EDGERTON COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC

What EDGERTON COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC does

Edgerton Community Outreach, Inc. (ECO) is a 501(c)(3) community nonprofit headquartered at 106 South Main Street in Edgerton, Wisconsin, delivering social services to local residents experiencing food insecurity, financial hardship, and housing instability. The organization operates four core program lines: hunger programs (food pantry, Snackpack, Weekend Grub Club, and a Breakfast Club that distributes roughly 600 snacks/meals per week to local school children); housing programs anchored by the Building Hope Veteran Apartments, a 6-unit affordable housing facility completed in 2024 in the historic Taylor House/American House (built 1854); seasonal warming/cooling assistance; and emergency assistance covering utilities, rent, and crisis support. ECO also operates The Freedom Kitchen, a commercial kitchen inside the Building Hope building that supports hunger programs and is being explored as a ghost-kitchen rental asset.

The organization's revenue model blends earned income with philanthropic support. Earned streams include retail sales through the ECO Thrift Store at 106 S. Main St, the Feels Like Home consignment boutique at 18 W. Fulton St, and online resale shops on eBay, Poshmark, and Etsy; recurring rental income from Building Hope (2 studios at $758/month, 2 one-bedrooms at $812/month, and 2 ADA-accessible two-bedrooms at $1,105/month); and potential ghost-kitchen rental income from The Freedom Kitchen. The remainder of operating support comes from community donations and fundraising events, including the 12th Annual ECO Golf Outing, trivia nights, and Girls Night Out. The technology stack is purely operational — PayPal and Square for payments, AutoBooks for housing rent collection, SignUpGenius for volunteer scheduling, and Facebook/Twitter/YouTube for outreach — with no proprietary technology, AI, or software product.

ECO employs approximately 5 staff and relies on a broad volunteer base. Distribution is exclusively within Edgerton, WI (single-city footprint), with no geographic expansion signals beyond the town limits. Key institutional partners include the City of Edgerton (which sold the 210 W. Fulton Street property for $1 in 2019 to enable the veterans housing project), VFW Post #2708 (which occupies the first-floor community space), the Edgerton Chamber of Commerce, United Way, and Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Edgerton chapter). The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, holds no parent company, has no investors or funding rounds, and discloses no revenue figures — operating entirely on community goodwill, retail margins, rental cash flow, and donations.

Name

EDGERTON COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC

Legal name

Edgerton Community Outreach, Inc.

Website

https://edgertonoutreach.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Edgerton Community Outreach, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Edgerton, Wisconsin operating hunger programs, a 6-unit veteran housing facility, emergency assistance, and thrift/consignment retail to serve local residents facing food insecurity, housing instability, and financial hardship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Community outreach services
• Hunger relief programs
• Veteran housing services
• Emergency assistance programs
• Thrift store operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Edgerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales (Thrift Store & Online): Thrift store sales at 106 S. Main St and Feels Like Home consignment shop at 18 W. Fulton St, plus online sales through eBay, Poshmark, and Etsy shops.
2. Rental Income: Rental revenue from Building Hope Veteran Apartments - 6 rental units (2 studios at $758/month, 2 one-bedroom at $812/month, 2 two-bedroom ADA accessible at $1105/month).
3. Donations & Fundraising: Community donations and fundraising events including annual golf outings, trivia nights, and Girls Night Out events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Edgerton Community Outreach, Inc. is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering hunger programs (food pantry, Snackpack, Weekend Grub Club, Breakfast Club), affordable veteran housing at the Building Hope Veteran Apartments (6 units), emergency financial assistance, and seasonal warming/cooling shelters in Edgerton, Wisconsin. The organization also operates the ECO Thrift Store and Feels Like Home consignment boutique, including online stores on eBay, Poshmark, and Etsy, to fund its charitable programs.

Product overview

Edgerton Community Outreach Inc is a community nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of social services focused on addressing hunger, housing, and emergency needs in the Edgerton, Wisconsin area. The organization operates multiple retail operations including the ECO Thrift Store and Feels Like Home Boutique consignment shop for fundraising. The flagship housing initiative is Building Hope Veteran Apartments at 210 West Fulton Street, a 6-unit affordable housing facility for Veterans. Hunger programs include food pantry services, emergency food assistance, and The Freedom Kitchen commercial kitchen supporting meal programs. Seasonal programs provide warming shelters and crisis assistance. The organization also coordinates volunteer opportunities and fundraising events including annual golf outings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECO Thrift Store: Thrift store located at 106 S. Main St, Edgerton, WI 53534 selling donated clothing and household items
• Feels Like Home Consignment
• Building Hope Veteran Apartments
• The Freedom Kitchen

