Teen Parent Connection

What Teen Parent Connection does

Teen Parent Connection is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in June 1985 (originally as Greater DuPage MYM) and headquartered at 475 Taft Ave, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The organization delivers a comprehensive suite of free, in-person social services to adolescent parents ages 12–22 and their children in DuPage County, Illinois, with the stated mission of preventing child abuse and neglect while supporting self-sufficiency. Its seven core program areas are: the Dads' Program (fatherhood support), Doula Program (prenatal and postpartum labor support), Home Visiting Program / Healthy Families (in-home family support), Parents' Pantry (material assistance using a "Baby Bucks" incentive currency), Pregnancy & Parenting Support Groups, the Prevention Program (school-based sex education including AWARE, HIP, and Peer Prevention Education), and Therapy Services (individual, couple, and family counseling). The organization is the only agency in DuPage County solely dedicated to comprehensive teen pregnancy and parenting programs, operating with 11–50 staff that includes certified doulas, licensed therapists, health educators, and bilingual family support specialists, and serving hundreds of young families annually along with thousands of middle and high school students through prevention education.

The organization's business model is donor- and grant-funded rather than revenue-generating: all participant services are provided at no cost. Funding is diversified across individual donations (PayPal and other channels), foundation and corporate grants (DuPage Foundation, Community Memorial Foundation, Start Early, DuPage Community Foundation-managed endowment), government funding (Illinois Department of Human Services), annual event fundraising (Festival of Friends at Medinah Country Club), in-kind gifts (diapers, clothing, formula, meals), and planned giving instruments. Go-to-market is community-led, with participants reached through referrals from schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations, supplemented by online intake forms and direct outreach. The organization is independently governed by a 12–18 member Board of Directors and led by Executive Director Becky Beilfuss, with no parent company or external equity ownership.

From a technology standpoint, Teen Parent Connection is a relationship-driven, in-person service organization with no proprietary software, digital product, app, API, or AI capabilities. Its digital footprint consists of a WordPress-based website, standard social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), and Constant Contact for email communications; donations are processed via PayPal. The organization has received a Four-Star Charity Navigator rating and a Candid/Guidestar Platinum Seal, and its audited financials and 990 forms are made available through the website, though specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Teen Parent Connection

Legal name

Teen Parent Connection

Website

https://teenparentconnection.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teen Parent Connection is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1985 that delivers free pregnancy prevention, parenting, doula, home visiting, and therapy services to adolescent parents ages 12–22 in DuPage County, Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro primary industry

Pregnant & Parenting Teen Education Programs (EDAJAEAH)

Keywords

• Teen pregnancy prevention
• Adolescent parent support
• Home visiting services
• Community doula program
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glen Ellyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Accepts donations via PayPal and other methods from individual donors. Tax ID: 36-3387034.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Receives support from DuPage Foundation, Community Memorial Foundation, Start Early, and other foundations listed as funding partners.
3. Government Funding: Receives support from Illinois Department of Human Services.
4. Event Fundraising: Annual Festival of Friends event at Medinah Country Club, raffle baskets, and silent auctions.
5. In-Kind Gifts: Receives donated goods (diapers, wipes, baby clothes, formula) and services (meals for group sessions, auction items).
6. Legacy Giving: Accepts bequests, retirement plan designations, life insurance policies, and endowment fund contributions managed by DuPage Community Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Teen Parent Connection delivers free, integrated programs for adolescent parents (ages 12-22) and middle/high school students in DuPage County, Illinois. Service lines include school-based pregnancy prevention education, home visiting, doula support, parenting and pregnancy support groups, individual/couples/family therapy, and a points-based Parents' Pantry distributing baby supplies. Programs are funded by donations, foundation grants, and government funding rather than fees paid by participants.

