SOS Care

Name

SOS Care

Legal name

SOS Health Care, Inc.

Website

https://soscaresc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services and Supportive Housing

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Autism Transition Planning & Postsecondary Readiness (Educational) (EDAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Autism services
• Intellectual disability care
• ABA therapy
• Neuro-inclusive housing
• Supported employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Murrells Inlet

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, SOS Care relies heavily on charitable donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations. The organization operates recurring giving programs ('Spark' membership), one-time donations, and legacy/planned giving through the Waccamaw Community Foundation endowment fund.
2. Program Service Fees and Tuition: Fees for programs including summer camp, social skills groups, respite care, independent living skills classes, and ABA therapy. Families may pay privately or through Medicaid waivers (ID/RD Waiver, Community Supports Waiver).
3. Insurance and Medicaid Reimbursement: ABA therapy is covered by insurance and Medicaid per South Carolina mandate. Employment services and independent living skills may be covered through Medicaid waivers for eligible individuals.
4. Snackability Vending Services: Workforce training initiative that generates revenue through vending machine services to businesses while providing employment for individuals with disabilities.
5. Special Events and Fundraising: Revenue from signature fundraising events including the annual Guns & Hoses Charity Softball Tournament, Myrtle Duck Festival duck adoptions, and T&A Charity Golf Tournament.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

SOS Care delivers therapeutic, recreational, employment, and housing programs for individuals with autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities across South Carolina. The core portfolio includes ABA therapy, social skills classes, summer camps, respite care, pre-employment transition training, supported employment, independent living skills coaching, and the development of purpose-built neuro-inclusive housing communities such as Oak Tree Farm.

Product overview

SOS Care is a nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities across South Carolina. The core offerings include ABA Therapy for children ages 2-14, summer camp programs (Summer Camp, Charleston Summer Camp, Career Camp) for ages 5-21, and social skills development through Social Skills Club. Employment and independence are supported through Pre-Employment Transition Services, Employment Services with job coaching, Job SEEKers, and Ticket to Work programs. Independent living is addressed via Independent Living Classes, 1:1 Independent Living Skills, Knights Respite & Recreation Club, Charleston Respite Program, and Project Lifesaver. Housing initiatives form a major component of the portfolio, including Oak Tree Farm (planned community with apartments and Chapin Health and Wellness Center), Village Vision (Charleston development), Housing and Supportive Services, Housing Resources, Housing Choice, and Housing Market Analyses for Charleston and Columbia. Workforce training is provided through Bean Dreaming and Snackability vending services. The organization also offers Community Consulting Services to share expertise with other developers and nonprofits, and publishes A Place in the World as a neuro-inclusive housing planning resource.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oak Tree Farm: An affordable housing community designed for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities located on Oak Tree Farm Lane in Conway, SC. Includes access to transportation, life skills training, an amenities center, a swimming pool, on-site laundry facilities, and the Chapin Health and Wellness Center.
• Village Vision
• Snackability

Products and services

• ABA Therapy
• Summer Camp
• Charleston Summer Camp
• Career Camp
• Social Skills Club
• Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
• Employment Services
• Job SEEKers
• Ticket to Work
• Independent Living Classes
• 1:1 Independent Living Skills
• Knights Respite & Recreation Club
• Charleston Respite Program
• Project Lifesaver
• Oak Tree Farm
• Village Vision
• Community Consulting Services
• Bean Dreaming
• Snackability
• A Place in the World (APITW)
• Housing and Supportive Services
• Housing Resources
• Housing Choice

Quantifiable outcome

• Housing 48 individuals with intellectual disabilities through phase four of Oak Tree Farm development
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Housing Authority of Myrtle BeachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to coordinate housing vouchers for Oak Tree Farm residents. The Housing Authority provides mainstream housing vouchers that residents can use within 90 days of moving in. SOS Care and the Housing Authority are working together to organize the application process for incoming residents.
• South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department (SCVR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership for Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) serving students ages 13-21 with ASD. SCVR refers students and provides funding while SOS Care delivers the employment preparation curriculum.
• South Carolina Department of Disabilities & Special Needs (DDSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDSN is the state agency that determines eligibility for services and administers Medicaid waivers. SOS Care is an approved DDSN provider for employment services and independent living skills programs.
• Horry County Public Safety, City of Myrtle Beach Police & Fire, Conway Police Department, North Myrtle Beach Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal first responder agencies partner with SOS Care for Project Lifesaver program. First responders are trained to use radio frequency bracelets to locate individuals with autism or Alzheimer's who wander.
• South Carolina Developmental Disabilities CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting housing resources and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities in South Carolina. Listed as partner on housing resources page.
• Coastal Carolina UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCU LIFE Program offers specialized programming for students with intellectual disabilities. SOS staff have collaborated with university programs statewide to place students who have participated in SOS programs.
• First Place – Arizona / Autism Housing NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS Care contributed to 'A Place in the World,' a comprehensive planning resource for neuro-inclusive housing developed through partnership with First Place Global network of housing developers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bittersweet Farms (Bittersweet, Inc.): Bittersweet operates a planned residential community for adults with autism in Ohio offering vocational, residential, and community-living services—directly analogous to Oak Tree Farm's neuro-inclusive planned community model.
• First Place–Arizona (First Place Transition Academy): First Place is a Phoenix-based nonprofit developing neuro-inclusive housing and transition programs for adults with autism; SOS Care co-developed 'A Place in the World' with First Place Global network and shares the same purpose-built housing model at Oak Tree Farm.
• Melmark: Melmark provides residential, educational, and adult services for individuals with autism and IDD in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, operating planned community-style campuses comparable to Oak Tree Farm.
• Vista Life Innovations: Connecticut-based nonprofit providing postsecondary transition, independent living, and employment programs for individuals with IDD; highly comparable to SOS Care's Job SEEKers, Independent Living Classes, and Pre-ETS offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Autism Speaks: Autism Speaks is a large national advocacy and services nonprofit funding housing research and transition programs; they co-fund 'A Place in the World' adjacent initiatives and operate in overlapping advocacy space with SOS Care.
• May Institute: May Institute is a large nonprofit provider of ABA therapy, special education schools, and adult residential services for individuals with autism and IDD across multiple states—overlapping with SOS Care's ABA, transition, and adult service lines.
• Easterseals (National Office / Easterseals of South Carolina): Easterseals is a national disability services nonprofit offering autism services, employment support, and residential programs at broader scale; SOS Care competes for similar Medicaid waiver funding and serves overlapping South Carolina populations.
• Holy Cross Services (dba as Hope Network): Hope Network is a large Midwest-based nonprofit providing residential, behavioral health, employment, and community living services for individuals with developmental disabilities—comparable to SOS Care's combined services portfolio.

Emerging players

• Beacon Day School: Nonprofit special education provider serving students with autism; comparable in mission and clinical-educational approach to SOS Care's summer camp and ABA therapy programs, though focused on school-age children.

Regional players

• Community Mainstreaming Associates: Long Island-based nonprofit providing residential, employment, and life skills services for adults with developmental disabilities—analogous service portfolio to SOS Care's adult services arm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/soscaresc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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