RESTORATION61

What RESTORATION61 does

Restoration61 is a nonprofit organization founded in 2015 by Kara and Paul Doan that provides anti-human trafficking victim services across Illinois. It operates a two-pillar service model: RESTORE delivers direct support to victim-survivors through crisis intervention, one-on-one advocacy, case management, trauma-informed clinical services, weekly support groups, and street outreach, with all services free and fully confidential; IMPACT delivers community-facing education through awareness presentations, industry-specific human trafficking training, and policy reform advocacy for businesses. The organization operates a 24/7 crisis hotline and has served over 3,500 victim-survivors since opening, logging 32,742 cumulative calls, victims served, and educational interactions as a homepage metric.

The organization maintains two physical locations — a headquarters at 1001 N. Main St., Harrisburg, IL and a Chicago-area office serving the Chicagoland region — and expanded into Southern Illinois in 2021, covering a 34-county service area with the help of a Program Coordinator based in Harrisburg. Beyond direct services, Restoration61 operates the R61 Resale Boutique in Harrisburg, Illinois, a retail channel selling donated goods with all profits directed to the mission, and runs a Hope Tote Drive community donation program. It is developing three additional service lines: a Youth Housing Program, a Behavioral Health Center in partnership with Timberview Wellness, and a Workforce Education Program.

The business model is a diversified nonprofit funding stack comprising government and foundation grants, individual donations (one-time, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual cadences), corporate donations (with KeHE as the largest disclosed corporate partner, having raised over $200,000 at a single KeHE Cares golf event), special fundraising events, and resale boutique revenue. The organization transitioned from a volunteer-based model to a full-time professional staff after receiving grants, and its go-to-market is community-led — reaching victims through community education, awareness events, direct service provision, volunteer engagement, and partnerships with law enforcement, healthcare, and social services agencies. There is no disclosed revenue, no parent company, and no institutional investors.

Name

RESTORATION61

Legal name

Restoration61

Website

https://restoration61.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Restoration61 is a 501(c)-style nonprofit founded in 2015 that provides free, confidential crisis intervention, advocacy, case management, and clinical services to human trafficking victims across Illinois, alongside community education programs to disrupt trafficking and a Harrisburg-based resale boutique funding the mission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Human Trafficking Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN)

Keywords

• Anti-human trafficking services
• Victim crisis intervention
• Trafficking survivor support
• Community education programs
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants: Government and foundation grants to support operational costs and programs.
2. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting the mission.
3. Corporate Donations: Support from corporate partners like KeHE and others.
4. Monthly Giving Program: Recurring monthly donations from supporters.
5. R61 Resale Boutique: Retail operations selling donated items with profits supporting the mission.
6. Special Events: Golf outings and other fundraising events. One KeHE Cares event raised over $200,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Restoration61 is a nonprofit that provides free, confidential direct services to victims and survivors of human trafficking (crisis intervention, advocacy, case management, clinical services, support groups, outreach) through its RESTORE pillar, and delivers community education, awareness, and policy reform programming through its IMPACT pillar. It also operates the R61 Resale Boutique, whose proceeds support the organization's anti-trafficking mission.

Product overview

Restoration61 is a nonprofit organization offering a dual-service model centered on two pillars: RESTORE and IMPACT. The RESTORE pillar provides direct victim services including crisis intervention, one-on-one advocacy, case management, clinical services, weekly support groups, and outreach to individuals impacted by human trafficking. The IMPACT pillar delivers community-focused initiatives through community presentations and human trafficking education programs. Additionally, the organization operates the R61 Resale Boutique, a retail operation in Harrisburg, Illinois, with all proceeds supporting the mission. The organization is expanding to include housing programs for youth and adult victims, a behavioral health center in partnership with Timberview Wellness, and a workforce education program. All direct services are free and fully confidential.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restore Services Free, confidential direct services for individuals impacted by human trafficking, including crisis intervention, one-on-one advocacy, case management, clinical services, weekly support groups, and outreach to victim-survivors in high-risk industries.
• Impact Services Community-focused initiatives including community awareness presentations, human trafficking education programs for various industries (law enforcement, healthcare, businesses), and policy reform efforts.
• R61 Resale Boutique Retail store in Harrisburg, Illinois that sells donated items with all profits supporting the mission of Restoration61 in the fight against human trafficking.
• Hope Tote Drive Program Community donation drive program in which participants collect backpacks filled with essential items for survivors served by Restoration61.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500+ victim-survivors restored since opening
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Commonwealth McCannminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarketing and communications partner listed on the Restoration61 Partners page.
• Junior League of ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit women's organization partnership for community impact and support.
• KeHEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor distribution partner that hosted a golf event raising over $200,000 with proceeds benefiting Restoration61. Active supporter through the KeHE Cares program.
• Little Chapel ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner and host venue for Southern Illinois kickoff event and community presentations.
• Living Water Community ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner for community engagement and support services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Thorn: Thorn builds technology to combat child sexual exploitation and partners with NGOs and law enforcement, sharing Restoration61's anti-trafficking mission but differentiated by a tech-driven, rather than direct-service, model.

Direct peers

• Polaris: Polaris (formerly Polaris Project) operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs direct victim-restoration programs, directly comparable to Restoration61's RESTORE/IMPACT two-pillar anti-trafficking model. Both organizations combine crisis intervention with policy and prevention work.
• A21: A21 runs anti-trafficking programs including victim rescue, aftercare, and prevention education across multiple U.S. cities. Its two-pillar aftercare-and-awareness approach and reliance on community-led fundraising makes it directly comparable to Restoration61.
• Sanctuary for Families: Sanctuary for Families provides shelter, counseling, and legal advocacy for survivors of trafficking and domestic violence in New York, directly paralleling Restoration61's wrap-around service model for trafficking survivors.
• GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services): GEMS serves commercially sexually exploited youth and young women with case management, education, and leadership programs—directly comparable to Restoration61's youth-focused services and survivor-restoration work.
• Wellspring Living: Wellspring Living operates residential programs for survivors of trafficking in Atlanta, overlapping with Restoration61's planned Youth Housing Program and direct aftercare services.
• Rapha International: Rapha International runs trauma-informed aftercare homes and prevention programs for trafficking survivors domestically and abroad, comparable to Restoration61's RESTORE pillar and pipeline of housing/behavioral health programs.
• CAST (Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking): CAST is a Los Angeles-based anti-trafficking organization providing case management, shelter, and community education for survivors, closely mirroring Restoration61's direct-service-plus-education model. Both operate on a free, confidential service model funded by grants and donations.

Broad incumbents

• Safe Horizon: Safe Horizon is a large New York-based victim-services organization with human trafficking case management and shelter programs, comparable to Restoration61's case management and crisis-line services but with significantly broader social-services portfolio.
• International Justice Mission: IJM is a large, established anti-trafficking and modern-slavery NGO operating globally with rescue, restoration, and justice-system reform programs. It is a broad incumbent in the same mission space as Restoration61, though at much greater scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/restoration61
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/restoration61

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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