Employment Horizons

What Employment Horizons does

Employment Horizons is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1957 and headquartered in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, that provides employment, training, and job placement services to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment across Northern New Jersey. The organization operates two interconnected divisions: Individual Services (Supported Employment, Vocational Evaluation, the RISE Program for transition-age youth, Culinary Arts Training, and Agency-Based Employment) and Business Services (Packaging/Kitting/Fulfillment, Janitorial, and Staffing). Programs are delivered at a 44,000+ sq. ft. facility at 10 Ridgedale Avenue that houses a fulfillment center, Café Horizons culinary training café, classrooms, and administrative offices.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining government contracts (notably the AbilityOne janitorial and grounds-keeping contract at Picatinny Arsenal covering over 150 buildings), fee-for-service payments from referral agencies (DVRS and school districts), commercial business services ($5.3M in commercial services revenue in 2024), individual and corporate donations ($0.91 of every dollar donated directed to programs), and social enterprise operations ($2.95M in wages earned by program participants in 2024). The organization holds continuous CARF CCAC accreditation since 1980 and reported placing 62 individuals in jobs in 2024 with an 84% 90-day retention rate, while serving 583-633 individuals across programs.

Employment Horizons is governed by a Board of Trustees and operates without parent company, private equity, or venture capital backing. Distribution is primarily regional (Morris County and surrounding Northern New Jersey counties), with referrals channeled via the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and school districts, and commercial clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies. A new CEO, Cynthia Walsh Rintzler, took office effective July 13.

Name

Employment Horizons

Legal name

Employment Horizons, Inc.

Website

https://ehorizons.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Employment Horizons is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1957, headquartered in Cedar Knolls, NJ, that provides job training, placement, and vocational services to people with disabilities across Northern New Jersey, operating social enterprise business services to fund its mission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL), Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF), Career Readiness & Employability Skills (Resume, Interview, Networking) (EDAMAKAG)

Keywords

• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Supported employment programs
• Disability employment services
• Contract packaging fulfillment
• Job training placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Knolls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Employment Horizons operates AbilityOne contracts (federal program providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities) including janitorial and grounds-keeping services at Picatinny Arsenal. This represents significant revenue from government contracts.
2. Program Fees from Referral Agencies: Individuals are referred by governmental agencies (DVRS) and school districts that pay fees for services provided. This includes vocational evaluation, job training, and placement services.
3. Commercial Business Services Revenue: Revenue generated from business services including fulfillment/packaging, janitorial, grounds-keeping, and staffing services provided to businesses. The organization generated $5.3 million in revenue on operations from commercial services in 2024.
4. Donations and Fundraising: Individual and corporate donations supporting program operations. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. $0.91 of every dollar donated goes straight to service programs.
5. Social Business Enterprise: Internal employment programs including agency-based employment, culinary arts training, and fulfillment center operations that generate revenue while providing job training. $2,950,000 in wages earned by program participants in 2024.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Employment Horizons is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides vocational rehabilitation, job training, and job placement services to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment in Northern New Jersey. The organization also operates a commercial services division offering packaging/kitting/fulfillment, janitorial, and staffing services to businesses and government entities, with revenue from these contracts supporting its mission-driven employment programs.

