Agape

What Agape does

Agape of Central Alabama is a 501(c)(3) Christian foster care and adoption agency founded in 1978 and headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama. It operates four regional offices (Montgomery, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and the Wiregrass region around Troy) and delivers in-person social services through licensed social workers, including foster care (with an Enhanced Foster Care track for large sibling groups), Hague-accredited domestic and international adoption, and a maternity services program branded 'Agape Alongside' that supports expectant mothers considering adoption or parenting. The organization reports having helped more than 2,000 children through foster care and 250+ through adoption over its history, with current maternity caseload running at approximately 90 expectant mothers per fiscal year.

The underlying operating layer is a manually delivered social services model rather than a software platform: case management, counseling (TBRI, Prepare/Enrich, EFT), home studies, post-placement support, and crisis pregnancy counseling are all performed by licensed staff across the four offices, with a dedicated micro-site (yourchildyourplan.org) launched in 2025 to lower the friction for birth-parent in-flow. Agape is also affiliated with the Christian Alliance for Orphans and the National Council for Adoption for sector coordination, and partners with creative agency Copperwing for digital communications.

The financial model is a hybrid: adoption services carry published fees between $17,935 and $23,435 per domestic placement on a sliding scale tied to family income, birth-parent services are free, and the majority of operating support comes from donations by individuals and churches plus fundraising events such as the annual Raising Hope Dinner and Pulling for Kids Clay Shoot. No consolidated revenue or budget figure is publicly disclosed.

Name

Agape

Legal name

Agape of Central Alabama

Website

https://agapeforchildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agape of Central Alabama is a 501(c)(3) Christian foster care and adoption agency in Alabama, founded in 1978, delivering foster care, domestic and international adoption, and crisis-pregnancy maternity support through licensed social workers across four regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foster Care and Adoption Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Christian foster care
• Adoption services
• Maternity counseling
• Crisis pregnancy support
• Child welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations from Churches and Individuals: The majority of Agape's funding is provided through donations from churches and individuals. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) agency, the organization relies on charitable contributions to fund operations, programs, and services to vulnerable children and expectant parents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agape of Central Alabama is a Christian non-profit foster care and adoption agency providing foster care placement (including Enhanced Foster Care for sibling groups), Hague-approved domestic and international adoption services, and maternity counseling and support for expectant mothers facing crisis pregnancies. The organization delivers in-person case management, home studies, counseling, and post-placement support through licensed social workers at four regional offices across Alabama, funded primarily through charitable donations from churches and individuals.

Product overview

Agape of Central Alabama is a Christian foster care and adoption agency offering a portfolio of interrelated social services centered on finding permanency for vulnerable children. The core programs include Foster Care Services (with Enhanced Foster Care for large sibling groups), Domestic Adoption, and International Adoption (Hague-accredited). The maternity services division operates under the 'Agape Alongside' brand, providing crisis pregnancy support including counseling, prenatal care assistance, housing, and transportation. The organization also conducts fundraising events including the annual Raising Hope Benefit Dinner and Pulling for Kids Clay Shoot. Since 1978, Agape has helped more than 2,000 children through foster care and more than 250 children through adoption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Your Child Your Plan: Dedicated maternity services website for expectant parents in crisis to access helpful resources and make the best plan for their child.

Products and services

• Foster Care Services Christ-centered foster care program providing temporary shelter for children in the custody of Alabama's Department of Human Resources, with support for reunification or adoption when necessary. The program recruits, licenses, trains, and supports Christian foster families, and since 1978 has helped more than 2,000 children through foster care.
• Enhanced Foster Care (EFC) Specialized foster care program for large sibling groups of four or more children, providing additional support, training, and supplemental stipends to keep siblings together in a single foster home. Targeted at foster families able to care for large sibling groups who require trauma-informed and high-resource care.
• Domestic Adoption Hague-approved domestic adoption services helping expectant parents and adoptive families make adoption plans, including home study, placement, and post-placement support. Total adoption fees paid to Agape range from $17,935 to $23,435 on a sliding scale based on family income. Since 1978, more than 250 children have been placed through Christian adoptive families.
• International Adoption Hague-accredited international adoption services through the Center for Excellence in Adoption Services, providing home study, post-placement, and post-adoption services to families pursuing international adoption. Targeted at Christian families pursuing international adoption from the U.S. who need accredited home study and post-placement support.
• Agape Alongside Maternity Services Maternity program under the 'Agape Alongside' brand providing support for expectant women in crisis, including counseling, assistance with prenatal care, housing, transportation, and financial/medical expense support. Staff walk alongside expectant mothers throughout pregnancy whether they choose adoption or parenting. All services are provided at no charge to birth parents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 90 expectant mothers in the current fiscal year, up from 36 when Dobbs decision was issued
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Christian Alliance for OrphanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgape is affiliated with the Christian Alliance for Orphans, a network of faith-based adoption and orphan care organizations that provides resources, training, and collaborative opportunities for member agencies serving vulnerable children and families.
• National Council For AdoptioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgape maintains affiliation with the National Council For Adoption (NCFA), a leading adoption advocacy organization that promotes adoption as a positive option for children and provides resources, education, and policy support for adoption agencies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-based, Hague-accredited adoption and foster care agency offering domestic and international adoption, foster care, and pregnancy counseling — the closest direct peer to Agape in mission, service mix, and accreditation profile.
• Nightlight Christian Adoptions: Faith-based, Hague-accredited adoption agency providing domestic and international adoption, pregnancy counseling, and embryo adoption — comparable in faith-rooted mission and service mix.
• Lifeline Children's Services: Christ-centered adoption and foster care agency providing domestic/international adoption, pregnancy support, and foster services in the U.S., with comparable faith-based positioning to Agape.
• Show Hope: Christian nonprofit focused on adoption aid grants and pre/post-adoption support, directly comparable to Agape's faith-rooted adoption mission and family-support services.
• America World Adoption Association: Faith-based international and domestic adoption agency offering home studies, placement, and pregnancy support, comparable to Agape's Hague-accredited international adoption work.
• Gladney Center for Adoption: Long-established, multi-service adoption and family services agency offering domestic adoption, pregnancy counseling, and post-adoption support — directly comparable in full-stack service delivery.
• The Cradle: Long-standing nonprofit adoption agency providing pregnancy counseling, domestic adoption, and post-adoption support — closely comparable to Agape's pregnancy-to-placement service model.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Home Society of California: Large multi-service nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, and family support across multiple states — a broader incumbent in the same child welfare space.
• Catholic Charities USA: Large national network providing pregnancy counseling, adoption, and foster care services — a broad incumbent operating a similar mission-driven service portfolio at greater scale.

Others

• ABBA Fund: Faith-based nonprofit providing adoption loans and grants — an adjacent ecosystem player that supports families served by agencies like Agape, indirectly enabling placements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/agape4children
• Facebookfacebook.com/Agape4children
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agape-of-central-alabama

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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