Our Father’s House Soup Kitchen

What Our Father’s House Soup Kitchen does

Our Father's House Soup Kitchen is a Pompano Beach, Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity (EIN 65-0150748) founded in 1989 by Jimmy and Phyllis Rotonno. The organization operates a daily community-meal ministry primarily serving people experiencing homelessness and material hardship in the South Florida region. On each weekday, it serves a hot, four-course lunch to approximately 160-200 individuals, with every guest also receiving a take-home bag of sandwiches and snacks; cumulative output has reached nearly one million hot meals since 1993. The named doing-business-as is Our Father's House Family Services, reflecting a service scope that has expanded well beyond the founding sandwich-bag distribution.

Beyond the core meal program, the organization runs a portfolio of ~13 wraparound services grouped into clothing and shoes (donated boutique), personal hygiene distribution, transportation assistance (bus passes and refurbished bicycles), employment-readiness support (work boots, reading glasses, volunteer barber haircuts), family assistance (baby diapers and home furnishings), emergency aid (blankets and emergency gasoline for vehicle dwellers), and housing support via the Someplace To Live program for families facing homelessness. All services are delivered in person at the single 2380 Martin Luther King Blvd. facility during weekday operating hours (Mon-Fri 11:30am-1:30pm), with no ID, appointment, or fee required.

The revenue model is exclusively donation-based, with two documented streams: tax-deductible individual monetary donations (processed online through Donorbox.org integrated with PayPal and Stripe, plus mail-in and in-person giving) and in-kind donations of physical goods (food, clothing, hygiene products, household items). No products are sold and no fees are charged for services. The organization employs 11-50 staff and relies on a volunteer and church-partner network; current leadership is CEO and Program Director Katie Crissy. The technology stack is non-proprietary — a standard WordPress website with embedded payment forms — and there is no application, API surface, or AI component disclosed.

Name

Our Father’s House Soup Kitchen

Legal name

Our Father's House Soup Kitchen

Website

https://ofhsoupkitchen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Our Father's House Soup Kitchen is a Pompano Beach, Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989 that provides free meals, clothing, hygiene, transportation, and housing support to approximately 160-200 homeless and disadvantaged individuals daily in South Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAKAF

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

SECONDARYHSABANAM

Meals, Nutrition & Congregate Dining Day Programs

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Adult Day Care & Senior Day Programs

Keywords

• Soup kitchen services
• Homeless support services
• Food assistance programs
• Community charity services
• Nonprofit meal programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pompano Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting the charity's mission to serve the homeless and needy in South Florida. Donations can be made online via credit card, debit card, or PayPal.
2. In-Kind Donations: Receipt of physical goods including food, clothing, hygiene products, shoes, and other necessities from donors. These items are distributed to those in need rather than sold.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Our Father's House Soup Kitchen provides free hot lunches and a comprehensive bundle of support services — including clothing, personal hygiene items, transportation assistance, housing support, and dignity-restoring services — to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, hunger, and hardship in South Florida. All services are provided free of charge, with no fees, IDs, or appointments required.

Product overview

Our Father's House Soup Kitchen operates as a nonprofit charitable organization providing a comprehensive suite of homeless support services. The core service is the daily hot lunch program offering four-course meals five days a week. Beyond meals, the organization provides clothing and shoes through a clothing boutique, personal hygiene products, transportation assistance including bus passes and refurbished bicycles, vision care through reading glasses, employment support through work boots, housing assistance via the 'Someplace To Live' program, family support including baby diapers and home furnishings, emergency assistance including blankets and gasoline for cars, and dignity-restoring services including free haircuts from a volunteer barber. All services are provided free of charge to individuals experiencing homelessness, poverty, or financial hardship in South Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hot Lunches & Food Pantry Provides hot, nutritious four-course meals five days a week to individuals experiencing homelessness and food insecurity, along with take-home sandwiches and snacks.
• Clothing & Shoes Provides free clothing including shirts, pants, shorts, socks, new underwear, and shoes five days a week to anyone in need.
• Personal Hygiene Items Distributes essential personal care items including toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and feminine hygiene products.
• Bus Passes Provides bus passes to help individuals travel to essential appointments, work opportunities, shelters, healthcare services, and the soup kitchen.
• Glasses For The Homeless Provides reading glasses to individuals who cannot afford vision support to improve safety, independence, literacy, and employment opportunities.
• Work Boots Provides work boots to individuals who have secured employment but cannot afford required work footwear.
• Refurbished Bicycles Provides refurbished bicycles four days a week to individuals who need transportation to work, medical appointments, job interviews, and community services.
• Someplace To Live Program Supports single mothers and their children facing homelessness, unsafe living conditions, or severe financial hardship by helping families find stable housing and connecting them with support resources.
• Baby Diapers Provides free baby diapers and infant essentials to low-income families and struggling parents.
• Home Furnishings Provides donated home furnishings and household essentials to individuals and families transitioning into stable housing.
• Gas For Cars Through an emergency assistance fund, provides gasoline for individuals and families living in their vehicles or using cars for transportation and shelter.
• Volunteer Professional Barber Every Tuesday, a volunteer professional barber donates time to provide free haircuts, helping restore dignity and improve job interview readiness.
• Blankets Distributes warm blankets to people living outdoors and without shelter, providing critical protection and comfort during cold weather and storms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1 million hot meals served since 1993
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Food for the Poor: Coconut Creek-based nonprofit focused on food, housing, and aid distribution, primarily internationally but with South Florida roots. Comparable in faith-based identity and food distribution model, though broader in geographic scope.
• Habitat for Humanity of Broward County: Nonprofit providing affordable housing and home furnishings to low-income families in Broward County. Comparable as a nonprofit addressing housing instability for similar vulnerable populations in the same geography.

Direct peers

• Miami Rescue Mission: South Florida nonprofit offering meals, shelter, and recovery programs for homeless and hungry individuals. Directly comparable as a faith-based meal and shelter provider in the same regional market.
• Feeding South Florida: Regional food bank serving South Florida, providing food distribution to a network of partner pantries and meal programs. Directly comparable in mission to feed food-insecure populations in the same geography as Our Father's House Soup Kitchen.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami: Provides food assistance, housing support, and emergency services to vulnerable populations across South Florida. Overlaps in faith-based approach and multi-service homeless support model.
• Volunteers of America Florida: National nonprofit with Florida operations providing housing, meals, and supportive services to homeless and at-risk populations across the state. Directly comparable in service mix and target population.
• Camillus House: Miami-based nonprofit offering meals, shelter, and comprehensive homeless services to South Florida residents. Closest direct peer in service mix (meals + housing + supportive services) and adjacent geography.
• Broward Partnership for the Homeless: Broward County-based nonprofit providing meals, housing, and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Pompano Beach's broader county. Directly competes for the same donor base and guest population.
• Salvation Army of Broward County: Faith-based nonprofit providing meals, shelter, and emergency assistance across Broward County. Directly comparable in faith-based mission, meal service model, and broad homeless support services.

Regional players

• Coalition on Homelessness (Broward County): Lead agency for the Broward County Homeless Continuum of Care, coordinating homeless services and funding across the region where Our Father's House operates. Overlaps in geography and beneficiary population.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/our_soup
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzbT_JKgU0nuc1xqNBpi-KA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ofhsoupkitchen
• Instagraminstagram.com/ofhsoup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-fathers-house-soup-kitchen-inc

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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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