Maryville

What Maryville does

Maryville Academy is a 140-year-old private nonprofit child welfare and family services organization headquartered at 1150 N. River Road, Des Plaines, Illinois. It operates 19 programs across four service areas — Family Services, Residential Services, Healthcare Services, and Educational Services — through 11 physical sites in the Chicago metropolitan area (Bartlett, Berwyn, Chicago, Des Plaines, Niles). Programs serve vulnerable children and families from infancy through age 35, including the Crisis Nursery (one of six in Illinois), Children's Healthcare Center (16-bed skilled care for medically fragile children), Saint Monica and Saint Josephine Bakhita recovery homes for mothers, Saint Dominic Savio and Saint Teresa of Calcutta residential homes, Charles H. Walsh Sr. Academy & Career Tech High School, Catholic Youth Organization athletic programs serving approximately 3,000 youth annually, Maryville Golf Academy, Early Learning Center, and the Youth Center opened in Austin in July 2024. Since July 2019 the organization reports serving 216,234,000 children/adults and 13,710 families, with 4,760 volunteers in FY2025.

The organization operates as a multi-program service platform rather than a technology company. Its proprietary clinical asset is the ARC (Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency) trauma-informed care framework, under which Maryville is the sole Illinois residential licensee for its target population. Technology infrastructure is limited to operational tools: Blackbaud for donor management and event registration, biometric access control governed by BIPA compliance, and HIPAA-compliant health record handling. No proprietary software platform or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

Revenue is generated entirely through a non-profit funding model combining Illinois state agency contracts (DCFS, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity), individual and corporate donations (online tiers from $25 Supporter to $5,000 Benefactor plus recurring monthly gifts), corporate and foundation grants (30+ named funders including the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and Hanover Township Mental Health Board), planned giving vehicles (charitable IRA rollovers up to $100,000, bequests, charitable gift annuities), event fundraising (11th Annual Golf Classic Invitational, 7th Annual Wine Tasting, Night of Hope gala), and in-kind donations. Services to children and families are provided free of charge. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-referral based, with formal referral pipelines from DCFS, courts, hospitals, and schools.

Name

Maryville

Legal name

Maryville Academy

Website

https://maryvilleacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Maryville Academy is a 140-year-old nonprofit child welfare organization operating 19 programs across residential, healthcare, family, and educational services for vulnerable children and families in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Residential care programs
• Behavioral health services
• Early childhood education
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Plaines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: Maryville Academy accepts online donations via its website, with gift designations available for specific programs (Walsh Wine Tasting, Maryville Academy Fund, Gleason Cup/IPGA Golf, Crisis Nursery, Youth Center, Children's Healthcare Center, Night of Hope, Family Behavioral Health Clinic, Saint homes, Walsh Academy, CYO). Tribute gifts are also offered in honor or memory of someone.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Maryville Academy receives funding from Illinois state agencies including the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Illinois Juvenile Justice system for residential, healthcare, and behavioral health services.
3. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Maryville Academy receives grant awards from a broad portfolio of corporate foundations and community foundations including A. Montgomery Ward Foundation, Ascension, Carl R. Hendrickson Family Foundation, C. Louis Meyer Family Foundation, Des Plaines Community Foundation, George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities, Hanover Township Mental Health Board, Helen Brach Foundation, Illinois Club for Catholic Women, Lavin Family Foundation, Maine Township, Oberweiler Foundation, Pajeau Children's Foundation, The Pepper Family Foundation, Rivers Casino Foundation, Robert R. McCormick Foundation, and others.
4. Event Fundraising and Sponsorships: Maryville Academy generates revenue through organized fundraising events including the annual Golf Classic Invitational (11th edition, with sponsorship tiers up to $2,000 for an Albatross Sponsor including a foursome), the annual Wine Tasting at Walsh Academy ($75 per person), and the Night of Hope gala. Corporate sponsorships at various levels support these events.
5. Planned Giving and Bequests: Maryville Academy offers planned giving vehicles including charitable tax-free IRA rollovers (for donors 70½ years or older, up to $100,000 annually tax-free), bequests through wills or living trusts, life insurance policy beneficiary designations, and charitable gift annuities. The Visionary Society recognizes donors who have included Maryville in their estate planning.
6. In-Kind Donations: Individuals and businesses can donate goods and services to Maryville Academy. The organization maintains wish lists for programs and accepts in-kind contributions of toys, clothing, sporting goods, and other items for children and families. Contact: donor services manager Tina Restivo-Hock.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels15 records

