The Storehouse of Collin County

What The Storehouse of Collin County does

The Storehouse of Collin County (legal name: The Storehouse Community Center) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2009 and headquartered in Plano, Texas. It serves North Dallas neighbors through four coordinated programs: the Seven Loaves Food Pantry (Plano, in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank), Joseph's Coat Clothing Closet (Carrollton), Project Hope resource connector, and The Academy education program, which offers ESL, job-skills, and life-skills training and has expanded into a credentialed Accounting Clerk Certificate pathway with Collin College. In the last fiscal year the organization reports serving 1,200+ families per week, 166,000+ unduplicated individuals, and providing 3,381,281 meals, with 94 neighbors trained in workforce development and an 82% placement rate in stable, high-quality jobs.

The organization operates a community-led, volunteer-powered service model. It runs no commercial revenue streams; 100% of its $2.5M annual operating budget is funded by individual donors, corporations, churches, and foundations, with a disclosed 95-cents-on-the-dollar program-expense ratio and a Candid Platinum Seal of transparency through 2026. Strategic employer partnerships (Lux Ice since 2023, Hilti since 2024) and the Collin College academic partnership create a closed-loop pipeline from food and clothing assistance through ESL and certification into direct job placement. Governance is independent, with no parent company, and the organization is not PE/VC backed.

Core technology is limited to standard nonprofit tooling: a website with appointment scheduling, an iContact-based donation application, an email newsletter, and social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. The technology is explicitly described as non-applicable proprietary technology given the service-delivery nature of the work. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range, and the beneficiary base is concentrated in North Dallas / Collin County, Texas.

Name

The Storehouse of Collin County

Legal name

The Storehouse Community Center

Website

https://thestorehousecc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Storehouse of Collin County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Plano, Texas that delivers food, clothing, resource connections, and education/workforce training to North Dallas neighbors, funding operations through donations from individuals, corporations, churches, and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Owned / Nonprofit Grocery Stores (CRAHALAB)

Keywords

• Food pantry services
• Clothing assistance
• Workforce development
• ESL education
• Community resource connection

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to support operations. The organization states that 100% of funding comes from Individuals, Corporations, Churches, and Foundations.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partners support the organization through partnerships that provide employee engagement opportunities and community outreach commitments.
3. Foundation and Church Support: Funding received from foundations and churches to support operational costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Storehouse of Collin County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community center that provides free food, clothing, resource connections, and education programs to North Dallas neighbors in need. Its four core programs — Seven Loaves Food Pantry, Joseph's Coat Clothing Closet, Project Hope resource connector, and The Academy (ESL, workforce development, and life skills) — are delivered free of charge to qualifying individuals and families in the Plano/Carrollton area.

Product overview

The Storehouse of Collin County operates as a community center offering a coordinated set of social service programs. Its core portfolio includes the Seven Loaves Food Pantry for grocery distribution, Joseph's Coat Clothing Closet for free clothing, Project Hope for resource connections and assistance, and The Academy for education and workforce development. These programs work together to address immediate needs while creating pathways to long-term stability for North Dallas neighbors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seven Loaves: Food pantry program providing groceries for families to prepare healthy meals
• Joseph's Coat
• Project Hope
• The Academy

Products and services

• Seven Loaves Food Pantry Free food pantry program providing groceries to North Dallas neighbors so they can prepare healthy meals for their families. Operates Tuesdays–Thursdays by appointment at 1401 Mira Vista Blvd., Plano, TX. Partners with the North Texas Food Bank, of which The Storehouse is one of the largest traditional pantry partners.
• Joseph's Coat Clothing Closet Free clothing and shoe distribution program where neighbors can shop at no cost to outfit their families. Operates Mondays–Thursdays at 2855 Trinity Square Dr., Carrollton, TX.
• Project Hope Neighbor Care Resource connection program helping neighbors access assistance beyond food and clothing, including direct financial assistance and mental health support. Operates Tuesdays–Saturdays.
• The Academy Education Program Education program offering English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, workforce development, job skills, and life skills training to help North Dallas neighbors achieve long-term transformation. Classes held on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The workforce development track includes an Accounting Clerk Certificate through a Collin College partnership, with employer apprenticeships and direct job placement via partners such as Hilti and Lux Ice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 166,000+ unduplicated individuals served in one fiscal year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HilticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Job partnership program where The Storehouse connects trained neighbors with employment opportunities. Jose Salazar completed apprenticeship at Hilti and was hired as Accounting Administrator for Hilti North America in November 2024. Hilti provides high-quality, stable employment and cross-training during apprenticeships.
• Lux IcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023First job partner of The Storehouse. Mileidis Mendoza was hired through this job partnership program and promoted to accounts payable specialist in July 2023. The partnership provides employment pathways for neighbors completing The Storehouse's programs.
• North Texas Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Storehouse is one of North Texas Food Bank's largest traditional pantry partners. Receives food supply through this partnership to serve the community.
• Collin CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing the Accounting Clerk Certificate program. Jose Salazar completed the fall 2024 Accounting Clerk Certificate through this partnership as part of The Storehouse's workforce development efforts.
• St. Andrew Methodist ChurchcoreOthersHost location for The Storehouse's Food Pantry & Education Program. The front entrance is located in the north parking lot of St. Andrew Methodist Church along Mira Vista Boulevard in Plano, TX.
• LennoxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner with Lennox shown in partnership photos on the corporate partnerships page. Partner provides support for employee engagement and community outreach commitments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• North Texas Food Bank: The anchor food supply partner and one of the largest food banks in the region. Operates the upstream distribution that The Storehouse's Seven Loaves pantry delivers to neighbors; highly comparable mission and donor base.
• Tarrant Area Food Bank: Regional food bank serving the Fort Worth/Arlington area with a similar pantry-partner and meal-distribution model. Comparable in scale of meals served and reliance on a partner agency network.
• Network of Community Ministries: Richardson-based nonprofit offering food, clothing, financial assistance, and education to neighbors in need. Direct peer with a similar multi-program integrated-services model serving the same North Texas geography.
• Minnie's Food Pantry Foundation: Plano-based nonprofit food pantry providing meals and food distribution to families in Collin County. Same local geography, very similar mission and donor profile.
• Hunger Busters: Dallas-based nonprofit providing weekend food packs and meal programs to children and families. Comparable meal-distribution scale and North Texas footprint, focused on food insecurity alleviation.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of Dallas: Larger regional social services organization offering food, clothing, refugee services, and workforce programs. Wider service portfolio and faith-based funding base but overlapping on food pantry and ESL/job training programs.
• The Salvation Army of North Texas: Major incumbent human services nonprofit operating food pantries, clothing distribution, and social services across North Texas. Comparable program mix at much larger national scale.
• Goodwill Industries of Dallas: Workforce development and social enterprise nonprofit operating job-training programs and resale retail. Most directly comparable on the workforce development and ESL/job-readiness side of The Storehouse's Academy.

Emerging players

• Literacy Achieves: North Texas nonprofit providing ESL, literacy, and workforce skills programs to adult learners. Directly comparable to The Academy's ESL and job-skills curriculum and serving a similar immigrant population.

Regional players

• Samaritan Inn: McKinney-based nonprofit providing shelter, meals, and workforce reentry programs for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable on the meal distribution and workforce-development outcomes, though more focused on housing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheStorehouseCC
• Facebookfacebook.com/thestorehousecc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thestorehousecc
• Instagraminstagram.com/thestorehousecc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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