Apostolic Christian LifePoints

What Apostolic Christian LifePoints does

Apostolic Christian LifePoints (ACLP), legally Apostolic Christian LifePoints, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation founded in 1971 and headquartered in Morton, Illinois. The organization provides residential and community-based care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD), operating four facility types: Timber Ridge (74-bed licensed and Medicaid-certified Intermediate Care Facility), Oakwood Estate (12-bed ICF I/DD16 for wheelchair users), Linden Estate (16-bed ICF I/DD16 for ambulatory residents), and a portfolio of Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs) consisting of 4-6 bed community homes with 24-hour DSP support. Services span personal care, social and leisure skills training, speech/occupational/physical therapy, community integration, and vocational training, delivered regardless of clients' ability to pay.

ACLP's revenue model is dominated by Illinois Medicaid reimbursement for ICF/IID and CILA services, channeled through the Illinois Department of Public Health (licensing) and Illinois Department of Human Services (funding). A secondary revenue stream comes from charitable contributions (cash, recurring PayPal, stock/property, bequests, and estate planning) into both a General Fund and an Endowment Fund, supplemented by an annual Gospel Sing fundraiser at Five Points Washington, which the organization describes as its only direct fundraiser. The organization is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors appointed by the Apostolic Christian Church of America, which founded the agency and continues to provide spiritual oversight.

Go-to-market is community-led: client acquisition depends on referrals from Apostolic Christian Church congregations across the U.S. and partnerships with four day-program providers (ADDWC, CWTC, EP!C, TCRC). Marketing channels are correspondingly low-cost and faith-based (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube livestream of the Gospel Sing, Constant Contact email newsletter, and the aclifepoints.org website). With approximately 350 full-time and part-time employees and 102+ licensed beds, ACLP is a regionally concentrated, mission-driven operator rather than a scaling technology platform; its growth has historically come through incremental facility additions and CILA expansion rather than M&A.

Name

Apostolic Christian LifePoints

Legal name

Apostolic Christian LifePoints, Inc.

Website

https://aclifepoints.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Apostolic Christian LifePoints is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1971 in Morton, Illinois that operates licensed, Medicaid-certified residential and community-based care facilities serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across central Illinois, funded primarily by Illinois Medicaid and charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developmental Disability Residential Care

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE)

Keywords

• Developmental disability care
• Residential care services
• Intermediate care facilities
• Community integrated living
• Medicaid-funded services

Headquarters

HQ city

Morton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid-funded services: Services are Medicaid-certified and funded through Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Human Services programs. Residential services (ICF I/DD facilities) and CILA services receive Medicaid reimbursement.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: Financial donations accepted via cash, check, automated/recurring PayPal donations, stock/property transfers, bequests, and estate planning. General Fund supports ongoing operations; Endowment Fund supports future development.
3. Annual Gospel Sing fundraiser: Annual fundraising event (Gospel Sing) held at Five Points Washington venue. This is the only direct fundraiser conducted by the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Apostolic Christian LifePoints operates a network of licensed, Medicaid-certified Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF I/DD) and Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs) in Morton, Illinois, providing 24/7 residential care, personal care, therapy (speech, occupational, physical), and community integration services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Services are delivered in a Christian setting without regard to clients' ability to pay, funded primarily through Medicaid reimbursements and charitable donations.

Product overview

Apostolic Christian LifePoints operates a coordinated network of residential care facilities and community-based services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). The organization includes four main facilities: Timber Ridge (74-bed ICF I/DD), Oakwood Estate (12-bed ICF I/DD16), Linden Estate (16-bed ICF I/DD16), and multiple Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs) with 4-6 beds each. Services are supplemented by day programs, vocational training, and therapy services. All facilities are licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Medicaid-certified, and operated according to Christian values with a commitment to serving regardless of financial ability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Timber Ridge (Intermediate Care Facility)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving according to God's purpose since 1971
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Apostolic Christian Church of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971Founding organization that established ACLP and continues to oversee the agency through appointed Board of Directors. The church body conceived the idea and continues to provide governance and spiritual guidance.
• Illinois Department of Public HealthcoreOthersLicensing authority for ACLP facilities; services are licensed and regulated by this state agency.
• Illinois Department of Human ServicescoreOthersPrimary funding source for CILA services and regulatory body for Medicaid-funded programs. Determines eligibility for services and provides ongoing oversight.
• Association for the Developmentally Disabled of Woodford County (ADDWC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDay program provider partner offering services to ACLP residents and clients in the community.
• Community Workshop and Training Center (CWTC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDay program provider partner offering vocational training and workshop services to ACLP clients.
• EP!C (Formerly PARC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDay program provider partner offering services to ACLP residents and clients.
• Tazewell County Resource Center (TCRC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDay program provider partner serving ACLP clients in Tazewell County area.
• Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated church-affiliated organization providing counseling services and producing podcast content about supporting those with special needs.
• Five Points WashingtonminorOthersEvent venue hosting the annual Gospel Sing fundraiser for ACLP.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ability Beyond: Nonprofit serving individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities through residential group homes, day programs, and employment services. Comparable residential ID/DD model with similar acuity-tiered services.
• Penn-Mar Human Services: Pennsylvania/Maryland-based nonprofit providing residential, vocational, and behavioral services for adults with ID/DD. Comparable faith-rooted community home and ICF model with similar Medicaid-reimbursement structure.
• Trinity Services: Illinois-based nonprofit serving individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness through residential, day program, and behavioral health services. Operates within the same Illinois DHS/DDD system, comparable in scale and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National nonprofit network providing disability services including residential, vocational, and therapeutic supports for individuals with ID/DD. Comparable mission and service breadth but operates as a federated network rather than single-site operator.
• Sevita Health (formerly The Mentor Network): One of the largest U.S. providers of home- and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Broader incumbent with national scale, offering ICF and HCBS waiver services overlapping ACLP's CILA and ICF operations.

Direct peers

• L'Arche USA: Faith-rooted international nonprofit operating intentional community homes for people with intellectual disabilities. Directly comparable small-community residential model with shared mission-driven, faith-based care philosophy.
• Bethesda Lutheran Communities: Faith-based (Lutheran) nonprofit providing community-based residential services and ICF/IID care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across multiple states. Directly comparable faith-rooted ID/DD residential operator with Medicaid funding.
• St. Coletta's of Illinois: Illinois-based nonprofit providing residential, educational, and therapeutic services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Operates CILA-style community homes and ICF facilities in the same Illinois regulatory environment as ACLP.
• RHA Health Services: Multi-state provider of ICF/IID residential services, behavioral health, and community-based ID/DD supports. Comparable ICF and community home service mix and Medicaid reimbursement model, though operates at significantly greater scale.
• Mosaic: Faith-affiliated national nonprofit providing residential, employment, and behavioral services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Closest direct peer to ACLP given shared faith-rooted mission, ID/DD residential focus, and Medicaid-revenue model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@aclifepoints
• Facebookfacebook.com/aclifepoints
• Instagraminstagram.com/aclifepoints
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apostolic-christian-lifepoints-inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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