Shelter From the Rain Inc.

What Shelter From the Rain Inc. does

Shelter From the Rain Inc. (SFTR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2010 and headquartered at 2203 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia (EIN 37-1608228). The organization provides direct social services to single mothers and their children in Savannah and Chatham County through a portfolio of complementary programs: a Diaper Bank with distributed Diaper Stations, a one-on-one Mentorship Program called 'Mothers with Mentors,' Virtual Tutoring for children, facilitated Support Groups, a Help For Home resource hub that includes virtual mental health counseling, and Food Assistance and Holiday programs. The organization is explicitly faith-based and frames its mission around showing how 'God's love shelters' beneficiaries through different life difficulties; it is not a physical shelter and provides all services free of charge to eligible single mothers.

SFTR's service delivery model is community-led rather than technology-led. Its core offerings are the Diaper Bank, Mothers with Mentors, Support Groups, Virtual Tutoring, Help For Home, and Food Assistance — all delivered through human facilitation. The Premium Partner Network — The Front Porch, West Broad YMCA, East Savannah United, and Kim's Cafe — hosts support groups, distributes diaper supplies, provides intake interview space, and supplies resources; a Core partnership with Goodwill converts in-kind clothing and used-item donations into shopping vouchers for the mothers served. The organization does not operate a traditional technology product and has no proprietary software, mobile applications, or disclosed API surface.

The business model is donation-funded rather than commercial: SFTR relies on charitable contributions, community grants, and volunteer support, with no paid pricing tier and no commercial revenue stream. Customer acquisition is community-centered, primarily through the organization's website (shelterfromtherain.com), monthly email newsletters distributed via Mailchimp, and published annual reports — funneled into free program participation. The sole customer segment is single mothers in Chatham County seeking material assistance, mentorship, education support, and community connection; there are no enterprise customers, no SMB segment, and no defined long-tail beyond the beneficiary population.

Name

Shelter From the Rain Inc.

Legal name

Shelter From the Rain Inc.

Website

https://shelterfromtherain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Shelter From the Rain Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2010 in Savannah, Georgia that provides free social services — including diaper assistance, mentorship, virtual tutoring, support groups, and food aid — to single mothers and their children in Chatham County through a network of community partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Nonprofit Support for Single Mothers

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Single mother support
• Community mentorship programs
• Diaper assistance services
• Virtual tutoring children
• Faith based nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

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: Organization operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit relying on charitable donations, grants, and community support to fund programs for single mothers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shelter From the Rain Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free social support services to single mothers in Savannah/Chatham County, Georgia. Its core offerings include a Diaper Bank distributing baby supplies, a one-on-one Mentorship Program (Mothers with Mentors), Virtual Tutoring for children, peer Support Groups, a Help For Home resource hub (including virtual mental health counseling), and Food Assistance/Holiday Programs, all delivered at no cost to eligible participants.

Product overview

Shelter From the Rain Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a portfolio of social support programs for single mothers in Savannah, Georgia. The organization provides assistance through multiple interconnected programs: the Diaper Bank/Diaper Stations for essential baby supplies, the Mothers with Mentors mentorship program for personal guidance, Virtual Tutoring for educational support, Support Groups for peer community, and Help For Home resources including mental health counseling. These programs work together to help single mothers achieve economic independence through education, mentorship, personal development, and basic needs support. The organization does not operate as a traditional technology product but rather as a direct service provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diaper Bank / Diaper Stations A program providing free diapers and diaper supplies to single mothers in need through a network of distribution stations located at partner sites throughout the Chatham County community.
• Mentorship Program (Mothers with Mentors) One-on-one mentorship pairing single mothers with mentors to provide guidance, support, and encouragement as they work toward personal and professional goals.
• Virtual Tutoring Online tutoring services provided virtually to support the educational needs of children in single-mother households.
• Support Groups Peer support groups for single mothers facilitated at partner locations including West Broad YMCA, East Savannah United, and Kim's Cafe to build community and provide emotional support.
• Help For Home Resources Comprehensive resource hub offering baby supplies, household items, virtual mental health counseling, and other assistance to help single mothers maintain stable homes.
• Food Assistance & Holiday Programs Emergency and holiday assistance programs providing food aid and special support during holidays including Christmas and Hope for the Holidays initiatives.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered premium and core.

• The Front PorchpremiumStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting support groups, facilitating Diaper Stations, offering Intake Interview Space, and providing resources for single mothers in Chatham County.
• West Broad YMCApremiumStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting support groups, facilitating Diaper Stations, offering Intake Interview Space, and providing resources for single mothers in Chatham County.
• East Savannah UnitedpremiumStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting support groups, facilitating Diaper Stations, offering Intake Interview Space, and providing resources for single mothers in Chatham County.
• Kim's CafepremiumStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting support groups, facilitating Diaper Stations, offering Intake Interview Space, and providing resources for single mothers in Chatham County.
• GoodwillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for clothing and used donations. Donors deliver bags to Goodwill with organization's name on cards, and Goodwill provides shopping vouchers for single mothers served by the organization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia: Regional food bank serving the Savannah/Chatham County area with food distribution and hunger relief. Comparable in food assistance program delivery and donor-funded non-profit model in the same geography.
• YWCA of Coastal Georgia: Direct peer serving women and families in the Savannah/Chatham County area with empowerment, housing, and support programs. Highly comparable as a local non-profit addressing single mothers' economic and personal development needs in the same geography.
• Family Promise of Coastal Georgia: Direct peer operating in the Savannah region with family-focused housing stability and support programs for families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Comparable in mission (family self-sufficiency) and in non-profit, donation-funded model.
• Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity: Local Habitat affiliate in Savannah serving low-income families with home ownership pathways. Directly comparable because SFTR's vision explicitly includes home ownership assistance for single mothers, making Habitat a natural collaborator and peer.
• West Broad YMCA (Savannah): SFTR Premium Partner and Savannah YMCA branch hosting support groups and diaper stations. Comparable as a community-based family/youth services provider in the same geography and a direct service delivery collaborator.
• Catholic Charities of Savannah: Faith-based peer providing wraparound social services (food, housing, counseling) to vulnerable families in the Savannah region. Comparable in faith-based identity, holistic service model, and single-county operating geography.

Broad incumbents

• United Way of the Coastal Empire: Regional funder and convener for social services in the Savannah area, and an SFTR partner (visible on the SFTR website). Comparable as a community-support backbone for single mothers in the same region, but operates as a grant-maker rather than direct service provider.
• Salvation Army of Savannah: Large national faith-based non-profit operating in Savannah with social services, food assistance, and family support programs. Comparable in faith-based service delivery and food aid, but operates broader programming including shelter and emergency services.
• Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire: Regional Goodwill affiliate in Savannah and an active SFTR Premium Partner. Comparable in donation-funded retail-driven social services, and serves many of the same low-income and single-parent households via vouchers, job training, and clothing.

Emerging players

• Emmaus House / Savannah-area single-mother ministries: Faith-rooted single-mother and family support ministry in the broader Savannah/Southeast region. Comparable in faith-based identity and single-mother focus, though smaller scale and primarily shelter-focused rather than wraparound non-residential services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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