St. Luke's Community House

What St. Luke's Community House does

St. Luke's Community House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization founded in 1913 and headquartered at 5601 New York Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee. Operating continuously for over 113 years, the organization delivers a coordinated portfolio of community-based programs serving children, families, and seniors across Davidson County. Core services include the licensed Child Development Center (serving approximately 130 children daily, ages 6 weeks to 5 years, using the FrogStreet curriculum and Conscious Discipline social-emotional framework), The Pantry at St. Luke's (food assistance open to any Davidson County resident), Mobile Meals (home-delivered meals for adults aged 55+ and disabled residents in West and North Nashville), the Family Empowerment Program (case management focused on employment, housing stability, and financial capability), and seasonal offerings such as the VITA Free Tax Prep program.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors led by a partner at Holland & Knight, with executive leadership including a CEO, Chief Programs Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, supported by approximately 40+ staff. St. Luke's revenue is derived from a diversified mix of individual and corporate donations, sliding-scale tuition and DHS Child Care Certificate payments at the Child Development Center, federal CACFP reimbursements, thrift shop income via the long-standing This-n-That Thrift Shop, in-kind goods, and Kroger Community Rewards. The organization holds a TN Department of Human Services license and a 94/100 QRIS score for the 2024-2025 licensure year. Service distribution relies on a single physical campus supplemented by scheduled appointments, online applications, partner referrals, and volunteer-led meal delivery, with no disclosed AI/ML, API, or proprietary technology platform underpinning operations.

Name

St. Luke's Community House

Legal name

St. Luke's Community House

Website

https://stlch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Luke's Community House is a Nashville-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1913 that delivers early childhood education, food assistance, senior meal delivery, and family case management to low-income residents of Davidson County under a single-campus, community-anchored service model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410), Community Food Services (62421), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Early childhood education
• Food pantry services
• Senior meal delivery
• Family case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: St. Luke's is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that relies on donations from individuals, corporate partners, and community members. This includes one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations, tribute and memorial gifts, stock donations, and donor advised fund contributions.
2. Child Development Center Tuition: Revenue from preschool/childcare services. The center accepts DHS Child Care Certificates and offers sliding scale tuition for low-income families.
3. This-n-That Thrift Shop: Thrift store established in 1971 that provides a steady income for the Child Development Center through sale of donated clothing, furniture, books and household items.
4. In-Kind Donations: Donations of goods including non-perishable food, hygiene products, household cleaning supplies, and other items needed to run programs.
5. Government Program Reimbursements: Participates in Child & Adult Food Care Program (CACFP), a federal program providing reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks served to preschool children.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Luke's Community House is a nonprofit social services organization that provides licensed early childhood education and childcare through its Child Development Center, distributes food through The Pantry at St. Luke's and Mobile Meals delivery, and offers case management through its Family Empowerment Program, supplemented by seasonal programs like free tax preparation. All services are delivered directly to children, families, and seniors from Davidson County at or near its Nashville campus.

Product overview

St. Luke's Community House is a nonprofit social services organization offering a coordinated portfolio of programs. The core offerings include: the Child Development Center (licensed preschool/childcare for ages 6 weeks to 5 years), The Pantry at St. Luke's (food pantry), Mobile Meals (senior meal delivery), the Family Empowerment Program (family case management), and Partner Programs (network of referral and collaborative partners). Seasonal programs like VITA Free Tax Prep round out the service portfolio. All programs are accessible under one roof at the Nashville campus, serving children, families, and seniors from diverse backgrounds across Davidson County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Development Center Licensed childcare and preschool program for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, providing literacy-rich education to approximately 130 students daily. Uses FrogStreet curriculum and Conscious Discipline social-emotional learning approach. Accepts DHS Child Care Certificates with sliding scale tuition available. Operates weekdays 6:30AM-5:30PM with 10 classrooms and two playgrounds.
• The Pantry at St. Luke's Food pantry providing three meals for two days per household member to any resident of Davidson County. Partners with Second Harvest Food Bank to supply food. Clients may shop once per calendar month; diapers and hygiene products available upon request. Open Tuesday-Friday 10AM-2:30PM and Tuesday 4-6PM.
• Mobile Meals Meal delivery program for older adults aged 55+ and adults with disabilities in West and North Nashville. Hot, nutritious meals are delivered Tuesdays and Thursdays by trained volunteers.
• Family Empowerment Program Case management program helping families create a better future. Focuses on employment, education, housing stability, financial capability, and family health. Requires Davidson County residency, a child under 18 in the home, and income eligibility.
• VITA Free Tax Prep Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program offering free tax preparation for individuals and families with household income under $66,000. IRS-certified volunteers prepare returns, helping taxpayers save on preparation fees and receive federal refunds.
• This-n-That Thrift Shop Thrift store established in 1971 that provides affordable goods for local residents and generates steady income for the Child Development Center through the sale of donated clothing, furniture, books and household items.

Quantifiable outcome

• VITA program completed 14,750 tax returns, saved taxpayers $2.8 million in prep fees, and brought $20 million in federal refunds to the community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TennesseecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond Harvest Food Bank distributes food to partner agencies including St. Luke's to provide food to hungry neighbors. St. Luke's partners with Second Harvest to supply their food pantry.
• Preston Taylor MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides after-school and summer activities for students in kindergarten through 8th grade at St. Luke's campus location.
• Nashville Diaper ConnectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplies St. Luke's Food Bank with diapers so families can easily have access to them.
• Pet Community CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides pet food for clients through St. Luke's Food Bank.
• The New Beginnings CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpowers women and teenage girls through fitness classes held at St. Luke's a few times a week.
• This-n-That Thrift ShopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 1971 to provide affordable goods for local residents and generate steady income for St. Luke's Child Development Center through profits.
• Community Resource Center (CRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplies St. Luke's Food Bank and Mobile Meals clients with hygiene supplies.
• NeedLinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers financial assistance for rent, utility bills, and prescriptions to qualifying St. Luke's clients.
• Room in the InnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with churches during cold weather months to host homeless persons overnight. St. David's uses the Rogers Center at St. Luke's for hosting nights.
• The Nashville Food ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrepares nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack daily for St. Luke's preschool children with focus on fresh fruits and vegetables.
• United Way Read to SucceedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Luke's is a United Way Read to Succeed site, implementing comprehensive early childhood learning model that builds academic and social-emotional skills for children from birth through age five.
• FrogStreetcoreTechnology or IntegrationEarly childhood curriculum provider used across all St. Luke's classrooms for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, offering specific curriculum for every age and stage of development.
• Conscious DisciplinecoreTechnology or IntegrationEvidence-based, trauma-informed social-emotional learning and discipline program used in all St. Luke's classrooms.
• Child & Adult Food Care Program (CACFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program providing reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks served to preschool children at St. Luke's.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StLukesCommunityHouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/64762467/admin
• Instagraminstagram.com/stlukescommunityhouse

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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