Firm Foundation Recovery

What Firm Foundation Recovery does

Firm Foundation Recovery is a Delaware-based nonprofit organization founded in July 2019 by Zachary Bib to address substance addiction recovery gaps through faith-based, peer-driven programming. It operates eight initiatives spanning prevention education in middle schools, peer advocacy inside detox and 30-day treatment settings, the Bridging The Gap Bible Study, The Way Out Program, an Interventions Program, resource distribution, service projects (housing, meals, clothing), and Annual Speaker Jams. The organization also runs seven annual statewide family and community events (Strike Against Addiction, Knock Addiction Out Of The Park, Hoops For Help, Skating For Change, Seeds of Recovery, Friends of Delaware Hayride, and Dinner For Delaware) that unite treatment providers, nonprofits, churches, and businesses under a common recovery mission. The core product in development is a planned 54-bed residential recovery center in Kent County, Delaware, offering free 9-18 month continuum of care with transitional living and a work program, phased across 2024 to 2026.

The underlying technology is intentionally low-tech: a peer-mediated, Christ-centered 12-step methodology in which all board members and peer advocates have lived experience with addiction. There is no proprietary software platform, no AI/ML components, and no digital product surface; service delivery occurs through in-person events, direct outreach into treatment facilities, and physical distribution of recovery literature, Bibles, prayer journals, blessing bags, meals, and clothing. The organization distributes over 10,000 pieces of literature across four states quarterly and reaches thousands of people annually across events and treatment partnerships.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions rather than service fees. Donations are accepted online, by check, Venmo (@Firm-Foundation), and CashApp ($ffrecovery), supplemented by a tiered Sponsorship Program (individual, annual, and Community Partner levels starting at $100,000) and a formalized Sponsorship Prospectus ebook. All current and planned services, including the residential center, are offered free of charge. The organization operates as a community-led go-to-market motion with no sales force, relying on peer advocacy, event-based outreach, and statewide partnerships rather than traditional commercial channels. With 8 employees and a single Wilmington, Delaware office, the cost structure is lean and volunteer-augmented.

Name

Firm Foundation Recovery

Legal name

Firm Foundation Recovery

Website

https://firmfoundationrecovery.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Firm Foundation Recovery is a Delaware nonprofit founded in 2019 that delivers faith-based, peer-driven substance addiction recovery programs, statewide community events, and is developing a free 54-bed residential recovery center in Kent County.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Addiction recovery services
• Substance abuse support
• Faith-based recovery
• Peer advocacy programs
• Community recovery events

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

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. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization generates revenue through donations from individuals, businesses, and community members who support Delaware's healing mission. Donations are accepted online, by check, Venmo, and CashApp.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Corporate and annual sponsorship opportunities are offered through a sponsorship ebook, providing advertising, visibility, and partnership benefits to businesses supporting recovery culture in Delaware.
3. Community Partnership Program: Partners committing a minimum of $100,000 are recognized as Community Partners and receive year-round event, initiative, and corporate sponsor benefits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Firm Foundation Recovery is a Delaware-based nonprofit that delivers free, peer-driven, faith-based recovery programs and resources to individuals and families affected by substance addiction. Its core offering combines programmatic initiatives (Peer Advocacy, Resource Distribution, Service Projects, Bible Study, Speaker Jams, Interventions, Prevention, and The Way Out) with seven annual community events and a planned 54-bed long-term residential recovery center.

