Everett Gospel Mission

What Everett Gospel Mission does

Everett Gospel Mission (egm) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 91-0780146) founded in 1961 and headquartered in Everett, Washington. It delivers Christ-centered shelter, meals, recovery, case management, and community-development services to homeless and low-income men, women, and children across Snohomish County through approximately ten program locations — including the Smith Campus Men's Shelter, Family Shelter, 2020 Shelter, Palisades Village (a 40-unit Pallet Shelter community opened July 2021 in partnership with the City of Everett), and the HEN (Housing and Essential Needs) distribution point — serving up to 300 people nightly. The organization operates a continuum-of-care model spanning relief, rehabilitation, development, and community engagement, complemented by a proprietary 6-hour Poverty 101 workshop that trains cross-sector partners in relational poverty alleviation.

The underlying technology stack integrates DonorPerfect CRM, GiveCloud online giving, Constant Contact email, POINT volunteer management, and Double the Donation employer matching, augmented with a Claude Code/Cowork AI layer that runs six production workflows: a Constituent 360 five-system engagement sync, an Advanced Reporting Engine (Python scripts querying the DonorPerfect XML API with OR/AND/NOT logic), a Recurring Donor Health Monitor, a POINT Volunteer Sync, a Lapsed Donor Monitor, and a Claude-backed institutional knowledge base. The AI stack was developed in response to 25 documented DonorPerfect platform limitations identified across 61 support cases (December 2025–April 2026), and egm has published 'Built for What Matters,' a peer technology strategy guide distributed through the Citygate Network.

Revenue mechanics are donation-based rather than transaction-priced: recurring monthly giving (Way-Maker program), one-time cash donations (e.g., $2.05-per-meal Easter appeal), planned/legacy giving (Bedrock Partner), employer matching gifts, donor-advised funds and IRA qualified charitable distributions, stock/asset donations, vehicle donations via Careasy, in-kind donations via Amazon wishlists, and government grants — most notably a $3.75 million Washington State capital appropriation via Substitute Senate Bill 6003 supporting the Smith Campus expansion. Operations are led by CEO John Hull, who serves on the Snohomish County Partnership to End Homelessness Executive Committee, with Nathan 'Chivo' Hawkins as Director of Advancement.

Name

Everett Gospel Mission

Legal name

Everett Gospel Mission

Website

https://egmission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Everett Gospel Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1961 serving homeless men, women, and families across Snohomish County, Washington. It operates 10 program locations, including the Smith Campus and Palisades Village, delivering shelter, meals, recovery, and case management to up to 300 people nightly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Emergency shelter services
• Homeless services
• Recovery programs
• Community meals
• Case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Everett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recurring Monthly Giving (Way-Maker Program): Subscription-style recurring monthly donations providing steady, reliable, life-transforming support for neighbors; enables planning ahead and responding to urgent needs.
2. One-Time Cash Donations: Individual donations through the egmission.org website including Easter meal appeals ($2.05 provides a hot meal), summer appeals, and seasonal giving drives.
3. Planned / Legacy Giving (Bedrock Partner): Estate, planned (tax mitigation), and legacy giving where donors include egm in wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, and charitable gift annuities.
4. Corporate Partnerships & Matching Gifts: Corporate partnerships and employer gift-matching programs (facilitated through Double the Donation integration) that double individual donations.
5. Donor-Advised Funds / IRA Direct Distributions: Donations routed through Donor Advised Funds, IRA qualified charitable distributions, and Thrivent Choice program where Thrivent covers processing fees so 100% of the gift reaches egm.
6. Stock / Asset Donations: Donations of appreciated securities/stock using egm's gifting-securities form; processed at full fair-market value with tax deduction benefits.
7. Vehicle Donations: Vehicle donation program (cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, RVs, boats) processed through partner CarEasy; pickups arranged at no cost to donor with documentation provided.
8. In-Kind Donations (Food, Clothing, Supplies): Donations of food, clothing, and toiletries received via Amazon wishlists, organized food/gift card drives led by businesses, churches, and schools.
9. Government Grants: State appropriation passed through Washington's supplemental capital budget (Substitute Senate Bill 6003) — $3.75 million for Smith Campus expansion (Everett Bridge Housing). Also city and county support for capital projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Everett Gospel Mission operates a network of emergency and transitional shelters, community meal programs, recovery and life-transformation programs, and case management services for men, women, and families experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County, Washington. The organization runs 10 program locations including the Smith Campus Men's Shelter, Family Shelter, Palisades Village (40-unit Pallet Shelter community), and the 2020 Shelter, serving up to 300 people each night. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through individual donations, corporate partnerships, government grants, and planned/legacy giving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Palisades Village: A 40-unit Pallet Shelter community opened in July 2021 in partnership with the City of Everett, providing low-barrier individual shelter units for people experiencing long-term homelessness.
• EGM Way-Maker
• Bedrock Partner

