Straight Street

Name

Straight Street

Legal name

Straight Street Ministries

Website

https://straightstreet.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Youth ministry services
• Christian youth programs
• At-risk youth support
• Youth mentoring services
• Community youth development

Headquarters

HQ city

Roanoke

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on voluntary donations from individuals, churches, and the community to fund its programs and operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Faith-based youth ministry organization providing mentoring programs, after-school activities, parenting support, and chaplain services for at-risk youth and young parents in the Roanoke, Virginia community.

Product overview

Straight Street is a Christian youth ministry organization offering a unified portfolio of youth development programs for at-risk youth in Roanoke, Virginia. The organization operates as a single-purpose ministry rather than a technology platform, providing programs including the Inspire Girls Group, Mentoring (partnered with CAYM), Parent Life, Saturday Nights, UpStream Men, The Lampstand anti-trafficking ministry, and Prison Fellowship Angel Tree. These programs address the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development of youth through after-school activities, mentorship, community support, and faith-based guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Mentoring Program
• After-School Activities
• Parenting Support for Young Parents

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Christian Association of Youth Mentoring (CAYM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStraight Street partners with CAYM to provide youth mentoring services for students in grades 6-12. Mentors are matched with children ages 10-17, many of whom have incarcerated parents. CAYM provides training and support for the mentoring program.
• Prison Fellowship Angel TreecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to assist children with one or both parents in prison. Provides Christmas assistance and ongoing support throughout the year for affected children and families.
• Area School SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStraight Street works with local school systems to identify and refer students who could benefit from mentoring, educational support, and youth programs.
• Social Services AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with social services to support at-risk youth and families through referral programs and coordinated care.
• Foster Care AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with foster care agencies to provide support services and mentorship opportunities for youth in the foster care system.
• The LampstandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman trafficking ministry serving juvenile victims with support and a safe home. Straight Street partners with The Lampstand to provide outreach and support services for trafficking victims.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Young Life: Young Life is a nationwide faith-based youth ministry reaching middle and high school students with mentoring, camps, and club programs. It is comparable to Straight Street because both are Christian ministries serving adolescents through volunteer-led relationships and community-based programming, though Young Life operates at much greater scale.
• Bethany Christian Services: Bethany Christian Services is a faith-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family support services, including programs for at-risk youth and teen parents. It is comparable to Straight Street's foster care agency partnerships and Parent Life program serving teen and young parents.
• Youth for Christ: Youth for Christ is a global Christian youth ministry focused on reaching young people with the Gospel through local chapters, mentoring, and outreach to at-risk youth. It directly parallels Straight Street's faith-based, volunteer-driven model serving at-risk adolescents through community partnerships.
• Teen Challenge: Teen Challenge is a faith-based organization providing Christian mentoring, residential programs, and outreach for at-risk youth and adults struggling with addiction and life-controlling issues. It is comparable because both share a Christian rehabilitation/development approach targeting vulnerable youth with holistic spiritual and life-skills programming.
• Prison Fellowship Ministries: Prison Fellowship is a Christian ministry serving prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families, including the Angel Tree program for children of incarcerated parents. It is directly comparable because Straight Street operates as a local partner of Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree, sharing both faith-based mission and the at-risk-family target population.

Broad incumbents

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Big Brothers Big Sisters is the premier youth mentoring organization in the United States, matching adult mentors with at-risk children. It is comparable to Straight Street's mentoring program partnered with CAYM, though it operates nationally and is non-religious.
• 4-H: 4-H is the largest youth development organization in the U.S., providing mentoring, after-school programming, and life-skills education through Cooperative Extension. It is comparable to Straight Street's after-school and mentoring offerings, but is secular and university-extension-based rather than faith-based.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Boys & Girls Clubs of America is the largest national youth development organization, providing after-school programs, mentoring, and safe spaces for young people. It is comparable to Straight Street's Saturday Nights and mentoring offerings, but operates at massive scale and is secular rather than faith-based.
• Salvation Army: The Salvation Army is a faith-based nonprofit providing youth programs, family services, anti-trafficking initiatives, and community outreach. It overlaps with Straight Street's Lampstand anti-trafficking ministry and broader youth/family services, but operates nationally with religious branding.

Emerging players

• Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA): YWCA is a national nonprofit providing programs for young women including mentoring, parenting support, and domestic violence services. It overlaps with Straight Street's Inspire Girls Group and Parent Life programs serving teen and young mothers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Straight-Street-Roanoke-Valley-140508462656148
• Instagraminstagram.com/str8st

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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