A Kid's Place

What A Kid's Place does

A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit residential foster care organization headquartered on a five-acre campus at 1715 Lithia Pinecrest Road in Brandon, Florida, serving Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties. Founded in 2009 by civic leader Dottie Berger MacKinnon, the organization operates five on-campus foster homes serving children from birth through age 17, plus two Extended Foster Care (EFC) and Postsecondary Education Services and Support (PESS) homes serving young adults ages 18-23 who are aging out of foster care. Its core differentiator is the House Parent Model, in which live-in caregivers deliver trauma-informed, family-style care designed to keep sibling groups together—a key counter to standard group home placements that typically separate siblings.

Services are delivered on-site and include individualized education (an on-site Hillsborough County Classroom for grades K-5, an Education Center with tutoring), medical/dental/vision care, mental health therapy, life skills training for youth ages 13+, and normalcy activities. The organization reports serving 91 children in FY2024-2025 across 28 sibling groups, with an average length of stay of 492 days, and cumulative impact figures of over 1,700 children served and 300,000+ bed nights since opening. A 12,000-sq-ft MacKinnon Family Activity Center is currently under construction as part of an $8 million capital campaign.

The organization is funded entirely through charitable contributions with no fees charged for services (EIN 26-2757636). Revenue streams span individual donations (one-time gifts, the monthly Safe H.O.M.E. Circle recurring program, and the $1,000+ Guardian Giving Society), corporate sponsorships and foundation grants (Homes by West Bay, Lazydays Employee Foundation, MacKinnon Family Foundation, Publix Charities, Community Foundation Tampa Bay), peer-to-peer and community fundraisers, the Annual Golf Classic and Fostering Hope Gala, in-kind donations via Amazon/Walmart wish lists, and a capital campaign for infrastructure expansion. Government partnerships with the Florida Department of Children and Families and community-based care organizations drive child placement referrals rather than direct payment.

Name

A Kid's Place

Legal name

A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc.

Website

https://akidsplacetb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates five on-campus residential foster homes plus two Extended Foster Care homes in Brandon, Florida, providing trauma-informed care, education, and life skills to abused, neglected, and abandoned children from birth through age 23 across Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Foster Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Residential foster care
• Trauma-informed care
• Independent living skills
• Group home services
• Child welfare nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations via the Safe H.O.M.E. Circle, and major gifts through the Guardian Giving Society (annual gifts of $1,000 or more). The organization also accepts planned gifts, bequests, and IRA charitable distributions.
2. Corporate Sponsorships & Grants: Corporate partners provide monetary support through sponsorships of events and programs, foundation grants, matching gift programs, workplace giving through payroll deductions, and in-kind donations of goods and services.
3. Capital Campaign: The organization is conducting an $8 million capital campaign to fund a 12,000-sq-ft Activity Center and housing renovations for young adults aging out of foster care.
4. In-Kind Donations: Support through Amazon and Walmart wish lists, custom candles created by teens in partnership with Seventh Avenue Apothecary, and donations of food, clothing, school supplies, and professional expertise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A Kid's Place operates a 501(c)(3) nonprofit residential foster care program on a five-acre campus in Brandon, Florida, running five on-site homes staffed by live-in House Parents. It serves children from birth through age 17 placed in foster care and young adults aging out (ages 18-23) through an Independent Living Program and Extended Foster Care/Postsecondary Education Services and Support (EFC/PESS). Wrap-around services include trauma-informed care, education support, medical/dental/vision care, and an on-campus activity center.

Product overview

A Kid's Place is a group foster home organization providing comprehensive residential care services through multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include Residential Care with five on-campus homes serving children from birth through 17, the House Parent Model providing live-in family-style care, an Education Program with on-site classroom and tutoring services, an Independent Living Program for teens ages 13+, and Extended Foster Care (EFC) & PESS for young adults ages 18-23. Currently expanding with the MacKinnon Family Activity Center, a 12,000-sq-ft facility for recreation, learning, and therapeutic activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safe H.O.M.E. Circle: Monthly giving program for donors who provide consistent monthly support to the organization.
• Guardian Giving Society