Products and services

• Smith Campus Men's Shelter
• Family Shelter
• 2020 Shelter
• Palisades Village
• HEN Program (Housing and Essential Needs)
• CARE Team Partnership (City of Everett)
• Poverty 101 Workshop
• Way-Maker Monthly Giving Program
• Bedrock Partner (Planned/Estate Giving)
• Cold Weather Shelter (Seasonal)
• Holiday Meal Service

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• City of EverettflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed and operates Palisades Village — a 40-unit Pallet Shelter community. Partnership includes the Everett Community Support CARE Team which provides the sole referral pipeline for Palisades Village intake. egm also collaborates with the City on broader homelessness response (Editorial board membership, joint panel).
• Snohomish County Partnership to End Homelessness (PEH)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partneregm CEO John Hull serves on the Executive Committee of the Snohomish County Partnership to End Homelessness. egm hosted the May 19, 2026 collaboration panel at its campus with 21 participating agencies and created a digital passport for participants.
• Pallet SheltercoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPallet Shelter structures are built locally in Everett and used as the physical infrastructure for the Palisades Village. Pallet is featured as a partner on egm's Palisades Village page.
• DonorPerfectcoreTechnology or IntegrationDonorPerfect is egm's CRM/donor management platform used for gift entry, donor records, acknowledgement workflows, and reporting. egm documented 61 support cases in a five-month audit and built Claude-powered workarounds for limitations identified.
• GiveCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationGiveCloud is DonorPerfect's connected online giving platform — powers the egmission.org donation forms, recurring giving (Way-Maker), and the donor account portal at everett-gospel-mission.givecloud.co.
• Constant ContactcoreTechnology or IntegrationEmail marketing platform powering egm's newsletters, donor updates, and event invitations. Integrated with DonorPerfect via a one-way push (contacts out; engagement data does not return natively — egm built a monthly Claude workflow to bridge this).
• POINT (volunteer management)coreTechnology or IntegrationVolunteer management platform powering egm's volunteer signup (pointapp.org/orgs/9222). egm built a Claude-powered sync workflow to surface volunteer hours and engagement on donor records.
• Double the DonationcoreTechnology or IntegrationEmployer matching-gift tool integrated into donation forms. egm built a Claude-powered API bridge to surface matching ROI for the first time and flag donors who gave but never submitted a matching request.
• Anthropic (Claude Code / Claude Cowork)coreTechnology or IntegrationClaude Code and Claude Cowork are used by egm to build AI-assisted workflows that sit alongside DonorPerfect — powering the Advanced Reporting Engine, Constituent 360, POINT sync, Lapsed Donor Monitor, Recurring Donor Health Monitor, and Institutional Knowledge Base. egm's AI Integration Proposal covers 8 use cases with a 10-risk data framework and 5-phase roadmap.
• Miracle Messages (Miracle Friends program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiracle Messages runs the Miracle Friends phone-based friendship program. egm promotes the program as a post-Poverty 101 relational volunteer opportunity for its community. Miracle Messages provides training, matching, and a Google Voice/Dialpad number so volunteers do not share personal contact info.
• CCDA (Christian Community Development Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partneregm hosts and facilitates the region's local CCDA Network — connecting faith communities, non-profits, municipalities, businesses, and neighborhoods for collaborative poverty alleviation. The CCDA network has grown beyond its initial gathering convened by egm.
• BoeingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBoeing executives visited Everett Gospel Mission (August 2025) as part of the company's community engagement. Recognized publicly as a 'Gratitude in Action' engagement.
• CarEasycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVehicle donation processing partner — handles pickup, paperwork, and donor documentation for egm's vehicle donation program at no cost to donor. Processes cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, RVs, and boats.
• ThriventminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThrivent Choice program — Thrivent members can direct Choice Dollars to egm; Thrivent covers processing fees so egm receives 100% of the gift.
• AmazoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmazon powers four dedicated egm wishlists (General EGM, Palisades Village, EGM Family Shelter, Men's Shelter on Smith) — supporters purchase items from the wishlist and have them shipped directly to egm.
• OneicityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOneicity designed the egmission.org website (credited in site footer).
• Cocoon HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnaccompanied minors seeking shelter are referred by egm's Family Shelter to Cocoon House — established referral pathway for youth.
• Snohomish County Cold Weather Shelter NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partneregm operates as part of the Snohomish County emergency shelter network — when the County enacts Emergency Shelter during inclement weather, egm's capacity expands to create additional beds.
• Alderwood Community Church / Alderwood Compassion CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured egm partner church. Operates a forward-thinking shopping-style food bank focused on the 'working poor' in Edmonds, Lynnwood, and South Everett; ACC leaders actively engage with egm's CCDA network and operate the Compassion Center as a 'first-stop' before homelessness.
• Second Baptist Church of EverettcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured egm partner church (Southern Baptist Association, founded 1901). Operates over 20 ministry opportunities including benevolence, helping hands, men's and women's ministries that intersect with egm's service population.
• Citygate NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partneregm is a member of Citygate Network (the national rescue missions association). egm's CEO John Hull participates in Citygate Network policy conversations with HUD; egm also published a peer technology strategy guide for distribution through Citygate Network and is proposing a technology working group for members.
• Trader Joe'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as egm partner logo on website — supports the mission as a community partner.
• Bickford FordminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as egm partner logo on website.
• Dunn LumberminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as egm partner logo on website.
• FASTSIGNS (Everett, WA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as egm partner logo on website.
• Swan Trail FarmsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as egm partner logo on website.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Cocoon House: Snohomish County-based nonprofit serving youth and young adults experiencing homelessness and exploitation. Already an egm referral partner (Cocoon House receives unaccompanied minor referrals from egm's Family Shelter). Closest regional service-area peer with overlapping donor base.
• Union Gospel Mission (Seattle): Faith-based rescue mission serving the Seattle metro with shelter, meals, recovery programs, and a Pallet Shelter-style village. Closest direct geographic peer — same Christ-centered framework, same multi-site model, same Pacific Northwest donor pool.
• Portland Rescue Mission: Pacific Northwest faith-based rescue mission operating emergency shelter, recovery programs, and meal services. Directly comparable on mission, geographic region, donor base profile, and shelter-tier model.
• Compass Housing Alliance: Seattle-area nonprofit operating emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable in target population, service mix, and Pacific Northwest donor/funding environment, though secular rather than faith-based.
• Sacramento Rescue Mission: Faith-based rescue mission providing shelter, meals, recovery, and life-transformation programs in Sacramento. Closely mirrors egm's continuum-of-care framework (relief → rehabilitation → development) and serves as a national Citygate Network peer.

