Someone To Tell It To Inc.

Name

Someone To Tell It To Inc.

Legal name

Someone To Tell It To Inc.

Website

https://someonetotellitto.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Listening and Emotional Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Conversation, Cognitive Stimulation & Activity Facilitation (HSABAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

Keywords

• Compassionate listening services
• Listening training programs
• Nonprofit emotional support
• Corporate listening workshops
• Human connection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream through individual donations, sponsorships, and gift processing via Give Lively platform. Donors can give online, by check, cash, stock transfer, text-to-donate, or legacy/estate giving.
2. Sponsored Listening and Training: $75 sponsors one listening interaction; $250 sponsors a training session. Corporate and organizational sponsorship opportunities for podcast and events.
3. Book Sales: Co-founders Michael Gingerich and Tom Kaden have authored four books: 'Ascending to 1st Chair', 'Listening 2by2: A Paradigm Shift for Leaders', 'Moved with Compassion', and 'Someone To Tell It To: Sharing Life's Journey'. Books sold via Amazon and other retailers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Someone To Tell It To provides free, non-clinical compassionate listening services to individuals (age 18+) and to organizations and communities via Zoom, phone, email, and in-person formats, and trains people and teams in the co-founders' "Listening 2by2" paired-listening approach. The nonprofit sustains these services through charitable donations, sponsorships, recurring Patreon support, and book sales, and amplifies the movement through an 8-season podcast, blog content, and published books.

Product overview

Someone To Tell It To is a non-profit organization offering a suite of services focused on human connection through compassionate listening. The core offerings include listening services for individuals (available via Zoom, email, phone, or in-person) and organizations, along with training programs to teach listening skills. The organization maintains a podcast (currently in its 8th season), publishes books authored by its co-founders, operates a blog with educational content, and provides speaking engagements. All services center on the mission of cultivating meaningful relationships through listening.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Listening Services for Individuals One-on-one compassionate listening sessions for adults (18+) seeking human connection and emotional support, delivered free of charge via Zoom, email, phone, or in-person.
• Listening Services for Organizations Free listening support for groups, organizations, and communities facing disconnection, fragmentation, or team-dynamics challenges, delivered in group sizes of 1-20, 20-40, 40-60, or 60+ people.
• Training Programs Structured listening skills training for individuals and organizations, offered individually or in group/organizational formats, designed to cultivate compassionate listening abilities.
• Someone To Tell It To Podcast Podcast in its 8th season exploring the impact of listening on lives, well-being, and purpose, featuring a new guest each episode; available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and supported via Patreon.
• Published Books A set of four books by co-founders Michael Gingerich and Tom Kaden — 'Ascending to 1st Chair: A Lesson in Leadership and Organization Development', 'Listening 2by2: A Paradigm Shift for Leaders', 'Moved with Compassion', and 'Someone To Tell It To: Sharing Life's Journey' — sold through Amazon and other retailers.
• Speaking Engagements Presentation, training, and keynote speaking engagements delivered by co-founders Michael Gingerich and Tom Kaden and Co-CEO Angie Dickinson on the topics of listening, leadership, and human connection.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000+ compassionate listening interactions completed since founding in 2012
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Give LivelycoreTechnology or IntegrationGive Lively provides the technology platform for Someone To Tell It To's secure online donation processing. Their widgets and platform enable features including text-to-donate, event fundraising pages, and recurring donation capabilities.
• WITF (PBS Station)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWITF, the regional PBS station in Harrisburg, PA, hosted the SouthCentral Pennsylvania premiere of 'Friends & Neighbors' documentary on April 23, 2026. Someone To Tell It To was a presenting sponsor of the event at WITF's facility.
• Benjamin Wagner (Filmmaker)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDocumentary filmmaker Benjamin Wagner created 'Friends & Neighbors' exploring mental and emotional health themes aligned with STTIT's mission. He previously created 'Mister Rogers & Me' (2012 PBS documentary) and both STTIT founders consider Fred Rogers a hero whose values align perfectly with their work.
• Open Stage of HarrisburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional regional theater in Harrisburg, PA that co-produced 'I'm Proud of You' play with Someone To Tell It To. The play tells the story of journalist Tim Madigan's deep friendship with Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) and was performed in March 2025.
• Healthy You CafeminorOthersFood sponsor for the Friends & Neighbors SouthCentral PA Premiere event at WITF.
• GW SignsminorOthersSignage sponsor for the Friends & Neighbors SouthCentral PA Premiere event.
• Paper Moon Flowers and EventsminorOthersFlower sponsor for the Friends & Neighbors SouthCentral PA Premiere event.
• Highmark Blue ShieldminorOthersFeature Presentation Sponsor for the Friends & Neighbors premiere event. Highmark is a health insurance provider.
• The Sidorov FamilyminorOthersFeature Presentation Sponsor for the Friends & Neighbors premiere event.
• Moffett DentalminorOthersFeature Presentation Sponsor for the Friends & Neighbors premiere event.
• Wonders Found Thrift ShopminorOthersPodcast sponsor and thrift store ministry that supports mission projects. Sells gently-used items donated by the community to support disaster relief and local missions.
• Psychology TodayminorOthersPublished an article 'An Answer to Our Loneliness Epidemic' (August 2023) by Katherine Cullen MFA, LCSW featuring Someone To Tell It To as an example of non-clinical approaches to increasing human connectedness.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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