Fenix Youth Project Inc.

What Fenix Youth Project Inc. does

Fenix Youth Project Inc. is a Salisbury, Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers youth development programming to young people aged 13–24 across Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore. Its core products are five programs: Rhyme Rhythm Redemption (creative arts), the BARS Project (digital storytelling, delivered with StoryCenter), the Next Ground Project (environmental justice, delivered with the Lower Shore Land Trust), Homeland Scholars (college preparation, delivered with EH Homeland), and Unhoused Youth Services (housing/homelessness support). Operationally, the organization runs with approximately 10 employees, a six-member board, and founder Amber Green serving as Executive Director and Board President; the service area covers Wicomico, Somerset, Worcester, and Dorchester counties.

The underlying "technology" is a partnership-orchestrated service platform rather than a software product — each program is co-built with a domain-specialist partner (e.g., StoryCenter for storytelling methodology, Lower Shore Land Trust for environmental curriculum, ACLU Maryland and Maryland Youth Justice Coalition for rights/justice content), and delivery relies on physical programming, workshops, and cohort-based engagement rather than a scalable digital product.

Fenix's business model is a diversified nonprofit revenue stack: tax-deductible individual and institutional donations, competitive grants (Maryland Humanities and similar state/cultural funders are evident), and fee-for-service workshops. There is no disclosed pricing schedule, grant size, audited financial figure, or unit-economics data. Go-to-market is relationship-driven and grant-driven, with local referral and community-trust channels across the four-county catchment; customer segmentation is by youth sub-population (creative-arts participants, justice-involved youth, college-bound scholars, unhoused youth) rather than by paying customer.

Name

Fenix Youth Project Inc.

Legal name

Fenix Youth Project Inc.

Website

https://fenixyouthproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fenix Youth Project Inc. is a Salisbury, Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers creative arts, digital storytelling, environmental justice, college prep, and housing programs to youth aged 13–24 across Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Youth homelessness services
• Creative arts programs
• Youth mentorship services
• Housing navigation support
• Community youth outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Salisbury, Maryland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals and businesses supporting youth empowerment programs
2. Foundation and Government Grants: Grant funding from foundations and government agencies supporting homelessness, youth development, and creative arts programs
3. Fee-for-Service Workshop Programs: RRR workshops offered to churches, youth programs, and community partners for a fee. Includes creative writing sessions, digital media series, and youth-adult dialogue facilitation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fenix Youth Project Inc. is a nonprofit organization that delivers direct social services and arts-based empowerment programming to unhoused and at-risk youth aged 13-24 on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Its offerings span housing navigation and emergency shelter support, mental health counseling, creative writing and digital storytelling workshops, college planning and academic support, environmental justice education, and youth-led advocacy, all delivered primarily through a downtown Salisbury drop-in center, weekly library pop-ups, virtual programming, and a host-home network.

