Foundation for the Homeless

Name

Foundation for the Homeless

Legal name

Foundation for the Homeless

Website

https://foundationhomeless.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Foundation for the Homeless operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity funded entirely through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and community supporters. No fee-for-service revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Foundation for the Homeless delivers direct community-based services to families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Austin, Texas. Its offerings include the Feed My People hot breakfast and hygiene program, the Family Stability rapid re-housing program with case management for families with minor children, and the Plus 1 utility bill assistance program in partnership with Austin Energy. A Peace Family Shelter is in development to add transitional housing capacity.

Product overview

Foundation for the Homeless (FFH) operates as a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of programs to address homelessness and poverty in Austin, TX. The organization functions as a unified set of community programs rather than a technology platform. Its core programs include the Feed My People meal program (serving hot breakfast and offering showers, clothing, and AA meetings), the Family Stability rapid rehousing program (providing case management for families with minor children), and the Plus 1 utilities assistance program. A new Peace Family Shelter is currently in development. The programs are designed to work collaboratively through partnerships with local churches, schools, and community organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Feed My People: The founding program of Foundation for the Homeless, providing hot breakfast and services including showers, AA meetings, and clothing closet to those experiencing homelessness or poverty.
• Family Stability Project
• Plus 1
• Peace Family Shelter Project

Products and services

• Feed My People The founding program of Foundation for the Homeless, providing a hot breakfast along with showers, AA meetings, and a clothing closet (Thursday only) to anyone experiencing homelessness or poverty in Austin. Operated as a partnership of 8 churches and schools with First United Methodist Church of Austin hosting the breakfast service.
• Family Stability Project A rapid re-housing program for families with minor children experiencing homelessness in Austin. A multi-agency collaborative focused on case management for obtaining and maintaining safe and stable housing. Families enter through referrals from Austin ECHO (the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition) Coordinated Entry system and are tracked via HMIS Service Point ID.
• Utilities Assistance (Plus 1) Provides utility assistance for Austin Energy customers who need help paying outstanding Austin Energy bills. Operated in partnership with Austin Energy's Plus 1 program; FFH can assist qualifying individuals twice per 12 months to prevent utility shutoff.
• Peace Family Shelter Project A family shelter in development in North Austin in partnership with Peace Lutheran Church and HomeAid Austin. Once complete, it will temporarily house over 32+ families per year as a transitional housing facility for families experiencing homelessness.

Quantifiable outcome

• Partnership of 8 churches and schools providing collaborative services to the homeless community
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• First United Methodist Church of AustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership hosting the Feed My People breakfast program at the Family Life Center. Provides facility space for hot breakfast service, showers, and clothing closet for homeless individuals.
• Austin ECHOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECHO (Ending Community Homelessness Coalition) is the coordinated entry system for Austin. FFH Family Stability program receives referrals exclusively through ECHO. FFH also participates in HMIS-Service Point ID system for client tracking.
• Sunrise Navigation CentersupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFH refers individuals needing emergency shelter to Sunrise Navigation Center hotline (512-522-1097) since FFH does not provide temporary shelter.
• Peace Lutheran ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of Peace Family Shelter Project - a family shelter in North Austin that will temporarily house over 32+ families per year.
• HomeAid AustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering with HomeAid Austin on the Peace Family Shelter Project development.
• Mission AccomplishedsupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to issue laundry vouchers to Feed My People program participants.
• Cap Metro (Capital Metro)supportStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFH issues Cap Metro bus passes to individuals registered with Austin ECHO (HMIS-Service Point ID) through the Feed My People program.
• Plus 1 Program (Austin Energy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Austin Energy's Plus 1 program to provide utility bill assistance to Austin Energy customers in need. FFH can assist individuals twice per 12 months.
• Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)supportStrategic or Co-development PartnerTDHCA membership and collaboration on housing initiatives.
• SOCO Park ApartmentssupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized as 'Outstanding Housing Provider' at 2023 Spirit of Compassion Awards for commitment to housing unhoused families.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The SAFE Alliance: Austin-area nonprofit serving survivors of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault, including family shelter and housing stabilization services. Comparable to FFH's family-focused rapid re-housing mission and shares the Austin ECHO coordinated entry ecosystem.
• Family Eldercare: Austin-based social services nonprofit supporting older adults and people with disabilities, including housing stability, benefits counseling, and case management. Overlaps with FFH on wraparound housing stability services and Austin ECHO referrals, though focused on a different demographic.
• Caritas of Austin: Austin-based 501(c)(3) providing direct services to people experiencing homelessness and poverty, including case management, housing, and food programs. Operates in the same Austin continuum of care and competes for the same ECHO referral pool and donor base as FFH.
• HomeAid Austin: Austin nonprofit chapter that builds and renovates housing for nonprofits serving the homeless. Partnering with FFH on the Peace Family Shelter Project, HomeAid shares FFH's housing-focused mission and competes for the same corporate construction sponsors and developer partners.
• Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center: Austin-focused nonprofit operating the Sunrise Navigation Center, an emergency shelter and housing navigation hub for individuals experiencing homelessness. FFH explicitly refers clients without temporary shelter capacity to Sunrise, making them an adjacent partner/competitor in the same Austin pipeline.

Others

• Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO): Austin/Travis County's lead agency for the Homelessness Response System and operator of the coordinated entry process. ECHO is the referral channel FFH depends on for rapid re-housing clients and is therefore a critical infrastructure partner rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Meals on Wheels Central Texas: Central Texas nonprofit providing home-delivered meals to seniors and other vulnerable populations. Comparable to FFH's Feed My People program in delivering food-based social services to vulnerable Austin residents, though focused on seniors rather than the broader homeless population.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of Central Texas: Regional social services nonprofit providing emergency assistance, refugee services, housing support, and case management across Central Texas. Overlaps with FFH on emergency assistance and housing stabilization and competes for individual and parish-level donors in Austin.
• Salvation Army Austin Area Command: Large national nonprofit with a strong Austin presence providing emergency shelter, meals, utility assistance, and case management. Competes with FFH for individual donors and serves overlapping homeless populations in Austin, though at significantly larger scale and broader service scope.
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Austin: Austin chapter of the national housing nonprofit providing affordable home ownership and repair services. Operates at much larger scale than FFH but shares the housing-stabilization mission and competes for the same corporate and faith-community donors in Austin.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ffhomeless
• Facebookfacebook.com/foundationhomeless
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foundationhomeless
• Instagraminstagram.com/foundationhomeless

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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