Place of Hope Inc.

What Place of Hope Inc. does

Place of Hope, Inc. is a Florida-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded by Pastors Tom and Donna Mullins of Christ Fellowship Church following a 1993 mission trip to Russia and Romania. The organization officially opened on May 1, 2001, at the Paxson Campus in Palm Beach Gardens and has since expanded to five physical campuses across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast of Florida, operating with 73 employees and serving 300+ children and youth in daily care.

Its core service portfolio is organized around child and family welfare: Neighborhood Foster Care (family-style licensed homes with sibling-group preservation), Maternity Care through Joann's Cottage, Aging Out & Homeless Youth Services via Villages of Hope transitional housing, and Human Trafficking Prevention & Recovery in partnership with Hope House Florida. Supporting programs include Education & Enrichment, Health & Wellness, Prevention & Outreach, and Olive Branch Family Care. Across all programs, Place of Hope has served more than 40,000 children, youth, and families since inception.

Place of Hope's business model is donation-driven rather than revenue-generating: services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Funding is sourced from individual donations (including the Champions for Children monthly giving program and God's Children sponsorship), six annual signature events (Hope Bash Boca, Light in the Shadows Luncheon, Sporting Clays Fun Shoot, Palm Beach Dinner, Angel Moms Brunch), foundation grants (Chick-fil-A Foundation, David A. Burk Foundation, Gary & Vivienne Player Foundation), volunteer services, and social enterprises (Treasures for Hope retail store, Shoppe561 boutique, Peninsula Social Enterprise). The organization reports that the community raises 60% of the support required to care for its children annually, with the remainder sourced from grants, events, and earned-income streams. The organization holds Charity Navigator four-star rating and Candid Platinum Transparency 2025 recognition.

Name

Place of Hope Inc.

Legal name

Place of Hope, Inc.

Website

https://placeofhope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Place of Hope is a Florida 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2001 operating five campuses across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, providing foster care, maternity care, youth transitional housing, anti-trafficking services, and family preservation programs to vulnerable children and families free of charge, funded through donations, events, grants, and social enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Family Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Foster care services
• Child welfare services
• Youth housing support
• Human trafficking recovery
• Family preservation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Boca Raton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Charitable contributions from individual donors supporting foster care, youth services, and anti-trafficking programs. Monthly giving through Champions for Children program enables sustainable planning.
2. Special Events: Annual fundraising events including Hope Bash Boca, Light in the Shadows Luncheon, Sporting Clays Fun Shoot, Palm Beach Dinner, Angel Moms Brunch, and Champions for Children. These events generate sponsorships, ticket sales, and auction revenue.
3. Social Enterprise - Treasures for Hope: Charity retail store accepting donations of high-quality items for resale. Proceeds benefit children in foster care. Provides employment and training opportunities for youth.
4. Foundation Grants: Support from foundations including The David A. Burk Foundation and Chick-fil-A Foundation True Inspiration Awards. These grants fund specific programs and operational needs.
5. Volunteer Services: Community volunteers provide mentoring, tutoring, meal preparation, campus support, and event assistance, reducing operational costs while increasing program capacity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Place of Hope is a faith-based, trauma-informed nonprofit that delivers comprehensive child and family services across South Florida. Core offerings include family-style Neighborhood Foster Care, maternity care through Joann's Cottage, transitional housing and life-skills support for aging-out and homeless youth via Villages of Hope, and specialized recovery services for victims of human trafficking and exploitation. Supporting programs include Education & Enrichment, Health & Wellness, Prevention & Outreach, and Olive Branch Family Care, delivered through five campuses and a licensed foster family network in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.

