COTS

Name

COTS

Legal name

Committee on the Shelterless

Website

https://cots.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services and Supportive Housing

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Emergency shelter
• Supportive housing
• Recuperative care
• Homelessness prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Petaluma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Cash or check donations, online donations via major credit cards, monthly recurring donations through Monthly Giving Society, donor-advised funds
2. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Bequests in wills or living trusts, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts, charitable lead trusts, IRA rollovers, retirement plan assets, life insurance, bank and brokerage accounts
3. Stock and Securities Donations: Gifts of appreciated securities and stocks allowing donors tax deductions for current market value while avoiding capital gains
4. Vehicle Donations: Partnership with Donate For Charity for vehicle donations
5. Corporate and Community Partnerships: Matching gifts from employers, community fundraising, event sponsorships
6. In-Kind Donations: Gift cards, hygiene items, food donations, welcome home baskets for clients moving into permanent housing
7. Government Grants and Contracts: Public funding including Keep People Housed program funded with $3.9 million in public and private philanthropy dollars

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

COTS provides emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing, homelessness prevention, recuperative care, food services, and case management to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Sonoma County, California. All programs are offered free of charge to clients and funded through charitable donations, foundation grants, and government contracts.

Product overview

COTS (Committee on the Shelterless) is a non-profit organization offering a comprehensive suite of homeless shelter and housing services. The organization operates multiple programs including emergency shelters (Mary Isaak Center, Kids First Family Shelter), transitional housing (People's Village tiny homes), permanent supportive housing (Community Housing, Integrity Housing), and homelessness prevention (Keep People Housed). Supporting programs include Mary's Table food services, Recuperative Care at the Lassar Health & Wellness Center, rental assistance, resident services, and wraparound support. The Passport to Self-Sufficiency coaching program provides trauma-informed case management across five domains (family stability, finances, health, education, and employment) to help families achieve long-term stability. COTS also offers legacy/planned giving opportunities through its Legacy Society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mary Isaak Center (Emergency Shelter) Emergency shelter at 900 Hopper Street, Petaluma offering guaranteed beds, case management, meals through Mary's Table, and access to all COTS services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Kids First Family Shelter Emergency shelter specifically serving families with children, offering a safe environment, case management support, and child-focused services.
• People's Village Tiny Home Community Transitional emergency shelter site featuring 25 planned tiny home units (9 completed in first phase) providing transitional housing with supportive services on the Mary Isaak Center grounds.
• Community Housing (Integrity Housing) Permanent supportive housing program helping individuals and families transition from homelessness to stable housing through scattered-site units rented from private landlord partners.
• Recuperative Care (Lassar Health & Wellness Center) Medical recovery program providing a safe place for unhoused individuals to recuperate after hospital stays or emergency room visits, with 90-day maximum stays and housing placement support.
• Keep People Housed Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of families (8 of 8) successfully moved into permanent housing through Healdsburg collaboration
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• All HomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024COTS serves as lead agency for Keep People Housed, a $3.9 million two-year pilot homelessness prevention program designed by All Home. The program provides direct financial assistance to prevent households from falling into homelessness.
• Petaluma Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site primary care services at Mary Isaak Center through medical team embedded at shelter and recuperative care facility. Provides prescription coordination, health monitoring, and preventive care.
• Kaiser PermanentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner supporting Sober Circle program and general shelter health services. Provides medical expertise and resources for unhoused population care.
• St. Joseph HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner collaborating on Sober Circle initiative and broader homelessness services in Petaluma.
• Catholic Charities of Santa RosacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services partner in Petaluma Sober Circle collaboration providing substance abuse treatment referrals and housing support.
• Partnership HealthPlan of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in Sober Circle collaboration supporting Medicaid beneficiaries experiencing homelessness.
• Petaluma Health Care DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal health district partner supporting Sober Circle initiative and recognizing COTS staff through Health Hero awards.
• Veterans Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing dedicated services to veteran clients experiencing homelessness including housing placement and benefits advocacy.
• Petaluma Police and Fire DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic safety partners collaborating with COTS outreach staff through Sober Circle program to connect street homeless with treatment and shelter.
• Sonoma CountycoreOthersCounty government partner providing public funding for Keep People Housed program and supporting warming/cooling centers during temperature emergencies.
• Trader Joe'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood donor providing grocery donations to support COTS meal programs.
• Smart & FinalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood retailer donor supporting COTS food services.
• Ceres Community ProjectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity organization providing fresh produce and food donations to support healthy meals at COTS.
• Kaiser PermanenteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare sponsor supporting COTS through community partnerships and healthcare services.
• Exchange BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal bank partner supporting COTS through donations and community sponsorships.
• Bank of MarinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional bank providing financial support and community partnership with COTS.
• Summit State BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal community bank supporting COTS through volunteer days and financial contributions.
• Westamerica BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity banking partner with COTS.
• Bank of AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational bank supporting local COTS operations through charitable giving.
• Sober Circle PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative including Petaluma Health Care District, St. Joseph Health, Kaiser Permanente, Petaluma Health Center, Catholic Charities, Partnership Health Plan, and Petaluma Police/Fire Departments working to connect street homeless with substance abuse treatment.
• Century 21 BundesenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate firm hosting annual fundraiser for COTS.
• Integrity House LandlordscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivate landlords partnering with COTS to rent properties at reduced rates for permanent supportive housing. COTS manages tenants and property while landlords receive reliable rent payments.
• LivXplore Real EstateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate firm working with COTS to place former clients as tenants in market-rate rentals using housing vouchers.
• Mail Depot (Petaluma)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business providing free notary services to COTS clients and organizing collection drives for hygiene products and essential items.
• Burbank HousingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAffordable housing developer providing permanent housing placements for COTS clients through waitlist processing.
• Redwood Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal credit union providing financial education and credit repair services to COTS clients.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Community Solutions: National nonprofit running the Built for Zero initiative to drive system-level reductions in homelessness. Comparable to COTS at a category level as a homelessness-systems organization, but operating at policy/coordinating scale rather than direct service delivery.
• National Health Care for the Homeless Council: National advocacy and training organization supporting healthcare providers serving people experiencing homelessness. Comparable to COTS in the integrated healthcare-for-the-unhoused space (mirroring its Lassar recuperative care and Petaluma Health Center partnership), but as an umbrella rather than direct provider.

