What St. Patrick's Center, Inc. does

St. Patrick's Center, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 51-0120169) founded in 1971 in Wilmington, Delaware, operating from a single facility at 107 East 14th Street in the East Side neighborhood. The center delivers a coordinated bundle of five program services free of charge to beneficiaries: a Food Pantry providing free breakfasts and multi-day grocery packages, a Senior Center offering meals, activities, and free paratransit transportation, Social Services for case management toward economic stability, a Clothes Closet distributing free apparel, and Homeless Services providing showers, laundry vouchers, and social work support. Beneficiaries consist of food-insecure individuals and families, elderly residents facing isolation, clothing-needy individuals, people experiencing homelessness, and financially unstable Delawareans seeking case management.

The organization operates without proprietary technology, relying on a WordPress website, a Give Lively donation platform, and manual service delivery through walk-in access during weekday hours plus mobile distribution (approximately 1,300 Meals-on-Wheels meals and 700+ paratransit trips delivered monthly). Documented 2025 scale includes 528,618 meals worth of food distributed, 34,626 service visits, and approximately 350 individuals impacted daily. The center is led by an Executive Director (Peter W Slattery) with a small staff team (Operations Director, Program Director, Office Manager) and a 15-member board of directors chaired by Theresa Young.

Revenue is derived from four channels: Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) funding through the Delaware Division of Health and Social Services for case management, direct donations through Give Lively, workplace giving designations via United Way (No. 9071) and the State Employee Charitable Campaign (No. 70090), and proceeds from the annual St. Patrick's Day Society Communion Mass & Breakfast fundraising event. No revenue figure is publicly disclosed. The center is governed as an independent 501(c)(3) with no parent organization and maintains Title VI Civil Rights Act compliance.

Name

St. Patrick's Center, Inc.

Legal name

St. Patrick's Center, Inc.

Website

https://www.stpatrickscenter.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St. Patrick's Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Wilmington, Delaware, founded in 1971, delivering free food, senior services, clothing, case management, and homeless support to East Side residents through five coordinated programs from a single location.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Food pantry programs
• Senior center services
• Homeless outreach support
• Nonprofit case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants (CSBG): Funding from Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) through the Division of Health and Social Services (DHSS) provides comprehensive case management services.
2. Event Fundraising (St. Patrick's Day Society): Annual communion breakfast fundraising event benefiting the center, with funds used to support programs and services.
3. Direct Donations: Accepts general donations through Give Lively platform and specific sponsorship opportunities for annual events.
4. Workplace Giving Programs: Designated charity for United Way contributions (Number 9071) and State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC Number 70090).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Patrick's Center is a nonprofit social services organization that provides free, in-person community programs to residents of Wilmington's East Side. Its core offerings include a Food Pantry (free weekday breakfast and groceries), a Senior Center (meals, activities and paratransit), Social Services (CSBG-funded case management), a Clothes Closet (free clothing for all ages) and Homeless Services (showers and limited laundry vouchers), all delivered from a single facility.

Product overview

St. Patrick's Center is a nonprofit social services organization offering a coordinated set of community programs. The center operates as a unified service hub comprising five core programs: a Food Pantry providing meals and groceries, a Senior Center offering activities and transportation, Social Services for case management and economic stability support, a Clothes Closet distributing free clothing, and Homeless Services including showers and laundry vouchers. All programs operate on a consistent weekday schedule (9:00 am to 1:00 pm) from a single location at 107 East 14th Street, Wilmington, DE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Pantry

Quantifiable outcome

• Feeds 2,000 people monthly
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First State Community Action AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Patrick's Center continues partnership with First State Community Action for CSBG-funded programs. This collaboration provides comprehensive Case Management services to those served by the center.
• Delaware Division of Health and Social Services (DHSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding through DHSS/DSSC and Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) provides resources for case management and social service programs.
• United WayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDesignated charity for United Way workplace giving campaign. United Way designation number: 9071.
• State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDesignated charity for State Employee Charitable Campaign for state employees and state pensioners. SECC number: 70090.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County: Wilmington-area nonprofit focused on affordable homeownership construction and home repair for low-income families. Indirect peer through anti-poverty and economic-stability mission in the same geography.

Direct peers

• United Way of Delaware: Statewide fundraising and community-impact intermediary that channels workplace-giving dollars (including St. Patrick's Center's #9071 designation) to vetted nonprofits. Comparable as a community-resource channel and partner in resource coordination.
• Ministry of Caring: Wilmington-based nonprofit operating shelters, meal programs, housing, and employment services for people experiencing poverty and homelessness. Direct peer in Delaware with highly overlapping service bundle (food, shelter, case management).
• YWCA Delaware: Wilmington-based nonprofit offering housing, childcare, and supportive services for women and families. Comparable in serving vulnerable Delaware populations with an integrated services model.
• Meals on Wheels Delaware: Statewide Meals-on-Wheels affiliate coordinating home-delivered meals for seniors in Delaware, with overlap to St. Patrick's Center's ~1,300 monthly delivered meals. Direct peer on the senior nutrition dimension of the service bundle.
• Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County: Workforce-development and community services nonprofit with clothing voucher programs and employment-focused services in Delaware. Comparable for clothing-distribution (closet) and economic-stability case management offerings.
• Food Bank of Delaware: Statewide hunger-relief organization headquartered in Newark with a major distribution operation and direct food programs across Delaware. Direct peer in food assistance, with overlapping beneficiary population and partnership relationships with St. Patrick's Center.
• Code Purple Kent & Sussex Counties: Delaware-based emergency cold-weather shelter network providing overnight shelter and wraparound services to people experiencing homelessness. Comparable as a homeless-services peer active in the same state with overlapping client population.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington: Diocese-wide social services nonprofit operating in the same Wilmington geography with food, housing, immigration, and case-management programs. Directly comparable as a multi-program community social services provider serving Delaware's low-income population.
• The Salvation Army of Delaware: Faith-affiliated nonprofit delivering food, shelter, clothing, and social services across Delaware including Wilmington. Comparable as a multi-service community assistance provider with overlapping meal, clothing, and case-management offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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