Holy Family Institute

What Holy Family Institute does

Holy Family Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization founded in 1899 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area. It delivers a multi-vertical suite of community programs including early childhood education (Mount Nazareth Learning Center), Catholic secondary education (Nazareth Prep), residential and community-based services (Courage House, Journey of Hope), workforce development, energy assistance, and cultural/community programs such as Artful Spirits. The organization employs between 101 and 250 staff and is led by CEO Michael Sexauer.

The organization's revenue model is that of a faith-based, community-supported nonprofit: it does not sell a commercial product, but instead funds operations through a mix of individual donations, recurring fundraising events (notably the 40th Annual Golf Classic), the multi-year Pathways of Promise capital campaign, and Pennsylvania state tax credit programs (EITC/OSTC). Program services are delivered at the participant level with no direct consumer pricing, while educational sub-brands operate on tuition/per-pupil economics typical of Catholic schools.

Forward activity is concentrated in capacity expansion. The Yankoski Family Activities Center, a new facility scheduled to open in fall 2026, materially extends the organization's physical footprint, and the 125th-anniversary milestone in 2024 is being deployed as a donor-engagement and legacy-giving catalyst. There are no disclosed AI, technology-platform, or geographic-expansion initiatives; the strategic posture is local densification of human services rather than platform or market expansion.

Name

Holy Family Institute

Legal name

Holy Family Institute

Website

https://hfi-pgh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Holy Family Institute is a 125-year-old Pittsburgh-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering early childhood education, Catholic secondary schooling (Nazareth Prep), residential and workforce programs, and energy assistance to community members across the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human and Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC), Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK)

Keywords

• Social services
• Community programs
• Education services
• Energy assistance
• Workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The organization operates as a nonprofit under Section 501(c)(3) and relies on charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund its programs and services for children and families.
2. Pennsylvania Tax Credit Programs: The organization participates in Pennsylvania state tax credit programs that allow donors to receive tax credits in exchange for their charitable contributions.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Holy Family Institute is a nonprofit charitable organization that delivers community-based social services to children and families in the Pittsburgh area. Its core offerings span early childhood and K-12 education (Mount Nazareth Learning Center, Nazareth Prep), energy bill assistance (Customer Assistance Program), workforce development (Tools for Life), and family/community support programs (Journey of Hope, Artful Spirits, Community Programs). Programs are funded through charitable donations and operate primarily at no cost to eligible community members.

Product overview

Holy Family Institute is a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of programs for children and families including Community Programs, Education (through Mount Nazareth Learning Center and Nazareth Prep), Energy Assistance, Workforce Development, Journey of Hope, and Artful Spirits. The organization also operates the Arthur J. Rooney Sr. Courage House program and is developing the Yankoski Family Activities Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nazareth Prep: Catholic high school serving students in the Pittsburgh area
• Mount Nazareth Learning Center
• Courage House
• Arthur J. Rooney Sr. Courage House Luncheon
• Journey of Hope
• Artful Spirits
• Yankoski Family Activities Center

Products and services

• Community Programs

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh: Diocesan Catholic social services agency serving the same Pittsburgh geography; most direct local peer given overlapping faith-based mission, child and family services, and shared diocesan donor base.
• Nazareth Child Care (regional Catholic early childhood operators): Faith-based early childhood and child care provider serving low-income families; comparable as a Catholic early learning program serving the same demographic segment as Mount Nazareth Learning Center.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania: Youth development nonprofit serving at-risk children in the same region; comparable programming mix (education, workforce readiness, creative arts) and similar K-12 youth audience.
• Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania: Workforce development and family stability nonprofit serving western Pennsylvania; directly comparable as Tools for Life overlaps with Goodwill's job training and career-readiness offerings.
• United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania: Regional funder and convener of health, education, and financial stability programs in the Pittsburgh area; comparable as a regional nonprofit with a multi-cause portfolio competing for corporate and individual donations.
• The Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania: Faith-based nonprofit delivering social services, family support, and youth programming in western Pennsylvania; competes for overlapping donor dollars and serves similar at-risk families in the same region.

Emerging players

• A+ Schools (Pittsburgh): Pittsburgh education advocacy nonprofit focused on public school quality; adjacent peer given shared K-12 education mission in the same geography, though operating through advocacy rather than direct service.
• Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania: Youth education nonprofit focused on workforce readiness and financial literacy for K-12 students in western Pennsylvania; partial overlap with Holy Family's Tools for Life and Nazareth Prep programs.

Regional players

• The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh-based nonprofit serving children with special needs and behavioral health challenges; comparable mission alignment on children and family services though with a more clinical focus.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella for Catholic social service agencies; directly comparable as a faith-based nonprofit providing social services to children and families, though at much greater scale and broader geographic scope than Holy Family Institute.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HolyFamilyInstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holy-family-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/holyfamilyinstitute
• Xx.com/HFIpgh

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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