Clothed by Faith

What Clothed by Faith does

Clothed by Faith is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Abi Fourie in Katy, Texas, that provides children, adults, and families experiencing clothing insecurity with a full week's worth of clean, seasonally appropriate clothing. The organization operates through a partner-referral distribution model rather than direct service: school counselors, social workers, and case managers at 27 school districts (including Houston ISD, Katy ISD, Cy-Fair ISD, and Pasadena ISD) and more than 180 nonprofit and social service agency partners submit clothing requests via an online partner system, and Clothed by Faith prepares individualized bags valued at approximately $330 each for a preparation cost of $25 per client. The organization coordinates operations across two physical branches — Katy (headquarters, owned by Kingsland Baptist Church) and Deer Park (Southeast Houston, hosted rent-free by Deer Park First Baptist Church) — supported by roughly 200 volunteers contributing over 20,000 hours annually.

The core products are three interconnected programs: the Agency Partnership Program, the School Partnership Program, and the Closets for Schools initiative (launched in 2021), which places on-campus clothing closets in K-12 schools. Underlying technology is intentionally lightweight: an online partner request portal (cbfarcadia.net), QR-code-linked donation pages, and integration with consumer shopping-rewards programs (Walmart Spark Good, Kroger Community Rewards, Randalls Good Neighbor, Amazon Wishlist). The organization accepts gently used clothing and shoes, requires socks and underwear to be new, and channels items unsuitable for distribution into commercial textile recycling, processing 214+ tons in 2024.

The business model is a multi-stream donation-and-philanthropy model rather than a commercial revenue model. Cash contributions come from individuals, corporate matching programs (BP Foundation, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, Bank of America, and others), foundations, and fundraising events; in-kind contributions supply the core inventory; recycled textile sales generate secondary revenue; and shopping-rewards programs provide passive micro-donations. Over 160,000 people have been served since founding, with current throughput of 1,200+ clients per month across Harris, Fort Bend, Waller, Brazoria, Chambers, and Galveston counties. Recognition in 2025 included the Houston Texans Community Huddle Program, inaugural KSBJ HOPE Award, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Go Texan Video Contest win, Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, and Charity Navigator 4-star rating.

Name

Clothed by Faith

Legal name

Clothed by Faith

Website

https://clothedbyfaith.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clothed by Faith is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides individualized clothing bags to individuals and families experiencing clothing insecurity across Greater Houston, distributing through 27 school district and 180+ agency partners via two volunteer-operated branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Katy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clothing Donations (In-Kind): Community members donate gently used clothing and shoes, which are sorted, selected, and packaged into clothing bags for distribution. Socks and underwear must be new. Each clothing bag (a week's worth of clothing, shoes, new socks and underwear) is valued at approximately $330 but provided for $25 per client.
2. Financial Donations: Monetary donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Corporate matching gift programs available through employers such as BP Foundation, Capital One, Celanese, Chevron, Constellation, ConocoPhillips, Exelon, ExxonMobil, GE Foundation, Phillips 66, Shell Oil Company, and Bank of America.
3. Recycled Textile Revenue: Donated items unsuitable for client distribution (worn, out of season, luxury, or formal wear) are sold to commercial textile recyclers. In 2024, over 214 tons of shoes and clothing were recycled, generating revenue that supports clothing philanthropy operations.
4. Shopping Rewards Programs: Retail loyalty programs where shoppers designate Clothed by Faith to receive contributions: Walmart Spark Good (round-up at checkout), Kroger Community Rewards (#CG 956), Randalls Good Neighbor (#13467).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clothed by Faith collects gently used and new clothing donations, sorts and packages them into individualized bags (a week's worth of outfits, shoes, and new socks/underwear valued at approximately $330), and distributes them free of charge to children and adults experiencing clothing insecurity across Greater Houston. Distribution is delivered exclusively through partner school districts and social service agencies via the Agency Partnership Program, School Partnership Program, and Closets for Schools initiative, with two physical branches in Katy and Deer Park serving as sorting and distribution hubs.

Product overview

Clothed by Faith is a nonprofit organization operating as a single unified service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is a clothing distribution service that provides children and adults throughout Greater Houston with a week's worth of clean, well-fitted, seasonally appropriate clothing. The service consists of three interconnected programs: the Agency Partnership Program (partnering with 180+ agencies to reach individuals and families), the School Partnership Program (working with 27 school districts including Houston ISD, Katy ISD, Cy-Fair ISD, and others), and the Closets for Schools initiative (supplying on-campus clothing closets at K-12 campuses). The organization also operates clothing donation collection, clothing drive hosting, and shopping rewards programs. All services are coordinated through two branches located in Katy and Deer Park, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Closets for Schools: Program launched in 2021 that brings essential clothing directly into school communities through on-campus closets, serving K-12 campuses across public and private schools in Houston and surrounding areas.

