Philemon Ministry

What Philemon Ministry does

Philemon Ministry is a faith-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, that supports Christian men returning to the community from incarceration through a residential mentoring program. Founded in 2009 by Pastor Antoine Payne, the ministry operates a House of Refuge at 4421 Frankford Avenue that provides free transitional housing to approximately eight men at a time through a four-phase program lasting 12-18 months, with curriculum organized around four pillars: Spiritual Formation, Christian Community, Accountability, and Meaningful Acts of Service. Programming is delivered through group interactions, one-on-one mentoring, and communal living, and residents are referred primarily through prison chaplains, case managers, and social workers, with supplemental support from church-based volunteer mentors including Central Presbyterian Church.

The organization's revenue model combines tax-deductible charitable contributions processed via Network for Good (with named giving tiers such as $20 for a Welcome Home meal, $72 for a monthly bus pass, $100 for a Welcome Kit, and $250 for one month of housing) with service revenue from a social enterprise, Home For Good Cleaning and Landscaping (H4G), launched in 2021 to provide workforce development and employment opportunities for program participants serving residential and commercial customers in the Baltimore region. There is no proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or AI/ML capability associated with the organization; delivery is entirely human-services-based. Operating with approximately six employees and a board of directors chaired by Keith Roys, Philemon Ministry confines its geographic footprint to the Baltimore metropolitan area within Maryland.

Name

Philemon Ministry

Legal name

Philemon Ministry

Website

https://philemonministry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Reentry Support

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Reentry services
• Transitional housing
• Faith-based mentoring
• Ex-offender support
• Social enterprise landscaping

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The primary revenue source is individual and corporate donations. The ministry accepts online donations through Network for Good and by mail. Donation tiers include $20 (Welcome Home meal), $72 (Monthly Bus Pass), $100 (Welcome Kit), and $250 (one month housing).
2. Social Enterprise - Home For Good Cleaning and Landscaping: A workforce development and employment program that provides landscaping and cleaning services to customers in the Baltimore region. Revenue from service contracts supports the men while generating income for the ministry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Philemon Ministry is a Christian mentoring community that runs the House of Refuge, a free transitional living facility accommodating approximately 8 men at a time for an average 12–18 month stay as they reenter society from incarceration. Programming is structured around four pillars—Spiritual Formation, Christian Community, Accountability, and Meaningful Acts of Service—delivered through group interactions, one-on-one mentoring, and communal living. The ministry also operates Home For Good Cleaning and Landscaping (H4G), a social enterprise that provides paid workforce development and employment opportunities for residents.

Product overview

Philemon Ministry is a nonprofit mentoring community offering a 4-phase residential program for men returning from incarceration. The core service consists of the House of Refuge (free transitional housing) combined with group interactions, one-on-one mentoring, and communal living focused on spiritual formation, Christian community, accountability, and meaningful acts of service. The organization also operates Home For Good Cleaning and Landscaping as a social enterprise providing workforce development and employment opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Home For Good Cleaning and Landscaping: A social enterprise business providing professional cleaning and landscaping services while offering workforce development and employment opportunities for men of the Philemon Ministry.

Products and services

• House of Refuge Free transitional living facility for men returning from incarceration in Baltimore, accommodating approximately 8 residents at a time for an average 12–18 month stay. Operates as part of a 4-phase residential program and provides housing, meals, case management, mentoring, and spiritual programming.
• Philemon Ministry Mentoring Community Christian-based mentoring program supporting men from incarceration into stable living through group interactions, one-on-one mentoring, and communal living. Focuses on spiritual health, decompression, healthy relationships, acts of service, and financial peace.
• Home For Good Cleaning and Landscaping (H4G) Social enterprise providing professional landscaping and cleaning services (yard work, grass cutting, tree trimming, root work, home repairs) to residential and commercial customers in the Baltimore region, while offering workforce development and paid employment to men in the Philemon Ministry program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average length of stay is 12-18 months, with men staying closer to 18 months faring better long-term
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kelly BenefitsminorOthersCorporate supporter of Philemon Ministry. Listed as a sponsor providing ongoing support to the ministry's programs.
• Wellspring CounselingminorOthersCounseling services provider supporting Philemon Ministry as a sponsor.
• Uptown PressminorOthersPrinting and media services supporter of Philemon Ministry.
• Rugged Cross VideominorOthersVideo production company providing services to document stories and events for the ministry.
• Simms Showers LLPminorOthersProfessional services firm supporting Philemon Ministry as a sponsor.
• Julian Hague PhotographyminorOthersPhotography services provider credited for website photography. Official photography partner.
• King Haus Web DesignminorOthersWeb design agency that designed the Philemon Ministry website.
• Central Presbyterian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteer support, mentorship opportunities, and acting as an alternate return address for correspondence. Located at 7308 York Road, Towson, MD 21204.
• Bill YountcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpiritual mentor and visionary who shared the prophetic vision of 'treasures locked up behind prison walls.' Attended Treasures Retreat 2024 to celebrate fulfillment of a 29-year mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• A New Way of Life: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing transitional housing and reentry support for formerly incarcerated women. Directly comparable residential-reentry model, with similar free-housing philosophy and case management structure, differing by gender focus.
• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit providing housing, employment, education, and advocacy for people impacted by the justice system. Comparable to Philemon in its integrated transitional housing + workforce + mentoring approach, though operates at much larger scale and is secular.
• Prison Fellowship: Largest U.S. faith-based prison and reentry ministry, operating in-prison programs and post-release support across multiple states. Directly comparable to Philemon Ministry's faith-based, mentoring-driven reentry model, though at significantly larger national scale.
• Homeboy Industries: Los Angeles-based reentry organization operating multiple social enterprises (bakery, silkscreen, landscaping, cafe) that employ formerly incarcerated individuals. Closest structural analog to Philemon's combination of residential program + social enterprise (H4G Cleaning and Landscaping).
• Straight Ahead Ministries: Christian nonprofit providing mentoring and reentry support for youth and young adults exiting the justice system. Shares Philemon's faith-rooted, mentoring-and-community model and similar emphasis on long-term relational support.
• Osborne Association: New York-based nonprofit providing services for people impacted by the justice system, including prison-based programs, reentry housing, and family support. Comparable integrated reentry model with similar residential + mentoring orientation.
• Kairos Prison Ministry International: Interfaith Christian ministry running in-prison retreats and post-release support programs across the U.S. and internationally. Shares Philemon's faith-rooted reentry philosophy and volunteer-driven community model.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing immediate paid employment, transitional work, and job coaching for people returning home from incarceration. Comparable to Philemon's H4G Cleaning and Landscaping workforce development component, though operates at scale across multiple states with government contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/philemon-ministry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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