Marygrove

What Marygrove does

Marygrove is a Missouri-based non-profit organization founded in 1848 and headquartered in Florissant, MO, operating as one of nine ministries under Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. It serves children, teens, and young adults from birth through age 24 who have experienced abuse, neglect, or abandonment, delivering trauma-informed care through licensed clinicians using evidence-based modalities including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Programmatic offerings include Therapeutic Services for Youth (outpatient therapy and emergency respite), Treatment Foster Care, a Transitional Living Program (TLP), and an Independent Living Program (ILP), with referrals sourced primarily from Missouri Children's Division, healthcare providers, schools, and the Catholic Charities parish network.

The organization is a service-delivery entity, not a technology or product company; its core "platform" is a clinical and operational capability stack anchored by Joint Commission accreditation and a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency. Headcount is reported at 251-500 (firmographic) with a conflicting "50+" figure in another source, and the organization operates a residential campus. Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of streams: Medicaid and other government reimbursements, individual donations, corporate sponsorships (e.g., World Wide Technology), planned giving (via the Roman Catholic Foundation), and fundraising events, with the BLOOM gala raising $700K+ in 2025. Donations flow through Catholic Charities of St. Louis, and financial data is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is referral-driven from public agencies and the Archdiocese, with no traditional sales motion, pricing model, or external customer-acquisition funnel.

Name

Marygrove

Legal name

Child Center-Marygrove

Website

https://marygrovechildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Marygrove is a Missouri non-profit founded in 1848, providing trauma-informed therapeutic services, treatment foster care, and transitional and independent living programs for children, teens, and young adults who have experienced abuse, neglect, or abandonment, operating as a ministry of Catholic Charities of St. Louis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Trauma-informed care
• Treatment foster care
• Therapeutic residential services
• Transitional living programs
• Independent living support

Headquarters

HQ city

Florissant

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals and businesses supporting the organization's mission to help children heal from trauma. Donations fund programmatic operations, facility improvements, and direct client services.
2. Fundraising Events: Annual events including BLOOM gala (raised over $700,000), Jeff Clinton Memorial Golf Tournament, and Rising Stars Awards Ceremony generate significant revenue while building community awareness and donor relationships.
3. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Bequests through wills/trusts, charitable gift annuities, and charitable remainder unitrusts provide long-term sustainable funding. EIN: 43-1024440 for Child Center – Marygrove.
4. Government and Insurance Funding: Medicaid and other government-funded programs reimburse for mental health services, foster care support, and transitional living programs serving youth across Missouri.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Marygrove delivers trauma-informed therapeutic services, treatment foster care, and transitional/independent living programs for children, teens, and young adults (birth through age 24) who have experienced abuse, neglect, abandonment, and other trauma. Services include outpatient therapy, emergency respite care, supervised community-based transitional homes, and scattered-site apartment living supported by clinical teams using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

Product overview

Marygrove offers a continuum of trauma-informed social services for children, teens, and young adults who have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, and abandonment. The core programs include Therapeutic Services for Youth (outpatient therapy and emergency respite care), Treatment Foster Care, Transitional Living Program (TLP) with four community-based homes, and Independent Living Program (ILP) for scattered-site apartment living. These programs are supported by fundraising initiatives including Planned Giving, Christmas Champions, and events such as the BLOOM gala, Jeff Clinton Memorial Golf Tournament, and Rising Stars Awards Ceremony. All services are delivered by licensed therapists and trained staff using evidence-based approaches such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapeutic Services for Youth
• Treatment Foster Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 100 youth annually from birth through age 24
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• World Wide TechnologymajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 November 2025Event sponsor for Marygrove's Rising Stars Awards Ceremony 2025, which celebrates the achievements of Residential Program residents. World Wide Technology's sponsorship supports recognition of youth resilience and accomplishments.
• Catering 2 YouminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 November 2025Event sponsor providing catering services for the Rising Stars Awards Ceremony 2025, supporting the celebration of resident achievements.
• Good Shepherd Children & Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGood Shepherd Children & Family Services is a Children and Family Support service line partner of Marygrove. Together they provide coordinated services under the Catholic Charities ministry, with Good Shepherd overseeing Treatment Foster Care licensing and Marygrove providing clinical and residential programming. The partnership ensures comprehensive coverage across the St. Louis region.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. LouiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarygrove is one of nine family of ministries of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The parent organization provides shared mission, vision, values, administrative support, employee benefits through the Archdiocese, and connects Marygrove to the broader parish network throughout the Archdiocese.
• Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern MissourimajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMarygrove's official Planned Giving partner for legacy gift planning. The Roman Catholic Foundation provides confidential planned giving assistance, charitable gift annuity administration, and unitrust management services. Contact: [email protected] or 314-918-2893.
• Missouri Children's DivisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState government partner providing referrals and funding for children in state custody requiring foster care placement, therapeutic services, and transitional living support across Missouri.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pressley Ridge: Mid-Atlantic and Midwest nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, and trauma-informed community services for children and families — closely mirrors Marygrove's trauma-focused therapeutic foster and residential model.
• KVC Health Systems: Midwest nonprofit delivering in-home family services, foster care, behavioral health, and residential treatment for children — competes with Marygrove for Missouri Children's Division contracts and therapeutic foster-care placements.
• Good Shepherd Children & Family Services: Sibling ministry under Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis that licenses Treatment Foster Care placements and coordinates directly with Marygrove — operating the same trauma-informed foster care model in the same geography.
• Chaddock: Quincy, IL-based nonprofit offering trauma-informed residential treatment, educational services, and family therapy for children with severe emotional and behavioral needs — a closely comparable service model in the broader Midwest.
• Great Circle: Missouri-headquartered nonprofit providing residential treatment, behavioral health, and foster care services for children and youth — a near-direct competitor for state referrals, Medicaid dollars, and donor support in St. Louis.

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: National nonprofit operating residential campuses, in-home family services, and youth foster care programs — overlaps with Marygrove's continuum but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: One of the largest U.S. nonprofits providing residential treatment, foster care, and behavioral health for children and adolescents — competes for the same Medicaid-funded and state-contracted placements as Marygrove.

Regional players

• St. Joseph's Home for Children (Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis): Catholic-affiliated residential treatment and behavioral health program for children experiencing trauma — comparable operating model and mission but serving a different Midwest metro (Twin Cities) rather than St. Louis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@catholiccharitiesofstlouis?si=IfeD1ehmtz2cnrWW
• Facebookfacebook.com/Marygrove.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marygrove
• Instagraminstagram.com/marygrovekids
• Xx.com/MarygroveKids

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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