Our House

What Our House does

Our House Grief Support Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in Los Angeles in October 1993 by Jo-Ann Lautman, providing free, age-specific grief support services to children, teens, and adults who have experienced the death of someone close. The organization operates three physical centers — West Los Angeles (3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 120), Woodland Hills (21860 Burbank Blvd., North Building, Suite 195), and a forthcoming New York City location at 8 W 40th Street opening in Fall 2025 — supported by 24 staff employees and a network of more than 450 trained volunteers contributing 17,000+ hours annually. Core offerings include in-person and virtual support groups segmented by age, relationship to the deceased, and time since loss; a Spanish-language program (Nuestra Casa); Camp Erin LA bereavement camp; on-site grief response for schools and businesses; and a portfolio of professional training programs (medical, mental health, clergy, and school staff) including a 21 CE/CEU intensive.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded: services are provided at no cost to participants, and revenue is generated through individual and corporate donations, foundation grants (15+ named foundation supporters including Weingart, Skirball, Rose Hills, Wells Fargo, and Diller-Von Furstenberg), and two anchor fundraising events — the 5K Walk & Remember and the House of Hope Gala at Skirball Cultural Center. A small bookstore sells grief support titles at $15-$20. The organization holds a 4-star Charity Navigator rating and won a 2014 Creative Arts Emmy for the One Last Hug documentary. The technology footprint is minimal — a standard WordPress website, newsletter, YouTube channel, Facebook alumni group, and an online Memorial Wall — with no proprietary software, apps, or APIs. Distribution runs through in-person centers, school-based programs throughout LA County, virtual groups, Camp Erin, and satellite Spanish-language sites.

Name

Our House

Legal name

OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center

Website

https://ourhouse-grief.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Our House Grief Support Center is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1993 that provides free, age-specific grief support groups, camps, professional training, and community resources to grieving children, teens, and adults across Los Angeles County, with expansion to New York City in Fall 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grief Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH)

Keywords

• Grief support services
• Bereavement counseling groups
• Nonprofit community support
• Grief education training
• Children bereavement programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Reliance on generosity of individual donors, corporate and community partners for operational funding
2. Annual Fundraising Events: Major events including 5K Walk & Remember (raised $257,965.90 in 2026) and annual House of Hope Gala
3. Foundation Grants: Support from foundations including Carl E. Wynn, Clippers Foundation, Diller-Von Furstenberg Foundation, Joseph Drown Foundation, Leonard Green Foundation, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Rose Hills Foundation, Skirball Foundation, Weingart Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, and others
4. Bookstore Sales: Sale of grief support books and journals including Children Grieve Too, My Grief Journal, Saying Goodbye To Someone You Love, Tears and Tequila (priced at $15-20)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center provides free, peer-based grief support services to children, teens, adults, and Spanish-speaking grievers through age- and relationship-segmented support groups held at its centers and at schools, supplemented by Camp Erin LA bereavement camps, on-site grief response, virtual groups, and professional grief education/training for clinicians, educators, and clergy. The organization also publishes grief support books and journals and operates an online Memorial Wall.

Product overview

Our House Grief Support Center is a nonprofit grief support organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of support services for grieving children, teens, and adults. The core service offering consists of age-specific grief support groups (Adult, Children & Teens Family Support Program, and School-Based Groups), a Spanish-language Spanish Community Program, virtual/online groups, and Camp Erin LA (free bereavement camp for children and teens). The organization complements its direct support services with professional education programs including Grief Intensive Training (21 CE/CEUs), Medical Education, School Staff Training, Mental Health Professionals Training, and Clergy Training. Additional offerings include grief support books and journals, an online Memorial Wall, community resource programs (LA Wildfire Resources, Immigrant Community Resources), and annual fundraising events (5K Walk & Remember, House of Hope Gala). A new NYC location is planned to open in Fall 2025, expanding the organization's geographic reach beyond Los Angeles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Erin LA: Free overnight bereavement camp weekend for children ages 6-17 who are grieving the death of someone close.
• Week of Wellness
• Memorial Wall
• House of Hope Gala
• 5K Walk & Remember

