ROSELAND CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

What ROSELAND CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES does

Roseland Christian Ministries (RCM) is a faith-based nonprofit organization headquartered at 10858 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, serving residents of the 60628 zip code. Its mission is to provide unconditional care — addressing emotional, physical, and spiritual needs — to vulnerable individuals and families through an integrated portfolio of social services. The ministry operates from three Roseland-area facilities (The Center, the Van Zanten Center, and a thrift store) and runs a Women & Children's Shelter (Strong Tower) that provides up to 12 months of housing for mothers with up to four children, a free weekday lunch program serving 50-70 people daily, a consumer-choice food pantry in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, a free summer camp and weekly youth programs (Rooted Youth, Girls Evolve) for ages 5-13, a Care Center offering hygiene kits, ID assistance and referrals, Sunday worship with breakfast, and a thrift store whose proceeds support programming. From 2020-2025 the shelter served 132 women and 86 children.

RCM has no proprietary technology and its 'products' are social services delivered in person at its facilities. The business and funding model is donation-driven: individual contributions are processed through PayPal (recurring and one-time), supplemented by food grants from the Greater Chicago Food Depository (enabled by RCM's City of Chicago health-code-compliant renovated kitchen) and thrift-store retail proceeds. There is no commercial product revenue; all core services are provided free of charge. Distribution is entirely direct, in-person, and confined to a single U.S. geography. Marketing is limited to organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), the organization website, community storytelling, and referral channels through the Christian Reformed Church in North America and Classis Chicago South.

RCM has a small staff (6 named employees) led by Rev. Joe Huizenga (President & Pastor, Executive Director since 2018, with 25 years of involvement), Executive Director Kadie Verstrate (joined as Shelter Director in 2020), CFO Mary Houtsma (since 2002), Development Director Lisa Thomson, Care Center Coordinator Ava Holcomb, Youth Coordinator Ty Love, and Minister of Music David Walker. RCM is currently mid-execution of the 'Rest for the Strong' Women & Children's Shelter Renovation Campaign — a $3.22M capital project ($2.25M raised, $974K remaining) to modernize accessibility, add elevator and solar panels, and double shelter capacity from 12 to 24 rooms.

Name

ROSELAND CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

Legal name

Roseland Christian Ministries

Website

https://roselandchristianministries.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Roseland Christian Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood operating an integrated portfolio of free social services, including the Strong Tower Women & Children's Shelter, food pantry, daily lunch program, youth programs, and thrift store, serving vulnerable residents of the 60628 zip code.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (8131), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Faith-based community services
• Homeless shelter services
• Food pantry programs
• Youth development programs
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donations processed through PayPal platform. Recurring and one-time giving options available. No commercial product or service revenue.
2. Thrift Store Proceeds: Gently used clothing, appliances, furniture, and housewares sold at affordable prices. Proceeds directly support RCM programs.
3. Food Grants: Access to food grants from The Greater Chicago Food Depository due to kitchen meeting City of Chicago health code regulations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Roseland Christian Ministries operates a faith-based community service organization on Chicago's far south side that provides free social services including a Women & Children's Shelter (up to 12 months of housing), a daily weekday lunch program, a consumer-choice food pantry in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, youth programming (Summer Camp, Rooted Youth, Girls Evolve), Sunday worship services, a Care Center for hygiene kits and referral assistance, and a thrift store whose proceeds fund ministry operations. All programs serve residents of the 60628 zip code and are delivered free of charge.

Product overview

Roseland Christian Ministries is a faith-based community organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of social service programs centered at The Van Zanten Center (10846 S. Michigan Avenue). The portfolio includes: The Center as the primary facility housing the Care Center, Food Pantry (in partnership with Greater Chicago Food Depository), Lunch Program, and youth programming; the Strong Tower Women & Children's Shelter providing up to 12 months of housing for mothers with children; Sunday Worship services; Summer Camp and youth development programs (Rooted Youth, Girls Evolve); and a Thrift Store generating revenue for ministry operations. The Rest for the Strong campaign is currently underway to renovate and expand the shelter facility. All programs are designed to serve the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of the Roseland neighborhood community on Chicago's far south side.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care Center
• Food Pantry
• Strong Tower Women & Children's Shelter
• Sunday Worship
• Summer Camp
• Lunch Program
• Rooted Youth
• Girls Evolve
• Thrift Store

Quantifiable outcome

• 132 women and 86 children served from 2020-2025 at the Women & Children's Shelter

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greater Chicago Food DepositorycoreOthersRCM operates its food pantry in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Due to the renovated kitchen meeting City of Chicago health code regulations, RCM is able to access food grants from the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
• The Greater Chicago Food DepositorycoreOthersAccess to food grants enabled by renovated commercial kitchen meeting City of Chicago health code standards. Supports the daily meal program and food pantry operations.
• Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCM is affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. Rev. Joe Huizenga serves as a representative to Classis Chicago South, a region of churches within CRCNA.
• Lavizzo Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRev. Joe Huizenga serves on the local school council of Lavizzo Elementary School (Chicago), demonstrating community partnership with local education.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cara Collective: Chicago nonprofit focused on workforce reintegration and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness or poverty — partially overlapping social services focus on vulnerable Chicagoans.
• The Night Ministry: Chicago-based faith-rooted nonprofit providing overnight shelter, street outreach, and youth housing programs on the city's south and west sides — directly comparable faith-affiliated social service model serving vulnerable Chicagoans.
• La Casa Norte: Chicago nonprofit serving homeless youth and families with shelter, supportive housing, and case management — directly comparable target population (vulnerable women and youth) and integrated service delivery in Chicago.
• New Life Centers of Chicagoland: Chicago faith-based nonprofit providing youth programming, food access, and community services to Latino and other underserved neighborhoods — comparable integrated youth/food/community model with faith identity.
• Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN): Chicago-based faith-rooted community organization offering social services, youth programs, and community development on the south and west sides — comparable faith-driven integrated service model in similar neighborhoods.
• Pacific Garden Mission: Long-standing Chicago faith-based nonprofit offering shelter, food, and recovery programs to homeless and impoverished individuals — closely matches RCM's integrated shelter, meal, and spiritual-care service model.
• Breakthrough Urban Ministries: Chicago faith-based nonprofit operating shelter, food pantry, youth programs, and a thrift store on the city's west side — highly comparable integrated program model with Christian-affiliated identity and food-plus-housing-plus-youth mix.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago: Large regional faith-based social services agency operating food pantries, shelters, and community programs across the Chicago area — overlaps with RCM's programs but at vastly greater scale and geographic footprint.
• Heartland Alliance: Major Chicago human services organization providing housing, shelter, food, and support services to vulnerable populations including women and children — broader and more institutional but materially overlapping service lines.

Others

• Greater Chicago Food Depository: RCM's core partner and one of the largest food banks in the US — supplies food grants and resources that enable RCM's pantry and meal programs; comparable as a hunger-relief ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/RoselandChristianMinistries
• Facebookfacebook.com/RoselandChristianMinistries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roseland-christian-ministries
• Instagraminstagram.com/roselandchristianministries

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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