The Giving Closet Project

What The Giving Closet Project does

The Giving Closet Project (GCP), Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in April 2016 by a former Duval County teacher and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The organization is focused on removing educational barriers for Pre-K through 12th-grade students experiencing chronic or situational poverty and homelessness by providing clothing, hygiene products, shoes, and school supplies. Its core offerings are the Essential Angels Program, an online referral portal through which school counselors, case managers, social workers, and partner agencies submit referrals for customized care packages, complemented by emergency walk-in services, scheduled partner appointments, field trips and workshops, and seasonal Holiday Givebacks. GCP has served approximately 25,000 students and families since inception across Northeast and South Florida.

GCP operates a hybrid physical-and-digital distribution model. Two hub locations in Jacksonville (Duval County) and Riviera Beach (Palm Beach County) anchor the footprint, supported by five school satellite sites (Mandarin Middle School, Frank H. Peterson High School, Hidden Oaks Elementary, George Washington Carver Elementary, and Biltmore Elementary) and the Center of Hope family boutique at Emmett Reed Community Center, opened in May 2024 in partnership with Family Support Services. The organization reports a network of 75+ unique health and social service agencies and two large school districts (Duval County Public Schools and Palm Beach School District) as the connective ecosystem through which student referrals are generated — 66.7% of referrals reportedly originate from school and district staff.

GCP is funded through donations, corporate sponsorships, and in-kind contributions, with services provided at no cost to beneficiaries. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization holds GuideStar Gold Transparency 2026 certification (EIN 81-2447928) and is governed by a board led by President Jeffery McCain, with nine paid employees supporting operations across both Florida regions.

Name

The Giving Closet Project

Legal name

The Giving Closet Project, Inc.

Website

https://givingclosetproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Giving Closet Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2016 that provides clothing, hygiene products, and school supplies to Pre-K through 12th-grade students in poverty via an online referral portal, serving approximately 25,000 students across Northeast and South Florida through a network of 75+ social service agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville, Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded through financial contributions, corporate sponsorships, and in-kind donations of clothing, shoes, school supplies, and hygiene products. Donations are tax-deductible.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Giving Closet Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that distributes clothing, hygiene products, shoes, and school supplies to students in grades Pre-K through 12 experiencing homelessness or poverty. Its core service is the Essential Angels Program, an online referral portal through which school counselors, social workers, and partner agencies submit referrals for customized care packages that are delivered discreetly to students.