Products and services

• Building Hope Veteran Apartments Affordable housing facility offering 6 rental units (2 studios at $758/month, 2 one-bedroom at $812/month, 2 two-bedroom ADA accessible at $1105/month) for Veterans and their families, featuring elevator accessibility and fair market rate pricing at 210 West Fulton Street, Edgerton, WI.
• Hunger Programs Food assistance programs including food pantry, emergency food assistance, Snackpack, Weekend Grub Club, and Breakfast Club serving 600 snacks/meals per week to address food insecurity in the Edgerton community.
• Housing Programs Affordable housing initiatives including the Building Hope Veteran Apartments, providing safe and accessible housing options for community members in need.
• ECO Thrift Store Retail thrift store at 106 S. Main St, Edgerton, WI selling donated clothing, furniture, and household items, with an online donation dock for accepting various donations.
• Feels Like Home Boutique Consignment boutique at 18 W. Fulton St, Edgerton, WI offering gently used home goods, furniture, and decorative items at affordable prices.
• Seasonal Programs Time-limited community programs addressing seasonal needs including warming shelters during winter months and cooling assistance during summer.
• Emergency Assistance Crisis intervention services providing immediate support for families and individuals facing urgent needs including utility assistance, rent help, and emergency supplies.
• The Freedom Kitchen Fully commercial kitchen at 210 West Fulton Street serving as headquarters for ECO hunger programs including Snackpack and Weekend Grub Club; available for Ghost Kitchen rental opportunities.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• City of EdgertonflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Sold the property at 210 West Fulton Street to Edgerton Community Outreach for $1 to support the veteran's housing project. Key municipal partner in the project.
• Bachmann ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrimary construction contractor for the Building Hope Veteran Apartments project. Completed extensive renovation including structural repairs, elevator installation, and complete rebuild of the historic building.
• VFW Post #2708coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter that will use the first floor community meeting space at Building Hope Veteran Apartments.
• Gilco ScaffoldingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided scaffolding services during the construction of the Building Hope Veteran Apartments project.
• Lindell MasonryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCompleted masonry work including CMU walls and elevator shaft for the Building Hope project.
• GMK Architecture, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm partnered with ECO to evaluate and design the renovation of 210 West Fulton Street.
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) Edgerton ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chapter building free beds for children in need. ECO partnered to host bed build events and volunteer support.
• Edgerton Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Trivia Night fundraising event.
• UCC Church in EdgertonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for SHP Community Bed Build event at 114 N Henry Street.
• Various Construction PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerA Team Construction, CTW Floors, Electrical Solutions, Cilco Scaffolding, Harker Heating, Hillard Concrete, Monona Plumbing, Precision Ceilings, Wisco Cabinets - all contributed to the Building Hope project.
• United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization linked on ECO website, suggesting ongoing partnership or support relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• United Way of Blackhawk Region: Listed as a partner on ECO's website and serves the same Edgerton/southern Wisconsin geography, coordinating community fundraising and social service funding. Directly comparable funder/partner ecosystem.
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace: National nonprofit with local Edgerton chapter that ECO formally partners with on community bed build events. Directly comparable community-level volunteer-driven service model.
• VFW Post #2708: Local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter co-located in the Building Hope facility. Comparable veteran-services mission and Edgerton community footprint.
• Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin: Operates thrift retail stores that fund workforce and community programs across southern Wisconsin, including nearby communities. Closest direct competitor to ECO's thrift and consignment operations.

Broad incumbents

• Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin: Regional food bank serving the same geography as ECO's hunger programs (Snackpack, Weekend Grub Club, food pantry). Provides supply chain infrastructure that ECO likely sources from.
• Salvation Army (Edgerton/Janesville chapter): National faith-based nonprofit with comparable multi-program model (food assistance, emergency aid, housing support, thrift retail) operating in the same regional footprint as ECO. Most comparable on program mix, though vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• Hope House of Milwaukee (Port of Hope): Wisconsin-based community nonprofit providing emergency assistance, housing, and hunger relief in a similar model to ECO, though in a larger urban geography. Comparable program portfolio.
• Habitat for Humanity of Rock County: Regional affiliate developing affordable housing in the same Rock County area as Edgerton. Comparable affordable housing mission though focused on homeownership rather than rental veteran housing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EtownOutreach
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EtownOutreach
• Facebookfacebook.com/175264495002
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edgerton-community-outreach-inc

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