Product overview

Fenix Youth Project Inc. is a nonprofit organization operating as a multi-program social services portfolio rather than a unified software product. The organization offers a suite of youth empowerment and support programs centered on creative arts, advocacy, and community support for young people on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Core programs include Rhyme Rhythm Redemption (creative writing and digital media workshops), the BARS Project (digital storytelling for justice-impacted youth), the Next Ground Project (environmental justice and land literacy), Homeland Scholars (college planning and academic support), Connected Youth Collective, and Youth Housing Resources. Additional offerings include Fenix University (volunteer training), a Youth Action Board for youth leadership, an Unhoused Youth Advocates Internship Program, and an Arts & Media Drop-In Center providing direct services to youth ages 12-24.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rhyme Rhythm Redemption (RRR) An arts-based creative writing and poetry program giving young people tools to express themselves through creative writing, combining workshops with digital media training and intergenerational dialogues to empower youth to harness their creative talents for positive change. Offered free to youth participants and as fee-for-service workshops to partner organizations.
• BARS Project (Stories of the System, From a Youth Perspective) A digital storytelling initiative co-developed with StoryCenter that provides minority youth impacted by the juvenile justice system a platform to participate in public life and elevate their lived experiences through media, with seven curated stories disseminated publicly.
• Next Ground Project An environmental justice and land literacy program that reconnects BIPOC youth with environmental justice through cultural identity, building environmental literacy, workforce pathways, and leadership skills focused on the Chesapeake region, including a youth-led eco-landscaping business.
• Homeland Scholars An academic support and college planning program providing transportation assistance, college application fees, scholarship fees, books, educational supplies, and group college campus tours for youth in Wicomico, Somerset, Worcester, Dorchester, and Sussex counties.
• Youth Housing Resources / Unhoused Youth Services Emergency shelter, housing navigation, and support services for unhoused youth, including emergency shelter options, housing assistance, and connections to community resources. Includes the Host Home Program that recruits community hosts to provide housing for youth aged 14-24 in their homes.
• Connected Youth Collective A youth-focused collective providing resources, advocacy, and community support for young people on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
• Arts & Media Drop-In Center A drop-in youth center in downtown Salisbury providing a safe creative space for young people to access resources, counseling, and participate in arts programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Youth successfully accepted to college
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Wellness Center of MarylandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Mental health partnership providing free 1:1 counseling sessions at Fenix Youth Project's Arts & Media Drop-In Center. Licensed counselors available during homeless youth drop-in hours on Fridays. Youth receive one free counseling session per month with seamless referral to The Wellness Center for additional sessions. Led by CEO Naryah Miles LCSW-C.
• Maryland Youth Justice CoalitionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Coalition partner for advocacy during Maryland General Assembly advocating for equitable children's rights policies and ending racist mass incarceration.
• ACLU MarylandminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for Day of Action: Justice for Children and Incarcerated Marylanders advocating for children's rights policies.
• StoryCentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Fenix Youth Project and StoryCenter, a non-profit creating spaces for transforming lives through storytelling. Together they developed the BARS Project (Stories of the System, a Youth Perspective), providing a unique way for minority youth impacted by the juvenile justice system to participate in public life through digital storytelling.
• Pemberton Coffee HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst official client partnering with Fenix Youth Project and Lower Shore Land Trust to transform outdoor space into a native meadow, launching youth-led eco-landscaping business through the Next Ground Project.
• Maryland HumanitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in BARS Project supporting public humanities-informed dialogue on juvenile justice with discussion guides for middle school, high school, and college level.
• EH HomelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEH Homeland owners Evan Henry and Fenix Youth Project co-developing the Homeland Scholars Program providing academic support, college planning, financial aid resources, and campus tours for youth. EH Homeland storefront also serves as a platform for local entrepreneurs.
• Wicomico Public LibrariesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly Saturday pop-up location for youth outreach and community connection services at Paul S. Sarbanes Branch.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Covenant House: National leader in youth homelessness services operating shelter and housing programs across the US. Comparable core mission but operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development network offering education, arts, and college/career programming. Broad incumbent alternative funder and referral source for similar youth populations.
• National Network for Youth: National advocacy and capacity-building organization for youth homelessness and youth development providers. Relevant peer for Fenix's policy advocacy and sector positioning.

Others

• StoryCenter: National nonprofit specializing in digital storytelling for social justice, health, and equity. Active co-development partner on the BARS Project and methodological peer.

Direct peers

• Sasha Bruce Youthwork: DC-based nonprofit offering shelter, housing, and youth development for unhoused and at-risk youth in the Mid-Atlantic. Directly comparable geography, mission, and integrated services model.
• Larkin Street Youth Services: San Francisco nonprofit providing housing, education, employment, and health services to homeless and at-risk youth ages 12-24. Closely matches Fenix's wraparound drop-in approach and age range.
• The Door: NYC youth services organization offering integrated health, housing, education, and arts/culture programming for young people ages 12-21. Comparable holistic, multi-program service architecture.
• Youth Empowered Society (YES): Baltimore-based drop-in center serving homeless youth aged 14-25 with similar wraparound services, advocacy, and youth leadership structures. Closest comparable by service model and target population.

Emerging players

• Free Arts NYC: NYC nonprofit using arts-based mentoring and creative expression to support youth impacted by poverty, homelessness, and the justice system. Mirrors Fenix's RRR/BARS arts-empowerment methodology.

Regional players

• Maryland Coalition for the Homeless: Statewide Maryland nonprofit addressing homelessness through shelter, advocacy, and supportive services. Operates in same jurisdiction and competes for similar state/foundation funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hashtag/FenixYouthProject
• Instagraminstagram.com/fenix_youth_project
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fenix-youth-project-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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