Hiawatha Homes

Name

Hiawatha Homes

Legal name

Hiawatha Homes

Website

https://hiawathahomes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Health Aide (HHA) Services (Medically Directed) (HSABACAB), Respite In-Home Care (Short-Term Relief) (HLADAGAH), Respite Care for Families of Children with Disabilities (HSAAAIAL)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Community residential care
• Family support services
• Respite care services
• Developmental disability care

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Individual donors contribute funds to support Hiawatha Homes Foundation, which disburses gifts to meet the needs of people supported by Hiawatha Homes, Inc. Donations can be made through an online portal.
2. Stock and Securities Donations: Donors can transfer appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares held for more than one year to Hiawatha Homes Foundation. Securities are sold and proceeds used for essential programming. Donors receive tax deductions for fair market value and avoid capital gains tax.
3. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: Legacy gifts including wills/trusts, charitable gift annuities, deferred gift annuities, charitable remainder unitrusts, charitable remainder annuity trusts, qualified charitable distributions from IRAs, real estate, and personal property donations.
4. Family Support Services: Services include lifetime skills training, personal needs training, recreational/leisure activities, and social activities provided to individuals with disabilities and their families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hiawatha Homes operates 21 community-based residential homes and provides Family Support Services (FSS), respite care, and in-home support for individuals with developmental disabilities, physical health needs, brain injury, specialized medical needs, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and emotional and behavioral health needs in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Services include 24-hour advocacy, nursing and support therapies, community involvement, lifetime skills training, personal needs training, recreational/leisure activities, and social activities, serving approximately 80–120 individuals. The affiliated Hiawatha Homes Foundation (a separate 501(c)(3)) sustains these programs through charitable contributions, stock donations, planned giving, and grants.

Product overview

Hiawatha Homes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing disability support services in Rochester, MN. The organization operates as a unified service platform offering Community-Based Homes (nineteen to twenty-one residential facilities serving approximately 80 individuals with developmental disabilities, physical health needs, brain injury, specialized medical needs, ASD, and emotional/behavioral health needs), Family Support Services (FSS) for skills training and community engagement, Respite Care for caregiver relief, and In-Home Support for personalized at-home assistance. The organization also includes the Hiawatha Homes Foundation (a separate 501(c)(3) for fundraising and donor management) and hosts the Festival of Trees annual fundraising event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community-Based Homes Residential support services providing 24-hour care in 21 community-based homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, physical health needs, brain injury, specialized medical needs, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and emotional and behavioral health needs. Services include advocacy, nursing and support therapies, community involvement, and respite support for over 70 individuals.
• Family Support Services (FSS)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedminorOthersStifel serves as the broker for Hiawatha Homes Foundation's stock donation program. Donors can transfer appreciated securities through DTC transfer to Stifel (DTC #0793, Account #5089-6401) for the benefit of Hiawatha Homes Foundation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Fraser: Fraser is a Minnesota-based nonprofit serving children and adults with autism, developmental disabilities, and mental health needs through residential, therapy, and educational programs. Comparable mission and service mix, though its center of gravity is the Twin Cities metro rather than southeast Minnesota.
• St. David's Center: St. David's Center is a Minnesota nonprofit providing disability services, therapy, and family support programs for children and adults. Comparable in mission and family-support service line, though it primarily serves the western Twin Cities suburbs.

Broad incumbents

• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): Sevita is a large national provider of home- and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injury, and behavioral health. It directly competes with Hiawatha Homes' residential, in-home, and respite services but at vastly greater national scale.
• BrightSpring Health Services: BrightSpring is a diversified home and community-based health services provider, including residential and behavioral services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is comparable in service mix but operates as a large public company versus Hiawatha Homes' regional nonprofit model.
• Volunteers of America: Volunteers of America is a national nonprofit providing housing, residential, and disability support services across multiple states. Comparable in mission-driven nonprofit status and service line breadth, though far larger and more geographically diverse than Hiawatha Homes.

Direct peers

• Accessible Space, Inc. Accessible Space operates community-based residential and supportive housing programs for people with disabilities and brain injuries across multiple states, including Minnesota. It competes for similar Medicaid waiver-funded residential placements.
• Opportunity Partners: Opportunity Partners is a Minnesota-based nonprofit providing residential, vocational, and individualized support services for people with disabilities. It competes for similar Olmsted County/Minnesota referrals, donors, and DSP labor as Hiawatha Homes.
• REM Minnesota (part of Sevita): REM Minnesota provides 24-hour residential, in-home, and supported living services for individuals with developmental disabilities, brain injury, and mental health needs across Minnesota. It is the most direct in-state competitor to Hiawatha Homes' Olmsted County operations.
• Capabilities Partnership of Minnesota (PrimeWise): Capabilities is a Minnesota nonprofit providing residential, in-home, and day services for people with developmental disabilities in southeast Minnesota. It is a directly comparable regional peer with overlapping Olmsted-adjacent service territory.

Emerging players

• National Mentor Holdings / Lifeway Mobility: Lifeway Mobility provides accessibility solutions and home modifications that complement disability residential services. It is thematically adjacent rather than a direct residential competitor, but addresses overlapping disability support needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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