Fellowship Community

What Fellowship Community does

Fellowship Community is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit elder care provider operating since 1966 on an 80-acre campus at 241 Hungry Hollow Road in Chestnut Ridge, NY, approximately 30 miles north of New York City. It serves older adults (primarily 55+) through a continuum of care spanning independent living apartments (studios, one- and two-bedroom units), assisted living and nursing care in Hilltop House (a New York State Department of Health adult home licensed for 33 beds), and an on-site Fellowship Medical Center that integrates conventional primary care with Anthroposophic modalities such as Therapeutic Eurythmy, acupuncture, structural therapeutics, and Alexander Technique. The community is philosophically rooted in Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy and operates as a department of the larger Threefold Community network, drawing on biodynamic food from Threefold Community Farm, six dedicated creative-arts studios, gardens, and a multigenerational programming calendar.

The business model combines resident-paid monthly fees for housing, meals, utilities, and care services with philanthropic revenue streams (annual fund, major gifts, planned giving through the Legacy Circle, stock gifts, and a commemorative brick campaign) supporting the nonprofit's mission and providing financial assistance to members. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but the FAQ indicates members should anticipate 3-5% annual increases; the community accepts long-term care insurance but not Medicaid. Resident acquisition is relationship-driven, relying on Anthroposophy/Waldorf network referrals, personalized on-site tours offered three days per week, a $150 application fee, and word-of-mouth reputation. A pipeline of 5-8 international volunteers per year arrives via the German Freunde program and Taiwan Waldorf schools for 10-12 month stays. Leadership comprises Director Tari Steinrueck (25+ years nonprofit leadership), President Katherine Scharff (founding-family representation), Business Manager Parizad Srivastava, Clinical Coordinator Julia Alamo-Karnow, and other functional directors.

Name

Fellowship Community

Legal name

Rudolf Steiner Fellowship Foundation

Website

https://fellowshipcommunity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living and Elder Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE), Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Assisted living care
• Continuum of care
• Integrative elder medicine
• Multigenerational community

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, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Resident Fees and Care Services: Monthly fees for independent living apartments and assisted living/hilltop house care services. Fees cover housing, utilities, meals, and varying levels of care support. Members may purchase additional a la carte wellness services including meals, weekly housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and nursing procedures.
2. Philanthropic Donations: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Fellowship relies on charitable contributions to maintain high-quality care and support financial assistance for members and retired coworkers. Annual fund campaigns, major gifts, and planned giving (legacy circle) programs generate philanthropic revenue.
3. Brick Campaign and Memorial Purchases: Commemorative bricks and pavers for the Hilltop House entrance allow donors to honor loved ones with personalized inscriptions, generating one-time revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Fellowship Community provides human-centered elder care on an 80-acre campus in Chestnut Ridge, NY, offering independent living apartments, assisted living and nursing care through Hilltop House, on-site integrative medicine at the Fellowship Medical Center, daily meals with biodynamic ingredients, art studios, gardens, cultural programming, and optional a la carte wellness services for individual seniors aged 55 and older.

Product overview

The Fellowship Community is a single-site, human-centered elder care community providing a continuum of care from independent living to assisted living and nursing care. The organization operates as a unified care ecosystem centered on an 80-acre campus in Chestnut Ridge, NY, with core services including Independent Living apartments, Continuity of Care through Hilltop House (33-bed adult home), the on-site Fellowship Medical Center offering integrative medicine, and diverse daily life programming through art studios, gardens, meals, and cultural activities. Add-on services include an Independent Wellness Program for à la carte support options. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, the community also sustains operations through philanthropic programs including planned giving (Legacy Circle) and general donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Independent Living
• Continuity of Care (Hilltop House)
• Fellowship Medical Center
• Living Spaces
• Meals Program
• Art Studios
• Gardens
• Festivals and Cultural Activities
• Independent Wellness Program
• Legacy Circle Planned Giving
• Donations and Fundraising

