L’Arche Boston North

What L’Arche Boston North does

L'Arche Boston North is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Haverhill, Massachusetts, that operates five communal homes providing 24-hour residential support for 23 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Founded in 2000 by Sr. Maria Zeimen as part of the international L'Arche federation (160+ communities across 37 countries), the organization runs a shared-living model in which trained assistants live alongside "core members" in homes named after peacemakers (Brother, Nazorean, Peace, Pat, and Assisi Houses). The organization is led by Executive Director Lynette McRae and governed by a board chaired by President Michael Joy. Residential placements are gated exclusively through the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Merrimack Valley referral channel, and the geographic restriction to DDS-contracted individuals in that region limits the addressable resident pool.\n\nThe organization's second major line is the LBN Culinary Collaborative, an inclusive vocational training program launched in 2017 that produces artisanal hummus, prepared meals, house-made vinaigrette, and catering services. Culinary products are sold through a WordPress/WooCommerce e-commerce storefront with Authorize.Net payment processing, at the seasonal Haverhill Farmer's Market (June-October), and via curbside pickup at two Haverhill locations; subscription and one-off meal offerings (Tuesday Culinary Meal at $10, Monthly Meal Subscription at $40) supplement per-unit food product sales ($7 hummus, $9 vinaigrette). The culinary program also accepts participants from partner day-service providers Coastal Connections and Opportunity Works, extending vocational services beyond L'Arche's own core members. Cedar's Foods provides operational support in food production.\n\nRevenue is structured across four streams: DDS government contracts for residential services, charitable donations and planned giving, foundation grants (notably a 5-year $100,000 Cummings Foundation grant in 2018 and a 10-year $500,000 Cummings Foundation grant in 2024 to fund a new L'Arche Café), and earned revenue from culinary product sales, catering, and signature fundraising events including The Longest Table annual gala ($175 per ticket) and The Longest Run ski-a-thon. The organization employs 11-50 staff and relies on a community-led, event-driven go-to-market approach supported by volunteers, ambassador outreach, and partnerships with 20+ local restaurants for The Longest Table event.

Name

L’Arche Boston North

Legal name

L'Arche Boston North

Website

https://larchebostonnorth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

L'Arche Boston North is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating five communal homes and a culinary vocational program in Haverhill, MA, serving 23 adults with intellectual disabilities as part of the international L'Arche federation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability residential services
• Vocational culinary training
• Intellectual disability support
• Inclusive community housing
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Haverhill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: L'Arche Boston North receives funding through contracts with the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) for residential services provided to adults with intellectual disabilities. Services are funded through DDS contracts as well as private payers and charitable donations.
2. Product Sales: The organization generates revenue through sales of homemade hummus, prepared meals, and specialty food products including the Monthly Meal Subscription ($40/month), Tuesday Culinary Meals ($10), Roasted Red Pepper Sriracha Hummus ($7), and Maple Dijon Vinaigrette ($9). Products are sold through the website shop and seasonally at the Haverhill Farmer's Market.
3. Catering Services: The Culinary Collaborative offers catering services for events with a full menu including appetizers (Hummus Platter, Stuffed Mushrooms, Eggrolls), salads, entrees (Lasagna, Pasta and Meatballs, Risotto), and desserts. Pricing is tiered with half orders feeding approximately 20 people and full orders feeding approximately 40 people.
4. Donations and Fundraising: The organization relies heavily on charitable donations to supplement government funding. Recurring monthly donations, one-time gifts, and planned giving/legacy gifts (bequests, IRA charitable rollover, retirement plan donations, life insurance) are accepted. Major annual fundraising events include The Longest Table gala.
5. Event Tickets: Revenue generated from ticket sales to The Longest Table annual gala event ($175 per person) and The Longest Run ski-a-thon fundraiser.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

L'Arche Boston North operates five communal homes providing 24-hour residential support for 23 adults with intellectual disabilities, alongside the LBN Culinary Collaborative, an inclusive vocational training program that produces and sells hummus, prepared meals, and catering services. The organization is funded by Massachusetts DDS contracts, private donations, foundation grants, and food product sales.

