Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill

What Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill does

CHHOP (Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization founded in 1987 and headquartered at 200 N. Water St., Peekskill, NY. It operates the only homeless shelter in Northern Westchester County (Jan Peek House, open 24/7/365) and a portfolio of six integrated programs addressing homelessness and food insecurity: Fred's Pantry (a farm-to-pantry food distribution serving 18,000+ households annually with nearly 250,000 meals in 2023), RISE (Rehousing in Supportive Environments, a HUD-funded domestic violence housing program with 16 rapid rehousing and 8 transitional units), Turning Point (permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals with disabilities), Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (the first program of its kind in Hudson Valley providing 90-180 day transitional housing for VA-eligible veterans), and Tierra Solida/Solid Ground (rental and utility arrears prevention for immigrants and low-wage workers, launched April 2024).

The organization's technology stack is limited to standard nonprofit and social services SaaS tools — NeonCRM for donor management and donations, Authorize.Net for payment processing, Plentiful for pantry client check-in, QuickBooks for accounting, and HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) for mandated government reporting — with no proprietary technology products or AI/ML capabilities.

CHHOP's business model is donations-driven: it provides all services free of charge to qualifying individuals, funded through individual donations, foundation and corporate grants (Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Westchester Community Foundation, United Way, NewYork-Presbyterian), and government contracts (Westchester County DSS for shelter operations, HUD for RISE, state assembly member items). In May 2026, CHHOP formed a strategic partnership with Lifting Up Westchester (LUW) that merges operational infrastructure under shared Co-CEO leadership while preserving each organization's independent nonprofit status, creating a combined network serving more than 10,000 individuals annually across Westchester County.

Name

Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill

Legal name

Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill Inc.

Website

https://chhop.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHHOP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1987 operating Northern Westchester County's only homeless shelter (Jan Peek House) and a six-program continuum including Fred's Pantry food distribution, HUD-funded domestic violence housing (RISE), veteran services, and rental arrears prevention, serving 10,000+ individuals annually through donations, grants, and government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Hunger Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Food pantry programs
• Housing assistance services
• Social services nonprofit
• Community outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Peekskill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations from Individuals: Individual donors contribute monetary gifts to support CHHOP's programs. The organization runs direct donation campaigns and receives ongoing support from community members.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: CHHOP receives grant funding from foundations (Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Westchester Community Foundation, United Way) and corporate sponsors for specific programs and operational support.
3. Government Funding: Jan Peek House is Westchester County Department of Social Services-funded. Additional government grants include HUD funding for the RISE program and state assembly member items.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CHHOP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates an integrated continuum of housing and food security services in Northern Westchester County, NY. Its core offerings include Jan Peek House — the only 24/7/365 homeless shelter in Northern Westchester — and Fred's Pantry, a farm-to-pantry food distribution program serving 18,000+ households with nearly 250,000 meals annually. It also runs targeted programs for domestic violence survivors (RISE), chronically homeless individuals with disabilities (Turning Point), veterans (Healthcare for Homeless Veterans), and immigrants/low-wage workers at risk of homelessness (Tierra Solida/Solid Ground). All services are provided free of charge to qualifying individuals.

Product overview

CHHOP operates as a nonprofit social services organization providing a coordinated continuum of housing and food security programs in Northern Westchester County. The organization offers six integrated programs: Fred's Pantry (farm-to-pantry food distribution), Jan Peek House (emergency homeless shelter - the only one in Northern Westchester), RISE (domestic violence survivor support with housing and employment services), Turning Point (permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals with disabilities), Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (transitional housing for veterans), and Tierra Solida/Solid Ground (rental arrears prevention for immigrants and low-wage workers). These programs work together to address housing and food insecurity from emergency shelter through long-term stability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fred's Pantry: Farm-to-pantry food pantry providing fresh produce twice weekly to community members facing food insecurity
• Jan Peek House
• RISE (Rehousing in Supportive Environments)
• Turning Point
• Healthcare for Homeless Veterans
• Tierra Solida / Solid Ground