Product overview

The Giving Closet Project is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of social service programs focused on removing educational barriers for students experiencing poverty. The core offering is the Essential Angels Program, an online referral portal that enables school counselors and social workers to request customized care packages of clothing, hygiene products, shoes, and school supplies for students in need. Supporting programs include Emergency Walk-Ins for immediate assistance, Partner Appointments for scheduled weekly distributions, Field Trips & Workshops, and Holiday Givebacks. Additional programs include the Food Locker Project, Launder with Love, Lost and Found Makeover, and Care Packages for Kids. The organization operates hub locations in Duval County (Jacksonville) and Palm Beach County (Riviera Beach), along with satellite locations at schools and community centers throughout Northeast and South Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Essential Angels Program Online referral portal-based care package distribution system providing clothing, hygiene items, shoes, and school supplies to students in grades Pre-K through 12 experiencing homelessness or poverty. School counselors, case managers, social workers, and social service agencies submit referrals to discreetly deliver customized care packages.
• Emergency Walk-Ins Weekday walk-in service providing immediate basic needs assistance to youth and school communities in Jacksonville and Palm Beach, Florida.
• Partner Appointments Scheduled weekly appointments with approved partner organizations for ongoing support and care package distribution.
• Field Trips & Workshops Educational field trips and workshops scheduled year-round for students and families.
• Holiday Givebacks Seasonal giving program providing essentials and gifts during holidays to students and families in need.
• Food Locker Project Program providing food assistance to students and families experiencing food insecurity.
• Launder with Love Laundry assistance program helping families access clean clothing and maintain hygiene standards.
• Lost and Found Makeover Program providing professional attire and clothing makeovers to help individuals feel confident.
• Care Packages for Kids Curated packages containing clothing, hygiene products, and essential items for children in need.
• Family Boutique at Center of Hope Family boutique serving 32209 community members with professional wear for parents/caregivers, clothing for children and infants, hygiene items, and a mommy-baby bonding area. Open by appointment only at 1093 W 6th St, Jacksonville, FL 32209.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served approximately 25,000 students and families since 2016
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Family Support Services Duval & Nassau CountiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2024Partnership to open Center of Hope at Emmett Reed Community Center on May 3rd, 2024. This site serves as a family boutique where 32209 community members can shop to meet their immediate and unexpected needs. The boutique provides professional wear for parents and caregivers, clothing for children and infants, hygiene items, and a mommy-baby bonding area.
• Duval County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge school district partnership; 66.7% of referrals came from school and district staff. GCP operates hub location and satellite sites within schools.
• Palm Beach School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge school district partnership through McKinney-Vento Homeless Program, Teen Parent Program, Migrant Education Program, Attendance Department, and Title 1 Low Income Schools.
• Palm Beach Sheriff's Office Community Outreach ProgramsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Women & Family Enrichment Services of Jacksonville, Inc.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Children's Home SocietysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Daniel KidssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• The Players Center for Child HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Youth Crisis CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Center for Children's RightssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Quality Life CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Communities In Schools of JacksonvillesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEFLsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Changing Homelessness Inc.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Chrysalis HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Florida Department of Children & FamiliessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency partner in Duval County utilizing GCP services.
• Adopt A FamilysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence (AVDA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• American Association of Caregiver YouthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• BRIDGES of Riviera BeachsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Catholic Charities Refugee ProgramsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Center for Child CounselingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Children's Healing InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Community Partners of South FloridasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Department of Health Maternal Child Health/ Nurse Family PartnershipsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Esperanza Community CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Families First of Palm Beach CountysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Health Council of Southeast FloridasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Henderson Behavioral HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• Multilingual Psychotherapy CenterssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• The Lord's Place SheltersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.
• YWCA/Harmony House SheltersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service agency partner in Palm Beach County utilizing GCP services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Baby2Baby: National nonprofit distributing diapers, clothing, and basic necessities to children in poverty, with strong school- and agency-based distribution channels. Closest large-scale analog to GCP's mission across the children's basic-needs space.
• Kids In Need Foundation: National 501(c)(3) that provides clothing, school supplies, and basic essentials to K-12 students in need across the U.S. Operates school-based supply distribution similar to GCP's satellite model, with a strong referral partnership network.
• Cradles to Crayons: Nonprofit that provides clothing and essential items to children from birth through age 12 living in poverty or homelessness, operating 'Giving Factory' distribution hubs. Strong model overlap with GCP's hub-and-satellite distribution approach.
• Dress for Success: Global nonprofit providing professional attire and career support to individuals in need, with a network of affiliates serving local communities. Directly comparable to GCP's Lost and Found Makeover program and Center of Hope professional-wear offering for parents.
• Operation School Bell (Assistance League): Long-running Assistance League program that provides new school clothing, shoes, and supplies to low-income students across hundreds of chapters nationwide. Direct mission overlap with GCP's Essential Angels Program, including school-based referrals and clothing distribution.
• In-Kind (formerly Gifts In Kind International): Nonprofit that facilitates product donations from corporations to a network of nonprofit partners serving people in need. Operates as the connective infrastructure between corporate donors and front-line agencies — a role structurally similar to GCP's hub position in its 75+ agency network.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Large established nonprofit operating thrift retail and workforce programs that channel donated clothing to people in need across thousands of communities. Broader and more diversified than GCP, but operates in the same donated-clothing-to-need space.

Emerging players

• Feeding America: National hunger-relief nonprofit operating a food-bank network to address food insecurity — the same emergency-relief category as GCP's Food Locker Project. Not a direct clothing peer but the most analogous large-scale emergency-relief distribution network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gcpjax?s=21
• Facebookfacebook.com/givingclosetproject.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-giving-closet-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/gcpjax

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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