Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty

What Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty does

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, commonly branded as Met Council, is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization founded in 1972 that fights poverty across ten specialized departments and through its umbrella role over 15 local Jewish Community Councils across the city. Its service portfolio covers food assistance via a Kosher Food Network and food pantry network, crisis intervention, senior services, public benefits access, family violence services, Holocaust survivor support, and affordable housing for low-income older adults. The Brooklyn Hub at 1271-60th Street serves as a centralized service hub offering SNAP/Medicaid/Health Insurance applications, career training, employment services, legal assistance, emergency financial assistance, kosher food packages, and free computer kiosks.

Operationally, Met Council pairs expert social workers with AI tools used for process automation and structured-data processing to cut administrative bureaucracy and accelerate benefits enrollment for the more than 350,000 clients it serves annually. The organization has positioned itself as a national leader in deploying AI to expand human services, and has built research output through Kosher and Halal food-need mapping reports supported by the New York Health Foundation. It participates in New York State's 1115 Medicaid waiver as a Social Care Network (SCN) provider, delivering grocery assistance as part of Medicaid-funded health-related social care.

The business model is donation-funded: revenue comes from individuals, foundations, and corporations, with named affiliation to UJA-Federation of New York and accredited status with BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Candid (GuideStar). Services are delivered at no cost to eligible clients; designated giving pages cover general operations, Holocaust survivor support, family violence, the Kosher Food Network, crisis intervention, and the Brooklyn Hub. The organization is headquartered at 1 State Street Plaza, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10004, and operates exclusively in the United States (Northeast), with no subsidiaries or parent entity disclosed.

Name

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty

Legal name

Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty

Website

https://metcouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization that serves more than 350,000 low-income clients annually through ten specialized departments, the Brooklyn Hub, and an umbrella network of 15 Jewish Community Councils.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human and Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK)

Keywords

• Human services
• Social services
• Benefits access
• Food assistance
• Senior care

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The organization relies on charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations to fund its operations and social service programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Met Council delivers direct social services to more than 350,000 low-income and vulnerable New Yorkers each year through ten specialized departments staffed by expert social workers. Core offerings include a Food Pantry Network, Crisis Intervention, Senior Services, Benefits Access, Family Violence Services, a Holocaust Survivor Program, Affordable Housing for low-income seniors, and the Jewish Community Council Network. Services are provided at no cost to eligible clients and are augmented by AI tools that speed benefits enrollment and reduce administrative burden.

Product overview

Met Council operates as a social services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core services include Food Pantry Network, Crisis Intervention, Senior Services, Benefits Access, Family Violence Services, Holocaust Survivor Program, Affordable Housing, and the Jewish Community Council Network (15 local councils). The Brooklyn Hub serves as a centralized service hub providing multiple assistance programs including SNAP/Medicaid applications, career training, employment services, legal assistance, and kosher food distribution. The Social Care Network (SCN) leverages New York State's 1115 Medicaid waiver for grocery assistance. The organization is powered by AI tools to expand human services and speed benefits access for over 350,000 clients annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Pantry Network A network of food pantries providing dignified solutions to hunger for New Yorkers in need.
• Crisis Intervention Services Services designed to empower clients to overcome crisis situations and achieve stability.
• Senior Services Holistic services provided in a patient-centered, trauma-informed way for older adults.
• Benefits Access Program providing New Yorkers improved access to public benefits, leveraging AI to speed enrollment.
• Family Violence Services Services addressing immediate safety concerns and working towards self-sufficiency and healing for families affected by domestic violence.
• Holocaust Survivor Program A multi-faceted program assisting Holocaust survivors with a wide array of specialized services.
• Affordable Housing Safe, secure, and affordable housing services for low-income older adults.
• Jewish Community Council Network Met Council serves as the umbrella organization for 15 local Jewish Community Councils throughout New York City.
• The Brooklyn Hub Social service hub in Brooklyn offering SNAP, Medicaid and health insurance applications, career training, employment services, legal assistance, emergency financial assistance, kosher food packages, senior services, Holocaust survivor services, family violence services, elder abuse services, and free computer kiosks.
• Social Care Network (SCN) - Grocery Assistance (Medicaid Redesign) Program under New York State's 1115 Medicaid waiver providing grocery assistance to clients.
• Kosher Food Network Donation program supporting kosher food distribution for those in need.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UJA-Federation of New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUJA-Federation of New York is listed as a partner organization, representing one of the major Jewish federations supporting Met Council's operations and mission.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• NYC Department of Social Services: New York City's public agency administering SNAP, Medicaid, cash assistance, and housing services. Comparable as the primary public counterpart whose programs Met Council helps clients access through benefits enrollment.

Direct peers

• Food Bank for New York City: NYC hunger-relief organization operating food pantries and SNAP outreach. Comparable because it competes and partners with Met Council's Food Pantry Network on serving food-insecure New Yorkers.
• The Jewish Board: Large NYC Jewish nonprofit delivering behavioral health, housing, and family services. Comparable because both are Jewish-affiliated, NYC-anchored, multi-service social welfare organizations serving overlapping vulnerable populations.
• Henry Street Settlement: Lower East Side NYC settlement house providing social services, senior programs, housing, and arts programming to low-income New Yorkers. Comparable as a long-standing NYC community-based anti-poverty service network.
• UJA-Federation of New York: Core partner and the largest Jewish federation in NYC, funding Met Council and other agencies that deliver overlapping anti-poverty services to the Jewish community. Comparable because both operate at massive scale within the same NYC Jewish social-service ecosystem.
• City Harvest: NYC's largest food rescue organization addressing hunger through food distribution and pantries. Comparable because it overlaps with Met Council's Kosher Food Network and Food Pantry Network on food insecurity response in NYC.
• Catholic Charities of New York: A major NYC faith-based nonprofit providing food, housing, immigration, and senior services to low-income New Yorkers. Comparable as a parallel faith-affiliated, multi-department social services provider operating at city-wide scale.

Regional players

• Human Services Council of New York: NYC-based association representing 170+ human services nonprofits. Comparable as a peer institution in the NYC nonprofit human services ecosystem, advocating and capacity-building for organizations of Met Council's type.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National network of Catholic Charities agencies providing social services nationwide. Comparable as a broader, established faith-based social services incumbent operating across multiple service lines similar to Met Council's portfolio.
• Jewish Federation of North America: Umbrella organization for 146 Jewish federations across North America. Comparable because Met Council operates the local Jewish Community Council network under a federation-style umbrella model at city scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/metcouncil
• Instagraminstagram.com/metcouncilbrooklynhub
• Facebookfacebook.com/metropolitancouncilonjewishpoverty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/met-council

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