St. Patrick's

What St. Patrick's does

St. Patrick Senior Center (operating as "St. Pat" or "SPSC") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1973 by Sister Mary Watson in Detroit's Cass Corridor and incorporated in 1983. Headquartered at 58 Parsons Street in Midtown Detroit, the organization serves more than 3,000 older adults annually, predominantly Detroiters aged 55 and over, through an integrated "one-stop" model that combines a $2 home-style lunch program, an on-site wellness clinic, curb-to-curb transportation to medical appointments, benefits navigation, and more than 100 monthly dance, exercise and wellness classes. Annual membership is priced at $15/year for ages 60+ and $40/year for ages 55-59, with meals, advocacy, transportation and activities bundled.

The underlying technology footprint is deliberately low-tech and consumer-grade: a WordPress website with WooCommerce online storefront and PayPal payment processing, SSL encryption, an in-house SPSC 313 Tech Hub computer lab, Zoom-based virtual programming, and the Wayne State University Community Health Worker Academy virtual training platform. There is no public-facing API, no proprietary software product, and no AI or ML components. The organization does, however, run two distinct workforce-development product lines under the "Ageless Innovations" umbrella: a 12-week Community Health Worker Training cohort via Wayne State (placing 55+ graduates at $17-$22/hour) and a multi-week Entrepreneurship Training program via the Build Institute, each culminating in pitch competitions and graduation ceremonies.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across six streams: membership dues, per-meal payments, individual and corporate donations (with planned-giving and employer-matching components), tiered event and annual sponsorships, raffle and online auction revenue, and foundation/government grants (including City of Detroit, Thome Enterprise/Initiative Program, DAAA, Forgotten Harvest, Pulte and Cracchiolo family foundations, Racine Dominican Sisters, and United Way of SE Michigan). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, anchored by the 49-year-old Irish Festival (May 3, 2026; expected 750+ attendees), the September Strides for Seniors citywide campaign co-hosted with Detroit Area Agency on Aging and Detroit Parks and Rec, and a 50th Anniversary Gala drawing 450+ attendees in October 2023. Customer segments include a primary 60+ persona, a 55-59 pre-retirement persona, a 55+ employment-training use-case segment, and a Detroit-wide senior population reached via Strides for Seniors; earned-media presence includes Detroit Free Press, Detroit PBS and WXYZ-TV Channel 7.

Name

St. Patrick's

Legal name

St. Patrick Senior Center

Website

https://stpatsrctr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Patrick Senior Center is a Detroit-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1973 that serves more than 3,000 older adults annually through affordable memberships, $2 meals, on-site wellness services, transportation, classes, and workforce-training programs (Ageless Innovations).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Services / Nonprofit Community Center

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Adult Day Care (Non-Medical Senior Day Programs) (HLADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Senior services
• Congregate meal programs
• Community health programs
• Senior wellness activities
• Nonprofit senior center

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: Tiered recurring annual membership fees: $15/year for ages 60+ and $40/year for ages 55–59, providing unlimited access to programs, services and community.
2. Program Meal Payments: Per-meal payments from members and walk-ins for hot, home-style lunches served Monday–Friday 11 AM to 1 PM at $2 per meal.
3. Individual & Corporate Donations: Charitable contributions solicited online via PayPal and by check, with donor tiers of $10/$20/$50/$100/$250/Other, plus legacy planned giving (IRA Required Minimum Distributions, wills, memorial designations) and employer matching-gift programs.
4. Annual & Event Sponsorships: Multi-tier corporate sponsorship packages: Annual Sponsorship ($1,000–$10,000 tiers covering Exercise & Dance, Technology & Education, Nutrition & Wellness, and Major Sponsor), Strides for Seniors sponsorships ($100–$5,000 tiers) and Irish Festival sponsorships ($100–$2,500 tiers).
5. Raffle & Online Auction Revenue: Event-based fundraising through Irish Festival raffle ticket sales ($1/$2/$6/$100 ticket tiers with up to $10,000 grand prize) and a timed online auction of donated items ending May 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM, plus the $10 Program Book supporter listing.
6. Foundation & Government Grants: Restricted and program-specific grants from foundations and government entities including Thome Enterprise/Initiative Program (funding Ageless Innovations), City of Detroit (funding the elevator renovation), Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA), Forgotten Harvest, United Way of SE Michigan, Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, Cracchiolo Family Foundation, and Racine Dominican Sisters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

St. Patrick Senior Center is Detroit's largest health, wellness and activities center for adults aged 55 and older. It provides affordable annual memberships ($15/year for ages 60+, $40/year for ages 55-59), $2 home-style meals, an on-site Wellness Clinic, transportation, benefits advocacy, dozens of dance and exercise classes, computer training via its 313 Tech Hub, and workforce training programs (Community Health Worker and Entrepreneurship Training) through its Ageless Innovations initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• St. Pat Irish Festival: Annual Irish Festival founded in 1978, traditionally held on the first Sunday of May with music, dance, food, and raffles.
• Strides for Seniors
• Ageless Innovations

Products and services

• Annual Membership
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Meals & Basic Needs
• Advocacy & Home Services
• Activities & Exercise
• SPSC 313 Tech Hub / Digital Navigator Program
• Community Health Worker Training (Ageless Innovations)
• Entrepreneurship Training (Ageless Innovations)
• Master Classes Series
• Strides for Seniors Campaign
• St. Pat Irish Festival
• Online Auction
• My Donation
• $10,000 Grand Prize Raffle Tickets
• Festival Raffle Ticket ($1,000 Prize)
• Chair of Cheer Raffle Tickets
• Irish Quilt Raffle Tickets
• Program Book Supporter Listing
• Corporate Sponsorship Packages

