Fathers & Families Support Center

What Fathers & Families Support Center does

Fathers & Families Support Center (FFSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1997 in St. Louis, Missouri, that operates a portfolio of programs centered on responsible fatherhood, family stability, and re-entry from incarceration. Its flagship offering is the Family Formation program — a six-week, full-day, full-immersion curriculum covering parenting training, co-parenting education, family therapy, employment skills, health and wellness, legal assistance, and substance abuse prevention, supported by a trauma-informed intervention model refined over 28 years. Complementary programs include Employment Development & Mentoring, the Youth Leadership & Development Program (ages 14–24), the Re-Entry Project (delivered in partnership with the Missouri Department of Corrections at the Transition Center of St. Louis and three additional state and three federal correctional facilities), the ARCHS Neighborhood Healing Network for crime victims, and the Fathers' Rap peer-support group. FFSC reports strong outcomes including 81% of participants showing increased parenting skills, a 7% recidivism rate among Re-Entry graduates versus Missouri's 35% state average, an average participant wage of $18.65/hour, and an estimated $17.8M returned to the St. Louis community in 2025 on $3.6M of program expenses.

FFSC employs 45 full-time staff across a C-suite of CEO, COO, CFO, and Chief Development Officer plus directors overseeing each program vertical. Revenue is sourced from federal grants (HHS Office of Family Assistance Grant 90ZJ0003-04-00), state and pass-through funding (Missouri DSS VOCA via ARCHS, Missouri DOC partnership), individual and corporate donations (including planned-giving societies named for the founder and key supporters), and a calendar of annual fundraising events (Toast to Fathers Gala, Clay Shoot, Golf Tournament, Trivia Night, Cosmic Bowling). All services are delivered at no cost to participants. The organization is the only fatherhood-centric agency in the U.S. to hold Council On Accreditation status and serves as a United Way agency. In July 2026 FFSC opened its first out-of-state satellite location in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Name

Fathers & Families Support Center

Legal name

Fathers & Families Support Center

Website

https://fatherssupportcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fathers & Families Support Center is a St. Louis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing trauma-informed fatherhood, family-formation, youth leadership, and re-entry programs to fathers, mothers, youth, and formerly incarcerated individuals, primarily in Missouri and now Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services — Responsible Fatherhood and Family Support

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Parenting, Father Engagement & Caregiver Inclusion Programs (EDACALAI), Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks (EDACALAG), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Fatherhood programs
• Family support services
• Re-entry services
• Youth development programs
• Trauma-informed care

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Federal Funding: FFSC receives federal funding from the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Grant Number 90ZJ0003-04-00). Additional state funding includes Missouri Department of Social Services VOCA grant for Neighborhood Healing Network administered through ARCHS.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: The organization accepts tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporations, with various giving programs including The Mary Lou and William Schicker Society, The Halbert Sullivan Society, and The Sister Loretto Society for planned giving.
3. Fundraising Events: Annual fundraising events include A Toast to Fathers Gala, Pull for Fathers Clay Shoot, Tee It Up For Fathers Golf Tournament, Trivia Night, and Cosmic Bowling. These events generate significant revenue ($462K+ raised at 2026 gala, $123K from 2025 clay shoot).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Fathers & Families Support Center delivers a six-week, full-day Family Formation curriculum for fathers and mothers that integrates parenting training, co-parenting education, family therapy, employment skills, health and wellness, legal assistance, and substance abuse prevention. The core program is supported by complementary services including Employment Development & Mentoring, a Youth Leadership & Development Program (ages 14-24), a Re-Entry Project for justice-involved individuals, a Neighborhood Healing Network for crime victims, and a Fathers' Rap peer support group, all provided at no cost to participants.

