Stewpot Community Services, Inc.

What Stewpot Community Services, Inc. does

Stewpot Community Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit headquartered at 1100 W. Capitol St in Jackson, Mississippi, founded in 1981. The organization operates fourteen integrated ministries that deliver free meals, emergency and transitional shelter, food pantry groceries, clothing, free primary healthcare, legal aid, street outreach, youth development, and an art ministry to individuals and families experiencing hunger, poverty, and homelessness in the Jackson metro and Hinds County area.

Service delivery is structured as direct, no-charge provision to beneficiaries. Core programs include the year-round Community Kitchen (65,018 meals served in 2025), Food Pantry (700+ households monthly), Meals on Wheels (35 homebound individuals on two routes), Billy Brumfield Men's Shelter (emergency, transitional/sober living, medical recovery), Matt's House Women's and Family Shelter, Opportunity Center Day Shelter, Transitional Shelter, Housing Assistance with Rapid Rehousing, Sister Trinita Community Health Clinic (via St. Dominic Health Services), Legal Clinic, Street Outreach, HeARTWorks art ministry, and youth After-School and Summer Camp programs. Operational scale in 2025 also included 1,136 shelter nights and 4,997 clothing closet visits, supported by 6,126 volunteers.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than commercial. Revenue streams comprise individual donations (processed via Network for Good), employer matching gifts, restricted and unrestricted grants (notably a $1.25M 2023 Bezos Day 1 Families Fund award), in-kind contributions, and event-based revenue from three signature annual fundraisers — the 37th annual Taste of Mississippi culinary event, the Red Beans & BBQ Festival (titled by BankPlus, ticketed via Humanitix), and the Business & Professional Leaders Luncheon. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors (Chair Gina Halfacre; Vice Chair Dr. Mary Jackson) and operated by Executive Director Rev. Jill Barnes Buckley and Chief Operating Officer Ashley Avery, with 11–50 employees and no proprietary technology stack beyond commodity donation, ticketing, and forms integrations.

Name

Stewpot Community Services, Inc.

Legal name

Stewpot Community Services, Inc.

Website

https://stewpot.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stewpot Community Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Jackson, Mississippi, operating fourteen free programs — meals, shelter, food pantry, clothing, healthcare, legal aid, and youth services — for people experiencing hunger, poverty, and homelessness across the Jackson metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Food assistance programs
• Emergency shelter services
• Community health services
• Youth development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals supporting Stewpot's mission. Processed through Network for Good platform.
2. Corporate Matching Gifts: Employer matching gift programs where companies match employee donations dollar-for-dollar, amplifying individual contributions.
3. Event Revenue: Ticket sales and sponsorship revenue from annual events including Taste of Mississippi, Red Beans & BBQ Festival, and Business Luncheon.
4. Grants: Grant funding including the $1.25M Bezos Day 1 Families Fund grant for housing assistance programs.
5. In-Kind Donations: Food, clothing, and supply donations from individuals, congregations, and businesses to support programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stewpot Community Services provides free food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, and support services to people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Jackson, Mississippi. The organization operates 14 integrated ministries including a community kitchen serving meals 365 days a year, food pantry, men's and women's emergency shelters, transitional housing, an after-school program and summer camp for at-risk youth, a free community health clinic, legal clinic, street outreach, and art ministry, all delivered at no charge through staff and a 6,000+ volunteer base.

Product overview

Stewpot Community Services operates as a multi-ministry non-profit organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services organized into distinct program areas: Food Services (Community Kitchen, Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels), Shelter & Housing (Billy Brumfield Men's Shelter, Matt's House Women's Shelter, Opportunity Center Day Shelter, Transitional Shelter, Housing Assistance), Health & Wellness (Sister Trinita Community Health Clinic, Legal Clinic, Street Outreach), Youth Development (Summer Recreational Camp, Afterschool Program), Creative Arts (HeARTWorks art ministry), and Community Events (Taste of Mississippi, Red Beans & BBQ Festival, Business & Professional Leaders Luncheon, World Homeless Day activities). These services are delivered through 14 distinct ministries addressing the needs of hungry, poor, and homeless individuals and families in the Jackson, Mississippi community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HeARTWorks: An art ministry that offers artistic opportunities to the Stewpot community through weekly art classes and provides a platform for artists to showcase and sell their work.
• Clothing Closet
• Billy Brumfield Men's Shelter
• Matt's House
• Opportunity Center

Products and services

• Community Kitchen Provides a free noontime meal to anyone in need, no questions asked, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Meals are prepared by kitchen staff during weekdays and by volunteers on weekends.
• Food Pantry

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,018 meals served in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• Mississippi Food NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partnership supplying food pantry inventory through ongoing collaboration to combat food insecurity in the Jackson area
• Extra TablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMississippi food bank partnership helping stock the food pantry shelves with needed items
• Gleaners Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional food banking partnership supporting food pantry operations and food distribution
• Hub for the HungrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal food rescue and distribution partnership helping feed food-insecure neighbors
• St. Dominic Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates Sister Trinita Community Health Clinic at Stewpot providing free primary care to low-income families and homeless individuals, staffed by family practice physician, nurse practitioner, medical assistant, and counselor
• Network for GoodcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party donation processing platform enabling secure online donations and recurring contribution management
• BankPlusflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor of the Red Beans & BBQ Festival, supporting the annual fundraising event benefiting Stewpot's ministries
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of MississippimajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold-level sponsor of Taste of Mississippi 2026 culinary event
• Tito's VodkamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSignature cocktail sponsor at Taste of Mississippi 2026 event
• Jackson-Area CongregationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partnerships providing volunteers, donations, Bible study programs, and summer camp support. St. James' Episcopal Church specifically mentioned as a large supporter

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization addressing poverty, food insecurity, and emergency relief. Compares through mission alignment on food and housing services, though operates at much larger international scale.
• United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR): Faith-based humanitarian aid organization providing disaster relief, food security, and community development. Compares through faith-rooted identity and similar mission of serving vulnerable populations.
• United Way Worldwide: Large umbrella nonprofit funding and convening local social services. Compares to Stewpot through community-focused social services funding, but operates as a grantmaker/intermediary rather than direct service provider.
• Feeding America: National network of food banks and pantries addressing food insecurity. Stewpot's Food Pantry (700+ people served monthly) operates as a member of this distribution network, making Feeding America a natural upstream peer.
• Goodwill Industries International: Large nonprofit providing workforce development and social services including housing and youth programs. Comparable in multi-service nonprofit model and target populations facing economic hardship.
• Salvation Army: National faith-based nonprofit providing food, shelter, and emergency assistance. Compares to Stewpot in core service model (meals, shelter, clothing) and faith-rooted approach, but operates at vastly larger national scale.
• Catholic Charities USA: National faith-based social services network providing food, housing, and emergency relief through local agencies. Closely comparable integrated service model and faith-based mission, with similar target populations of low-income and homeless individuals.

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity International: Faith-based nonprofit focused on housing and homelessness solutions including shelter and transitional housing. Compares through faith-based identity and similar focus on housing stabilization pathways.
• Volunteers of America: Faith-inspired nonprofit operating comprehensive programs including food services, housing, and youth development. Compares to Stewpot through multi-ministry model addressing hunger, homelessness, and at-risk youth across local markets.

Regional players

• Mississippi Food Network: Mississippi's largest food bank, currently a Stewpot partner supplying pantry inventory. Directly comparable as a regional food assistance organization operating in the same geography with overlapping beneficiary populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stewpotcommunityservices

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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