Products and services

• Jan Peek House Northern Westchester County's only homeless shelter, operated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at 200 N. Water St., Peekskill, NY. Provides emergency shelter for single adult men and women experiencing homelessness, funded by the Westchester County Department of Social Services.
• Fred's Pantry A farm-to-pantry food pantry providing fresh, locally sourced produce to food-insecure residents twice weekly (Wednesdays and Saturdays) from St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peekskill. Served 18,000+ households with nearly 250,000 meals in 2023, with 62% of households new to the pantry.
• RISE (Rehousing in Supportive Environments) Collaborative program supporting domestic violence survivors and their families. Provides 16 rapid rehousing units and 8 transitional housing units, along with counseling, legal services, and employment support through partnerships with My Sisters' Place and Lifting Up Westchester.
• Turning Point Permanent supportive housing program addressing the complex needs of chronically homeless individuals living with a disability. Provides housing assistance, home visits, advocacy, life skills training, and crisis intervention.
• Healthcare for Homeless Veterans First and only program of its type in Hudson Valley providing residential, clinical, and treatment services with 90-180 day transitional housing for VA-eligible veterans experiencing homelessness.
• Tierra Solida / Solid Ground Proactive housing stabilization program providing rental and utility arrears assistance to immigrant and low-wage workers at risk of homelessness due to emergency financial issues such as loss of wages from illness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 331 clients sheltered in 2023 including 56 veterans; 125 additional individuals through Turning Point and RISE offsite programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Lifting Up Westchester (LUW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Strategic partnership merging operational infrastructure of both organizations while preserving independent nonprofit status. Cynthia Knox and Anahaita Kotval serve as Co-CEOs of both organizations. LUW focuses on Central and Southern Westchester; CHHOP serves Northern Westchester. Combined network serves more than 10,000 individuals annually.
• My Sisters' PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for RISE (Rehousing in Supportive Environments) program providing counseling and legal services to domestic violence survivors. CHHOP provides housing and case management; MSP provides trauma-informed counseling and legal services.
• Benny's Brown BagminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal craft sandwich and provisions shop collaborated on CHHOPtoberfest 2024 event, creating German-themed sandwich specials with proceeds supporting Fred's Pantry. Limited-edition tote bags sold with profits donated.
• Davoren FarmminorOthersCorporate sponsor supporting CHHOP programs. Farm-to-pantry partner providing fresh produce for Fred's Pantry.
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner and corporate sponsor. Awarded grant through Community Fund for Tierra Solida program. Ellen Bloom, director of community affairs, serves on CHHOP board.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Feeding Westchester: Regional food bank serving Westchester County, distributing millions of pounds of food annually to a network of pantries including smaller operators like CHHOP's Fred's Pantry. Comparable mission addressing food insecurity in the same geography, though at a wholesale rather than direct-distribution scale.
• HELP USA: NYC-based nonprofit operating transitional and permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals and families, with on-site social services. Comparable residential service model and target population, primarily operating in the five boroughs rather than Westchester.
• City Harvest: New York City's largest food rescue organization, distributing free food to pantries and communities facing hunger. Comparable food-rescue and anti-hunger mission in the broader NYC metro region with similar dependence on donations and foundation grants.
• Bowery Residents' Committee: Long-standing NYC nonprofit providing shelter, supportive housing, and reentry services to homeless and formerly homeless individuals. Directly comparable residential services and case management model, primarily serving Manhattan and outer borough populations.
• Project Renewal: NYC-based nonprofit operating shelters, permanent housing, and workforce programs for homeless individuals. Similar integrated continuum from emergency shelter through permanent supportive housing, primarily serving NYC rather than Westchester.

Broad incumbents

• Food Bank for New York City: Largest food bank in the NYC metro area addressing food insecurity through pantries, benefits access, and nutrition education. Operates at significantly greater scale than CHHOP's Fred's Pantry but competes for the same pool of anti-hunger foundation and corporate funding.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York: Large multi-service social services organization operating shelters, food pantries, immigration services, and case management across the NYC metro including Westchester. Overlapping mission with CHHOP but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Family Services of Westchester: Large Westchester-based nonprofit providing social services, mental health support, housing assistance, and case management. Operates a comparable continuum-of-care model serving vulnerable residents of the same county and is a natural competitor/collaborator for foundation and government funding.
• My Sisters' Place: Westchester County domestic violence service provider collaborating with CHHOP on the RISE (Rehousing in Supportive Environments) program. Directly comparable mission serving DV survivors with housing, counseling, and legal services in the same geography.
• Lifting Up Westchester: Westchester County-based nonprofit providing homeless shelter, supportive housing, and food assistance. Direct strategic partner of CHHOP since May 2026 under shared Co-CEO leadership, with highly overlapping service lines targeting the same county's vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CHHOPorg
• Instagraminstagram.com/chhop_peekskill
• Xx.com/CHHOP_Peekskill

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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