operates an explicit "no wrong door" model, taking referral-driven intake from law enforcement, detention centers, employers, the VA, and partner nonprofits, then routing clients into one of more than ten specialized programs including Career Services, Justice-Involved Veteran Outreach (JIVO), Suicide Prevention (via the VA SSG Fox grant), Therapeutic Art, Recreation, Entrepreneurship, and First Responder Peer Support.

Operational infrastructure is anchored by the 40,000-square-foot Rupert Huse Veteran Center (RHVC) in Greenville, opened in April 2023, which functions as a one-stop hub co-locating multiple service providers, and is supplemented by satellite offices in Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickens (Easley), and Oconee (Seneca) counties — several co-located within Goodwill Career and Training Centers and Anderson University's Center of Excellence for Criminal Justice and Homeland Security. The organization is staffed by 11–50 employees, more than half of whom are veterans or former first responders, under a leadership team headed by President Charlie Hall (LtCol, USMCR) and a board chaired by retired USMC Major General Mastin Robeson.

UWS generates no revenue from service delivery; all services are provided free of charge, and the organization is funded through a diversified mix of individual donations, corporate and family foundation grants, planned giving (Warrior Legacy Society), and targeted federal programs (VA SSG Fox). Disclosed recent grants include $500,000 from the Rupert Huse Charitable Fund (2021), $175,000 from the TD Charitable Foundation (2023), undisclosed funding from the Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation (2024), and $30,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation (2026). The organization holds the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency (2026), Charity Navigator's highest rating, the South Carolina Secretary of State's 2021 Angel Charity Award, and Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly Employer recognition from SCDVA (2023).

Name

Upstate Warrior Solution

Legal name

Upstate Warrior Solution Inc.

Website

https://upstatewarriorsolution.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Upstate Warrior Solution is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2013 that provides free, community-based case coordination and service navigation for veterans, first responders, and their families across six counties in Upstate South Carolina, anchored by the 40,000 sq ft Rupert Huse Veteran Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran and First Responder Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Veteran services coordination
• First responder support
• Military family assistance
• Case management services
• Community nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The organization operates as a nonprofit relying on donations and grants from foundations, corporations, and individuals. Services are provided free of charge to veterans, first responders, and their families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Upstate Warrior Solution is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers holistic case coordination for veterans, first responders, and their families in the Upstate of South Carolina. Through a portfolio of programs covering career services, housing, healthcare, mental health and suicide prevention, recreation, therapeutic art, spiritual support, entrepreneurship, and justice-involved veteran outreach, the organization connects beneficiaries to community resources at no cost, anchored by the 40,000-square-foot Rupert Huse Veteran Center in Greenville.

Product overview

Upstate Warrior Solution is a community-based nonprofit organization (not a technology product company) that provides service coordination for veterans, first responders, and their families in the Upstate of South Carolina. The organization operates through its central hub, the Rupert Huse Veteran Center (RHVC), offering a portfolio of service programs including Veterans Services, First Responder Services, and Family Services. These services are delivered through specialized programs such as Career Services, Entrepreneurship, Justice-Involved Veteran Outreach (JIVO), Recreation, Therapeutic Art, Spiritual Support, and Mental Health & Suicide Intervention. With offices in Greenville, Anderson, Pickens, Spartanburg, Oconee, Easley, and Seneca, the organization connects warriors with community partners and resources to help them thrive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rupert Huse Veteran Center (RHVC): A 40,000 square foot one-stop hub for veteran services, serving veterans, Guard, Reserve, and active duty service members, as well as their families. Houses resources for workforce development, housing stability, physical and mental health, legal support, therapeutic art, and more.
• Blessed Are the Peacemakers Gallery
• Hall of Heroes
• Star Wall
• Warrior Legacy Society
• Operation Christmas Blessings
• UVAN (Upstate Veteran Assistance Network)

Products and services

• Service Coordination for Veterans
• First Responder Services
• Family Services
• Career Services Program
• Entrepreneurship Program
• Justice-Involved Veteran Outreach Program (JIVO)
• Mental Health & Suicide Intervention Program
• Recreation Program
• Therapeutic Art Program
• Spiritual Support Program
• Rupert Huse Veteran Center (RHVC)
• Upstate Veterans Assistance Network (UVAN)

