ACCESS shelter

Name

ACCESS shelter

Legal name

ACCESS, Inc.

Website

https://access-shelter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Shelter Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Emergency shelter services
• Homeless women support
• Case management services
• Nonprofit social services
• Housing placement assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring monetary donations from individual donors. The organization runs monthly giving programs where donors contribute ongoing support, with the first six months of monthly generosity being matched by an anonymous donor.
2. Planned Giving: Bequests and legacy giving programs allowing donors to include ACCESS in their estate planning.
3. In-Kind Donations: Donations of essential items including fresh linen, welcome bags, and other necessities for residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACCESS Shelter provides free emergency shelter, bed nights, meals, case management, wellness evaluations, childcare, advocacy, and housing placement assistance for women and children experiencing homelessness in Akron, Ohio. The organization combines low-barrier emergency housing with supportive programs in education, advocacy, and empowerment to help residents transition to permanent housing. All services are delivered at no cost and funded through donations, grants, and community fundraising.

Product overview

ACCESS Shelter is a nonprofit emergency shelter organization providing housing and support services for women and children experiencing homelessness in Akron, Ohio. It is not a technology product company. The organization offers emergency shelter, case management, housing placement assistance, and supportive programs including education, advocacy, and empowerment services. Founded in 1984, ACCESS provides bed nights, meals, wellness evaluations, and stabilization support to residents, with a focus on helping women attain permanent housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Shelter Services
• Case Management and Housing Placement Assistance

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of residents exited with permanent housing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United Way 2-1-1 HotlinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCESS Shelter works with United Way's 2-1-1 hotline, which serves as a community resource line connecting individuals experiencing housing crises to shelter services. The 2-1-1 system provides referrals to ACCESS for women and children in need of emergency shelter.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Emerging players

• National Network to End Domestic Violence: National advocacy and capacity-building organization supporting local domestic-violence shelters and service providers. Comparable to ACCESS in serving women fleeing unsafe housing situations, though focused on advocacy rather than direct shelter operation.

Broad incumbents

• YWCA USA: National women's-services organization including emergency domestic-violence shelter, housing, and empowerment programs. Shares ACCESS's women-and-children focus but operates at national scale across many service lines.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of diocesan agencies operating emergency shelters, housing programs, and broader social services. Touches the same population as ACCESS but as part of a far larger and more diversified portfolio.
• The Salvation Army USA: Large multi-service charitable organization that operates emergency shelters (e.g., Harbor Light) across the U.S. alongside broader social services. Overlaps ACCESS in emergency shelter but at much greater scale and scope.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society: National Catholic charity providing emergency assistance including shelter, housing, and material aid. Adjacent incumbent in the emergency-shelter and housing-stability space, but operating as a broad-based charity rather than a focused women's shelter.

Others

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: National policy, research, and advocacy organization working to prevent and end homelessness. Not a direct service provider but an ecosystem participant that shapes the funding and policy environment in which ACCESS operates.

Direct peers

• Pine Street Inn: Boston-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, housing placement, and supportive services for homeless individuals. Operates the same core model — emergency beds paired with case management and pathways to permanent housing — as ACCESS.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit network operating emergency shelter and stabilization programs for families experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable to ACCESS in its emergency-shelter-plus-supportive-services model focused on families with children.
• Project Renewal: NYC nonprofit combining emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Closely matches ACCESS's shelter-plus-supportive-services structure and housing-placement focus.
• Coalition for the Homeless (Houston): Houston-area nonprofit providing shelter, housing placement, and advocacy for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable to ACCESS in combining direct emergency-shelter service with permanent-housing outcomes work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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