ICA

What ICA does

ICA (Intercongregation Communities Association, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1971 and headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It provides a coordinated suite of social services — food assistance, housing support, employment consulting, and mental health services — to residents of Hopkins and Minnetonka facing economic hardship. The organization was incorporated by a coalition of five local churches and has operated continuously for over five decades.

ICA's core offerings include a 'choice' food shelf model at its K-Tel Drive facility (allowing clients to select their own groceries by appointment), a mobile food shelf serving seniors at low-income apartment buildings, home delivery for immobile clients, school-based market and resource centers inside at least three local public schools (Gatewood Elementary, Alice Smith Elementary, and Hopkins West Middle School), rental/utility/deposit housing assistance, one-on-one employment consulting, mental health services, and summer food support for children. The St. Davids Road facility houses administration and financial donation processing plus emergency food bag distribution. All services are provided free of charge to qualifying community members.

ICA does not develop proprietary technology; its infrastructure is a standard Squarespace-hosted website (icafoodshelf.org) and direct community distribution channels. The organization is funded almost entirely through charitable donations, grants, and community support rather than commercial revenue, and operates with approximately 24 staff across executive leadership, development, operations, food logistics, relationship management, communications, and support roles. In January 2023, ICA rebranded from 'ICA Food Shelf' to 'ICA — Your Community Connectors' to reflect its broadened service mix.

Name

ICA

Legal name

Intercongregation Communities Association, Inc.

Website

https://icafoodshelf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICA (Intercongregation Communities Association) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Minnetonka, Minnesota that provides food assistance, housing support, employment consulting, and mental health services to residents of Hopkins and Minnetonka in need, funded through charitable donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnetonka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: ICA operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded primarily through charitable donations from individuals, organizations, and community members. The organization does not generate commercial revenue but relies on donations, grants, and community support to fund its food shelf, housing assistance, and employment services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ICA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community services organization providing a coordinated suite of social services to residents of Hopkins and Minnetonka, MN. Its core offerings include a choice-based food shelf, mobile and home food delivery, school-based community markets, employment consulting, rental/utility housing assistance, and mental health services — all delivered free of charge to qualifying community members and funded by donations and grants.

Product overview

ICA (Intercongregation Communities Association) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a coordinated suite of social services focused on creating a healthy and stable community. The organization operates a network of food assistance programs including a central choice-based food shelf at K-Tel Drive, a mobile food shelf serving seniors, and home delivery services. Beyond food security, ICA offers employment assistance with resume and interview support, housing assistance for rental and utility needs, mental health services, and operates school-based community markets and resource centers. Founded in 1971 and rebranded in January 2023, ICA serves the Hopkins and Minnetonka communities in Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ICA Food Shelf (Choice-Based Food Assistance)
• Mobile Food Shelf
• Home Delivery
• Employment Assistance
• Housing Assistance
• ICA Community Markets
• Mental Health Services
• Summer Support for Kids

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alice Smith ElementaryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021School-based market and resource center providing food assistance and resources to families at the school location.
• Hopkins West Middle SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021School-based market and resource center providing food assistance and resources to families at the school location.
• St. David's Episcopal ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2007, ICA opened a facility with support from St. David's Episcopal Parish and the community, allowing addition of warehouse and office space to accommodate increased need. The St. Davids Road location continues to operate as a distribution point.
• Gatewood ElementarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst school-based market and resource center opened in 2021. Families make appointments to receive groceries from a fully-stocked food market while ICA staff provides additional resources.
• Hopkins and Minnetonka ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICA was incorporated by a coalition of five churches from Hopkins and Minnetonka in 1971, forming the foundation of the organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Second Harvest Heartland: One of the largest food banks in the upper Midwest, serving as a wholesale food sourcing partner to hundreds of community food shelves. Provides food supply to ICA-tier organizations; an upstream incumbent rather than a direct competitor.
• Salvation Army Northern Division (Twin Cities): National faith-based nonprofit running emergency food, housing, and utility assistance in the Twin Cities. Comparable food shelf and housing services, but with significantly larger scale and brand recognition.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Large regional nonprofit providing housing, food, employment, mental health, and senior services across the Twin Cities. Overlaps with virtually every ICA service line at greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• ResourceWest: Hopkins, MN-based nonprofit providing emergency food, housing, and clothing assistance to families facing hardship. Direct peer — same geography, overlapping service lines (food shelf, housing, clothing), and similar small-staff community model.
• The Food Group: New Hope, MN-based food bank operating a choice food shelf and hunger-relief programs across the west metro. Direct peer in food shelf operations and mobile food distribution.
• Keystone Community Services: St. Paul-based nonprofit operating food shelves, senior services, and community programs. Similar choice-model food shelf and multi-service nonprofit footprint, though serving St. Paul rather than Hopkins/Minnetonka.
• Loaves & Fishes Minnesota: Minneapolis-based nonprofit serving free, hot meals to community members across the metro. Comparable mission and community-meal service model, though oriented around prepared meals rather than grocery distribution.
• Community Emergency Assistance (CEA): Brooklyn Park, MN-based nonprofit providing food, housing, and energy assistance to west-metro residents. Highly comparable service mix and suburban community-shelter model.
• Perspectives Family Services: Minneapolis-area nonprofit offering food, housing, and family services with a community-based delivery model. Comparable multi-service nonprofit model focused on suburban and inner-ring metro families.
• PRISM (People Responding in Social Ministry): Golden Valley, MN-based nonprofit offering food shelf, food rescue, housing stabilization, and employment support. Closely comparable multi-service community model serving adjacent Twin Cities suburbs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ICAFoodShelf
• Facebookfacebook.com/icafoodshelf

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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