Core offering

Maryville Academy is a non-profit child welfare organization that provides family services, residential care, healthcare services, and educational services to vulnerable children and families in the Chicago metropolitan area. It operates 19 programs across four service areas including crisis nursery care, residential homes for at-risk youth, medically fragile children's healthcare, behavioral health counseling, early childhood education, and career technical high school education. Services are provided free to families in need and funded through donations, government contracts, and foundation grants.

Product overview

Maryville Academy is a child care organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs across four service areas: Family Services, Residential Services, Healthcare Services, and Educational Services. The organization operates as a multi-program platform serving children and families in the Chicago area (Bartlett, Berwyn, Chicago, Des Plaines, and Niles). Core offerings include the Walsh Academy vocational high school, athletic programs through CYO, early childhood education at Maryville Early Learning Center, crisis nursery services, residential care homes, healthcare facilities including the Children's Healthcare Center and Family Behavioral Health Clinic, and recovery homes for mothers. The portfolio is unified by Maryville's mission to protect children and strengthen families through trauma-informed care, though each program operates semi-independently serving different age groups and needs from infancy through young adulthood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charles H. Walsh Sr. Academy & Career Tech High School (Walsh Academy): Career and technical education high school serving students ages 14-22 who experience academic, emotional, behavioral, or intellectual challenges; the only school in Illinois offering vocational education specifically designed for students with special learning needs
• Catholic Youth Organization (CYO)
• Maryville Crisis Nursery
• Children's Healthcare Center
• Family Behavioral Health Clinic
• Maryville Golf Academy
• Maryville Early Learning Center
• Maryville Youth Center

Products and services

• Charles H. Walsh Sr. Academy & Career Tech High School A career technical high school serving students ages 14-22 who experience academic, emotional, behavioral, or intellectual challenges. Offers vocational education specifically designed for students with special learning needs, including HVAC, plumbing, small engines, electrical, and carpentry programs.
• Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Athletic organization sponsored by Maryville on behalf of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Serves approximately 3,000 youth ages 8-19 annually through basketball, cross country, track and field, and cheerleading programs. Open to young people of all faiths.
• Maryville Golf Academy Golf training program established in 1994 continuing Maryville's 140-year tradition of teaching children life skills through golf. Develops participants as players, caddies, or clubmakers, teaching values including etiquette, respect, honesty, perseverance, responsibility, and sportsmanship.
• Maryville Youth Center Youth center opened July 2024 in Chicago's Austin community providing safe, supportive environment with educational, recreational, and enrichment activities. Offers after-school programming during school year and summer months.
• Maryville Early Learning Center Early childhood education center serving families with children ages 6 weeks to 6 years. Provides daycare experience blending quality child care with early education supporting growth and development in safe, nurturing environment.
• Maryville Crisis Nursery Free short-term care program providing 24-hour child care for up to 72 hours for children birth to age 6 from families in crisis. Protects children from abuse, neglect, or trauma during family emergencies including unemployment, parental illness, poverty, and homelessness.
• Children's Healthcare Center 16-bed facility providing care for medically fragile and technology-dependent children ages newborn through 21. Offers services including ventilator care, trach care, PICC line care, post-op care, wound care, and extensive parent/caregiver training.
• Saint Catherine of Siena Transitional community-based shelter for children from newborns to age 21 with complex medical needs under Department of Children and Family Services care. Provides 24-hour nursing support and coordinates services for quality care.
• Family Behavioral Health Clinic Behavioral health services including substance use disorder counseling, DUI Risk Education, court-ordered anger management, and counseling for children and adults. Treats trauma-impacted disorders, depression, anxiety, ADD, ADHD, and self-harming behaviors.
• Saint Monica Homes Recovery home for up to 18 women ages 18-35 and their children up to age 10. Six-month program providing individual and group treatment for mental health, substance abuse, and life skills while keeping families together.
• Saint Josephine Bakhita Homes Less restrictive recovery home following Saint Monica Homes where mothers focus on gaining independence and practicing life skills. Part of Mother's Recovery Home Network serving mothers and their children.
• Saint Dominic Savio Home Residential program for boys serving students with persistent emotional and behavioral challenges requiring integrated clinical and educational support. Uses ARC (Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency) trauma-informed care model.
• Saint Teresa of Calcutta Home Residential program for girls serving students with persistent emotional and behavioral challenges. Provides integrated clinical and educational support using trauma-informed care and ARC model.
• Saint Mary of Celle Home Residential program for pregnant teen mothers and their children. Located in Berwyn.

