What RT Industries does

RT Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1974 and headquartered at 110 Foss Way, Troy, Ohio, serving over 300 adults and more than 40 school-aged students annually with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Miami County, Shelby County, and surrounding Ohio communities. The organization delivers four core service lines: Adult Day Services (structured daily activities and community engagement), Transportation Services (a 27-vehicle non-medical fleet covering 180,000+ annual miles), Employment Services (job placement and on-the-job coaching through 80+ local employer partners), and Pre-Employment Services (career exploration and job readiness training for students and adults). It also operates RT Apparel, a branded merchandise sub-line supporting the mission.

The business model is predominantly government-funded: services are authorized and reimbursed through the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), local County Boards of Developmental Disabilities, and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), with secondary revenue from private-pay arrangements, contracted employment fees, individual and corporate donations, monthly giving programs, and Kroger Community Rewards. The go-to-market is community-led and referral-based: individuals are routed to RT through County Board Service and Support Administrators and OOD VR Counselors, while employer partnerships are built via direct outreach. The company holds CARF Accreditation (since 2012) and DODD Certification (since 2018), both at three-year maximum terms, providing the regulatory standing required to bill OOD and state DD funding streams. The organization is governed by a Board of Trustees and led by CEO Ashley Brocious; it is currently executing The Blueprint for Opportunity, a $3.5 million capital campaign to renovate and expand the original 1988 facility.

Name

RT Industries

Legal name

RT Industries

Website

https://rtindustries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

RT Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Troy, Ohio, founded in 1974, that provides Adult Day Services, Transportation, Employment Services, and Pre-Employment Services to over 300 adults and 40+ students with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Miami and Shelby Counties, funded primarily through Ohio DODD, County Boards, and OOD.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Program Funding: Services are primarily funded through Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), County Boards of Developmental Disabilities, and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD). Individuals work with their County Board SSA or OOD VR Counselor to authorize and fund services.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Nonprofit receives charitable donations from individuals, families, and businesses through one-time donations, monthly giving programs, and fundraising events. Also benefits from Kroger Community Rewards program where a percentage of purchases is donated.
3. Private Pay Services: Services available to individuals who may not have funding through DODD. Private pay options allow individuals to pay at standard service rates for Adult Day Services.
4. Contracted Employment Services: RT partners with local businesses through contract arrangements where businesses pay for work teams and on-site supervision based on hours worked. This applies to vocational habilitation and group employment support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RT Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers a coordinated suite of human services for adults and school-aged students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Miami County and surrounding Ohio communities. Its core offerings include Adult Day Services (structured daytime programming and community engagement), Transportation Services (non-medical transport via a 27-vehicle fleet across Miami and Shelby Counties), Employment Services (job placement, on-the-job coaching, and integration with 80+ local employer partners), and Pre-Employment Services (career exploration, job readiness training, and work-based learning).

Product overview

RT Industries is a nonprofit organization offering a suite of human services for adults and students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization operates four core service products: Adult Day Services (structured daytime programs with community integration), Transportation Services (non-medical transport across Miami and Shelby Counties with a 27-vehicle fleet), Employment Services (job placement and coaching connecting individuals to 80+ local employer partners), and Pre-Employment Services (career exploration and job readiness for students and adults). RT Industries also operates RT Apparel as a branded merchandise line that generates support for the mission. The organization was founded in 1974, holds CARF accreditation since 2012, and DODD certification since 2018. The organization is currently running The Blueprint for Opportunity campaign, a $3.5 million initiative for facility renovation and expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RT Apparel: Merchandise line selling apparel to support RT Industries' mission of empowering adults with developmental disabilities.

