MVLE

Name

MVLE

Legal name

MVLE, Inc.

Website

https://mvle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Programs (EDAAAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Supported employment programs
• Workforce development services
• Community rehabilitation support

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracting: MVLE derives significant revenue through government contracting, including Department of Defense contracts via the AbilityOne program and Medicaid-funded services for individuals with disabilities.
2. Grants and Foundation Funding: MVLE receives grant funding from organizations including ARTSFAIRFAX, Wells Fargo Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support specific programs like MVLE Moves and the Pathways to Employment Curriculum.
3. Business Solutions Services: Revenue generation through staffing, document management, production/fulfillment/warehousing services provided to government and commercial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MVLE provides employment, support, and business solutions for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Northern Virginia. Its Employment Services include workforce development, job placement, and the Ticket to Work Program; Support Services deliver clinical, community exploration, and performing arts programming; and Business Solutions offer staffing, government contracting, document management, and production/fulfillment/warehousing to commercial and government clients, primarily through the federal AbilityOne program.

Product overview

MVLE is a nonprofit organization providing community-based employment and therapeutic support services for adults with disabilities in Northern Virginia. The organization operates three integrated service pillars: Employment Services (workforce development, job placement, Ticket to Work Program), Support Services (clinical services, community exploration, performing arts), and Business Solutions (staffing, government contracting, document management, production/fulfillment). Key programs include MVLE Moves inclusive performing arts, Digital Stream document management services, and Pathways to Employment curriculum. Founded in 1971 and incorporated in 1972, MVLE serves over 450 individuals annually through three community centers across Northern Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MVLE Moves: Inclusive performing arts program providing weekly movement arts classes and original stage productions for individuals with disabilities. The program was created in partnership with BodyWise Dance.
• Pathways to Employment Curriculum Program
• Digital Stream
• Ability Nation

Products and services

• Employment Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 450 adults with disabilities served annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Fedcap GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2018In 2018, MVLE combined with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services to advance economic equity. MVLE remains its own 501(c)(3) with independent identity but is folded into Fedcap's infrastructure. Fedcap Group serves nearly 200,000 people annually across a 22-state footprint with 3,600 employees.
• Northrop Grumman CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVLE became the first AbilityOne service provider to establish a Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé program with Northrop Grumman in 2010. This relationship has resulted in learning opportunities and organizational growth. MVLE was recognized as a World Class Supplier.
• U.S. AbilityOne CommissioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe AbilityOne program is a federal employment initiative that helps people who are blind or have other significant disabilities find employment through government contracting. MVLE serves as an AbilityOne service provider.
• BodyWise DancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create MVLE Moves program providing weekly movement arts classes for individuals served. This inclusive performing arts program has grown to serve over 150 clients and staff, with an ensemble of 25 performers creating original stage productions.
• Sharp Insight, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for the NEA-funded study evaluating artist and audience outcomes from the MVLE Moves performance project using mixed-method research approach.
• George Mason University (Honey Bee Initiative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurial partnership for honey bee venture, part of MVLE's innovation in program models.
• SourceAmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVLE partnered with California State University - Los Angeles for the SourceAmerica 2020 Design Challenge, winning 3rd place with a project focused on beeswax candle venture.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ServiceSource: Nonprofit providing employment, training, and community-living services for people with disabilities across multiple states. Comparable in mission, supported-employment service delivery, and federal contracting posture.
• KenCrest: Pennsylvania/Mid-Atlantic nonprofit supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through employment, residential, and community programs. Comparable in IDD focus, customized employment approach, and community-center delivery model.
• The Chimes: Maryland-based nonprofit offering disability employment services, vocational rehabilitation, and AbilityOne-style government contracting. Closely comparable in service mix, federal contracting model, and workforce-development programs.
• Melwood: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit providing employment, training, and day services for people with disabilities. Directly comparable to MVLE in mission, AbilityOne participation, supported-employment model, and geographic footprint (Maryland/Virginia/DC).

Broad incumbents

• National Industries for the Blind (NIB): AbilityOne central nonprofit partnering with agencies serving people who are blind or have significant disabilities. Comparable in AbilityOne channel participation and government contracting for product/fulfillment services like MVLE's Ability Nation line.
• Fedcap Group: Parent organization of MVLE and a diversified nonprofit providing workforce development and rehabilitation services across 22 states. Comparable as the umbrella platform in which MVLE operates and a benchmark for the family-of-agencies model.
• SourceAmerica: Central nonprofit agency for the AbilityOne program, connecting federal customers with a national network of disability-focused service providers. Overlaps directly with MVLE's AbilityOne channel and government contracting motion.
• Volunteers of America: Large national nonprofit providing workforce development, housing, and human services including programs for people with disabilities. Comparable in vocational rehabilitation and workforce-development service lines, though much broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Best Buddies International: Nonprofit focused on one-to-one friendship, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with IDD. Comparable in employment-placement mission but with a national advocacy footprint and a different funding model.

Regional players

• Opportunity Village: Nevada-based nonprofit providing employment, residential, and day services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable service mix (employment, day programs, AbilityOne-style contracts) but operates in a different region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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