Exponents

What Exponents does

Exponents (legal name EXPONENTS, Inc.) is a New York City-based nonprofit organization founded in 1990, with its ARRIVE program tracing back to a 1988 pilot. It delivers treatment, recovery, education, and professional training services to vulnerable New Yorkers affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use, incarceration, and behavioral health challenges. The organization operates through three program areas: Treatment & Recovery (including the OASAS-licensed Outpatient Chemical Dependence Treatment Program, ARRIVE's eight-week education series, Peer Recovery Support Services at the Judith Loeb Chiara Recovery & Wellness Center, the 'Third Way' harm reduction initiative, and Project InFORM for young transgender individuals and gay men of Black/Latinx descent); Education; and Professional Training via the Exponents Center for Personal and Professional Development (ECPPD), which offers CASAC, CRPA, and Recovery Coach Academy certifications.

The model is client-centered, strength-based, and peer-driven: a majority of direct service staff have lived experience with addiction and recovery, and many certified peers are program graduates. There is no proprietary technology platform; the underlying infrastructure is human-delivered services supported by Zoom-based telehealth, OASAS and ASAP NYCB credentialing, and CCAR-certified curricula. Annually, the organization serves 2,400+ clients with 32,000+ services and has produced 11,000+ ARRIVE graduates with a 75% graduation rate and 88% participant satisfaction.

Revenue is diversified across government grants (notably the $12M NYC Opioid Settlement Fund allocation announced in 2026 supporting 500 peer workers over four years), individual and corporate donations, and annual fundraising galas. The annual budget is approximately $4M, and core services are provided free of charge to participants. The organization is currently undergoing a CEO transition, with Samantha Lopez serving as Interim CEO and Regina Edwards as EVP/CFO.

Name

Exponents

Legal name

EXPONENTS, Inc.

Website

https://exponents.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Exponents is a New York City-based nonprofit that provides treatment, recovery, education, and professional training services to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use, incarceration, and behavioral health challenges, serving 2,400+ clients annually through OASAS-licensed programs and a peer-driven, lived-experience workforce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health and Substance Use Treatment Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLALAEAD

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Addiction Teletherapy Platforms

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Behavioral & Mental Health Teletherapy Platforms

Keywords

• HIV/AIDS support services
• Substance use treatment
• Peer recovery support
• Harm reduction services
• Behavioral health counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Grants & Opioid Settlement Funding: Funded through NYC Opioid Settlement Fund allocations. Received $12 million investment from opioid lawsuit settlements to expand peer-led substance-use recovery services across five boroughs, supporting 500 additional peer workers over four years.
2. Donations & Fundraising: Annual galas and benefits raise funds from donors. 2021 benefit raised over $75,000. Multiple sponsorship tiers from corporate partners.
3. Program Services: Many programs and services are provided free of charge to participants. Organization provides treatment, recovery, education, and professional training services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Exponents is a New York City-based nonprofit providing treatment, recovery, education, and professional training services for individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS, substance use, incarceration, and behavioral health challenges. It delivers OASAS-licensed outpatient chemical dependence treatment, peer recovery support, harm reduction programs, and credentialed training (CASAC and CRPA) through a client-centered, strength-based approach. The majority of programs and services are provided free of charge to participants across all five boroughs of New York City.

Product overview

Exponents is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of health and wellness services for individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS, substance use, incarceration, and behavioral health challenges. The organization operates through three primary program areas: Treatment & Recovery (including the Outpatient Chemical Dependence Treatment Program, ARRIVE education program, Peer Recovery Support Services, and the Judith Loeb Chiara Recovery & Wellness Center), Education, and Professional Training via the Exponents Center for Personal and Professional Development (ECPPD). The Treatment & Recovery services include outpatient chemical dependence treatment, harm reduction initiatives like the 'Third Way' program, and specialized support for LGBTQ+ communities through Project InFORM. The professional training arm provides certification programs including CASAC (350-hour) and CRPA (50-hour) training, Recovery Coach Academy, and various continuing education workshops for substance use disorder treatment professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outpatient Chemical Dependence Treatment Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% graduation rate from ARRIVE program, noted as high retention for the field
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Gilead Sciences, Inc.minorOthers · 1 January 2024Corporate sponsor of Exponents' 2024 Annual Gala. Gilead Sciences, a pharmaceutical company focused on HIV, liver diseases, and other critical health conditions, provided sponsorship support.
• Odyssey HouseminorOthers · 1 January 2024Event sponsor of Exponents' 2024 Annual Gala. Odyssey House is a nonprofit providing substance use treatment services in NYC.
• Phoenix HouseminorOthers · 1 January 2024Event sponsor of Exponents' 2024 Annual Gala. Phoenix House is a nonprofit providing addiction treatment services.
• Matthijssen-MoinianminorOthers · 1 January 2024Event sponsor of Exponents' 2024 Annual Gala. Real estate development company.
• Housing WorksminorOthers · 1 January 2024Event sponsor of Exponents' 2024 Annual Gala. Nonprofit fighting AIDS and homelessness.
• Gilead SciencesminorOthers · 1 January 2024Awarded George B. Gates, MBA Executive Community Liaison-Manhattan with Corporate Partner of the Year Award at 2024 Gala.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Odyssey House: NYC-based nonprofit providing residential and outpatient substance use treatment, mental health, and re-entry services. A 2024 Exponents Gala sponsor that operates in the same NYC geography with overlapping treatment modalities for vulnerable populations.
• Phoenix House: Nonprofit addiction treatment organization serving NYC and nationally with outpatient and residential programs. Listed as a 2024 Gala sponsor and named alongside Exponents as one of the seven nonprofits receiving NYC opioid settlement funds—directly competing for the same municipal contracts.
• Housing Works: NYC nonprofit fighting AIDS and homelessness, providing housing, healthcare, and advocacy for people living with HIV/AIDS. A 2024 Gala sponsor that directly overlaps with Exponents' HIV/AIDS + vulnerable-population focus and competes for similar government grants and donor dollars.
• Harlem United: NYC-based nonprofit providing healthcare, housing, and supportive services for people affected by HIV/AIDS, homelessness, and substance use. Operates in the same NYC geography with overlapping HIV and behavioral health service lines for vulnerable populations.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National nonprofit addiction treatment leader with a full continuum of care including outpatient, residential, and professional training programs. Significantly larger scale with broad geographic reach; competes for similar professional training credentials and downstream referral partnerships.
• McLean Hospital: Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital with significant addiction and mental health treatment programming and professional education. Larger and more clinical; competes for research grants and serves as a placement option for credentialed addiction professionals.
• BrightView Health: Multi-state outpatient addiction treatment provider offering medication-assisted treatment and counseling. Operates at broader geographic scale than Exponents; competes for similar value-based SUD contracts from state Medicaid programs in adjacent geographies.
• Recovery Centers of America: Regional chain of addiction treatment facilities offering inpatient and outpatient services across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. A larger private-equity-influenced operator competing for similar patient populations in the Northeast corridor.

Others

• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD/NCA): National nonprofit advocacy and education organization addressing addiction. Operates in adjacent awareness and prevention space and could be a natural partner for Exponents' SupportNotStigma campaign given overlapping mission alignment.
• Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR): Organization that certifies Exponents' Recovery Coach Academy programming. Provides the CCAR curriculum and credentials, representing a critical infrastructure partner for Exponents' professional training business and recovery peer ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ExponentsNYC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/exponents-inc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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