What Pearl Crisis Center does

Pearl Crisis Center is a 501(c)-style nonprofit organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Milaca, Minnesota, providing crisis intervention, advocacy, and prevention services to victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Mille Lacs County. Its core service portfolio includes a 24-hour crisis hotline (1-800-933-6914, option 8), in-person advocacy, safety planning, protection order assistance, criminal justice support and court accompaniment, and emergency funding. The organization runs youth-focused prevention programs — the evidence-based Safe Dates curriculum (reaching approximately 600 students annually in local middle and high schools) and TADA (Teens Against Dating Abuse, engaging approximately 120 students per year) — and it played a major role in establishing the domestic violence court serving Mille Lacs County. A wholly-owned social enterprise, the Community Closet Thrift Store, sells donated goods to generate supplemental revenue for victim services.

The organization operates with a small staff of approximately 7–8 full-time employees (Executive Director Judy Pearson, four advocates, a Safe Dates Coordinator/Youth Advocate, a Store Manager/Advocate, and an Administrative Assistant) supported by a board of directors and trained volunteers. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on standard nonprofit case management and administrative systems. Revenue is structured across three streams: individual donations collected via PayPal and GiveMN, federal and state government grants (notably HHS Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services Grant 2203MNFSC6 and the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families Youth Intervention Program), and proceeds from the Community Closet thrift store. All direct services to victims and survivors are provided free of charge, with no fees for crisis intervention, advocacy, safety planning, protection order assistance, or youth programming.

Pearl Crisis Center's go-to-market is community-led: it reaches clients through the crisis hotline, walk-in office hours (Monday–Thursday 8–4), school-based curriculum delivery, community awareness events, and a bilingual (English/Spanish) website. Designated a safe zone with a formal non-discrimination policy, the organization serves men, women, and children in Mille Lacs County and partners with federal and state agencies, local schools, and adjacent small businesses such as Milaca Depot Floral. The organization has also expanded service accessibility through a full suite of Spanish-language resources covering teen dating violence, sexual assault information, and youth advocacy.

Name

Pearl Crisis Center

Legal name

Pearl Crisis Center

Website

https://pearlcrisiscenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pearl Crisis Center is a Milaca, Minnesota-based nonprofit founded in 1996 that provides free crisis intervention, advocacy, and prevention services to domestic and sexual violence victims in Mille Lacs County, supported by federal/state grants, donations, and a thrift store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations accepted via PayPal and GiveMN platform. Community donations support operational costs and victim services.
2. Government Grants: Funded by Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Grant Number 2203MNFSC6, and Youth Intervention Program (YIP) through Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
3. Thrift Store Proceeds: Community Closet Thrift Store generates revenue from sales of donated items. All proceeds support Pearl Crisis Center operations and victim services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pearl Crisis Center is a private nonprofit organization based in Milaca, Minnesota that provides free, direct services to victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Mille Lacs County. Its core offerings include a 24-hour crisis hotline, walk-in advocacy, safety planning, protection order assistance, criminal justice and court accompaniment, and emergency funding. The organization also delivers the Safe Dates evidence-based prevention curriculum and the TADA (Teens Against Dating Abuse) youth program in local middle and high schools, and operates the Community Closet thrift store as a social enterprise to subsidize its mission.

Product overview

Pearl Crisis Center operates as a non-profit service organization providing a comprehensive suite of support services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. The core offerings include 24-hour crisis line support, personal advocacy, criminal justice assistance, and safety planning. Youth programming includes the TADA (Teens Against Dating Abuse) group and Safe Dates evidence-based prevention curriculum. The Community Closet thrift store functions as a social enterprise supporting the organization's mission. Volunteer and internship programs provide community engagement opportunities with 40-hour advocacy training. All services are provided free of charge to Mille Lacs County residents in Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour DV and SA Crisis Line Toll-free 24/7 crisis hotline (1-800-933-6914, option 8) providing immediate crisis intervention, emotional support, and resource referral to victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.
• Domestic Violence Services Free advocacy and support services for domestic violence survivors, including safety planning, Orders for Protection assistance, emergency funding, criminal justice support, court accompaniment, and community resource referrals.
• Sexual Assault Services Free support services for sexual assault survivors, including crisis intervention, hospital advocacy, forensic exam support, court proceedings assistance, and ongoing personal advocacy.
• TADA (Teens Against Dating Abuse) Confidential youth advocacy and dating violence prevention program for young people ages 10-22, providing education, support, and a confidential messaging channel with trained youth advocates.
• Safe Dates Prevention Program Evidence-based dating violence prevention curriculum (developed by Hazelden) delivered in partnership with local middle and high schools, teaching healthy relationships, consent, and strategies to prevent dating violence; reaches approximately 600 students annually.
• Community Closet Thrift Store Retail thrift store in downtown Milaca that sells donated clothing and household goods at affordable prices; all proceeds support Pearl Crisis Center's victim services. Open Monday-Friday 10-4 and Saturdays 10-2.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served approximately 400 people per year including men, women, and children
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Middle and High SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local schools to deliver Safe Dates evidence-based prevention program, reaching 600 students per year, and TADA youth program connecting with approximately 120 students annually.
• Milaca Depot FloralminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsors the Volunteer of the Month recognition program at the Community Closet thrift store.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PearlCrisisCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/milacacommunityclosetthrift/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pearl-crisis-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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