BROAD STREET MINISTRY CENTER

What BROAD STREET MINISTRY CENTER does

Broad Street Ministry Center (BSMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry founded in 2003 and headquartered at 20 Broad Street in Augusta, Georgia. The organization serves families and individuals facing food insecurity, poverty, and homelessness in the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area) by providing a coordinated suite of free services including a Tuesday food pantry, clothing floor, hygiene and household essentials, holiday meals, adult literacy and computer training, resume and job placement assistance, Bible studies, lay counseling, and homeless outreach. Cumulative impact since inception includes over 80,500 individuals served with food, 3 million+ pounds of food distributed, 356,000+ clothing items distributed, and 1,200+ reported salvation decisions.

BSMC operates with approximately 5 paid staff supplemented by 40-55+ dedicated volunteers, including several long-tenured unpaid coordinators who manage key programs (clothing floor, homeless ministry, women's Bible study, facilities). Revenue is generated almost exclusively through individual donations (online via Tithe.ly and check), in-kind contributions from a 50+ partner network, and volunteer labor; the only explicit pricing surface is the Holiday Meals Program sponsorship at $35 per family, which functions as a donation tier rather than a commercial price. Distribution occurs on-site at the single Augusta facility and through partner referral channels including school social workers, church networks, and the Apostolic Church bus ministry. The technology stack is minimal — a GoDaddy-style website and basic donation tooling — with no proprietary platform or product technology; all impact is generated through volunteer-driven, in-person service delivery.

Name

BROAD STREET MINISTRY CENTER

Legal name

Broad Street Ministry Center

Website

https://bsmcaugusta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Broad Street Ministry Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Augusta, Georgia, founded in 2003 to provide free food, clothing, hygiene supplies, spiritual care, and job/literacy assistance to low-income and homeless families across the CSRA, operated by a small paid staff and 40-55+ volunteers through a 50+ partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAEAL

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAJAF

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Food pantry services
• Homeless ministry
• Community social services
• Spiritual counseling
• Nonprofit clothing ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations from supporters who contribute financially to sustain programs and outreach. Accepts online donations via Tithe.ly and check payments.
2. Volunteer Contributions: Unpaid volunteer labor forms a critical revenue-equivalent contribution, with over 55 volunteers providing thousands of hours of service annually.
3. In-kind Donations: Food, clothing, hygiene products, and household items donated by partners and community members form the basis of services provided.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Broad Street Ministry Center operates a free, volunteer-driven social services ministry that distributes food, clothing, hygiene products, household essentials, and school supplies to families and individuals in need across the CSRA region. It also delivers faith-based programming (Bible studies, lay counseling, worship) and supportive services for the homeless (meals, mobile showers, mailboxes, job help) and women/children (diapers, formula, school supplies). All goods and programs are provided at no charge to qualifying clients, sustained by donations, in-kind gifts, and 50+ church/community partners.

Product overview

Broad Street Ministry Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry that operates as a unified set of social service programs rather than a technology product. The organization provides food assistance, clothing distribution, spiritual care, education services, and homeless support through multiple interconnected ministry programs. Core services include Food Pantry, Clothing Floor, Bible Studies, Spiritual Counseling, Job/Literacy Assistance, and Homeless Ministry, supplemented by partner ministries including Monday Hot Lunch, Bus Ministry, Mobile Showers, and Hope Women's Mobile Center. The ministry is volunteer-driven with a small paid staff, serving the CSRA community since 2003.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Pantry Provides free food assistance including dried goods, canned foods, frozen foods, meat, fresh produce, and emergency bags to families and individuals facing food insecurity. Open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:45 PM.
• Clothing Floor Provides free clothing and household items for all ages including outfits, socks, shoes, winter apparel, and accessories. Open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:45 PM.
• Bible Studies and Weekly Ministry Includes Monday Ministry (L.O.G.) offering hot meal, worship and Bible teaching; Ladies' Bible Study and Men's Bible Study on Wednesdays for spiritual growth and fellowship.
• Spiritual Care and Lay Counseling Provides one-on-one encouragement, prayer, lay counseling, and spiritual support with trained volunteers who listen and offer guidance for individuals facing hardship.
• Resume/Job and Literacy/Computer Assistance Job board, resume help by appointment, adult literacy program using Bible study materials, and computer literacy assistance for unemployed and underemployed adults.
• Seasonal Ministries Includes Holiday Meals Program providing frozen turkey/ham with fixings and gifts; Vacation Bible School (VBS); and Back-to-School Bash with school supplies for families in need.
• School Partnership Partners with middle and high schools to meet needs of children in poverty, providing prom dresses, clothing, hygiene items, and ongoing school supplies.
• Homeless Ministry Provides balanced meals, clothing, hygiene items, mobile shower program, employment assistance, and mailboxes for homeless guests in the CSRA community.
• Essentials for Women and Children Provides diapers, wipes, baby formula, children's clothing, school supplies, feminine hygiene products, and laundry detergent to mothers, pregnant women, and families with young children.
• Health and Hygiene Ministry Provides essential personal care items including toilet paper, razors, feminine hygiene products, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and multivitamins.
• Household Essentials Ministry Provides basic home items for individuals starting over including mattresses, kitchen items, lamps, tables, and other household essentials.
• Monday Hot Lunch (LOG) Weekly hot meal ministry in partnership with West Acres Baptist Church providing homemade meals with worship and music for attendees.
• Bus Ministry Partners with Apostolic Church to provide transportation for downtown individuals to attend church services with meals and fellowship, removing transportation barriers.
• Mobile Showers Partners with Project Refresh to host a monthly mobile shower unit providing free showers, clean clothes, and hygiene items to homeless individuals.
• Hope Women's Mobile Center Partners with Hope Women's Center to host their mobile unit providing free pregnancy testing, options counseling, and supportive care for women and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 4,500 individuals in 2025 alone
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