Product overview

Firm Foundation Recovery is a nonprofit organization offering a unified suite of peer-driven recovery programs and community events for addiction healing in Delaware. The core offering is a planned 54-bed residential recovery center (currently in development with three phases), supplemented by eight programmatic initiatives including Resource Distribution, Peer Advocacy, Service Projects, Bridging The Gap Bible Study, Annual Speaker Jam, Interventions Program, Prevention Program, and The Way Out Program. These programs work alongside seven annual statewide family and community events (Strike Against Addiction, Knock Addiction Out of The Park, Hoops For Help, Skating For Change, Seeds of Recovery, Dinner For Delaware, and Friends of Delaware Hayride) to unite Delaware for awareness, education, prevention, and resources. The organization also offers sponsorship and donation services to support its mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 54-Bed Residential Recovery Center A planned 54-bed residential recovery center in Kent County, DE offering free long-term (9-18 month) principle-based, Christ-centered care for men and women, including transitional living and a work program.
• Resource Distribution Initiative Continued quarterly distribution of 12-step recovery literature, prayer journals, recovery Bibles, and personal resources to treatment settings in Delaware and surrounding states.
• Peer Advocacy Program An interactive peer-led meeting uniting recovery fellowships, treatment workers, and those affected by addiction; targets detox and short-term treatment settings to connect patients to recovery community resources.
• Service Projects Initiative Meets community needs inside and outside the rooms of recovery by improving housing, feeding and clothing the homeless, hosting annual speaker jams, and creating recovery environments throughout Delaware.
• Bridging The Gap Bible Study A 4-week intentional Bible study for 30-day treatment settings covering shame, faulty beliefs, spiritual rebirth, and new life to bring new support into treatment settings.
• Annual Speaker Jam Annual gathering that unifies Delaware's recovery community along common principles, focusing on the most glaring needs associated with improving the recovery culture statewide.
• Interventions Program Peers with lived recovery experience provide individual and family intervention services inside and outside treatment settings to redirect individuals from self-destructive patterns.
• Prevention Program Delaware's first peer-led prevention program educating middle school students on the root causes of addiction and healthy behavioral options, delivered in schools and after-school programs.
• The Way Out Program Peer-led program that enters 30-day treatment settings on Friday evenings to teach an introduction to the 12 steps, outlining the disease concept and lengths criteria.
• Strike Against Addiction Annual February family bowling event held in partnership with Delaware bowling alleys, providing a safe environment for families to enjoy time together and connect to recovery resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached thousands of people inside and outside treatment settings with recovery resources
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• The Journey ChurchcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Journey Church is listed as a sponsor and community partner. As a faith-based organization, The Journey Church provides spiritual support and community connections for Firm Foundation Recovery's mission.
• KLOVE 106.9supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerKLOVE 106.9, a Christian radio station, sponsors Firm Foundation Recovery events and supports Delaware's healing mission.
• Recovery Centers of America (RCA)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRCA Bracebridge Hall sponsors Firm Foundation Recovery events and supports recovery initiatives in Delaware.
• Banyan Treatment CenterscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBanyan Delaware, a treatment provider, connects treatment to the recovery community. They support community events, recovery initiatives, and the improved level of care in Delaware. The Bridging The Gap Bible Study reached over 3,000 people in Banyan Treatment Centers.
• Chase Field HousesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerChase Field House partners with Firm Foundation Recovery to host the annual Hoops For Help basketball tournament, providing venue for the 32-team 3-on-3 tournament.
• Delaware Blue CoatssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDelaware Blue Coats partner with Chase Field House to co-host the annual Hoops For Help basketball tournament.
• Christiana Skating Center and Dover Skating CentersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerThe owners of Christiana Skating Center and Dover Skating Center partner with Firm Foundation Recovery to host annual Skating For Change events for Delaware youth and families.
• Lums Pond State ParksupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLums Pond State Park provides the venue for Seeds of Recovery Family Fun Day, an annual free carnival-style BBQ event.
• Milburn OrchardssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMilburn Orchards hosts the annual Friends of Delaware Hayride, providing venue for fall community gathering with hayrides and bonfires.
• REACH ChurchsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerREACH Church (2880 Summit Bridge Rd) hosts the Annual Dinner For Delaware event in December.
• Red Lion Christian AcademysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRed Lion Christian Academy Sports Complex hosts the annual Knock Addiction Out Of The Park home run tournament, providing venue for the 7th Annual event on August 1, 2026.
• Strength in RecoverysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerStrength in Recovery is a Christian 12-step group available 2 nights a week with men's and women's step study and Bible study, listed as a community resource.
• Community Collaboration of DelawaresupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Collaboration of Delaware is a long-term recovery home with resources to allow individuals to strengthen their foundation of recovery, listed as a community resource.
• Dexter HousesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDexter House is a principle-based recovery house providing a safe, loving environment for men and women to recover, listed as a community resource.
• Oxford House DelawaresupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOxford House Delaware provides a directory of Oxford House locations in Delaware, serving as a community resource for long-term recovery housing.

Scale indicators28 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Banyan Treatment Centers: For-profit treatment provider with a Delaware location that is a core partner of Firm Foundation Recovery. Comparable in that both serve Delaware substance use patients and Banyan hosts Firm Foundation's Bridging The Gap Bible Study, but operates under a different funding model (commercial payors) and is a treatment rather than a recovery/community provider.
• Recovery Centers of America (RCA): Regional addiction treatment provider with a Delaware location (Bracebridge Hall) that sponsors Firm Foundation events. Targets the same Delaware patient population but at the clinical treatment stage rather than the long-term residential recovery stage Firm Foundation is building toward.
• Gateway Foundation: Large nonprofit addiction treatment provider across multiple states; referenced in founder Zachary Bib's personal recovery history. Comparable substance use disorder treatment mission but operates as a licensed treatment provider rather than a peer-led recovery community.

Emerging players

• Faces & Voices of Recovery: National nonprofit advocacy organization mobilizing people in recovery and allies. Comparable to Firm Foundation in its peer-led, community-based approach to building recovery culture and visibility, though at a national scale and focused on advocacy rather than direct service delivery.
• Young People in Recovery (YPR): National nonprofit building recovery community infrastructure for young people through peer-led support, advocacy, and resource distribution. Comparable to Firm Foundation's prevention programming for middle schoolers and family-focused community events.
• SMART Recovery: Nonprofit offering science-based addiction recovery support, including mutual-help groups and online resources. Overlaps with Firm Foundation's peer-driven recovery meetings and prevention work, but uses a self-empowering, secular 12-step alternatives framework rather than faith-based 12-step.

Direct peers

• Oxford House: National nonprofit network of sober living homes run on a democratic, self-supported model. Firm Foundation Recovery lists Oxford House Delaware as a community resource and is building a 54-bed residential recovery center in the same space, making it a directly comparable peer in long-term peer-run recovery housing.

Others

• National Association of Recovery Residences (NARR): National nonprofit that sets standards and certifies recovery residences. Directly relevant to Firm Foundation's planned 54-bed residential recovery center, which would need to align with NARR standards for credentialing, safety, and operational best practices.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large, established nonprofit providing residential and outpatient substance use treatment, including 12-step philosophy. Operates treatment centers, publishing, and recovery advocacy nationally, overlapping with Firm Foundation's faith-based, 12-step peer recovery and planned residential model but at vastly larger scale.
• The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers: One of the largest nonprofit providers of free, long-term residential substance abuse recovery programs in the US. Comparable to Firm Foundation's planned 54-bed free residential recovery center in terms of mission (free, faith-informed, long-term residency) but at materially larger scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVYYjFRI-eo0em-g01y9Q-w
• Facebookfacebook.com/FirmFoundationRecovery
• Instagraminstagram.com/firmfoundationrecovery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/firmfoundationrecovery

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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