Covenant House New Jersey

What Covenant House New Jersey does

Covenant House New Jersey is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989 that operates a residential and wraparound service continuum for youth aged 18-21 experiencing homelessness and for survivors of human trafficking of all ages across five New Jersey cities — Newark, Atlantic City, Camden, Trenton, and Montclair/Orange. The organization is part of the international Covenant House federation and runs an emergency shelter, transitional housing, and independent-living program stack with education, employment, mental health, and medical support services. In FY25 it served 2,373 youth and delivered 95,735 bed-nights, with 64% of youth transitioning to a positive living environment upon exit, representing a 31% increase in youth served versus the prior year (1,811).

The organization's distinguishing technical assets are the Quick Youth-In-Trafficking (QYIT) screening tool — the first scientifically validated instrument for child sex and labor trafficking in the U.S., launched in 2017 — and the Covenant House Applied Research Team (CHART), an in-house research unit established in 2021. These assets are supported by formal research collaborations with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai and Harvard Medical School and underpin a statewide anti-human-trafficking designation granted by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General in 2020. Recent program additions include the STAR Program (2025-2026) with the NJ OAG, which extends dedicated trafficking recovery services.

Revenue is sourced from individual donations, corporate partnerships at the $25K+ tier (Accenture, Aon, Bank of America, Prudential, RWJBarnabas Health, Delta, Anywhere Real Estate), foundation grants, federal contracts (HHS, HUD, OVC), state contracts (NJ DCF, NJ OAG), and signature fundraising events including the Sleep Out (cumulatively raised $20.4M since 2011) and Night of Broadway Stars. Leadership is headed by CEO Julia Einbond (since 2023), supported by a CFO, CDO, and CPO. The organization carries 11 consecutive years of Charity Navigator 4-star ratings and Candid Platinum transparency status.

Name

Covenant House New Jersey

Legal name

Covenant House New Jersey

Website

https://covenanthousenj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Covenant House New Jersey is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989 that operates shelter, housing, and wraparound services for youth experiencing homelessness (18-21) and human trafficking survivors across five New Jersey cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Human Trafficking Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Youth homelessness services
• Human trafficking support
• Emergency shelter services
• Transitional housing programs
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from individual donors supporting youth services and programs. Monthly giving program (Covenant Circle) available for recurring contributions.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsorships and partnerships from businesses contributing $25,000+ annually. Includes Sleep Out sponsorships ranging from $2,500-$25,000+ with marketing benefits.
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from independent foundations including Abe Littenberg Foundation, Atlantic City Community Fund, Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, and other regional foundations.
4. Government Contracts and Grants: Federal and state government funding from Administration for Children and Families, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office for Victims of Crime, and New Jersey Department of Children and Families.
5. Special Events Revenue: Revenue from signature events including Night of Broadway Stars gala, Annual Golf Outing, and Sleep Out initiative. Sleep Out has raised $20.4 million since 2011.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Covenant House New Jersey provides free 24/7 emergency shelter, food, showers, and laundry at Youth Engagement Centers for youth ages 18-21 experiencing homelessness. It also delivers statewide human trafficking victim services, transitional housing, education and employment support, mental health services, and legal advocacy through multiple residential and community-based programs across New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHART - Covenant House Action and Research Tank: Research arm of Covenant House NJ that applies data and research to services impacting young people facing homelessness and human trafficking survivors.

Products and services

• Immediate Services / Youth Engagement Centers 24/7 immediate safe shelter, bed, food, showers, and laundry facilities for youth ages 18-21 experiencing homelessness at Newark (45 beds) and Atlantic City (28 beds) centers.
• Statewide Human Trafficking Victim Services 24/7 call center (862-240-2453), case management, case coordination, and housing assistance for human trafficking survivors of any age and any housing status across New Jersey.
• Rights of Passage Transitional Living Programs Transitional housing for youth ages 18-21 to support their journey to independent living, with locations in Atlantic City, Newark, and Asbury Park.
• Raphael's Life House Residential program in Elizabeth serving pregnant women and mothers ages 18-21 with up to 18-month residential program.
• Nancy's Place Mental-health-focused transitional housing in Montclair with 8 beds for youth whose mental illness poses an obstacle to independence.
• Supportive Apartment Living (SAL) Independent living support program in Montclair with 10 beds.
• Dove Learning Center Education, employment, financial literacy, wellness, and social navigation programs available to both residential and non-residential youth clients.
• Youth Advocacy Center Legal services for youth facing homelessness and human trafficking survivors, with staff attorneys serving North and South Jersey.
• CHART (Covenant House Action and Research Tank) Research, training, and advocacy division contributing action research and evidence-based findings to improve services for youth experiencing homelessness and human trafficking survivors.
• QYIT (Quick Youth Indicators for Trafficking) Screening Tool Scientifically validated trauma-informed screening tool for identifying both sex and labor trafficking among homeless youth, used for rapid assessment and shared with partner agencies for early intervention.
• STAR Program Pilot program (Services, Training, Advocacy, and Restoration) partnering with the New Jersey Office of Attorney General and local police to provide support and recovery services to human trafficking victims.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,373 young people served in FY25 (31% increase from prior year)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and premier.

• Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. SinaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership in 2015 to understand prevalence of human trafficking among homeless youth and develop the QYIT screening tool. Published landmark study in 2017.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HHS Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center for national QYIT training beginning in 2019.
• AccenturepremierGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Premiere Partner at $25,000+ level for FY25, supporting workforce development and organizational programs.
• Anywhere Real EstatepremierGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Premiere Partner at $25,000+ level for FY25.
• AonpremierGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Premiere Partner at $25,000+ level for FY25, supporting Sleep Out initiative.
• Bank of AmericapremierGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner empowering youth through workforce development programs.
• PrudentialpremierGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Premiere Partner at $25,000+ level for FY25.
• RWJBarnabas HealthpremierGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Premiere Partner at $25,000+ level for FY25, supporting healthcare access for youth.
• Delta AirlinespremierGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Premiere Partner at $25,000+ level for FY25.
• Interfaith Neighbors of Asbury ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to dedicate Rights of Passage I and II in Asbury Park, providing 10 total beds for transitional living.
• Harvard Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored 2023 landmark study on labor trafficking by forced criminality examining how victims are often misidentified within the justice system.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries of New York and New Jersey: Goodwill Industries of NY/NJ operates workforce development, housing, and social enterprise programs serving vulnerable populations across the bi-state region. Comparable on workforce development, regional scale, and nonprofit operating model, but with a much broader mission footprint than CHNJ.
• Volunteers of America Greater New York: Volunteers of America Greater New York operates supportive housing, behavioral health, and youth services across the NY/NJ region. Comparable as a large, broad-scope nonprofit housing and human services provider, but without CHNJ's narrow specialization in youth homelessness and trafficking.

Direct peers

• Safe Horizon: Safe Horizon is a NYC-based victim-services nonprofit operating shelters, hotlines, and counseling programs for survivors of trafficking, domestic violence, and related crimes. Directly comparable on anti-trafficking victim services delivery and statewide/regional coordination, though with broader crime-survivor scope.
• Covenant House New York: Covenant House New York is a sister agency within the Covenant House federation that provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services to youth experiencing homelessness and human trafficking survivors in NYC. It is the most directly comparable peer given shared mission, federal funding mix, and overlapping service model.
• Covenant House Texas: Covenant House Texas is a sister agency within the Covenant House federation serving homeless and trafficked youth across multiple Texas locations. Comparable on multi-site residential model, federation funding structure, and youth-homelessness focus.
• Covenant House Michigan: Covenant House Michigan is a sister agency providing shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services to youth experiencing homelessness in Detroit and surrounding areas. Comparable on mission, residential service delivery, and federation-wide training protocols.
• Sanctuary for Families: Sanctuary for Families is a NYC-based nonprofit providing shelter, legal services, and counseling to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. Highly comparable on the trafficking-victim-services axis with similar case management, legal advocacy, and statewide/regional coordination model.
• Covenant House California: Covenant House California is a sister agency within the Covenant House federation operating shelter and supportive housing programs for youth experiencing homelessness across multiple CA sites. Comparable on mission, federation alignment, and shelter-plus-transitional-living model.
• The Door: The Door is a NYC youth-services nonprofit offering housing, education, workforce development, mental health, and legal aid to young people ages 12-24. Directly comparable on integrated housing-plus-supportive-services model for vulnerable youth, with similar Dove Learning Center-style programming.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark: Catholic Charities of Newark provides a broad range of social services including emergency assistance, housing support, and family services across northern New Jersey. Regionally comparable as a NJ-based multi-service social services nonprofit, but with a broader service portfolio rather than youth-specific specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/covenanthousenj
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC40EdfoniFbQaipOUXeDKHQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CovenantHouseNJ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/covenant-house-new-jersey-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/covenanthousenj

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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