Product overview

Place of Hope Inc. is a faith-based nonprofit organization (Florida 501(c)(3)) providing comprehensive child and family services across Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected programs organized around its core mission of keeping children safe and families together. The primary service offerings include Neighborhood Foster Care (family-style cottages and licensed foster homes), Maternity Care through Joann's Cottage, Aging Out & Homeless Youth services via the Villages of Hope transitional housing program, and Human Trafficking Prevention & Recovery services. Supporting programs include Education & Enrichment, Health & Wellness, Prevention & Outreach, and Olive Branch Family Care. Fundraising and community engagement is supported through Champions for Children (monthly giving), God's Children sponsorship program, and social enterprises including Treasures for Hope retail store and Peninsula Social Enterprise. The organization operates multiple campuses across South Florida and serves children, youth, families, and single mothers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Villages of Hope: A sister entity of Place of Hope that provides affordable transitional housing with independent living support and essential life-skills development for emancipated foster youth, otherwise homeless youth, and single mothers with independent children in need.
• Joann's Cottage
• Treasures for Hope
• Champions for Children
• Freedom Society
• God's Children – Our Future

Products and services

• Neighborhood Foster Care Safe, loving, licensed family-style foster care homes for children removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, with emphasis on keeping sibling groups together.
• Maternity Care (Joann's Cottage)

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ children, youth and families served since 2001
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hope House FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope House Florida is a residential program for survivors of domestic minor sex trafficking. Place of Hope partners with Hope House to provide comprehensive support services including safe housing, therapy, case management, and life skills training. Survivors like Jessie receive care at Hope House and are connected to educational and employment opportunities.
• Habitat for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHabitat for Humanity partners with Villages of Hope to help formerly homeless youth acquire homeownership. Alumni like David received homes through this partnership, demonstrating successful transitions to independence.
• Little Smiles, Big Heart Brigade, Legal Aid SocietyminorOthersVarious community partner agencies that engage with Place of Hope programs to provide additional support services for children and youth in care.
• The National Network for YouthminorOthersResearch and advocacy organization whose statistics on homeless youth inform Place of Hope's programming and help establish need for services. Place of Hope cites their research on 1.68 million homeless youth annually.
• Christ Fellowship ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding church of Place of Hope, established by Pastor Tom and Donna Mullins who launched the organization following a mission trip to Russia and Romania in 1993. Church provided initial foundation and vision for the organization.
• MarinesMax JupiterminorOthersMarineMax location in Jupiter hosts Place of Hope events including the Freedom's Future Dinner kickoff, providing venue and support for fundraising events.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camelot Community Care: Multi-state nonprofit providing foster care, residential services, and behavioral health programs for at-risk youth. Comparable as a peer operating foster family services, group homes, and youth transitioning out of care with similar trauma-informed care models.
• Children's Home Society of Florida: Florida-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family support services across the state. Directly comparable as a regional child welfare nonprofit serving similar populations in overlapping Florida geographies with foster family and at-risk youth programs.
• Hope House Florida: Florida residential program for survivors of domestic minor sex trafficking. Already a strategic partner of Place of Hope; directly comparable as a peer operating trauma-informed housing and recovery services for trafficking survivors in the same geographic market.
• Mercy Home for Boys and Girls: Faith-based residential and aftercare program for youth in crisis in Chicago. Comparable as a faith-rooted nonprofit providing family-style cottages, mentoring, education support, and independent living services for foster and at-risk youth.

Broad incumbents

• SOS Children's Villages: International nonprofit operating family-style villages for children without parental care, including in the United States. Comparable as a peer using the family-style cottage model (rather than institutions) for orphaned, abandoned, and foster youth with sibling-group emphasis.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large national nonprofit operating residential treatment, foster care, and behavioral health programs for vulnerable youth and adults. Comparable as an incumbent serving foster children and trafficking survivors with trauma-informed care.
• KidsPeace: National nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, and community-based programs for children experiencing trauma, abuse, and neglect. Comparable as a peer offering family-style care and community-based foster services across multiple states.
• Olive Crest: West Coast-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and in-home services for at-risk children and families across California, Nevada, and Washington. Comparable as an incumbent in the same family-based child welfare space with similar trauma-informed approach.
• Boys Town: National nonprofit providing residential care, foster family services, and youth programs for at-risk children and families. Comparable as a larger established incumbent operating the same family-style residential and youth support model across many states.

Regional players

• Maryvale (Arizona's Children Association): Regional nonprofit in Arizona providing foster care, residential group homes, and youth services. Comparable as a regional peer operating family-style residential care and foster programs in a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/PlaceofHopePBG
• Facebookfacebook.com/placeofhopepbg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/place-of-hope-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/placeofhope

Compliance4 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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