Neighborhood House

What Neighborhood House does

Neighborhood House is a nonprofit community services organization founded in 1897 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. It operates as a full-service hub for refugees, immigrants, and low-income families in transition or crisis, delivering eight core program areas: Adult Education, Family Centers, Food Support, Housing Stability, Latino Leadership, Parent & Early Childhood Education, Youth Literacy, and Youth Programs. The organization employs 101-250 staff and serves thousands of beneficiaries annually across three physical locations — the Wellstone Center (179 Robie Street East), Neighborhood House on Montreal (1080 Montreal Ave, opened 2024), and a Service Connect site at St. Paul Music Academy — plus partner-hosted food distribution venues at Summit Brewing and Metro State University.

The organization's delivery model is integrated and in-person, with no proprietary technology platform. Service Connect functions as intake and referral coordination. Core programs include culturally appropriate food markets (Wellstone Center and Francis Basket), fresh produce distributions distributing approximately 3,000 pounds of food to 75-100 families per event, one-on-one family coaching, housing stability assistance preventing eviction and homelessness, and youth literacy delivered directly inside St. Paul public schools. Free, documented reporting is not required for produce distributions; food markets operate on an appointment basis.

The business model is a nonprofit funding structure with three revenue streams: donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners; federal, state, and local government grants and contracts; and earned revenue from Wellstone Center space rentals for community events. All direct services to community members are provided free of charge. The organization expanded its footprint through a new West 7th neighborhood center in 2024 and acquired the Latino Leadership Program from The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation in 2020.

Name

Neighborhood House

Legal name

Neighborhood House

Website

https://neighborhoodhousemn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Neighborhood House is a 128-year-old nonprofit in St. Paul, Minnesota delivering integrated social services — food support, housing stability, adult education, youth literacy, and family coaching — free of charge to refugees, immigrants, and low-income families across multiple community locations.

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Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Food Services (62421), Community Housing Services (62422), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Residential Life Programming & Student Engagement Services (EDAEAFAC), Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Adult education programs
• Food assistance services
• Youth literacy programs
• Housing stability support

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit organization, Neighborhood House relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners to fund operations and programming.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Federal, state, and local government funding to support community service programs.
3. Space Rentals: The Wellstone Center offers room and event space rentals for community use, generating earned revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Neighborhood House delivers free, integrated community social services to refugees, immigrants, and low-income families in St. Paul, Minnesota, through programs including Adult Education (ESL, GED, citizenship), Family Centers coaching, Food Support (food markets and fresh produce distributions), Housing Stability assistance, Parent & Early Childhood Education, Youth Literacy, Youth Programs, and Latino Leadership development. Services are provided in-person at multiple physical locations and are supported by an intake/referral function called Service Connect, with ancillary earned revenue generated through facility space rentals at the Wellstone Center.

Product overview

Neighborhood House is a full-service community social services organization serving refugees, immigrants, and others in transition or crisis on St. Paul's West Side since 1897. Rather than a technology product company, it operates as a hub offering integrated social programs including Adult Education, Family Centers, Food Support (with food markets and produce distributions), Housing Stability, Latino Leadership, Parent & Early Childhood Education, Youth Literacy, and Youth Programs. The organization takes an integrated approach to serve every family member, providing basic needs assistance alongside educational and empowerment programming.

