Native Men's Residence

What Native Men's Residence does

Native Men's Residence (Na-Me-Res) is a registered Canadian charity headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, founded in 1983 with shelter operations beginning in 1985. It operates as Toronto's first Indigenous-controlled homeless shelter and provides a continuum of culturally grounded services for Indigenous men experiencing homelessness, including emergency shelter (71 beds at 14 Vaughan Road), transitional housing (25 residents at Sagatay, 26 Vaughan Road), and permanent affordable housing across multiple Toronto properties (Parkdale, Cabbagetown, 537 Broadview, 218 Carlton Street, with 230 Coxwell set to open in 2026). The organization also runs an Indigenous Interdisciplinary Primary Care Team (Auduzhe Mino Nesewinong), street outreach, housing aftercare, the NILO inmate liaison program, life skills training, cultural reconnection programs, and an education bursary.

Na-Me-Res employs a community-led go-to-market model, reaching clients through street outreach vans, mobile housing workers, referrals from social services and corrections, word-of-mouth, and cultural events such as the annual Pow Wow. Services are delivered free of charge. The core technology footprint is minimal: there are no proprietary digital platforms, AI, or software products; the "technology" is the integrated physical infrastructure of buildings, the cultural program, and human-led service delivery. The organization has no app, no public API, and no disclosed integrations.

The business model is multi-stream nonprofit funding rather than commercial revenue. Primary funding comes from three government tiers (federal agencies including Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Heritage Canada; provincial sources including Ontario's Infrastructure Stimulus Fund; and City of Toronto programs), supplemented by charitable donations from individuals, foundation grants (Audrey S. Hellyer, Dreamcatcher, J.P. Bickell, Conn Smythe), and corporate charitable foundations (BMO Employee Charitable Foundation, Hydro One, OPG). United Way Greater Toronto is also a major funder. The organization is governed by a Circle of Directors and led by Executive Director Steve Teekens; it has no parent company, no private equity or venture capital exposure, and no subsidiaries. Recognition includes the 2024 Toronto Community Champion Award and 2023 Outstanding Neighbour Award.

Name

Native Men's Residence

Legal name

Native Men's Residence

Website

https://nameres.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Na-Me-Res is a Toronto-based registered Canadian charity providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent affordable housing for Indigenous men experiencing homelessness, along with culturally grounded programs and primary healthcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services and Indigenous Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Transitional housing programs
• Affordable housing development
• Indigenous cultural support
• Community-based primary care

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Government funding from federal (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Heritage Canada), provincial (Province of Ontario Infrastructure Stimulus Fund), and municipal (City of Toronto various programs) sources provides the primary financial support for operations.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, and partners. Registered charity number 119050516RR0001. Accepts both monetary donations and in-kind contributions.
3. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Grants and support from foundations including Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation, Dreamcatcher Fund, J.P. Bickell Foundation, and corporate charitable foundations such as BMO Employee Charitable Foundation, Hydro One Networks Inc., and OPG Inc. Employees' & Pensioners Charity Trust.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Native Men's Residence provides free emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent affordable housing, along with culturally grounded support programs (life skills, cultural reconnection, mental health/addiction support, and Indigenous-led primary healthcare) for homeless Indigenous men in Toronto. Services are delivered across a continuum-of-care model that integrates Elder-led cultural teachings, ceremonies, and language programming with practical housing and health supports.

Product overview

Native Men's Residence (Na-Me-Res) is a registered charity providing a continuum of culturally appropriate housing and support services for Indigenous men experiencing homelessness in Toronto. The organization operates a multi-tiered housing model including: Emergency Shelter (Men's Residence, 71 beds), Transitional Housing (Sagatay, 25 residents), and Permanent/Affordable Housing (O'Gitchidaa Mushkiki Wigwam and Kinew Poonii Waahkiiganaan). Core programs include Mino Kaanjigoowin (intensive mental health/addiction support), Apaenmowineen (life skills training), Ngim Kowa Njichaag (cultural reconnection), and the Indigenous Interdisciplinary Primary Care Team Auduzhe Mino Nesewinong. New developments include 537 Broadview (12 units, opened 2026), 230 Coxwell (20 units, opening 2026), and a harm reduction shelter with Ontario's first Indigenous-led Managed Alcohol Program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Men's Residence (Emergency Shelter) Emergency shelter providing short-term housing, food, clothing, and culturally grounded support to homeless Indigenous men since 1985. Located at 14 Vaughan Road with 71 beds.
• Sagatay (Transitional Housing)

