What Community Hope does

Community Hope, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, founded in 1985 to serve individuals with serious mental illness and, since 2004, homeless veterans and their families. The organization operates two principal service divisions: a Mental Health Programs portfolio (Transitional Housing Program, Community Support Services, Affordable Special Needs Housing across 35 homes with 66 units in Morris, Sussex, Warren, and Somerset counties, and The Family Partnership) and a Hope for Veterans® portfolio (a 95-bed transitional housing facility on the VA New Jersey Healthcare Campus in Lyons, the 8-bed Alfred J. Thomas Home in Bergen County, the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program across 15 counties, Valley Brook Village permanent supportive housing, the SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Program across 9 counties, and the Bringing Veterans Home initiative launched in March 2025 with the NJ Department of Community Affairs). CARF-accredited and licensed by both the NJ Department of Human Services and the NJ Department of Community Affairs, Community Hope served more than 1,450 individuals last year with a team of 170+ employees and reports 90%+ positive discharge rates, 92% stable housing retention in community-based programs, and 65% employment at veteran discharge.

The organization's revenue model is a multi-stream nonprofit funding architecture built on federal VA and state government program contracts (SSVF, BVH, SSG Fox), foundation and corporate grants (Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, Bank of America, Bob Woodruff Foundation, DAV Charitable Service Trust, The Codey Fund for Mental Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation), individual donations via online and direct mail with suggested giving tiers ($50/$100/$500), corporate multi-event sponsorships (Merck, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Accenture, NJM Insurance, Sanofi, Spencer Savings), and signature annual fundraising events including the Sparkle of Hope Gala (raising $1M+ in 2024, $22M+ cumulative over 28 years), the Flag Day 5K Run, the NYC Marathon team, the Pickleball Tournament, and the Field of Honor. Its go-to-market is event-driven and referral-based, with no traditional product sales; services are delivered directly through 24-hour staffed residences, on-campus VA partnerships, scattered-site housing, and a 24-hour SSVF referral hotline. Key relationships with the VA New Jersey Healthcare System, NJ DMAVA, Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, and the pro bono Veterans Justice Initiative (Legal Services of Northwest Jersey and Lowenstein Sandler) constitute the operational backbone. The organization is governed by a board chaired by President John Iannetta, with pharmaceutical industry executives holding multiple board seats, and led by CEO Carmine V. Deo (MBA, MSW, LCSW), who received the 2025 NJBIZ Executive Excellence Award.

Name

Community Hope

Legal name

Community Hope, Inc.

Website

https://communityhope-nj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Community Hope is a New Jersey 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded 1985, operating mental health residential programs and a portfolio of veteran homelessness services (95-bed transitional housing, 15-county SSVF, suicide prevention) serving 1,450+ individuals annually with 170+ employees and a multi-stream government-grant, foundation, corporate-sponsor, and event-driven funding model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran and Behavioral Health Housing Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Homeless veteran housing
• Mental health services
• Supportive housing programs
• Veteran support services
• Community behavioral health

Headquarters

HQ city

Parsippany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through online donations, monthly giving programs, and direct mail. The organization promotes specific giving levels such as $50 for veteran food, $100 for housing subsidies, and $500 for mental health counseling.
2. Annual Fundraising Events: Major annual events include the Sparkle of Hope Gala (raised over $1 million in 2024, over $22 million cumulatively over 28 years), Flag Day 5K Run and Fun Walk, NYC Marathon team participation, Pickleball Tournament, and Field of Honor flag dedications.
3. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Grants from foundations including Bank of America ($50,000), DAV Charitable Service Trust ($40,000), Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey ($99,000-$101,243), Bob Woodruff Foundation, and The Codey Fund for Mental Health ($25,000).
4. Multi-Event Sponsorship Program: Corporate sponsors can purchase comprehensive annual sponsorship packages covering multiple events and programs, providing year-long recognition and brand exposure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Community Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides a continuum of housing and behavioral health services for homeless veterans and adults with serious mental illness in New Jersey. Its core offerings include transitional and permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, mental health counseling, case management, and wraparound support services such as employment assistance, legal aid, and suicide prevention. Programs are delivered through residential facilities (e.g., a 95-bed VA-campus site) and community-based offices across northern New Jersey.

Product overview

Community Hope is a nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive continuum of residential recovery programs and veterans services in New Jersey since 1985. The organization operates two main service divisions: Mental Health Programs (Transitional Housing, Community Support Services, Affordable Special Needs Housing, and The Family Partnership) serving individuals with mental illness such as bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia; and Veterans Programs (Hope for Veterans Transitional Housing, Supportive Services for Veteran Families, Valley Brook Village Permanent Supportive Housing, SSG Fox Suicide Prevention, and Bringing Veterans Home) serving homeless veterans and their families. Additionally, Community Hope organizes multiple annual fundraising events including the Sparkle of Hope Gala, Flag Day 5K Run, NYC Marathon Team, Field of Honor, Jeans Day, and Pickleball Tournament to support operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hope for Veterans® Transitional Housing Program: A 95-bed transitional housing program for homeless veterans located on the Lyons VA campus in New Jersey, along with an 8-bed program in Bergen County. The program provides shelter, mental health counseling, and wraparound services to help veterans overcome homelessness.
• Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
• Bringing Veterans Home (BVH)
• SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP)
• Affordable Special Needs Housing Program
• The Beacon

