DayBreak Ministries

What DayBreak Ministries does

DayBreak Ministries (legal entity: DayBreak Inc.) is a 501c3 Christian nonprofit organization founded in 2001, headquartered at 5017 Banks Place NE in the Lincoln Heights public housing development in Ward 7, Washington DC. The organization serves under-resourced children and families in that community through a unified set of programs rather than discrete products. Its core program is the After School Program, which enrolls approximately 20 students per school year (grades 1–5) and delivers academic enrichment in reading and math alongside Bible-based character development. Supporting programs include the annual Back to School Carnival (serving 300+ community members), the Christmas Celebration, the Turkey Outreach (distributing 100 turkey boxes), and a Book Drive.

DayBreak operates with no proprietary technology, no mobile application, and no disclosed digital platform. Its online presence is limited to a Squarespace-hosted website (daybreakkids.org) and a Facebook page, used for awareness, volunteer recruitment, and donor engagement. The organization accepts donations through the GiveLively platform and by cash or check. All programs are delivered free of charge to participants.

The business model is donation-driven: DayBreak is an independent 501c3 fully dependent on individual donors, with no fee-for-service revenue. Programs are staffed by a small team (firmographic headcount band of 11–50 employees) and rely on community-embedded outreach and volunteers. Leadership consists of Executive Director Jeremy McClain, Board President Rebeca Roberts, and a board of approximately 11 members. The organization partners with a coalition of area churches — Revolution DC, McClean Bible Church, Upper Marlboro Baptist Church, and Anacostia River Church — to execute larger community events.

Name

DayBreak Ministries

Legal name

DayBreak Inc.

Website

https://daybreakkids.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DayBreak Ministries is a 501c3 Christian nonprofit serving under-resourced children and families in the Lincoln Heights public housing community in Ward 7, Washington DC through after-school enrichment, holiday outreach events, and a multi-church volunteer coalition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Extended Learning Time Programs (After-School/Summer Intervention) (EDAJAGAK), Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE)

Keywords

• After school programs
• Faith based ministry
• Community outreach services
• Youth education support
• Family support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: DayBreak is an independent 501c3 nonprofit fully dependent on God's provision through individual donors. Donations can be made online via GiveLively platform or by cash/check mailed to their office.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DayBreak Ministries runs an After School Program that enrolls roughly 20 students in grades 1-5 each school year, providing academic enrichment in reading and math along with daily Bible lessons grounded in the gospel. Around this core program, the organization delivers recurring community events including the Back to School Carnival, Back-To-School Fest, Christmas Celebration, Turkey Outreach, and Book Drive to meet practical needs (school supplies, food, books, holiday gifts) and to share the gospel with families in Lincoln Heights, Ward 7, Washington DC.

Product overview

DayBreak Ministries is a Christian non-profit organization offering a unified set of community programs rather than a technology product. The core offering is the After School Program, which provides academic enrichment and Bible teaching for children in grades 1-5. Supporting this are community event programs including the Back to School Carnival, Christmas Celebration, Turkey Outreach, and Book Drive, all designed to share the gospel while meeting practical needs and strengthening families in the Lincoln Heights community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Revolution DCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partner that collaborated with DayBreak for the Back to School Carnival serving approximately 300+ community members in Lincoln Heights.
• McClean Bible ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partner that collaborated with DayBreak for the Back to School Carnival serving approximately 300+ community members in Lincoln Heights.
• Upper Marlboro Baptist ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partner that collaborated with DayBreak for the Back to School Carnival serving approximately 300+ community members in Lincoln Heights.
• Anacostia River ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partner that collaborated with DayBreak for the Back to School Carnival serving approximately 300+ community members in Lincoln Heights.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Martha's Table: DC-based nonprofit addressing food insecurity, early childhood education, and family support in Wards 7 and 8. Shares DayBreak's geographic focus and mix of food/practical-aid events plus youth enrichment, though with a larger institutional footprint and paid programming.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington: Large regional faith-based social services operator running multiple DC programs including after-school, food, housing, and family support. Comparable faith-rooted mission and service mix but at institutional scale.
• So Others Might Eat (SOME): A faith-inspired DC nonprofit providing comprehensive services (meals, housing, workforce, behavioral health) to low-income residents. Comparable faith-rooted service approach to under-resourced DC populations; operates at a much broader scale.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington: Regional operator providing after-school programming, academic enrichment, and character development to DC youth including in Ward 7. Directly comparable after-school youth development offering in the same geography; secular mission but identical program structure.
• Sasha Bruce Youthwork: A long-standing DC nonprofit providing youth and family services including after-school programming, housing support, and outreach in underserved DC neighborhoods. Comparable in mission focus on under-resourced DC youth and families, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader service lines.
• Covenant House Washington: Faith-based nonprofit providing shelter, after-school programming, and supportive services to youth experiencing homelessness in DC. Directly comparable on the faith-rooted youth development model and after-school support; serves a different but adjacent subpopulation.

Regional players

• Food for Others: A DC-area food distribution and family assistance nonprofit, comparable to DayBreak in running community outreach events (food, holiday drives) for low-income families. While broader DC-region focused rather than single-neighborhood, it shares the small-nonprofit donation-driven outreach event model.
• DC SCORES: DC nonprofit combining after-school programming, soccer, and poetry/writing for elementary youth in underserved DC schools, including Ward 7. Shares after-school enrichment-plus-character-development model in the same geography; operates with institutional funding rather than donations.

Direct peers

• Amenity House: A small DC faith-based nonprofit serving at-risk youth and families through community-based programs, prayer, and outreach. Closest peer to DayBreak in scale, faith-rooted identity, and DC under-resourced community focus.
• Young Life Washington DC: A faith-based youth development organization with a DC chapter focused on mentoring, after-school clubs, and outreach to teens in under-resourced neighborhoods. Most comparable on faith-rooted youth outreach mission in DC; differs primarily in age focus (teens vs. grade-school) and delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/daybreakkids
• Xx.com/daybreakkids

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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