Almost Home

What Almost Home does

Almost Home, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in January 1993 in St. Louis, Missouri, that provides transitional housing, therapeutic counseling, and educational and employment support to homeless teenage mothers and their children. The organization operates the Foundations To Success Transitional Living Program, which houses up to 15 mothers and 25 children at its 3200 St. Vincent Avenue facility, supplemented by a 2004-built apartment building that provides subsidized housing for program graduates and an Alumni Support Program (ASP) launched in 2011 to continue serving former participants. Service delivery is in-person and regional (St. Louis only), with referrals sourced from the Missouri Department of Social Services, hospitals, schools, and community organizations.

The service model is a wraparound, two-generation continuum combining case management, high school/GED completion, job training, financial literacy, parenting classes, and mental health support. Almost Home is accredited by the St. Louis Better Business Bureau, holds a Missouri DSS Children's Division license (since 2006) to house pregnant and parenting teens in the foster care system, and carries a 2024 Candid Platinum Seal for transparency. It is not a technology company: no software product, mobile app, or AI/ML capability is part of its offering.

Revenue is generated entirely from philanthropic sources rather than service fees. Streams include individual donations (with a 70% Missouri Maternity Home Tax Credit available to qualifying donors), corporate partnerships, foundation grants (notably Deaconess Foundation since 2012), government contracts with Missouri DSS and St. Louis County Children Services Fund, and United Way support (since 2008). The 2024 Empower virtual campaign alone raised over $135,000 from 180 donations. Operational leadership rests with Executive Director Huvona Watkins (since November 2022) and Development Director Satonya Booker (since July 2023), supported by a staff of 11-50 spanning case management, program services, operations, and development functions.

Name

Almost Home

Legal name

Almost Home, Inc.

Website

https://almosthomestl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Almost Home is a St. Louis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1993 that provides transitional housing, education, job training, and counseling to homeless teenage mothers and their children, operating a 15-bed residential facility with subsidized graduate apartments and an alumni support program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transitional Housing and Social Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Transitional housing services
• Social services nonprofit
• Maternal support programs
• Homeless youth services
• Workforce development training

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through one-time and recurring donations, monthly giving programs, and planned gifts/bequests.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate donors sponsor events, provide in-kind donations, and engage employees through volunteer programs.
3. Foundation Grants: Foundation partners provide critical funding for programs and operations.
4. Government Contracts: Licensed by Missouri Department of Social Services and partnered with St. Louis County Children Services Fund.
5. United Way Support: United Way partner organization providing ongoing funding support since 2008.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Almost Home is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free transitional housing, case management, education support, job training, parenting classes, and life-skills programming for homeless and at-risk young mothers and their children in the St. Louis area. Its core program, the Foundations To Success Transitional Living Program, houses up to 15 mothers and 25 children on-site, with subsidized apartments and an Alumni Support Program available after graduation.

Product overview

Almost Home operates as a unified social services organization offering a comprehensive continuum of care for young mothers. The core offering is the Foundations To Success Transitional Living Program, which provides residential housing and intensive case management for 15 mothers and their children. Upon completion, mothers can transition to the Subsidized Housing Apartments for continued support. The Alumni Support Program (ASP) extends services to graduates, while Education and Job Training Programs provide pathways to self-sufficiency through education, employment preparation, and life skills development. All programs work together to break the cycle of poverty two generations at a time.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foundations To Success Transitional Living Program
• Subsidized Housing Apartments
• Alumni Support Program (ASP)
• Case Management Services
• Education and Job Training Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% of children born into poverty are still poor a generation later (national statistic cited by organization)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, founding and minor.

• Deaconess FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2012Impact partner since 2012 providing grant funding and strategic support for organizational programs.
• St. Louis County Children Services FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2010Key partner since 2010 providing critical funding through the Children Services Fund for programs serving children and families.
• United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2008Major community partner since 2008. United Way provides funding, volunteer support, and community credibility. Recognized as a United Way partner organization.
• Franciscan Sisters of MaryfoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 1993Founding organization - Sister Irene and Sister Jacinta established Almost Home in 1993 after recognizing teenage mothers facing homelessness in St. Louis.
• Missouri Department of Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensing partner since 2006. The organization is licensed to house pregnant and parenting teens in the foster care system.
• Helping PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization listed on website.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• National Crittenton Foundation: Umbrella organization for agencies serving young women and girls facing poverty, abuse, and neglect, with focus on teen mothers. Comparable mission, beneficiary population, and residential support model.
• Children's Home & Aid: Illinois/Missouri-area nonprofit providing residential, foster care, and family support services including programs for pregnant and parenting teens. Comparable wraparound service model.
• Florence Crittenton Services (various affiliates): National network of agencies serving pregnant and parenting teens and young women in crisis through residential and supportive services. Directly comparable mission to Almost Home's teen-mom focus.
• Maryville Academy (Maryville): Provides residential programs for at-risk youth including pregnant and parenting teens in the Chicago region. Comparable residential care model for similar vulnerable young populations.

Others

• Children's Defense Fund: National child advocacy and policy organization supporting programs for children in poverty including teen parents. Related mission but primarily advocacy/policy rather than direct service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Housing: Large national nonprofit providing affordable housing and supportive services for low-income families, seniors, and individuals. Overlaps with Almost Home's housing-plus-support model at greater scale and broader population.
• Salvation Army (Midland Division - St. Louis): Major regional nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and family support services in St. Louis. Comparable service portfolio for homeless and at-risk families in the same geography.

Regional players

• Lutheran Social Services (LSS) of Missouri: St. Louis-area faith-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, youth residential services, and family support. Comparable geography and overlapping foster-care / youth residential service offerings.
• Youth In Need: St. Louis-area nonprofit serving at-risk youth, homeless youth, and families through residential programs and community services. Comparable geography and overlapping beneficiary population (St. Louis youth in crisis).

Emerging players

• Bridge of Hope: National nonprofit addressing family homelessness through community-based programs supporting single mothers and children. Comparable target population (single moms and children) and wraparound support approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/almosthomestl
• Facebookfacebook.com/almosthomestl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/almost-home

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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