Quantifiable outcome

• 807 total clients served in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Seven Generations Midwives Toronto (SGMT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded Auduzhe Mino Nesewinong (Place of Healthy Breathing) to address healthcare disparities affecting FNIM population during COVID-19 pandemic. Partnership continues as Auduzhe evolves into an Indigenous Interdisciplinary Primary Care Team.
• Well Living HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded Auduzhe Mino Nesewinong partnership with Seven Generations Midwives Toronto and Na-Me-Res to address gaps in culturally safe primary care for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.
• City of TorontocoreOthersMultiple partnerships including: harm reduction shelter project (with Ontario's first Indigenous-led Managed Alcohol Program), per diem funding for shelter operations, Homelessness Prevention Program, Housing Help Within Shelters, Homelessness Partnership Initiative, After Care Service, and collaboration on housing developments.
• Ministry of HousingcoreOthersPartnership on 218 Carlton St affordable housing project providing 9 units for Indigenous men, in collaboration with City of Toronto.
• MOD DevelopmentsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for 218 Carlton St project, progressively funded the affordable housing development for Indigenous men.
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)coreOthersUrban Native Housing funder providing financial support for affordable housing operations.
• United Way of Greater TorontocoreOthersMajor funder supporting homelessness programs and services, co-presented Toronto Community Champion Award with City of Toronto.
• Aboriginal Labour Force Development CirclecoreOthersGovernmental agency providing financial support for workforce development and training programs.
• Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and TrainingcoreOthersIndigenous employment and training organization providing funding support and programs for Na-Me-Res clients.
• Heritage CanadamajorOthersFederal government funder supporting heritage and cultural programming.
• Province of Ontario, Infrastructure Stimulus FundmajorOthersProvincial infrastructure funding supporting facility development and construction.
• Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable FoundationminorOthersPrivate foundation providing charitable funding support.
• BMO Employee Charitable FoundationminorOthersCorporate foundation providing charitable donations and employee volunteer programs.
• Conn Smythe FoundationminorOthersPrivate charitable foundation supporting community organizations.
• Dreamcatcher Fund Charitable FoundationminorOthersIndigenous-focused charitable foundation providing support.
• J.P. Bickell FoundationminorOthersPrivate foundation supporting community charitable initiatives.
• Hydro One Networks Inc.minorOthersCorporate charitable giving through employee and pensioner charity trust.
• Ontario Power Generation Inc.minorOthersCorporate charitable support through Employee's & Pensioners Charity Trust.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wigwamen Incorporated: Toronto-based non-profit providing affordable and supportive housing for Indigenous residents. Closely comparable to Na-Me-Res in geography (Toronto), target population (Indigenous community), and housing continuum offerings.
• Aboriginal Legal Services Toronto: Toronto Indigenous-led non-profit providing legal and supportive services including Gladue Court and inmate liaison. Comparable in Indigenous-led service model serving incarcerated and at-risk Indigenous clients, parallel to Na-Me-Res's NILO program.
• Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS): Provincial Indigenous-led non-profit providing affordable housing for Indigenous people across Ontario. Directly comparable in mission, target population (Indigenous community), and housing-focused service model.
• Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto: Toronto Indigenous organization offering shelter, housing, and cultural programs for Indigenous women. Highly comparable in culturally grounded service model, Toronto geography, and Indigenous-led governance, differing mainly in served gender.
• Anishnawbe Health Toronto: Toronto Indigenous health centre providing traditional and Western healthcare to the FNIM community. Comparable in cultural-safety model, Indigenous-led governance, and integration of traditional healing with primary care, paralleling Na-Me-Res's Auduzhe Mino Nesewinong.

Broad incumbents

• Fred Victor: Long-established Toronto non-profit operating shelter, transitional, and permanent housing programs. Comparable in housing continuum and homelessness service model but serves a broader, non-Indigenous-specific population.
• Homes First Society: Toronto's largest housing-focused non-profit, operating shelters and supportive housing. Comparable in multi-site shelter/housing delivery in Toronto but does not focus on Indigenous cultural programming.

Others

• City of Toronto Shelter, Support and Housing Administration: Municipal funder and operator of Toronto's shelter system. Comparable as a Toronto homelessness-services counterpart and a major funder/partner of Na-Me-Res, but operates at city-government scale rather than as a single Indigenous-led non-profit.
• Nishnawbe Aski Nation: Political territorial organization representing First Nations in Treaty 5 and Treaty 9. Comparable as an Indigenous organization addressing systemic issues affecting members including homelessness, though not a direct shelter operator.

Regional players

• Seaway Valley Native Women's Centre: Ontario Indigenous shelter and outreach organization serving women and children. Comparable in Indigenous cultural approach to homelessness services but operates outside Toronto (Eastern Ontario) and serves a different gender.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/na_me_res
• Facebookfacebook.com/namerestoronto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nameres

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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