Clara White Mission

What Clara White Mission does

Clara White Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1904 in Jacksonville, Florida, focused on breaking the cycle of homelessness through integrated food, housing, and vocational services. The organization operates a daily feeding program that serves approximately 94,000 meals annually, a 36-bed transitional housing program for veterans, 16 permanent supportive housing units at the Henri Landwirth Veterans Villas, a Drop-In Center, and vocational training programs in culinary arts and janitorial services. The organization also operates Eartha's Farm & Market, a 10.5-acre urban farm that supplies fresh produce for its feeding program while providing additional training and revenue diversification opportunities. The organization is staffed by 38 employees and operates under a charitable funding model.

The organization's revenue is drawn from individual donations, corporate sponsorships, special events, and government grants — with documented funding relationships with the VA, USDA, and HUD, as well as the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation. All services are provided at no cost to beneficiaries. The organization is licensed by the Florida Department of Education for its vocational training programs. CEO Ju'Coby Pittman has led the organization since 1993, providing over 30 years of continuous leadership. The organization also maintains a historical museum documenting its legacy in Jacksonville.

The organization has pursued a strategy of programmatic expansion over the past decade, launching Eartha's Farm in 2011, opening the Henri Landwirth Veterans Villas in 2017, and re branding Eartha's Farm into Eartha's Farm & Market with an agrotourism orientation in 2023. A proposed 28,000-square-foot facility expansion is targeted for 2028. These moves reflect a deliberate strategy of building a self-reinforcing service ecosystem that channels beneficiaries through multiple intervention layers — food security, housing, and workforce development — rather than operating isolated programs.

Name

Clara White Mission

Legal name

Clara White Mission

Website

https://clarawhitemission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clara White Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Jacksonville, FL that provides food, housing, vocational training, and supportive services to homeless individuals and veterans in Northeast Florida. Founded in 1904, it operates feeding programs, transitional and permanent housing, and a 10.5-acre urban farm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (62421), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Veteran housing
• Workforce training
• Food assistance
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary funding source through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and recurring donor support. Operating costs are approximately $2 million per year funded largely through charitable contributions.
2. Government Grants and Appropriations: Federal, state, and local government funding including USDA grants, FEMA support, HUD funding, state appropriations, and city direct appropriation grants for specific programs.
3. Special Event Fundraising: Annual fundraising events including Miracle on Ashley Street and December to Remember generate significant contributions, with Miracle 2023 raising over $67,000.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clara White Mission delivers no-cost integrated social services to homeless individuals, homeless veterans, and adults with barriers to employment in Jacksonville, FL. Core offerings include daily meal service, transitional and permanent housing for veterans, state-licensed culinary arts and janitorial vocational training with job placement support, food distribution, an urban organic farm with farmer's market, and a historical museum. All programs are provided free of charge to eligible participants and funded through donations, government grants, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Clara White Mission is a nonprofit social services organization offering a suite of interconnected programs designed to prevent and reduce homelessness through advocacy, housing, job training, and employment. The organization operates as a single unified mission with multiple programmatic offerings including the Daily Feeding Program (serving over 94,000 meals annually), Transitional Housing for Veterans (36 beds), the Henri Landwirth Veterans Villas (16 permanent housing units), Drop-In Center services, CWM Food Distribution, Culinary Arts and Janitorial vocational training programs (20-week/440 clock hour curricula licensed by Florida), Eartha's Farm & Market (10.5-acre urban organic farm), and the Eartha M. M. White Historical Museum. These programs work together to provide a comprehensive one-stop approach to serving at-risk individuals, homeless veterans, and food-insecure community members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Daily Feeding Program
• Transitional Housing for Veterans
• Henri Landwirth Veterans Villas (HLVV)
• Drop-In Center
• Eartha's Farm & Market
• Eartha M. M. White Historical Museum
• CWM Food Distribution
• Culinary Arts Training
• Janitorial Training

Quantifiable outcome

• 94,000 meals served annually to homeless and low-income populations
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and major.

