New Covenant Center

What New Covenant Center does

New Covenant Center is a direct-service social programs facility operated by Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 06-0653053). Founded in 2016 and headquartered at 174 Richmond Hill Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut, the center focuses on hunger prevention and basic-need services for individuals and families in the Greater Stamford area. Its service mix comprises a soup kitchen serving 300 nutritious meals daily, a food pantry providing roughly 10 days of groceries to over 1,600 individuals each month, more than 100 showers per month with hygiene items, case management, mental health and medical referrals, SNAP Benefits enrollment, a Family Loan Program, a Community Access Program, and job-skills training oriented toward the food and hospitality sector. All services are delivered free of charge to guests, with no fees, subscriptions, or paid tiers.

Operationally, the center runs on a community-led, direct-delivery model: walk-in services on-site Monday through Saturday from 9:30am to 5:30pm and Sunday from 12:00pm to 5:30pm, supported by an 11-person staff and a volunteer pipeline. There is no technology platform powering the service; the entity does not offer APIs, integrations, mobile apps, or proprietary software. Marketing and referral generation run through organic social channels (Facebook and X), the parent Catholic Charities website, and a referral network of area non-profits.

The center is funded entirely through charitable donations and government grants routed through its parent 501(c)(3). No revenue, operating budget, or grant totals are separately disclosed. Key institutional supporters include Whole Foods Market, which donated a refrigerated van and food under the Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program in December 2024. Governance is provided by an 18-member Board of Advisors drawn from firms including JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Nixon Peabody, AXA Equitable, Verizon, IBM, Credit Suisse, Horizon Kinetics, and Outbrain, under Director Betsy Lopez. New Covenant Center does not have subsidiaries, funding rounds, or standalone ownership — it is a program of the parent nonprofit rather than an independent corporate entity.

Name

New Covenant Center

Legal name

Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Inc.

Website

https://newcovenantcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Covenant Center is a Stamford, Connecticut social services facility operated by Catholic Charities of Fairfield County that delivers free daily meals, food pantry groceries, hygiene services, and case management to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in the Greater Stamford area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Prevention and Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Hunger prevention services
• Food pantry programs
• Soup kitchen meals
• Social service referrals
• Community outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a program of Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, New Covenant Center operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 06-0653053) funded through charitable donations and government grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

New Covenant Center operates a hunger prevention and social services facility in Stamford, Connecticut, delivering a daily soup kitchen serving approximately 300 meals, a monthly food pantry reaching over 1,600 individuals, hygiene services including more than 100 showers per month, job skills training, and on-site social service referrals. All services are provided free of charge to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity, homelessness, or poverty in the Greater Stamford area.

Product overview

New Covenant Center is part of Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, one of Connecticut's largest private social service providers. The organization operates as a portfolio of distinct social service programs rather than a unified technology platform. Core services include: the New Covenant Center in Stamford (hunger prevention, food pantry, social services), Room to Grow Preschool in Norwalk (state-licensed early childhood education), Immigration Services (DOJ-accredited legal assistance), Housing Programs (multiple supportive housing initiatives across Fairfield County), Parenting Education Program (court-mandated divorce education), Mental Health Counseling, Morning Glory Breakfast Program, and Thomas Merton Family Center. These programs provide social safety net services including food assistance, housing, immigration legal support, early education, mental health services, and family support—none are technology products with APIs or integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soup Kitchen Free daily hot meals served on-site to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in the Greater Stamford, Connecticut area, averaging approximately 300 meals per day.
• Food Pantry Free monthly distribution of groceries to low-income individuals and families in the Stamford area, serving more than 1,600 individuals per month.
• Shower and Hygiene Services Free shower and hygiene facilities provided on-site to individuals in need, averaging more than 100 showers per month.
• Job Skills Training Free job skills training programs offered on-site to support clients' pathways toward employment and economic self-sufficiency.
• Social Service Referrals On-site referrals connecting clients with partner non-profit agencies for housing, healthcare, benefits, and other supportive services beyond what the center directly provides.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 healthy meals served daily
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Whole Foods MarketcoreOthers · 12 December 2024Whole Foods Market donated a refrigerated van and food donation to New Covenant Center as part of the Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program, launched in 2020, to enhance local food rescue organizations' ability to transport surplus food to areas facing the greatest need.
• Area Non-profitscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral program partnerships with area non-profits to provide additional social services for clients, creating a network of support for vulnerable individuals and families.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Connecticut Foodshare / Foodshare: Regional food bank serving Connecticut with food distribution, pantries, and hunger relief programs. Directly comparable mission and food pantry/rescue model to New Covenant Center, though at statewide scale.
• City Harvest: New York City's largest food rescue organization, providing surplus food collection and distribution to families in need. Highly comparable food rescue and redistribution model, with similar corporate partnership structure (e.g., Nourishing Our Neighborhoods).
• Meals on Wheels: National nonprofit network providing meal delivery to food-insecure seniors and vulnerable populations. Comparable mission of providing regular meals to those in need, with donation-funded model.
• Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County: Direct local peer operating a food pantry and distribution network in the same Lower Fairfield County geography, serving overlapping food-insecure populations with similar donation-funded model.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Nation's largest hunger-relief organization operating a network of 200+ food banks. New Covenant Center's food pantry and soup kitchen operations overlap with Feeding America's mission, though at much smaller scale.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of Catholic Charities agencies. As the parent organization of New Covenant Center, Catholic Charities USA operates comparable hunger prevention and social services programs across the country.
• Salvation Army: National faith-based social services organization offering food assistance, shelter, and rehabilitation programs. Provides similar soup kitchen and food pantry services with broader geographic coverage and additional service lines.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity: Faith-affiliated nonprofit focused on housing rather than food assistance. Adjacent as a social safety net organization with comparable donation model and faith-based funding partnerships, though mission differs.

Emerging players

• St. Vincent de Paul Society: Catholic lay charitable organization providing direct assistance including food, housing, and clothing to those in need. Operates parish-based food pantries and home visit programs with comparable Catholic-affiliated service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NewCovenantCtr
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewCovenantCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-covenant-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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