Miles Of Freedom

What Miles Of Freedom does

Miles of Freedom (MOF) is a Dallas-based 501(c)-style nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by Richard Miles following his exoneration after 15 years of wrongful incarceration in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The organization delivers reentry and wraparound support services to individuals, families, and communities impacted by incarceration in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Its program portfolio includes the Reentry Assistance Program (case management, job readiness workshops), the Transition to Employment Program (paid workforce training), the Produce Distribution Program/Food Pantry (launched June 2019, distributing over 1.8 million pounds of food to 8,600+ unduplicated households across 250 North Texas zip codes without income or zip code restrictions), the Lawn Care Service social enterprise (transitional employment with 100% of revenue funding the mission), and the Arts of Oppression program (annual exhibitions since 2016 in partnership with UNT Dallas and SMU Pollock Gallery).

Operationally, MOF runs no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is conducted in-person at its headquarters inside the MLK Jr. Community Center in South Dallas and through mobile partnership distributions. The revenue model is a hybrid of individual and foundation donations, government and private grants (CBRE Community Impact Initiative, North Texas Food Bank capacity grants), and a small social enterprise revenue stream from the Lawn Care Service. Donor cultivation is anchored by an annual gala (10th through 13th anniversary celebrations) and significant earned media, including Richard Miles' 2019 CNN Heroes Top 10 recognition.

The go-to-market motion is community-led: clients are reached through word-of-mouth, church and community partnerships, municipal referrals, and event-driven awareness rather than paid acquisition or digital funnels. Services are provided at no cost to clients, with donor contributions covering operational expenses (rent, utilities, salaries) and program expansion. The organization has 11-50 employees and operates without a parent company or disclosed institutional investment.

Name

Miles Of Freedom

Legal name

Miles of Freedom

Website

https://milesoffreedom.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Miles of Freedom is a Dallas-based nonprofit founded in 2012 that delivers reentry assistance, workforce training, food distribution, and a lawn care social enterprise to individuals, families, and communities impacted by incarceration across North Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Reentry Support

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Reentry assistance services
• Social services nonprofit
• Workforce development
• Food distribution program
• Incarceration support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual and Foundation Donations: Primary revenue stream consisting of donations from individuals and institutional foundations. Donor contributions cover operational expenses including rent, utilities, salaries, and administrative costs, as well as program expansion and capacity building.
2. Government and Private Grants: Grant funding from CBRE Community Impact Initiative and North Texas Food Bank capacity grants supports specific programs and organizational growth initiatives.
3. Social Enterprise - Lawn Care Service: Revenue-generating lawn care service that provides workforce development and transitional employment while generating 100% of revenue to support the organization's mission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Miles Of Freedom is a Dallas-based nonprofit that delivers reentry assistance, food distribution, workforce development, and transitional employment to individuals, families, and communities impacted by incarceration. Core services include the Reentry Assistance Program (case management, job readiness), the Transition to Employment Program (paid workforce training), a no-restriction Produce Distribution Program/Food Pantry, and the Lawn Care Service social enterprise. Founded by exoneree Richard Miles in 2012, the organization serves formerly incarcerated individuals and food-insecure families across North Texas at no cost to clients.

Product overview

Miles Of Freedom is a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of programs designed to empower individuals, families, and communities impacted by incarceration. The core offerings include the Reentry Assistance Program (REA) providing case management and job readiness support, the Transition to Employment Program (TTE) offering paid workforce training, the Produce Distribution Program addressing food insecurity, the Lawn Care Service as a social enterprise for employment training, and Arts of Oppression showcasing incarcerated artists. These programs work together to address financial stability, employment, food access, and community integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• North Texas Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2019 as a Feeding Partner. North Texas Food Bank supplies food inventory for Miles of Freedom's Produce Distribution Program. The partnership has enabled distribution of over 1.8 million pounds of food to 8,600+ unduplicated households across 250 North Texas zip codes. North Texas Food Bank also awarded a Capacity Grant to support organizational growth.
• Texas Fair Defense ProjectsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Driver's License Clinics. Texas Fair Defense Project provides legal services and on-site attorneys to help individuals address ticket-related court debt and obtain driver license reinstatement. The partnership addresses a key barrier to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary location for Miles of Freedom headquarters and MLK Fresh Produce Distribution Center. The center in South Dallas serves as hub for reentry services and food distribution. Located in an area classified as a food desert.
• Park South YMCAsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity partnership for food distribution. Collaborated during COVID-19 to expand distribution reach and add household items to food distributions.
• In the City For GoodsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity partnership for food distribution services. Partnership key in navigating COVID-19 pandemic distribution needs and expanding weekly distribution hours.
• University of North Texas (UNT) DallassupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Arts of Oppression program since 2016. UNT Dallas students and facilities support the annual art exhibition showcasing work by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated artists.
• SMU Pollock GallerysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts residency partnership for Arts of Oppression program. Provided exhibition space and credibility for the art program showcasing talent of incarcerated individuals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing immediate, paid transitional employment and post-employment retention services to people returning home from incarceration — directly comparable to Miles of Freedom's Transition to Employment Program and reentry workforce model.
• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit offering reentry housing, employment, education, and advocacy for formerly incarcerated people; its comprehensive wraparound model mirrors Miles of Freedom's REA + TTE + produce distribution bundle.
• Rubicon Programs: Bay Area nonprofit delivering reentry support, workforce development, and supportive services to formerly incarcerated individuals — overlapping target population and similar case-management plus employment-training delivery model.
• Safer Foundation: Chicago-area nonprofit providing employment-focused reentry services, case management, and supportive housing — comparable mission of bridging formerly incarcerated individuals to employment and stability, similar Illinois/Texas urban-market operation.
• Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR): Community-based reentry nonprofit providing case management, employment, and education services to justice-involved individuals — directly comparable scope and beneficiary population to Miles of Freedom's reentry program.

Emerging players

• Defy Ventures: National nonprofit running entrepreneurship training and mentorship for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals — adjacent reentry-workforce pathway using self-employment/W-2 income versus MOF's lawn-care labor model.
• Root & Rebound: National nonprofit providing legal reentry support, record expungement, and driver license reinstatement — closely comparable to MOF's Texas Fair Defense Project driver's license clinic partnership model.

Regional players

• North Texas Food Bank: The Feeding Partner that supplies Miles of Freedom's produce distribution; operates hunger-relief across the same 250 North Texas zip codes and shares the same direct-service food distribution mission at a larger regional scale.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries of Dallas: Large regional workforce development and social-services operator in North Texas serving people with barriers to employment, including those with justice involvement — broader portfolio but overlapping employer-of-record and job-readiness functions.

Others

• Stride Career Prep / K12 Inc. Reentry Programs: Provides career and education pathways for opportunity youth and justice-involved learners; adjacent rather than directly competing with MOF, but a potential partner channel for workforce credentialing into TTE placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/prisontopromise
• Facebookfacebook.com/milesoffreedomorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miles-of-freedom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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