Alliance Medical Ministry

What Alliance Medical Ministry does

Alliance Medical Ministry (AMM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit free and charitable clinic founded in 2002 in Raleigh, North Carolina, providing comprehensive primary medical care, mental health counseling, social work services, pastoral care, and wellness programs to uninsured working adults in Wake County. The clinic operates from a single location at 101 Donald Ross Drive, serving approximately 2,000 unique patients through more than 11,000 patient encounters annually. The target population consists of working adults earning too much to qualify for Medicaid—averaging $39,000 per year for a family of three at approximately 158% of the Federal Poverty Level—but unable to afford private health insurance, a coverage gap that includes an estimated 70,000+ Wake County residents in the clinic's catchment area.

AMM's service model integrates medical care with mental health counseling, pastoral care, registered dietitian consultations, social work support, and a community garden that produces over 2,400 lbs of fresh produce annually, addressing social determinants of health alongside clinical needs. Specialized programs include a diabetes care program with continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) for high-risk patients, on-site mobile mammography through a partnership with UNC Rex Healthcare, and clinical research access via a partnership with SiteBridge Research. Core technology infrastructure consists of an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system; the organization holds NAFC Gold Standard certification and NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition, and reports a 4-star Charity Navigator rating.

Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropy—individual donations, corporate grants, foundation support, and community fundraising—supplemented by a small nominal patient fee structure. AMM does not bill insurance or accept Medicaid, a positioning the organization frames as preserving clinical independence. Disclosed grants include $200,000 from Bank of America (October 2020), $585,500 from the Deaconess Associations Foundation (June 2021), diabetes program funding from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust (2025), and a $3,500 Food Lion grant (November 2024). The organization states a $1-to-$5.90 ratio of donations to delivered medical care and reports a 68% reduction in patient ER visits, framing its value proposition to donors on quantified health outcomes rather than financial returns.

Name

Alliance Medical Ministry

Legal name

Alliance Medical Ministry

Website

https://alliancemedicalministry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alliance Medical Ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit free clinic in Raleigh, NC providing primary care, mental health counseling, social work, and wellness services to roughly 2,000 uninsured working adults in Wake County annually, funded entirely through philanthropy without billing insurance or accepting Medicaid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Community Health Clinic

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Free medical clinic
• Community healthcare services
• Charitable health clinic
• Uninsured patient care
• Primary care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Philanthropy and Donations: AMM operates entirely on philanthropy and does not bill insurance or accept Medicaid. Revenue comes from individual donations, corporate grants, foundation support, and community fundraising events. Every $1 donated provides approximately $3.77-$5.90 in medical care and medications.
2. Small Patient Fees: Patients pay a small fee for services, though care is provided regardless of ability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alliance Medical Ministry is a free and charitable clinic providing comprehensive, compassionate, and affordable healthcare to working, uninsured adults in Wake County, NC. Core offerings include primary medical care, specialty care referrals, chronic disease management (including diabetes care with continuous glucose monitors), counseling and mental health services, social work support, registered dietitian consultations, and community wellness and garden programs. All services are provided regardless of ability to pay, with the clinic funded entirely through philanthropy without billing insurance or accepting Medicaid.

