Name

Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens

Legal name

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens

Website

https://ccbq.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Human and Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (624210), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Social services nonprofit
• Emergency food assistance
• Affordable housing programs
• Behavioral health services
• Immigration legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations to fund its social service programs.
2. Government Contracts and Grants: The organization receives government funding through contracts and grants to provide designated social services including housing assistance, food programs, and community outreach.
3. Program Service Fees: Some programs may generate revenue through modest fees for services, though the organization primarily serves low-income populations at little to no cost.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens is a nonprofit human services organization that provides direct social services to residents of Brooklyn and Queens. Its core offerings include emergency food assistance, affordable housing and homelessness prevention, behavioral health and opioid treatment, immigration legal services, older adult programs, youth and family services, and case management.

Product overview

Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens is a social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of community support programs rather than a technology product platform. The organization operates multiple interconnected service areas including emergency food assistance through its food pantry network, affordable housing management, homelessness prevention, children and family services, youth development programs, older adult services, behavioral health and opioid treatment, immigration assistance, and community outreach. Programs such as the Food Pantry Network (60 locations), Home-Delivered Meals for seniors, and the Live It Up! Health Fair events represent distinct service offerings. The organization does not offer technology products, software platforms, or API-based services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency and Food Assistance
• Affordable Housing
• Homelessness Prevention
• Behavioral Health Services
• Immigration Legal Services
• Older Adult Programs
• Youth and Family Services
• Case Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300,000 people assisted annually in Brooklyn and Queens
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Benedict The Moor ChurchcoreOthers · 23 June 2026Host location for Live It Up Health Fair event in Queens, providing community space for health and wellness programming.
• St. Charles Jubilee Older Adult CentercoreOthersOperating partnership with the St. Charles Jubilee Older Adult Center in Brooklyn, which hosts Catholic Charities senior programs including an improv class for seniors ages 61-97.
• St. Paul Older Adult CentercoreOthersPartnership with St. Paul Older Adult Center for senior nutrition and wellness programs.
• Parish-Based Food Pantry NetworkcoreOthersNetwork of 60 parish churches throughout Brooklyn and Queens operating food pantries under Catholic Charities coordination, serving 277,000 unique individuals annually.
• Diocese of BrooklyncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with the Diocese of Brooklyn, providing the religious and institutional foundation for Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens operations.
• Becket (Legal Representation)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReligious liberty legal representation in the Diocese of Albany v. Harris case regarding abortion coverage requirements for religious organizations.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities New York: Operates the same Catholic Charities service model in Manhattan and the Bronx, sharing mission, donor base, and program portfolio (food, housing, immigration). Closest structural peer to CCBQ, differentiated only by geography.
• CAMBA: Brooklyn-based multi-service nonprofit offering housing, education, workforce, and family services to low-income New Yorkers. Directly competes with CCBQ for the same clients, government contracts, and donor dollars in Brooklyn.
• The Salvation Army New York: Multi-faith nonprofit delivering emergency food, shelter, addiction recovery, and social services across NYC. Closest comparable in scale, faith-rooted identity, and integrated emergency/social service portfolio.
• Henry Street Settlement: Long-standing Lower East Side settlement house delivering social services, senior programs, education, and arts programming. Comparable integrated-service model and NYC anchor institution profile.
• Federation of Organizations for the New York State Mentally Disabled: Brooklyn-based multi-service nonprofit providing housing, behavioral health, and case management to vulnerable NYC residents. Highly comparable in service mix and target population.
• The New York Foundling: NYC child welfare and family services nonprofit serving at-risk youth and families. Overlaps with CCBQ's children/family services segment and immigration programs; comparable in nonprofit scale.
• Coalition for the Homeless: NYC-focused advocacy and direct services nonprofit specializing in homelessness prevention and supportive housing. Directly comparable to CCBQ's housing and homelessness programs.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella network for the 168 independent Catholic Charities agencies including CCBQ. Provides shared advocacy, resources, and brand infrastructure relevant to CCBQ's operations and funding.

Emerging players

• City Harvest: NYC food rescue and hunger-relief nonprofit operating 60+ food distribution partners and pantries. Directly comparable to CCBQ's food pantry network of 60 locations and 4.9M meal distribution.
• Make the Road New York: Brooklyn/Queens immigrant-led nonprofit providing legal, education, and organizing services. Comparable to CCBQ's immigration assistance program serving 7,900+ migrants from 32 countries, with overlapping donor pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cathcharitiesbq
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheCCBQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/catholiccharitiesbq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catholic-charities-brooklyn-and-queens
• Instagraminstagram.com/catholiccharitiesbq

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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