Inn From The Cold Newmarket

What Inn From The Cold Newmarket does

Inn From The Cold (legal entity: INN FROM THE COLD INC.) is a Canadian registered charitable nonprofit organization (charitable registration #85619 7967 RR0001) founded in 2004 and headquartered at 510 Penrose St, Newmarket, Ontario. It operates as the only emergency men's shelter in York Region (population ~1.033 million), delivering a continuum of homelessness services that includes a year-round 24/7 emergency shelter with 30 beds (24 men, 6 women), two Drop-By day facilities (Newmarket and Sutton), a winter seasonal shelter in Georgina, a Friday Community Meal program serving 50-90 individuals weekly, the Stability Now transitional housing program (up to 18 months), the Please Come Inn head lease permanent housing program, the Getting Ahead 8-week personal development program, and The Inn Team employment social enterprise. In 2025/2026 the organization provided over 4,732 shelter stays and logged 6,622 volunteer hours contributed by 180-300 active volunteers.

The organization's revenue model is donation-driven rather than commercial. Funding streams include individual donations (one-time, monthly recurring, Support a Night sponsorship at $450 per night, legacy/planned giving, securities), corporate sponsorships (Honda Canada, Rogers Communication, Canadian Tire Newmarket-linked leadership), event fundraising (Coldest Night of the Year raised $167,795 in 2026; Annual Ball Tournament), and in-kind contributions. No proprietary technology platform exists; the organization runs on commodity tools (Wix, CanadaHelps). Distribution is fully regional and direct-to-client through physical service locations. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by the owner of Canadian Tire Newmarket, with executives including a former Sony Canada President (Doug Wilson) and former Town of Newmarket CAO (Bob Shelton), and is led operationally by Executive Director Denise Marinelli.

The organization is in an active expansion phase: it is building a new housing centre at 17046 Yonge St via the AllIn! Capital Campaign, expanding seasonal and Drop-By service coverage into Georgina and Sutton, and scaling its social enterprise and head lease programs. There is no parent company, no venture capital or private equity ownership, and no disclosed revenue or audited financials; financial visibility is limited to event-level fundraising totals.

Name

Inn From The Cold Newmarket

Legal name

INN FROM THE COLD INC.

Website

https://innfromthecold.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inn From The Cold Newmarket is a Canadian charitable nonprofit that operates the only emergency men's shelter in York Region, providing 24/7 shelter, transitional and permanent housing, drop-by day services, community meals, and an employment social enterprise to individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Emergency Shelter Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIANAC

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYBPAGAEAB

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAAAC

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

Keywords

• Emergency shelter services
• Transitional housing programs
• Homeless services nonprofit
• Community meal programs
• Social enterprise employment

Headquarters

HQ city

Newmarket

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors, including monthly giving programs, year-end giving, and Support a Night sponsorship at $450 per night
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorships and donations from local businesses supporting homelessness programs in York Region
3. Event Fundraising: Revenue from events including Coldest Night of the Year walk (raised $167,795 in 2026) and Annual Ball Tournament
4. In-Kind Donations: Donations of food, clothing, and personal care items from community members
5. Securities & Legacy Giving: Donations of stocks and securities, plus planned giving and bequests

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Inn From The Cold is a registered Canadian charitable nonprofit organization (founded 2004) that operates a full continuum of services for individuals experiencing homelessness in York Region. It runs a 24/7 emergency shelter with 30 beds, Drop-By day facilities, Friday community meals, transitional housing (Stability Now), permanent housing through a head-lease program (Please Come Inn), an 8-week personal development program (Getting Ahead), and an employment social enterprise (The Inn Team).

Product overview

Inn From The Cold operates a continuum of services from emergency shelter to permanent housing solutions for individuals experiencing homelessness in York Region. The core offering includes a 24/7 emergency shelter with 30 beds (24 men, 6 women), two Drop-By day facilities in Newmarket and Sutton, and a Friday Community Meal program. Transitional housing is provided through Stability Now (up to 18-month stays) and Please Come Inn (head lease program). Personal development is supported via the Getting Ahead 8-week program and The Inn Team employment social enterprise. The Support a Night sponsorship program enables donors to fund individual shelter nights. All services work together to assist clients from basic needs through securing stable housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Inn Team: Employment social enterprise providing work opportunities to individuals facing systemic barriers and who are at-risk or currently experiencing homelessness. Program participants receive employability training, job site mentorship, and a wage for work rendered in the community.

Products and services

• Emergency Housing / Shelter Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,732 shelter stays provided annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Belinda's PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's shelter and drop-by facility at 16580 Yonge Street offering daily drop-by services for women from 9am-9pm. Provides gender-specific safe space and tailored support services. Collaboration during temporary changes to Newmarket Drop-By services (men only).
• Friday Community Meal ProvidersminorOthersNetwork of 47+ community groups, faith organizations, corporations, service clubs, and families that prepare and serve weekly community meals (Fridays 4:30-5:30pm). Groups include Alive Church, Baháʼí of Newmarket/Richmond Hill, Honda Canada, Rogers Communication, Rotary Club, Southlake Region Health Centre, Tzu Chi Foundation, and many more. Each group shops, prepares, and serves meals (typically $325+ per group, planning for 100-110 plates).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fred Victor: Toronto nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional and permanent housing, and employment services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Comparable continuum-of-care model and Housing First orientation.
• Salvation Army - York Region Housing & Homelessness Services: National nonprofit operating emergency shelters, transitional housing, and community support programs across Ontario. Overlaps with IFTC's emergency shelter and meal programs but on a much broader geographic and programmatic scale.
• Good Shepherd Ministries: Hamilton-based nonprofit operating emergency shelters, drop-ins, and supportive housing, including long-stay programs for chronic homelessness. Comparable service architecture with Housing First focus and meal programming.
• Yonge Street Mission: Toronto-based Christian charity offering emergency shelter, drop-in programs, housing, and employment services. Highly comparable service model (shelter + drop-in + employment social enterprise) at larger scale in an adjacent GTA geography.

Emerging players

• Covenant House Toronto: Provides shelter, housing, and supportive services for youth (16-24) experiencing homelessness in Toronto. Comparable shelter-to-housing continuum but specialized in youth rather than adults.
• Eva's Initiatives for Homeless Youth: Toronto-based provider of shelter, transitional housing, and skills training for homeless and at-risk youth. Shares the shelter-plus-employment-program model with IFTC, particularly the Inn Team social enterprise component.

Direct peers

• Belinda's Place: Women's shelter and drop-by program operating in Newmarket/York Region. Directly comparable as a co-located homelessness service provider serving overlapping client populations, with whom IFTC has an active mutual referral partnership.
• Blue Door Shelters: York Region-based emergency shelter and supportive housing provider serving men, women, youth, and families experiencing homelessness. Closest comparable peer in scope and geography, operating a similar continuum of shelter-to-housing programs.

Regional players

• 360°kids: York Region-based nonprofit serving homeless and at-risk youth and families through shelters, housing, and drop-in programs. Comparable regional footprint with a focus on youth/family segments that overlap with IFTC's at-risk clientele.
• Streets to Homes (City of Toronto): Municipal program providing street outreach and direct placement into permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness in Toronto. Comparable housing-first orientation but delivered as a public-sector program rather than nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inn-from-the-cold-newmarket

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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