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Products and services

• Adult Education Educational services for adults including English language classes, GED preparation, U.S. citizenship process assistance, and skills improvement/continuing education courses. Targeted at community members seeking language acquisition, credentials, and advancement.
• Family Centers One-stop service locations where families work one-on-one with coaches to identify needs and connect with resources within and outside the organization. Targeted at families experiencing transition or needing coordinated support.
• Food Support (Food Markets) Provides fresh, healthy, and culturally appropriate food through the Wellstone Center Food Market (appointment-based Tuesday-Saturday with Saturday walk-in availability) and the Francis Basket Food Market. Includes SNAP/NAPS referral assistance. Targeted at families and individuals experiencing food insecurity.
• Fresh Produce Distribution Year-round farmer's market style events distributing free fresh fruits and vegetables at the Wellstone Center, Summit Brewing Company parking lot, Neighborhood House on Montreal, and Metro State University (indoor November-May). Distributions serve approximately 75-100 families per event with visitors receiving approximately 40 pounds of produce on average. Targeted at community members facing food insecurity.
• Housing Stability Helps renters and homeowners avoid eviction and homelessness through one-on-one support, resources, and financial assistance tailored to individual needs. Targeted at community members facing housing instability.
• Latino Leadership Program Leadership development program for Latino community adults to explore personal leadership styles and grow as leaders in their community and workplaces. Targeted at Latino adults seeking personal and professional leadership development.
• Parent & Early Childhood Education (PECE) Preschool program with kindergarten readiness curriculum offered alongside parents, focusing on children's intellectual and emotional education. Includes Small Steps, Skills for School, and THRIVE Visits components. Targeted at preschool-age children and their parents/guardians.
• Youth Literacy Literacy support services with team members working one-on-one with St. Paul public school students daily to improve literacy skills through fun and creative methods. Delivered at St. Paul Music Academy, John A. Johnson Elementary, Dayton's Bluff Elementary, and Bruce Vento Elementary. Targeted at K-8 students needing literacy support.
• Youth Program Safe programming space for youth ages 6-18 featuring summer camps (Summer Sunrise), after-school homework assistance (Kids Imagine), and creative learning activities. Targeted at school-age children and adolescents.
• Space Rentals Rental facilities including meeting rooms, performance space, and other venues at the Wellstone Center available for community events and gatherings at competitive rates. Targeted at community groups, event organizers, and enterprises seeking event space.
• Service Connect Intake and coordination service that connects community members with appropriate programs and resources across the organization's service offerings. Targeted at new and existing community members seeking the right entry point into Neighborhood House services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributes approximately 3,000 pounds of food to approximately 75-100 families per indoor produce event.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Summit Brewing CompanyminorOthersProvides parking lot space for Fresh Produce Distributions, hosting NHOM events at 910 Montreal Circle, St. Paul. Partnership enables outdoor farmer's market style food distribution to the community.
• Metropolitan State UniversityminorOthersHosts indoor Fresh Produce Distributions at Student Center Room, 101 690 E 7th St, St. Paul. Partnership provides indoor venue November-May for food distribution events serving 75-100 families per event.
• St. Paul Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Literacy team members are engaged daily with St. Paul public schools, working one-on-one with students to improve literacy skills. Partnership sites include St. Paul Music Academy, John A. Johnson Elementary, Dayton's Bluff Elementary, and Bruce Vento Elementary.
• University of Minnesota ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on the Partnering for School Success (PSS) project. Victoria Campoverde, Latino Leadership Program Manager, co-authored Education: Our Best Legacy (EOBL), a school success program designed for parents with children in middle school, as part of this partnership.
• Columbia Heights School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictoria Campoverde serves as Cultural Liaison between Columbia Heights School District and Anoka-Hennepin School District.
• Anoka-Hennepin School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictoria Campoverde serves as Cultural Liaison between Columbia Heights School District and Anoka-Hennepin School District.
• The Amherst H. Wilder FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatino Leadership Program originated at Wilder Foundation in 2008, adapting their curriculum for the Latinx community. Program transitioned to Neighborhood House in 2020.
• Francis BasketminorOthersFood Market location at 1293 East Maynard Drive, St Paul, MN 55116. Additional neighborhood food distribution site.
• FreeWillminorOthersFree estate planning tool partnership to help supporters create wills or trusts, supporting legacy giving programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pillsbury United Communities: Minneapolis-based nonprofit operating neighborhood hubs that bundle food, youth, education, and family services in a similar whole-family integrated model, serving immigrant and low-income communities across the Twin Cities.
• The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation: Long-established St. Paul-based nonprofit providing integrated social services, housing, and education to immigrant, refugee, and low-income families. Wilder previously operated the Latino Leadership Program now housed at Neighborhood House, making it the closest mission and geography match.
• Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Statewide Minnesota nonprofit offering refugee resettlement, family services, youth programs, housing stability, and food support — directly overlapping Neighborhood House's core program mix and target populations.
• YWCA St. Paul: St. Paul branch of a national network delivering family services, youth programming, housing, and food support to women, immigrants, and low-income residents — comparable in scale, geography, and program breadth.
• Hmong American Partnership: St. Paul-based nonprofit serving immigrant and refugee families with youth education, family services, employment, and cultural programming — directly overlapping Neighborhood House's immigrant/refugee-serving mission in the same metro.
• Simpson Housing Services: Twin Cities nonprofit focused on housing stability, shelter, and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness — directly comparable to Neighborhood House's Housing Stability program and food-support adjacencies.
• Centro de Hispanos / HACER: Minnesota-based nonprofit serving Latino families with education, leadership, and family support services — directly comparable to Neighborhood House's Latino Leadership Program and family-resource offerings.

Broad incumbents

• United Way Twin Cities: Regional funder and convener of community-services nonprofits across the Twin Cities, including funding pipelines that Neighborhood House and its peers depend on. Comparable in the social-services space but operates as a grantmaker rather than direct-service provider.
• Salvation Army Twin Cities: National faith-based nonprofit with major Twin Cities presence delivering food, housing, family, and youth services at scale. Overlaps Neighborhood House's program categories but operates with a much broader geographic footprint and portfolio.

Regional players

• East Side Neighborhood Development Company: St. Paul-based nonprofit focused on housing and neighborhood revitalization on the East Side, directly adjacent to Neighborhood House's West Side service area, with overlapping food, housing, and family-support touchpoints.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/neighborhoodhouseMN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neighborhoodhousemn
• Instagraminstagram.com/neighborhoodhousemn
• Xx.com/neighbhousemn

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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