What Veterans Community Project does

Veterans Community Project (VCP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri that operates a network of transitional housing communities for Veterans experiencing homelessness. Founded in 2018, VCP runs seven Village locations across the Midwest, Southwest, and Mountain West — Kansas City, Dallas, Glendale, Longmont, Milwaukee, Sioux Falls, and St. Louis — each providing 240-square-foot tiny homes designed with PTSD-informed features and furnished with 127 brand-new items per unit. The organization reports an 85% success rate transitioning Veterans from homelessness to sustainable permanent housing, with over 100,000 cumulative Veteran-nights of housing delivered and a 1:1 case manager-to-Veteran ratio.

The organization's service model is anchored on the proprietary H.O.M.E.S. Index, a case management framework that assesses each Veteran across five dimensions — Health and well-being, Opportunity for education and training, Money management, Earnings and income stability, and Support network — and produces an individualized stabilization plan. VCP Villages also function as peer-support communities, with shared Village Centers hosting weekly coffee hours and programming such as the SSG Fox Supportive Path to Housing initiative. The organization explicitly avoids federal funding to preserve operational flexibility and individual-level responsiveness.

VCP is led by Co-Founders Bryan Meyer and Brandonn Mixon and operates with approximately 65 employees. Its revenue model is donation-driven, comprising one-time individual gifts, the Honor Corps monthly giving program, Team 240 volunteer engagement, corporate giving, donor-advised funds, planned giving, and merchandise revenue through an owned e-commerce storefront and the Bravo Bravo Que BBQ sauce product line. Volunteer engagement is supported via a VolunteerMatch/VOMO integration, and donor/volunteer outreach runs through social media, email, content marketing, events, and earned media including The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Name

Veterans Community Project

Legal name

Veterans Community Project

Website

https://veteranscommunityproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Veterans Community Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating seven Villages of 240-square-foot transitional tiny homes for U.S. Veterans experiencing homelessness, paired with the proprietary H.O.M.E.S. Index case management framework and funded entirely by private donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual donations through one-time gifts and monthly giving programs (Honor Corps). Relies on private donations rather than federal funding to maintain operational independence.
2. Merchandise Sales: Revenue from VCP merchandise and Bravo Bravo Que BBQ sauce products sold through the organization's online store.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate giving programs where businesses support the mission, potentially gaining employee engagement and customer goodwill.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Veterans Community Project builds and operates VCP Villages — communities of 240-square-foot transitional tiny homes featuring PTSD-informed design and 127 brand-new furnishings — paired with the proprietary H.O.M.E.S. Index case management framework providing 1:1 personalized support across five dimensions (Health, Opportunity, Money, Earnings, Support network). All housing and case management services are provided at no cost to U.S. military Veterans experiencing homelessness. Operations are funded through private donations, corporate partnerships, and merchandise/product sales.

Product overview

Veterans Community Project operates a single, unified model centered on 240-square-foot tiny home Villages for Veterans experiencing homelessness. The core offering consists of transitional housing paired with the proprietary H.O.M.E.S. Index case management framework, which provides 1:1 personalized support across five dimensions (Health, Opportunity, Money, Earnings, Support). Supporting programs include Honor Corps (monthly giving), Team 240 (volunteer engagement), and the SSG Fox SPGP initiative. The organization relies entirely on private donations rather than federal funding, achieving an 85% success rate in transitioning Veterans to sustainable permanent housing since welcoming first residents in 2018.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• H.O.M.E.S. Index: A unique case management framework used to create personalized support plans for Veterans, addressing Health and well-being, Opportunity for education and training, Money management, Earnings and income stability, and Support network.
• Honor Corps
• Team 240
• Bravo Bravo Que

