TPOM - Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry

What TPOM - Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry does

Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry (TPOM) is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, that supports individuals in and leaving incarceration, as well as their families. Founded in 1963 as a prison ministry of the Madison Church of Christ and incorporated as a nonprofit in 2013 under Executive Director Thomas Snow, TPOM operates four interconnected program lines: in-prison spiritual and educational programming delivered across Tennessee correctional facilities; a comprehensive Reentry Program offering transitional housing, case management, job placement, ID recovery, and family reunification; Youth Programs including Camp COPE for children of incarcerated parents; and free clinical counseling through a state-licensed outpatient mental health facility led by Clinical Director Randy Halstead.

The organization delivers services through a physical footprint that includes a renovated historic-church Reentry Center at 136 Rains Avenue, a men's transitional duplex opened in 2017, a women's transitional duplex opened in 2020, and The Morgan House—an 18-bed women's step-down facility under construction targeted for 2026, funded in part by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and the Barnes Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Its underlying technology is not a software product but a faith-based holistic support platform built on spiritual development curriculum (including NewLife Behavior correspondence lessons), in-house clinical mental health services, and a volunteer- and referral-driven case management model. Six of its 14 employees are formerly incarcerated, and program graduates serve on the Advisory Board, embedding lived experience into service delivery.

TPOM's revenue model is donations- and grant-based rather than commercial: it is funded through individual donations (collected via Network for Good), corporate sponsorships, community events such as the annual Benefit Dinner, and government grants. All services are provided free of charge to individuals and families impacted by incarceration. Its go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on church and faith-community partnerships, volunteer networks, word-of-mouth referrals from graduates, and direct prison ministry services to identify and transition participants into the reentry program upon release. TPOM serves thousands of incarcerated individuals annually across Tennessee prisons and local jails, with no commercial sales motion, no equity or venture capital funding, and operations confined to Tennessee.

Name

TPOM - Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry

Legal name

Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry

Website

https://tpom.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry (TPOM) is a Nashville-based Christ-centered nonprofit that delivers in-prison programming, transitional housing, reentry support, youth programs, and free clinical counseling to incarcerated and returning citizens and their families across Tennessee.

Ownership category

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Product category

Prison Reentry Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forensic & Correctional Behavioral Health Services (HLAFACAM), Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Prison ministry services
• Reentry support services
• Transitional housing programs
• Mental health counseling
• Youth incarceration support

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville, Tennessee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: TPOM operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and charitable contributions from the community. The organization hosts annual benefit dinners and accepts online donations through Network for Good.
2. Government Grants: TPOM receives grant funding from government sources including the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and the Barnes Affordable Housing Trust Fund of Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TPOM provides faith-based prison ministry, comprehensive reentry support, transitional housing, mental-health services, and youth and family support to people affected by incarceration. Its programs combine spiritual development, counseling, case management, employment assistance, housing, and other practical services for individuals in Tennessee prisons and local jails and those transitioning back into the community.

Product overview

TPOM (Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry) is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization that operates as a collection of interconnected social service programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include In-Prison Ministry delivering spiritual and educational programming to incarcerated individuals, a comprehensive Reentry Program providing transitional housing (Men's Duplex, Women's Duplex, and the developing Morgan House), Youth Programs including Camp COPE for children of incarcerated parents, and free counseling services. TPOM also operates as a state-licensed outpatient mental health facility and offers volunteer Basic Training programs. All services are integrated around the organization's mission of reuniting individuals with God, family, and community through faith-based support, housing, employment assistance, and mental health services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reentry Program Comprehensive support for individuals leaving incarceration, including transitional housing, job placement, case management, identification-document assistance, transportation, ongoing mentorship, and other services supporting reintegration.
• In-Prison Ministry Spiritual, mental-health, and educational programming delivered to incarcerated men and women across Tennessee prisons and local jails.
• Youth Programs Programs for children of incarcerated parents, including Camp COPE, mentorship, care, and resources intended to address the effects of parental incarceration.
• Transitional Housing - Men's Duplex Supportive transitional housing for men leaving incarceration, provided as part of TPOM's reentry housing portfolio.
• Transitional Housing - Women's Duplex Dedicated transitional housing and support services for women exiting the prison system.
• Free Counseling Services Free in-person or virtual counseling for individuals or families affected by incarceration, including incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people and their relatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significantly reducing recidivism rates of program participants
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Northside Church of Christ (Nashville)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch community that embraced TPOM graduate John Carter, demonstrating church partnerships that support reintegration. The church community provided acceptance, practical support, and spiritual fellowship for formerly incarcerated individuals.
• Addiction Specialists and Rehabilitation CenterssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional partnerships providing specialized clinical care and addiction treatment referrals for TPOM residents who need intensive substance abuse support as part of their reentry journey.
• Mental Health ProfessionalssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of mental health professionals providing referrals and support services tailored to each resident's unique needs, complementing TPOM's in-house clinical services through Randy Halstead, Clinical Director.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR): Virginia-based nonprofit providing reentry case management, employment support, and counseling to justice-involved individuals; comparable peer offering community-based reentry services in the Mid-Atlantic region.
• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit providing reentry housing, behavioral health, education, and employment services to formerly incarcerated individuals — a direct peer in wraparound reentry support, with comparable housing-plus-clinical service integration.
• Homeboy Industries: Los Angeles-based reentry nonprofit offering transitional housing, mental health services, job training, and case management to formerly incarcerated individuals; comparable comprehensive service bundle and faith-rooted origin story.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit focused on employment-focused reentry for people returning from incarceration; comparable as a reentry service provider though more narrowly focused on workforce reintegration than TPOM's holistic model.
• Alvis (formerly Amethyst): Ohio-based nonprofit providing reentry housing, behavioral health treatment, and workforce development for justice-involved individuals; directly comparable for combining licensed behavioral health services with transitional housing.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Major nonprofit operating employment programs (including Second Chance programs) for formerly incarcerated individuals; comparable as an incumbent with reentry-focused workforce and case management services at significant scale.
• Prison Fellowship: Largest U.S. faith-based prison ministry organization operating the Angel Tree program for children of incarcerated parents; directly comparable to TPOM as a Christ-centered reentry and prison ministry provider with broader national scope.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit operating reentry, housing, behavioral health, and community corrections programs across many states; broad incumbent with overlapping reentry and supportive housing services to justice-involved populations.

Regional players

• OtherBrother Nashville: Nashville-area nonprofit (partner organization in the same city and reentry space); directly comparable as a local peer addressing similar reentry and homelessness needs in the same geography as TPOM.
• Pace Community Action Agency: Indiana-based community action nonprofit offering housing, reentry support, and behavioral health services; comparable peer at regional scale serving justice-involved individuals with wraparound services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ReentryTPOM
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtz3eIBnodaU_ftfyxl0ThQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/TNPrisonMinistry
• Instagraminstagram.com/tpomreentrycenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tennessee-prison-outreach-ministry

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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