Products and services

• Adult Grief Support Groups Free in-house grief support groups for adults, segmented by the type of loss (partner/spouse, teen or adult child, parent, sibling, or someone close), meeting every other week at the West Los Angeles and Woodland Hills centers. For bereaved adults seeking peer-based support.
• Children & Teens Family Support Program Free grief support groups for children ages 4-18 who have experienced the death of a parent or caregiver, meeting every other week on Thursday evenings at the West Los Angeles and Woodland Hills centers. For grieving families and their children.
• School-Based Grief Support Groups Free ten-week grief support groups held at public elementary, middle, and high school campuses throughout Greater Los Angeles during the school day for children who have experienced the death of a family member or close friend. For K-12 schools and their grieving students.
• Spanish Community Program (Programa Comunitario en Español / Nuestra Casa) Grief support groups and workshops conducted entirely in Spanish for adults, teens, and children, offered at three locations (West Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, Mid-City/Koreatown) and satellite locations throughout LA County. For Spanish-speaking grievers in the Latinx community.
• Virtual/Limited Virtual Program Online grief support groups for adults unable to meet in person, providing remote access to OUR HOUSE's bereavement support services. For bereaved adults who cannot attend center-based groups.
• Camp Erin LA Free overnight or day bereavement camp for children and teens ages 6-17 who are grieving the death of someone close; Camp Erin 2026 includes two day-long family camps in Glendale, CA. For grieving children, teens, and their families.
• On-Site Grief Response Immediate grief support and intervention services available to schools and businesses throughout the greater Los Angeles area following a death in their community. For schools and employers responding to a loss event.
• Grief Intensive Training (21 CE/CEUs) Three-day intensive training program offering 21 continuing education credits for mental health clinicians, clergy, school personnel, and medical professionals on understanding and supporting grief. For licensed professionals seeking grief CE training.
• Medical Education Program Training program for physicians, nurses, and staff at hospitals, hospices, and cancer centers on how to talk with dying patients and grieving families, integrated into USC and UCLA medical school curricula since 1998. For medical schools, hospitals, hospices, and cancer centers.
• School Staff Professional Training Professional training for teachers, administrators, and counselors at school sites on understanding and supporting grieving children, covering children's grief reactions, funeral conversations, and traumatic death. For K-12 schools and educators.
• Mental Health Professionals Training Continuing education for marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, nursing home administrators, chaplains, and registered nurses on grief support topics, with CEU credits available. For licensed mental health clinicians.
• Clergy Grief Support Training Training for clergy, chaplains, and pastoral counselors at hospitals, hospices, congregations, and seminaries on supporting dying patients and grieving families. For clergy, chaplains, and pastoral counselors.
• Week of Wellness Virtual week-long wellness event offering daily resources hosted by grief experts covering cooking, visual/creative arts, music, meaning-finding, writing, and identity workshops for grieving teens and adults. For grieving teens and adults seeking at-home support.
• Grief Support Books & Journals Published grief support resources including the Children Grieve Too handbook, My Grief Journal for Adults/Teens/Children, My Memory Book, Saying Goodbye to Someone You Love ($20), and Tears and Tequila ($20), available for purchase at the OUR HOUSE bookstore. For grieving individuals, families, and clinicians.
• Memorial Wall Online platform allowing users to create permanent memorial pages for loved ones with photos, stories, virtual candles, and donation options. For anyone wishing to memorialize a deceased loved one.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-star Charity Navigator rating achieved by only ~25% of rated charities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Eluna NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEluna is the national organization that partners with local grief programs to fund, develop, and help Camp Erin grow nationally. Our House is the Los Angeles partner hosting Camp Erin LA. The Moyer Foundation (Karen and Jamie Moyer) co-founded Camp Erin with Eluna in 2002.
• The Moyer FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by MLB pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen in memory of Erin Metcalf who died of cancer at age 17. Co-founded Camp Erin in 2002 with Eluna Network.
• USC Keck School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOur House medical education program has been part of the curriculum for medical students at USC since 1998, training future physicians on grief and end-of-life care.
• UCLA David Geffen School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOur House medical education program has been part of the curriculum for medical students at UCLA since 1998, training future physicians on grief and end-of-life care.
• American Jewish UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerOur House grief education program is part of the curricula for students at American Jewish University.
• Camp Bob WaldorfsecondaryOthersCamp location for Camp Erin LA day camps in Glendale, CA.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Dougy Center: Portland, OR-based nonprofit grief support center for children, teens, and adults. The Dougy Center is widely considered the national model for peer grief centers and is the closest analog to Our House in mission, age-spanning service model, and professional training programs.
• Bo's Place: Houston-based nonprofit offering free grief support groups for children, teens, and adults. Operates with a comparable peer-group model, donor-funded structure, and professional training for clinicians, mirroring Our House's service architecture in a different metro.
• Kara: Palo Alto, CA-based nonprofit providing free grief support to children, teens, and adults in the Bay Area. Kara is a direct California peer with overlapping curriculum integration into schools and clinicians.
• Judi's House: Denver-based nonprofit providing free, evidence-based grief support for children and families. Comparable peer-group model for grieving children with a strong professional training and research orientation.
• The Children's Room: Arlington, MA-based nonprofit offering free peer support groups for grieving children, teens, and young adults. Closely comparable children's bereavement center model with similar age-segmented programming.
• Experience Camps: National nonprofit running free overnight and day bereavement camps for grieving children — directly comparable to Camp Erin LA. Competes for the same donor and family pipeline in the children's bereavement segment.

Emerging players

• Camp Kesem: National nonprofit supporting children affected by a parent's cancer, operating free summer camps nationwide. Adjacent peer in the children's bereavement camp space with significant brand and donor scale.
• Lantern: Digital-first grief support platform offering online counseling, chat-based support, and self-guided programs. Represents the tech-enabled, low-marginal-cost delivery model that competes with in-person grief centers for digital-native grievers.

Broad incumbents

• The Compassionate Friends: National nonprofit supporting bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents through local chapters and peer-led meetings. Larger, established incumbent in family bereavement support with a broader geographic footprint.
• Hospice Foundation of America: National nonprofit focused on end-of-life care, hospice, and bereavement education. Broader incumbent that addresses adjacent bereavement and grief training topics through programs and publications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLeCXdTauTF595THyJEYTSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/OurHouseGrief
• Xx.com/ourhousegrief

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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