Immerse Arkansas

Name

Immerse Arkansas

Legal name

Immerse Arkansas

Website

https://immersearkansas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Crisis and Transitional Housing Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Youth crisis services
• Transitional housing programs
• Foster care support
• Youth homelessness shelter
• Trauma-informed care

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations, and major gifts. The organization received a $600,000 matching gift fund for first-time donors in 2025.
2. Federal Grants: LifeBASE program is funded through Administration for Children and Families grants at $500,000 annually. This represents a significant portion of federal funding.
3. Foundation Grants: Private foundations provide grant funding. Notable grants include $225,000 from Arvest Bank/FHLB Dallas, $900,000 anonymous donation for The Station shelter, and $600,000 grants for pathways programs.
4. Corporate and Church Partnerships: Businesses and churches contribute financially and through volunteer support. Live Thankfully nonprofit has donated over $90,000 since 2017.
5. Special Events: Annual Walk for the Waiting event raised over $195,000 in 2019 in partnership with Project Zero and The CALL.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Immerse Arkansas is a nonprofit organization that delivers a continuum of free, relationship-based support programs for Arkansas youth ages 14–24 in crisis, including foster care youth aging out, homeless youth, trafficking victims, and pregnant/parenting youth. Core offerings include The OC (drop-in center), The Station (90-day emergency shelter with 15 suites), three LifeBASE transitional living programs (Young Adult, Teen, and Care), a Mentor Program, and an Alumni Program — all funded through donations, federal grants, and foundation grants.

Product overview

Immerse Arkansas is a nonprofit organization offering a continuum of support programs for youth ages 14-24 from crisis. The core offerings include The OC (Overcomer Central) youth center providing immediate supports; The Station shelter for homeless youth ages 18-24; and three LifeBASE transitional living programs (Young Adult for ages 18-24, Teen for ages 14-18 in foster care, and Care for pregnant/parenting youth). Additional programming includes mentorship, alumni support, and 24/7 crisis helpline. All programs are designed to surround youth with unconditional relationships, tools, and a vision for restored futures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The OC (Overcomer Central) A safe, welcoming drop-in youth center that serves as the hub for all Immerse Arkansas operations and programming. It provides immediate supports including healthy meals, showers, laundry, and basic-needs access, then connects youth to coaching, mentoring, life skills classes, educational and employment support, and community activities. It is open to youth ages 14–24 experiencing crisis in Central Arkansas.
• The Station Youth Shelter Arkansas' first low-barrier emergency shelter specifically for youth ages 18–24 experiencing homelessness and other traumas. It is a 90-day temporary shelter offering private bedroom and bathroom suites, shared kitchen and laundry, counseling rooms, and outdoor areas, with capacity for 15 youth at a time. The Station serves as a launch pad for youth to develop transition plans to stable housing or LifeBASE programs.
• LifeBASE Young Adult A transitional living program equipping youth ages 18–24 for healthy adulthood. It provides supportive housing in houses and apartments, one-on-one coaching, life skills training, educational support, employment support, mentoring, recreational activities, and a 24/7 crisis helpline. Funded in part by a $500,000/year Administration for Children and Families grant.
• LifeBASE Teen A transitional program for teens ages 14–18 in foster care or who have been adopted, and their families. It addresses past trauma through one-on-one coaching, training, employment and education support, mentoring, parenting resources, recreational activities, and relationship-building activities to equip teens and families for the teen's transition into adulthood.
• LifeBASE Care A transitional program for pregnant or parenting youth ages 18–24. It equips young families for successful transition into adulthood through housing, one-on-one coaching, mentoring, life skills training, parenting training, child care support, and specialized programming.
• Mentor Program Connects youth from crisis with caring adult mentors who walk alongside them weekly, providing guidance, friendship, and help developing new life skills. Mentors meet with youth at The OC or in community settings, providing unconditional care to support healing, growth, and thriving.
• Alumni Program Empowers program graduates to give back to youth coming behind them, creating a cycle of support and an overcomer community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 500+ youth annually since 2010
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Project Zero and The CALLminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2019Annual Walk for the Waiting event held in partnership with Project Zero and The CALL, orphan-care ministries working together to raise awareness and funds for Arkansas children in foster care. Walk has raised over $195,000.
• Every Child Arkansas NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmerse Arkansas is a proud member of the Every Child Arkansas Network, a collaboration of organizations working to support children and families in Arkansas.
• SCM ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm that designed the OC Buildout project and The Station shelter, contributing to the physical spaces that serve youth from crisis.
• FlyncominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction/buildout team that participated in the OC Buildout ceremony and construction projects for Immerse Arkansas facilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• First Place for Youth: California-based nonprofit serving foster youth ages 14-24 with housing, education, employment, and life skills programs. Direct functional peer to Immerse's LifeBASE Young Adult and Station shelter offerings for youth transitioning out of foster care.
• Treehouse (Washington): Seattle-based nonprofit serving youth in foster care with education, basic needs, and transition-to-adulthood programming. Closely comparable to Immerse's LifeBASE Teen and Young Adult programs focused on foster youth aging out of care.
• Raise the Future (formerly FosterClub): National nonprofit focused on supporting young people with foster care experience through leadership, advocacy, and transition support. Comparable mission alignment with Immerse's alumni program and foster-youth transition services.
• A Home Within: National nonprofit providing long-term one-on-one mentoring and therapy for current and former foster youth. Directly comparable to Immerse's Mentor Program and trauma-therapy components of LifeBASE and Station.

Broad incumbents

• Covenant House: Large national nonprofit operating shelters and housing programs for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness and trafficking. Comparable to Immerse's Station shelter and LifeBASE Care programs but at significantly greater national scale and scope.
• KVC Health Systems: National child welfare and behavioral health nonprofit providing foster care, in-home family services, and residential treatment. Comparable in serving at-risk youth and foster populations across multiple states, overlapping with Immerse's LifeBASE Teen and trauma-informed services.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): National nonprofit providing community-based services including foster care, residential, and youth homelessness programs across many states. Comparable in offering residential and community-based youth services, with broader geographic reach than Immerse.
• CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates): National nonprofit mobilizing volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in court and community settings. Comparable in mission around foster/at-risk youth advocacy, though operating through volunteer advocacy rather than direct service delivery like Immerse.

Regional players

• Maryvale (Los Angeles): California-based nonprofit providing residential and community-based services for youth in foster care and those experiencing homelessness or trafficking. Comparable service mix (shelter, transitional housing, therapy) but operating in California rather than Arkansas.

Emerging players

• Bridge Meadows: Oregon-based nonprofit providing intergenerational housing and support for families adopting children from foster care. Comparable in serving foster and adopted youth and families through supportive housing models, but with a unique intergenerational twist not present at Immerse.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ImmerseArkansas
• Xx.com/immersearkansas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/immersearkansas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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