Beck's Place

What Beck's Place does

Beck's Place is a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in Monroe, Washington, serving low-income families in Snohomish County. Its core service is the Foster Boarding Program, which provides temporary pet care — averaging 75 days per stay at a reported cost of $49 per night including medical care — while families access housing, medical treatment, domestic violence support, or substance abuse recovery. The organization reports a 90% pet reunification rate and served approximately 2,093 nights of safety across housing (1,033), health (551), substance use (386), and domestic violence (123) categories in 2024-2025.

The operating model consists of four interconnected programs: Foster Boarding (the core paid-for service), Mobile Outreach (weekly pet food and supply distribution at four fixed Snohomish County locations from a Hazel Miller Foundation-funded van), the Barrier Free Foster Program (a $50/month stipend or supply shipment tier for low-income foster families), and the 365 Nights of Safety donation campaign. Revenue is sourced entirely from individual donations, corporate sponsorships under the Business Partners for Beck's Place (BP for BP) program (including AAA Flooring and MFRCC), grant funding (notably the Hazel Miller Foundation van award), and in-kind supply partnerships with Chewy and Amazon via wish list registries.

Beck's Place is governed by a six-member Board of Directors (Lindsey Best, Melanie Ryan the founder, Barbara Simonds, Ronald Tehan, Alyssa Venere Braun, Amanda Young). There is no paid customer base, no software product, and no technology revenue stream; the organization relies on a referral network spanning social service agencies, hospitals, veterinarians, law enforcement, and rescue organizations, with foster home placement capacity now spanning Snohomish, King, Pierce, and Kitsap counties in Washington State.

Name

Beck's Place

Legal name

Beck's Place

Website

https://becksplace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beck's Place is a Snohomish County, Washington nonprofit that provides temporary foster pet boarding so low-income families can access housing, medical care, domestic violence support, or substance abuse treatment while keeping their pets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Human and Animal Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAIAF

Foster & Volunteer Network Programs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

SECONDARYBPAGAIAA

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

SECONDARYHSANADAJ

Long-Term/Extended-Stay Boarding

Home & Personal Services/Pet Grooming & Boarding Services/Pet Boarding (Kennel/Cattery)

Keywords

• Pet foster care
• Human services nonprofit
• Animal welfare support
• Community pet outreach
• Crisis pet boarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Monroe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Primary revenue source from individual donors supporting the Foster Boarding Program and mobile outreach. The $49/night average cost of care is funded through donations.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Business Partners for Beck's Place (BP for BP) Program receives corporate sponsorship from companies like AAA Flooring, MFRCC, and others.
3. Grant Funding: Grant-funded programs including the Barrier Free Foster Program and Mobile Outreach van purchased through Hazel Miller Foundation grant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Beck's Place is a nonprofit human services organization that provides temporary pet foster boarding, mobile pet food and supply outreach, and barrier-free foster support to low-income families in Snohomish County, WA so they can access housing, medical care, domestic violence services, or substance abuse treatment without surrendering their pets. The organization reunites 90% of pets with their families after an average 75-day stay, funded primarily through donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Beck's Place is a non-profit human services organization that integrates animal welfare practices to keep families and their pets together during crises. The organization operates four interconnected programs: the Foster Boarding Program (core service providing temporary pet care), Mobile Outreach (delivering pet food and supplies county-wide), Barrier Free Foster Program (supporting foster families with stipends or supplies), and 365 Nights of Safety (donation-funded initiative to secure nightly care). All programs are unified by the mission to remove pet-related barriers to human health, safety, and stability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foster Boarding Program Temporary pet boarding service that provides care for pets while low-income families in Snohomish County access essential services such as housing, medical care, domestic violence support, or substance abuse treatment. Pets are reunited with families after an average 75-day stay with a 90% reunification rate.
• Mobile Outreach

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of pets are reunited with their families
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AAA FlooringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor in the Business Partners for Beck's Place (BP for BP) Program. Provides financial support for life-changing services and programs.
• MFRCC (MFR Coach Consult)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor; also donated weekend getaway prize for 365 Nights of Safety campaign raffle.
• Social Service AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partners including housing authorities, hospitals, domestic violence shelters, and substance abuse treatment centers. Coordinate directly with Beck's Place to provide foster boarding for clients needing services.
• Animal Welfare and Rescue OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with rescue organizations to fill service gaps and handle permanent surrenders when clients cannot be reunited with pets.
• ChewyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWish list registry partner; donors can purchase pet supplies directly from Chewy wish list to support mobile outreach program.
• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWish list registry partner with separate lists for dog supplies, cat supplies, and non-pet items; donors can purchase needed supplies directly.
• VeterinarianscoreOthersLocal veterinarians provide medical care for pets in Foster Boarding program, with Beck's Place covering full cost of veterinary care.
• Law Enforcement and Animal ControlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborate with law enforcement and animal control to serve families in crisis and report animal cruelty or abuse as required.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RedRover: National nonprofit that provides emergency sheltering, financial assistance, and temporary foster care for pets of families in crisis (especially domestic violence). Operates a Safe Place program that partners with DV shelters — directly comparable to Beck's Place's foster boarding for families fleeing DV or housing instability.
• Feeding Pets of the Homeless: National organization that provides pet food, supplies, and emergency veterinary care to families experiencing homelessness or financial crisis. Operates donation drop-off sites and pet food banks — directly comparable to Beck's Place's mobile outreach model.
• Pets of the Homeless: National nonprofit that provides pet food and emergency veterinary care to homeless and low-income families across the U.S. Closely comparable to Beck's Place's Mobile Outreach program that distributes pet food and supplies at community sites.
• Pongo Fund: Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit pet food bank that provides free pet food to families in need. Comparable because it addresses the same 'pet owners facing financial crisis' segment that Beck's Place serves via Mobile Outreach.

Others

• PetSmart Charities: The largest funder of animal welfare in North America, supporting pet food banks, adoption, and crisis pet care programs. Comparable because it funds programs similar to Beck's Place (Pet Food Pantry, etc.) and is a potential grant competitor.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit addressing family homelessness with shelter and stabilization services. Comparable as a referral partner in Beck's Place's ecosystem — many of Beck's Place's housing-transition clients could flow through Family Promise affiliates, and some Family Promise affiliates operate pet-friendly shelters.

Broad incumbents

• Banfield Foundation: Charitable arm of the Banfield Pet Hospital network, providing veterinary care grants to families in crisis. Comparable because it funds emergency vet care for pets whose owners face financial or domestic hardship — parallel to Beck's Place's vet-coverage model.

Regional players

• Humane Society of Snohomish County: The local animal welfare organization in Beck's Place's home county. Comparable because it operates foster-based placements and partners with regional rescues; Beck's Place routes surrender overflow to similar organizations when reunification is not possible.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/becksplace
• Instagraminstagram.com/becks_place
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/becksplace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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