The Corps Network

What The Corps Network does

The Corps Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association founded in 1985 and headquartered in Washington, DC, operating as the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps. It represents 150+ member Corps organizations across all 50 states that engage approximately 23,000 young adults (ages 16-30) and post-9/11 veterans (up to age 35) annually in conservation, community service, and workforce development projects. Core offerings include the TCN Health Plan (an ACA-compliant plan underwritten by Cigna and built with Willis Towers Watson providing medical, dental, and vision insurance to AmeriCorps members), the GulfCorps Gulf Coast restoration initiative, the Delaware River Climate Corps, the Resource Assistants Program with the U.S. Forest Service, the Urban and Community Forest Program, the Veterans Conservation Corps, the Corps Project Assistance team, and supporting platforms such as the Jobs at Corps job board and Find a Corps member directory.

Revenue is generated through a mix of membership dues from 150+ Corps organizations, individual donations (including the Patricia Sagawa Corpsmember Relief Fund), AmeriCorps federal grants, administrative fees from the Cigna-underwritten Health Plan, and partnership funding from federal land management agencies (National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service). Go-to-market is relationship- and event-driven: national and regional conferences (Corps Rendezvous, National Conference, Corpsmember Development Summit), webinars, direct member engagement through a Board of Directors and Corps Council governance structure, and government relations/advocacy on Capitol Hill. The organization operates with approximately 30-40 staff across two offices (Washington, DC headquarters and Gulfport, MS Gulf Coast office).

Strategic positioning is built on four decades of federal policy relationships and a distributed service-delivery model: TCN does not directly employ Corpsmembers but rather convenes, advocates for, and equips member Corps that in turn deploy young adults onto public-lands and community projects. FY25 program impact included 357,584 acres of habitat restored, 397,826 trees planted, 23,688 miles of trail built or improved, 490 disasters responded to, 17,318 industry-recognized certifications earned, and 986 Corpsmembers earning a high school diploma or GED.

Name

The Corps Network

Legal name

The Corps Network

Website

https://corpsnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Corps Network is a 501(c)(3) national membership association representing 150+ Service and Conservation Corps, engaging 23,000 young adults and veterans annually in conservation and workforce development across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Revenue from membership dues paid by 150+ Corps organizations across the United States. Membership provides access to advocacy, funding opportunities, project access, and operational expertise.
2. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting The Corps Network's mission. Online donations accepted with minimum of $10.
3. Patricia Sagawa Corpsmember Relief Fund: Designated fund for providing relief and support to Corpsmembers in need.
4. AmeriCorps Grants: Federal funding through AmeriCorps grants supporting national service programs and Corpsmember positions.
5. Health Insurance Administration: The Corps Network Health Plan provides ACA-compliant health insurance for AmeriCorps members serving under TCN member organizations. Plan underwritten by Cigna with administrative fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Corps Network is a national 501(c)(3) membership association that supports 150+ Service and Conservation Corps organizations across the United States. It provides advocacy, access to federal funding, project opportunities with agencies such as the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service, accreditation, operational expertise, and administers a health insurance plan for AmeriCorps members serving through member Corps.

