Sioux Falls Hope Coalition

What Sioux Falls Hope Coalition does

Sioux Falls Hope Coalition is a Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based 501(c)-style community nonprofit that provides free preschool access to children ages 3-5 from limited-income households. It does not operate its own classrooms; instead, it functions as a scholarship coordinator and enrollment intermediary, placing qualified children at one of 16 partner preschools across the Sioux Falls region (including locations in Harrisburg and Brandon/Valley Springs). The organization covers approximately $3,000 per child per year in tuition, funded entirely through donations from individuals, corporate partners, and the United Way of the Sioux Empire. Enrollment is conducted year-round via an online application portal offered in English and Spanish, supplemented by printable flyers in multiple languages, phone/text outreach at (605) 595-3344, and referrals through school districts and partner preschools.

The organization operates with minimal fixed overhead: two staff members (Executive Director Amy Benda and Family Liaison Kayla Heber) plus a 12-person Board of Directors drawn from major Sioux Falls employers and institutions (Sanford Health, First Premier Bank, Lloyd Companies, Central Bank, Sunkota Construction, Fischer Rounds & Associates, Elgethun Capital Management, Fuller Williamson Nelsen & Preheim, Central Church, SF School District, and community volunteers). Since its 2017-2018 launch with 40 children, the coalition has connected over 950 children with preschool and currently serves approximately 325 annually against an estimated unmet need of 350-400 preschool-age children in the Sioux Falls area. Its operating model avoids capital-intensive facility ownership by leveraging existing preschool capacity, making incremental scale primarily a function of donation fundraising rather than physical expansion.

The business model is donation-funded with no tuition charged to families. Revenue streams consist of one-time gifts, recurring pledges, corporate sponsorships, and United Way allocations, with an economic-impact claim of roughly $9 in societal benefit per $1 invested. There is no proprietary technology platform beyond a Squarespace-hosted website and basic online forms; the "product" is effectively the scholarship itself plus the curated partner network. The organization explicitly does not serve families outside the United States and discloses no apps, APIs, patents, or AI components.

Name

Sioux Falls Hope Coalition

Legal name

Sioux Falls Hope Coalition

Website

https://sfhopecoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sioux Falls Hope Coalition is a Sioux Falls, South Dakota nonprofit that provides free preschool scholarships to children ages 3-5 from limited-income households, placing them at 16 partner preschools across the region and funding the roughly $3,000-per-child cost entirely through donations and United Way support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (6244), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM), Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• Preschool scholarships
• Early childhood education
• Nonprofit preschool access
• Community education funding
• Preschool enrollment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sioux Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates entirely on donations from partners, generous financial supporters, and the United Way. Individual donors can make one-time gifts, pledges, or recurring donations. It costs approximately $3,000 to send one child to a Hope Coalition preschool for a year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sioux Falls Hope Coalition provides free preschool access to children from limited-income households in the Sioux Falls area by funding tuition at a network of 16 partner preschools. The organization coordinates enrollment applications, covers approximately $3,000 per child per year in tuition costs, and connects families with high-quality preschool programs across the region.

Product overview

Sioux Falls Hope Coalition operates a free preschool scholarship program that connects limited-income families with 16 partner preschools throughout the Sioux Falls region. The core offering consists of an enrollment application system (available in English and Spanish) that facilitates access to free preschool, supported by a donation and pledge platform for community funding. The organization functions as a coordinator between families seeking preschool and partner institutions, providing scholarships that cover approximately $3,000 per child per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Sioux Falls Promise: An initiative of the Hope Coalition focused on giving every child in the Sioux Falls area the chance to attend preschool regardless of family's ability to pay.

Products and services

• Free Preschool Scholarship Program A scholarship program that provides free preschool enrollment to children from limited-income households in the Sioux Falls area, covering approximately $3,000 per child per year in tuition at one of 16 partner preschools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 950 children connected with preschool since 2017-2018
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Abiding Savior Academy PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Bishop O'Gorman Catholic SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Boys & Girls Club of the Sioux EmpirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Central Downtown PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Central Southwest PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Compassion PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Good News Children's CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Graham Academy PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool at the Washington Pavilion where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Hope Care Children's CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Kinder AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Little Wings PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Peace Lutheran PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Shalom Lutheran PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool located in Harrisburg, SD where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Small Wonders PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool located in Brandon/Valley Springs, SD where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Sioux Falls Christian SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• St. Joseph AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner preschool where Hope Coalition children are enrolled in high quality preschool programs.
• Sioux Falls School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner district that helps place children in Hope Coalition preschools, particularly those on waiting lists for federally subsidized programs such as Head Start.
• Area School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional school districts that partner with the Hope Coalition to help place children in preschools, particularly those waiting for federally subsidized programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SFHopeCoalition

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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