One Family Illinois

What One Family Illinois does

One Family Illinois is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, operating Chicagoland's only full-time professional foster care Village Model. The organization was founded in 1990 as SOS Children's Villages Illinois and rebranded to One Family Illinois in June 2024. It serves children aged 0–18 placed in Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) custody — with a particular focus on keeping sibling groups together — and biological families working toward reunification. Services are delivered through five physical village communities across Chicago and Lockport, with bilingual English/Spanish delivery to address the Hispanic foster care population in Illinois.

Name

One Family Illinois

Legal name

One Family Illinois

Website

https://onefamilyillinois.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

One Family Illinois is a Chicago-based nonprofit operating Chicagoland's only full-time foster care Village Model. It places professional foster parents in single-family homes to keep sibling groups together, funded by donations, Illinois DCFS contracts, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foster Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Foster care services
• Sibling foster care
• Nonprofit social services
• Family reunification support
• Professional foster parenting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: One Family Illinois relies on charitable donations from individuals and corporations to fund operations, programs, and services for children in foster care.
2. Government Contracts (DCFS): The organization receives funding through contracts with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for providing foster care services.
3. Fundraising Events: Annual gala events such as the Evening of Hope generate revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, and auction items.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

One Family Illinois delivers full-time foster care through its Village Model, placing professional live-in foster parents in single-family homes within clustered communities across Chicago and Lockport, Illinois, where sibling groups of up to six children can remain together. The organization provides wraparound services including on-site caseworkers, therapists, trauma-informed care, bilingual English/Spanish support, DCFS-mandated foster parent training, housing assistance for birth families pursuing reunification, and relief parent respite care.

Product overview

One Family Illinois is a nonprofit organization operating a Village Model as its core program framework. The organization places professional foster parents in single-family homes within village communities across Chicago and Lockport, Illinois, where sibling groups of up to six children can remain together. The model provides comprehensive wraparound support including access to caseworkers, therapists, and enrichment services. Supporting services include housing support for family reunification, foster parent training (DCFS-mandated pre-service, trauma-informed care certification), relief parent services, and community events such as the annual Health & Community Resource Fair and Evening of Hope Gala. The organization also offers volunteer opportunities for community members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Village Model Foster Care Program Community-based care model placing professional foster parents in single-family homes within village communities so that sibling groups of up to six children can remain together while receiving wraparound support services including on-site caseworkers, therapists, and trauma-informed care.
• Professional Foster Parent Program Full-time, live-in professional foster parents who care for sibling groups in village homes, receiving salary ($25,000/year), housing, utilities, vehicle, benefits, comprehensive training, and 24/7 clinical support. Parents must be 25+, hold a valid driver's license, and have a clean record.
• Housing Support Services Case management and housing assistance helping biological families secure safe, affordable housing to support reunification with children in DCFS custody; supported 27 families with housing in 2025.
• Foster Parent Training Programs DCFS-mandated pre-service training, trauma-informed care certification, ongoing monthly workshops, community and peer learning circles, and virtual learning opportunities for current and prospective foster parents.
• Relief Parent Services Respite care providing relief parents who care for village children when primary foster parents need a break, supporting 24/7 continuity of care and reducing caregiver burnout.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27 families supported with housing in 2025 (approximately one family every two weeks)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chicago Yacht Club Foundation (CYCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership providing youth programming including sailing camps, introductory cruises, STEAM after-school programs for 1st-6th graders at Roosevelt and Chicago Villages (20+ youth), and swim lessons for 25 children from Villages. CYCF provides both monetary support and educational opportunities for youth in care.
• WintrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the Chicago Regatta event which raised significant funds for One Family Illinois programs and services.
• Chicago BearsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChicago Bears Safety Deon Bush has visited Villages for Thanksgiving meals and back-to-school backpack donations, providing community engagement and awareness support.
• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)coreOthersDCFS is the primary referral source for children placed with One Family Illinois. DCFS co-sponsored the Health & Community Resource Fair event.
• YouthCareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of the Health & Community Resource Fair event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: National nonprofit providing residential care, foster family services, and in-home family support across multiple states. Comparable mission in youth and family services, with a broader national footprint and longer operating history.
• National Children's Alliance: National accrediting and membership body for Children's Advocacy Centers serving child victims of abuse and neglect. Adjacent peer in the broader child welfare nonprofit ecosystem with overlapping accountability and accreditation focus.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago: One of the largest private social service providers in Illinois, delivering foster care, family support, immigration, and youth programming. Overlapping child welfare and Hispanic-family service offerings make it a comparable large incumbent.
• Lutheran Social Services of Illinois: Large Illinois social services organization offering foster care, adoption, counseling, and senior services statewide. Comparable child welfare and family services portfolio with broader geographic reach across Illinois.

Regional players

• Casa Central: Chicago-based Hispanic-focused family services nonprofit offering child welfare, senior services, and community programs. Highly comparable culturally and geographically, with overlapping bilingual family support mission.
• Big Shoulders Fund: Chicago-based nonprofit supporting Catholic schools and youth programs in the Chicago area. Comparable as a Chicago-focused child and youth-serving nonprofit that relies on corporate and philanthropic support for mission delivery.

Direct peers

• Mercy Home for Boys & Girls: Chicago-based nonprofit offering residential care, aftercare, and family support for young people in crisis. Comparable in city, mission (youth in care), and fundraising-driven nonprofit model, though focused on group residential rather than village-based foster care.
• SOS Children's Villages USA: U.S. arm of the international SOS Children's Villages federation, which pioneered the village-based foster care model One Family Illinois originally operated under (as SOS Children's Villages Illinois). Highly comparable mission, model, and target population, though now organizationally distinct.
• Kids Hope United: Illinois and multistate nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, residential, and home-based services for children and families. Directly comparable in foster care and wraparound family services within the same regional footprint.
• Maryville Academy: Chicago-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, and family services for children and youth in crisis. Direct peer in Illinois child welfare with overlapping foster care and family reunification programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sosillinois
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@onefamilyillinois
• Facebookfacebook.com/onefamilyillinois
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onefamilyillinois
• Instagraminstagram.com/onefamilyillinois
• Pinterestpinterest.com/onefamilyillinois

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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