Product overview

The Corps Network is the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, founded in 1985, representing 150+ Corps programs across the United States. The organization functions as a membership association rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include: the Health Plan for AmeriCorps members (underwritten by Cigna), the GulfCorps conservation and workforce development initiative, AmeriCorps programs, Corps Project Assistance, the Resource Assistants Program, Urban and Community Forest Program, Veterans Conservation Corps, and the Delaware River Climate Corps. The organization also operates platforms for job listings (Jobs at Corps) and Corps member directory (Find a Corps). Programs engage young adults (ages 16-30) and veterans (up to age 35) in service projects addressing conservation and community needs, providing work experience, skills development, and career pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Corps Network Health Plan An Affordable Care Act and Minimum Essential Coverage compliant health insurance plan for AmeriCorps members serving under TCN member organizations, providing medical, dental, and vision insurance. The plan is underwritten by Cigna and administered through The Corps Network.
• GulfCorps A conservation and workforce development initiative focused on training local young adults for careers in the growing restoration economy along the Gulf of Mexico. It is a multi-million-dollar program that has engaged hundreds of young people in job training and hundreds of thousands of hours of critical conservation work.
• AmeriCorps Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 23,000 young people engaged annually in Corps programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jobs for the FuturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to release 'Service to Career Pathways: A Workforce Practice Framework for Corps Network Programs' - a resource supporting Corps in strengthening workforce development programming.
• Willis Towers WatsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped The Corps Network Health Plan - an ACA-compliant health insurance plan for AmeriCorps members. Willis Towers Watson provided dedicated work to create the plan meeting Corps and AmeriCorps requirements.
• CignacoreOthersInsurance provider underwriting The Corps Network Health Plan for AmeriCorps members serving under TCN member organizations. Plan includes medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• GerberminorOthersProvides AD&D (Accidental Death and Dismemberment) insurance coverage as part of The Corps Network Health Plan offering.
• National Park ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for conservation projects, trail maintenance, habitat restoration, and historic preservation on national parks. NPS provides project opportunities and funding for Corpsmember service.
• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for natural resource management, forest restoration, and conservation work on national forests and grasslands. Supports Resource Assistants Program and Urban and Community Forest Program.
• AmeriCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing grants enabling Service and Conservation Corps to recruit and support Corpsmembers with stipends and education awards. TCN receives AmeriCorps grants and administers health plan for AmeriCorps members.
• Conservation LegacycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational organization operating regional conservation corps programs and individual placements. One of The Corps Network's largest member organizations with programs across multiple states.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Large national nonprofit engaging volunteers in service-related construction/community development, with federal funding relationships and a federated local-affiliate model analogous to TCN's 150+ member Corps.
• Sierra Club Foundation: Large national conservation nonprofit with grantmaking and advocacy programs that overlap thematically with TCN's conservation mission. Comparable at the level of federal advocacy, conservation funding pools, and donor/grantor overlap, though not a direct service-corps operator.
• AmeriCorps (federal agency): The federal agency that funds The Corps Network and its member Corps through AmeriCorps grants. Not a direct competitor, but a primary funder and policy counterpart whose budget decisions drive the network's operating environment.

Direct peers

• YouthBuild USA: National nonprofit engaging opportunity youth in education, workforce training, and community service. Comparable target demographic (young adults 16-30), federal grant reliance, and youth-workforce development focus, though oriented to construction rather than conservation.
• Student Conservation Association: National nonprofit that engages young people in conservation service on public lands, with direct NPS partnership programs. Closely comparable mission, member base (youth 16-30), federal funding profile, and service-corps model.
• Public Allies: National AmeriCorps-affiliated program placing young adults in nonprofit apprenticeships. Comparable as a national service corps operator with similar age demographic, federal grant funding, and youth-workforce development mission.
• City Year: Large national AmeriCorps-affiliated service corps engaging young adults in schools and communities. Comparable as a national service-and-youth-development organization reliant on AmeriCorps funding, federal advocacy, and a distributed member/partner model.
• Groundwork USA: National network of local Groundwork trusts running youth conservation corps programs in urban communities. Comparable as a federated, mission-aligned conservation service corps network with federal (EPA) and local partnerships.
• Conservation Legacy: One of The Corps Network's largest member organizations, operating multiple regional conservation corps (e.g., Southwest Conservation Corps, Stewards Individual Placement). Directly comparable as a national nonprofit running conservation corps programs and competing for the same federal AmeriCorps and USFS/NPS funding.

Regional players

• Appalachian Regional Commission: Federal-state economic development partnership focused on workforce and infrastructure in Appalachia. Comparable in that it administers federal funds for workforce and community development in a defined geography where several TCN member Corps operate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/TheCorpsNetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-corps-network
• Instagraminstagram.com/thecorpsnetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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