Hope Resource Center

What Hope Resource Center does

Hope Resource Center is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1997 in Knoxville, Tennessee, that delivers cost-free reproductive healthcare and support services to women in the East Tennessee region. The organization operates from a single physical clinic at 2700 Painter Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919, staffed by 11-50 employees including licensed medical professionals (registered nurses and nurse practitioners) under the oversight of an Executive Medical Committee of family physicians and OB/GYNs. Its core medical services include laboratory-grade pregnancy testing (greater than 99% accuracy), limited obstetric ultrasound (gestational weeks 7-16), STI/STD screening and treatment (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis, herpes, and others), women's wellness exams with Pap and HPV screening, abortion pill reversal via progesterone protocol (64-68% success rate within 72 hours), and after-abortion medical evaluations. Support services include the LIFELINE ten-week prenatal parenting class, postpartum support groups, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders education, and referrals to community resources covering primary care, OB/GYNs, government insurance (TennCare/CoverKids), housing, financial support, mental health, adoption, legal aid, and domestic violence services.

The organization is structured as a nonprofit funded entirely through donations, grants, church partnerships, and volunteer contributions; all services are provided at no cost to patients with no insurance or employment verification required, and all services are confidential. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on referrals from local church partners (including First Baptist Concord), word-of-mouth, organic social media (Instagram @hoperesourcecenterknoxville), and educational website content. Hope Resource Center is affiliated with Care Net, a national pregnancy resource center umbrella organization, and offers bilingual Spanish-language service delivery. There is no app, no online service delivery, and no retail or distribution channel beyond the single Knoxville clinic; services are accessed by phone appointment only.

Name

Hope Resource Center

Legal name

Hope Resource Center

Website

https://knoxvillehope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hope Resource Center is a nonprofit, donation-funded clinic in Knoxville, TN that delivers free reproductive healthcare services — including pregnancy testing, ultrasound, STI screening, women's wellness exams, and parenting support — to local women through licensed medical staff and church-supported community outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Reproductive Health Clinic

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (62141), Family Planning Centers (621410)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG)

Keywords

• Reproductive health services
• Pregnancy testing
• STI testing
• Ultrasound imaging
• Women's wellness clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donation-funded healthcare services: As a nonprofit organization, Hope Resource Center operates entirely on donations and grants. All medical services are provided cost-free to patients. No direct revenue is generated from patients; instead, funding comes from individual donors, church partnerships, and community supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hope Resource Center is a nonprofit community health clinic based in Knoxville, TN that provides free reproductive health services to women. Its core offerings include pregnancy testing, STI testing, ultrasound imaging, and women's wellness exams, delivered through a single physical clinic location. Services are offered at no cost to patients facing unplanned pregnancies.

Product overview

Hope Resource Center is a cost-free healthcare center for women offering medical care by licensed professionals for reproductive health concerns. The organization operates as a single, integrated clinic providing a coordinated suite of services including pregnancy testing, limited obstetric ultrasound imaging, STI/STD testing and treatment, women's wellness exams (with Pap and HPV screening), abortion pill reversal, after-abortion support, and parenting support programs including the LIFELINE prenatal class and postpartum support groups. All services are provided at no cost and are confidential.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregnancy Testing Free pregnancy testing services for women, particularly those facing unplanned pregnancies, provided at the Knoxville clinic.
• STI Testing Sexually transmitted infection screening and testing offered at no cost to women as part of the clinic's reproductive health offerings.
• Ultrasound Imaging Free ultrasound services provided to pregnant patients to confirm pregnancy viability and gestational dating.
• Women's Wellness Exams General women's wellness examinations provided at no cost through the clinic to support reproductive and preventive health.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Care NetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2015Care Net is one of the largest pregnancy resource center umbrella organizations in the world, established in 1975 in response to the legalizing of abortion in 1973. Hope Resource Center attended a Care Net conference in San Diego, CA in 2015. Care Net provides organizational support, resources, and a network for pregnancy resource centers.
• First Baptist ConcordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partnership where volunteers from the Sunday School class provided dinner for the LIFELINE parenting class in July. Church small groups, women's ministries, and individuals prepare and serve meals to class participants, demonstrating the body's Christ caring for patients.
• Church Partners (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple church partnerships providing prayer support, donations, volunteer time, spreading the word about HOPE services, and meal provision for parenting classes. Churches have been instrumental in supporting the organization since its founding.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA): National training and legal support network for pregnancy resource centers. Comparable as an industry-association peer providing governance, compliance, and operational resources to centers like Hope Resource Center.
• Heartbeat International: Largest US network of pregnancy resource centers and the primary alternative umbrella to Care Net. Comparable as a strategic peer and ecosystem enabler rather than direct operator.
• Care Net: National umbrella organization affiliated with Hope Resource Center since at least 2015. Provides operational support, training, and a peer network for pregnancy resource centers; comparable as a strategic/network partner rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Pregnancy Resource Center of Chattanooga: Another Care Net-affiliated pregnancy resource center in East Tennessee offering comparable free pregnancy testing, ultrasound, and STI services. Closest geographic direct peer with similar service mix and donation-funded model.
• Avenue Women's Center: Multi-location pregnancy resource center offering free pregnancy testing, ultrasound, and abortion information services. Comparable service model and target demographic with multiple clinic locations demonstrating possible scale template.
• Life Choices of Memphis: Tennessee-based pregnancy resource center offering free pregnancy testing, ultrasound, STI testing, and parenting support. Directly comparable in service mix, funding model, and target population.
• Next Step Pregnancy Services: Nashville-based pregnancy resource center providing free pregnancy testing, ultrasound, STI testing, and material assistance. Comparable Tennessee peer with similar service portfolio and donation-based revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Planned Parenthood: National reproductive health provider offering pregnancy testing, STI testing, and women's wellness exams—overlapping services with broader scope (contraception, abortion care). Competes for the same patient segment with an opposing ideological stance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/hoperesourcecenterknoxville
• Xx.com/knoxvillehoperc
• Facebookfacebook.com/InvestingHope
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hope-resource-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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