Kinship House

What Kinship House does

Kinship House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 93-1180331), founded in 1996 and headquartered at 1823 NE 8th Ave, Portland, Oregon, that delivers outpatient mental health therapy and advocacy services to children and families navigating foster care and adoption. Its core offering is individualized, trauma-informed outpatient therapy serving 300-400 children per year in the Portland Metro Area, with a reported 85% rate of children improving or maintaining mental health progress annually. The organization complements clinical care with a third-party Patient Portal (kinshipintouch.insynchcs.com, powered by InSync Healthcare Solutions) for appointment management, medication refills, and clinician communication, along with support programs such as the SplashList Wishlist, Clothing Closet, Clinician Appreciation initiative, Space Beautification volunteering, and a structured Third-Party Fundraiser Program.

The business model is donation- and event-driven: revenue is not publicly disclosed, and Kinship House relies on individual contributions, corporate sponsorships, recurring fundraising events such as the annual Light the Way gala and Unplugged concert, third-party community fundraisers, and likely insurance or Medicaid reimbursement for clinical services. Customer segments are narrow and mission-aligned, focused on children in foster care and adoption, with referral pathways through families, businesses, individuals, and partner service providers in the Portland region.

Operationally, Kinship House runs a lean team of 11-50 employees and is governed by a Board of Directors as an independent charitable entity with no parent company, private equity, or venture capital ownership. Corporate sponsorship activity in 2025 (Brown & Brown, Cascadia Health, Moda Health, M.A. Silva, North Rim, Paternoster Farnell & Grein, Travel Portland, Frame 6 Media, Merrill, Tillamook) is centered on fundraising events rather than contracted service relationships. There is no disclosed M&A, funding round, geographic expansion, or AI/technology capability beyond the patient portal.

Name

Kinship House

Legal name

Kinship House

Website

https://kinshiphouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kinship House is a Portland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing individualized outpatient mental health therapy and advocacy for 300-400 children and families navigating foster care and adoption annually in the Portland Metro Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Mental Health Therapy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

Keywords

• Mental health therapy
• Outpatient therapy services
• Child advocacy services
• Foster care counseling
• Adoption therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

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, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kinship House provides individualized outpatient mental health therapy and advocacy for children in foster care and adoption, helping them work through trauma, connect with safe adults, and achieve permanent, stable placements. The organization supplements clinical services with a patient portal for scheduling and clinician communication, and sustains operations through donations, sponsorships, and community fundraising rather than client fees.

Product overview

Kinship House operates as a nonprofit mental health organization providing therapy and advocacy services primarily for children experiencing foster care and adoption. The core offering consists of individualized outpatient therapy services, complemented by a patient portal for client access. The organization also runs several support programs including a wishlist program (SplashList), clothing closet, clinician appreciation initiatives, space beautification volunteering, and third-party fundraising opportunities. These programs collectively support the therapeutic services and create community engagement pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outpatient Therapy Services Individualized outpatient mental health therapy for children experiencing foster care and adoption, helping them work through trauma, connect with safe adults, and build stable futures toward permanent placement.
• Patient Portal Online portal enabling Kinship House clients and families to access services, manage appointments, request medication refills, and communicate with clinicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of children improve or maintain progress on mental health well-being
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Brown & BrownminorOthers · 8 October 2025Event sponsor for Light the Way annual fundraiser supporting therapy services for children in foster care.
• Cascadia HealthminorOthers · 8 October 2025Event sponsor for Light the Way annual fundraiser supporting therapy services for children in foster care.
• M.A. SilvaminorOthers · 8 October 2025Event sponsor for Light the Way annual fundraiser supporting therapy services for children in foster care.
• Moda HealthminorOthers · 8 October 2025Event sponsor for Light the Way annual fundraiser supporting therapy services for children in foster care.
• North RimminorOthers · 8 October 2025Event sponsor for Light the Way annual fundraiser supporting therapy services for children in foster care.
• Paternoster Farnell & GreinminorOthers · 8 October 2025Event sponsor for Light the Way annual fundraiser supporting therapy services for children in foster care.
• Travel PortlandminorOthers · 8 October 2025Event sponsor for Light the Way annual fundraiser supporting therapy services for children in foster care.
• Frame 6 MediaminorOthers · 8 October 2025Moonlight tier sponsor for Light the Way annual fundraiser supporting therapy services for children in foster care.
• MerrillminorOthers · 8 October 2025Moonlight tier sponsor for Light the Way annual fundraiser supporting therapy services for children in foster care.
• TillamookminorOthers · 8 October 2025Moonlight tier sponsor for Light the Way annual fundraiser supporting therapy services for children in foster care.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Youth Villages: National nonprofit serving children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues through residential, in-home, and community-based programs. Broader incumbent with significantly larger scale and a comparable foster/at-risk youth mental health focus.
• Boys Town: National nonprofit providing child care, mental health, and family services for at-risk youth, with a longstanding focus on behavioral health and trauma. Broad incumbent with comparable mission across foster, adoption, and family preservation services.

Direct peers

• Morrison Child & Family Services: Oregon-based nonprofit delivering mental health, early childhood, and family services to vulnerable children and families, including those in foster care. Direct comparable in mission, population served, and service mix.
• Cascadia Health: Portland-based nonprofit providing mental health, addiction, and primary care services across the life span, including services for children and families. Direct regional peer with overlapping mental health and family support offerings.
• Children's Home Society of California: California-based nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, mental health, and family support services. Direct peer with comparable population (children in foster care/adoption) and integrated clinical + advocacy service model.
• Trillium Family Services: Oregon-based nonprofit providing mental health services to children, adolescents, and families, including residential and outpatient programs. Directly comparable as a regional child and family mental health nonprofit with overlapping clinical mission.

Emerging players

• National Adoption Center: National nonprofit focused on finding permanent adoptive families for children in foster care, with counseling and post-adoption support services. Partial overlap in adoption-focused clinical and family support work.

Regional players

• Children & Families First: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit delivering mental health, foster care, adoption, and family support services. Regional peer with directly comparable service portfolio for foster and adopted children.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kinshiphousepdx
• Facebookfacebook.com/kinshiphouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinship-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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