Products and services

• Transitional Housing Program (Mental Health) Residential recovery program for individuals experiencing psychiatric hospitalization or relapse, offering 24-hour supervised community residences and daily supported-living apartments with counseling and medication monitoring. Licensed by the New Jersey Department of Human Services Office of Licensing.
• Community Support Services Program Mental health rehabilitation and support services that assist individuals in attaining skills necessary for wellness and recovery goals, including case management, skill development training, and crisis intervention for those in permanent housing.
• Affordable Special Needs Housing Program Affordable rental housing for individuals with special needs including mental illness and disabled veterans, providing 35 homes with 66 units of special needs affordable housing in Morris, Sussex, Warren, and Somerset Counties.
• The Family Partnership Partnership program with families to explore creative housing-plus-services solutions for individuals with mental illness, offering decades of experience in delivering quality support services for adult children and relatives.
• Hope for Veterans Transitional Housing 95-bed transitional housing program for homeless veterans located on the Lyons VA campus, providing wraparound services including mental health therapy, case management, employment support, and pro bono legal services.
• Alfred J. Thomas Home for Veterans 8-bed transitional housing program in Bergen County, New Jersey providing shelter and wraparound services to help veterans get off the streets and back into their communities.
• Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Rapid rehousing program for homeless veterans and homelessness prevention for at-risk veteran families, operating in 15 New Jersey counties with temporary financial assistance and case management services.
• Valley Brook Village Permanent Supportive Housing Permanent supportive housing community on the Lyons VA campus providing over 100 formerly homeless veterans with on-site support, employment services, and healthcare access.
• SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Program Community-based suicide prevention program providing outreach, suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources for veterans, active service members, and their families across 9 New Jersey counties.
• Bringing Veterans Home (BVH) Statewide initiative in partnership with NJ Department of Community Affairs to end veteran homelessness through rapid rehousing within 30 days and homelessness prevention, serving Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren counties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of mental health consumers maintain community-based permanent housing in Community Support Services Program
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• New Jersey Department of Community AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2025Community Hope partnered with NJ Department of Community Affairs to launch the 'Bringing Veterans Home' (BVH) program to achieve effective end to veteran homelessness, ensuring veterans can be housed within 30 days and making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.
• MerckcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 November 2024Chairman and CEO Rob Davis honored at Sparkle of Hope Gala. Merck has been steadfast supporter for over two decades. Company provides pro bono legal services through Veterans Justice Initiative partnership with Legal Services of Northwest Jersey and Lowenstein Sandler.
• Legal Services of Northwest JerseymajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 November 2024Pro bono legal services partner through Veterans Justice Initiative helping homeless veterans with legal counseling. Has assisted over 400 veterans from Hope for Veterans Program on 946 matters since 2011.
• Lowenstein SandlermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 November 2024Pro bono legal services partner through Veterans Justice Initiative providing legal counseling to homeless veterans.
• New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Bringing Veterans Home initiative to end veteran homelessness through strengthened support systems and rapid access to housing.
• VA New Jersey Healthcare SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope for Veterans Transitional Housing Program located at VA New Jersey Healthcare Campus in Lyons. Partnership provides site for 95-bed transitional housing and enables access to VA benefits and healthcare for veterans.
• Ferring PharmaceuticalsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Marathon Partner for TCS NYC Marathon. Has 15 marathon runners on Community Hope team. Provides support and dedication to Community Hope mission.
• AccenturemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-Event Sponsor providing annual comprehensive sponsorship of Community Hope programs and events.
• NJM Insurance GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-Event Sponsor providing annual comprehensive sponsorship of Community Hope programs and events.
• SanofimajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-Event Sponsor and event sponsor for Flag Day Run and Pickleball Tournament.
• Spencer Savings BankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-Event Sponsor and event sponsor for Flag Day Run and Pickleball Tournament.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mental Health Association in New Jersey: Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a regional peer providing community-based mental health education, advocacy, housing navigation and support services. Directly comparable to Community Hope's mental-health programs on geography, scope and beneficiary population.
• Soldier On: Soldier On is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit providing transitional, supportive and permanent housing for homeless and at-risk veterans. Highly comparable to Community Hope's Hope for Veterans portfolio in mission, residential model, and clinical wraparound services.
• Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey: CSPNJ is a New Jersey-based nonprofit providing housing, peer support and community-based mental health services for individuals with serious mental illness. A direct peer operating similar supported-living and community-support programs in the same state.
• U.S. Veterans Initiative (U.S. VETS): U.S. VETS is the nation's largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive services to homeless and at-risk veterans, operating transitional housing, permanent housing, and outreach programs across multiple states. Directly comparable to Hope for Veterans for residential services and SSVF-style rapid rehousing.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson: Catholic Charities of the Paterson diocese provides a range of social services across northern New Jersey including mental health counseling, housing support and emergency assistance. A regional peer offering overlapping services in the same catchment area.

Broad incumbents

• Easter Seals New Jersey: Easter Seals NJ is part of the national Easter Seals network providing disability services, behavioral health and supportive housing. Comparable as a broader-incumbent offering disability and behavioral health services within New Jersey.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: The National Council is a national membership and advocacy organization representing community mental health and substance use providers. Comparable as a broader-incumbent umbrella that many of Community Hope's programs and frameworks (case management, community housing accreditation) align to.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization providing education, support groups and advocacy. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the mental-health nonprofit space with overlapping service populations and referral pathways.
• The Salvation Army New Jersey Division: Salvation Army NJ operates transitional housing, emergency shelters and case management across the state. Comparable as a broader incumbent delivering housing and basic-needs services to vulnerable populations overlapping with Community Hope's veteran and mental-health clients.
• Volunteers of America: Volunteers of America is a large national nonprofit operating housing, behavioral health and veteran services across dozens of states. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering many of the same program types (transitional housing, mental health, veteran rehousing) at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CommunityHopeNJ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CommunityHopeNJ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-hope
• Instagraminstagram.com/CommunityHope_HopeForVeterans

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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Investments

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