What Turning Points for Children does

Turning Points for Children is a Philadelphia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization, founded in 1835 and operating continuously for 190 years as one of the oldest child welfare agencies in the city. It delivers a portfolio of five interconnected social and family health services programs: Foster Care (serving 900+ children in the Philadelphia region), FAWN — the Food and Wellness Network — (community food pantries serving 1,070 families in 2025 with fresh produce, formula, and diapers), Family Support Services (in-home intervention), Family Finding (searching for permanent adult supports for youth in foster care, generating 1,782 connections), and Older Youth Services (supporting 284 young adults aging out of foster care). Programs are delivered directly by Turning Points staff and foster parents, with pantries co-located at health centers and schools. Across all programs, the organization reports serving approximately 1,000 youth, children, and families monthly in 2025.

The organization's revenue model is donation-dependent rather than fee-based. As a 501(c)(3), it derives funding from charitable contributions (individual, corporate, foundation), recurring monthly donations ($10-$200), one-time tiered giving ($50-$500, each tied to a specific program outcome), stock and bond donations, planned gifts and bequests, and donor-advised funds. Government contracts — implicit in the foster care and family support service mix — are not explicitly broken out in the disclosed revenue streams but are typical for Pennsylvania-licensed child welfare providers. The go-to-market motion is community-led: services are delivered free of charge to clients, while donor, volunteer, and partner engagement is driven through social media (LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook), email newsletters via Constant Contact, community events, and the organizational website.

Turning Points has been an affiliate of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) since 2013. The PHMC affiliation provides shared administrative infrastructure (IT, total quality management, communications, HR) and access to a broader service continuum that includes primary care, behavioral health, financial services, parenting programs, workforce readiness, and early childhood education. The organization is led by Executive Director David Fair, a former Deputy Managing Director of the City of Philadelphia, and maintains a director-level team across programs, quality improvement, learning and culture, stakeholder engagement, and program development. Operations remain tightly constrained to the Philadelphia geography, with no disclosed expansion into other Pennsylvania counties or states.

Name

Turning Points for Children

Legal name

Turning Points for Children

Website

https://turningpointsforchildren.phmc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1835

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Turning Points for Children is a Philadelphia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1835 and affiliated with Public Health Management Corporation, that delivers foster care, food assistance (FAWN), family support, family finding, and older youth services to vulnerable children and families in Philadelphia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Family Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early Intervention to School-Age IEP Transition Support (EDAKACAM)

Keywords

• Foster care services
• Family support services
• Food assistance programs
• Child welfare services
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Nonprofit organization funded primarily through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Offers monthly recurring donations, one-time gifts, stock/bond donations, planned gifts/bequests, and donor advised fund giving.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Turning Points for Children is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that delivers social and family health services to vulnerable children, youth, and families. Its portfolio includes foster care placement, in-home family support services, community food pantries (FAWN), family finding, and older youth transition services, all delivered directly to clients free of charge.

Product overview

Turning Points for Children offers a portfolio of social service programs serving vulnerable youth and families in Philadelphia. The organization operates as a unified service provider consisting of five interconnected programs: Foster Care provides temporary out-of-home placement; FAWN (Food and Wellness Network) operates community food pantries; Family Support Services delivers in-home intervention; Family Finding locates permanent family connections for youth; and Older Youth Services supports young adults transitioning from foster care. These programs work together within a holistic, client-centered approach, connecting clients to a continuum of services including primary care, behavioral health, financial services, parenting programs, workforce readiness, and early childhood education through the organization's affiliation with Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FAWN (Food and Wellness Network): FAWN coordinates a network of community-based food pantries offering nutritious food, infant formula, diapers, nutrition education, and other resource connections to families in Philadelphia. It provides food assistance and has launched a BOOST Case Management Program and The Clothing Nook.
• Foster Care Program

Products and services

• Foster Care Program Temporary care services providing safe and healthy homes for children in the Philadelphia region who have been removed from their biological families, working toward family reunification or permanent placement through adoption or legal custodianship.
• FAWN (Food and Wellness Network) Community-based choice-based food pantry network offering nutritious food, infant formula, diapers, nutrition education, and resource connections to families in Philadelphia, including the BOOST Case Management Program. Operated at health centers and schools.
• Family Support Services In-home and community-based services designed to address difficult family relationships, child abuse and neglect, teen pregnancy, high dropout rates, unemployment, and inadequate health care.
• Family Finding Program that searches for and connects youth in foster care with long-lost family members who can serve as permanent adult supports and resources; made 1,782 such connections.
• Older Youth Services Services designed for young adults aging out of foster care, providing support and resources for transition to independence; served 284 young adults in 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000 youth, children, and families served monthly across all programs in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013In 2013, Turning Points enhanced its system of care and program offerings by affiliating with Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), allowing Turning Points to grow and function more efficiently by providing essential administrative functions like IT, quality management, communications, and HR support. Turning Points accesses a comprehensive continuum of services through PHMC including primary care, behavioral health, financial services, parenting programs, workforce readiness, and early childhood education.
• Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth, and Family Services (PCCYFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud Supporting Member of PCCYFS, an organization supporting child welfare agencies in Pennsylvania.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Philabundance: Philadelphia's largest hunger-relief nonprofit operating food pantries and distribution — directly comparable to Turning Points' FAWN food and wellness network.
• The Village of Philadelphia: Philadelphia-based nonprofit delivering family preservation, child welfare, and youth services — direct overlap with Turning Points' foster care and family support programs in the same market.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia: Philadelphia affiliate delivering youth development programs to at-risk youth — comparable to Turning Points' Older Youth Services and family engagement work for the same demographic.
• Congreso de Latinos Unidos: Philadelphia-based nonprofit providing family social services, workforce development, and youth programs to vulnerable families — overlapping population and service types.
• Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia: Multi-service Philadelphia social-services nonprofit providing family support, older adult services, and case management; directly comparable program mix and donor-funded model.
• Valley Youth House: Greater Philadelphia nonprofit serving youth experiencing homelessness, housing instability, and foster care transition — directly comparable to Turning Points' Older Youth Services.
• Children's Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC): Philadelphia-based nonprofit providing behavioral health and trauma services to children and families, including those in foster care — closely aligned with Turning Points' family support and foster care work.

Broad incumbents

• Bethany Christian Services: National nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family services — comparable offerings to Turning Points' foster care and adoption programs at broader geographic scale.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large national nonprofit operating foster care, residential treatment, and behavioral health services across many states — broader portfolio but directly overlapping core child-welfare services.

Emerging players

• Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region: Philadelphia-area youth mentoring organization providing one-on-one adult connections for youth in care — comparable to Turning Points' Family Finding program's permanence outcomes focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-fsc4shvrmvSASh9tyAsdg
• Facebookfacebook.com/TurningPointsforChildren
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turningpointsforchildren
• Instagraminstagram.com/turningpoints4children/?hl=en
• Xx.com/tp4c

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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