Sand Springs Community Svc

What Sand Springs Community Svc does

Sand Springs Community Services, Inc. (SSCS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization headquartered in the historic Old Central Elementary School Building at 114 W 4th St, Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Founded in 1928 by local civic clubs and churches, the organization was incorporated as Sand Springs Welfare Association, Inc. on July 1, 1982 (501(c)(3) granted October 4, 1982) and renamed Sand Springs Community Services, Inc. in 1998. It has been a member agency of the Tulsa Area United Way since 1972.

The organization provides free emergency basic-needs assistance and structured self-sufficiency programming to qualifying residents of Sand Springs and surrounding Eastern Oklahoma communities. Core services include a food pantry (non-perishable and perishable items), clothing assistance (including seasonal coats and the Shoes for Sandites program with Payless Shoes 4 Kids), financial assistance for rent, utilities, physician co-pays, birth certificates, and IDs, and an annual Back-to-School Project. Its flagship offering is the Family Forward program, a 12-month structured intervention using Scales and Ladders Assessments across 11 outcome categories (employment, education, health, housing, nutrition, etc.) with weekly classes, job readiness training, budgeting, and intensive case management. Emergency response is exemplified by the Sandsprings Tornado Relief program delivered in partnership with FEMA.

Operationally, SSCS runs on a lean staff (one full-time Executive Director Nathan Woodmansee, one full-time Client Services Manager Larry Mullins, and one part-time Office Manager Lisa Massey, supplemented by volunteers), with weekday walk-in hours and after-hours appointments. Funding is sourced from Tulsa Area United Way allocations, the Lucile Page Trust, corporate donors (Williams, Wal-Mart, Cox Communications), area churches and civic groups (including the Sand Springs Rotary), individual donations, annual fundraising events (SSCS Auction, Erwin Phillips Rotary Bean Dinner, Generosity Ball, Margaritaville, Mayor's Cup golf tournament, Soup-er Bowl), in-kind donations of food and goods, and a PayPal-integrated online donation platform. Technology footprint is limited to QuickBooks (implemented 2015), the sscsok.org website, and the online donation form; no proprietary technology platform, mobile application, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

Name

Sand Springs Community Svc

Legal name

Sand Springs Community Services, Inc.

Website

https://sscsok.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sand Springs Community Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, providing free emergency food, clothing, and rent/utility assistance, plus a 12-month Family Forward self-sufficiency program, to low-income families and children in the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Emergency food assistance
• Family self-sufficiency programs
• Nonprofit crisis support
• Basic needs assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Sand Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Financial contributions from individuals, local citizens, and community members. Described as critical to operations.
2. Corporate and Business Donations: Contributions from local businesses and corporate partners including Williams, Wal-Mart, and Cox Communications.
3. Church and Civic Organization Support: Funding and in-kind support from area churches, civic groups including Rotary, and faith-based organizations.
4. Tulsa Area United Way: Member agency of Tulsa Area United Way since 1972, receiving annual funding allocations.
5. Annual Fundraising Events: Revenue from annual events including the SSCS Auction, Erwin Phillips Rotary Bean Dinner ($6,000-8,000 annually), and Generosity Ball.
6. In-Kind Donations: Food, clothing, toiletries, and household items donated by the public and businesses. Cannot be used to demonstrate overhead ratio for grants.
7. Trust Fund: Lucile Page Trust provides ongoing funding support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sand Springs Community Services is a nonprofit social services organization that provides free emergency assistance to qualifying families and children in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Its core offerings include a food pantry, clothing assistance, rent and utility aid, birth certificate/ID assistance, and the flagship Family Forward 12-month self-sufficiency program that combines case management, job readiness training, and budgeting classes to help households move out of poverty.

Product overview

Sand Springs Community Services offers a suite of community assistance programs centered around basic needs support and family empowerment. Core services include a food pantry, clothing assistance, and financial aid for rent and utilities. The organization operates the Family Forward self-sufficiency program as its flagship initiative, along with children's programs (Back-to-School Project, Shoes for Sandites), and emergency relief services (Sandsprings Tornado Relief). An online donation platform enables supporter contributions. The organization is funded by Tulsa Area United Way, local businesses, churches, and civic organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Forward Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 183% increase in client numbers from 2013 to 2014 (from 2,282 to 6,478 clients)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tulsa Area United WaycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1972Member agency since 1972. Receives annual funding allocations through the United Way system. Referrals flow between member agencies.
• Community Food Bank of Eastern OklahomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest private hunger-relief organization in Eastern Oklahoma. Distributes food and grocery items to 450 partner programs across 24 counties, feeding 60,000 people weekly.
• Sand Springs RotarycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal civic organization. The Erwin Phillips Rotary Bean Dinner is named in memory of a Rotarian and SSCS board member, raising $6,000-8,000 annually.
• Area Faith Based OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with churches and faith communities who provide volunteers, donations, and support for SSCS programs.
• Area SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local schools for children's programs including Back-to-School Project and identification of students with hunger insecurity.
• Payless Shoes 4 KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide 50 pairs of new shoes to community children through the Shoes for Sandites program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Way Worldwide: Global umbrella organization of which Tulsa Area United Way is an affiliate. Comparable in community social-services funding model and donor network infrastructure.
• Goodwill Industries: National nonprofit providing job-readiness training, case management, and self-sufficiency programs through donations and retail revenue. Comparable in the job-readiness and budgeting-training elements of SSCS's Family Forward program.
• Salvation Army: Global nonprofit providing emergency assistance, food, clothing, rent/utility aid, and disaster relief services. Operates with similar free, donation-funded model and overlapping service categories (food pantry, financial assistance, disaster response).
• Feeding America: National hunger-relief network with 200+ member food banks; the umbrella organization of the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. Comparable in food-assistance mission and donation-funded operating model.
• Habitat for Humanity: National nonprofit focused on housing assistance and homelessness prevention via community partnerships, volunteer labor, and corporate donors. Comparable in the rent/utility assistance and housing-stabilization components of SSCS services.
• Catholic Charities: National faith-based social services network providing emergency assistance, housing support, and self-sufficiency programs. Operates the same basic-needs-plus-casework bundle as SSCS, including disaster relief and family stabilization services.
• Volunteers of America: National faith-based nonprofit delivering social services including emergency assistance, family stabilization, and housing programs. Comparable in mission scope and donation- and grant-funded operating model.

Direct peers

• Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma: Largest private hunger-relief organization in Eastern Oklahoma, distributing food and grocery items to 450 partner programs across 24 counties. It is an active strategic partner of SSCS and operates in the same geography with overlapping food-assistance mission.
• Tulsa Area United Way: Umbrella funder of which SSCS has been a member agency since 1972, distributing funds to and coordinating referrals among 30+ member agencies in the Tulsa region. Operates the same community social-services ecosystem in Eastern Oklahoma.

Regional players

• Oklahoma Baptists (or Regional Mission Network): Regional faith-based social services provider in Oklahoma offering food, clothing, and emergency assistance through church partnerships. Comparable in faith-based community service model and regional geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sand-springs-community-svc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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