St. Vincent De Paul

What St. Vincent De Paul does

St. Vincent de Paul (Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Garden City conference) is a local Catholic nonprofit charitable organization operating out of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. The Garden City chapter opened in May 2015 and is the only SVdP conference serving Horry and Georgetown counties in the Grand Strand area, placing it within the broader international Society founded in Paris in 1833 by Frederic Ozanam and active in the United States since 1845.

Name

St. Vincent De Paul

Legal name

Society of St Vincent de Paul

Website

https://svdpgardencitysc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Garden City is a South Carolina nonprofit that delivers food, financial, and spiritual aid to people in need across Horry and Georgetown counties through a volunteer Vincentian network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Social services
• Food assistance
• Charitable services
• Emergency assistance
• Volunteer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Murrells Inlet

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from individuals supporting the charity's mission to provide food, clothing, shelter, utility assistance, and other support to those in need.
2. Planned Giving: Legacy gifts where donors include the Society in their financial, tax, or estate planning, creating ongoing support for the organization.
3. Recurring Donations: Scheduled recurring or one-time donations from supporters.
4. Vehicle Donations: Donations of old or unwanted vehicles, which are completely tax deductible.
5. Goods Donations: Donations of food, clothing, furniture, and other household items to support those in need.
6. Memorial and Tribute Gifts: Gifts made to honor or memorialize a loved one, often given as birthday, wedding, or holiday gifts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The organization operates a volunteer-based social services program providing direct person-to-person assistance to people experiencing poverty and hardship. Core services include a weekly food pantry, in-home visits by Vincentians to assess and address needs, voucher payments to utilities and landlords, and case-by-case financial assistance for medical, utility, and rent needs, accompanied by emotional and spiritual support.

Product overview

St. Vincent de Paul is a charitable nonprofit organization operating as a network of volunteers (Vincentians) providing community social services. The organization functions as a unified service model centered on direct person-to-person assistance rather than a technology product platform. Core offerings include: a Food Pantry for food insecurity; Home Visit Ministry for in-home needs assessment and support; Voucher Ministry for utility and landlord payments; Financial Assistance for utility bills, medical costs, and rent; Emotional and Spiritual Support; and Donation Processing for funds, goods, vehicles, and planned giving. Services are delivered through volunteer coordination, with operations concentrated in Horry and Georgetown counties serving the Grand Strand area of South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Pantry A parish-based food pantry providing nonperishable food items, special diet items, household goods, paper products, baby items, and hygiene necessities to individuals, elderly residents, and families in need. Operates every Wednesday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at the Parish Activity Center of Saint Michael Church; no appointment required.
• Home Visit Ministry A person-to-person outreach service in which volunteer Vincentians visit neighbors in their homes in pairs to assess needs, deliver emotional and spiritual support, and arrange rent and utility assistance to help people avoid eviction.
• Voucher Ministry A discreet assistance program that provides vouchers paid directly to utilities and landlords when a critical financial point has been reached and funding allows, helping people facing tough choices between food, rent, utilities, transportation, and medical bills. No cash is provided to clients.
• Financial Assistance Program Case-by-case review of financial needs providing assistance for utility bills, reasonable medical costs including prescription medication, and in some instances rent, with payments made directly to service providers; requires identification, documentation, and demonstration of need.
• Emotional and Spiritual Support Person-to-person dialogue and compassionate engagement in which Vincentians pray with people, lend an ear, and work to understand root causes in order to help people lead self-sufficient, dignified lives.
• Donation Processing Multiple donation options including planned giving, recurring donations, matching gifts, memorial and tribute gifts, vehicle donations through the CARS program, and general goods donations of food, clothing, and furniture; all donations are tax-deductible.
• Collaboration and Referrals Network Coordination with other organizations of good will to relieve needs and address causes, including referrals to housing assistance through Eastern Carolina Housing Organization (ECHO) and collaboration with Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Charleston.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Eastern Carolina Housing Organization (ECHO)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partnership for housing assistance. The organization directs individuals seeking housing help to ECHO's website and services, providing a comprehensive network of support for those in need.
• Diocese of CharlestonsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, providing faith-based charitable services aligned with Catholic social teaching.
• Catholic CharitiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Catholic Charities, the charitable arm of the Catholic Church, in serving those in need.
• St. Michael Catholic ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for the Society's food pantry and services. Provides the Parish Activity Center facility at 542 Cypress Avenue for weekly food distribution on Wednesdays. Critical partner enabling service delivery.
• SVdP National Organization (svdpusa.org)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with the national Society of St. Vincent de Paul organization in the United States. Coordinates national events such as the Friends of the Poor Walk/Run and provides organizational support and resources.
• St. Michael Catholic SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for the Friends of the Poor Walk/Run event, providing the school grounds at St. Michael Catholic Church for the annual community event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Society of St. Vincent de Paul National Council of the United States: The US national parent organization for the SVdP Society; directly comparable as the governing body for the Garden City conference and 4,000+ other US conferences running the same Vincentian home-visit and food pantry model.
• Catholic Charities USA: National Catholic social services network providing food, housing, financial, and case management assistance. Direct collaborator (referral partner) with Garden City SVdP and serves overlapping client populations through parish-based delivery.
• The Salvation Army USA: Large faith-affiliated nonprofit providing food pantries, rent/utility assistance, and emergency relief across the US. Closest direct competitor in scope of services and donation-driven funding model, with a local presence in coastal South Carolina.
• Feeding America (and local member food banks): National hunger-relief network distributing food through pantries. Directly comparable food-pantry operations and donor-supply infrastructure; the Garden City chapter's pantry is a smaller parish-level equivalent.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Global nonprofit addressing housing insecurity and home repair for low-income families. Comparable faith-rooted, volunteer-driven model with a local Coastal SC affiliate serving the same Horry/Georgetown geography.
• United Way Worldwide (and local United Way of Horry County): Federated fundraising and grant-making nonprofit that funds basic-needs programs. Comparable as a donor aggregation channel and as a coordinator of community social services in the same two-county service area.
• Goodwill Industries International: Large nonprofit providing job training, employment placement, and donated-goods retail funding. Comparable as a donation-driven (vehicle and goods donations) nonprofit with a social services mission overlapping SVdP's job training and goods donation streams.

Regional players

• Eastern Carolina Housing Organization (ECHO): Regional housing services organization in eastern North Carolina and referenced partner of the Garden City chapter. Comparable because it focuses on housing instability and homelessness prevention — an area SVdP Garden City refers out to rather than delivers directly.

Direct peers

• Diocese of Charleston Catholic Charities: The local Catholic Charities arm for South Carolina and a listed partner of the Garden City conference. Directly comparable as a faith-based social services provider offering food, rent, and utility assistance across the same coastal counties.

Emerging players

• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit addressing senior food insecurity through home-delivered meals. Comparable on the food-insecurity dimension of SVdP's pantry work, with a similar volunteer-delivered, dignity-focused service ethos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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