Quantifiable outcome

• 216,234,000 cumulative children and adults served (July 1, 2019–present)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)minorOthersMaryville holds an affiliation with AACAP, the leading national professional medical association dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families affected by mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders.
• American Association of Children's Residential Centers (AACRC)minorOthersMaryville holds an affiliation with AACRC, which brings professionals together to advance knowledge pertaining to therapeutic living environments for children and adolescents with behavioral health disorders.
• Catholic Charities ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryville operates as an affiliated agency of Catholic Charities Chicago, part of the Catholic Charities USA network, fulfilling the Church's mission of charity to serve anyone in need through compassionate, competent, and professional services.
• Catholic Charities USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryville Academy is affiliated with Catholic Charities USA, which provides leadership in assisting diocesan Catholic Charities agencies in their mission of service, advocacy, and convening. Maryville offers medical insurance through Care First/Catholic Charities USA (Blue Cross/Blue Shield).
• Council on Accreditation (COA)coreOthersMaryville Academy is accredited by COA, an international not-for-profit child and family service and behavioral healthcare accrediting organization. COA accreditation validates the quality and compliance of Maryville's 19 programs across 38 service areas.
• Ed Block Courage Award Foundation / Chicago BearsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryville's Crisis Nursery was designated as the Chicago Bears' Courage House by the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of neglected children and ending the cycle of abuse.
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)minorOthersMaryville holds an affiliation with CWLA, a coalition of hundreds of private and public agencies serving vulnerable children and families since 1920.
• Crisis Nursery Coalition of IllinoisminorOthersMaryville Crisis Nursery is a member of the Crisis Nursery Coalition of Illinois, a coalition of six independent non-profit crisis nurseries throughout Illinois providing short-term care for children aged six and under.
• Illinois Catholic Health AssociationminorOthersMaryville holds an affiliation with the Illinois Catholic Health Association, which fosters collaboration among Catholic health and social service ministries in Illinois.
• Illinois Hospital AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryville holds an affiliation with the Illinois Hospital Association, which advocates for and supports hospitals and health systems as they serve patients and communities.
• Society of St. Vincent de PaulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryville holds an affiliation with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the oldest charity in the Chicagoland area serving those in need since 1857.
• BlackbaudcoreTechnology or IntegrationBlackbaud provides the donation processing and fundraising management platform (blackbaudhosting.com) used by Maryville Academy for its online donation pages, event registrations, and recurring gift processing.
• WGN ChicagominorGTM or Marketing PartnerWGN Chicago has produced multiple television news segments covering Maryville programs including the Center for Children, Crisis Nursery, Mother's Recovery Home Network, and Saint Monica Homes. These segments provide earned media coverage and community visibility.
• WTTW Channel 11 (Chicago Tonight)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWTTW Channel 11's Chicago Tonight produced an 'In Your Neighborhood' feature on Maryville covering the Center for Children, Crisis Nursery, and Children's Healthcare Center programs.
• CAN TV-21minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCAN TV-21 (Chicago Access Corporation Television) produces the community access television program 'Maryville Connects' covering Maryville Academy's work, as well as podcast-style content.
• Chicago Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryville partnered with the Chicago Police Department in April 2026 for 'Stuff the Squad,' a monthlong donation drive supporting the Crisis Nursery during Child Abuse Prevention Month. The CPD also collaborated on a video created to bring awareness to the Crisis Nursery as a vital community resource.
• Archdiocese of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryville sponsors and directs the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) on behalf of the Archdiocese of Chicago. CYO provides organized athletic programs for approximately 3,000 youth ages 8–19 annually and is open to young people of all faiths.
• Village of NilesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalsh Academy has partnered with the Village of Niles Streets Department to create internship opportunities for students in auto mechanics and trades at Niles Public Works facilities. The partnership provides real-world career pathways for students with special learning needs.
• Catholic Schools, YMCA, Chicago Park District, Chicago Public SchoolsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCYO utilizes the facilities of Catholic schools, YMCA, Chicago Park District, and Chicago Public Schools throughout the Chicago area to host athletic programs for approximately 3,000 youth annually.
• Illinois PGA Foundation (Project HOPE and Golf Works)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Maryville Golf Academy was inspired by and grew from Illinois PGA Foundation initiatives Project HOPE and Golf Works. The program also collaborates with golf facilities and golf courses in the Chicago area for program delivery.
• Providence St. Mel, Christ the King, Hope ExcelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryville Golf Academy offers in-school golf and caddy training at faith-based entities including Providence St. Mel, Christ the King, and Hope Excel.
• Salvation Army and Joan Kroc Community CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryville Golf Academy trains caddies at the Salvation Army and Joan Kroc Community Center, extending golf programming to underserved youth.
• Schaumburg Boomers (Frontier League Baseball)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMaryville partnered with the Schaumburg Boomers professional baseball team (Frontier League, Midwest Conference) for a June 20, 2026 game benefiting Maryville Academy. Part of Maryville's community fundraising and awareness events.
• St. Martin de Porres (Westside H.O.P.E. Open Gyms)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryville CYO partnered with St. Martin de Porres to provide 'Westside H.O.P.E. Open Gyms,' an anti-violence initiative offering safe recreational space for youth ages 6–20 in Austin and West Garfield neighborhoods during summer months.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella network for diocesan Catholic Charities agencies; Maryville Academy is a Catholic Charities Chicago affiliate, making this a direct parent-network peer offering overlapping social services, foster care, and family support at scale.
• Lutheran Social Services of Illinois: Large Illinois faith-based nonprofit providing child welfare, behavioral health, and senior services — comparable in faith-rooted service model and Illinois DCFS contract relationships.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating residential treatment, special education, and behavioral health programs for at-risk youth — comparable in trauma-informed residential model and special-needs education.

