The Julian Center

Name

The Julian Center

Legal name

The Julian Center

Website

https://juliancenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Support Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Sexual assault support
• Emergency shelter services
• Crisis intervention services
• Victim advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization receives monetary donations from individuals through its secure online donation portal, one-time gifts, and recurring gift options.
2. Planned Giving and Bequests: Charitable bequests through wills and testaments, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and other planned giving vehicles that allow donors to leave legacy gifts.
3. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Grants from corporate foundations including Lilly Endowment, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, and Kroger, as well as community foundation support.
4. Government Grants: Funding from city, state, and federal government sources including United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI), Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI), Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV), and Indianapolis Office of the Mayor (ICOC).
5. Thrift Store Revenue: Thrifty Threads retail thrift store owned and operated by The Julian Center; proceeds from sales to the public help underwrite victim programs and services.
6. Donor-Advised Fund Contributions: Contributions from donor-advised funds and matching gift programs from participating employers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Julian Center provides free, trauma-informed direct services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Central Indiana, including 24/7 emergency shelter, advocacy, legal services coordination, self-sufficiency programming, and youth enrichment. All services are delivered free of charge to survivors, with operations funded through donations, grants, and revenue from its Thrifty Threads thrift store subsidiary.

Product overview

The Julian Center is a non-profit organization offering a coordinated suite of services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. The core offerings include Emergency Shelter (24/7 safe housing), Legal Services, Advocacy, Self-Sufficiency Programming (career and financial empowerment), and Youth Enrichment Programming for children. Additional services include a 24-Hour Crisis Line, the Thrifty Threads social enterprise thrift store, and various donation programs including Planned Giving, Wish List donations, and the Adopt-a-Family holiday program. Together, these services provide a continuum of care from crisis intervention through long-term independence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YES Summer Camp: Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Summer Camp Program providing camp experiences for children ages 3-17 who are living in the emergency shelter or housing programs.
• Thrifty Threads

Products and services

• Emergency Shelter

Quantifiable outcome

• 66,350+ survivors assisted since 1975
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Subaru of AmericaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2023Subaru partnered with The Julian Center for the Subaru Loves To Help Program, providing sock donations for survivors and their families during February and March 2023. The national initiative donated over 500,000 pairs of socks and 100,000 warm blankets across shelters nationwide.
• Valentine's Day for Indiana Women's SheltersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2023Community group that raises funds and collects essential items for Indiana women's shelters. In 2023, raised over $3,600 and helped more than 300 women and children at The Julian Center. Over 5 years, has helped approximately 900 women and children statewide and raised more than $11,000.
• Indiana Coalition Against Domestic ViolencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState coalition providing advocacy, training, and funding support for domestic violence organizations in Indiana.
• Indianapolis Metropolitan Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner that refers domestic violence survivors to The Julian Center for shelter and services.
• Second HelpingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood rescue organization that provides food support for survivors in shelter.
• Midwest Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partner providing food support for The Julian Center's emergency shelter and food pantry services.
• National Council of Jewish WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrifty Threads is a proud partner with National Council of Jewish Women.
• Indianapolis Art CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 33, Three Forty Two art installation project bringing awareness to teen dating violence, featuring 342 magnets representing voices of survivors.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and supporting a network of providers — overlaps with Julian Center's sexual assault services and national-scale donor/awareness infrastructure.

Direct peers

• YWCA USA: National nonprofit operating local affiliates that provide domestic violence shelters, sexual assault services, and wraparound survivor support — same continuum-of-care model as The Julian Center, with comparable funding mix of donations, grants, and government contracts.
• House of Ruth (Washington DC): DC-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and advocacy for women and children affected by domestic violence — same core service model (shelter + advocacy + self-sufficiency) targeting a comparable survivor population.
• Safe Horizon: New York City's largest victim-services nonprofit providing domestic violence shelters, hotlines, legal advocacy, and counseling — directly comparable to The Julian Center in offering a full continuum from crisis intervention through self-sufficiency programming.
• Womanspace (New Jersey): New Jersey DV services nonprofit offering emergency shelter, 24/7 hotline, counseling, legal advocacy, and children's services — closely mirrors The Julian Center's integrated service portfolio and community-based referral model.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates the 24/7 national DV hotline — directly comparable to Julian Center's 24-hour crisis line as a first-point-of-contact service for survivors, with similar referral and resource-coordination functions.
• Turnaround Inc. (Baltimore): Maryland-based DV/SA services nonprofit providing shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and youth services — comparable integrated service model with similar reliance on grants, donations, and government funding.
• A Safe Place (various locations): Multi-service DV nonprofit offering emergency shelter, legal advocacy, counseling, and children's programming — directly comparable service continuum with similar mid-size nonprofit funding structure.

Emerging players

• Center for Domestic Peace: California-based DV intervention and prevention organization with shelter and advocacy services — comparable mission and core offerings, focused on a specific regional market similar to Julian Center's Indiana footprint.

Regional players

• Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV): Statewide coalition that funds, advocates for, and coordinates Indiana DV service providers — a current strategic partner of Julian Center that operates in the same Indiana ecosystem and channels state/federal funds to member organizations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/juliancenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheJulianCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/juliancenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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