Direct peers

• HomeFirst: Large Bay Area nonprofit operating emergency shelters, interim housing, and supportive services across Santa Clara County. Directly comparable to COTS as a regional homelessness services provider with emergency shelter, case management, and housing placement programs targeting similar unhoused populations.
• DignityMoves: California nonprofit that designs, builds, and operates interim tiny-home communities for people experiencing homelessness. Closely comparable to COTS's People's Village model, with a similar tiny-shelter-plus-services approach targeting Bay Area and California communities.
• Abode Services: Bay Area nonprofit providing supportive housing, emergency shelter, and rapid re-housing across multiple Northern California counties. Comparable to COTS in operating a portfolio of permanent supportive housing, shelter programs, and wraparound case management for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
• Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa: Santa Rosa-based social services nonprofit providing housing, refugee services, and homelessness support in Sonoma County. A formal COTS partner on the Sober Circle coalition and a directly comparable Sonoma County provider of housing and substance use referral services.
• Sonoma Applied Villages (SAV): Sonoma County nonprofit that builds and operates managed tiny-home villages for people experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable to COTS's People's Village, with parallel model of small-footprint interim housing paired with supportive services in the same county.

Others

• Petaluma Health Center: Federally Qualified Health Center operating an on-site clinic inside COTS's Mary Isaak Center. Comparable as the embedded healthcare partner enabling COTS's integrated shelter-healthcare model, but functions as a healthcare provider rather than a homelessness services operator.
• Burbank Housing: Sonoma County affordable housing developer and COTS partner that places COTS clients into permanent affordable units. Comparable as a downstream housing partner and as a regional affordable housing operator addressing the same housing-insecure population.

Regional players

• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Sonoma County: Sonoma County chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul network, operating food, shelter, and housing programs in the same region as COTS. A regionally comparable peer operating emergency services and supportive housing for unhoused populations in Sonoma County.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sonomacountycots
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/committee-on-the-shelterless

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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