Products and services

• Adult Day Services Structured daytime programming for adults with developmental disabilities that combines on-site activities (life skills, arts and crafts, fitness, games, music, health and wellness) with community-based experiences to build skills, social connections, and independence. Operated 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at RT's Troy, Ohio facility.
• Transportation Services Non-medical transportation for program participants and individuals with developmental disabilities throughout Miami and Shelby Counties, Ohio, providing daily pickup/drop-off for Adult Day Services, employment transportation, vocational habilitation transportation, and summer youth transportation.
• Employment Services Connects adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to paid jobs in the community through hands-on job training, personalized placement with 80+ local business partners, and ongoing on-the-job coaching. Removes barriers to employment by helping secure work attire, ID, bank accounts, childcare, and transportation.
• Pre-Employment Services Helps school-aged students and adults with developmental disabilities discover strengths, explore careers, and build job-readiness skills through career exploration, workplace readiness training, job-seeking skills, self-advocacy instruction, community-based assessments, work-based learning experiences, and summer youth work programs.
• RT Apparel RT-branded apparel and merchandise sold through order forms to generate proceeds supporting the organization's mission of empowering adults with developmental disabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 individuals served annually with disabilities
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger Community Rewards program allows shoppers to link their Kroger Plus card to RT Industries. A percentage of every eligible purchase is donated automatically to RT at no extra cost to the shopper.
• Chevrolet of TroyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosting 'Drive for a Cause' event where Chevrolet of Troy donates $50 for every test drive taken during promotional hours to support RT's Blueprint for Opportunity capital campaign.
• Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency that coordinates vocational rehabilitation services. RT is an authorized provider of OOD-funded employment supports and pre-employment services. Individuals work with OOD VR Counselors to select RT as their provider.
• County Boards of Developmental DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal County Boards that authorize and fund services for eligible individuals with developmental disabilities. RT is an authorized provider through these boards. Individuals work with County Board SSAs to select RT as their provider.
• Local Business Partners (80+ Employers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRT works with 80+ local business partners to match individuals with disabilities to employment opportunities. Employers receive pre-screened candidates matched to their needs with ongoing on-site support at no cost.
• Board of TrusteescoreOthersGoverning board including President Joe Hoskins, Vice President Dan Hinkle, Treasurer Carol Jackson, Secretary Lisa Heid, and Trustees Kirby Warren, John Reynolds (Denizen, Inc.), Bryan Begg (Bakehouse Bread & Cookie Co.), Laura Bruns (Miami County Board of Elections), and Josh Krunkle (Assistant Prosecutor, Darke County Civil Division).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Arc: The Arc is a national nonprofit organization providing services and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Many local Arc chapters operate adult day programs, employment supports, and transportation similar to RT Industries, serving comparable populations through similar referral-based models.
• Goodwill Industries International: Goodwill operates a vast network of nonprofit workforce development and disability employment programs across the U.S., making it the most analogous broad incumbent to RT Industries' employment services model. Like RT, Goodwill places individuals with barriers to employment into community jobs and provides supporting services, but at much larger national scale.
• Easterseals: Easterseals is a national nonprofit federation providing disability services including adult day services, employment support, and vocational rehabilitation. It is comparable to RT Industries because both deliver an integrated mix of employment, day, and community participation services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Direct peers

• Benchmark Human Services: Benchmark Human Services is a national nonprofit providing community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including supported employment, day programs, and behavioral health services. It is comparable to RT Industries because both deliver person-centered employment and community integration services.
• Ability Beyond: Ability Beyond is a nonprofit providing lifespan services for individuals with intellectual, developmental, and similar disabilities, including employment support, day programs, and residential services. It is comparable to RT Industries because both offer integrated employment, day services, and community participation for IDD populations.
• Melwood: Melwood is a nonprofit providing job training, employment placement, and community-based services for people with disabilities in the mid-Atlantic region. It is highly comparable to RT Industries because both focus on supported employment, community integration, and person-centered services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS): JVS is a nonprofit providing vocational rehabilitation, job training, and employment placement for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment. It is comparable to RT Industries because both operate vocational rehabilitation and supported employment programs serving individuals referred through state and county systems.
• Viability, Inc. Viability is a nonprofit organization providing employment, day services, and community living supports for people with disabilities across multiple states. It is comparable to RT Industries because both deliver an integrated service mix of employment placement, day programs, and community participation for IDD populations.
• Work Opportunities Unlimited: Work Opportunities Unlimited is a nonprofit that provides job placement and on-the-job coaching for individuals with disabilities and other barriers. It is comparable to RT Industries because both focus on community-based employment placements with employer partnerships and ongoing coaching support.
• SourceAmerica (formerly NISH): SourceAmerica is a national nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment opportunities, primarily through the AbilityOne program. It is comparable to RT Industries because both organizations specialize in employment services for individuals with disabilities and operate as intermediaries between participants and employer partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RTIndustries

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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