Products and services

• VCP Villages (Tiny Homes) Transitional tiny home communities providing 240-square-foot housing units with 127 brand-new furnishings for U.S. military Veterans experiencing homelessness. Each Village features PTSD-informed design and wraparound case management support. Currently operates 7 Villages across the United States (Kansas City MO, Longmont CO, St. Louis MO, Glendale AZ, Milwaukee WI, Sioux Falls SD, Dallas TX). Services are provided at no cost to Veterans.
• H.O.M.E.S. Index Proprietary case management framework that assesses Veterans across five dimensions: Health and well-being, Opportunity for education and training, Money management, Earnings and income stability, and Support network. Used to create individualized support plans at a 1:1 case manager-to-Veteran ratio to overcome barriers to stable housing.
• SSG Fox SPGP (Supportive Path to Housing) A program designed to support Veterans on their path to housing stability, referenced as part of the H.O.M.E.S. Index initiative. Provides targeted wraparound support to Veterans transitioning toward permanent housing.
• VCP Merchandise VCP-branded apparel and merchandise sold through the organization's own e-commerce storefront at shop.vcp.org. Revenue supports the mission of ending Veteran homelessness.
• Bravo Bravo Que BBQ Sauce Award-winning BBQ sauce products sold through bravobravoque.com. Operated by Veterans Community Project with proceeds supporting Veteran services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of Veterans successfully move on to sustainable permanent housing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VolunteerMatch (Volunteer.gov)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVCP uses VolunteerMatch integration to connect potential volunteers with service opportunities at vcp.vomo.org. This platform enables the organization to reach volunteers looking for meaningful ways to support Veteran causes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit developing and operating affordable and supportive housing across the U.S. Comparable in housing-development model and use of wraparound services, but with a broader population focus (low-income families, seniors, formerly homeless) rather than Veterans specifically.
• Community Solutions: Community Solutions runs the Built for Zero program, helping cities measurably reduce and end homelessness, including specific Veteran homelessness initiatives. Comparable mission (ending homelessness through coordinated systems) but operates through a technical-assistance/city-coordination model rather than direct housing provision.
• Operation Homefront: National nonprofit providing housing, financial assistance, and recurring support programs to Veteran and military families. Comparable in mission focus on Veterans and in use of both housing-related and case-management-style support programs, though broader family focus.
• New Directions for Veterans: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing transitional and permanent supportive housing, case management, and supportive services specifically to homeless Veterans. Closest direct peer to VCP in terms of mission focus and holistic service model, though smaller in scale and regionally concentrated.
• U.S. Vets (USVETS): U.S. Vets is the largest veteran-focused housing nonprofit in the U.S., offering transitional housing, permanent housing, and case management to homeless and at-risk Veterans. Directly comparable to VCP in mission, target population, and service model, though operating at larger scale and with federal funding.
• Volunteers of America: Volunteers of America operates a nationwide network of supportive and transitional housing programs, including dedicated programs for Veterans experiencing homelessness. Highly comparable service mix (housing + case management) and broader geographic reach, but serves multiple populations beyond Veterans.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Global nonprofit building affordable homeownership and housing solutions. Comparable in mission-driven housing development and use of volunteer labor, but its model is homeownership-focused and not specifically targeted to homeless Veterans or transitional housing.
• The Salvation Army: Large international nonprofit providing shelter, transitional housing, and Veteran-specific supportive services across the U.S. Overlaps with VCP on housing and case management but operates as a broad social-services incumbent with many other programs.

Others

• National Coalition for Homeless Veterans: Advocacy and policy organization advancing the rights and resources of homeless Veterans through research, training, and federal policy engagement. Comparable target population and partially shared mission, but operates as an advocacy/policy nonprofit rather than direct service provider.

Emerging players

• DignityMoves: Nonprofit building interim supportive housing communities for people experiencing homelessness in California, using a modular/tiny-home approach. Comparable in the use of non-traditional, dignified interim housing models, but focused on general homelessness rather than Veterans and operating regionally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VCP_HQ
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@VeteransCommunityProject/featured
• Instagraminstagram.com/vcp_hq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/veterans-community-project

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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