WE ARE FAMILY SENIOR OUTREACH NETWORK INC

What WE ARE FAMILY SENIOR OUTREACH NETWORK INC does

We Are Family Senior Outreach Network Inc is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 26-2902518) that delivers free, volunteer-driven services to low-income, socially isolated inner-city seniors to enable them to age in place. Founded in 2004 in the North Capitol/Shaw neighborhood with $15,000 in seed funding from the punk band Good Charlotte and activist collective Positive Force DC, the organization has grown to serve approximately 1,200 older DC residents monthly across four neighborhoods: North Capitol/Shaw, Columbia Heights, Petworth, and Adams Morgan. Core services include monthly grocery deliveries, friendly phone check-ins, Thanksgiving food baskets, holiday gift deliveries, emergency food, advocacy with agencies and landlords, transportation assistance, and in-house elder-law and estate-planning legal services provided by Co-Director Tulin Ozdeger.

The organization operates with a lean staff of approximately five people — two Co-Directors (Mark Andersen and Tulin Ozdeger), an Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, and two Grocery Delivery Assistants — and is supported by a 20-member Board of Directors that includes senior leaders embedded in DC public housing communities alongside professionals from government, media, and the nonprofit sector. Its go-to-market is community-led: grassroots senior leadership and a Saturday volunteer mobilization model generate the recurring labor needed to staff door-to-door deliveries, companionship visits, and community-building events such as concerts and advocacy campaigns.

Name

WE ARE FAMILY SENIOR OUTREACH NETWORK INC

Legal name

We Are Family

Website

https://wearefamilydc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

We Are Family Senior Outreach Network is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers to deliver free groceries, companionship, advocacy, and legal services to roughly 1,200 low-income, isolated inner-city seniors monthly across four DC neighborhoods, enabling them to age in place.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK), Social, Community & Senior Center Outings Transport (HSABAOAG)

Keywords

• Senior outreach services
• Grocery delivery programs
• Elder advocacy support
• Nonprofit community organizing
• Senior companionship services

Headquarters

HQ city

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting senior services and grocery delivery programs. Donation tiers include $25, $50, $100, $200, and $300 monthly options, as well as one-time donations.
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations including William S. Abell Foundation, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Cloudbreak Foundation, Episcopal Hunger Fund, John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation, and others supporting nonprofit operations.
3. Corporate Donations: Corporate giving from companies including 930 Club, Amazon Smile, Dischord Records, Dr. Bronner's, Exelon, and others through workplace giving programs and direct contributions.
4. Government Funding: Support from FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC #62600).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

We Are Family Senior Outreach Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2004 that mobilizes volunteers to deliver free groceries, companionship visits, advocacy, holiday baskets, transportation, and legal assistance to isolated, low-income older adults living in inner-city Washington DC neighborhoods. The organization also organizes community concerts and trains seniors as leaders in their own neighborhoods.

Product overview

We Are Family is a nonprofit senior outreach organization, not a technology company with a commercial product or software platform. The organization delivers a suite of social services to isolated seniors including monthly grocery deliveries, friendly phone check-ins, Thanksgiving food basket deliveries, holiday gift deliveries, emergency food deliveries, advocacy support, and community-building activities such as concerts and social events. The organization operates volunteer-driven programs across Washington DC neighborhoods including North Capitol/Shaw, Columbia Heights, Petworth, and Adams Morgan. No distinct branded product offerings, software platforms, or technology modules were identified in the source materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monthly Grocery Delivery Program
• Senior Companionship and Friendly Visits
• Senior Advocacy Services
• Elder Law and Estate Planning Legal Services
• Holiday Gift and Thanksgiving Basket Program
• Senior Transportation Assistance
• Community Concerts and Social Events
• Senior Leadership Training
• Emergency Food Assistance

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Capital Area Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeding America member that provides food to the Washington metro area through its network of partner agencies. Supplies food for We Are Family's grocery delivery program serving low-income seniors.
• FRESHFARMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit promoting sustainable agriculture and improving food access and equity in the Mid-Atlantic region. Operates farmers markets and food distribution programs that increase food access for low-income communities.
• Bread for the CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization helping DC residents with low income to develop power in their communities. Provides food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty.
• Northwest Settlement HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric community organization serving the Shaw community from infancy to senior citizenship since 1934. Critical early supporter of We Are Family and ongoing community partner.
• Positive Force DCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPunk activist collective working for radical social change and youth empowerment. Brought Good Charlotte together with We Are Family founders and organized benefit concerts to support the organization.
• St. Stephen & the Incarnation EpiscopalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community serving as a spiritual home and community partner for We Are Family activities.
• The Metropolitan Community ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian church with special ministry to the LGBTQ community serving as a community partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bread for the City: DC nonprofit providing food, clothing, medical care, and legal/social services to low-income residents. Direct food-distribution overlap and an active strategic partner of We Are Family.
• N Street Village: DC nonprofit serving homeless and low-income seniors and women with housing, meals, and supportive services. Comparable elder-services focus and DC geography, with overlapping social-isolation mission.
• IONA Senior Services: Washington DC-based nonprofit providing case management, home care, adult day, and wellness programs to seniors. Directly comparable mission and DC service geography to We Are Family, though larger in scale and breadth.
• Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly: National nonprofit dedicated to relieving isolation and loneliness among elderly through volunteer companionship and intergenerational connections — direct mission overlap with We Are Family's companionship and grocery-delivery programs.
• Friendship Place: DC nonprofit serving individuals experiencing homelessness and housing instability with case management and supportive services. Overlap with We Are Family's housing-advocacy and senior-stability mission.
• Emmaus Services for the Aging: DC nonprofit serving low-income seniors with case management, benefits assistance, and outreach — overlapping target population and service mix. Notably, We Are Family Co-Director Mark Andersen was previously Deputy Director for Outreach at Emmaus.

Broad incumbents

• Capital Area Food Bank: Regional Feeding America member distributing food across the DC metro. We Are Family is a downstream partner agency; Capital Area Food Bank operates at far larger scale but shares the food-security mission.
• SOME (So Others Might Eat): Large DC-based nonprofit offering meals, housing, workforce development, and senior services. Broader portfolio than We Are Family but significant overlap on food access and senior outreach in the same metro.
• Meals on Wheels America (national network, with DC affiliate): National umbrella for senior meal-delivery programs. DC-area Meals on Wheels affiliates deliver groceries and meals to homebound seniors, making them a comparable — though much larger and more institutionalized — peer.

Regional players

• Senior Services of Alexandria: Virginia-based nonprofit providing case management, transportation, and social support to seniors in Alexandria. Geographic peer serving the broader DC metro with comparable service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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