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ older adults served annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• Fraternal Order of United Irishmen (FOUIs)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978Co-founder of the St. Pat Irish Festival since 1978 along with Sister Mary Watson, Fr. Tom Duffey and Charlie Taylor. The FOUIs were founded to support the center after Sister Mary Watson and Fr. Tom Duffey sought help during its early days, and the FOUIs continue to provide bartending services and major donations to the center (e.g., May 4, 2026 festival donation).
• Wayne State University Community Health Worker AcademycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides the certified Community Health Worker Training delivered virtually to St. Pat members aged 55+. The first cohort graduated on November 6, 2025; the second cohort graduation took place on April 29, 2026; additional cohorts scheduled for 2026 with positions paying $17–$22/hour at insurance companies, health systems, pharmacy chains and non-profits.
• Build InstitutecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFacilitates St. Pat's multi-week Entrepreneurship Training cohorts (cohort 1 with Damon Thompson; cohort 2 with Margo Dilal; cohort 3 with Suzanne Cleage; cohort 4 began April 11, 2026 with graduation/pitch competition on June 20). Includes business ideation, registration, structuring, marketing, financing and a culminating pitch competition.
• Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts the annual month-long Strides for Seniors campaign every September alongside St. Pat and Detroit Parks and Rec; co-funds evidence-based health programs including 'Personal Action Toward Health' (PATH) and chronic disease self-management classes. Long-term supporter since St. Pat's earliest years.
• Detroit Parks and RecreationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts the annual Strides for Seniors campaign and provides the venue for the Healthy Aging Expo at Palmer Park (400+ attendees) on the last Friday of September.
• Forgotten HarvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides food donations supporting the 'Sharing & Caring' supplemental food program that supplies food boxes and home-delivered meals to members and nearby residents.
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerGeographical neighbor to the east of the center. DSO staff conducted an annual community service day at St. Pat in May 2025, after which DSO volunteers authored profile stories of four St. Pat members (Sago Garrett, Rev. Michael Jones, Rosie Woods, Jimmie Green). DSO Friends continue to engage with the center.
• Racine Dominican SistersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsoring religious order supporting St. Patrick Senior Center throughout its history; Sister Mary Watson, founder, was a Racine Dominican.
• Gaelic League / Irish American ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Detroit's Irish-American community supporting St. Pat since its earliest days; partner organization named in the St. Pat Hall of Fame.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AARP: National membership organization for adults 50+ providing advocacy, benefits navigation, community programs and educational resources. Comparable on the membership-fee model, member benefits mix, and senior-advocacy positioning, though at vastly greater scale and as a broad incumbent.
• National Council on Aging (NCOA): National umbrella organization for senior services that promotes the same evidence-based programs (PATH, chronic-disease self-management) St. Pat delivers with DAAA. Comparable on senior-program content, advocacy and benefits-navigation tools, though operating at a national scale.

Regional players

• The Senior Alliance (Area Agency on Aging 1-C): Michigan Area Agency on Aging serving western and southern Wayne County with comparable senior services including meals, transportation, benefits navigation and caregiver support. Operates in adjacent service territory to St. Pat's Detroit footprint with overlapping funding sources.
• Area Agency on Aging 1-B: Michigan Area Agency on Aging serving Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Livingston, Washtenaw, Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola, Lapeer and St. Clair counties. Peer regional AAA offering meals, transportation, in-home services and caregiver support to older adults in adjacent Michigan geographies.

Direct peers

• Cass Community Social Services: Detroit-based 501(c)(3) operating multiple programs serving low-income and senior residents, including meals, housing and social services. Directly comparable community-services mission and Detroit footprint, with a similar mix of earned income, donations, grants and event-driven fundraising.
• PACE Southeast Michigan: Michigan Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provider delivering integrated medical, social and wellness services to frail older adults. Comparable on integrated health/wellness/social-engagement model for older adults and on reliance on Medicare/Medicaid and philanthropic funding.
• Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA): Regional Area Agency on Aging serving Detroit older adults with meals, benefits navigation, in-home services and evidence-based health programs (including PATH). St. Pat co-hosts Strides for Seniors with DAAA, and the two compete for overlapping members, donors and government contracts.
• Meals on Wheels America: National umbrella and direct-service network providing home-delivered and congregate meals to older adults. Closely comparable on the congregate $2-meal model, supplemental food-box programs and reliance on a mix of government (Older Americans Act), foundation and individual-donor funding.
• Focus: HOPE: Long-standing Detroit anti-poverty nonprofit providing food, education, workforce training and senior services. Highly comparable on the workforce-training-for-older-adults and food-security dimensions, with a similar reliance on corporate, foundation and government funding.

Others

• Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan: Regional food bank distributing food to partner agencies including senior-serving organizations across metro Detroit. Comparable on food-insecurity mission and food-box / meal-program distribution model, and a logical upstream/downstream partner to St. Pat's Sharing & Caring program alongside Forgotten Harvest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StPatsDetroit
• Facebookfacebook.com/stpatsrctr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-patrick-senior-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/stpatsrctr

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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