The Refuge For Dmst

What The Refuge For Dmst does

Arms of Hope (legal entity operating 'The Refuge For Dmst' campus) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Christian organization (EIN #51-0416193) headquartered in Texas, with origins tracing to the founding of Boles Children's Home in 1924 and Medina Children's Home in 1958. The organization provides residential childcare and family support services to disadvantaged children and single-mother families across Texas through three core residential campuses — Medina Children's Home (60 miles northwest of San Antonio), Boles Children's Home (40 miles northeast of Dallas), and the Refuge Campus (33 miles southeast of Austin in Bastrop) — supplemented by seven outreach centers statewide.

The organization's service portfolio is organized into five programs: the Together Program (single-mother families transitioning to independence), Family Outreach (community-resource connection), College & Career (post-secondary support for graduates), Residential Childcare (the flagship houseparent-driven model for at-risk children), and Right Start (expectant single-mother support). Program design is explicitly faith-based, with houseparents functioning as surrogate parental figures and outcomes framed around physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual dimensions. It does not operate proprietary technology; the core platform is its physical facilities, paid staff, and volunteer workforce (20,003 volunteer hours in 2025).

Revenue is generated exclusively through tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations, including planned/legacy giving via aohlegacy.org. Services are delivered at no cost to beneficiaries. The organization holds Charity Navigator's Four-Star Rating and Candid's Gold Seal of Transparency, and maintains a strategic partnership with Abilene Christian University for graduate support. There is no disclosed headcount, revenue figure, or parent organization.

Name

The Refuge For Dmst

Legal name

Arms of Hope

Website

https://therefugeaustin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arms of Hope is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit operating three residential campuses and seven outreach centers across Texas, providing residential childcare, single-mother family support, and post-secondary transition programs to disadvantaged children and families at no cost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Childcare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422), Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Residential childcare services
• Family outreach support
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Single-mother assistance
• Youth development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN #51-0416193), Arms of Hope generates revenue through tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization also accepts planned giving contributions through its legacy program website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arms of Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian organization that provides residential childcare and family services. It runs children's homes, a Together Program and Right Start for single mothers, family outreach, and a College & Career program for youth transitioning out of care. The organization is funded through donations, sponsorships, and thrift store revenue.

Product overview

Arms of Hope is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Christian organization that operates multiple social service programs and residential facilities. The organization offers a portfolio of programs including the Together Program (supporting single mothers and their children), Family Outreach (connecting families with resources), College & Career Program (supporting high school graduates), Residential Childcare (meeting disadvantaged children's needs in a family-like setting), and Right Start Program (supporting expectant single mothers). The organization operates three main facilities: Medina Children's Home (northwest of San Antonio), Boles Children's Home (northeast of Dallas established 1924), and the Refuge Campus (southeast of Austin). These programs work together to provide shelter, necessities, and life skills to at-risk children and single-mother families in need.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Together Program: Helps motivated single mothers and their children transition into successful, independent futures by providing parenting skills, career training and a home in a peaceful and safe environment
• Family Outreach
• College & Career
• Residential Childcare
• Right Start

Products and services

• Residential Childcare (Medina Children's Home, Boles Children's Home, Refuge Campus) Residential childcare program operating across three campuses (Medina Children's Home, Boles Children's Home, and Refuge Campus) providing round-the-clock housing, care, and developmental support to children and youth in need of out-of-home placement.
• Together Program Program supporting single-mother families with educational and parenting resources designed to prevent family disruption and promote self-sufficiency.
• Right Start Initiative providing additional support for single-mother families alongside the Together Program, focused on stabilizing young families at risk of disruption.
• Family Outreach Community-based outreach program extending care to biological and kinship families of children in residence, supporting family preservation and reunification.
• College & Career Program Program supporting youth aging out of residential care with college preparation, vocational training, and career-readiness resources.
• Thrift Store Operations Retail thrift store operation that sells donated goods to generate supplemental revenue supporting the organization's programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,003 volunteer hours contributed in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Abilene Christian UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2020Abilene Christian University and Arms of Hope forged a partnership to empower education and hope. This partnership provides assistance for Arms of Hope high school graduates with support through college, trade school, or into their first job, including accommodations for graduates who have not yet found a place to call home.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Boys Town: National faith-affiliated nonprofit providing residential childcare, family services, and youth mentoring using a houseparent model analogous to Arms of Hope. Comparable continuum of care from residential through transition to independence.
• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit providing residential care, foster care, and family preservation services in Texas. Direct comparable on residential childcare operations, faith-based model, and Texas-anchored service geography.
• Baptist Child & Family Services: Faith-based child and family services organization in Texas offering residential care, foster care, and adoption services. Directly comparable as a religious-affiliated nonprofit operating residential childcare and family restoration programs in Texas.
• Buckner International: Texas-based faith-based nonprofit providing residential childcare, family support, and single-mother programs across multiple campuses. Operates with a similar donation-funded, multi-facility model serving at-risk children and families in the same geographic and mission space.
• Methodist Children's Home: Faith-based nonprofit operating residential childcare, family services, and post-secondary support programs in Texas. Strongly comparable mission, faith-based residential model, and multi-program family support framework.

Emerging players

• Childhelp: National nonprofit focused on child abuse prevention and treatment, operating residential group homes and advocacy programs. Comparable on residential childcare and child welfare focus, though operating at national scale rather than Texas-only.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National network of faith-based social services nonprofits providing housing, family support, and child welfare services. Comparable faith-based family services model and donation-dependent funding, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Salvation Army: Large faith-based nonprofit providing residential services, family support, and community outreach across the United States. Comparable in faith-based residential and family services model with broader geographic reach and diversified programs.
• KVC Health Systems: National nonprofit providing residential childcare, family services, and behavioral health programs across multiple states. Comparable residential and family services framework, though operates at a larger scale with broader therapeutic scope.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large nonprofit behavioral health provider operating residential and community-based services for children and families across multiple states. Comparable residential and family services but operates at significantly larger scale and with broader clinical scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheRefugeDMST
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@armsofhopetexas
• Facebookfacebook.com/armsofhope.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arms-of-hope
• Instagraminstagram.com/armsofhope

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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