Ann's Place

What Ann's Place does

Ann's Place Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1991 and headquartered at 80 Saw Mill Road in Danbury, Connecticut, that provides free cancer support services to people living with cancer and their families across Connecticut and Hudson Valley New York. Its service portfolio includes professional counseling, peer support groups organized by cancer type (breast, GYN, lung, GI, prostate, head/neck, metastatic) and by life stage (caregivers, bereaved, parents after loss), wellness activities such as yoga, Tai Chi, and the Healthy Steps movement program, meditation and guided imagery, creative writing and memoir programs, and a speaker/educational series. A Health Equity Initiative and a "Cancer Doesn't Discriminate" effort target underserved populations in Southern Fairfield County and the Greater Waterbury Area.

The organization does not build proprietary technology; its operational stack consists of Zoom for virtual program delivery, Google Calendar with ICS feeds for scheduling, and the ClientTrack portal for client registration and management. An off-site location at Family & Children's Aid in Waterbury, CT supports the Leever Cancer Support Group's Art Therapy program. All services are provided at no charge to clients, removing financial access barriers.

Ann's Place is funded entirely through donations, grants, and community fundraising rather than service fees. Revenue streams include annual community events (Fashion Show, On The Green Golf Outing, Amber Room 5K, Art Walk, Through The Lens, Festival of Trees, Birdies for Charity), the 60 Butterflies sustainer donor program at $25–$100/month tiers, vehicle donations, stock transfers, brick dedications, and legacy giving. Distribution is hybrid: in-person at the Danbury headquarters and partner sites, and virtually across the two-state region via Zoom. The organization employs 11–50 staff and is led by President and CEO Shannon Cobb, with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional investors.

Name

Ann's Place

Legal name

Ann's Place Inc.

Website

https://annsplace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ann's Place is a Connecticut-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 that delivers free professional counseling, cancer-type-specific support groups, wellness activities, and educational resources to people affected by cancer across Connecticut and Hudson Valley New York, funded by donations and community fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Support Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Condition Lifestyle Coaching (Non-Clinical) (HSADAGAH)

Keywords

• Cancer support services
• Oncology counseling
• Cancer support groups
• Nonprofit health services
• Bereavement support

Headquarters

HQ city

Danbury

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Ann's Place is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations, fundraising events, and community support to fund operations. The organization hosts various fundraising events including fashion shows, golf outings, 5K runs, and community fundraisers. The '60 Butterflies Campaign' allows donors to sponsor clients through monthly sustaining gifts at $100, $50, or $25 per month levels.
2. Event-Based Fundraising: Annual and recurring community events serve as fundraising mechanisms including Bob's Jerky For A Cause, Birdies for Charity, Art Walk, Through The Lens, Festival of Trees, and Amber Room 5K runs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ann's Place provides free professional counseling, facilitated support groups organized by cancer type and by life situation (patients, caregivers, bereaved loved ones), wellness activities such as yoga, Tai Chi, Healthy Steps movement, and meditation/guided imagery, along with creative writing and educational speaker programs. All services are delivered at no charge to clients, available both in-person at the Danbury, CT headquarters (with select partner locations) and virtually via Zoom across Connecticut and Hudson Valley New York.

Product overview

Ann's Place is a nonprofit cancer support organization providing a comprehensive suite of free services to people living with cancer and their loved ones. The organization operates as a single unified service model offering professional counseling, support groups organized by cancer type and bereavement needs, wellness activities including yoga and movement programs, meditation and guided imagery, creative arts programs, and educational resources. All services are provided at no charge to clients in Connecticut and Hudson Valley New York, with both in-person and virtual delivery options via Zoom. The organization is expanding services through volunteer-driven Friends Groups in Southern Fairfield County and Greater Waterbury Area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Support Groups Structured, facilitated peer and therapeutic support groups for individuals with cancer, caregivers, and those bereaved by cancer. Groups are offered in-person and virtually via Zoom and are organized by cancer type (including breast, GYN, lung, GI, prostate, head/neck, and metastatic) as well as for general cancer support.
• Wellness Activities Movement, exercise, and recreational programming designed for people with cancer, including yoga, Tai Chi, Healthy Steps therapeutic movement, and social-recreational activities such as Mahjong and needlework to support physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Counseling Professional counseling services delivered by licensed mental health professionals to individuals and families affected by cancer. Available at no charge, both in-person and virtually.
• Meditation and Guided Imagery Mindfulness, faith-based discussion, and book study programs, including guided meditation and spiritual support offerings designed for holistic healing during and after cancer treatment.
• Friends & Family Support Dedicated support services for friends and family members of those living with cancer, including caregiver-focused support groups and educational resources.
• Creative Insights: Our Voices Creative writing and memoir program that helps clients explore their cancer journey through writing, including the memoir writing group and the Finding Our Way: A Writers Journey program.
• Speaker Series Educational programs featuring expert speakers presenting on cancer-related topics, providing clients and the broader community with information and insights.
• Health Equity Initiative Initiative focused on reducing health disparities and ensuring equitable access to cancer support services for underserved populations, including through the Cancer doesn't discriminate / Friends of Ann's Place volunteer-driven expansion into Southern Fairfield County and Greater Waterbury Area.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gilda's Club (a part of Cancer Support Community): Affiliate network of clubhouses providing free social, emotional, and educational support to people living with cancer — same free community-based support model as Ann's Place, with a stronger emphasis on social/clubhouse programming.
• Imerman Angels: National nonprofit providing free one-on-one peer mentor matching for cancer patients and caregivers — overlaps with Ann's Place's peer-support component but specialized in 1:1 mentor pairing rather than facilitated groups.
• Smith Center for Healing and the Arts: Washington DC-based nonprofit integrating conventional and complementary therapies, support groups, and creative arts programs for cancer patients — very comparable holistic mind-body-creative arts service mix to Ann's Place.
• Wellness House: Illinois-based nonprofit offering free counseling, support groups, exercise/wellness, and education programs to people impacted by cancer — directly comparable free services portfolio, also relying on community donations and event-based fundraising.
• Cancer Support Community: National nonprofit providing free professional counseling, support groups, and educational workshops to people affected by cancer — directly comparable service mix and free-to-client model, but operating at national scale.
• CancerCare: National nonprofit offering free counseling, support groups, education, and financial assistance to cancer patients and caregivers — closely mirrors Ann's Place's free counseling-and-support model, though with a financial-assistance component Ann's Place does not offer.
• Cancer Wellness Center: Illinois-based nonprofit providing free counseling, support groups, nutrition, exercise, and education programs for cancer patients and families — directly comparable free-services model with similar emphasis on holistic wellness programming.

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: Largest U.S. voluntary health organization addressing cancer through research, patient services, and 24/7 helpline — overlapping emotional-support and resource-navigation mission, but operating at vastly greater scale and scope than Ann's Place.
• LIVESTRONG: Large national nonprofit focused on cancer survivorship with navigation, fertility, and emotional support programs — comparable mission of supporting people affected by cancer, but a much larger organization with broader program scope and national reach.

Emerging players

• Stupid Cancer: National nonprofit addressing the young adult cancer experience through support, education, and advocacy — comparable peer-support mission but specialized in the young adult segment where Ann's Place does not differentiate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AnnsPlace
• Xx.com/AnnsPlaceInc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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