Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches

What Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches does

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1983 and headquartered in Lake Worth, Florida, that operates as the largest service provider for low-income families in Palm Beach County. The organization delivers a comprehensive continuum of care addressing family homelessness, housing instability, and educational disadvantage, operating 112 housing units across multiple programs including Program REACH (19-apartment emergency shelter), Project SAFE (32-unit permanent supportive housing for families with disabled heads of household), Julian Place (14 townhomes co-located with Highland Elementary School), Service Enriched Housing (31 apartments with an escrow-savings rent model), Wiley Reynolds Gardens (9 units), and NSP2 (24 affordable rentals). In FY2024, it served 1,216 households comprising 1,604 adults and 2,509 children, ended or prevented 766 episodes of homelessness, and maintained a 95% stable-housing retention rate among residential households. The organization also runs youth education programs (Project Grow afterschool program serving ~75 students annually, the Youth Success Program, and the Gen2 Education Partnership launched in 2025) and in-house wraparound services including case management, mental health therapy, job coaching, and a Next Step Grant of up to $1,500 for educational pursuits.

The organization's revenue model is a diversified mix of donations, grants, and government contracts rather than earned service revenue, since services are provided free of charge to clients. Funding streams include individual donations (one-time and monthly giving, donor events), foundation and corporate grants (notably a $5M Day 1 Families Fund grant in 2021 and a $1M Jim Moran Foundation endowment in February 2026), government contracts from Palm Beach County and HUD for homeless services and rapid re-housing, and signature fundraising events — the 41st Annual Tree Lighting Celebration raised over $1.2 million in 2025, and the 13th Annual Better Ball Invitational Golf Tournament raised $375,000. With approximately 65 staff members across program and administrative functions, the organization is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Elizabeth Morales and led by CEO Matthew Constantine (appointed 2013, the organization's third CEO). The organization has maintained Charity Navigator's 4-Star rating for 18 consecutive years and holds a 2025 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency.

Name

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches

Legal name

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc.

Website

https://aafpbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1983 that operates the largest continuum of housing and supportive services for low-income families in Palm Beach County, Florida, serving 1,216 households and operating 112 housing units in FY2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Homeless Family Housing

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Family housing support
• Supportive housing programs
• Youth education services
• Eviction prevention assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Worth

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Financial contributions from individual donors supporting local families in need. The organization receives donations through various programs including one-time and monthly giving options.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Funding from philanthropic foundations and corporate partners including Day 1 Families Fund, Jim Moran Foundation, Bezos Day One Fund, and numerous other funding partners listed on the website.
3. Fundraising Events: Revenue from signature events including Tree Lighting Celebration (over $1.2 million raised in 2025), Better Ball Invitational Golf Tournament ($375,000 raised in 2025), and various holiday programs.
4. Government Contracts: Funding from government sources including Palm Beach County, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and other public sector partnerships for homeless services and housing programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches provides emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, affordable rental housing, and eviction prevention services for low-income families with children experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Palm Beach County. The organization also delivers youth education programs (Project Grow, Youth Success Program, Gen2 Education Partnership) and in-house wraparound services including case management, mental health therapy, job coaching, and education/training grants. All services are provided free of charge to client families and funded through donations, foundation grants, government contracts, and signature fundraising events.

Product overview

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches operates as a nonprofit social services organization providing a comprehensive continuum of housing and support services. The organization offers emergency shelter through Program REACH, permanent supportive housing via Project SAFE and Wiley Reynolds Gardens Apartments, innovative educational housing at Julian Place, and affordable rental units through NSP2 and Service Enriched Housing. Youth education services include Project Grow (afterschool program), the Youth Success Program, and the Gen2 Education Partnership. Wraparound services encompass case management, mental health therapy, job coaching, and educational grants. The organization also provides online client portals for maintenance requests and payment processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,216 households served (1,604 adults and 2,509 children) in 2024 fiscal year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• School District of Palm Beach CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData sharing agreement for Geo Education & Research to evaluate Julian Place and track student outcomes. McKinney-Vento Program provides transportation for shelter children. Partner for Highland Elementary school connection for Julian Place program.
• Geo Education & ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent firm from Tacoma, Washington hired to evaluate Julian Place data for five years and Project Grow student progress through data sharing agreement with School District.
• Prime Time Palm Beach CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided training for Youth Success Program staff on adult-student partnerships and empowering youth to self-govern.
• Senator Philip D. Lewis Homeless Resource Center PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdopt-A-Family serves as lead family entity at the HRC since 2012, managing the Family Division with 24+ staff members providing diversion, shelter, and rapid re-housing services.
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership enabling Service Enriched Housing residents to pursue homeownership through Habitat's program.
• Feeding South FloridamajorOthersFood assistance partner providing resources to client families.
• CareerSource Palm Beach CountymajorOthersEmployment services partner helping clients develop job readiness skills.
• Palm Beach State CollegemajorOthersEducational partner where client residents pursue college degrees and vocational training.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coalition for the Homeless of Palm Beach County: The lead advocacy and coordinating body for homelessness services in Palm Beach County. Directly comparable because both organizations operate within the same county's coordinated entry ecosystem and serve overlapping populations, though the Coalition focuses on systems-level coordination while Adopt-A-Family delivers direct services.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit network dedicated exclusively to preventing and ending family homelessness through shelter, housing stabilization, and prevention programs. Directly comparable mission and program model to Adopt-A-Family's family-focused continuum of care, though operating at national scale rather than a single county.
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County: Affordable housing developer and homeownership provider serving the same county. Directly comparable as a housing-focused nonprofit, with overlapping clients through Adopt-A-Family's Service Enriched Housing program that funnels graduates into Habitat's homeownership track.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach: Faith-based social services organization serving Palm Beach County with comparable housing, emergency assistance, and family support programming. Comparable in geography and service breadth, but with a broader portfolio that includes immigration, food, and behavioral health services beyond Adopt-A-Family's housing-focused mission.
• Branches Miami: South Florida nonprofit delivering family support, financial coaching, and housing stability services to low-income families. Comparable mission and program model, but operates in Miami-Dade County rather than Palm Beach County.
• Camillus House: Miami-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, housing, and supportive services with a comparable continuum-of-care model for homeless individuals and families. Operates in a different Florida geography but shares the integrated housing-plus-services approach Adopt-A-Family uses.
• Boca Helping Hands: Palm Beach County-based nonprofit addressing food insecurity, financial assistance, and housing stability for low-income residents. Comparable geography and overlapping family-support services, though with less emphasis on emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing than Adopt-A-Family.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County: Large national nonprofit with a Palm Beach County presence delivering emergency shelter, transitional housing, and family support. Comparable in service scope and geography but operates as part of a much larger national organization with broader programming beyond housing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aafpbc
• Xx.com/AAFPBC
• Facebookfacebook.com/AAFPBC

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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