People's Community Action

What People's Community Action does

People's Community Action Corporation (PCAC) is a nonprofit community action agency serving low-income residents of St. Louis City and Wellston, Missouri, at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (with certain utility assistance programs extended to 300%). PCAC is the newest member of the People's Family of Corporations, a corporate family that also includes People's Health Centers (healthcare) and HopeWell Center (mental health), enabling cross-referrals across health, mental health, and social service domains.

PCAC's service portfolio comprises ten in-person programs: Emergency Food and Resources, People's Community University (adult education covering communication, nutrition, budgeting, computer technology, HiSET preparation, job search, energy conservation, and financial literacy), HireSmart (job readiness training for ages 16-24), Adult Case Management, Anger Management, Family Coaching, Intake/Assessment/Referral, Community Needs Assessment, RestSmart (mindfulness and meditation), and Utility Bill Assistance. No proprietary technology platform, app, or API supports these services; delivery occurs entirely through four physical locations staffed by site coordinators and an executive director, with public-facing information distributed via a website (pcacstl.org) and social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube).

The organization's revenue model is grant-funded: services are provided free of charge to qualifying residents, with operating costs covered by government grants, foundations, and donations routed through the People's Family of Corporations. Pricing is not applicable in a commercial sense, and no fees are disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on referrals from partner organizations within the People's Family of Corporations network, community outreach, and word-of-mouth rather than any traditional sales or marketing apparatus.

Name

People's Community Action

Legal name

People's Community Action Corporation

Website

https://pcacstl.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

People's Community Action Corporation (PCAC) is a St. Louis-based nonprofit community action agency providing free emergency food, education, job training, and utility assistance to low-income residents of St. Louis City and Wellston at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, as part of the People's Family of Corporations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Services Revenue: As a community action corporation, PCAC operates as a nonprofit organization. Revenue is derived from government grants, foundations, and donations rather than customer payments. Services are provided free of charge to qualifying residents at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

People's Community Action Corporation (PCAC) is a nonprofit community action agency that provides a range of free social services to low-income residents of St. Louis City and Wellston at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Its service mix spans emergency food distribution, job readiness training (HireSmart), case management, family coaching, anger management, mindfulness programming (RestSmart), adult education classes (People's Community University), utility bill assistance, and community needs assessment.

Product overview

People's Community Action Corporation (PCAC) operates as a community support organization serving St. Louis City and Wellston residents at 200% poverty level or below. The organization offers a portfolio of integrated social service programs including emergency food and resources, educational classes through People's Community University, job readiness training via HireSmart, adult case management, anger management, family coaching, and intake/assessment services. The programs are designed to work together to address poverty by empowering individuals and families through comprehensive support including employment assistance, educational opportunities, financial literacy, and basic needs assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HireSmart: A job readiness training program to help prepare youth and adults (16-24 years of age) to obtain employment and acquire marketable skills.
• People's Community University
• RestSmart

Products and services

• Emergency Food Assistance Free emergency food distribution program for low-income residents of St. Louis City and Wellston at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, addressing immediate food insecurity.
• HireSmart Job readiness and workforce preparation program for residents of St. Louis City and Wellston at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, designed to help participants become employable.
• People's Community University Adult education classes provided to low-income residents, covering skill-building and life-skills topics as part of PCAC's community action programming.
• Adult Case Management Case management services for adult residents at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, helping clients access and navigate community resources.
• Anger Management Group or individual anger management programming for residents of St. Louis City and Wellston served by PCAC.
• Family Coaching Family coaching and support services for low-income households in St. Louis City and Wellston, addressing parenting, household stability, and family functioning.
• RestSmart Mindfulness-based program offered by PCAC to help participants manage stress and build resilience.
• Utility Bill Assistance Financial assistance to help low-income residents of St. Louis City and Wellston pay household utility bills.
• Intake / Assessment / Referral Front-door intake, assessment, and referral service through which PCAC evaluates client needs and connects them to appropriate internal programs or external community resources.
• Community Needs Assessment Assessment of community-level needs in St. Louis City and Wellston used to inform PCAC's programming and resource allocation.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• MERS Goodwill Excel CenternotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMERS Goodwill Excel Center partnered with PCAC on community initiatives. PCAC was recognized as Community Partner of the Year 2024 by MERS Goodwill Excel Center, indicating a collaborative relationship in serving the St. Louis community through workforce development and educational programs.
• People's Family of CorporationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCAC is the newest member of the PHC Corporate Family, joining People's Health Centers (healthcare) and HopeWell Center (mental health) as part of an integrated human services network. This affiliation allows expanded services to support a stronger and healthier St. Louis City and Wellston community.
• Betty Jean Kerr People's Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCAC board meetings are held at Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers (5701 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112). This location serves as a shared facility within the People's Family of Corporations network.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of St. Louis: Faith-based nonprofit providing emergency food, utility assistance, family services, and case management in the St. Louis region. Directly comparable to PCAC's core service lines and underserved-population focus.
• Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis: St. Louis-based nonprofit delivering social services, education, workforce development, and family support to low-income and minority residents. Directly comparable to PCAC's mission and target population.
• St. Louis Area Foodbank: Regional food assistance nonprofit serving St. Louis-area food-insecure households. Directly comparable to PCAC's emergency food and resource distribution programs delivered across its four locations.
• Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers: Sister organization within People's Family of Corporations providing community healthcare services. Directly comparable as a co-located nonprofit under the same corporate umbrella serving the same St. Louis City and Wellston population.
• MERS Goodwill: St. Louis-based workforce development and community services nonprofit. Directly comparable to PCAC through shared focus on job readiness training (HireSmart vs. MERS Goodwill Excel Center) and community service collaboration; PCAC was named MERS Goodwill's Community Partner of the Year 2024.
• HopeWell Center: Sister organization within People's Family of Corporations providing mental health services. Directly comparable as a co-located nonprofit under the same corporate umbrella, completing the integrated human services network.
• Salvation Army of Metropolitan St. Louis: St. Louis-area nonprofit providing emergency food, utility assistance, family services, and case management. Directly comparable to PCAC's mix of immediate-need and supportive programming for low-income residents.
• United Way of Greater St. Louis: Regional nonprofit coordinating and funding community services for low-income residents across St. Louis. Comparable to PCAC in target population and community-action orientation, while also acting as a potential funding partner.

Broad incumbents

• Community Action Partnership: National nonprofit network representing community action agencies nationwide. Comparable to PCAC as the broader industry body for the Community Action Agency model PCAC operates under.
• National Urban League: National civil rights and community services organization with local affiliates (including Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis). Comparable to PCAC in its mission serving low-income and minority populations through integrated services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeinstagram.com/peoplescommunityactioncorp
• Facebookfacebook.com/peoplescommunityactioncorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/people-s-community-action-corporation
• Instagraminstagram.com/peoplescommunityactioncorp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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