Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation

What Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation does

Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2002 in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood and established as a tax-exempt organization in 2004, operating as a community-anchored social services organization that serves youth, families, and returning citizens impacted by violence, incarceration, and structural inequity in the Back of the Yards/New City and Englewood neighborhoods. The organization delivers services free of charge through a multi-program suite spanning the Education Lab (a high school diploma program in partnership with Liberty High School), Workforce Development (job-readiness training, plus Carpentry and Making Impressions screen-printing social enterprises), Restorative Justice Training (3-Hour, Full-Day, and 4-Day Circle Keeper programs), Youth Mentorship, SCAN Navigators for juvenile justice-involved youth, case management for ages 18-26, the Women's Circle and Young Women's Initiative, transitional housing (Hospitality House for men and Sankofa Home for women), Detention and Prison Ministry, the Urban Farm, Arts and Culture programming (Art on 51st), The Front Porch community-healing space, the Together We Heal podcast, and the Ed Lab Library. Its stated core technology is trauma-informed restorative justice practice centered on peace circles, accompaniment methodology, and wraparound case management, rather than a software platform.

PBMR's operating model is rooted in the spirituality of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood religious order, which founded and continues to sponsor the organization. Services are delivered in-person at the 5114 S. Elizabeth Street main center and at two adjacent sites (Hospitality House and Sankofa Home). Revenue is generated through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations, with the only named institutional funder being the MacArthur Foundation ($400,000 grant in August 2018, plus ongoing Community Capital portfolio support from February 2019). The organization holds a four-star Charity Navigator rating (2025), was featured on the Megyn Kelly Today Show (2017), and operates as a founding member of both the RJHubs of Chicago collaborative and the Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) coalition. Its go-to-market is community-led: participants are acquired through direct community presence, word-of-mouth, trusted relationships, and referrals from schools, juvenile courts, and partner organizations rather than commercial marketing channels.

The leadership team is led by Fr. David Kelly, C.PP.S. as Executive Director, with Fr. Denny Kinderman, C.PP.S. as Spiritual Advisor, and a board chaired by Anthony Butler, including Vice Chair Gabino Zavala, Secretary Elena Quintana PhD, Treasurer Patrick O'Connor, and Father Jeff Kirch, C.PP.S. as Provincial of the United States Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. PBMR is currently hiring two Director-level positions (Mission Advancement and Program Services), signaling continued organizational capacity build.

Name

Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation

Legal name

Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation

Website

https://pbmr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation is a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving youth, families, and returning citizens in Back of the Yards and Englewood through restorative justice, education, workforce development, transitional housing, and wraparound community support programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN)

Keywords

• Restorative justice services
• Community violence intervention
• Reentry support services
• Youth mentorship programs
• Transitional housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: PBMR is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund operations and programs. The organization runs online donation campaigns and accepts various in-kind donations.
2. MacArthur Foundation Grant: In August 2018, MacArthur Foundation invested $400,000 to support Precious Blood Ministries' Community Led Solutions in Chicago. In February 2019, PBMR was added to MacArthur Foundation's portfolio of 10 Community Capital awardees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation is a Chicago-based nonprofit that delivers wraparound restorative justice and community-healing services in the Back of the Yards and Englewood neighborhoods. Its offerings include restorative justice training and peace circles, youth mentorship, adult education through the Education Lab, workforce development, transitional housing, prison and detention ministry, and arts-based programming for individuals and families affected by violence and incarceration.

Product overview

Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR) is a multi-program community services organization, not a technology platform. It operates as a unified suite of social service programs focused on restorative justice, youth development, and community healing. The core programs include the Education Lab (high school diploma completion), Workforce Development (job-readiness training), and Social Enterprises (Carpentry and Making Impressions screen printing). Community programs span Youth Mentorship, SCAN Navigators, Case Management, Women's Circle, Young Women's Initiative, Detention & Prison Ministry, and Reentry Support (including Hospitality House and Sankofa Home transitional housing). PBMR also offers Restorative Justice Training and Education (3-hour, 1-day, and 4-day Circle Keeper programs), the Urban Farm, Arts & Culture programming, The Front Porch community healing center, the Together We Heal Podcast, and the Ed Lab Library. All programs are rooted in the spirituality of the Precious Blood and focus on accompanying youth and families impacted by violence and incarceration in Chicago's Back of the Yards and Englewood neighborhoods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RJ Hubs: Restorative Justice Hubs established to reduce youth violence and admissions into juvenile courts using a trauma-informed care model with peacemaking circles.