Product overview

Fathers & Families Support Center provides a comprehensive suite of social services organized around responsible fatherhood. The core offering is the Family Formation program, a six-week full-immersion transformational curriculum. This is supported by complementary programs including Employment Development & Mentoring (job placement and career support), Youth Leadership & Development Program (serving youth ages 14-24), Re-Entry Project (for formerly incarcerated individuals), Neighborhood Healing Network (trauma and victim services), and Fathers' Rap (peer support group). Additional support services include Suits for Success (professional attire provision) and legal assistance. The organization operates multiple locations throughout St. Louis and Illinois, serving fathers, mothers, and youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Formation
• Employment Development & Mentoring
• Youth Leadership & Development Program (YLDP)
• Re-Entry Project
• Neighborhood Healing Network
• Fathers' Rap
• Suits for Success

Quantifiable outcome

• 7% recidivism rate for Re-Entry Project graduates vs 35% Missouri state average
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Missouri Department of CorrectionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Partnership between FFSC and Missouri Department of Corrections to operate Re-Entry Project at the Transition Center of St. Louis (TCSTL). Participants from TCSTL enroll in FFSC's six-week program to prepare for re-entry as responsible citizens. FFSC also provides services at Algoa Correctional Center, Missouri Eastern Correctional Center, and South Central Correctional Center.
• United Way of Greater St. LouiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFSC is one of 160 high-performing nonprofits serving the greater St. Louis community as a United Way agency. United Way provides funding and support for FFSC's efforts to create a stronger, healthier and more equitable St. Louis community.
• ARCHS (Area Resources for Community and Human Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFSC is a hub for ARCHS' Neighborhood Healing Network, one of five non-profit hubs including Better Family Life, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis, Mission: St. Louis, and Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. The $1 million VOCA grant is overseen by ARCHS.
• Washington University in St. LouiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWashU received a grant and works with FFSC to address economic mobility of Black youth. High-stakes partnership targets recidivism and economic disparity. FFSC and Washington University's collaborative efforts aim to accelerate economic equity in St. Louis.
• Alive & Well CommunitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with Neighborhood Healing Network to offer educational programs focused on abuse, violence and trauma-informed care.
• Crime Victim CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with Neighborhood Healing Network to organize educational programming about abuse, victim rights, laws, violence, and trauma-informed care.
• Council On Accreditation (COA)coreOthersThe New York-based Council On Accreditation recognizes leading non-profits nationally who manage resources effectively while providing best possible services. FFSC is the only fatherhood-centric agency in the U.S. to earn COA accreditation.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis: Regional affiliate of the National Urban League providing workforce development, housing, and family services in St. Louis; comparable as a co-hub of the Neighborhood Healing Network and a fellow provider of employment, youth, and family services in the same geography.
• National Fatherhood Initiative: National nonprofit focused on responsible fatherhood programs, curriculum, and capacity-building for fatherhood practitioners; directly comparable as the leading national fatherhood-focused organization, though FFSC operates direct-service programs rather than capacity-building.
• Parents as Teachers: Evidence-based home-visiting and parent-education nonprofit serving families with young children; directly comparable as a parent engagement and family support organization serving similar populations with home-visiting/coaching models.
• Fathers Incorporated: National fatherhood advocacy and direct-service organization serving fathers, particularly those disconnected from their children; directly comparable mission and target population to FFSC's Family Formation program.
• National Healthy Start Association: Federally-funded network focused on reducing infant mortality and strengthening families in at-risk communities; comparable as a federal-grant-funded family support organization serving vulnerable populations with measurable outcome mandates.
• Mission St. Louis: St. Louis nonprofit offering mentoring, re-entry, and family support programming; comparable as an ARCHS Neighborhood Healing Network co-hub serving similar populations through community-based direct service models.
• Better Family Life: St. Louis-based nonprofit delivering family services, youth development, and community violence intervention; comparable as an ARCHS Neighborhood Healing Network co-hub serving overlapping populations with trauma-informed, community-led approaches in St. Louis.

Emerging players

• Year Up: National workforce development nonprofit serving young adults from under-resourced communities with job training and corporate placement; comparable to FFSC's Employment Development & Mentoring program in target population (young adults), training intensity, and placement-with-employer model.

Regional players

• Goodwill Industries of Greater St. Louis: Large regional nonprofit providing workforce development, re-entry, and family services in the St. Louis metro; comparable as a St. Louis-based social services provider delivering employment and re-entry programming to similar populations.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers of America: National human services nonprofit operating re-entry, housing, and family programs across the U.S.; comparable as a large incumbent operating broader portfolios of social services that include re-entry and family-strengthening programs with overlapping outcomes frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fscsaintlouis
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fathersfamiliessupportcenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/FathersFamiliesSupportCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/fatherssupportcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fathers-families-support-center-stl

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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