Primavera Foundation

Name

Primavera Foundation

Legal name

The Primavera Foundation

Website

https://primavera.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Emergency shelter programs
• Affordable rental housing
• Workforce development services
• Community development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Contracts with federal, state, and local government agencies including HUD, VA, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Arizona Department of Housing, City of Tucson, Pima County, and FEMA for housing, homelessness intervention, and veterans services.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Grants from corporate partners, private foundations including Arizona Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, NeighborWorks America, and other philanthropy organizations.
3. Individual Donations and Events: Individual charitable donations, fundraising events including Primavera Cooks! dining series, Jim Click Millions for Tucson Raffle, and planned giving programs.
4. Rental Income: Rental income from 12 affordable housing properties with 145 units. Rentals range from $305-$1,342 per month based on unit type and income eligibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Primavera Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates emergency shelters, affordable rental housing, workforce development, and community development programs for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and poverty in Tucson and Pima County, Arizona. It delivers direct services through men's, women's, and family shelters, a Resource Center/drop-in facility, 12 affordable housing properties with 145 units, a temporary staffing agency (Primavera Works), veteran-specific programs, and homeownership education. Services are funded primarily through government contracts, foundation grants, and individual donations.

Product overview

The Primavera Foundation is a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of integrated programs focused on pathways out of poverty through outreach, housing, workforce development, comprehensive community development, and homeownership education. The organization operates multiple core service lines: Emergency Shelter Services including the Men's Shelter (serving up to 80 men nightly), Casa Paloma Women's Shelter and Hospitality Center, Family Pathways Shelter Program, and the newly launched STAR Village tent encampment for women. Workforce Development is delivered through Primavera Works, a temporary staffing agency providing above-minimum wage employment. The Housing division manages 12 affordable rental properties with 145 units across Tucson. Additional services include the Resource Center with drop-in and rapid rehousing services, Mobile Outreach and Transportation Services, Rent and Utility Assistance, and Comprehensive Community Development including community gardens and the award-winning Las Abuelitas Net Zero housing development. The organization also runs seasonal initiatives like the Water. Rest. Shade. cooling campaign and annual fundraising events like Primavera Cooks!.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000 individuals served per year at Resource Center with 34,000 service touches
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NeighborWorks AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit partner providing financial support, training, and capacity building for community development and affordable housing programs.
• Tucson Electric Power (TEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate utility partner co-sponsoring Water. Rest. Shade campaign with dollar-for-dollar matching up to $25,000 for summer heat relief programs.
• El Rio HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing mobile medical care at Resource Center on second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chicanos Por La Causa: Arizona-based 501(c)(3) delivering integrated housing, workforce development, education, and social services to low-income communities — directly comparable portfolio of programs and target population in the same state.
• UMOM New Day Centers: Phoenix-based nonprofit operating emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness — same mission, same Arizona market, similar service model.
• Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS): Phoenix-based emergency shelter and homelessness services provider with detox, transitional housing, and veteran programs — directly comparable in scope and Arizona geography.
• Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona: Tucson-based social services nonprofit delivering shelter, housing, refugee resettlement, and family services — overlapping service lines in the same Pima County market.
• Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest: Faith-affiliated social services nonprofit serving Arizona and the Southwest with refugee services, foster care, and housing programs — similar integrated social services model.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Southwestern Division: National faith-based social services organization operating emergency shelter, transitional housing, and workforce programs in Tucson and across Arizona — overlapping services but as part of a much larger national portfolio.

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity Tucson: Listed as a Primavera partner; both organizations deliver affordable housing and homeownership pathways in Tucson, with Habitat focused on new home construction and Primavera on rental and shelter-to-housing transitions.

Others

• Pima County Housing Authority: Public-sector housing administrator and Primavera partner providing Section 8 vouchers and project-based rental assistance — adjacent rather than competitive; a key funding/referral counterparty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PrimaveraFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/primaverafoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-primavera-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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