Product overview

L'Arche Boston North is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing residential services and vocational programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization operates five communal homes and the LBN Culinary Collaborative, an inclusive culinary training program. The product portfolio includes: the LBN Culinary Collaborative (vocational training), Home Made Hummus (artisanal hummus product line), culinary catering services, weekly Tuesday meals, monthly meal subscriptions, Maple Dijon Vinaigrette, five residential homes (Brother House, Nazorean House, Peace House, Pat House, and Assisi House), Community Nights gatherings, and signature fundraising events (The Longest Table and The Longest Run). Products are sold through an e-commerce platform with catering services, retail food items, and subscription meal plans available for purchase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Home Made Hummus: Hummus products produced by the L'Arche Boston North Culinary Collaborative. Founded in 2017, now produced at the culinary collaborative facility.
• LBN Culinary Collaborative
• L'Arche Cafe

Products and services

• LBN Culinary Collaborative Inclusive vocational culinary training program for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Participants cook meals from around the world, prepare sweet treats, and make hummus. Partners with day service providers and operates from the All Saints Church kitchen, producing artisanal food products for sale.
• Home Made Hummus (Roasted Red Pepper Sriracha Hummus) Artisanal hummus product line produced by the LBN Culinary Collaborative. Made by adults with disabilities and sold online and seasonally at the Haverhill Farmer's Market. Roasted Red Pepper Sriracha Hummus is priced at $7 per 8 oz container.
• Culinary Catering Services Full-service catering for events with customizable menus including appetizers (hummus platters, stuffed mushrooms, eggrolls), salads (garden, quinoa, Caesar, apple farro), entrees (lasagna, pasta and meatballs, eggplant parmesan, chicken risotto, chicken broccoli ziti, turkey hummus sandwich), and desserts (cookies/brownies, brookies, pecan pie bars, pies). Half trays serve ~20 people; full trays serve ~40 people. Orders require at least one week advance notice.
• Tuesday Culinary Meal Weekly meal prepared by the LBN Culinary Collaborative, available for pickup or local delivery every Tuesday at $10 per meal. Meals include a complete dish chosen by core members.
• Monthly Meal Subscription Monthly subscription providing four weeks of weekly Tuesday meals from the L'Arche Boston North Culinary Program at $40 per month, delivered on Tuesdays within 15 miles of Haverhill, MA.
• Maple Dijon Vinaigrette House-made maple and Dijon mustard vinaigrette produced by the LBN Culinary Collaborative, priced at $9 per bottle.
• Residential Homes (Brother House, Nazorean House, Peace House, Pat House, Assisi House) Five communal homes providing 24-hour residential support and lifelong residences for adults with intellectual disabilities. Each home is named for a peacemaker (Brother House, Nazorean House, Peace House, Pat House, Assisi House) and provides supported living with trained assistants.
• Community Nights Monthly community gatherings held on the first and last Wednesday of each month, including Solidarity Dinner + Community Prayer and Community Birthday Celebration, open to neighbors and visitors as neighborhood outreach and relationship-building opportunities.
• The Longest Table Annual signature fundraising event bringing hundreds of community members together for a community dinner celebrating connection, belonging, and inclusion. Now in its 7th year, hosted at Northern Essex Community College's Quad, featuring 20+ local restaurant partners. Tickets are $175 per person.
• The Longest Run Annual ski-a-thon and Après Ski fundraising event held at Ski Bradford (60 South Cross Rd., Haverhill, MA). Participants complete laps as individuals or teams to raise funds for L'Arche Boston North, with prizes for various categories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hummus Program selected as the only nonprofit in Santander Bank's 2021 Cultivate Small Business Program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Commonwealth KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner organization involved in the Cultivate Small Business Program, providing support and resources to early-stage food entrepreneurs including L'Arche Boston North.
• Babson CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner mentioned as champion of inclusion providing tools and access to opportunities for L'Arche Boston North's hummus program through the Cultivate Small Business Program.
• Cedar's FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeeply generous and supportive friends of L'Arche Boston North. Cedar's Foods has been a supportive partner elevating the organization in its food production and culinary endeavors.
• Coastal ConnectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDay service provider partner whose participants are eligible to participate in the L'Arche Boston North Culinary Collaborative program.
• Opportunity WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDay service provider partner whose participants are eligible to participate in the L'Arche Boston North Culinary Collaborative program.
• All Saints ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch provides kitchen space in its lower level for the L'Arche Boston North Culinary Collaborative to operate and prepare meals and hummus products.
• Haverhill BankflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting Sponsor for The Longest Table 2026 annual fundraising event, providing primary sponsorship support for this signature community event.
• Northern Essex Community CollegeflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting Partner for The Longest Table 2026, hosting the event at their Haverhill campus quad (The Quad: 100 Elliott St.)
• Tito's Handmade VodkaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGood Vibes Sponsor for The Longest Table 2026 event, providing beverage sponsorship support.
• Pentucket BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIllumination Sponsor for The Longest Table 2026, supporting the event's lighting and atmosphere.
• SalemFiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Ambassador Sponsor for The Longest Table 2026, providing event sponsorship.
• Waystone Heath & Human ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBar Sponsor for The Longest Table 2026 event.
• Bank of New EnglandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Builder Sponsor for The Longest Table 2026 and The Longest Run 2025.
• Bevilaqua BuildsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Builder Sponsor for The Longest Table 2026 and The Longest Run 2025.
• NESC Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Builder Sponsor for The Longest Table 2026.
• Ski BradfordcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue host for The Longest Run 2025 ski-a-thon fundraiser at 60 South Cross Rd., Haverhill, MA.
• Laura Kozlowski PhotographyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGreen Circle Sponsor for The Longest Run 2025, providing photography services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• MinuteMan Arc: Massachusetts-based Arc chapter serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the greater Concord/Minuteman region. Comparable in IDD residential and day-service programming, though its primary service geography does not overlap directly with L'Arche Boston North's Merrimack Valley footprint.

