What James Storehouse does

James Storehouse, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 45-5012161) founded in May 2014 and headquartered in Newbury Park, California, serving children and youth in foster care ages 0-26 across Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. The organization operates a Resource Center that distributes free essential goods (clothing, shoes, toiletries, home furnishings, groceries, baby gear) to eligible clients referred through licensed social workers, supplemented by two transitional homes (one opened 2020 for females ages 18-26, a second opened February 2024 in Thousand Oaks for pregnant and parenting former foster youth), Open Table mentorship, baby showers, Purposeful Parenting classes, mental health counseling, a Teaching Kitchen, sensory play, transportation (20+ cars and hundreds of bikes since 2020), and the annual Back to School Bash. It has served an average of 1,263 individuals per month and 15,159 total in 2025, and distributes over $1.5 million in in-kind donations annually.

The organization is funded through a mix of individual donations, in-kind goods, and foundation/government grants. Its most significant government engagement to date is the VC Thrive guaranteed income pilot, where James Storehouse was selected by the Ventura County Human Services Agency to administer a $1.5M state grant plus county funds, distributing $2.7M to 150 former foster youth over 18 months at $1,000/month. The organization has 16 employees and is led by Executive Director Stacy DeWitt. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations are coordinated via social worker referral systems, the organization website, and standard nonprofit donor/volunteer tools.

Growth and program expansion have been steady but bounded by regional scope: the organization credits its programs with a 41% decrease in children entering foster care in Ventura County over the past two years, has been twice named Nonprofit of the Year by Senator Henry Stern (2024, 2026), holds 4-star Charity Navigator and Candid Platinum GuideStar ratings, and has announced plans for a Therapeutic Day Ranch featuring equine and clinical therapy. Distribution is entirely free to clients and all clients must enter through a caseworker referral, making the county social services agency network the critical distribution channel and structural constraint on scale.

Name

James Storehouse

Legal name

James Storehouse, Inc.

Website

https://jamesstorehouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

James Storehouse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Newbury Park, California that provides free essential resources, transitional housing, mentorship, and support programs to foster youth and their families ages 0-26 across Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newbury Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: James Storehouse relies on individual donations of money and essential items (clothing, shoes, furniture, baby gear, diapers, food, etc.) from the community to fund operations and distribute to clients at no cost.
2. Foundation and Government Grants: The organization receives grant funding from private foundations and government agencies. For example, a $1.5 million grant from the California Department of Social Services along with Ventura County State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds supported the VC Thrive guaranteed income pilot program administered by James Storehouse.
3. In-Kind Donations: The organization receives and distributes over $1.5 million annually in in-kind donations including clothing, shoes, household items, car seats, baby gear and more. These in-kind goods are distributed to foster youth and families at no cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

James Storehouse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free essential resources, transitional housing, mentorship, parenting education, and therapeutic programs to foster children, youth aging out of foster care (ages 0-26), and their families across Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. Services are delivered through a single Resource Center in Newbury Park, California, plus two transitional housing homes (Ventura and Thousand Oaks), with access coordinated through caseworker referrals and direct appointment booking.

Product overview

James Storehouse is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs serving children in foster care from cribs to college, youth aging out, and their caregiving families in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. The organization provides emergency essential resources (clothing, shoes, toiletries, furnishings, groceries), emergency Starter Kits for children entering care, Baby Showers for teen mothers, Kitchen/Bed/Bath Starter Kits for independent living, a Food Pantry with perishable and non-perishable items, and Transitional Housing at two locations. Additional programs include Open Table Mentorship for aged-out youth, Purposeful Parenting support groups, Family Time Visits for court-ordered reunification, Mental Health Counseling, a Teaching Kitchen with nutrition education, Sensory Play programming, Transportation assistance, and the annual Back to School Bash event. The organization also administers the VC Thrive guaranteed income program and is planning a Therapeutic Day Ranch featuring equine therapy and trauma-informed experiential healing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 41% decrease in children entering foster care in Ventura County over the past two years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ventura County Human Services AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Ventura County Human Services Agency selected James Storehouse to administer the VC Thrive guaranteed income pilot program locally. This was a $1.5 million grant program providing $1,000/month to 150 former foster youth in Ventura County.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Children Awaiting Parents: National nonprofit facilitating adoption of older foster children waiting in the system. Related mission around foster youth outcomes but focused on adoption rather than resource distribution.

Direct peers

• Comfort Cases: Nonprofit that distributes backpacks and starter supplies to children entering foster care, directly paralleling James Storehouse's Starter Kits program.
• Foster Love: Oregon-based nonprofit providing birthday, holiday, and essential-item support to current and former foster youth. Highly comparable donor-funded resource-distribution model.
• Ticket to Dream Foundation: Provides gifts, essential items, and programs to foster children nationwide. Comparable donor-driven distribution model and target population.
• A Sense of Home: Nonprofit that furnishes and stocks first apartments for aging-out foster youth, mirroring James Storehouse's Bed/Bath and Kitchen Starter Kits. Direct peer in the aging-out support niche.
• Together We Rise: Nonprofit providing essential items (beds, suitcases, backpacks) and programs to foster youth nationally. Closely comparable mission and resource-distribution model to James Storehouse, though at larger national scale.

Regional players

• RaiseAChild: Nonprofit recruiting and supporting LGBT prospective foster and adoptive parents, primarily serving the LA/Southern California region. Comparable geography and foster-care focus.
• Children's Bureau: Southern California nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, and child welfare services. Comparable regional geography and child-welfare service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• National Foster Youth Institute: National nonprofit led by foster-care alumni focused on advocacy, leadership development, and policy change for foster youth. Comparable population, different mechanism (advocacy vs. direct services).
• CASA (National CASA/GAL Association): National organization coordinating Court Appointed Special Advocates for foster youth. Operates broadly in the same child-welfare space but focuses on volunteer advocacy rather than resource distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jamesstorehousecalifornia
• Instagraminstagram.com/jamesstorehouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/james-storehouse

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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