What The Meeting House does

The Meeting House is a New York City-based nonprofit organization founded in 2008 by Paula Resnick, originally focused on building a diverse afterschool community for elementary students facing social communication challenges. The organization delivers applied Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programming based on the CASEL framework and RULER methodology from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, delivered through in-person workshops by a multidisciplinary staff of social workers, educators, occupational therapists, and teaching artists. Core programs include LevelUp SEL (direct student support at under-resourced NYC elementary schools paired with a college and graduate student internship pipeline), Peace and Play (play-based SEL), SEL In Action (improvisation-based workshops), and the TMH Institute (a research, continuing education, and outcome analysis arm). Content assets include the 50 Essential Social Skills curriculum, Kite Tales Blog, Adult Conversations Resources, and the Insights & Awakenings newsletter, and the organization runs parent education groups and adult conversations programming.

The organization operates from a single Manhattan office at 133 East 58th Street with a staff of approximately 51 professionals, and serves a regional NYC-only footprint. Strategic institutional partnerships include Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School (TMALS) and ACT (Advancing the Community of Tomorrow) at St. John the Divine, the former of which was recognized by NYU Steinhardt's Voices in Urban Education Journal for culturally responsive-sustaining education practices. The program portfolio has expanded over time from afterschool-only elementary programming to pre-school through adult services across morning, daytime, and evening time slots, including a first-generation college and graduate student internship cohort.

Revenue is generated through nonprofit channels including donations, grants, and community support, with no publicly disclosed program fees or pricing. No formal funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors are disclosed. The company's homepage displays a "Farewell from The Meeting House" message, indicating an ongoing wind-down, transition, or rebranding, while structured data still lists operating status. Customer concentration is high, anchored on a small number of NYC school and institutional partners, and there is no AI/ML capability layer in the technology stack.

Name

The Meeting House

Legal name

The Meeting House

Website

https://themeetinghouseafterschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Meeting House is a New York City nonprofit that delivers applied social emotional learning programs to elementary students, college interns, and adults through school partnerships and community-based workshops grounded in CASEL and RULER frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Emotional Learning Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

School-Based SEL Curriculum & Instructional Programs (EDAKAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Staff Training, Coaching & Professional Development (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAL), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

Keywords

• Social emotional learning
• SEL curriculum programs
• Youth development services
• After-school SEL programs
• SEL training workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit/Donor Funded: The Meeting House is a nonprofit organization funded through donations, grants, and community support rather than direct program fees

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Meeting House is a New York City nonprofit that delivers applied Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs for children, families, and educators. Its core offerings include direct SEL workshops at under-resourced NYC elementary schools (LevelUp SEL and Peace and Play), educator training and continuing education, and internship/mentoring programs for college and graduate students pursuing careers in education, social work, and mental health. Programs are evidence-based on the CASEL framework and Yale's RULER methodology, incorporating improvisation and hands-on learning.

Product overview

The Meeting House is a nonprofit organization offering a unified portfolio of applied Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs for children, teens, adults, and families. The core offerings include LevelUp SEL (providing direct student support at NYC elementary schools alongside internship opportunities), Peace and Play (play-based SEL delivery), TMH Institute (research and continuing education arm), and SEL In Action (workshop-based programs). The organization also provides content resources including the Kite Tales Blog, Adult Conversations Resources, and the 50 Essential Social Skills curriculum. Service offerings encompass Training and Education workshops and Mentoring and Internships programs. Partnership programs include collaborations with TMALS (Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School) and ACT (Advancing the Community of Tomorrow at St. John the Divine).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LevelUp SEL: Provides critical social and emotional support for students at under-resourced NYC elementary schools as well as internship opportunities for college and graduate students.
• TMH Institute

Products and services

• LevelUp SEL Applied social and emotional learning program delivering critical SEL support to students at under-resourced NYC elementary schools, combined with internship opportunities for college and graduate students preparing for careers in education, social work, and mental health.
• Peace and Play - LevelUp SEL Play-based component of LevelUp SEL that uses play as a platform to build critical social emotional skills such as empathy, coping, self-awareness, perspective-taking, and communication for children.
• SEL In Action Applied SEL workshop program delivered by professional staff of social workers, educators, and teaching artists incorporating improvisation and hands-on learning. Includes LevelUp SEL Lunch, LevelUp SEL Improv, and LevelUp SEL Classroom offerings.
• TMH Institute Financial and collaborative arm of The Meeting House that advances academic knowledge and research regarding the impact of SEL in human development, identifies and supports direct service providers, provides continuing education, conducts outreach, and distributes outcome analysis.
• Training and Education SEL training workshops, parent education, and early childhood development programs. Topics include developing personal reflection processes, best practices in SEL, growth mindset, community building, trauma-informed care, and RULER from Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
• Mentoring and Internships Mentor and internship program providing hands-on supervision, training, and work experience for young professionals in the SEL field, with focus on college and graduate students preparing for careers in education, social work, and mental health.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School (TMALS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic analysis by NYU demonstrated that providing social-emotional supports with a culturally responsive-sustaining lens was beneficial and successful among students. TMH provides SEL programming while TMALS provides the school community.
• ACT (Advancing the Community of Tomorrow) at St. John the DivinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMH team leads SEL workshops and sessions for group leaders and teachers of the ACT program. Delivers two sets of six one-hour workshops and six 90-minute sessions covering topics like What is SEL, Social Skills in Action, Universal SEL language, and RULER.
• Campus ColleaguesminorOthersCollaborator network for educational partnerships and professional connections

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rethink Ed: Provides SEL, mental health, and MTSS solutions for K-12 schools. Comparable as a school SEL specialist with overlapping mission and similar customer base.
• Aperture Education: Offers SEL curriculum and assessment tools (DESSA) to schools. Comparable as a school SEL specialist focused on measurement and instruction across K-12.
• Move This World: Provides SEL programming to K-12 schools using video-based and experiential learning modules. Comparable as a school-based SEL provider with similar mission and target customer (schools and districts).
• WINGS for Kids: Nonprofit providing afterschool SEL programs to elementary students in under-resourced schools. Comparable as a direct-service SEL nonprofit targeting similar student populations and outcomes.

Others

• CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, the framework provider that TMH explicitly designs curriculum around. Indirectly comparable as the standards body whose methodology TMH follows.
• Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: Developer of the RULER framework that TMH incorporates into its training. Connected as a methodology partner and indirect peer in advancing evidence-based SEL practice.

Broad incumbents

• Committee for Children: Largest nonprofit provider of SEL curricula including Second Step, serving PreK-8 schools globally. Comparable as a school-based SEL curriculum provider, though far larger and more established than TMH.
• EVERFI: Provides digital SEL, mental health, and character education curricula to K-12 schools. Comparable as a school-based SEL curriculum provider but operates at a much larger scale with technology-enabled delivery.

Regional players

• New York City Outward Bound Schools: NYC-based nonprofit network of public schools emphasizing social-emotional and character development. Comparable as a NYC-focused SEL education partner with school-level delivery.

Emerging players

• Selma (formerly MobyMax): Emerging K-12 SEL and student wellbeing platform. Comparable as a newer entrant in the school SEL space with a digitally-enabled delivery model contrasting TMH's in-person approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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