Team

What Team does

TEAM, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) human services agency founded in 1965 and headquartered at 30 Elizabeth Street in Derby, Connecticut. Designated as the State- and Federally-designated antipoverty agency for southwest/central Connecticut, it operates a portfolio of integrated community programs across the Lower Naugatuck Valley, including Head Start and Early Childhood services at four center-based locations, Meals on Wheels and elderly services, Project MANNA food distribution, home heating assistance, VITA tax preparation, SNAP outreach, housing support, the Diaper Bank, and the annual Toys 4 Kids holiday drive. The organization serves more than 19,000 individuals and families annually across three primary segments: children prenatal to age 5 and their families, seniors aged 60 and older, and economically disadvantaged individuals and families, with services delivered through 10+ physical sites across 12 Connecticut towns.

The underlying service delivery technology is described as standard nonprofit infrastructure supporting case management, intake assessment, and referral systems, including the ChildPlus application portal for Early Childhood enrollment and online intake for energy assistance. No proprietary technology platform, API, or AI/ML capability is in evidence. Distribution occurs through direct service delivery at community centers, senior centers, hospital-affiliated dining sites (Griffin Hospital), and dedicated TEAM facilities, supplemented by referrals from healthcare providers, schools, and social service agencies.

TEAM's business model is a hybrid grant-and-donation-funded nonprofit structure rather than a commercial revenue model. Primary funding derives from federal grants (Head Start $9.2M, USDA CACFP, SSBG, weatherization, SNAP outreach), state agency funding, private donations (Toys 4 Kids, Community Cookoff fundraiser), corporate sponsorships, and voluntary participant contributions ($3/meal for Meals on Wheels, $4/meal for congregate meals, $10/hr for homemaking, sliding-scale early childhood fees). Service is not denied for inability to pay. Pricing is not publicly disclosed in aggregate. The go-to-market motion is community-led: outreach occurs through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, email/newsletter, community events (Fair on the Green, Community Baby Shower, MLK Committee events), and earned media coverage in Valley Independent Sentinel, Fox61, and News 8. Customer concentration risk is moderate, with the Head Start grant representing a material share of operating revenue, while service-recipient concentration is low given 19,000+ unduplicated individuals served annually.

Name

Team

Legal name

TEAM, Inc.

Website

https://teaminc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TEAM, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit human services agency founded in 1965 and headquartered in Derby, Connecticut, serving as the state- and federally-designated antipoverty agency for the Lower Naugatuck Valley. It delivers Head Start, Meals on Wheels, food security, energy assistance, housing, and senior services to over 19,000 individuals and families annually across 12 Connecticut towns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human & Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food Services (624210), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Early childhood education
• Senior nutrition programs
• Food security services
• Energy assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Derby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary funding from federal grants (Head Start, Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, USDA) and state funding. Grant Number 01CH013131 from Office of Head Start. Also receives federal funds through SNAP outreach, SSBG (Social Services Block Grant), and weatherization assistance programs.
2. Private Donations and Philanthropy: Project MANNA and other programs rely on private donations. Toys 4 Kids annual toy drive collects donations from individuals and sponsors. Community Cookoff fundraiser generates support. 100% of donations for Project MANNA go toward purchasing food.
3. Program Revenue and Contributions: Some services suggest voluntary contributions from participants (e.g., $3/meal for Meals on Wheels, $10/hr for homemaking, $4/meal for congregate meals at Griffin Hospital). Contributions are suggested but service is not denied if unable to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

TEAM Inc. is a private, not-for-profit human services agency that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of antipoverty programs across southwest/central Connecticut. Its core offerings include Head Start and Early Childhood education, Meals on Wheels and senior in-home services, food pantries and Project MANNA wholesale food distribution, home heating/energy assistance, Diaper Bank, VITA tax preparation, SNAP outreach, housing support, and case management, all delivered directly to community members across twelve Valley towns.

Product overview

Team Inc. is a private, not-for-profit human services agency that offers a comprehensive portfolio of community support programs rather than a unified software product. The organization operates as a single integrated service delivery system comprising Early Childhood/Head Start programs (center-based infant/toddler care, preschool, Diaper Bank, CACFP), Elderly Services (Meals on Wheels, congregate meals, homemaking, medical transportation, volunteer caregivers), Basic Needs & Self Sufficiency programs (home heating assistance, SNAP assistance, VITA tax preparation, housing support, case management), and Community Initiatives (Project MANNA food security, Toys 4 Kids holiday drive, Community Cookoff fundraiser, Martin Luther King Committee). Services are delivered directly to community members across 12 Connecticut towns (Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, Naugatuck, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Waterbury, and Woodbridge) through a combination of federal/state grants, partner organizations, and volunteer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project MANNA: Mobilizing Action for the Nutritional Needs of All - a food access program that provides significant shipments of fresh, healthy foods to local partner food pantries each month.
• Toys 4 Kids
• Meals on Wheels