Products and services

• Residential Foster Care

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% of children made the honor roll at least once; 20% made honor roll all year long
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• Hillsborough County Sheriff's OfficecoreOthersLaw enforcement partnership supporting child welfare operations in Hillsborough County.
• Statewide Guardian Ad Litem ProgramcoreOthersStatewide program providing volunteer advocates for children in foster care proceedings.
• Children's Network of Hillsborough CountycoreOthersCommunity-based care organization coordinating child welfare services in Hillsborough County.
• Florida Department of Children and FamiliescoreOthersState agency overseeing child welfare and foster care services across Florida.
• Children's Board of Hillsborough CountycoreOthersFunding and oversight organization supporting children's services in Hillsborough County.
• Hillsborough County SchoolscoreOthersPartnership provides on-site classroom for students in grades K-5 who need additional academic support, enabling children to catch up and transition back to traditional school settings.
• Homes by West BayflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the Annual Golf Classic and major supporter of capital campaigns. CEO Beth Bradburn serves as Board Chair of A Kid's Place.
• Lazydays Employee FoundationflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Lazydays House at A Kid's Place; hosts quarterly activities with children and provides ongoing financial support. Foundation led by employee volunteers.
• Sammy Sullivan Charities (Joe & Brenda Sullivan)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored Sammy Sullivan House in memory of their son; hosts annual golf tournament to raise funds for A Kid's Place.
• Trey Curry FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored Trey Curry House in memory of their son; hosts campus-wide Easter Egg Hunt and Vine to Wine community events.
• Preferred Materials, Inc. (CRH Company)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerVP Craig Zampiceni serves on board; annual Holiday Sporting Clay Tournament has raised $121,000 and supports Christmas toy drive.
• Seventh Avenue ApothecarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership creating custom candles with teens at A Kid's Place. Candle sales support youth skill-building and fund programs.
• Busch Gardens Tampa BaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides summer camp experiences and behind-the-scenes tours for children at A Kid's Place.
• Tampa Bay BuccaneerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing game tickets and experiences for foster children.
• Tampa Bay LightningcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLightning Foundation recognizes community heroes; sponsors experiences for children at A Kid's Place.
• WalmartcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting gift drives and wish list fulfillment for children.
• Panera BreadcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupports Flip Flop Cookie program for foster care awareness and fundraising.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Joshua House: Tampa Bay area nonprofit residential group home for foster and at-risk children, operating a campus-based cottage model in the same Hillsborough County region as AKP. Serves the same referral network (DCF, Guardian Ad Litem) and is named in AKP board members' prior affiliations.
• Camelot Community Care: Florida-wide nonprofit providing foster care, residential group care, and case management services to children in the child welfare system. Operates similar community-based care contracts and group home placements with the same Florida DCF network that refers to AKP.
• Place of Hope: Florida-based nonprofit operating residential group homes and child welfare services in the Jacksonville and Palm Beach regions. Closely comparable multi-home campus-based foster care model serving sibling groups and youth aging out of care.
• Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches: Florida-based nonprofit providing residential group foster care for at-risk youth across multiple campuses statewide. Directly comparable to AKP as a residential foster care operator with similar House Parent / cottage model; AKP's CEO Brad Gregory was previously VP of Programs here.
• Eckerd Kids (Eckerd Community Alternatives): Major Florida nonprofit providing foster care, residential treatment, and child welfare case management across multiple counties, including Pasco and Hillsborough. Closest large-scale peer in the same DCF-funded foster care contract ecosystem.

Others

• Children's Network of Hillsborough County: Community-based care lead agency for Hillsborough County that coordinates foster care placements with providers including AKP. Not a direct competitor but a key referral source and ecosystem partner within the same child welfare network.

Broad incumbents

• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating residential group homes and behavioral health services for foster and at-risk youth across multiple states. Overlaps with AKP's House Parent and trauma-informed care methodology at greater scale and broader geography.
• Children's Home Society of Florida: Largest child welfare nonprofit in Florida operating adoption, foster care, residential, and family preservation programs statewide. Broader scope than AKP but directly competes for the same DCF-referred foster and residential placements across Florida.
• Boys Town: Iconic national nonprofit operating residential group homes and family-style care programs for at-risk youth using a similar live-in house parent/cottage model. Provides a national-scale benchmark for AKP's differentiated House Parent approach.

Emerging players

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National nonprofit providing youth mentoring and support services to at-risk children, partially overlapping AKP's mission of community-based youth intervention. Comparable for benchmarking donor relationship and brand strength (Tanya Gibson, AKP's HR Director, previously served in leadership at BBBS).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSYScBkCrqJhjmtzlyceXdQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/AKidsPlaceTB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-kid-s-place-of-tampa-bay-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/akidsplacetb
• Xx.com/akidsplacetb

Compliance3 records

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Subsidiaries6 records

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