Faith Mission of Elkhart

What Faith Mission of Elkhart does

Faith Mission of Elkhart, operating legally as Faith Mission of Michiana, is a Christ-centered 501(c)-style nonprofit organization established to serve homeless individuals and families in Elkhart County and the wider Michiana region. The organization runs a single integrated facility at 801 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN that operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, and is described as the only emergency site in Elkhart County where shelter, meals, clothing, and programming are co-located. Service offerings include emergency overnight shelter (segmented for men, women, and families), three daily free walk-in meals, supportive and short-term shelter, life-skill residential programs, a permanent supportive housing program, clothing assistance, and transitional housing via Tiny Shelters at the David L. Miller Memorial Village. Clients access services at no charge, and the client base comprises homeless men, women, children, families, and veterans residing in Elkhart County.

There is no proprietary technology platform underpinning service delivery; the operating model is direct, in-person human services. The business model is donation-driven: revenue sources include charitable donations (facilitated via online giving through a Skycog integration and recurring donation programs), a thrift store selling donated goods, and annual fundraising events such as the Turkey Stampede and the Travis Russell Runathon (the latter earmarked for veteran programs). Volunteer labor provides material cost offset across meal preparation, shelter operations, and program delivery. Marketing and community engagement run through the faithmissionmichiana.org website, an email newsletter, and Facebook and Instagram channels under the @faithmissionofmichiana handle.

Faith Mission is governed independently with no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, and no equity structure; scale is small (11-50 employees per firmographics) and geographically constrained to a single county-level service area. Strategic activity in the observable record centers on programmatic line-extensions into housing (tiny shelters, permanent supportive housing) and donor/staff mobilization through community events rather than geographic or transactional expansion.

Name

Faith Mission of Elkhart

Legal name

Faith Mission of Michiana

Website

https://thefaithmission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Faith Mission of Elkhart is a Christ-centered nonprofit operating the only consolidated emergency homeless shelter in Elkhart County, Indiana, providing free 24/7 shelter, meals, clothing, life-skill programs, and supportive housing to homeless men, women, children, families, and veterans in the Michiana region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Shelter Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Emergency housing programs
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Community meal services
• Supportive housing assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Elkhart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization relies on charitable donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations. Multiple donation mechanisms are available including online donations through their website.
2. Thrift Store: A thrift store operation generates revenue through the sale of donated clothing and household items.
3. Fundraising Events: Annual events including the Turkey Stampede and Travis Russell Runathon raise funds and community awareness.
4. Volunteer Services: Volunteers provide essential services including meal preparation, shelter support, and program delivery, reducing operational costs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Faith Mission of Elkhart provides free, faith-based emergency shelter, three daily meals, clothing, short-term and long-term supportive housing, life-skill programs, and permanent supportive housing to homeless men, women, and children in Elkhart County. All services are delivered at no cost from a single 24/7/365 facility in Elkhart, Indiana, supplemented by a thrift store and fundraising events that sustain operations.

Product overview

Faith Mission of Michiana is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization that provides a unified set of homeless shelter and support services to Elkhart County residents. The organization operates as an integrated service provider offering Emergency Shelter, Free Meals, Supportive Housing, Life Skill Programs, and a Permanent Supportive Housing Program—all delivered from a single facility at 801 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN. Additional services include clothing assistance and transitional housing through the David L. Miller Memorial Village Tiny Shelters. The organization serves homeless men, women, and children 365 days a year regardless of origin, creed, age, or sex.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Shelter Short-term and long-term overnight shelter accommodations for homeless men, women, and children, operated 24/7/365 at the Elkhart facility to meet basic needs and provide a pathway to stable housing.
• Free Meals Program Free walk-in meals served three times daily at the Mission, available to anyone in need of a hot meal and fellowship, regardless of shelter residency status.
• Supportive Housing and Short-Term Shelter Short-term supportive housing program helping clients move toward financial independence and long-term stable housing through case management and supportive services.
• Permanent Supportive Housing Program Long-term supportive housing program that helps clients achieve lasting stable housing and financial independence through ongoing assistance.
• Tiny Shelters at David L. Miller Memorial Village Individual transitional housing units at the David L. Miller Memorial Village providing residents with shelter until they secure permanent housing.
• Life Skill Programs Long-term residential programs offering life-skill development and positive life-changing experiences for residents of the Mission.
• Thrift Store Retail operation reselling donated clothing and household items to generate revenue supporting the Mission's programs and services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tiny Shelters at David L. Miller Memorial Village provide transitional housing until clients find permanent housing

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Family Promise: National faith-based network addressing family homelessness through shelter and prevention programs; shares Faith Mission's faith-rooted model and serves a comparable family-client segment.
• Union Rescue Mission: Large faith-based mission in Los Angeles providing emergency shelter, meals, and recovery programs; comparable in model though substantially larger in scale and urban context.
• Denver Rescue Mission: Established faith-based mission providing emergency shelter, meals, clothing, and recovery programs under a similar Christ-centered, integrated-service model — a scaled-up comparable.
• Wheeler Mission: Indiana-based Christ-centered nonprofit providing emergency shelter, meals, and long-term recovery programs in Indianapolis — the closest in-state comparable to Faith Mission's faith-based, integrated-service model.
• Hope Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit in Des Moines offering emergency shelter, meals, and recovery programs with a comparable integrated-services approach and faith-based identity.
• Gospel Rescue Mission: Faith-based rescue mission in Tucson delivering emergency shelter, meals, and addiction/recovery programs with an organizational model closely aligned to Faith Mission's.
• Center for the Homeless: South Bend, IN-based emergency and transitional shelter serving the same Michiana region; directly comparable client population and continuum-of-care program structure.
• Kalamazoo Gospel Mission: Faith-based mission in the Michiana-adjacent region offering emergency shelter, meals, clothing, and life-recovery programs with a similar one-facility integrated-service model.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers: Larger faith-based organization offering residential rehabilitation, shelter, and meal programs nationally; overlaps with Faith Mission's mission but operates at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Others

• Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne-South Bend: Regional faith-rooted social services nonprofit serving northeast Indiana including the Michiana area; an adjacent, partially-overlapping provider for housing and emergency assistance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/faithmissionofmichiana
• Instagraminstagram.com/faithmissionmichiana

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