Quantifiable outcome

• 6:1 economic ROI for Head Start program - six dollars of economic benefit for every dollar spent
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bozzuto's Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholesale food distributor providing nutritious food items to TEAM's Project MANNA program. Food is purchased at wholesale cost, saving approximately 25% off retail prices. Includes fresh produce, eggs, dairy, and proteins delivered to TEAM for sorting and distribution to partner food pantries.
• Griffin HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner distributing fresh, nutritious food to Valley food banks monthly. Provides refrigerated and frozen foods including produce, peanut butter, eggs, milk, cheese, beans, fish, chicken, and beef. Part of ongoing initiative to improve community health by partnering with community-based organizations to address social determinants of health including access to fresh foods.
• Contractor NationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllows Bozzuto's and TEAM to use their loading dock in Seymour for a few hours to unload and sort monthly food orders for Project MANNA distribution.
• Valley United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization supporting TEAM's initiatives and community programs.
• Head Start State Collaboration OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level partner including Director Karen Pascale who joined Rep. Rosa DeLauro in celebrating $9.2 million continued funding for TEAM's Head Start program.
• Connecticut Office of Early ChildhoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner including Elena Trueworthy who participated in Head Start funding celebration event at TEAM early childhood center.
• Office of Early Childhood (OEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with TEAM through Head Start of Housing initiative, a collaboration including National Center for Housing & Child Welfare, CT Dept. of Housing & TEAM to help families find housing stability.
• National Center for Housing & Child WelfareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner in Head Start of Housing initiative helping TEAM connect families with Section 8 housing vouchers and housing stability resources.
• CT Dept. of HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner in Head Start of Housing initiative providing housing resources and vouchers to TEAM families.
• Seymour Oxford Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner food pantry receiving monthly Project MANNA food shipments for distribution to Valley residents.
• St. Vincent De PaulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner food pantry in Derby receiving food distributions through Project MANNA.
• Salvation ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Ansonia receiving food distributions through Project MANNA for community food assistance.
• Spooner HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner food pantry in Shelton receiving food distributions through Project MANNA.
• Christ Episcopal ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Ansonia providing food pantry services and receiving support through Project MANNA.
• The Blessing PantryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner food pantry receiving food distributions through Project MANNA.
• Substance Exposed Pregnancy Initiative of Connecticut (SEPI CT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState initiative partnering with TEAM's Slocum School to host Community Baby Shower events providing resources for pregnant women and mothers of newborns in Waterbury area.
• Connecticut Association for Community ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for Diaper Distribution Demonstration & Research Pilot (DDDRP) program providing wraparound services for families receiving diapers.
• Agency on Aging of South Central ConnecticutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency assessing homebound status for Meals on Wheels eligibility.
• Valley MLK CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity committee partnered with TEAM Inc. to memorialize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through initiatives including MLK Bust and mural projects.
• St. Thomas the Apostle Church OxfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner supporting Toys 4 Kids, Project MANNA and other TEAM initiatives. TEAM CEO participates in church events including confirmation class panel discussions.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Connecticut Association for Community Action (CAFCA): Statewide association of Connecticut's Community Action Agencies, including TEAM; directly comparable as the umbrella body coordinating federal antipoverty funding and program standards for member agencies like TEAM.
• United Way of Connecticut (211): Statewide nonprofit coordinating 211 referral services used by TEAM for VITA scheduling and intake; comparable mission of social service coordination and donor-funded community support.

Direct peers

• New Opportunities Inc. Connecticut Community Action Agency serving greater Waterbury and surrounding towns with Head Start, WIC, energy assistance, and senior services; directly comparable mission and federal funding model.
• Community Renewal Team (CRT): Larger Connecticut Community Action Agency providing Head Start, energy assistance, senior services, and food security across Hartford region; same federal CAA designation and service portfolio as TEAM.
• Thames Valley Council for Community Action (TVCCA): Southeastern CT Community Action Agency delivering Head Start, energy assistance, food pantries, and senior services; near-identical program mix to TEAM with same funding model.
• Foodshare: Regional food bank serving Hartford and Tolland counties; comparable food distribution and pantry partnership model to TEAM's Project MANNA network, though operating at larger regional scale.
• Connecticut Foodshare (CT Food Bank): Statewide food bank distributing to partner pantries including TEAM's network; highly comparable food rescue and distribution model with similar donor/funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• Meals on Wheels of America: National umbrella organization coordinating the Meals on Wheels program TEAM delivers locally; comparable senior nutrition and home delivery mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TeamIncCt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/81922065/admin/feed/posts
• Instagraminstagram.com/teamincct

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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