The Father’s Heart Ministries

What The Father’s Heart Ministries does

The Father's Heart Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in 1997 and headquartered at 543-545 East 11th Street in New York City's Alphabet City neighborhood. It provides free, faith-based social services to homeless, food-insecure, working-poor, immigrant, and elderly residents, with a stated mission of moving guests "from dependency to dignity and from poverty to prosperity." Service delivery is anchored by a weekly Saturday operating model that draws approximately 100 volunteers and serves an estimated 700 to 1,000 guests through its Hunger Prevention Program (a soup kitchen and food pantry); supplementary programs include the KidZone after-school program for children and families (90-100 served weekly), GED preparation, ESL classes, the Men's Transition Program for men recovering from homelessness and addiction (launched July 2014), and Alphabet Scoop, a teen job-training and mentoring initiative with an associated retail component. The organization extends its service scope through partnerships such as Open Hands Legal Services, which provides free legal counseling on the second Saturday of each month, and aggregates multiple NYC-area churches into its volunteer base. The revenue model is donations-based, accepting one-time and recurring contributions from individuals and corporations via PayPal and Zellepay, supplemented by fundraising events such as the annual Walkathon (now in its 5th year). A "Restoring the Future" capital campaign is underway to fund repair and renovation of the 1868-built headquarters building. Technology usage is limited to standard web and payment infrastructure; the organization is not technology-focused.

Name

The Father’s Heart Ministries

Legal name

The Father's Heart Ministries

Website

https://fathersheartnyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Father's Heart Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in New York's Alphabet City providing free faith-based social services — including a weekly soup kitchen, after-school program, GED/ESL classes, addiction recovery, and teen job training — to homeless, food-insecure, and working-poor residents, funded by donations and a multi-church volunteer base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Hunger prevention programs
• Adult education services
• Youth development programs
• Faith-based outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts one-time and recurring donations from individuals and corporations. Donations can be designated to specific programs (Hunger Prevention, KidZone, GED, ESL, Alphabet Scoop, Restoring the Future Capital Campaign) or made as general contributions. Accepts PayPal and Zellepay.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Father's Heart Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free community social services through a Saturday-based hunger prevention soup kitchen and food pantry serving approximately 1,000 guests weekly, complemented by an after-school KidZone program, GED and ESL tutoring, the Men's Transition Program for men overcoming homelessness and addiction, the Alphabet Scoop teen job-training program, and on-site free legal services through Open Hands Legal Services. All programs are offered free of charge to guests and are funded by donations.

Product overview

The Father's Heart Ministries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a portfolio of community social service programs designed to help people move from dependency to dignity and from poverty to prosperity. The core offering is the Hunger Prevention Program—a weekly soup kitchen and food pantry serving approximately 1,000 guests—supplemented by educational programs (GED Preparation, ESL classes), youth services (KidZone after-school program, Alphabet Scoop teen job training), the Men's Transition Program for those experiencing homelessness and addiction, and access to legal services via Open Hands Legal Services. All programs operate from the ministry's East 11th Street location in New York City, with Saturday operations serving as the primary service delivery day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alphabet Scoop: Job and life skills training program for teens
• KidZone
• Men's Transition Program
• Hunger Prevention Program

Products and services

• Hunger Prevention Program A free weekly soup kitchen and food pantry serving approximately 1,000 guests weekly with hot meals, eggs, potatoes, cereal, bread, fruit, juice, coffee, milk, and emergency food bags. Operates every Saturday except the first Saturday of the month from 8:30 AM to 11 AM at 543-545 East 11th Street, New York.
• KidZone After-School Program A free after-school open recreation program serving 90 to 100 children, teens, and their families weekly with free meals, educational activities, arts and crafts, homework help, tutoring, robotics, financial literacy, and nutrition education. Meets on non-holiday Tuesdays from 6 PM to 7 PM when school is in session.
• GED Preparation Free GED test-preparation classes offering one-on-one tutoring to help students pass the GED exam and earn a high school equivalency diploma. Also assists with obtaining transcripts and registering for the GED exam.
• ESL (English as a Second Language) Free English as a Second Language tutoring offered every Saturday (except the first Saturday) from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Open to all proficiency levels with remote and on-site learning options.
• Men's Transition Program A free two-day-a-week program for men transitioning out of poverty, homelessness, and addiction. Provides life skills, job skills, Bible study, prayer, and 12-step recovery support.
• Alphabet Scoop A free job-training and mentoring program for teens providing job and life skills training to help young people prepare for employment, paired with store operations managed by the Alphabet Scoop/Store Manager.
• Free Legal Services Free legal services and counseling provided on the second Saturday of every month in partnership with Open Hands Legal Services, offering legal advice, assistance with housing issues, and advocacy for guests.
• Social Services Assistance Access to social services during soup kitchen operations, including information on food stamps, housing advocacy, and homeless services referrals.
• Prayer Support A volunteer team offers prayer to individuals as they wait for food or upon request, providing emotional and spiritual support alongside practical assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700-1,000 guests served weekly through Hunger Prevention Program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Open Hands Legal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree legal services and counseling provided on the second Saturday of every month. The mission of Open Hands is to seek justice and defend the rights of the poor by providing these services in accordance with God's call. They offer legal advice, assistance with housing issues, and advocacy for guests.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• City Harvest: NYC's largest food rescue organization addressing hunger through food distribution and pantry support. Directly comparable in addressing food insecurity in NYC, though focused on food logistics rather than multi-program case management.
• Coalition for the Homeless: NYC advocacy and direct-service organization serving homeless individuals through food programs, housing referrals, and crisis support. Comparable in serving the same Alphabet City/downtown NYC homeless population.
• Part of the Solution (POTS): Bronx-based nonprofit offering a soup kitchen, food pantry, case management, legal services, and social services under one roof. Highly comparable 'one-stop' model for guests in transition.
• Project Renewal: NYC nonprofit providing meals, shelters, substance abuse treatment, job training, and housing for homeless and low-income individuals. Directly comparable across the relief-to-independence service continuum.
• Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen: NYC Chelsea-based faith-based soup kitchen serving hundreds of meals weekly to food-insecure New Yorkers. Closely comparable in faith-based hunger relief operations at the guest level.
• The Bowery Mission: Long-standing NYC-based nonprofit providing meals, shelter, recovery programs, and children's services to homeless and impoverished New Yorkers. Directly comparable in mission, urban footprint, and multi-program relief-to-recovery model.
• New York City Rescue Mission: NYC faith-based nonprofit delivering food, shelter, addiction recovery, and life-skills programs to people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Closely mirrors Father's Heart Ministries' soup kitchen, recovery, and re-entry service mix.

Regional players

• Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services: Midtown Manhattan social services nonprofit providing case management, food, and senior services to low-income New Yorkers. Comparable in community-based NYC service delivery but operating in a different neighborhood.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army New York: National faith-based organization with NYC presence providing food, shelter, addiction recovery, and family services. Comparable mission and service breadth, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York: Large regional faith-based social services network operating food programs, immigration services, housing, and family support across NYC. Comparable in serving low-income families, immigrants, and the homeless at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Fathers_Heart
• Facebookfacebook.com/FathersHeartNYC
• Instagraminstagram.com/fathersheartnyc

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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