What Trinity Center does

Trinity Center Austin is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999 by parishioners of St. David's Episcopal Church (Doug and Diana Bell) to serve unhoused and low-income individuals in downtown Austin, Texas. It operates as a single-location direct-service provider at 304 E. 7th St within the St. David's Episcopal Church campus, delivering a portfolio of in-person programs including daily meals (28,700 served in 2025), showers (1,050), clothing (3,700 outfits), ID and birth certificate assistance (1,037), bus pass distribution (7,508), prescription help, case management (269 participants, 20 housed), and a seasonal Cooling Center (June-September) addressing extreme-heat risk. Services are free to beneficiaries and run six days per week, with differentiated day-of-week programming for men and women. The organization was separately incorporated in April 2000 and operates with a lean staff of six supported by an extensive volunteer network and faith-based partner churches.

Name

Trinity Center

Legal name

Trinity Center Austin

Website

https://trinitycenteraustin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trinity Center Austin is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999 that delivers free, in-person basic-needs services — meals, showers, clothing, ID assistance, bus passes, case management, and a summer Cooling Center — to unhoused and low-income individuals in downtown Austin, Texas, from a single site within St. David's Episcopal Church.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Social services
• Community outreach
• Basic needs assistance
• Humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Grant Funding: Receives grants from foundations including The Moody Foundation, The Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation, Gilmer Rushing Philanthropic Fund, McCullough Heating and Air Conditioning, The Lola Wright Foundation, Religious Coalition to Assist the Homeless, A Glimmer of Hope Foundation, Triumphant Love Lutheran Church Endowment, The Argus Fund, and Baylor Scott and White Health.
2. Individual Donations: Accepts monthly or single contributions via secure online Shelby form, as well as checks mailed to Trinity Center. Donations are tax-deductible.
3. Corporate and Community Partnerships: Receives in-kind donations from corporate partners (Texas Coffee Traders, El Milagro, J. Jill, I Support the Girls, Bombas), fundraising support from organizations (Texas Playboys Baseball Club, Adobe at the Domain), and program funding from Downtown Austin Alliance.
4. Annual Gala Fundraising: Annual Barbara Jordan Gala serves as the largest fundraiser of the year, raising $210,000 in 2026.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Trinity Center Austin provides free, in-person direct services to unhoused and low-income individuals at a single facility inside St. David's Episcopal Church in downtown Austin. Offerings include daily meals, men's and women's clothing closets, shower facilities, ID and birth certificate assistance, local bus pass distribution, long-distance Greyhound passes for family reunification, prescription assistance, financial assistance for IDs and co-pays, case management, and a seasonal Cooling Center. The organization operates six days a week (Sunday through Friday) with day-specific programming.

Product overview

Trinity Center is a single-location nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive suite of direct services to unhoused and low-income individuals in Austin, Texas. Rather than a software platform, its offering is a portfolio of in-person programs centered at its facility at St. David's Episcopal Church. Core services include daily basic-needs support (meals, clothing, showers, mail access, phone/computer use), ID and document assistance, bus passes for local and long-distance travel, prescription help, case management, and a seasonal Cooling Center. Sunday programming includes Trinity Streets worship and meals. The organization operates 6 days a week (Sunday-Friday) with specialized services on different days (women's services Mondays, men's services Fridays).