Products and services

• Education Lab

Quantifiable outcome

• Education Lab celebrated its largest graduating class for high school diploma completion
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, primary, secondary and minor.

• Missionaries of the Precious BloodcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012The Missionaries of the Precious Blood (C.PP.S.) are the founding religious order. In 2002, a group of priests from this order proposed creating a center for reconciliation, moving into the community to build relationships with residents and stakeholders.
• RJHubs of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPBMR is one of the founding members of RJHubs of Chicago, a collaborative of organizations across the city dedicated to bringing restorative justice practices into real-life situations. The network uses trauma-informed care models including peacemaking circles to help youth, families, and communities heal and reconcile.
• Liberty High SchoolprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPBMR's Education Lab operates in partnership with Liberty High School, providing an opportunity for young adults to complete classes and earn a high school diploma at the PBMR Center.
• Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPBMR is part of CP4P, a group of organizations coordinating with Chicago Police, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois Department of Corrections, Cook County Sheriff's Office, and others to reduce violence through a coordinated approach.
• Back of the Yards Neighborhood CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey community partner organization in the Back of the Yards neighborhood where PBMR operates its main center and programs.
• Peace and Education CoalitionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner supporting youth programs and school-based initiatives in the community.
• Inner-city Muslim Action Network (IMAN)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCP4P partner organization working on violence reduction and community healing in Chicago.
• Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCP4P partner focused on violence prevention and community-based alternatives to incarceration.
• UCANsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCP4P partner organization providing services to youth and families in Chicago.
• Lawndale Christian Legal Center (LCLC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity RJ Hubs partner providing legal services and restorative justice programming.
• Circles and CipherssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity RJ Hubs partner focused on restorative justice practices with youth.
• Institute for Public Safety and Social Justice of Adler UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity RJ Hubs partner providing research and training in restorative justice approaches.
• Target Area Development CorporationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCP4P partner focused on community development in Chicago neighborhoods.
• Build Coffee & BooksminorOthersLocal bookcafe that helps neighbors connect and fulfills book orders for PBMR's Ed Lab Library through Bookshop.org registry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UCAN: Chicago-based youth and family services organization providing trauma-informed care, healing-centered engagement, and violence prevention. CP4P co-member with PBMR, serving overlapping populations of system-involved youth.
• Lawndale Christian Legal Center: Chicago-based nonprofit providing legal services and restorative justice programming to court-involved youth. Listed as a core RJHubs of Chicago partner of PBMR, operating an analogous community-based model on the West Side.
• Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC): Chicago nonprofit focused on violence prevention and community-based alternatives to incarceration. CP4P partner alongside PBMR, using similar violence-interruption and high-risk-youth intervention approaches.
• Cara Program: Chicago nonprofit that provides workforce development, social enterprise, and employment placement specifically for individuals affected by homelessness, poverty, and the justice system. Directly comparable workforce-development model for returning citizens.
• Safer Foundation: Illinois reentry-focused nonprofit providing case management, employment, education, and housing for people with criminal records. Closest scale-comparable reentry services peer operating in the same regional footprint.
• Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN): Chicago-based grassroots nonprofit working on violence reduction, reentry, and community healing on the South Side. CP4P partner of PBMR using a faith-rooted, community-led approach with overlapping programmatic focus.
• Chicago CRED (Community Readiness for Equitable Development): Chicago violence-reduction initiative focused on opportunity youth and individuals at highest risk of gun violence. Operates in adjacent neighborhoods with overlapping reentry, mentorship, and workforce development services.
• Cafe Momentum: Nonprofit restaurant and training program providing workforce development, case management, and housing for justice-involved youth. Analogous social-enterprise + case-management model for reentry populations.

Broad incumbents

• Reentry Community Linkages (Heartland Alliance): Heartland Alliance is a large Chicago-based antipoverty nonprofit providing housing, reentry, healthcare, and human services. Acts as a broader incumbent operating in many of the same reentry and supportive-housing niches.

Emerging players

• Clarndon Place / Clarndon (Restorative Justice Hub partner): Network affiliate within the RJHubs of Chicago collaborative working alongside PBMR to bring restorative justice to schools and communities. Direct methodological overlap in peacemaking circle practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWE63Ar43yz3tk6zufZ-42SVBlvTVCbfL
• Xx.com/PBMR_Chicago
• Facebookfacebook.com/PBMRChicago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pbmr_chicago

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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