Easterseals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore

What Easterseals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore does

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1948, providing disability services, senior services, veteran and military family support, and caregiver resources across Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. The organization operates eight physical locations with its corporate headquarters in New Castle, Delaware, and is affiliated with the Easterseals National Network and Easter Seals, Inc. Its core offerings span children's therapy and rehabilitation, adult services, assistive technology, supported employment and job training, self-directed care, camp and recreation, senior services, and caregiver support. In 2025, the organization served 7,207 individuals through direct services and reached 44,037 through education, training, information, and referral services.

The organization sustains operations through a diversified revenue model combining donations and philanthropic support, service fees for therapy and employment programs, and federal, state, and local government grants and contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed as services are delivered on a referral and needs-based basis. Distribution is entirely direct: trained staff provide services at community-based sites, with hybrid formats for events such as the 16th Annual Caregiver Conference. The organization is CARF accredited and BBB Accredited Charity, and is governed by a Board of Directors with senior leadership led by President/CEO Kenan J. Sklenar (retiring October 2026). Awareness and donor engagement are supported through a podcast partnership with iHeartRadio's 94.7 WDSD, social media, email newsletters, and community events. The technology stack is not publicly disclosed, and no proprietary digital platform or AI/ML capabilities are indicated in available materials.

Name

Easterseals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore

Legal name

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore

Website

https://de.easterseals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1948 that provides disability, senior, veteran, and caregiver services across eight locations, serving 7,207 individuals through direct programs in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Castle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations supporting the nonprofit mission of providing disability and community services.
2. Service Fees and Program Revenue: Fees for services provided to individuals with disabilities, seniors, veterans, and families through various programs including therapy, employment services, and caregiver support.
3. Government Grants and Contracts: Funding from federal, state, and local government sources to support mandated and community disability services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Easterseals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing disability and human services across Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. The organization delivers therapy, early intervention, employment and job coaching, caregiver support, veteran services, and senior services through eight locations. It operates as an affiliate of the Easterseals national network.

Product overview

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of disability services and community support programs. The organization operates eight locations and provides services through an integrated approach including Adult Services, Assistive Technology, Camp & Recreation, Children's Therapy & Rehabilitation Services, Supported Employment & Job Training, Self-Directed Care, Caregiver Support, Veterans & Military Families, and Senior Services. Additional offerings include Resource Library and Video/Podcast content for education and awareness. These programs work together to ensure people with disabilities, seniors, their families and caregivers can live, learn, work and play in their communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapy Services
• Early Intervention Services
• Employment and Job Coaching
• Caregiver Support
• Veteran Services
• Senior Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,207 individuals served through direct services in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Easter Seals, Inc. (National Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with the Easter Seals National Network, providing access to national resources, best practices, brand recognition, and collaborative programs across the disability services sector.
• iHeartRadio 94.7 WDSDcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPodcast partnership producing 'Easterseals: Real People. Real Impact.' series focused on raising awareness about life-changing services. Content distributed via iHeartRadio's platform.
• United WayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with United Way, supporting community impact initiatives and collaborative funding efforts in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Easterseals New Jersey: New Jersey Easterseals affiliate delivering a similar multi-program disability and community services portfolio (children's therapy, supported employment, senior services). Closely comparable nonprofit operating model under the Easterseals brand umbrella.
• AHRC New York City: New York nonprofit providing intellectual and developmental disability services across the lifespan including therapy, employment, day services, and residential supports. Highly analogous multi-program disability services operator.
• The Arc: National disability advocacy and services organization with local chapters providing employment, residential, and family support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directly comparable mission and service model.
• Ability360: Arizona-based Center for Independent Living providing independent living services, advocacy, and disability programs. Comparable disability-services nonprofit with a similar multi-program community integration focus.
• UCP (United Cerebral Palsy): National nonprofit network providing disability services including therapy, supported employment, and community living programs. Highly comparable service portfolio targeting similar disability populations across multiple geographies.
• Easterseals DC MD VA: Sister Easterseals affiliate serving the District of Columbia, Maryland (beyond the Eastern Shore) and Northern Virginia with comparable disability, employment, and senior services. Operates the same Easterseals mission/model in an adjacent mid-Atlantic geography.
• Easterseals Southeastern Pennsylvania: Easterseals affiliate serving the greater Philadelphia region with comparable disability, employment, and aging services. Another regional Easterseals operating on the same mission and service mix.

Others

• United Way: National nonprofit fundraising and community impact organization; the anchor is affiliated with United Way for collaborative funding initiatives. Comparable nonprofit funding/distribution partner rather than a direct service competitor.

Regional players

• Easterseals Greater Houston: Texas Easterseals affiliate delivering the same disability, employment, and senior services model in a different geography. Comparable Easterseals-network peer operating the shared mission/brand in a non-overlapping region.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers of America: Large national nonprofit providing disability, housing, veteran, and senior services across many states. Comparable human-services nonprofit with a broader portfolio and significantly larger national footprint than the anchor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/esdelaccount
• Facebookfacebook.com/EastersealsDE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastersealsdemd
• Instagraminstagram.com/eastersealsdemd

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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