Emerging players

• Greyston Bakery: Yonkers-based social enterprise bakery with an 'Open Hiring' model that employs people facing barriers to employment, including those with developmental disabilities. Comparable as a nonprofit-adjacent food production venture that integrates workforce development for people with disabilities into a commercially validated product business.

Direct peers

• Cardinal Cushing Centers: Massachusetts-based nonprofit serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential, educational, and day programs. Comparable as a regional IDD residential provider with on-site vocational programming and a long-tenured, mission-driven operating model.
• L'Arche USA: The U.S. federation of L'Arche International, operating sibling L'Arche communities across the country (Greater Washington, Chicago, Atlanta, etc.). Directly comparable because each community runs the same residential + vocational model under shared mission, programmatic IP, and federation support that L'Arche Boston North draws upon.
• Aspire Living & Learning: New England-based nonprofit providing residential, day, and vocational programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directly comparable in operating residential group homes with 24-hour supports and integrated employment/vocational training for the IDD population.
• Melmark: Pennsylvania and New England-based nonprofit providing residential, educational, and vocational services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable in mission, residential care model, and integrated vocational/day programming.

Broad incumbents

• Bay Cove Human Services: Large Massachusetts-based nonprofit providing residential, behavioral health, and developmental services across the Greater Boston region. Comparable as a multi-program human services provider serving IDD populations, but at significantly broader scale and program breadth.
• The Arc of Massachusetts: Statewide chapter of The Arc, the largest national disability advocacy and services organization. A broader incumbent operating family supports, advocacy, and residential/day programs across Massachusetts at much larger scale than L'Arche Boston North's five-home footprint.
• Riverside Community Care: Massachusetts nonprofit providing mental health, developmental disability, and youth services including residential programs. Comparable as a Massachusetts-based IDD residential provider, though its portfolio spans many additional service lines.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: One of the largest U.S. nonprofit providers of residential and behavioral health services for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs. Comparable in residential IDD care delivery, but operates nationally at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/thelongesttablehaverhill
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• Xx.com/Larcheboston

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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