Product overview

Alliance Medical Ministry is a free and charitable clinic that provides comprehensive healthcare services to uninsured working adults in Wake County, NC. The organization operates as a single unified clinic with integrated wellness programs rather than a software platform. Core services include primary medical care, specialty care, mental health counseling, social work services, and garden/wellness programs. The clinic is funded entirely through philanthropy and does not accept insurance or Medicaid. Key programs include diabetes care management with continuous glucose monitors, a community garden producing over 2,400 lbs. of produce annually, and patient kit building initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Care Primary care, specialty care, health screenings, and access to affordable medication for uninsured working adults in Wake County, NC. Includes chronic disease management for diabetes, hypertension, and kidney disease.
• Counseling & Mental Health Services Pastoral care, counseling, and mental health services available to patients and families at no additional charge, integrated with primary medical care as part of the whole-person care model.
• Garden & Wellness Programs Exercise programs, nutrition education, health education, and wellness classes including Zumba and yoga to help patients achieve healthy body, mind, and spirit; pairs the community garden with structured wellness programming.
• Diabetes Care & Management Diabetes prevention, care, and management for uninsured patients including continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and advanced support designed to prevent serious complications such as kidney disease, blindness, and amputations.
• Community Garden Community garden with 14 rows and eight raised beds producing over 2,400 lbs of fresh produce annually for patients, maintained through agroecological practices with community volunteers; addresses food insecurity as a social determinant of health.
• Kit Building Program Community-organized assembly of flu kits, dental hygiene kits, menstrual hygiene kits, and summer care kits distributed to uninsured patients through volunteer kit-building events.
• In-Kind Donations Program Accepts and distributes donations of office supplies, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, exam equipment, and gift cards to support patient care at the clinic.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68% of patients report fewer ER visits after joining AMM
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNC Health / UNC Rex HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2022Partnership for mobile mammography services, financial assistance programs, and UNC Health Championship golf tournament benefiting AMM. UNC provides on-site mammograms monthly and access to specialty care through financial assistance programs.
• RightCare / Project Access of Wake CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership connecting AMM patients with specialty care through Project Access program. AMM Executive Director Pete Tannenbaum serves as RightCare Board Chair.
• NC Association of Free and Charitable ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMM is a member of approximately 70 member clinics across North Carolina, reporting outcomes and participating in quality standards programs.
• Inter-Faith Food ShuttleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on garden program including raised bed restoration for patient garden plots.
• Fleet Feet RaleighminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor for wellness programs including Million Step Challenge, providing gift cards for walking shoes to participants.
• Wake Forest MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia coverage featuring Executive Director Pete Tannenbaum and AMM's mission to expand healthcare access.
• SiteBridge Research Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for clinical research study on cardiovascular risk factors, specifically elevated lipoprotein(a). AMM is the first free clinic in NC to offer this type of research access for underserved populations.
• Kenan Urban Scholars (UNC School of Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical students serve at AMM as part of program focused on marginalized populations, providing targeted care and addressing community needs.
• MedServe (AmeriCorps)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellows serve for two years at AMM in clinical roles as medical assistants, health coaches, scribes, and community health educators.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Open Door Clinic of Raleigh (Open Door Free Clinic): A free clinic operating in Raleigh, NC serving uninsured working adults with similar charity-funded primary care and specialty referrals. Directly comparable model (no insurance billing, philanthropy-funded, volunteer-driven) in the same Wake County market.
• Piedmont Health Services: Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) network serving central North Carolina with primary care, chronic disease management, and enabling services for low-income populations. Comparable mission and patient demographic, though FQHC reimbursement model differs from AMM's philanthropy-only model.
• Project Access of Wake County (RightCare): Wake County specialty care referral network for uninsured low-income residents, with AMM's Executive Director serving as Board Chair. Same patient population and overlapping donor base, but focused on donated specialty physician services rather than primary care delivery.
• NC MedAssist: North Carolina-based nonprofit free pharmacy program providing prescription medications to uninsured and under-insured residents statewide. Adjacent safety-net service with overlapping patient demographic and shared reliance on foundation/corporate grants.
• Volunteers in Medicine (national network): National network of community-based, volunteer-driven free clinics using retired and volunteer medical professionals to serve uninsured working adults. Same volunteer-dependent model and mission focus on the working uninsured population.
• Open Door Community Health Centers: Network of community health centers on the West Coast providing primary care to underserved populations including uninsured. Model comparison for multi-site scaling of free clinic services.
• HealthCare for the Homeless Houston: Houston-based free clinic providing primary care, behavioral health, and social services to homeless and uninsured populations. Comparable whole-person care delivery model with pharmacy, mental health, and case management integrated, though targeting a different vulnerable cohort.

Regional players

• Wake County Human Services - Public Health Clinics: Wake County-operated public health clinics offering primary care, immunizations, and chronic disease services to uninsured and under-served residents. Sits at a different end of the same Wake County safety-net spectrum and competes for some of the same patient population and philanthropic dollars.
• Urban Ministries of Wake County: Wake County nonprofit providing integrated health, dental, social work, and emergency services to low-income neighbors. Same funding ecosystem (United Way, foundation grants) and serves significant overlap of AMM's patient demographic with broader human services.

Others

• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC): National membership and quality-standards body representing roughly 1,400 free and charitable clinics, including AMM. Comparable network effect for advocacy, federal funding, and quality recognition, relevant as the body awarding AMM's Gold Standard designation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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