Covenant House New Orleans

Name

Covenant House New Orleans

Legal name

Covenant House New Orleans

Website

https://covenanthousenola.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Homeless Services and Shelter

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Temporary Shelters (624221), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Youth homeless shelter
• Crisis care services
• Life skills training
• Human trafficking support
• Two generation program

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization receives donations from individual supporters at various levels, with options to give $25, $50, $100 or custom amounts through its website donation portal.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Major gifts from foundations and corporations including Emeril Lagasse Foundation ($25,000 emergency grant for Hurricane Ida), Humana ($60,000 for COVID-19 support), and Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation, JAY-Z's Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation, and Jack Dorsey's Start Small program (major COVID-19 donation).
3. Government Funding: State funding, though currently at risk due to budget vetoes affecting 1 in 4 shelter beds.
4. Event Fundraising: Annual Sleep Out event raising hundreds of thousands of dollars with participation from hundreds of sleepers. The organization also hosts Cov Carnival and other community fundraising events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Covenant House New Orleans operates a 24/7 Crisis Care Center providing emergency shelter and stable housing for youth ages 16-22, complemented by education and employment support, life-skills training, physical and behavioral health services, street outreach, the Two Generation Program for young families, the Maternal Pathways Program, and Human Trafficking Survivor Services. All services are delivered at no cost to youth in need.

Product overview

Covenant House New Orleans operates as a unified homeless youth shelter offering integrated social services rather than a software product platform. The organization provides a comprehensive continuum of care centered around its 24/7 Care Center with stable housing as the foundation. Core programs span crisis care, education/employment, health and wellness, and outreach, supplemented by specialized family support programs including the Two Generation Program and Maternal Pathways Program. Human trafficking survivor services, the SHELTER documentary, annual Sleep Out fundraiser, and podcast represent advocacy, awareness, and community engagement initiatives. The organization serves youth ages 16-22 (and parents with young children) experiencing homelessness in the Greater New Orleans area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Care Center & Stable Housing Round-the-clock emergency shelter and crisis care for youth ages 16-22 experiencing homelessness, providing immediate safety, basic needs, and stable housing placement at no cost to youth in need.
• Education, Employment & Life Skills Comprehensive services helping youth develop academic credentials, job readiness skills, and independent living capabilities through case management and vocational training.
• Health & Wellness Physical and behavioral health services including mental health counseling, substance abuse support, and wellness programming for resident youth, supported by an on-staff physician (MD, FAAP).
• Outreach Street-based engagement and prevention services connecting at-risk youth with resources before they experience homelessness, via mobile outreach teams meeting youth where they are.
• Rights of Passage Independent living program for youth ready for more autonomy, providing structured housing with increased responsibility and life skills development.
• Two Generation Program Holistic two-generation approach strengthening services for homeless young mothers and their children through case management, behavioral healthcare, early childhood development, and educational and vocational services.
• Maternal Pathways Program Specialized services for pregnant individuals and young parents, staffed by an all-women team providing comprehensive prenatal and parenting support.
• Human Trafficking Survivor Services Specialized programming for trafficking survivors — including sex trafficking and labor trafficking, including male survivors — with case management, human trafficking prevention education, safe housing, counseling, and coordinated care with community partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 650+ youth and children served since 1987
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Junior League of New OrleanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunior League of New Orleans has been a long-term community partner since Covenant House opened in 1987. Members originally helped put finishing touches on the building so it could open. Today they support through monthly birthday parties, Diaper Bank donations, the Parenting Center, Dress for Success, and individual volunteers. Eight JLNO members participated in the Sleep Out, raising $9,140.
• Opportunities AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA community partnership with Opportunities Academy, a New Orleans school that trains and empowers students with intellectual disabilities between the ages of 18 and 22. Covenant House provides internship opportunities through this partnership.
• The 15 White CoatsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit started by Black medical students at Tulane University School of Medicine. They meet with Covenant House New Orleans youth to inspire and support their dreams through mentorship and healthcare career exposure.
• Ephesus SDA ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA group of women from Ephesus SDA Church, led by Brenda Sider Clark, have been volunteering at Covenant House every Monday and Thursday for over a decade, clocking thousands of hours. The church group also feeds homeless youth every other Tuesday and hosts human trafficking awareness events.
• Louisiana Child and Youth Trafficking CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lugine Gray from the Louisiana Child and Youth Trafficking Collaborative, who spoke to Covenant House staff and residents about human trafficking in Louisiana, specifically labor trafficking and male survivors during National Trafficking Prevention Month.
• Covenant House TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring Hurricane Ida evacuation in 2021, Covenant House Texas in Houston welcomed 45 of Covenant House New Orleans' young people and 13 staff members to their facility, providing shelter and support during the crisis.
• Fat Happy MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Fat Happy Media to create a virtual tour of Covenant House New Orleans, designed to give an inside look at facilities and services offered to youth.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Larkin Street Youth Services: Large San Francisco-based nonprofit providing shelter, housing, education, and workforce programs for youth experiencing homelessness — comparable model and youth-homelessness specialization at greater scale.
• Covenant House (National): The parent brand and national network of Covenant House shelters serving homeless youth across the U.S. and Latin America. CHNOLA operates independently under the Covenant House name and brand umbrella.

Direct peers

• Odyssey House Louisiana: Louisiana-based nonprofit providing residential and outpatient substance use, behavioral health, and housing programs, including services for youth and families — overlapping target populations and geography.
• Mary Magdalen House: New Orleans nonprofit providing daytime sanctuary, showers, meals, clothing, and case management to people experiencing homelessness — directly adjacent service population in the same city.
• Covenant House Texas: Sibling Covenant House site that received 45 youth and 13 staff from NOLA during Hurricane Ida. Operates the same youth shelter/Rights of Passage model for homeless youth ages 18-24 in Houston.
• Son of a Saint: New Orleans-based nonprofit offering mentorship, education, and mental wellness support to fatherless boys and youth, intersecting with the same vulnerable youth population CHNOLA serves.
• New Orleans Mission: New Orleans-based nonprofit providing shelter, food, recovery programs, and outreach services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Greater New Orleans area.

Regional players

• Covenant House New Jersey: Another Covenant House site operating the same shelter, Rights of Passage, and supportive housing model for homeless youth in a different U.S. geography, offering a useful operational comparison.
• Youth Oasis (Baton Rouge): Louisiana-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and street outreach to homeless youth ages 14-21. Highly comparable mission and demographic focus in a nearby market.

Emerging players

• Café Reconcile: New Orleans nonprofit workforce-development program for at-risk youth ages 16-22, providing culinary training and life-skills — directly comparable demographic and employment-readiness mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CovenantHouseNO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1PkDzhJGMEYKAB_B4iDSEw
• Facebookfacebook.com/CovenantHouseNOLA
• Instagraminstagram.com/covenanthousenola
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/covenanthousenola

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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