Be Whole

What Be Whole does

Be Whole Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2007 and headquartered at 75 Palsa Avenue, Elmwood Park, New Jersey. It operates as a New Jersey-approved Medicaid Service Provider serving individuals with special needs in Bergen County and surrounding communities, delivering six approved service categories: Respite, Community Based Supports, Prevocational Support, Community Inclusion Services, Prevocational Therapy, and Supported Employment. The organization employs between 1 and 10 staff and delivers services through direct in-person provision and virtual programming.

The organization's revenue model is structured around Medicaid reimbursement for approved services, supplemented by tax-deductible charitable contributions. It is not a technology company; its core product is human service delivery, with no proprietary software platform, API, or AI components disclosed. Differentiated programming includes a Cultural Arts offering that combines arts with literacy for multicultural multi-sensory learning, delivered through partnerships with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and Theatre Development Fund (TDF), plus a Therapeutic Movement & Exercise program offered both virtually and in-person.

The go-to-market model is community-led and referral-driven within the New Jersey disability services ecosystem. Be Whole emphasizes personalized, responsive service delivery adjusting to each client's journey toward employment and fulfillment. As a small nonprofit with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes, or expansion milestones, the organization operates as a stable, locally focused service provider rather than a growth-stage enterprise.

Name

Be Whole

Legal name

Be Whole Incorporated

Website

https://be-whole.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Be Whole Incorporated is a New Jersey 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Medicaid Service Provider delivering Respite, Community Based Supports, Prevocational, Community Inclusion, Therapy, and Supported Employment services to individuals with special needs in Bergen County, complemented by cultural arts programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medicaid Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

Keywords

• Medicaid support services
• Community based supports
• Prevocational training
• Supported employment services
• Cultural arts programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmwood Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Reimbursement: Be Whole receives reimbursement for approved Medicaid services including Respite, Community Based Supports, Prevocational Support, Community Inclusion Services, Prevocational Therapy, and Supported Employment provided to eligible individuals with special needs in New Jersey.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Be Whole Incorporated is a non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organization and approved Medicaid Service Provider in Bergen County, New Jersey. It delivers six Medicaid-funded support services for individuals with special needs: Respite, Community Based Supports, Prevocational Support, Community Inclusion Services, Prevocational Therapy, and Supported Employment. The organization complements these services with a Cultural Arts program that combines arts and literacy for multicultural multi-sensory learning (in partnership with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Theatre Development Fund) and Therapeutic Movement & Exercise offerings, including virtual movement classes.

Product overview

Be Whole is a non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organization established in 2007 in New Jersey that provides two interconnected service programs. The first is Medicaid-funded support services including Respite, Community Based Supports, Prevocational Support, Community Inclusion Services, Prevocational Therapy, and Supported Employment for individuals with special needs in Bergen County. The second is Cultural Arts programming that combines arts with literacy for multicultural multi-sensory learning, featuring partnerships with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Theatre Development Fund. Both programs support the organization's mission to improve lives through support, education, arts, and technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medicaid Support Services Medicaid-approved support services for individuals with special needs in Bergen County, New Jersey, comprising six service lines: Respite, Community Based Supports, Prevocational Support, Community Inclusion Services, Prevocational Therapy, and Supported Employment. Delivered with responsive, individualized service adjustment to support each client's journey toward employment and fulfillment.
• Cultural Arts Program A multicultural multi-sensory arts and literacy program for Be Whole participants, featuring sponsored trips and exposure to professional performances (e.g., Ni Chi Dance Company, Alvin Ailey) enabled by partnerships with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Theatre Development Fund (TDF).
• Therapeutic Movement & Exercise Dance and simple movement-based exercise and stretching for participants, including a reintroduced virtual movement class to provide accessible physical activity to those who cannot attend in person.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• New Jersey Performing Arts CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBe Whole partners with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center to provide cultural enrichment opportunities to its participants. This partnership enables sponsorship of trips and exposure to the arts for individuals with special needs served by the organization.
• Theatre Development Fund (TDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBe Whole partners with the Theatre Development Fund to facilitate access to theatrical performances and cultural arts events for its participants with special needs. This partnership provides unique exposure to live performances and cultural experiences.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Bergen County Special Services: Bergen County-based public special services education and adult programs organization serving individuals with disabilities — geographic overlap with Be Whole but focused on education-to-employment transition pathways.

Broad incumbents

• YAI (National Institute for People with Disabilities): Large nonprofit providing comprehensive programs including prevocational training, supported employment, and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across multiple states — a scaled incumbent in Be Whole's category.
• Easter Seals New Jersey: Established statewide nonprofit delivering disability services including employment supports, community inclusion, and respite — overlapping service portfolio and payer mix to Be Whole.
• Community Options, Inc. National nonprofit operating community-based programs including supported employment, residential, and respite services for people with disabilities — comparable service categories to Be Whole across multiple NJ counties.
• Goodwill Industries of New Jersey and Northern New York: Nonprofit workforce-development organization providing vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and community-based programs for people with disabilities — closely comparable to Be Whole's prevocational and supported employment offerings.

Direct peers

• The Arc of New Jersey: Statewide nonprofit serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through advocacy, supported employment, and community-based programs — directly comparable service mix and NJ Medicaid funding model to Be Whole.
• Bancroft: New Jersey-based nonprofit providing residential, day, and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including supported employment — closely aligned Medicaid-funded service model.
• Community Access Unlimited (CAU): New Jersey nonprofit providing supported living, community inclusion, respite, and supported employment for individuals with disabilities — overlapping with nearly all of Be Whole's approved service categories.
• The Arc Bergen County: Local Bergen County chapter of The Arc providing day programs, supported employment, and community inclusion services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — direct geographic and service-line competitor.

Emerging players

• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of New Jersey: Nonprofit providing vocational rehabilitation and employment services to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment — partial overlap with Be Whole's prevocational and supported employment services.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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