Greene Lamp

What Greene Lamp does

Greene Lamp Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Action Agency headquartered at 309 Summit Ave, Kinston, North Carolina, chartered on September 16, 1965, through the merger of Greene County Community Action Committee and LAMP, Inc. (Lenoir Action Mobilization for Progress). The organization was founded under the federal Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 as part of the national War on Poverty, and today delivers a portfolio of grant-funded anti-poverty programs across eleven counties in Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Craven, Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, Pitt, Sampson, Wayne, and Wilson.

Its service portfolio comprises four program families. Early childhood education includes Head Start (311 children ages 3-4, $2.1M annual budget) and two Early Head Start models — Expansion (73 children ages 1-3) and Child Care Partnerships (72 children delivered through partner centers). Economic self-sufficiency programs include the CSBG Self-Sufficiency Program, WIOA Adult & Dislocated Workers (Craven County), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and the Back @ Home housing program (seven counties). AmeriCorps volunteer programs include Foster Grandparents (55+ active volunteers contributing 3,150+ hours monthly), the newly launched Senior Companion Program (June 2024), and the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance Program. The organization serves more than 3,000 individuals annually.

Greene Lamp operates no technology product or proprietary platform; its 'infrastructure' is a network of eight physical offices, partner childcare sites, and a tripartite-governed board structure mandated by Community Action Agency rules. Revenue derives almost entirely from federal grants — primarily HHS for Head Start/Early Head Start and the Corporation for National and Community Service for AmeriCorps streams — supplemented by a 20% local match for Head Start and community donations. All services are delivered free of charge to income-eligible participants. The organization is governed by Executive Director Angela M. Bates (CCAP-credentialed) and Deputy Director Crystal Gwendo, with a Board chaired by Angela Ellis.

Name

Greene Lamp

Legal name

Greene Lamp Inc.

Website

https://greenelamp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Greene Lamp is a 501(c)(3) Community Action Agency founded in 1965 and headquartered in Kinston, NC, delivering federally funded anti-poverty programs — Head Start, Early Head Start, CSBG, WIOA, ESG, and AmeriCorps volunteer services — to more than 3,000 low-income individuals annually across eleven Eastern North Carolina counties.

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Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Early childhood education
• Workforce development programs
• Emergency housing assistance
• Senior volunteer programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kinston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Grants: Greene Lamp receives the majority of its funding from federal grants including Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start ($1.5 million annually), Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), and AmeriCorps program grants. Additional funding comes from USDA, Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), and other federal agencies.
2. Local Matching Contributions: Head Start receives a 20% match provided by local agencies, local vendors, and volunteers. The organization also receives donations and community support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Greene Lamp is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Action Agency that delivers grant-funded social services to low-income residents of Eastern North Carolina. Its core offerings include Head Start and Early Head Start early childhood education programs, CSBG self-sufficiency case management, WIOA workforce training, Emergency Solutions Grant and Back @ Home housing assistance, and AmeriCorps senior volunteer programs (Foster Grandparents, Senior Companion, and 9/11 Day of Service).