Products and services

• Agency Partnership Program Program partnering with more than 180 nonprofit agencies and social service organizations across Greater Houston to provide customized clothing bags to individuals and families experiencing clothing insecurity. Partner agencies submit requests for specific items through an online system, and Clothed by Faith prepares individualized bags for pickup (within 5 days) or urgent requests (2 days), with volunteer delivery available.
• School Partnership Program Program working alongside 27 K-12 school districts across Greater Houston to provide students and families with clothing needed for school. School counselors identify students experiencing clothing insecurity and submit requests with sizes and items needed. Clothed by Faith prepares customized bags including outfits, shoes, new socks, underwear, and seasonal outerwear, picked up or delivered to schools.
• Closets for Schools On-campus clothing closets at K-12 schools where Clothed by Faith supplies clothing for students to access directly through school counselors and staff. Currently operational in multiple school districts including Cy-Fair ISD, Katy ISD, Pasadena ISD, Schulenburg ISD, Weimar ISD, Harris County, and Houston ISD Sunrise Centers, with additional host sites such as Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church serving the Yates feeder pattern.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 160,000 people served since 2013
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Baker RipleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaker Ripley is a major partner agency providing financial assistance for unmet needs, disaster case management, home restoration, and neighborhood restoration. They operate Sunrise Centers that serve Houston ISD students and families. CBF provides clothing through this partnership to support families in crisis.
• Buckner Family Hope CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuckner Family Hope Center transforms lives of vulnerable children, enriches lives of senior adults, and builds strong families through Christ-centered values. They serve as a key referral partner for CBF clothing distribution.
• Catholic CharitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic Charities provides family support, nurturing and caring for children, supporting refugees and immigrants, and promoting independence for seniors, veterans. They refer clients in need of clothing assistance to CBF.
• Houston Area Urban LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouston Area Urban League enables African Americans and minorities to secure economic self-reliance through housing, counseling, family support, health initiatives, and workforce development. They refer families in need to CBF for clothing assistance.
• United Way of Greater HoustoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way of Greater Houston transforms individual lives and brings systemic change in family financial stability, education, and veteran quality of life. They partner with CBF to address clothing needs as part of comprehensive family support.
• The Salvation Army of East Harris CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalvation Army provides food pantry, utility and rental assistance, senior programs, Boys and Girls Club, and spiritual guidance. They refer clients in need of clothing to CBF through their Pasadena location.
• Houston ISDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouston ISD is the largest school district partner, with CBF serving hundreds of schools across the district. CBF provides customized clothing bags for students experiencing clothing insecurity through school counselor referrals.
• Katy ISDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaty ISD is a major school district partner. CBF provides clothing through the School Partnership Program, including the Closets for Schools initiative at Opportunity Awareness Center.
• Deer Park First Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides rent-free space (upstairs above gym) for CBF's SE Houston branch in Deer Park. This hosting arrangement enables CBF to serve Southeast Houston communities. Also serves as donation drop-off location.
• Kingsland Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwns the Dominion Drive property where CBF's Katy headquarters is located. Provides affordable housing for CBF operations, enabling the organization to allocate more resources to clothing distribution.
• YMCA International ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA International Services delivers client-centered programs to refugees, immigrants, and vulnerable populations. They refer clients to CBF for clothing assistance as part of supporting economic independence and social integration.
• Volunteers of America TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers of America provides Financial Opportunity Center, health services, housing for elderly, homeless veterans reintegration, workforce and re-entry programs. They refer clients in need to CBF for clothing assistance.
• Houston TexansmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud selected CBF for the 2025 Texans Community Huddle Program. CBF volunteers spent time on the sideline during a game and met C.J. Stroud, raising community awareness.
• Katy Christian MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers emergency financial assistance, food pantry, help for domestic abuse or sexual assault victims, resale store, and donation center. They refer clients in need of clothing to CBF.
• Second MilesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides financial education, job training, and food pantry services. They refer clients in need of clothing to CBF.
• Wheeler Avenue Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts a Closet for Schools location serving the Yates feeder pattern in Houston ISD. CBF supplies clothing that fills this on-campus closet for immediate student access.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bottomless Closet: Nonprofit providing professional clothing and career support to women experiencing economic hardship. Comparable model of individualized clothing provision prepared with care and dignity, though specialized to professional attire.
• Baby2Baby: National nonprofit distributing clothing, diapers, and essential items to children in poverty. Most comparable to Clothed by Faith's school- and child-focused clothing mission, but operating at significantly larger scale across multiple U.S. cities.
• Dress for Success: Nonprofit providing clothing and professional attire to individuals facing economic hardship, particularly women re-entering the workforce. Comparable model of in-kind clothing collection and individualized outfit provision, though with a professional-attire focus.
• Cradles to Crayons: Nonprofit providing children from birth through age 12 with clothing and essential items, primarily through partner agency distribution and direct service — structurally similar to Clothed by Faith's agency-partnership channel and children-segment focus.
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Faith-based nonprofit providing clothing, furniture, and household goods to people in need through parish-based conferences. Closely comparable model of in-kind donation collection and dignified distribution to families experiencing hardship.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries of Houston: Larger, established nonprofit collecting and reselling donated clothing/goods to fund workforce programs in Greater Houston. Adjacent donation-and-clothing model but operates earned-revenue thrift retail rather than direct distribution.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: Faith-based social-services nonprofit serving vulnerable populations across the Houston region, already a Clothed by Faith partner. Comparable end-clients and clothing-assistance offering, but as part of a much broader service portfolio.
• The Salvation Army Greater Houston: Large established faith-based social-services nonprofit providing clothing, food, and disaster relief in the same Houston region. Already a partner agency of Clothed by Faith — comparable mission and target population at much broader scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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