• Kathryn's WinessupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 October 2022Wine club partnership where proceeds from subscriptions go directly to Clara White Mission. Pink Out for Hunger fundraiser collaboration.
• Veterans Affairs (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVA partnership for transitional housing program for homeless veterans. Includes VA Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) leasing ground floor at Henri Landwirth Veterans Villas providing stabilization and outreach services.
• USDAmajorOthersFederal government funding supporting Eartha's Farm & Market and food distribution initiatives addressing food deserts.
• Jacksonville Jaguars FoundationmajorOthersFoundation funding supporting Eartha's Farm & Market initiatives and community programs.
• City of JacksonvillemajorOthersDirect appropriation grants and funding for programs including $2M Federal Appropriation Grant proposed for 28,000 sq. ft. facility at farm site in 2028.
• Feeding Northeast FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partnership supporting food distribution and emergency food assistance programs.
• LISC JacksonvillemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Initiatives Support Corporation partnership supporting Eartha's Farm & Market and community development.
• Blue ZonessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth and wellness initiative partner supporting community health programs at Eartha's Farm.
• Duval Community Health DepartmentsupportingOthersHealth department partnership supporting community wellness initiatives.
• Florida Department of Children & FamiliesmajorOthersState funding support for programs and services.
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)majorOthersFederal housing funding supporting veteran housing programs.
• Enterprise Holding FoundationsupportingOthersCorporate foundation funding community programs.
• United Way of Northeast FloridamajorOthersNonprofit coalition funding supporting community services.
• State of FloridamajorOthersState funding appropriations for programs and services.
• Altar'D StatesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail partner with Mission Monday program donating 10% of Monday net proceeds to support Meals2Go program.
• St. Johns RiverkeepersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for River and Roots workshop exploring natural world and environmental impact for school field trips.
• Duval Soil & Water Conservation DistrictsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural education partner for contests and conservation programs at Eartha's Farm.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville: Affordable housing nonprofit operating in Jacksonville with broader national parent organization. Overlaps on housing access for low-income populations, though focused on homeownership rather than transitional/emergency housing.
• United Way of Northeast Florida: Regional funder and convener for social services including CWM itself. Comparable as a community-support backbone organization, though operating as a grant-maker rather than direct service provider.
• CareerSource Northeast Florida: Regional workforce development board administering publicly-funded job training and placement programs. Comparable in vocational training outcomes but operates at much larger scale as a quasi-governmental entity.

Direct peers

• Feeding Northeast Florida: Regional food bank partner of CWM; operates food distribution, mobile pantries, and hunger-relief programs across Northeast Florida. Closely comparable in food-insecurity mission and funding model.
• Catholic Charities Jacksonville: Regional faith-based social services provider delivering food assistance, housing support, and case management in the same Jacksonville geography. Directly comparable scope of community-based assistance programs.
• Goodwill Industries of Jacksonville: Local Goodwill affiliate offering similar workforce development, vocational training, and barriered-population employment services in the same Jacksonville market. Directly comparable as a community-based nonprofit combining job training with social services.
• Salvation Army of Jacksonville: Operates overlapping programs including emergency feeding, transitional housing, and adult rehabilitation in the same metro area. Comparable as a multi-service social services nonprofit serving homeless and low-income populations.
• Volunteers of America (Florida): National nonprofit operating housing, veteran services, and workforce programs with Florida presence. Closely aligned mission of serving homeless veterans and individuals re-entering society.

Others

• LISC Jacksonville: Local Initiatives Support Corporation affiliate funding community development and capacity-building for nonprofits including CWM. Adjacent as a financial intermediary and capacity partner rather than direct service competitor.

Emerging players

• Dress for Success Jacksonville: Workforce-readiness nonprofit providing clothing, job readiness, and placement support to individuals re-entering the workforce. Overlaps with CWM's barriered-employment mission on a smaller, niche scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/earthasfarmandmarket
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clara-white-mission

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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