Direct peers

• Mercy Home for Boys & Girls: Chicago-based Catholic nonprofit providing residential care, in-home family support, and after-school programming for children and families in crisis — directly comparable in mission, faith-rooted model, and Chicago footprint.
• UCAN (Uhlich Children's Advantage Network): Chicago nonprofit delivering intensive residential treatment, youth services, and trauma-informed care for DCFS-involved youth — directly comparable to Maryville's Saint Dominic Savio and Saint Teresa of Calcutta residential programs.
• Little City Foundation: Illinois-based nonprofit serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential, educational, and clinical programs — directly comparable to Maryville's Walsh Academy and Children's Healthcare Center offerings.
• Children's Home & Aid: Illinois nonprofit providing child welfare, foster care, adoption, and early childhood services across the state — directly comparable to Maryville's residential, early learning, and family stabilization programs.
• Boys Town: National nonprofit operating residential villages, in-home family services, and youth crisis care for at-risk children and families — directly comparable integrated care model and faith-rooted heritage.
• Kids Above All (formerly ChildServ): Chicago-area nonprofit serving at-risk youth through foster care, group homes, counseling, and youth programs — comparable in residential care model, Chicagoland footprint, and DCFS dependency.

Regional players

• Chicago Youth Centers (now part of By the Hand Club for Kids network): Chicago-based nonprofits providing after-school programming, youth development, and mentoring in underserved neighborhoods — comparable to Maryville's Youth Center and CYO programs in target population and Chicago focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MaryvilleAcadem
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwNjwb7n_eiDdCViT9Y2rXA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/MaryvilleAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maryville-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/maryvilleacademy

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries13 records

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