Bona Vista

What Bona Vista does

Bona Vista, legally Developmental Services, Inc. and operating under the DBA "DSI Services," is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1958 and headquartered in Kokomo, Indiana. It provides adult, children's, community, and residential services for individuals with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities across four Indiana locations: Columbus (primary), Washington, Kokomo, and Bloomington. The organization describes its mission as eliminating barriers, empowering people, and building communities, and holds accreditations and memberships with CARF, NAEYC, APSE, INARF, IDEM, PathQuality, SIPN, BLN, and the Indiana Chamber.

The organization's revenue model is consistent with a U.S. nonprofit disability services provider: the primary economic engine is state-funded service delivery (Medicaid waiver and BDDS-related reimbursement), supplemented by philanthropic fundraising through recurring community events such as the annual Golf Classic and Disability Awareness Basketball games hosted on Givebutter, and volunteer/internship pipelines. In 2026, the organization added a limited-edition Disability Awareness Month merchandise line (apparel sold via Printify) as an incremental fundraising channel supporting its art programs. Headcount is reported in the 251–500 band, supporting a multi-site direct-care operating model.

From a technology and product standpoint, the organization is services-led rather than technology-led. There is no proprietary software platform, app, or disclosed AI/ML capability; the digital footprint is limited to a WordPress-based marketing site, event/donation integrations, and standard contact channels (email, phone) listed per location. No management team, board composition, or executive leadership details are disclosed in the source materials, and no parent company, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or funding rounds are indicated.

Name

Bona Vista

Legal name

Developmental Services, Inc.

Website

https://bonavista.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bona Vista (Developmental Services, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1958 that provides adult, children's, community, and residential services for individuals with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities across four Indiana locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Human Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Inclusive Early Intervention & Transition-to-Preschool Services (EDACAFAM), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Disability services
• Developmental services
• Adult day services
• Community support services
• Nonprofit human services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kokomo

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

Core offering

Developmental Services, Inc. (operating as DSI Services / Bona Vista) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that provides programs and services for adults and children with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities. Offerings span Children's Services, Adult Services, Community Services, and residential/community-based supports delivered across four Indiana locations (Columbus, Washington, Kokomo, and Bloomington). The organization also sells limited-edition awareness apparel as a fundraising channel for its art programs.

Product overview

DSI Services (Developmental Services, Inc.) is a not-for-profit organization providing services for adults and children with disabilities. The organization offers merchandise (limited-edition disability awareness apparel) as a fundraising initiative to support art programs across the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children's Services Programs and supports for children with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities delivered by DSI Services across its Indiana locations.
• Adult Services Day, residential, and community-based programs for adults with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities operated by DSI Services in Indiana.
• Community Services Community-based supports and programs for individuals with disabilities, including inclusion and independent living services across DSI's Indiana service area.
• Disability Awareness Month Unisex Softstyle T-Shirt Limited-edition awareness t-shirt designed by individuals served by the organization, sold as a fundraising product to support DSI art programs across Indiana.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Hope of Indiana: Indianapolis-based nonprofit providing residential, day, and behavioral supports to people with developmental disabilities — comparable service model and Indiana footprint.
• Rauch, Inc. Indiana-based nonprofit providing residential, early intervention, and community services to people with developmental disabilities across the lifespan — directly comparable in mission, scope, and Indiana geography.
• Damar Services: Indianapolis-based nonprofit serving children and adults with IDD/autism through residential, behavioral health, and community services — closely comparable lifespan service mix.
• Sycamore Services: Indiana nonprofit serving people with developmental disabilities through community-based supports and employment programs — comparable in mission and regional Indiana presence.
• The Arc of Indiana: Indiana state chapter of The Arc, providing advocacy, family support, and direct services to people with IDD — comparable advocacy-plus-services nonprofit model in the same state.
• Easterseals Crossroads: Indianapolis-based Easterseals affiliate providing IDD, behavioral health, and vocational rehabilitation services — closely comparable lifespan IDD services and Indiana base.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National nonprofit network providing disability and rehabilitation services across all 50 states — operates in the same IDD/rehab service category but at materially larger scale.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Large national provider of home- and community-based pharmacy, behavioral, and IDD services (formerly ResCare) — overlap in residential and community IDD service lines with broader portfolio.
• The Arc of the United States: National organization for people with IDD including a service-provider footprint — comparable mission but operates as a federation and advocate rather than a direct multi-site operator.

Regional players

• CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions: Indianapolis-based nonprofit serving older adults and persons with disabilities via case management, in-home, and community services — comparable Indiana community-services nonprofit with adjacent (rather than identical) population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BonaVista_
• Facebookfacebook.com/bonavistaprogramsinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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