JWHouse

Name

JWHouse

Legal name

JW House

Website

https://jwhouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Family Hospitality Housing

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Temporary Housing & Corporate Housing Management (HSAKAJAD)

Keywords

• Family housing services
• Hospitality nonprofit
• Medical crisis support
• Subsidized lodging
• Community meal programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Cash donations from individuals, families, and community members. Options include one-time gifts, recurring gifts, and payroll deductions.
2. Corporate Giving: Corporate donations, matching gift programs, foundation grants, and corporate volunteer programs.
3. Legacy/Bequest Giving: Planned gifts including bequests, retirement plan beneficiary designations, life insurance beneficiary gifts.
4. Donor Advised Funds: Tax-efficient giving through DAF sponsors.
5. Event Fundraisers: Annual events including Celebration of Hope benefit auction and Glenn George Classic golf tournament.
6. In-Kind Donations: Goods, services, and stock gifts from donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JW House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hospitality organization that provides a "home away from home" for families of patients receiving medical treatment at hospitals in Santa Clara Valley. Core offerings include day-use facilities, daily home-cooked evening meals, subsidized on-site overnight lodging, partner hotel rooms, and extended-stay apartments for stays of 2 weeks to 2 months. All overnight services require a hospital social worker referral and prioritize families living 50+ miles from the referring hospital.

Product overview

JWHouse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hospitality organization that provides a 'home away from home' for families with loved ones receiving medical treatment at hospitals in Santa Clara Valley. The organization offers a coordinated suite of services including Day-Use Services (day-use room, kitchen, dining, Wi-Fi, laundry, and recreational facilities), Dinner Is Served (volunteer-provided home-cooked meals daily from 6-7pm), Overnight Lodging (subsidized accommodations at JW House, partner hotels, or extended-stay apartments), and Volunteer Programs for community engagement. All overnight services require a hospital social worker referral and are prioritized for families living 50+ miles from referring hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day-Use Services Complimentary daytime services for families with loved ones receiving hospital treatment, including a day-use room (2-hour sign-out), large kitchen, dining area, snack table, cable TV, free Wi-Fi, guest computer, game and library areas, outdoor space with playground and garden, on-site laundry, and secure keycard access. Available without referral.
• Dinner Is Served Home-cooked meals provided by volunteer groups, families, and local restaurants every evening from 6pm to 7pm, offering nutritious meals and community support for caregivers and patients.
• Overnight Lodging Subsidized overnight accommodations for families with loved ones receiving treatment at local hospitals, offered at JW House, hotel partners, or extended-stay apartments. Requires hospital social worker referral and is available for families living 50+ miles from referring hospital, at a $70/night requested donation.
• JW House Accommodations On-site overnight lodging accommodating four families in two studios (up to 4 people each) and two 1-bedroom suites (up to 5 people each), each with kitchenette, full bathroom, and semi-private patio. Common areas include living room with fireplace, playroom, dining room, laundry room, backyard, and stocked kitchen.
• Hotel Partners Program Subsidized hotel stays at partner hotels (Hilton Garden Inn Cupertino, Maple Tree Inn) for families in medical crises when JW House is at capacity. Located in Santa Clara County near hospitals and treatment centers; families retain access to JW House Day Use and Dinner Is Served.
• Extended-Stay Apartments Extended-stay apartments (Hogue Family Suite) for families needing accommodation from 2 weeks to 2 months. One-bedroom units accommodate up to 4 guests, fully furnished with cookware and linens, a 5-minute drive to JW House and Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, with access to complex amenities including gym, pool, and clubhouse.

Quantifiable outcome

• Subsidized overnight rate of $70/night vs $150-200/night market hotel rates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hilton Garden Inn CupertinocoreOthersPartner hotel providing subsidized lodging for families when JW House main facility is at capacity. Families receive access to hotel amenities and are encouraged to use JW House Day Use and Dinner Is Served services. Located in Santa Clara County minutes from hospitals.
• Maple Tree InncoreOthersPartner hotel providing subsidized lodging for families when JW House main facility is at capacity. Located in Santa Clara County near hospitals and treatment centers.
• Prometheus ApartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInaugural extended-stay apartment partner. Provided the first extended-stay apartment unit that enabled JW House to accommodate families needing longer-term housing (2 weeks to 2 months) for prolonged medical treatment.
• Bellarmine College PreparatorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJW's alma mater; ongoing partnership including student volunteers, board involvement (founder Anne Marie Knapen-Asnong is a Bellarmine parent), and community support.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Fisher House Foundation: Nonprofit that builds and operates comfort homes on or near major military and VA medical centers for families of patients receiving care. Closely parallels JW House's model of subsidized lodging tied to hospital referral, daily-cooked meals, and community-funded operations.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Global nonprofit network that provides lodging and support for families with sick children receiving hospital care. Operates the same 'home away from home' hospitality-house model as JW House, funded primarily through individual and corporate donations and staffed heavily by volunteers.
• Beacon House at St. Mary's Healthcare System: Hospital-affiliated hospitality house in Grand Rapids, Michigan providing low-cost housing and meals to families of patients. Closely comparable operating model (subsidized lodging, hospital referrals, daily meals, community volunteer network).
• Hospitality Homes: Boston-area nonprofit that provides temporary housing and supportive services for families of patients receiving medical care. Operates the same nonprofit hospitality-house model as JW House with hospital-referred guests.
• Brent's Place: Nonprofit in Aurora, Colorado that provides safe, temporary housing for immunocompromised children and their families near Children's Hospital Colorado. Closely comparable mission, daily-meal program, referral-based intake, and extended-stay support.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area: Local Ronald McDonald House affiliate serving families in the San Francisco Bay Area, including those receiving treatment at Stanford and other Bay Area hospitals. Directly overlaps JW House's geography, referral network, and family population.

Broad incumbents

• Healthcare Hospitality Network: Industry association of nonprofit hospitality houses that provides networking, standards, and resources to member houses including JW House (the JW House website links to hhnetwork.org). Functions as both an industry body and a peer cohort rather than a competing operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KitchenMath
• Facebookfacebook.com/jwhouse1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jw-house

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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