Caritas Of Austin

Name

Caritas Of Austin

Legal name

Caritas of Austin

Website

https://caritasofaustin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services and Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Supportive housing
• Food assistance
• Veteran services
• Refugee resettlement

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary gifts from individual donors supporting housing, food, and support services. Monthly giving programs available for sustained support.
2. Event Fundraising: Revenue from signature events including Songs of Hope ($630,000 raised in 2024), ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot ($240,000-$5.4M cumulative over 35 years), and Words of Hope campaign ($325,000 in 2021).
3. Foundation & Trust Grants: Foundation grants such as The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust ($50,000 COVID-19 emergency gift), corporate sponsorships from Austin Subaru and others.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Strategic corporate partnerships including CVS Health ($11.6 million housing investment), ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot proceeds, and local business sponsorships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Caritas of Austin provides housing, food, education, employment, and veterans assistance services to prevent and end homelessness in the Greater Austin area. The organization operates a multi-layered service model centered on permanent supportive housing (Espero Rutland, Cairn Point at Cameron, Libertad Austin), the Community Kitchen, a self-shopping Food Pantry, workforce development and life skills classes, job placement, case management, and veteran-specific programs (HUD-VASH). Specialized programs include the ImpACT Program for highest utilizers of crisis services and refugee resettlement services for newly arrived refugees.

Product overview

Caritas of Austin is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive suite of services to prevent and end homelessness in the greater Austin area. The organization operates a multi-layered service model centered on Housing Services as the foundation of wellbeing, supported by Food Services (Community Kitchen and Food Pantry), Education Programs (cultural orientation, workforce development, life skills), Employment Services (job placement, vocational training), Veterans Assistance (HUD-VASH program), and Case Management. The ImpACT Program provides supportive housing for highest utilizers of crisis services. The organization also operates permanent supportive housing communities including Espero Rutland, Cairn Point at Cameron, and Libertad Austin. Case Management integrates Peer Support Specialist Services, and the Community Dining Hall provides daily nutritious meals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Services Provides stable housing through permanent supportive housing programs, transitional housing, and rapid re-housing to prevent and end homelessness for individuals and families in the Greater Austin area.
• ImpACT Program Provides Supportive Housing for the highest utilizers of local crisis services in Austin/Travis County, targeting individuals with unaddressed physical and mental health issues who frequently use hospital emergency rooms and have frequent contact with police and jails.
• Community Kitchen / Food Services Provides nutritious meals through the Community Kitchen and distributes groceries through the Food Pantry using a self-shopping model to accommodate cultural, religious, and dietary restrictions for people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity.
• Food Pantry Self-shopping food pantry that distributes meals and groceries to help people put food on the table as they work to regain stability.
• Education Programs Offers classes on cultural orientation, workforce development, and life skills to give people tools needed to succeed, including 149+ classes annually.
• Employment Services Connects clients with employment opportunities, provides vocational training, and supports career development and job placement across numerous industries.
• Veterans Assistance Specialized services for veterans including housing assistance, case management, and access to VA benefits through programs like HUD-VASH and the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program.
• Case Management Professional case managers work in partnership with each client to create plans focusing on strengths and addressing unique challenges, including goals of employment, building self-confidence, budgeting, and addressing barriers such as mental health or substance use issues.
• Peer Support Specialist Services Peer Support Specialists are professionals with lived experiences who uniquely relate to clients' situations and support them as they work to reach their full potential.
• Community Dining Hall Serves hot, nutritious lunch at no cost with no questions asked, fostering a sense of support and ensuring everyone has access to healthy meals and companionship. Reopened March 2023 after pandemic closure.
• Emergency Relief Funding Provides emergency financial assistance for rent, utilities, and other urgent needs to prevent homelessness and support stability.
• Espero Rutland Permanent supportive housing community with 171 studio units serving people experiencing chronic homelessness in Austin. Developed in partnership with Vecino Group, CVS Health ($11.6M investment), and Austin Housing Finance Corporation.
• Cairn Point at Cameron Supportive housing development tailored for older adults (55+) experiencing homelessness, located in northeast Austin. Features 150 affordable housing units, a community room with kitchen, business center, fitness room, food pantry, and outside seating area. Co-developed with Austin Housing Finance Corporation and Vecino Group at a $40 million project cost.
• Libertad Austin

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Austin Housing Finance CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2024City-affiliated housing finance corporation co-developing Cairn Point at Cameron with 150 affordable housing units for adults 55+ experiencing homelessness.
• Austin SubarucoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 September 2021Presenting sponsor for Words of Hope Fund the Mission campaign that raised over $325,000. Owner Will Hardeman is longtime Caritas supporter with 'Subaru brand all about love' philosophy.
• Austin Housing Finance CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 August 2021Joint development of Espero at Rutland, 171-unit supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. Groundbreaking August 2021.
• Vecino GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2021Missouri-based development firm partnering with Caritas of Austin to redevelop property at 1934 Rutland Drive into 171-unit supportive housing development (Espero Rutland). Co-developers on Cairn Point at Cameron $40 million project for older adults.
• Wheatsville Co-opminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 November 2017Local business partner allowing customers to donate or round up purchases to support Caritas programs.
• ThunderCloud SubscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1991Annual ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot has raised over $5.4 million over 35 years. Co-owner Mike Haggerty serves as executive race director. Event is primary community awareness and fundraising vehicle.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of Central Texas: Catholic Charities of Central Texas operates in the same Austin region delivering social services including refugee resettlement, housing support, and case management; structurally analogous faith-rooted nonprofit social service provider in overlapping service lines.
• Family Promise: Family Promise is a national nonprofit network focused on preventing and ending family homelessness through shelter, housing, and case management; directly comparable in mission and core service model to Caritas's family and housing programs.
• Mobile Loaves & Fishes: Austin-based nonprofit that operates Community First! Village, a permanent supportive housing community for people coming out of chronic homelessness, along with food services through Truck Ministry; highly comparable housing-plus-supportive-services model in the same geography.
• Urban League of Greater Austin: The Urban League of Greater Austin delivers workforce development, housing, and case-management services to vulnerable populations in Austin; comparable as a same-city social-services nonprofit with overlapping client base and service lines.
• Foundation Communities: Foundation Communities is an Austin-based nonprofit providing affordable housing and supportive services to working families and individuals; comparable as a same-city nonprofit affordable-housing provider with on-site services similar to Caritas's housing model.
• Mercy Housing: Mercy Housing is one of the largest U.S. nonprofit developers of affordable and supportive housing, combining real-estate development with on-site services; directly comparable to Caritas's mixed housing development + supportive services model, particularly the Espero Rutland and Cairn Point projects.
• Front Steps: Front Steps operates the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH) in Austin, providing emergency shelter, day services, and case management to the same population Caritas serves; directly comparable as the other primary Austin-based homeless services nonprofit.

Others

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a national policy and research organization operating in the same homelessness-prevention space; comparable via shared mission but no direct service delivery overlap.
• ECHO (Ending Community Homelessness Organization): ECHO coordinates the Austin/Travis County response to homelessness, including the coordinated assessment system that funnels clients into Caritas's programs; comparable via shared mission and overlapping client pipeline, though ECHO serves as a coordinating body rather than a direct provider.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army is a national/international nonprofit providing emergency shelter, food, housing, and veteran services; a larger established incumbent with substantially overlapping service lines and clients but broader geographic scope than Caritas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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