Beth-El Center

Name

Beth-El Center

Legal name

Beth-El Center, Inc.

Website

https://bethelmilford.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

Keywords

• Emergency shelter services
• Homeless services
• Case management
• Food assistance
• Housing navigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Milford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund operations. The website features a donation portal through DonorPerfect and accepts both online donations and physical drop-off of items. The 2026 event lineup (including An Evening with Jay Rowe at $65 per individual) also serves as a fundraising mechanism.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beth-El Center provides emergency shelter, meals, and case management services to individuals, families, and veterans experiencing homelessness and hunger in Connecticut. It supplements these core programs with street outreach supplies for unsheltered individuals and housing navigation support aimed at achieving self-sufficiency and permanent housing.

Product overview

Beth-El Center is a nonprofit service organization offering a unified set of programs for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and hunger. The core offerings include emergency shelter, meals, and case management services designed to help residents achieve self-sufficiency and permanent housing. Supporting services include a street outreach program that provides essential supplies to unsheltered individuals, and community fundraising events that help sustain the organization's mission across 13 municipalities in the shoreline and lower Naugatuck Valley area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Shelter Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Family Promise: National nonprofit network supporting families experiencing homelessness through shelter, prevention, and stabilization programs. Comparable in family-shelter focus and case management approach, but operates nationally with affiliate model.
• National Church Residences: Large national nonprofit providing senior housing, supportive housing, and services. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit housing/services provider, though focused on seniors and operating at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Community Action Agency of New Haven: Regional antipoverty nonprofit in CT providing emergency assistance, housing support, and community services. Comparable as a CT social-services provider addressing homelessness and food insecurity among low-income populations.

Direct peers

• New Haven HomeRecovery: Greater New Haven nonprofit operating shelter and homelessness prevention programs for individuals and families. Comparable as a regional CT shelter and housing stabilization provider serving a similar client base.
• Inspirica: Stamford, CT nonprofit offering emergency shelter, supportive housing, and case management across multiple sites in Fairfield County. Comparable in mission, service mix, and CT regional focus.
• Columbus House: New Haven-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, housing, and support services to people experiencing homelessness in Connecticut. Directly comparable as a CT-located shelter operator with case management and housing navigation programs.
• Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation: Hartford, CT nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services. Comparable as a faith-informed CT shelter operator offering meals and case management.
• Pivot Ministries: Bristol, CT faith-based nonprofit providing shelter, meals, and recovery programs for people experiencing homelessness and addiction. Comparable as a smaller faith-based CT shelter operator with similar service model.

Emerging players

• Pathways to Housing: National nonprofit using Housing First model to serve individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. Comparable in client population and case management intensity, though methodologically distinct (Housing First vs. shelter-first).

Others

• DonorPerfect: Fundraising software provider whose platform Beth-El uses for online donations and event ticketing. Included as an enabling technology peer that powers Beth-El's donation infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bethelcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beth-el-center

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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