KETCH

What KETCH does

KETCH is a Wichita, Kansas-based non-profit organization founded in 1962 that provides comprehensive support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). Its service portfolio spans Day Supports (including the Adult Life Skills, PACE autism program, and Osage community-integration program), Nursing Services, Residential Services, Transportation, and Production/Manufacturing (including the WORK vocational training program, fulfillment/assembly/packaging services, and on-site manufacturing of "Clean Air, Safe Eyes" air filters and safety glasses). Services are delivered on an individualized, person-centered basis, with multi-decade client tenures common — several individuals have been served continuously since the late 1970s and 1980s.

KETCH generates revenue through three primary streams: state government contracts and Medicaid waiver funding for ID/DD services (the dominant stream), individual and corporate donations with suggested tiers tied to specific program needs, and earned income from its manufacturing/fulfillment arm, which sells assembly, packaging, mailing, refurbishment, and finished products (air filters, safety glasses) to government, education, commercial, and medical/industrial customers. Admissions are routed through county Community Developmental Disability Organizations (CDDOs), which determine eligibility and refer clients to KETCH as the chosen provider. The organization employs 51-100 staff across its Wichita campus and community settings, is led by an Interim President & CEO and five Vice Presidents, and operates as an independent mission-driven non-profit with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or M&A activity.

Name

KETCH

Legal name

KETCH

Website

https://ketch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KETCH is a Wichita, Kansas non-profit, founded in 1962, that provides day, residential, nursing, transportation, and vocational/employment services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, funded primarily by state Medicaid contracts, donations, and a manufacturing/fulfillment arm.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Medicaid Waiver Funding: KETCH receives funding through state contracts and Medicaid waivers to provide services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is the primary revenue stream for the organization.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: KETCH accepts financial donations from individuals and businesses, with suggested donation amounts ranging from $50 to $1,000 for specific program supports including transportation, health monitoring, community activities, and apartment setup for persons served.
3. Manufacturing and Fulfillment Services: KETCH operates work programs providing assembly, packaging, mailing services, and product refurbishment to government, education, commercial businesses, and medical/industrial customers. They also manufacture air filters and safety glasses on-site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KETCH provides individualized support services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including day supports, nursing and therapy, residential/community living services, transportation, and vocational training through its WORK program. The organization also generates revenue through B2B fulfillment services and on-site manufacturing of air filters and safety glasses under its "Clean Air, Safe Eyes" product line, while simultaneously providing job skills training to persons served.

Product overview

KETCH is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive support services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Wichita, KS. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs organized under Production/Manufacturing (including vocational training, fulfillment services, and air filter manufacturing), Day Supports (Adult Life Skills, PACE, and Osage programs), Residential Services, Transportation, and Nursing. WORK provides vocational training with community employment as the ultimate goal, while Fulfillment Services and Air Filter manufacturing generate revenue while providing job skills. Day programs offer life skills, specialized autism support, and community integration activities. All services are individualized to meet unique strengths and needs of each person served.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adult Life Skills: Program designed for individuals with disabilities who cannot physically tolerate a full-time vocational training program. Offers a variety of life experiences including leisure, social, cultural, recreation, health, entertainment, communication, and educational and volunteer opportunities.
• PACE
• Osage
• WORK
• Clean Air, Safe Eyes

Products and services

• WORK Vocational Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ individuals served since 1962
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Arc: National nonprofit advocacy and direct-service organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; operates a network of state and local chapters delivering residential, day, employment, and family supports—closely overlapping KETCH's mission and service model.
• Easterseals: Large national nonprofit providing disability services including adult day programs, vocational training, residential supports, and community employment—directly comparable to KETCH's full continuum of IDD services.
• Mains'l Services: Kansas-based nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, and case management services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; competes with KETCH for Kansas CDDO referrals and Medicaid waiver funding.
• Penn-Mar Human Services: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit serving adults with IDD through residential, day, vocational, and community participation programs; comparable in service breadth and person-centered philosophy, though serving a different state.
• Starkey: Kansas-based nonprofit serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential, day, and employment supports; directly competes with KETCH for Kansas Medicaid waiver clients and CDDO referrals.
• Opportunity Partners: Minnesota-based nonprofit providing vocational training, community employment, day services, and residential supports for adults with disabilities; comparable employment-first model and manufacturing/fulfillment operations mirroring KETCH's WORK and Air Filter businesses.

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: Large diversified provider of home and community-based services including IDD supports, behavioral health, and pharmacy; competes for Medicaid waiver dollars and DSP labor in markets overlapping with KETCH's geography.
• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): National provider of home and community-based services for individuals with intellectual, developmental, and behavioral health needs; operates group homes, day programs, and supported employment at scale overlapping KETCH's offerings.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large nonprofit operating residential, day, educational, and behavioral health programs for individuals with disabilities including autism and IDD; comparable in scope and mission, though with a heavier clinical emphasis.

Regional players

• Capper Foundation: Kansas-based nonprofit providing programs and services for children and adults with disabilities; offers residential, therapy, and community-based supports in the same regional footprint as KETCH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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