L'Arche Jacksonville

What L'Arche Jacksonville does

L'Arche Jacksonville is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1985 that operates four residential group homes serving 13 Core Members — adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities — in Jacksonville, Florida. Care is delivered 24/7 by 22 Assistants who support daily living, alongside the Rainbow Workshop, a day program in which Core Members create and sell artwork. The organization is a local chapter of L'Arche USA, which itself is part of L'Arche International, a federation of 159 communities across 38 countries founded on the work of Jean Vanier.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform and no software product; its service delivery is built on direct human caregiving and a community-formation model rather than automation. Its revenue model is purely contribution-based, drawing on individual donors, monthly and legacy giving, grants, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events. Named institutional and corporate supporters include the Jacksonville Jaguars (via the Jaguars Give & Go initiative), Happy Brew, and Walsh. The organization has invested in fundraising capacity through the promotion of Shae Williams to Development Director and the addition of board members Pete Havens, Claire McGrath, and Jerry Talarico.

Operationally the organization is in its 40th anniversary year (2025-26) and has repositioned its donor-engagement surface, including the rebrand of its former Assistants Fund to 'Channels of the Ark.' Residential capacity has remained stable, with no disclosed plans for new homes, geographies, or membership growth beyond incremental fundraising diversification.

Name

L'Arche Jacksonville

Legal name

L'Arche Jacksonville, Inc.

Website

https://larchejacksonville.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

L'Arche Jacksonville is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating four residential homes for 13 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Jacksonville, Florida, supported by 22 care Assistants and funded through donations, grants, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual and Developmental Disability Community Living Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADABAJ

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

Keywords

• Disability community housing
• Residential care services
• Day program services
• Nonprofit disability services
• Community living support

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individual supporters. Donors can set up recurring monthly gifts or make single annual contributions through the organization's website.
2. Event Fundraising: Revenue from signature events including the Annual Golf Classic, Holiday Extravaganza, and various campaigns like the We Are Family Fund and Channels of the Ark. Events include ticket sales, sponsorships, and direct donations.
3. Tributes and Memorial Gifts: Contributions made in memory of a loved one, or in celebration of special events such as birthdays, anniversaries, and weddings. These are one-time transaction-based gifts.
4. Foundations and Grants: Support from charitable foundations and grant opportunities. The Development Director manages foundation relationships and grant applications.
5. Legacy Giving: Deferred giving options including will and estate donations, annuity or trust donations (such as Charitable Gift Annuities), and beneficiary designations from retirement accounts, life insurance, or investment accounts.
6. Rainbow Workshop Sales: Revenue from the sale of artwork created by core members including paintings, ceramics, mosaics, jewelry, greeting cards, and Christmas cards at events like the Holiday Extravaganza.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

L'Arche Jacksonville provides residential community living and day programming for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through four group homes and the Rainbow Workshop. Services are delivered free of charge to core members and are sustained by donations, grants, sponsorships, event revenue, and sales of core-member-created artwork.

Product overview

L'Arche Jacksonville operates as a nonprofit community organization offering residential housing and day programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization provides four residential group homes (Peace House, Nouwen House, Greatfull House, and Sunflower House) housing 13 core members total, along with the Rainbow Workshop day program where participants create art. The program portfolio includes volunteer opportunities, live-in House Assistant positions, and multiple fundraising initiatives including the We Are Family Fund, Channels of the Ark, Journey Through Rainbow, annual Golf Classic, and Holiday Extravaganza. Core members and assistants share daily life together in mutually transforming relationships focused on belonging over traditional service-provider models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rainbow Workshop: A day training program and workshop where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities create art including paintings, ceramics, mosaics, jewelry, and greeting cards.
• Peace House
• Nouwen House
• Greatfull House
• Sunflower House
• We Are Family Fund
• Channels of the Ark
• Journey Through Rainbow
• Golf Classic
• Holiday Extravaganza

Products and services

• Rainbow Workshop Day Program
• L'Arche Residential Community Living Program
• Donation Program
• 36th Annual Golf Classic
• Holiday Extravaganza
• House Assistant Program
• Volunteer Program
• Jaguars Give & Go Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 34,560 meals shared each year in the community
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Happy BrewcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 September 2024Happy Brew is a local coffee shop that has partnered with L'Arche Jacksonville to create an inclusive social space where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities can work alongside neurotypical peers. The partnership creates a welcoming atmosphere for core members, provides volunteer and community engagement opportunities, and features collaborative events including coffee mugs with combined Happy Brew and L'Arche logos created by Rainbow Workshop artists.
• Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Jacksonville Jaguars partner with L'Arche Jacksonville through the Give & Go program, allowing fans to purchase tickets to select home games with proceeds benefiting L'Arche Jacksonville. The partnership raises community awareness and provides fundraising opportunities.
• Guardian PharmacycoreOthersGuardian Pharmacy provides medications for L'Arche Jacksonville residents. The relationship began in 2016 when Jerry Talarico, Director of Account Management at Guardian Pharmacy, noticed the organization's need and began volunteering on weekends at Sunflower House. This partnership demonstrates L'Arche's integration with healthcare providers in serving its community members.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): National provider of residential and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Operates group homes functionally similar to L'Arche's four Jacksonville homes, at significantly larger scale.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Large diversified home and community-based provider for I/DD populations among other segments. Comparable end-customer (IDD waiver recipients) with much greater scale and payer negotiating leverage.
• L'Arche USA: Federation headquarters for all L'Arche communities in the United States (80 homes). Directly comparable as the national umbrella governing L'Arche Jacksonville's safeguarding and operational standards.

Others

• VolunteerMatch: Online volunteer mobilization platform. Comparable as an enabling channel/community rather than direct competitor; L'Arche Jacksonville uses similar digital volunteer pipelines to drive its 11,665 annual hours.
• Friends of L'Arche (international donor movement): International support organization for the broader L'Arche federation. Not a service competitor but comparable as a federated nonprofit brand and donor mobilization vehicle.

Direct peers

• The Arc Jacksonville: Local Jacksonville-area nonprofit serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential, vocational, and advocacy programs. Direct geographic and mission peer competing for the same donor and client pool.
• Easterseals Jacksonville: Affiliate of Easterseals serving Northeast Florida with disability services including residential, day programs, and case management — competing for similar Medicaid waiver referrals and donor dollars.
• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Florida: Statewide nonprofit providing residential, educational, and therapeutic services for individuals with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. Competes for similar Medicaid HCBS waiver clients and charitable donations.
• Bethesda Lutheran Communities: Faith-affiliated national nonprofit providing residential and day services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable mission, group-home model, and donor-dependent funding structure.

Regional players

• Help Our Widows and Orphans (HOWWO) / Community Haven: Florida-based nonprofit supporting people with disabilities through adult day training, residential services, and employment programs. Comparable residential/IDD service mix in the same state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/larchejacksonville
• Xx.com/larchejax

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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