The Haven of Grace

What The Haven of Grace does

The Haven of Grace provides a safe, nurturing home, educational programs, and long-term support for mother and child. They offer a caring environment for young mothers to heal and bond with their infants while providing programming designed to empower each woman.

Name

The Haven of Grace

Legal name

The Haven of Grace

Website

https://havenofgracestl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Haven of Grace provides support to homeless pregnant women.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Primary funding source. The majority of Haven's funding comes from community individual donations rather than public funding. Supports unhoused mothers without limiting days of stay.
2. Government Grants: Partial funding from Missouri Department of Social Services using U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funds through TANF program. FY2025: $432,276 (80%) federal, $57,959 (20%) state general revenue.
3. Missouri Maternity Home Tax Credit: State tax credit program offering 70% credit on donations from $100 to $100,000 per year for individuals and businesses.
4. Special Events: Annual MOMentous Luncheon and other fundraising events generate community support and donations.
5. Corporate Sponsorships: Guardians of Grace sponsorship program with tiers from $2,500 (Visionary) to $50,000 (Angel Sponsor), including event tickets and recognition.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Haven of Grace provides free residential maternity shelter, transitional housing, and long-term aftercare services for unhoused pregnant women and mothers with children in St. Louis. Its three-tiered program architecture includes the Maternity Center (shelter for up to 10 women and their children), The Quadrangle (furnished transitional apartments for up to 7 families for up to two years), and Project Inspire (extended care and connection for up to 10 years after residential programs).

Product overview

The Haven of Grace is a maternity shelter and transitional housing organization providing comprehensive support services for unhoused women and their children in St. Louis, Missouri. The organization operates a three-tiered program architecture: the Maternity Center provides shelter and supportive services for up to 10 women and their children; Transitional Housing (The Quad) offers furnished apartments for up to 7 families in a structured independent living environment for up to two years; and Project Inspire extends care and connection for up to 10 years after completing residential programs. Under Project Inspire, the organization runs multiple specialized programs including Divine Daughters (a leadership incubator for alumnae), the Inca Walker Drop-In Center (immediate support for women not qualifying for residential programs), the Green Beret Youth Initiative (youth development for ages 8-14), Babies/Books/Bonding (early literacy), and STEAM-Dream-Succeed (enrichment for children ages 5-12). The organization also operates an Earn While You Learn Incentive Closet Program that rewards resident milestones with points to purchase needed items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maternity Center
• Transitional Housing (The Quad)
• Project Inspire

Quantifiable outcome

• 820+ babies reached first birthday milestone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parents as TeacherscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Parent educators visit Haven facility twice monthly discussing safe sleep, breastfeeding, smoking prevention, and mental health practices. Funded by Missouri Foundation for Health. Provides hot meals, $10 Walmart gift cards, and safe sleep resources (pacifiers, Pack 'N Plays) to residents. Partnership began 2016.
• Nurses for NewbornscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership supporting Haven mothers with infant care, health monitoring, and newborn support services.
• Generate HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaternal and child health organization partnership supportingHaven's health initiatives and outcomes tracking.
• Employment ConnectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partner helping Haven mothers find employment and build career pathways.
• Fathers' Support CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Parenting in Partnership (PIP) classes - six-week intensive covering parenting, childhood trauma, domestic violence awareness, healthy relationships, legal issues, job readiness, and financial literacy. Offers one-year wraparound services after completion.
• BJC HealthCareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare employer in St. Louis. Haven mom Je'Kiya was hired by BJC, and employers were impressed with her willingness and work ethic.
• Sweet CelebrationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongtime community partner that hosts birthday parties for Haven children, such as Kate'Lynn's Shimmer & Shine themed party.
• St. Peter's Episcopal Church of LaduecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding church that established Haven of Grace as an outreach ministry in 1986, partnering with Grace Hill Settlement House to assess community need.
• Kingdom HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Head Start program services; Haven child Christian was connected to Kingdom House for early childhood education.
• St. Peter's Episcopal ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing church partnership supporting Haven of Grace mission.
• Shernetta Bouier-BluecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder of original Divine Daughters program; inspired the model of empowerment and sisterhood that became Divine Daughters of The Haven of Grace.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maggie's Place: Phoenix-based nonprofit operating maternity homes for pregnant women experiencing homelessness. Operates the same core model (shelter + transitional + aftercare) targeting an essentially identical beneficiary population.
• Providence House: New Orleans nonprofit providing residential and supportive services to homeless pregnant women and their children, with a similar shelter-to-independence continuum and faith-informed origin.
• Casa de los Bebés: Tucson maternity shelter offering housing and supportive services to pregnant women in crisis, operating a directly comparable single-site residential care model.
• Lydia's House: St. Louis-area residential program serving women and their children experiencing homelessness or poverty, often referenced alongside Haven of Grace in the same regional referral ecosystem.
• Mary's Shelter / Mary's House: Network of Catholic-affiliated maternity shelters across multiple U.S. states serving unhoused pregnant women with residential care and parenting support; same core service model and faith-based heritage as Haven of Grace.
• St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth & Families: Maryland-based nonprofit operating maternity housing, transitional living, and youth development programs for pregnant and parenting youth — same beneficiary population with comparable multi-tier service architecture.

Broad incumbents

• Lotus House Women's Shelter: Miami-based shelter serving women and children experiencing homelessness, including pregnant women; broader women-and-children mandate but overlapping residential care model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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