Lake Region

What Lake Region does

Lake Region Corporation (LRC) is a private, nonprofit, community-based organization founded in 1983 and headquartered in Devils Lake, North Dakota, that provides vocational, residential, and support services for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Its core service portfolio spans Day Habilitation, Employment Training & Support, Children's and Adult Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF), Residential Habilitation, Individual Habilitation, a Helping Hand Closet for clothing and hygiene distribution, and contracted services (janitorial, cardboard recycling, downtown cleanup). In August 2019, LRC expanded into a new vertical by opening Little Goslings Daycare Center, licensed for 60 children, to serve working families in the Devils Lake area.

The organization's business model is operated as managed services funded primarily through government programs — North Dakota Medicaid waivers, ICF reimbursements, and state developmental disability funding — with all disability-services admissions routed through the Lake Region Human Services Center and the state's Developmental Disabilities Program Management System. Commercial contracted services with Western Area Power, White Horse Hill, the City of Devils Lake, and local businesses generate supplementary earned income while functioning as vocational training platforms for the people served. The Adult ICF in Devils Lake is licensed for six adults; group homes and day-services facilities operate at similarly modest scale. Revenue rates are set by state program guidelines rather than disclosed pricing.

LRC operates as a community-embedded organization rather than a technology platform, with a leadership team led by Executive Director Alyssa Tofsrud, a Board of Directors chaired by President Morgan Fee (including Vice President Dave Oehlke, Secretary Peggy Peters, and members Julie Sandbakken, Paulette Paulson, Ruth McBride, and Paul Willert as a Person Supported representative), and approximately 11-50 staff serving a single geographic market in the Lake Region of North Dakota. The organization maintains a modest digital footprint via its website (lakeregioncorp.com) and Facebook page, with no disclosed AI, proprietary software, or technology-stack components relevant to traditional venture or growth-equity analysis.

Name

Lake Region

Legal name

Lake Region Corporation

Website

https://lakeregioncorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lake Region Corporation is a nonprofit founded in 1983 in Devils Lake, North Dakota, providing vocational, residential, and habilitation services for people with disabilities, plus the Little Goslings Daycare Center, funded primarily through North Dakota Medicaid and state disability programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and human services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Vocational training programs
• Residential habilitation services
• Intermediate care facility
• Developmental disability services

Headquarters

HQ city

Devils Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded disability services: Lake Region Corporation generates revenue through government-funded programs including Medicaid waiver services, Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) services, and other developmental disability support programs. Services are contracted through state and county programs in North Dakota.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lake Region Corporation is a private, nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to providing quality vocational, residential, and support services for people with disabilities in North Dakota. Its core offerings span Day Habilitation, Employment Training & Support, Adult and Children's Intermediate Care Facilities, Residential and Individual Habilitation, Contracted Services (janitorial, recycling, downtown cleanup), the Helping Hand Closet (free clothing distribution), and Little Goslings Daycare. These programs are delivered through state-managed referral pathways and funded largely via Medicaid waiver and ICF government programs.

Product overview

Lake Region Corporation is a private nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive suite of disability services rather than a traditional technology product. The organization operates multiple interconnected service programs including Day Habilitation, Employment Training & Support, Adult and Children's Intermediate Care Facilities, Residential Habilitation, Individual Habilitation, Contracted Services (janitorial and recycling), the Helping Hand Closet (clothing assistance), and Little Goslings Daycare. These services work together to support individuals with disabilities in achieving independence through vocational training, residential care, community engagement, and employment opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Little Goslings Daycare: Childcare center opened in August 2019, licensed for 60 children, located on Highway 20 south of Devils Lake in the former Baptist church.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lake Region Human Services CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary referral partner for admission to Lake Region Corporation services. Coordinates admissions through the Developmental Disabilities Program Management System of North Dakota. Contact: 701-665-2000.
• Western Area PowerminorOthersJanitorial services contract providing cleaning services for Western Area Power facilities, creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
• White Horse HillminorOthersJanitorial services contract providing cleaning services for White Horse Hill, creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
• City of Devils LakeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for downtown garbage cleanup collecting garbage in the downtown business district three days a week during summer months. Provides job skills training while maintaining community appearance.
• Local Businesses (Devils Lake)minorOthersLocal businesses contract with LRC for cardboard recycling pickup services on weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis, creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dungarvin: National provider of residential, day, and vocational services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Operates group homes, supported employment, and HCBS programs—the same core service lines as Lake Region Corporation.
• RHA Health Services: Provider of behavioral health and IDD services including residential habilitation, day services, vocational programs, and ICF services across multiple states. Closely mirrors LRC's combined ICF/residential/vocational service model.
• Benchmark Human Services: Nonprofit provider of behavioral health and IDD services including residential, vocational, and community-based programs. Operates similar service mix as LRC across multiple states at comparable regional scale.
• Life Skills: Nonprofit organization providing vocational, residential, and community-based services for people with developmental disabilities. Closely parallels LRC's mission and service structure at a comparable regional scale.
• ACHIEVE: Nonprofit organization providing services and advocacy for people with disabilities including residential, vocational, and community-based programs. Comparable mission and operating model to Lake Region Corporation.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing disability services including vocational training, residential support, and community-based programs. Operates a much broader portfolio across many states but addresses the same IDD/disability service mission as Lake Region Corporation.
• The Arc: National nonprofit organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including direct services such as residential, vocational, and case management supports. Comparable to LRC's disability services mission at national scale.
• Sevita: Large national provider of home and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including residential, day, and employment supports. Overlapping service portfolio with LRC at significantly larger scale.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified home and community-based services provider with a substantial IDD services segment including residential and day programs. Comparable HCBS-focused operating model to LRC.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit providing a wide range of services including disability and behavioral health programs such as residential supports, employment, and community-based care. Operates overlapping IDD/disability programs similar to LRC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lakeregioncorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-region-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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