Product overview

Teen Parent Connection is a nonprofit social services organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs for adolescent parents in DuPage County, Illinois. The organization operates as a single integrated service platform with multiple distinct programs: the Dads' Program provides fatherhood support; the Doula Program offers pregnancy and birth support; the Home Visiting Program (Healthy Families) delivers in-home family support; Parents' Pantry provides material assistance through a points-based system; Pregnancy & Parenting Support Groups offer community-based peer support; the Prevention Program delivers school-based education; and Therapy Services provides mental health counseling. All programs are free of charge and targeted to young people ages 12-22 in DuPage County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 19,000 diapers distributed annually through Parents' Pantry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major and supporting.

• Start EarlymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on early childhood education providing partnership and support for programming.
• Addison Public LibrarysupportingOthersCommunity institution providing resources and referrals to families in need.
• DuPage County Health DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health agency collaborating on community health initiatives and referrals.
• Glen House Food PantrysupportingOthersLocal food pantry providing resources to families in need.
• Tri-Town YMCAsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization providing wellness and family programming partnerships.
• American Legion Post 1084supportingOthersVeterans organization that donated toys for annual Holiday Room, spreading joy to young families during winter holidays.
• Glen Ellyn Junior Woman's ClubsupportingOthersWomen's civic organization that sponsored February Galentine's Event and provides ongoing community support.
• YWCA West Suburban CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for AWARE (Adolescents with Awareness, Resources, and Education) program - a week-long sexuality health education program for eighth grade students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• National Crittenton: National nonprofit focused on empowering young women and girls who are systems-involved or facing adversity, including those who are pregnant and parenting. Comparable target population (young women navigating parenthood and systemic challenges) and overlap on empowerment, mental health, and self-sufficiency outcomes.
• Adoption Option Inc. / local crisis pregnancy centers: Community-based pregnancy support organizations serving expectant and parenting teens with related counseling and material-support services. Overlaps in adolescent pregnancy population though typically with a different service emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Healthy Families America: National home-visiting model operated through Prevent Child Abuse America; Teen Parent Connection explicitly delivers the "Healthy Families" home-visiting program, making this both an evidence-base peer and a model licensor. Compares on home-visiting services, parent education, and child abuse prevention outcomes for at-risk families.
• Nurse-Family Partnership: National evidence-based nurse home-visiting model serving first-time, often young and low-income mothers from pregnancy through age two. Directly comparable in service delivery (home visiting, parenting education, maternal-child outcomes), though operating at national scale and operating through partner agencies rather than as a single local provider.
• Parents as Teachers: International evidence-based home-visiting and parent-education program serving families from pregnancy through kindergarten. Comparable to TPC's home-visiting and parent-education offerings; national scope makes it a broad incumbent rather than a direct local competitor.

Direct peers

• Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness: Illinois-based nonprofit providing integrated health, social services, and youth programs including home visiting, family support, pregnancy, and parenting services to vulnerable families. Comparable in being a multi-service Illinois nonprofit serving similar populations with blended health/social-service delivery.
• Start Early: Illinois-based (Chicago) nonprofit formerly known as the Ounce of Prevention Fund, focused on early childhood and pregnancy prevention for at-risk families from pregnancy through age five. Already a named funder/partner of Teen Parent Connection, with directly overlapping mission, populations (low-income expectant families), and service mix (home visiting, doula, early childhood education, parent support).
• Brightpoint (formerly Children's Home & Aid): Illinois-based (formerly Children's Home & Aid of Illinois) nonprofit delivering child welfare, family support, counseling, and early childhood services across northern Illinois. Closest geographic and service-mix peer, with comparable mix of home visiting, counseling, parenting support, and youth services.

Regional players

• Childcare Alliance of DuPage County / DuPage Community Foundation funded family services: Family support and early-childhood service cluster operating in the same county, overlapping in maternal-child and family-strengthening services funded through DuPage Community Foundation. Adjacent rather than identical mission.
• Hull House / Jane Addams Legacy: Chicago-area community-services organization with related programming in family support, parent education, and adolescent services. Comparable population and youth/family support focus, though primarily operating in Cook County rather than TPC's DuPage footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@teenparentconnection
• Facebookfacebook.com/TeenParentConnection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teen-parent-connection
• Instagraminstagram.com/teen_parent_connection

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles35 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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