Product overview

Employment Horizons is a nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive suite of employment services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. The organization operates two interconnected divisions: Individual Services (including Supported Employment, Vocational Evaluation, RISE Program, Agency-Based Employment, and Culinary Arts Training) and Business Services (including Packaging/Fulfillment, Janitorial, and Staffing Services). The core products work together through a continuum of care model, where individuals progress from evaluation and training programs into supported employment either in the community or through the organization's commercial service contracts. Café Horizons provides hands-on culinary training while the Life Skills Development Group offers social skills development. The Business Services division creates meaningful employment opportunities while serving commercial clients ranging from small businesses to government entities like Picatinny Arsenal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supported Employment Job placement and long-term support services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment, including career exploration, job coaching, interview preparation, and ongoing workplace support.
• Vocational Evaluation Formal assessment of individual abilities, preferences, and support needs related to work using standardized assessment tools and actual work experience to develop job goals and recommend services.
• RISE Program Readiness for Individual Success in Employment program for young adults ages 16-24 transitioning from high school to adult life, providing employment readiness bootcamp, job sampling, and placement services. Free to eligible participants through NJ Department of Labor grant.
• Culinary Arts Training Program 10-week training program teaching culinary fundamentals, kitchen safety, food safety, and sanitation to prepare individuals for employment in the food service industry, including ServSafe certification opportunity.
• Agency-Based Employment Vocational rehabilitation services providing counseling, work-based training, and employment in agency-based settings including a fulfillment center, with support for job development and community placement.
• Packaging, Kitting & Fulfillment Services Contract packaging, kitting, assembly, labeling, shrink-wrapping, disassembly, rework, and fulfillment support for businesses ranging from short-term projects to ongoing production needs.
• Janitorial Services Commercial janitorial, grounds maintenance, recycling, litter pick-up, and floor care services provided by trained workforce for businesses and government entities, including AbilityOne contracts with federal facilities.
• Staffing Services Temporary employment and staffing placement services matching business needs with skilled applicants for clerical, food service, retail, and warehouse roles, including temp-to-hire placements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% of individuals placed in jobs retained their position for at least 90 days
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDVRS is the primary referral source for individuals seeking employment services. Individuals are referred from their local DVR office to access Employment Horizons' programs including vocational evaluation, job training, and placement services.
• New Jersey Department of LaborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RISE Program is funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor, enabling free services for eligible young adults ages 16-24 with disabilities.
• SourceAmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSourceAmerica is affiliated with the AbilityOne Program. A team member received the William M. Usdane Award at SourceAmerica's Xforce Conference. Employment Horizons participates in SourceAmerica's Grassroots Advocacy Conference.
• Picatinny ArsenalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPicatinny Arsenal (U.S. Army installation) contracts with Employment Horizons for janitorial services (over 150 buildings), grounds-keeping, and trash removal. This AbilityOne contract provides meaningful employment for individuals with disabilities.
• Morris County Department of Human ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 1987, the OTC received a grant from Morris County Department of Human Services to implement a supported employment program providing job coaching and follow-along services.
• New Jersey Manufacturers Extension ProgramminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployment Horizons is a member of the New Jersey Manufacturers Extension Program and is recognized as a Made in New Jersey manufacturer.
• Area School DistrictscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool districts refer students to Employment Horizons for vocational evaluation and transition services. Schools can purchase vocational evaluation services for their students.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• AbilityOne Commission: Federal program that administers contracts for products and services provided by nonprofit agencies employing people with disabilities. Employment Horizons operates AbilityOne contracts through this program, making the commission a key ecosystem counterpart rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing disability services including employment and job training, with a similar CARF-aligned mission and a comparable mix of individual programs and commercial service lines across many more geographies than Employment Horizons.
• FedCap Group: Large nonprofit providing vocational rehabilitation, workforce development, and disability services across multiple states. Operates similar social enterprise contracts (custodial, staffing, fulfillment) for federal and commercial clients.
• AHRC NYC: New York-based nonprofit providing employment, day habilitation, and residential services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directly comparable on vocational programs and AbilityOne participation, though serving a different metro geography.
• The Arc of the United States: National disability advocacy and services organization with many local chapters offering employment, day programs, and vocational supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable CARF-accredited programs in the same client population.
• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit operating a network of mission-driven businesses (retail, staffing, workforce services) that employ and train people with barriers to employment. Direct comparison on the social enterprise / vocational rehabilitation model, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Best Buddies International: Nonprofit focused on employment, leadership, and friendship programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable mission around integrated employment, though more weighted toward advocacy and corporate matching than vocational training.

Direct peers

• Inroads to Opportunities (Occupational Center of Union County): New Jersey-based nonprofit serving people with developmental disabilities through vocational rehabilitation, day services, and employment placement - the prior employer of Employment Horizons' new CEO. Near-perfect overlap in mission, geography, and program mix.
• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS): Nonprofit workforce development organization providing job training, placement, and career services to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Comparable CARF-accredited model with similar mix of individual and employer-facing services.
• SourceAmerica: AbilityOne-affiliated nonprofit agency that connects federal contracts (like Picatinny Arsenal) with organizations employing people with disabilities. Employment Horizons actively participates in SourceAmerica's Grassroots Advocacy Conference, making it a direct ecosystem peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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