Open Door Community House Inc

What Open Door Community House Inc does

Open Door Community House Inc is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit founded in 1935 and headquartered in Columbus, Georgia. The organization operates four core programs serving low-income populations in the Chattahoochee Valley: Virginia D. Jackson Home for Women (transitional housing for homeless women ages 18+, free up to 12 months), Mathews Promise Academy (free after-school and summer K-12 enrichment for families at or below 80% of Area Median Income), Open Door MedBank (free or reduced-cost prescription medications for uninsured individuals with chronic illnesses), and Circles in Columbus (an 18-week poverty-alleviation program pairing participants with volunteer Allies). All programs are delivered free of charge and funded through donations, an annual Sunday Lunch fundraising event (which replaced the 36-year Classic 5K Walk/Run in 2023), and facility room rentals, with a FY2024 budget of $1.74 million and roughly 24-27 staff. The organization has 90 years of operating history, is led by Executive Director Rev. Kim Jenkins (22 years in role), and holds a Candid Platinum Transparency rating and Charity Navigator 4-star rating.

Name

Open Door Community House Inc

Legal name

Open Door Community House Inc

Website

https://odch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Open Door Community House is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Columbus, Georgia, providing free transitional housing, K-12 after-school programs, prescription assistance, and poverty-alleviation services to low-income residents of the Chattahoochee Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Poverty alleviation programs
• Transitional housing services
• Youth education programs
• Prescription assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, corporate donations, and annual fundraising events including Sunday Lunch. Capital campaigns such as 'Growing the Legacy' have raised significant funds.
2. Room Rental: Rental of facility spaces including auditorium and kitchen for events such as baby showers. Requires signed contract and confirmed date.
3. Annual Event Fundraising: Sunday Lunch annual fundraising event that replaced the 36-year Classic 5K Walk/Run in 2023.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Open Door Community House is a faith-based nonprofit providing four interconnected social service programs free of charge to qualifying low-income individuals and families: Circles in Columbus (18-week poverty elimination program with volunteer Ally matching), Mathews Promise Academy (K-12 after-school and summer enrichment), MedBank (free/low-cost prescription medication assistance), and Virginia D. Jackson Home for Women (transitional housing for unaccompanied homeless women ages 18+). The organization also hosts an annual Sunday Lunch fundraising event and rents facility spaces for community events.

Product overview

Open Door Community House is a faith-based non-profit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected social service programs designed to create long-term solutions to poverty. The core programs include Circles in Columbus (poverty elimination through relationship-based support), Mathews Promise Academy (K-12 educational after-school and summer programming), MedBank (prescription medication assistance), and Virginia D. Jackson Home for Women (transitional housing for women). Additional offerings include facility room rentals and the annual Sunday Lunch community event. These programs are provided free of charge to qualifying individuals and families living at or below 80% of Area Median Income.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Circles in Columbus A comprehensive 18-week poverty elimination program that matches Circle Leaders (participants working to leave poverty) with volunteer Allies who form intentional friendships to bridge social capital and support economic self-sufficiency. Participants complete SMART goal training, are matched with community volunteers, and attend weekly meetings with community meals. Program is free for individuals and families ready to move out of poverty. Documented outcomes include 79% credit score increase, 64% debt decrease, 64% savings increase, and 100% social capital increase.
• Mathews Promise Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% increase in credit scores for Circles participants
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Food Mill's Shared KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for The Culinary Incubator program that began in 2020, training participants for careers in the culinary/hospitality industry. The shared kitchen facility supports workforce development.
• Kid's Cafe of FTVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides afternoon meals for Mathews Promise Academy students through the after-school program.
• The Pastoral InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides individual and group counseling for residents of Virginia D. Jackson Home for Women.
• St Luke ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides a family meal once a month for Circles in Columbus weekly meetings.
• New Life Church of Waverly HallminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides a family meal once a month for Circles in Columbus weekly meetings.
• Holy Family ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides a family meal once a month for Circles in Columbus weekly meetings.
• St Mary's Road UMCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides a family meal once a month for Circles in Columbus weekly meetings and serves as secondary meeting location for Wednesday evening Circles meetings.
• The Life Church of ColumbusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides a family meal once a month for Circles in Columbus weekly meetings.
• United Way Chattahoochee ValleycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides referrals through 211 Essential Services program for Virginia D. Jackson Home. United Way supports community-wide poverty initiatives.
• Chattahoochee Valley LibrariesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Bookmobile visits to Mathews Promise Academy summer program.
• First Baptist ColumbusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDay of service volunteers who assembled reading and math folders for Summer Academy starting June 1st.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• MercyMed of Columbus: Faith-based community health clinic serving uninsured and underinsured populations in Columbus, GA—directly comparable to ODCH's MedBank prescription assistance program in mission and target population.
• United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley: Direct regional peer and active partner of ODCH; serves the same Columbus, GA market with similar comprehensive community-services funding coordination and referral pathways through 211.
• Hope Harbor Domestic Violence Shelter: Columbus, GA-area shelter organization serving women fleeing domestic violence—a population that overlaps with ODCH's Virginia D. Jackson Home for Women client base and uses a similar faith-adjacent community support model.
• Feeding the Valley Food Bank: Regional food bank serving the greater Columbus, GA area; comparable community-based nonprofit addressing food insecurity and household stability for low-income populations in the same market.

Direct peers

• Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers: Workforce development and community services nonprofit operating in the Columbus, GA region; runs comparable job-readiness and economic mobility programs serving low-income populations.
• Salvation Army of Columbus, Georgia: Faith-based social services organization providing transitional housing, emergency assistance, and community programs in the same Columbus, GA market with similar faith-anchored service delivery model.
• Habitat for Humanity of Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley: Regional housing-focused nonprofit serving the same Columbus, GA market; operates parallel affordable housing and home repair programs with comparable faith-based volunteer engagement model.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Columbus, GA: Faith-based Catholic nonprofit providing housing, food, and emergency assistance in the Columbus, GA market; comparable faith-anchored poverty services with overlapping client populations.
• Valley Interfaith Promise: Interfaith congregation-based nonprofit serving homeless and housing-insecure families in the Columbus, GA region; directly comparable to ODCH's housing and homelessness ministry model.
• Boys & Girls Club of Muscogee County: Direct peer serving Columbus-area youth with after-school and summer programming, comparable to Mathews Promise Academy in target population and program structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/open_door_community_house
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/open-door-community-house-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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