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Trinity Streets (Sunday Worship and Meal) A Sunday afternoon worship service for people experiencing homelessness, offered collaboratively with different churches and followed by a communal meal. Typically serves 30-40 people per session and operates as the originating ministry of Trinity Center.
• Women's Clothing Closet Monday-only program providing unhoused women and female-identifying individuals with free access to new and lightly-used clothing in a safe, welcoming environment.
• Men's Clothing Closet Friday-only program offering free clothing shopping for 20-25 unhoused men, providing new and lightly-used items on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Showers Program Provides shower facilities for unhoused individuals: women's showers on Mondays (10-12 female-identified individuals) and men's showers on Thursdays (10-12 male-identified individuals), with towels, clothes, and underwear provided. Operated in partnership with St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Mondays) and Tarrytown United Methodist Church (Thursays).
• Bus Pass Distribution Daily distribution of 1-year Cap Metro bus cards to qualifying guests during operating hours, limited to 15 passes per day, plus reloads for existing bus cards.
• Long-Distance Bus Pass Program Greyhound bus passes purchased for individuals looking to reunite with relatives or friends in other cities to end their homelessness. Requires verification of housing at destination; supported by Downtown Austin Alliance funding.
• Prescription Assistance Daily prescription assistance provided upon request to help neighbors access necessary medications.
• ID Assistance Program Sign-up assistance for obtaining IDs, birth certificates, and food handler's licenses. Limited to 10 people per day on Mondays (women only) and Thursdays; sign-up begins at 8:30 AM outside.
• Direct Assistance Program Financial assistance offered on weekdays for IDs, birth certificates, and prescription co-pays. Sign-up occurs outside at 8:30 AM on designated days. Trinity Center does not offer rental or utility assistance.
• Cooling Center Initiative Extended summer hours program providing life-saving relief from dangerous Texas heat for unhoused neighbors, operating June through September with extended hours to 7 PM Monday-Thursday during summer months.
• Case Management Program Comprehensive case management services connecting neighbors with housing assessments, veteran support, medical insurance assistance, and mental health services, delivered through partnerships with Heart of Texas Outreach, Central Health, and Integral Care.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28,700 meals served annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• St. David's Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Founding partner and host organization. Trinity Center was created by parishioners of St. David's Episcopal Church and is located within the southeast corner of the church. The church supports Trinity Center with volunteers and significant in-kind contributions including space and administrative services.
• Texas Coffee TraderssupportingOthersDonates all coffee for Trinity Center. Approximately 35 pots of coffee brewed daily. Supports fair trade and local community events and programs.
• El MilagrosupportingOthersHas donated fresh tortillas for many years. Trinity Center uses these tortillas every week during Sunday Streets Service.
• J. Jill (North and South Austin stores)supportingOthersRegular donors of high-quality new clothing for the Woman to Woman shopping program on Mondays.
• I Support the GirlssupportingOthersDonates pads, tampons, diapers, and bras for female friends, helping make Trinity Center a safe and supportive environment for unhoused women.
• BombassupportingOthersHas selected Trinity Center as a recipient of thousands of new socks for several years.
• Cap MetrocoreOthersProvides Trinity Center with 1-year bus cards for neighbors.
• St. Mark's Episcopal ChurchsupportingOthersLeads the Monday Shower Ministry at Trinity Center.
• Tarrytown United Methodist ChurchsupportingOthersLeads the Thursday Shower Ministry at Trinity Center.
• Central Texas Food BankcoreOthersCollaborating service provider that uses Trinity Center space for outreach programs and refers neighbors to Trinity Center services.
• SAFE AlliancecoreOthersProvides domestic violence assistance services at Trinity Center on bi-weekly basis (Mondays 9:30am-1pm).
• Central HealthcoreOthersProvides MAP Outreach (Health Insurance through Central Health) on Tuesdays 9:30am-12pm at Trinity Center.
• Heart of Texas Region Central Public Health Services / Heart of Texas OutreachcoreOthersProvides housing assessments and information services at Trinity Center. In 2025, 132 individuals received housing assessment through this partnership.
• Integral CarecoreOthersProvides mobile mental health unit at Trinity Center on Thursdays 9:30am-12pm for mental health intakes.
• The SourcecoreOthersProvides ultrasound, STI testing, pregnancy tests, and women's health education services monthly at Trinity Center.
• Vivent HealthsupportingOthersCollaborating service provider in Trinity Center's referral network.
• UT Austin Steve Hicks School of Social WorksupportingOthersAcademic institution collaborating with Trinity Center.
• One Voice Central TexascoreOthersCoalition of Executive Directors of human services non-profits that Trinity Center participates in.
• ECHO (Ending Community Homelessness Coalition)coreOthersCoalition of service providers for the unhoused population that Trinity Center participates in and collaborates with.
• Homeless Advocacy ProjectcoreOthersCoalition of downtown churches and service providers serving the unhoused population that Trinity Center participates in.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mobile Loaves & Fishes: Austin-based nonprofit providing food, community, and housing support to people experiencing homelessness. Highly comparable to Trinity Center: same city, faith-inspired community-led model, similar basic-needs services for the unhoused.
• Catholic Charities of Central Texas: Faith-based social services nonprofit serving Central Texas with case management, housing, and emergency assistance. Direct peer with similar faith-based service model serving low-income and unhoused populations in the Austin region.
• Caritas of Austin: Austin-based social services nonprofit offering case management, housing navigation, and basic-needs support. Direct peer operating in the same Austin unhoused-services ecosystem with overlapping services (case management, housing).
• Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH): Austin's primary downtown shelter and day resource center serving the unhoused. Direct peer providing basic-needs services to the same client population; referenced as a coalition partner through ECHO.
• Lava Mae: Nonprofit providing mobile showers, hygiene, and sanitation services to people experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable component service to Trinity Center's Showers Program (1,050 showers in 2025).
• Front Steps: Austin-based nonprofit providing shelter and supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness. Direct peer operating in the same Austin ecosystem and a coalition partner in ECHO alongside Trinity Center.

Emerging players

• Urban Alchemy: Nonprofit providing street-based outreach, hospitality, and workforce development for people impacted by homelessness and incarceration. Emerging player with community-led approach comparable to Trinity Center's neighborhood-engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army Austin Area Command: A national faith-based social services organization with a strong local Austin presence providing shelter, meals, and emergency assistance. Broader incumbent operating across many program lines; overlaps with Trinity Center on meals, case management, and basic-needs delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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