Freedom House Ministries

Name

Freedom House Ministries

Legal name

Freedom House Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://freedomhousegb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Homeless Shelter Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAB

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAIANAC

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYBPAGALAC

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

Keywords

• Family homeless shelter
• Emergency shelter services
• Case management programs
• Workforce development services
• Transitional housing support

Headquarters

HQ city

Green Bay

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: Direct donations from individuals through Give Lively platform, monthly giving programs (Change Champions), and planned giving (Path to Freedom Society). The organization received support from 800+ donors in 2024.
2. Foundation Grants: Grants from foundations including Basic Needs Giving Partnership ($50,000), Stand Together Foundation/Greater Green Bay Community Foundation ($77,500), St. Norbert Abbey JUBILEE grant ($100,000), and Associated Bank ($7,500).
3. Corporate Donations: Corporate donations and in-kind contributions from companies like WG&R Furniture (mattresses/beds), Georgia-Pacific (paper products), and others.
4. Volunteer Services: Value of volunteer hours (2,989 hours in 2024 from 132 volunteers) supporting meal services, childcare, and programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Freedom House Ministries operates a 24/7 emergency shelter for families experiencing homelessness in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with capacity for 16 families at a time. The organization supplements shelter with The Bridge, a nine-unit transitional apartment building, and delivers a coordinated suite of supportive services organized around four pillars: Housing Stability, Upward Mobility, Family Dynamics, and Mental Health. Services include Success Coaching, Workforce Training, Housing Navigation, Mental Health counseling, financial literacy programs (Money Made Simple, Rent Smart), three daily meals, basic needs distribution, McKinney Vento school transportation, and childcare assistance.

Product overview

Freedom House Ministries operates as a family homeless shelter in Green Bay, Wisconsin, providing a coordinated suite of shelter and supportive services organized around four pillars: Housing Stability, Upward Mobility, Family Dynamics, and Mental Health. The core offering is 24/7 emergency shelter serving 16 families at a time, supplemented by The Bridge, a nine-unit long-term affordable apartment building for families who have completed shelter. A portfolio of programmatic sub-products — Success Coaching, Workforce Training & Career Navigation, Housing Navigation, Financial Literacy Programs (Money Made Simple, Rent Smart), Mental Health Services (via N.E.W. Community Clinic), Meal Services, McKinney Vento school transportation, and childcare assistance — are delivered through case management, educational programming, and community partnerships including Camp Luther for children's summer experiences. The organization relies on community donors and volunteers, processing donations through Givelively and tracking website usage via Google Analytics. No formal API or AI capabilities are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Shelter Services 24/7 emergency shelter for families (adults with dependent children) experiencing homelessness, located on the east side of Green Bay, with capacity for 16 families at a time.
• The Bridge Transitional Housing Nine-unit apartment building on the west side of Green Bay providing long-term transitional housing for families who have completed shelter services, with one-on-one Success Coaching.
• Success Coaching

Quantifiable outcome

• 62% of households exited shelter in 2024 moved into stable housing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WG&R FurniturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership through Brighter Dreams Project. Donated 32 twin/full bunk bed frames and 64 mattresses when shelter opened in 2020. Since 2021, has donated 75 additional mattresses. Over 1,300 beds donated to children in need since December 2020 through the program.
• LifeLegacyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides free estate planning tools (Last Will & Testament, Gift Intention Tool, Qualified Charitable Distribution Tool) for supporters through The Giving Suite. Supports Path to Freedom Society planned giving program.
• Wisconsin Department of Workforce DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorker Connection Program partnership helped David secure full-time employment at a local manufacturing company. Program provides job training and employment placement services.
• Camp LuthercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership brings faith-based summer camp experience to children experiencing homelessness. Board member Dan Natzke facilitated partnership. Children participate in archery, swimming, arts and crafts, and outdoor adventures in Christian environment. Multiple children attended first year with plans to expand.
• Oneida School / Oneida TribeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides educational support and cultural enrichment. Oneida School enrollment for children in shelter. Oneida Tribe's homeownership program supported family's path to permanent housing.
• N.E.W. Community CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides counseling services at the shelter through mental health professionals. Addresses mental health needs of families experiencing homelessness as part of comprehensive support.
• NEWCAP (Northeast Wisconsin Community Action Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead agency for Point in Time Count mandated by HUD. Freedom House staff volunteer for biannual counts to identify unsheltered individuals. Partnership supports data collection and policy advocacy.
• Green Bay Botanical GardenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Seeds for Change annual signature fundraiser. Hosts garden party event featuring gourmet hors d'oeuvres, raffles, and family testimonies.
• Festival FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of WPS Volunteer Award received by Lunch Friends volunteer group. Provides ongoing meal team support and community engagement.
• Leadership Green BayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClass of 2025 project resulted in semi-truck full of paper products donated through Georgia-Pacific partnership. Collaboration between team members from Rhyme Printing, Georgia-Pacific, and McDonald Companies.
• Schreiber FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate meal team that serves meals to families at shelter, part of 175 meal teams providing food services in 2024.
• Ecumenical Partnership for Housing (EPH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partner that helped families secure apartments with rent paid for one year, enabling transition to stable housing.
• Brown County Community Women's ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembers assist with materials and time for making Lovable Misfit comfort toys for children in shelter, partnering with creator Mary Anne.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Family Promise: National nonprofit network whose entire mission is keeping families experiencing homelessness together and stably housed through shelter, prevention, and housing programs. Directly comparable in target population (families with children), faith-rooted community model, and shelter-plus-stabilization service mix.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay: Faith-based regional human services organization serving the same Northeast Wisconsin geography as Freedom House. Operates family stabilization, housing and basic-needs programs for at-risk families in Brown County, making it the closest geographic and operational peer.
• Harbor House of Green Bay: Brown County-based emergency shelter serving survivors of domestic violence and their children. Operates in the same geographic market with overlapping family-shelter client base and faith-aligned community support model.
• Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin: Regional family-services nonprofit in the same Northeast Wisconsin service area. Provides family case management, counseling and basic-needs programs targeting families facing instability - overlapping client base and program mix with Freedom House's Success Coaching model.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army Green Bay: National faith-based social services organization with a Green Bay presence delivering emergency shelter, basic needs, and family case management. Overlaps in shelter and social services delivery but is a much broader incumbent operating beyond any single niche.
• St. Vincent de Paul of Green Bay: Faith-based regional social services organization delivering emergency assistance, housing-related support and basic-needs help in the same Brown County market as Freedom House. Comparable funding model and donor base, though broader mission scope.
• Volunteers of America Wisconsin: National faith-affiliated human services organization with a strong Wisconsin presence operating shelter, housing, and family rehousing programs. Comparable in operating model but at much larger scale and geographic footprint.

Others

• NEWCAP (Northeast Wisconsin Community Action Program): Community action agency serving the same Northeast Wisconsin region as Freedom House. Provides homelessness prevention, supportive housing, and emergency relief services - overlapping client population but complementary (referral partner rather than direct shelter competitor).
• Habitat for Humanity of Brown County: Local affiliate of a national housing-focused nonprofit working on affordable homeownership in the same Brown County market. Complementary rather than competitive - addresses the post-shelter homeownership pathway rather than emergency family shelter.
• National Alliance to End Homelessness: National policy and advocacy nonprofit shaping homelessness policy and data infrastructure for the sector. Not a service peer but a comparable ecosystem participant whose frameworks (HUD Point-in-Time, family homelessness research) directly shape Freedom House's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FreedomHouseGB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freedom-house-green-bay
• Instagraminstagram.com/freedomhousegb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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