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,752 veterans served since 2013
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2025Partnership to open new offices serving Oconee County veterans, first responders, and their families within Goodwill's Career and Training Center in Seneca. Also includes office in Pickens County within Goodwill's Lowell Road location. Partnership enables collaborative workforce development and improved service delivery and accessibility.
• Anderson Elks Lodge #1206coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2024Partnership to deliver critical resources to homeless veterans at Annual Stand Down events. Resources include free toiletries, clothing, meals, VA benefits enrollment, medical screenings, employment and housing resources, haircuts, social services, and chaplaincy.
• Bob Gamble CounselingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 August 2023Partnership to offer peer support training to law enforcement, coroners, fire, and EMS personnel. Two-day training at Rupert Huse Veteran Center equipped 35 first responders from 14 agencies to identify stressors and signs of critical burnout.
• Spartanburg County FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022UWS named first Partner in Residence in the Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy. New office in Center for Philanthropy provides space for UWS and partner agencies including Warriors Once Again and Austin Wilkes Society.
• Greenville County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2021Memorandum of understanding to better assist at-risk veterans. Sheriff's Office connects veterans they meet with the nonprofit and its resources including housing, employment, health care, education and other services.
• Greenville Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2021Memorandum of understanding to better assist at-risk veterans. Police Department connects veterans they encounter with the nonprofit and its resources for housing, employment, health care, education and other services.
• Anderson UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2020Collaboration to better serve veterans at the university and wider community. UWS case management services based at the school's Center of Excellence for Criminal Justice and Homeland Security facility for Anderson County.
• Prisma Health Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Recreation Program offering free outdoor opportunities including archery, surfing, skiing, yoga and more for warriors and families.
• Veterans Treatment Courts (VTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice-Involved Veteran Outreach Program works closely with Veterans Treatment Courts and behavioral health providers across the Upstate to help veterans find a better path forward.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hire Heroes USA: Nonprofit providing one-on-one career coaching, resume support, and employer connections to transitioning service members and veterans. Direct overlap with UWS's Career Services Program, which has served 4,775 veterans with workforce readiness support.
• Wounded Warrior Project: National nonprofit providing holistic case management, mental health, and career services to post-9/11 wounded veterans. Most direct comparability to UWS in mission, multi-program case-coordination model, and free-service delivery, though operating at significantly larger scale and national footprint.
• Code 3 Foundation: First-responder support foundation providing peer counseling, training, and wellness resources for law enforcement, fire, and EMS personnel. Closely mirrors UWS's First Responder Program (peer counseling training, mental health, and justice-involvement support) added in 2022.
• Team Red White & Blue: Veteran-focused nonprofit building community and wellness through physical, social, and service activities. Closely aligns with UWS's Recreation Program, veteran community connection, and physical/mental health offerings.
• The Mission Continues: Veteran service organization empowering post-9/11 veterans through leadership development, volunteer service, and community impact grants. Overlaps with UWS's Entrepreneurship Program, volunteer engagement (UVAN), and community-driven veteran reintegration model.
• Travis Mills Foundation: Nonprofit hosting veteran recalibration retreats at a dedicated facility featuring outdoor recreation, adaptive sports, and family programming. Closely mirrors UWS's Rupert Huse Veteran Center hub model and Outdoor Recreation Program (archery, surfing, skiing, yoga).
• American Corporate Partners: Nonprofit providing veteran mentoring, career development, and employer connections through a structured one-on-one program. Directly comparable to UWS Career Services Program and SkillBridge participant hosting, both targeting employment outcomes for veterans.
• Blue Star Families: Military-family support nonprofit addressing spouse employment, family wellness, and community connection. Directly comparable to UWS's Family Services segment (1,000 family members served), including Operation Christmas Blessings and family educational programming.

Broad incumbents

• Disabled American Veterans (DAV): Large, established national veterans service organization with a broad portfolio of benefits advocacy, transportation, and employment support. Overlaps with UWS on VA benefits assistance, career services, and disability-related support, but operates with a much wider geographic and programmatic scope.

Emerging players

• K9s For Warriors: Niche nonprofit providing service dogs to veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injury at a dedicated training facility. Overlaps UWS's mental-health and veteran-target population but operates a specialized service-dog delivery model rather than broad case coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/user32614872
• Facebookfacebook.com/UpstateWarriorSolution
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/upstate-warrior-solution
• Instagraminstagram.com/upstatewarrior

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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