Hephzibah Children's Association

What Hephzibah Children's Association does

Hephzibah Children's Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization founded in 1897 and headquartered at 1144 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois. It operates the only Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) in Illinois designated for the most extreme cases of child abuse and neglect for children ages 3-11 (capacity ~40 children/year at its 946 North Blvd. facility) and serves more than 1,000 children and families annually across residential treatment, foster care, intact family services, the evidence-based Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), after-school care at all eight District 97 elementary schools, full-day summer camp, and Camp HepSIBah (a sibling reunification camp founded in 2003). Its business model blends three revenue streams: government contracts from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for foster care and residential treatment, individual and corporate donations (one-time, monthly, planned giving, peer-to-peer via JustGiving and Facebook), and parent fees for after-school and summer camp on a sliding-scale basis with financial aid. It is licensed by Illinois DCFS as a child welfare agency, group home, child care institution, and day care center; accredited by the National Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services; HIPAA-compliant; and holds the Candid (GuideStar) Platinum Seal of Transparency.

The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and led by CEO Jason Patenaude (MBA, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth), with a leadership team that includes a CFO, COO, Clinical Director, and program-specific Directors. It maintains three active auxiliary boards (Chicago, Oak Park, Western), a deep corporate sponsor network (Northwestern Medicine, CIBC, WellSky Foundation, plus a long tail of consumer brands), and an annual signature fundraising event cadence (Heart of Gold Ball, Rock 'N' Roll for Your Heart & Soul, HephziBOO! Dash, Kids Resale, Mom Prom). Technology integrations are limited to commodity SaaS — Blackbaud for donation processing, JustGiving for peer-to-peer fundraising, Accurate Biometrics for foster-parent fingerprinting, Google reCAPTCHA, and Parent ProCare Portal for parent enrollment — with no proprietary platform and no disclosed AI/ML systems. Service delivery is geographically capped at a 25-mile radius from Oak Park.

Name

Hephzibah Children's Association

Legal name

Hephzibah Children's Association

Website

https://hephzibahhome.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hephzibah Children's Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Oak Park, Illinois, operating Illinois's only Qualified Residential Treatment Program for abused/neglected children ages 3-11, plus foster care, family-based services, after-school care, and summer camp serving 1,000+ children and families annually within a 25-mile radius.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Family Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Emotional/Trauma-Informed Childcare (anxiety, PTSD) (HSAAAIAI), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Foster care programs
• Residential treatment programs
• Family preservation services
• After-school childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual donations through one-time and monthly giving programs, memorial and tribute gifts, and planned giving vehicles including bequests, IRA distributions, and charitable trusts.
2. Government Contracts and Grants: Funding from Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for foster care services, intact family services, and residential treatment programs. Monthly stipends provided to foster families are passed through from DCFS.
3. After-School Care and Summer Camp Fees: Sliding-scale fee payment system for after-school daycare and summer camp services based on family income and ability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hephzibah Children's Association provides therapeutic residential treatment, foster care, family preservation, and licensed childcare services to children and families in the Oak Park, Illinois region. Its flagship offering, Hephzibah Home, is the only Qualified Residential Treatment Program in Illinois designated for the most extreme cases of abuse and neglect among children ages 3-11, complemented by foster care and adoption services, prevention and positive parenting programs, and sliding-scale after-school and summer camp programs.

Product overview

Hephzibah Children's Association is a nonprofit social service organization offering a coordinated portfolio of child and family welfare programs. The core offerings include Hephzibah Home (a residential treatment program for abused/neglected children ages 3-11), Foster Care Services (with training and licensing support), Family Based Services, Prevention Services (including the Positive Parenting Program), After School and Summer Camp (serving 810+ children with sliding-scale fees), and Camp HepSIBah (sibling reunification camp). These programs work together to help children thrive and families flourish through foster care, residential treatment, family preservation, and childcare services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp HepSIBah: Summer camp program reuniting separated siblings living in different foster, group, or adoptive homes for a week of outdoor activities including canoeing, archery, rock climbing, cookouts, and campfire activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 1,000+ children and families annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Burger KingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Hephzibah's programs through donations, volunteer services, and community engagement initiatives.
• Northwestern MedicinecoreGTM or Marketing Partner2025 Heart of Gold Award recipient and ongoing corporate partner providing healthcare-related support and volunteer services.
• ForbesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Hephzibah through media visibility and community engagement.
• CIBCcoreGTM or Marketing Partner2026 Heart of Gold Ball Silver Sponsor and ongoing corporate partner.
• PepsiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Hephzibah events and programs.
• Coca-ColaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Hephzibah through donations and event sponsorship.
• WalmartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing in-kind donations and support for Hephzibah programs.
• IntelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Hephzibah through technology-related donations and volunteer services.
• Oak Park Elementary School District 97coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing after-school care at all eight District 97 elementary schools in Oak Park, enabling Hephzibah to serve working families in the community.
• M&M Property ManagementminorGTM or Marketing Partner2026 Heart of Gold Ball Bronze Sponsor.
• Capstone Financial AdvisorsminorGTM or Marketing Partner2026 Heart of Gold Ball Table Sponsor.
• Gene & GeorgettiminorGTM or Marketing Partner2026 Heart of Gold Ball Table Sponsor and supporter.
• Morgan StanleyminorGTM or Marketing Partner2026 Heart of Gold Ball Table Sponsor.
• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)coreOthersGovernment partner licensing Hephzibah as a child welfare agency, group home, child care institution and day care center. Primary funder for foster care, intact family services, and residential treatment programs through DCFS referrals and funding.
• National Council on Accreditation for Children and Family ServicescoreOthersAccrediting body that has granted Hephzibah accreditation for children and family services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: National nonprofit operating residential treatment, foster care, and family services at much larger scale — broadly comparable as an established incumbent in child welfare with a comparable service portfolio.
• KVC Health Systems: National child welfare and behavioral health nonprofit operating residential, foster care, and family preservation services — broadly comparable in QRTP-equivalent residential care and government-contracted child welfare.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large national nonprofit operating residential treatment, foster care, and behavioral health services across multiple states — broadly comparable as an established incumbent in QRTP-style residential and family services.

Direct peers

• Brightpoint (formerly Children's Home & Aid): Illinois-headquartered child and family services nonprofit offering foster care, adoption, intact family services, and prevention — directly comparable in Illinois DCFS contracting, foster/adoption licensing, and family preservation programs.
• Lawrence Hall: Chicago-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, and child welfare services for at-risk youth — directly comparable to Hephzibah's mix of QRTP-style residential care and foster/adoption services in the same Illinois geography.
• Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI): Large Illinois social services organization delivering foster care, residential, behavioral health, and family services — directly comparable in multi-program child welfare portfolio and DCFS contracting across Illinois.
• Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center / ChildServ: Illinois-based child welfare nonprofit providing foster care, intact family services, and adoption services — directly comparable in DCFS-referred foster care and family preservation programming.
• Mercy Home for Boys and Girls: Chicago-based nonprofit providing residential treatment homes and aftercare for children and youth in crisis — directly comparable in residential care for abused/neglected children and Chicago-area fundraising model.
• LYDIA Home Association: Chicago-area nonprofit providing residential care for abused/neglected children, foster care, and early childhood services — directly comparable in residential treatment for young victims of abuse and sliding-scale child care.
• Maryville Academy: Chicago-area nonprofit offering residential treatment, foster care, and family services for children impacted by abuse and neglect — directly comparable in program mix, Illinois geography, and DCFS contracting model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HephzibahChildrensAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hephzibah-children%27s-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/hephzibahhome
• Xx.com/hephzibah_home

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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