Emerging players

• Pallet: Manufacturer of the 64 sq ft Pallet Shelter units used to build egm's Palisades Village. Functions as both egm's infrastructure vendor and as an emerging player in the tiny-shelter village space, enabling similar Palisades-style deployments in other cities.
• DignityMoves: California-based nonprofit that builds interim tiny-home shelter communities (similar to Palisades Village) as a bridge between street homelessness and permanent housing. Comparable mission segment (trauma-informed private shelter) and competes for the same municipal partnership model.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Community Services of Western Washington: Regional social-services nonprofit providing housing, shelter, and case management across Western Washington including Snohomish County. Overlaps with egm on emergency shelter and housing-and-essential-needs services but at greater scale and with a wider service mix.
• The Salvation Army (Northwest Division): National faith-based incumbent operating emergency shelter, meals, and recovery programs across Washington state including Everett-area Corps. Broader portfolio and funding base than egm, but overlaps directly on shelter-and-meals service delivery and donor universe.

Regional players

• Goodwill of Snohomish County: Snohomish County-based social enterprise and nonprofit operating job-training, housing, and behavioral-health services. Comparable regional donor pool, overlapping beneficiary population (poverty and reentry), and competing for the same county government contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/egmission
• Facebookfacebook.com/egmission
• Instagraminstagram.com/egmission
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/everett-gospel-mission

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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