Product overview

Greene Lamp is a nonprofit Community Action Agency offering a portfolio of social service programs rather than a technology product. The core offerings include: (1) Early childhood education programs — Head Start and Early Head Start (Expansion and Child Care Partnerships) serving children ages 1 month to 4 years with comprehensive developmental services; (2) Economic self-sufficiency programs — CSBG Self-Sufficiency, WIOA Adult & Dislocated Workers, and Emergency Solutions Grant providing case management, job training, and emergency assistance; (3) AmeriCorps volunteer programs — Foster Grandparents, Senior Companion, and 9/11 Day of Service placing senior volunteers in educational and community service roles; and (4) Housing assistance via the Back @ Home Program. These are grant-funded social programs, not software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Head Start A national comprehensive child development program serving low-income three- and four-year-old children and their families in Lenoir and Greene Counties. Promotes school readiness through educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services delivered in 6-hour daily sessions (8:30 am – 2:30 pm). Currently serves 311 children.
• Early Head Start – Expansion Family-centered services for low-income families with infants and toddlers, promoting physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development through safe and developmentally enriching caregiving. Currently serves 73 children ages 1-3 across Lenoir (56) and Greene (17) counties.
• Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships Partnership program combining Early Head Start and child care services through layering of funding to provide comprehensive services to low-income infants, toddlers, and families. Currently serves 72 children ages 1-3 (Lenoir 36, Greene 36) through partner childcare centers including Yarrell's Day Care, Tender Love Child Care Center, Country Kids Inc., and New Beginnings Learning Center.
• CSBG Self-Sufficiency Program Community Services Block Grant program providing extensive case management services to low-income families in Eastern North Carolina to help them become self-sufficient and overcome poverty through job training, education, counseling, and budgeting workshops.
• WIOA Adult & Dislocated Workers Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program helping job seekers in Craven County, NC access employment, education, training and support services. Greene Lamp is an American Job Center operator.
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program Emergency assistance program providing support to families in crisis situations to help stabilize housing and address urgent needs across Greene Lamp's service area.
• Back @ Home Program Housing assistance program serving Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Sampson, Wayne, and Wilson counties in North Carolina to prevent homelessness and help families return to stable housing.
• AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents Program Senior volunteer program where volunteers age 55+ serve as role models and mentors to children with special or exceptional needs, assisting with learning, tutoring, and academic support in schools and childcare centers across Lenoir, Greene, and Pitt counties. 55+ volunteers contribute 3,150+ hours monthly assisting 120+ children.
• AmeriCorps 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance Program AmeriCorps program mobilizing volunteers for service and remembrance activities meeting community needs while honoring September 11th victims and responders. Focuses on disaster preparedness, youth education, health, and veteran support, including blood drives with the American Red Cross.
• AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program Program connecting senior volunteers (age 55+) with older adults who have difficulty with daily living tasks, providing companionship and respite to family caregivers in Duplin, Greene, and Martin Counties. Grant-funded by AmeriCorps (Grant Number 24SCHNC002) since June 2024, intending to enroll approximately 40 senior volunteers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 individuals assisted annually through programs and services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lenoir County Council On AgingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2024Lenoir County Council On Aging collaborated with Greene Lamp Pre K to sponsor the Intergenerational Egg Hunt event on March 12, 2024. The partnership supports intergenerational programming connecting seniors with children served by Greene Lamp programs.
• Diaper Bank of North CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2023Greene Lamp Community Action partnered with the Diaper Bank of North Carolina to host a Community Resource Fair on April 25, 2023. The partnership provided resources and supplies to community members in need, combining Greene Lamp's community action services with the Diaper Bank's family support resources.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2022Greene Lamp's 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance Program partnered with the American Red Cross to host community blood drives in remembrance of the 9/11 attack, helping save lives within communities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Eastern Carolina Council of Governments: Regional council of governments serving many of the same Eastern NC counties as Greene Lamp, administering workforce development (WIOA), aging programs, and community services with overlapping federal funding streams. Directly comparable in mission and geographic scope.
• Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments: Regional council of governments serving Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, and Franklin counties in NC with workforce development, aging, and community services. Operates under similar federal program frameworks (WIOA, CSBG-adjacent services) as Greene Lamp.
• Lumber River Council of Governments: Regional COG serving Robeson, Scotland, Hoke, and Richmond counties in southeastern NC. Comparable regional structure delivering workforce, aging, and community services with similar federal funding models.

Direct peers

• Mountain Projects, Inc. Community Action Agency serving Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain counties in western NC. Operates Head Start, CSBG, WIOA, and weatherization programs under identical federal CAA framework. Directly comparable as fellow NC CAA.
• Blue Ridge Community Action: Community Action Agency serving Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Avery, and surrounding NC counties. Operates Head Start, CSBG, weatherization, and emergency assistance — same program portfolio as Greene Lamp under the same federal regulatory framework.
• Telamon Corporation: Multi-state nonprofit operating Head Start, migrant Head Start, WIOA workforce, and housing programs across NC and several southeastern states. Comparable in scale and Head Start program delivery model.
• Coastal Community Action, Inc. Community Action Agency serving Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and Pamlico counties along coastal NC. Operates Head Start and CSBG programs in counties partially overlapping Greene Lamp's service territory, providing direct program-level competition.

Others

• NC Community Action Association: Statewide trade association representing NC's Community Action Agencies including Greene Lamp. Comparable mission-aligned peer that provides training, advocacy, and coordination services to Greene Lamp and fellow CAAs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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