The Humanity Alliance

What The Humanity Alliance does

The Humanity Alliance is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 and headquartered in Victoria, MN, that operates two direct-service programs for vulnerable populations: the Weekend Meal Program and the Unitē Lodge Program. The Weekend Meal Program repurposes excess community food into nutritious meal kits covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for Friday through Monday, delivering them to households every Friday afternoon through a volunteer network operating out of three regional hubs (Victoria, Minneapolis, St. Paul) across nine Minnesota counties. In 2024 the organization delivered 277,780 meals and plans 285,430 in 2025, with a 3-Year Vision targeting 1.2 million meals annually by 2026.

The Unitē Lodge Program, launched December 1, 2021, provides supportive housing with five furnished units (up to 10 beds) at monthly rates of $800 (single bedroom), $1,200 (double bedroom), and $1,400 (family unit), inclusive of utilities, laundry, transportation access, weekly resident advocacy, and goal-setting support. The organization has housed 21 people in its first year, and Unite Lodge 2.0 is in development as a housing expansion. The program design includes holistic services—S.M.A.R.T. goal tracking, navigation of legal and healthcare systems, financial planning, and credit restoration.

The business model blends donated and earned revenue. Individual donations (one-time and recurring) and the Everyone Eats annual fundraising campaign fund the meal program; housing fees from Unitē Lodge residents provide a second revenue stream. No proprietary technology platforms underpin the operations; the only named technology is the Onfleet delivery navigation application used by volunteer drivers. Marketing is community-led through email newsletters, volunteer referrals, word-of-mouth, and earned local media coverage. The organization is led by Founder and Executive Director Greg Pavett, with a Director of Advocacy and a four-person board including HR, interior design, and education-sector leaders.

Name

The Humanity Alliance

Legal name

The Humanity Alliance

Website

https://humanityalliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Humanity Alliance is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers weekend meal kits to food-insecure households via volunteers across nine counties and operates Unitē Lodge, a small supportive housing program with furnished, all-inclusive units in Victoria, MN.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Human Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Weekend meal delivery
• Supportive housing services
• Food rescue programs
• Nonprofit nutrition services
• Affordable housing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors to support meal programs and housing operations. Registration is free; donors can set up recurring monthly or annual contributions.
2. Housing Fees: Monthly housing fees from Unitē Lodge residents including single bedroom ($800), double bedroom ($1200), and family unit ($1400). Includes all utilities, laundry, furnished spaces, and access to weekend meal program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Humanity Alliance prepares and delivers nutritious weekend meal kits (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for Friday night through Monday morning) to food-insecure individuals and families across nine Minnesota counties using a volunteer-driven delivery network. The organization also operates Unitē Lodge, a 5-unit (up to 10 beds) supportive housing facility in Victoria, MN, providing furnished private bedrooms, all-inclusive utilities, weekly Resident Advocate meetings, goal-setting support, and access to community resources for individuals experiencing homelessness and housing instability.

Product overview

The Humanity Alliance operates two core programs serving vulnerable populations in Minnesota: the Weekend Meal Program and the Unitē Lodge Program. The Weekend Meal Program repurposes excess community food to prepare and deliver nutritious weekend meal kits (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) every Friday through volunteer deliveries. The Unitē Lodge Program provides supportive furnished housing with private bedrooms, shared common spaces, all-inclusive utilities, transportation access, onsite job opportunities, and holistic advocacy services. An expansion called Unitē Lodge 2.0 is in development. The Everyone Eats Campaign is an annual fundraising initiative tied to meal delivery goals and a 3-year strategic vision. There is no standalone software product or technology platform — these are direct-service nonprofit programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend Meal Program A meal delivery program providing nutritious weekend meal kits (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for Friday night through Monday morning) to food-insecure individuals and families, delivered every Friday afternoon through a volunteer network across nine Minnesota counties.
• Unitē Lodge Program A supportive housing program offering 5 furnished units (single bedrooms $800/month, double bedrooms $1,200/month, family unit $1,400/month) at 7600 Victoria Drive, Victoria, MN, with all-inclusive utilities (WIFI, water, sewer, garbage, gas, electric), onsite laundry, shared common spaces, transportation access, onsite job opportunities, weekly Resident Advocate meetings, and S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 277,780 meals prepared and delivered in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• External Food Production PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202515% of meals in 2025 are planned to be produced from external partners as part of the 3 Year Vision expansion. These partnerships focus on providing high-quality, nutritious ingredients and will account for one-third of all meals delivered by 2026. Part of strategy to reach 1,200,000 meals annually.
• Venture Academy StudentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Venture Academy students provided the foundational input for the Weekend Meal Program. Students identified specific needs: nutritious food, delivery to their door to remove transportation barriers, and coverage of the weekend gap when they went home Friday afternoon without knowing if they would eat until Monday morning. The students created the initial program concept.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• The Food Group: Minnesota-based hunger-relief nonprofit focused on food distribution and food rescue. Comparable food-rescue operational model and regional footprint to The Humanity Alliance.
• Aeon: Minnesota-based nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator serving low-income residents. Comparable supportive-housing mission and Twin Cities geography; operates at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Open Arms of Minnesota: Minnesota nonprofit that prepares and delivers medically tailored meals to people living with serious illness. Comparable volunteer-driven, kitchen-based meal production and home delivery model.
• Loaves & Fishes: Minnesota nonprofit providing free, nutritious meals to people experiencing hunger, including weekend and community meal programs. Comparable model of volunteer-driven meal delivery to vulnerable populations.
• Sharing and Caring Hands: Minneapolis-based nonprofit offering meals, shelter, and supportive services to people experiencing poverty and homelessness. Comparable integrated food + shelter model and Minnesota footprint.
• Meals on Wheels of Minnesota: Delivers meals to seniors and people with disabilities across Minnesota, sharing the meal-delivery-to-the-door model and target population overlap with The Humanity Alliance's Weekend Meal Program.
• Second Harvest Heartland: Major Minnesota-based food bank that rescues and distributes food to people facing hunger across the state. Closest direct peer given overlapping geography, food rescue model, and food-insecurity mission.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity Minnesota: Statewide nonprofit addressing affordable housing needs through building, rehab, and homeownership programs. Broader incumbent in the same housing security space as Unitē Lodge.
• Salvation Army Northern USA Division: Major social services nonprofit operating meal programs, emergency shelter, and supportive housing across Minnesota. Comparable integrated food-plus-housing mission but at vastly larger scale.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Large regional social services organization providing food, housing, and emergency relief across Minnesota. Overlaps on both meal-delivery and supportive-housing programming, but at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/humanityally
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-humanity-alliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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