Louison House

Name

Louison House

Legal name

Louison House

Website

https://louisonhouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Transitional housing services
• Permanent supportive housing
• Emergency sheltering services
• Representative payee services
• Homeless services nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

North Adams

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Louison House operates primarily through government funding from EOHHS, EOHLC, and other state agencies. Capital funds come through Homeless Youth Services contracts and ARPA funding.
2. Representative-Payee Program: Social Security Administration contract for managing SSI/SSDI benefits for enrolled clients as Representative-Payee.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Community donations, fundraising events, and contributions from foundations support operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Louison House provides transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, emergency sheltering, and representative-payee services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Northern Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The organization operates a HUD-compliant coordinated entry system to triage and refer clients, and it runs the Bracewell Youth Housing Project serving homeless youth ages 18-24, along with NESS (Neighbors Emergency Support Services).

Product overview

Louison House is a non-profit housing services organization offering multiple interconnected programs for homeless individuals and families in Northern Berkshire County. Core programs include Transitional Housing (congregate shelter for up to two years), Permanent Supportive Housing (long-term housing for chronically homeless at three sites in Pittsfield, North Adams, and Bracewell), and Emergency Sheltering (immediate housing including motel contracts for up to 40 individuals). Supportive services include the Representative-Payee Program (Social Security benefits management) and Neighbors Emergency Support Services (NESS) for intake, assessment, and referrals. Recent addition includes Bracewell Youth Housing Project providing specialized PSH units for homeless youth ages 18-24. The organization serves approximately 600+ individuals annually with housing assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transitional Housing

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ individuals receive housing assistance annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of North Adams, MAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Provided parking lots for the Bracewell building and much support for the youth housing project.
• Soulierre-Zepka Construction, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral Contractor for the Bracewell House renovation and construction project.
• Ogden Consulting LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOwner's Representative for the Bracewell House construction project.
• Hill Engineers Architects PlannersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and architectural services for the Bracewell House project.
• Hake Westall ArchitecturalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural services for the Bracewell House project.
• DonovanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject support services for Bracewell House construction.
• O'Connor & Dodig LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services for the Bracewell House project.
• Joy 2 Design (formerly Narrowgate)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerState-contracted architects for the Bracewell House project.
• Community Action Pioneer ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with EOHHS for Homeless Youth Services contract that provided capital funds for Bracewell Youth Housing.
• Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for MASH funding through the Massachusetts Alliance for Supportive Housing initiative.
• United Way of Massachusetts Bay (UWMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in MASH funding collaboration for supportive housing development.
• Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in MASH funding collaboration for supportive housing development.
• GreenagersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth conservation corps that helped install garden beds at the Flood House location.
• Williams CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilliams College students intern at Louison House and participate in Days of Service volunteer activities.
• MCLA (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCLA students participate in Days of Service volunteer activities including spring clean-up and beautification projects.
• BRTA (Berkshire Regional Transit Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided free fare transportation between November 29, 2024 through September 30, 2025 to assist clients with transportation costs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• MassHousing: Massachusetts state housing finance agency that finances affordable rental housing and provides public-sector capital that flows to nonprofit developers like Louison House. Functions as a funder/financing counterparty rather than a service peer.

Regional players

• The Brien Center: Berkshire County's community behavioral health provider, serving clients with mental health and substance-use needs — many of whom overlap with Louison House's chronically homeless PSH population. Adjacent regional partner and likely referral source.

Direct peers

• Housing Families Inc. Malden, MA nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing to families experiencing homelessness. Closely comparable program design (family-focused continuum, Rep-Payee-style case management) at similar organizational scale.
• Friends of the Homeless: Springfield, MA nonprofit operating emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable service mix (emergency shelter + TH + PSH) and HUD-funded coordinated entry participation.
• Construct Inc. Berkshire County-based nonprofit providing housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance use. Directly comparable mission and geography; competes for the same county-level funding.
• Providence Ministries: Holyoke, MA faith-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable scope, regional Massachusetts geography, and reliance on state contracts and community donations.
• Catholic Charities of Berkshire County: Same-region (Berkshire County) social services nonprofit offering housing-related assistance, food, and family services. Direct geographic peer; competes for the same state/local contracts, foundations, and donor base.
• ServiceNet: Western Massachusetts-based nonprofit providing housing, homeless services, mental health, and developmental services across Hampshire and Hampden counties. Highly comparable mission (housing + supportive services continuum) and similarly diversified government/foundation revenue model, making it the closest operational analog to Louison House.

Broad incumbents

• Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless: Statewide advocacy and policy organization focused on homelessness and housing instability in Massachusetts. Louison House engages with it as an advocacy/funding partner; not a direct service competitor, but influential over the same state funding streams Louison House depends on.
• Pine Street Inn: Boston-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, workforce development, and supportive housing. Larger scale than Louison House but operates the same core housing continuum and serves many of the same chronically homeless HUD PSH-eligible populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/louison-house

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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