Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks, Inc.

What Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks, Inc. does

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 43-1371143), founded in 1988 and headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, that operates two program lines serving families and children in the Ozarks region. Its primary program is the Ronald McDonald House, which provides free lodging, meals, and emotional support to families of seriously ill and injured children receiving medical treatment in Springfield, MO; the chapter operates two Houses — one near Cox South Hospital (opened March 20, 1988, 14 bedrooms) and one on the 6th floor of Mercy Kids (opened November 30, 2012, 10 bedrooms) — and has served more than 15,000 families since inception.

The second program is the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, known as the Tooth Truck, a joint project with Tooth Truck, Inc. that delivers free dental treatment and prevention education to at-risk children primarily in school-based settings; children qualifying for free and reduced school lunches are treated regardless of Medicaid coverage. Since launching on July 8, 2002, the Tooth Truck has helped nearly 30,400 children with dental treatment valued at more than $21.4 million. The preventive Healthy Smiles Academy (established 2011) extended these services into daily onsite tooth-brushing in classrooms, reaching nearly 13,000 children before being temporarily suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19. The Happy Wheels food-cart program delivers meals and snacks to families staying at the Houses.

The organization has no technology product; it sustains operations through donations, corporate sponsorships, community fundraising, planned giving, vehicle donations, and an extensive volunteer network that includes the Red Shoe Society young-professional group and the Meals from the Heart meal program. The organization licenses the Ronald McDonald House Charities trademarks from McDonald's Corporation and its affiliates, and operates as an independent local chapter with a 14-person staff. No revenue, contributions, or headcount figures beyond staff count are disclosed in source materials.

Name

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks, Inc.

Legal name

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks, Inc.

Website

https://rmhcozarks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Springfield, Missouri that operates two Ronald McDonald Houses providing free lodging to families of seriously ill children, plus the Tooth Truck mobile dental program delivering free dental care to at-risk children in schools across the Ozarks region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Family Support Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIANAA

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYHSABABAE

Eating & Feeding Assistance

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Personal Care Assistance (ADLs)

Keywords

• Family lodging services
• Mobile dental care
• Pediatric healthcare support
• Charitable housing programs
• Community dental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and community donations. No pricing model as services are provided free of charge to qualifying families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks provides free lodging and support services to families of seriously ill and injured children receiving medical treatment in Springfield, MO, operating two Ronald McDonald Houses with a combined 24 bedrooms. The organization also operates the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile (Tooth Truck), a mobile dental program delivering free dental treatment and preventive education to at-risk children in school-based settings regardless of Medicaid coverage.

Product overview

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks operates two core programs: the Ronald McDonald House and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile (Tooth Truck). The Ronald McDonald House provides a 'home-away-from-home' for families of seriously ill children, offering lodging across two locations with a combined 24 bedrooms. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile (Tooth Truck) is a mobile dental unit delivering free treatment and preventive education to at-risk children in school settings, complemented by the Healthy Smiles Academy daily brushing program. The Happy Wheels food cart program supports families staying at the Houses. These programs are integrated services focused on family support and healthcare access rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ronald McDonald House A 'home-away-from-home' program that provides free lodging, comfort, meals, and support services for families of seriously ill and injured children receiving medical treatment in Springfield, MO. Operates two locations with a combined 24 bedrooms.
• Ronald McDonald Care Mobile (Tooth Truck) A mobile dental program providing free dental treatment and prevention education to at-risk children in school-based settings. Children qualifying for free and reduced school lunches receive treatment regardless of Medicaid coverage. Has served nearly 30,400 children with treatment valued at more than $21.4 million.
• Happy Wheels A food cart program that delivers meals and snacks directly to families staying at the Ronald McDonald House, providing convenience and nourishment during stressful medical situations.
• Healthy Smiles Academy A daily, onsite tooth-brushing preventive program for children, extending the preventive services of the Tooth Truck. Nearly 13,000 children have benefited from this program.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 15,000 families served since 1988
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mercy KidscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2012Mercy Kids hospital in Springfield, MO hosts the second Ronald McDonald House on its 6th floor, opened November 30, 2012 with 10 bedrooms. Families of Mercy Kids patients utilize these services.
• Tooth Truck, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2002Joint project partner for the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile (Tooth Truck) dental program. The Tooth Truck provides dental treatment for at-risk children in school-based settings. This partnership has helped nearly 30,400 children since July 8, 2002.
• McDonald's CorporationcoreOthersMcDonald's Corporation is the trademark licensor for Ronald McDonald House Charities brand names including Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, and related marks. The local chapter operates under this licensed brand identity.
• Cox South HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCox South Hospital in Springfield, MO hosts the first Ronald McDonald House location which opened March 20, 1988 with 14 bedrooms. Families of patients at this hospital utilize the House services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Healthcare Hospitality Network: National association of hospital hospitality houses (including Ronald McDonald Houses, Hope Lodges, and similar family lodging nonprofits). Directly comparable as it represents the broader peer group of non-RMHC family lodging houses serving medical-travel families.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas: Another licensed RMHC chapter providing family lodging near pediatric medical centers. Direct comparable on mission, donor model, and trademark licensing structure.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri: A nearby RMHC chapter serving the Mid-Missouri region. Direct peer sharing the same licensed brand, donor model, and family lodging mission, with overlapping service geography in Missouri.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas: A peer RMHC chapter operating in the Austin, Texas region, providing lodging and family-support services for families of seriously ill children. Direct peer given identical mission, brand affiliation, and operating model to RMHC of the Ozarks.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: A larger, well-established nonprofit supporting pediatric care at children's hospitals across North America. Comparable given shared donor base, hospital partnerships, and pediatric health-services mission, though broader in scope than a single-family lodging chapter.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: A leading pediatric treatment and research hospital that also provides free lodging and family support services. Comparable in serving families of seriously ill children with no-cost services, though it operates a clinical care model rather than a lodging-only model.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: National nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Comparable on mission (serving families of seriously ill children), donor model, and brand-recognition-based fundraising, though with a different service offering.

Emerging players

• National Children's Oral Health Foundation: Nonprofit network supporting pediatric dental care for underserved children. Comparable to the Tooth Truck given overlap in free dental services and preventive education for at-risk youth populations.
• Smiles Across America (Oral Health America): Program supporting school-based and mobile dental care for underserved children. Comparable to the Tooth Truck program given shared focus on bringing free dental care to at-risk children in school settings.
• Kids' Chance of America: Nonprofit providing scholarships and support to children of injured workers. Comparable in addressing financial and family impact of medical crises, though focused on a different beneficiary segment than RMHC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RMHoftheOzarks
• Facebookfacebook.com/RMH.Ozarks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-of-the-ozarks-inc

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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