Quantifiable outcome

• Members can age in place without leaving the community as their care needs increase
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Threefold CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fellowship Community is an integral part of the larger Threefold Community, a network of Anthroposophic institutions including Threefold Educational Foundation, Green Meadow Waldorf School, Otto Specht School, Eurythmy Spring Valley, Threefold Café, and others. This integration provides cultural programming, shared resources, intergenerational connections, and a broader community ecosystem. Members have access to Threefold Pond outdoor pool and receive discounts at Hungry Hollow Co-op.
• Threefold Community FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiodynamic farm that supplies the Fellowship Community with seasonal vegetables, dairy products, and fresh eggs. The farm practices, teaches, and promotes biodynamics on forty acres of land, creating a closed-loop food system supporting community nutrition.
• Freunde (Germany)minorOthersGerman organization that refers 5-8 international volunteers annually to live and work at the Fellowship Community for 10-12 months. Most global volunteers arrive through this program or from Waldorf schools in Taiwan.
• Waldorf Schools in TaiwanminorOthersTaiwanese Waldorf schools send international volunteers to the Fellowship Community as part of their students' educational experience in elder care and community living.
• Hungry Hollow Co-opminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNatural foods market providing food access to Fellowship Community members, who receive a discount at the co-op. Established in 1973 as a buying club by parents at Green Meadow Waldorf School.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Wartburg Senior Services: Nonprofit elder care provider in Westchester County, NY offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. Geographic peer in the NY metro market with similar continuum-of-care positioning and nonprofit funding model.
• The New Jewish Home: Nonprofit elder care provider in the New York metro area offering skilled nursing, rehabilitation, housing, and home- and community-based services. Regional peer sharing the nonprofit, multi-service structure but operating at substantially greater scale and serving a different cultural community.

Broad incumbents

• National Church Residences: One of the largest nonprofit senior housing and services operators in the U.S., serving more than 42,000 seniors through affordable housing, assisted living, and home- and community-based services. Comparable nonprofit mission orientation and continuum-of-care delivery, though at vastly greater scale.
• Otterbein SeniorLife: Nonprofit operator of multiple senior living communities across Ohio offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. Comparable non-profit multi-site model and continuum-of-care positioning, but much larger scale and traditional rather than Anthroposophic.
• Kendal at Hanover: Continuing care retirement community in Hanover, NH serving 55+ residents across independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing. Comparable in scale and not-for-profit model but lacks Fellowship's Anthroposophic differentiation and biodynamic infrastructure.
• Pacific Retirement Services: Nonprofit operator of continuing care retirement communities and affordable senior housing across the Western U.S. (including Rogue Valley Manor and other campuses). Comparable non-profit multi-site CCRC model and continuum-of-care delivery at meaningful scale.
• Pine Run Retirement Community: Continuing care retirement community in Doylestown, PA offering independent living, personal care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation on a single campus. Closest non-Anthroposophic structural analog in terms of single-site CCRC scale and nonprofit governance.

Direct peers

• Rudolf Steiner Health Center: Anthroposophic medical and residential community in Ann Arbor, MI providing integrative care including therapeutic eurythmy, rhythmical massage, and biodynamic nutrition. Closest direct philosophical and clinical peer to Fellowship's on-site Fellowship Medical Center.
• Camphill Association of North America: Federation of Anthroposophic-inspired intentional communities serving people with developmental disabilities and the elderly in residential settings. Shares Fellowship's Rudolf Steiner philosophical foundation, intergenerational model, and farm-based daily life programming.

Others

• Anthroposophic Society in America: National umbrella organization supporting Anthroposophic initiatives across education, agriculture (biodynamics), medicine, and social life. Adjacent enabling peer that supplies the cultural, intellectual, and donor ecosystem in which Fellowship Community operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fellowshipcommunityny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rudolf-steiner-fellowship-foundation-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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