Sisters of the Holy Family

What Sisters of the Holy Family does

Sisters of the Holy Family is a Catholic apostolic religious institute of pontifical rite founded in 1872 in San Francisco, California, currently headquartered in Fremont. The congregation operates as a private nonprofit with 11-50 staff and serves underserved populations across California, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, and Alaska. Its core activities are organized around six ministry areas: Children (Day Homes childcare dating to 1878), Homelessness & Housing (partnership with Abode Services using the Housing First approach), Hunger & Food Insecurity (Mobile Pantry Van with Tri-City Volunteers), Immigrants & Refugees (Catholic Charities collaboration serving Mixteco, Congolese, and Kmhmu communities), Healthcare (partnerships with HERS Breast Cancer Foundation, On Lok PACE, and SAVE), and Outreach (prison ministry, interfaith work, spiritual workshops).

The organization does not develop or sell technology products. Its service delivery model relies on direct ministry by vowed Sisters, lay Associates (a program established in 1990), volunteers, and partnerships with established nonprofit and healthcare organizations. The revenue model is donation-based, accepting one-time and recurring contributions online and by mail, with donors able to designate gifts to specific initiatives such as the TCV Mobile Pantry Van. Legacy vehicles include the 2016 Opportunity Fund with Abode Services, the 2016 Early Childhood Education Scholarship endowment, the 2019 Gardens at Palmdale property, and an Archives Collection housed at Santa Clara University. Leadership is provided by Congregational President Sister Annamarie Therese Colapietro, SNJM, under a governance structure approved by the Curia.

Name

Sisters of the Holy Family

Legal name

Sisters of the Holy Family

Website

https://holyfamilysisters.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sisters of the Holy Family is a Catholic religious institute founded in 1872 and headquartered in Fremont, California, serving poor families, children, homeless individuals, immigrants, and healthcare-vulnerable populations across the western United States through charitable ministries and nonprofit partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Nonprofit and Charitable Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Religious congregation
• Charitable ministry
• Social services
• Community outreach
• Humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sisters of the Holy Family is a Catholic apostolic religious institute that operates a portfolio of charitable ministries serving underserved populations. Active ministries include childcare/early childhood education, homelessness and housing support (including Housing First collaborations), mobile food pantry distribution, immigration and refugee services, healthcare advocacy, and community outreach. The congregation accepts donations to fund these ministries and operates an Associates Program for lay people who share in the spiritual mission.

Product overview

Sisters of the Holy Family is an apostolic religious institute founded in 1872 in San Francisco, California. The organization operates as a collection of interconnected social service ministries rather than a technology product company. The core ministry areas include Children (Day Homes childcare and Catholic Charities collaboration), Homelessness & Housing (Abode Services partnership, Housing First approach), Hunger & Food Insecurity (Mobile Pantry Van with Tri-City Volunteers), Immigrants & Refugees (Catholic Charities border response), Healthcare (breast cancer support, PACE programs, domestic violence services), and Outreach (prison ministry, interfaith collaboration, spiritual growth workshops). Legacy initiatives include the Gardens at Palmdale (5.5-acre public park), Opportunity Fund for housing/human trafficking survivors, Archives Collection at Santa Clara University, and Early Childhood Education Scholarships. The Associates Program allows lay people to participate in the mission through covenant relationships. No technology products, APIs, or AI capabilities are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day Homes (Childcare and Early Childhood Education)
• Homelessness and Housing Support Ministry
• Mobile Pantry Van (Tri-City Volunteers Partnership)
• Immigrants and Refugees Ministry
• Healthcare Support Programs
• Outreach Ministries
• Associates Program
• Opportunity Fund with Abode Services
• Early Childhood Education Scholarship
• Archives Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• Abode Services Housing First program has reduced ER visits by 34.3%, incarceration costs by 76%, and chronic homelessness by 42%

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella network of Catholic social service agencies operating in immigration, housing, food insecurity, and healthcare. Comparable as the broader incumbent in faith-based social services with whom the Sisters partner on immigrant/refugee ministry; represents the macro ecosystem in which the congregation operates.
• Catholic Relief Services: International Catholic humanitarian aid agency operated by U.S. Catholic bishops addressing poverty, hunger, and disaster relief. Comparable as a broader faith-based humanitarian organization operating at much larger scale, representing the macro context for Catholic charitable work in which the congregation participates.

Direct peers

• Sisters of Mercy: Catholic women's religious congregation with extensive ministries in healthcare, education, and social services serving poor and marginalized populations. Comparable as a women's religious institute operating faith-based social service ministries across multiple U.S. regions.
• Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary: Catholic women's religious congregation with parallel apostolic mission focus on education, social justice, and ministry to the marginalized. Directly comparable as a pontifical rite women's institute with similar ministry portfolio; the current Congregational President of Sisters of the Holy Family previously served in this congregation's leadership.
• Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Catholic women's religious congregation with ministries in education, healthcare, and social justice. Comparable as an apostolic women's religious institute with diversified charitable mission and historical U.S. presence.
• Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul: Catholic women's religious congregation dedicated to serving the poor through hospitals, schools, and social services. Comparable as an apostolic women's religious institute with a parallel mission to serve those in need and a long-standing multi-state U.S. presence.
• Little Sisters of the Poor: Catholic women's religious congregation dedicated to serving the elderly poor through residential care homes. Comparable as a women's religious institute with a focused charitable ministry model and reliance on donations rather than fee-for-service revenue.
• Religious of the Sacred Heart: Catholic women's religious congregation with international ministries in education, social services, and advocacy. Comparable as an apostolic women's religious institute with multi-state U.S. presence and mission focus on serving those at the margins of society.
• Adrian Dominican Sisters: Catholic women's religious congregation with ministries in education, healthcare, pastoral care, and social justice advocacy. Comparable as a women's religious institute with diversified ministry portfolio and similar lay Associate/partnership engagement model.
• Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Catholic women's religious congregation with ministries in education, social justice, and advocacy for marginalized communities. Comparable as a women's religious institute with parallel mission orientation toward serving underserved populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sisters-of-the-holy-family

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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