St Hope Foundation

What St Hope Foundation does

St. Hope Healthcare (also operating as St. Hope Foundation and SHH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community health center network founded in 1999 and headquartered in the Greater Houston metropolitan area of Texas. The organization operates six multi-specialty health center locations — Bellaire, Conroe, Greenspoint (Houston), Sugar Land, Dickinson, and Jersey Village — delivering an integrated service mix that includes primary medical care, dentistry, pharmacy, pediatrics, behavioral health, optometry, podiatry, medical imaging, HIV specialty care, diabetes care, hepatitis treatment, well-woman care, prevention services, nutrition, clinical trials, and cosmetic Botox. Its primary patient population is underserved communities across the Houston metro, including uninsured and underinsured patients, with sliding-scale fee schedules and acceptance of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance.

The underlying delivery platform combines a unified electronic health record, in-house digital medical imaging (X-ray, CT, DEXA, ultrasound, mammography), telehealth/virtual visit capability, and an online patient portal with appointment booking via the healow app. Medical imaging reads are provided through a partnership with Mpire Imaging, which delivers off-site board-certified radiologist interpretation with 24-hour standard turnaround and 2-4 hour STAT turnaround. The organization holds National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home (NCQA PCMH) recognition, the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency, and BBB Accredited Charity status, and has been named a Houston Chronicle Top Workplace for ten consecutive years (2013-2022).

Revenue derives from two streams: (1) fee-for-service healthcare delivery across the multi-specialty service mix, reimbursed through Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, and patient sliding-fee payments, and (2) donations and charitable contributions supporting the mission of expanding healthcare access in underserved communities. Patient acquisition combines community outreach, grassroots testing events, community referrals, and online booking. The organization has recently expanded its service mix into cosmetic Botox, dental implants, pediatric dentistry at Greenspoint, telehealth, and an in-house clinical trials program, while launching The Care Collective Podcast as a patient/community education channel.

Name

St Hope Foundation

Legal name

St. Hope Healthcare

Website

https://offeringhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St. Hope Healthcare is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating six multi-specialty community health centers across the Greater Houston metro, serving uninsured and underinsured populations with primary care, dental, pharmacy, behavioral, HIV specialty, and imaging services on a sliding-fee scale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary medical care
• Dental health services
• HIV specialty care
• Behavioral health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing comprehensive medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, and specialty healthcare services. Accepts most major insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance. Offers sliding scale pricing for uninsured and underinsured patients.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Nonprofit organization accepting donations to support mission of expanding access to quality healthcare, prevention services, and clinical research in underserved communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St. Hope Healthcare operates a multi-specialty community health center network providing primary medical care, dentistry, pharmacy, pediatrics, behavioral health, optometry, podiatry, medical imaging (X-ray, CT, DEXA, ultrasound, mammography), HIV specialty care, hepatitis treatment, diabetes care, prevention services, well-woman care, nutrition, Botox, and clinical trials across six locations in Greater Houston. It serves as a one-stop coordinated care provider for underserved populations, accepting most major insurance plans and offering sliding-scale pricing for uninsured patients.

Product overview

St. Hope Healthcare is a nonprofit community health center network serving the Greater Houston metro area since 1999, operating six health centers (Bellaire, Conroe, Greenspoint, Sugar Land, Dickinson, and Northwest/Jersey Village). The organization offers a comprehensive, coordinated care model providing multiple healthcare services under one roof. Core services include Primary Medical Care, Dentistry (with specialized sub-services like dental implants, crowns, bridges, and oral cancer screening), Pharmacy, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, Optometry, Podiatry, Medical Imaging (CT, DEXA, ultrasound, mammography, X-ray), HIV Specialty Care (including PrEP/PEP), Hepatitis Treatment, Diabetes Care, Prevention Services, Well Woman Care, Botox, Nutrition, and Clinical Trials. The organization also offers digital services including an online Patient Portal and telehealth capabilities. Additionally, they produce The Care Collective Podcast as educational media content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Medical Care

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% less radiation exposure with digital X-rays compared to traditional X-rays

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mpire ImagingcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Mpire Imaging for off-site, board-certified contracted radiologists who examine patient images and provide timely reports to referring physicians within 24 hours. STAT (emergency) reads available within 2-4 hours. Digital imaging technology partnered with Mpire's radiology expertise.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Legacy Community Health: Houston-based Federally Qualified Health Center operating a multi-specialty network across Greater Houston with primary care, behavioral health, HIV services, and pharmacy. Direct peer given overlapping geography, service mix, and underserved-patient mission.
• Avenue 360 Health and Wellness: Houston-area FQHC providing primary care, behavioral health, dental, and HIV services to underserved populations. Highly comparable on mission, multi-specialty model, and Houston footprint.
• HOPE Clinic: Federally Qualified Health Center in Greater Houston serving multicultural, underserved, and immigrant communities with primary care, behavioral health, and specialty services. Direct peer on mission and service line composition.
• Spring Branch Community Health Center: Houston-area FQHC operating multiple sites offering primary care, pediatrics, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Directly comparable on multi-site community health center model.
• El Centro de Corazón: Houston FQHC serving predominantly Hispanic underserved populations with primary care, dental, and behavioral health. Comparable on community-based, multi-specialty safety-net model.

Regional players

• Lone Star Circle of Care: Texas-wide FQHC with sites across Central Texas providing primary care, behavioral health, and dental. Comparable multi-specialty community health model operating in a different Texas geography.
• CommUnityCare: Central Texas-affiliated FQHC network providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services. Comparable safety-net mission and multi-site delivery model, but operating in Austin rather than Houston.

Broad incumbents

• Baylor College of Medicine Community Health: Major Houston-area academic health system with significant primary care and community health footprint. Comparable on Houston market and multi-specialty capability, though broader in scope than a standalone FQHC.
• Oak Street Health (CVS Health): National value-based primary care organization focused on Medicare beneficiaries, now part of CVS Health. Comparable on primary care focus, PCMH-aligned care model, and underserved-adult patient base.
• One Medical (Amazon): National membership-based primary care platform with digital-first intake and in-clinic services. Represents a different end of the market but a credible disruptor that competes for primary care patients in Texas metros.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/offering_hope
• Facebookfacebook.com/StHopeFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-hope-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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