Community Service Council

What Community Service Council does

Community Service Council operates as a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based nonprofit (founded 1941, 101-250 employees) whose portfolio of veteran-support programs is executed through Oklahoma Veterans United and related sub-brands. The organization's functional mission centers on connecting Oklahoma veterans with housing, suicide prevention, employment, reentry, and emergency assistance services. Core programs include Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), a VA-funded rapid re-housing program for low-income veterans and families facing homelessness or imminent eviction; the Staff Sergeant Parker Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP), connecting at-risk veterans to upstream suicide-prevention resources; the Veteran Employer Network, a peer-learning platform for Oklahoma employers building veteran-ready workplaces; Right Face, a reentry initiative for incarcerated veterans pending release; the Oklahoma Veterans Resource Network, a mobile-friendly map-based directory covering 9,000+ resources across all 77 Oklahoma counties; and Operation Cool Down, which distributes room-sized A/C units to veterans in need.

The business model is nonprofit grant-funded: primary revenue flows from federal VA-administered grants (SSVF, SSG Fox SPGP), supplemented by corporate sponsorships, individual donations, and annual fundraising events (Top of The Town 2026, Annual Benefit Dinner 2026). Services are provided free of charge to eligible veterans. Distribution is executed via two physical offices (Tulsa HQ at 115 West 3rd Street, Suite 600; Oklahoma City regional office at 2000 N. Classen Blvd, Suite 100E), the self-serve Oklahoma Veterans Resource Network online directory, the Veteran Employer Network channel, and referral partnerships including 211 Oklahoma. The organization holds CARF accreditation and a Veteran Employer Champion Badge, and operates under a published 2024-2027 Strategic Plan.

Name

Community Service Council

Legal name

Oklahoma Veterans United

Website

https://csctulsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Community Service Council, operating Oklahoma Veterans United, is a Tulsa-based nonprofit that connects Oklahoma veterans with housing, suicide prevention, employment, reentry, and emergency assistance programs across all 77 counties, funded primarily by federal VA grants, donations, and corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Community Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterans & Military Family Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAI), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Nonprofit social services
• Veteran support programs
• Community research planning
• Rapid re-housing services
• Civic health coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Primary revenue from VA-funded grants including Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) and Staff Sergeant Parker Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP). These grants fund rapid re-housing and suicide prevention services.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: Individual donations and corporate sponsorships through events like Annual Benefit Dinner and Sponsorship Opportunities (2026 Sponsorship Book).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Community Service Council is a Tulsa-based nonprofit that researches, plans, coordinates, and assesses progress on civic, health, and social-service challenges. Its primary evidenced current work is the Oklahoma Veterans United (OKVU) program portfolio, which delivers free veteran-facing services covering rapid re-housing, suicide prevention, employment networking, incarcerated-veteran reentry, emergency cooling, and a statewide resource directory across all 77 Oklahoma counties.

Product overview

Oklahoma Veterans United (Community Service Council) offers a portfolio of Veteran support programs focused on housing, suicide prevention, employment, and resource navigation. The core programs include SSVF (rapid re-housing), SSG Fox SPGP (suicide prevention), Veteran Employer Network (employment support), Right Face (reentry support), Oklahoma Veterans Resource Network (resource finder), and Operation Cool Down (emergency assistance). These programs work together to provide comprehensive support to Veterans across Oklahoma.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SSVF: Supportive Services for Veteran Families - rapid re-housing program providing temporary intervention and short-term assistance to low-income Veterans and their families who are homeless or facing imminent eviction.
• SSG Fox SPGP
• Veteran Employer Network
• Right Face
• Oklahoma Veterans Resource Network
• Operation Cool Down

Products and services

• Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) A VA-funded rapid re-housing program providing temporary intervention and short-term assistance to low-income Oklahoma veterans and their families who are homeless or facing imminent eviction. Services are provided free of charge to eligible veterans.
• Staff Sergeant Parker Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) A VA-funded grant program connecting at-risk Oklahoma veterans to upstream suicide prevention tools and mental health resources. Services are provided free of charge.
• Veteran Employer Network A peer learning network providing opportunities for Oklahoma employers to connect, learn, and share best practices for creating Veteran-ready workplace cultures. Includes quarterly meetings and the Veteran Employer Champion Badge recognition.
• Right Face A statewide initiative ensuring incarcerated Oklahoma veterans pending release have housing, employment, and other vital resources secured before reintegration into the community.
• Oklahoma Veterans Resource Network A mobile-friendly, map-based tool helping Oklahoma veterans, families, and providers find 9,000+ resources across all 77 counties in Oklahoma. Accessible anytime, anywhere, and powered by Oklahoma Veterans United.
• Operation Cool Down Program providing room-sized A/C units to Oklahoma veterans in need, with limited availability for qualifying non-veterans in Tulsa County, addressing extreme-heat emergencies during Oklahoma summers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 278,538 veterans in Oklahoma (2024 market)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 211 OklahomaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partnership connecting veterans seeking help to OKVU services through the 211 Oklahoma hotline and resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The American Legion: Mass-membership congressionally chartered VSO delivering benefits assistance, employment, and community-service programs including veteran housing advocacy. Comparable benefits-navigation and community-support scope to OKVU's resource network.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV): National congressionally chartered VSO delivering benefits navigation, transportation, and housing support to disabled veterans. Comparable service model and federal-grant-adjacent funding approach as OKVU's SSVF program.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW): Long-established membership VSO operating posts nationwide and providing veteran benefit assistance, advocacy, and emergency financial aid — directly comparable to OKVU's benefits-navigation and community-support functions.
• Volunteers of America: Large national human-services nonprofit with dedicated veteran-services programs (SSVF grantee in many states) providing housing, mental health, and reentry support — directly competes for the same federal SSVF pool as OKVU.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Largest national nonprofit serving post-9/11 veterans with physical/mental health, employment, and economic wellness programs. Broad incumbent in the same veteran-services category as OKVU, competing for similar donations and corporate sponsorships at national scale.

Direct peers

• Team Rubicon: Veteran-led nonprofit operating disaster response, housing rebuilds, and community programs across multiple U.S. states. Comparable "veterans serving communities" model and federal/private funding mix to OKVU.
• National Veterans Foundation: Smaller national nonprofit running a crisis hotline (Lifeline for Vets), resource navigation, and outreach to at-risk and homeless veterans — directly overlapping OKVU's suicide prevention and resource-finding missions.
• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA): Membership-driven nonprofit offering mental-health programs, suicide prevention (Check-In), employment resources, and benefits assistance to post-9/11 veterans — closely mirrors OKVU's mix of suicide prevention, employment, and resource-navigation services.

Regional players

• Housing Solutions for the Homeless (Oklahoma): Oklahoma-based nonprofit providing rapid re-housing, transitional housing, and homelessness-prevention services in the same Tulsa market as OKVU. Partial overlap with OKVU's SSVF housing program for non-veteran clients.
• Swords to Plowshares: Bay Area/California-based nonprofit providing veteran housing, case management, employment, and reentry services. Closely matched service portfolio (housing, employment, reentry) but limited geographic overlap with Oklahoma-focused OKVU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/csc_tulsa
• Facebookfacebook.com/csctulsa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-service-council

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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