40 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• West Acres Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for Monday L.O.G. (Love of God) Ministry providing hot meals, worship, and Bible teaching weekly for over 15 years. A core partner in the ministry's holistic approach.
• Golden Harvest Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partnership providing significant food donations to stock the food pantry and support distribution efforts.
• Project RefreshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly mobile shower unit partnership serving homeless individuals. Provides free showers, clean clothes, and hygiene items monthly at the Center.
• Hope Women's CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile unit partnership providing free, confidential support for women and families including pregnancy testing, options counseling, and supportive care.
• Apostolic ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBus Ministry partnership helping remove transportation barriers for downtown individuals to access church services and ministry programs.
• Augusta UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership supporting community outreach initiatives.
• KrogersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood retailer partnership providing donations and support for food distribution programs.
• PublixsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrocery retailer partnership supporting food donations and community programs.
• Chick-Fil-AsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant partnership contributing to community support efforts.
• Longhorn SteakhousesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant partnership supporting community programs.
• Community FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity foundation partnership supporting funding and resources for ministry operations.
• Bombas SockssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSock donations for homeless and those in need, supporting the clothing ministry.
• Garden City Rescue MissionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in serving homeless and struggling individuals in the CSRA.
• Cityview SeminarysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeminary partnership supporting spiritual development aspects of the ministry.
• Belair DonutsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partnership supporting community outreach.
• Pepperidge Farm OutletminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood donations supporting the food pantry program.
• Red LobsterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant partnership for community support.
• Flowing Wells TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partnership supporting community programs.
• Run the Tangents TimingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent timing services for ministry events and fundraising activities.
• Teaspoon of HoneyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partnership supporting community initiatives.
• 413 Dance StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance studio partnership for community engagement.
• CSRA Beta ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth organization partnership supporting community service.
• CSRAHEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health association partnership.
• I-Care 4minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partnership supporting vulnerable populations.
• Abilene ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources to extend ministry impact.
• Apostolic Cathedral of PraisesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Christ Church PresbyteriansupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Fleming Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Hephzibah Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Hillcrest Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Hope ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Kiokee Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• National Hills Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• New Work Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Parkway Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Pine View Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Piney Grove Missionary Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Tabernacle Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• West Acres Baptist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.
• Warren Church (multiple campuses)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarren Augusta, Warren Belvedere, Warren Crossbridge, Warren Grovetown - Church partners providing volunteers, prayer, donations, and resources.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Atlanta Mission: A large faith-based nonprofit providing shelter, meals, and recovery services to homeless and impoverished individuals in Atlanta. Comparable as a scaled-up version of BSMC's faith-based homeless ministry model, but serving a different metro region.

Direct peers

• Golden Harvest Food Bank: A Feeding America affiliate food bank serving the Augusta/CSRA region. Direct peer and partner: BSMC relies on Golden Harvest as a core food source, and both operate community food distribution programs targeting the same food-insecure population in the same geography.
• Project Refresh: A mobile shower and hygiene nonprofit serving homeless individuals. Direct peer and BSMC partner: delivers overlapping services (showers, clothing, hygiene items) to the same Augusta homeless population through a mobile-deployment model.
• United Way of the CSRA: A regional nonprofit coordinating social services funding and partner agency referrals in the CSRA. Direct peer: comparable community-support and resource-mobilization role, with overlapping donor base, partner network, and basic-needs client population.
• Garden City Rescue Mission: A faith-based nonprofit in Augusta serving homeless and struggling individuals through meals, shelter, and recovery services. Direct peer: BSMC lists Garden City Rescue Mission as a partner and both serve the same CSRA homeless population with overlapping food, clothing, and spiritual care programs.
• Catholic Charities of Augusta: A faith-based social services agency serving the CSRA with food, clothing, and emergency assistance programs. Direct peer: comparable faith-based nonprofit model delivering overlapping basic-needs and family support services to the same Augusta-area population.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army Augusta Area Command: A national faith-based nonprofit operating a local Augusta command delivering food, clothing, emergency assistance, and spiritual programs. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering an overlapping suite of basic-needs and faith-based services in the same CSRA market, but with substantially larger paid infrastructure.
• St. Vincent de Paul Georgia: A national Catholic lay ministry providing food, clothing, rent/utility assistance, and household goods through parish-based conferences across Georgia. Comparable incumbent offering overlapping basic-needs services with a similar volunteer-and-donation funding model, but at substantially broader scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bsmcaugusta
• Instagraminstagram.com/bsmcaugusta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/broad-street-ministry-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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