Our Friends Place

What Our Friends Place does

Our Friends Place is a nonprofit social services organization founded in 1987 and headquartered at 6500 Greenville Avenue, Suite 620, Dallas, Texas. It serves an underserved population of young women in North Texas who are experiencing abuse, neglect, poverty, and homelessness. The organization operates two core programs: the Transitional Living Centers (TLC), a residential program providing furnished bedrooms, shared apartments, intensive case management, weekly life-skills lessons, and rent-payment practice for single young women ages 18-24 who are not pregnant or parenting; and SOAR to Success (Strengths, Opportunities, Allies, Resiliency), a non-residential 8-session life-skills program for youth ages 12-24 that is delivered on-site at partner schools and at the main office. Leadership is led by CEO Helena L. Banks, supported by a Board of Directors and a small staff of 1-10 employees.

The organization runs no proprietary technology platform; its product surface consists of human-delivered services supported by lightweight administrative tools. These include a Squarespace-hosted public website (ourfriendsplace.org), a Resident Portal for rent payments, an Amazon Wishlist for in-kind donations, and integrations with third-party fundraising rails including Stripe and PayPal for one-time and recurring donations, plus shopping-rewards programs via Kroger Community Rewards, Amazon Smile, and Tom Thumb Good Neighbor. No AI/ML capabilities, mobile apps, or APIs are disclosed.

Our Friends Place is funded through a diversified nonprofit revenue model: individual donations (one-time and recurring), ticket sales and sponsorships from the annual Gala, Auction & Casino Night held at the Frontiers of Flight Museum ($300 per individual ticket), corporate and foundation grants (recent examples include the Whitley Penn Philanthropic Fund, Lyda Hill Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas, Texas Women's Foundation, and WFAA/TEGNA Foundation), shopping-rewards affiliate revenue, and participation in North Texas Giving Day. The organization holds the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency and publishes annual financials. Geographic scope is strictly regional to North Texas, with no disclosed expansion plans.

Name

Our Friends Place

Legal name

Our Friends Place

Website

https://ourfriendsplace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Our Friends Place is a Dallas-based nonprofit founded in 1987 that provides transitional housing, case management, and life-skills training to young women ages 12-24 in North Texas who are experiencing abuse, neglect, poverty, or homelessness, through its Transitional Living Centers and SOAR to Success programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services - Youth Transitional Housing & Life Skills

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Senior & Transitional Monthly Housing (THAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Transitional housing services
• Youth life skills
• Nonprofit social services
• Homelessness prevention support
• Case management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring monetary donations from individual supporters to fund programs for young women
2. Gala and Event Fundraising: Annual Gala, Auction & Casino Night events with ticket sales and sponsorships to raise funds
3. Shopping Rewards Programs: Percentage of purchases donated through Kroger Community Rewards, Amazon Smile, and Tom Thumb Good Neighbor programs
4. Corporate Grants: Grant funding from corporate philanthropies and foundations such as Whitley Penn Philanthropic Fund

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Our Friends Place provides residential transitional housing through its Transitional Living Centers program for single young women ages 18-24, and the non-residential SOAR to Success life skills program for youth ages 12-24 in North Texas. Services include furnished housing, intensive case management with on-site staff, weekly life skills lessons, an 8-session SOAR curriculum covering strengths, opportunities, allies, and resiliency, educational and vocational enrollment support, employment assistance, and rent payment practice. Supporters fund the work through individual donations, corporate grants, fundraising events, and shopping rewards programs.

Product overview

Our Friends Place is a nonprofit organization offering two primary programs: the Transitional Living Centers (TLC) residential program for young women ages 18-24, and the non-residential SOAR to Success life skills program for youth ages 12-24. These programs provide support, life skills, and stable housing to help young women experiencing abuse, neglect, poverty, and homelessness achieve independence. The organization also operates supporting platforms including a resident portal for rent payments and a wish list platform integrating with retail reward programs. The portfolio is not a unified technology platform but rather a collection of human services programs with some administrative digital tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Transitional Living Centers: Residential program for single young women ages 18-24 providing housing, case management, and life skills
• SOAR to Success

Products and services

• Transitional Living Centers (TLC) Residential program for single young women ages 18-24 who are not pregnant or parenting, providing furnished bedrooms, shared apartments, intensive case management, weekly life skills lessons, and rent payment practice. Participants must be willing to enroll in educational or vocational classes and maintain employment. Operated by Our Friends Place since 1987 in North Texas.
• SOAR to Success Program Non-residential S.O.A.R. (Strengths, Opportunities, Allies, and Resiliency) program for young women ages 12-24 who may be housing-insecure or at risk for becoming homeless, as well as youth allies. Includes an 8-session life skills module delivered at partner schools (e.g., North Dallas High School) and the OFP office, covering strengths building, opportunities, ally relationships, and resiliency.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger Plus cards can be linked to OFP's Non-Profit Organization #TP265, with a percentage of grocery sales donated quarterly through their Community Rewards Program.
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShoppers select Our Friends Place as their preferred charity and Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible AmazonSmile purchase prices.
• Tom ThumbminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTom Thumb Reward cards can be linked to OFP's Good Neighbor number 2759, with 1% of total grocery purchases donated (exclusions apply).
• North Dallas High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOAR to Success program delivered on campus. Partnership with Parent Engagement Specialist Mrs. Cleaver for life skills programming for young women at the school.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Maryhurst: Louisville-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, group homes, and community-based programs for young women and children who have experienced abuse and neglect; comparable residential programming for a similar population.
• Teen Living Programs: Chicago nonprofit providing supportive housing and life skills programs for young adults experiencing homelessness; comparable as a residential-and-supportive-services nonprofit serving transition-age youth.
• Huckleberry Youth Programs: Bay Area nonprofit providing housing, counseling, and prevention services for at-risk youth, including young women facing exploitation and homelessness; highly comparable population and service mix.
• Covenant House: National nonprofit operating residential shelters and supportive housing programs for young people experiencing homelessness, including young women; comparable as a direct service provider of transitional housing and life skills for transition-age youth.
• Larkin Street Youth Services: San Francisco nonprofit offering emergency shelter, transitional housing, and educational/employment programs for youth ages 12-24 experiencing homelessness; comparable mix of residential and prevention-oriented programming.
• The Door: New York-based nonprofit providing housing, life skills, education, and supportive services for young people ages 12-24; directly comparable to OFP's age range and combined residential-plus-non-residential service model.
• YouthCare: Seattle-based nonprofit operating emergency shelter, transitional housing, and education/employment programs for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness; closely comparable service model.

Broad incumbents

• YWCA USA: National nonprofit umbrella providing housing, shelter, and supportive services for women and girls including survivors of violence; comparable mission focus and transitional housing components but as a much broader portfolio across many locations.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit addressing family and youth homelessness through shelter, prevention, and stabilization programs; comparable in mission and shelter-based service delivery, though typically family-units rather than youth-only.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National nonprofit providing youth development programming including life skills, education, and targeted homelessness supports; broader incumbent with overlapping life skills programming but not a focused youth-housing provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ourfriendsplace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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