Mynthouse

What Mynthouse does

Mynthouse MTÜ (Mittetulundusühing Mynthouse) is an Estonian non-profit association founded in 2006 and headquartered in Tamsalu, Lääne-Viru County, operating in the social welfare sector with an exclusive focus on children and families. The organization runs two service lines: a state-funded substitute care (foster family) service called Perekodu, which provides a family-style residential environment for up to six children without parental care and has operated since February 2, 2021; and a portfolio of certified adult education training programs, including a 240-hour Support Person for Children and Families program, a 260-hour Activity Instructor (Tegevusjuhendaja) program aligned to professional standard level 4, and additional modules on supported employment and work with severe disabilities. Training content draws on field experience accumulated through a foundational partnership with the Dharma charity foundation, under which Mynthouse was among the first providers in Estonia to prepare family support persons starting in 2007. Revenue is generated through per-participant training fees (priced between 450 EUR and 2,450 EUR per person, with group sizes of 10–20) and through municipal contracts that fund the foster care service based on each child's municipality of residence.

The organization is led by a single-member board, with Tiina Parmasto serving as Board Member; she brings prior experience at Estonia's Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Insurance Board and is credited as a pioneer of support-person training in Estonia. There is no proprietary technology platform: operations are delivered via in-person training cohorts at client-selected facilities and direct residential care at the Tapa-area family home, with the website (mynthouse.ee) serving as the primary marketing and registration channel. Mynthouse holds registered adult education provider status (number 153732, valid from March 30, 2017) and has positively passed the threshold-based quality assessment of the Estonian Higher and Vocational Education Quality Agency, supporting its credibility for delivering state-recognized vocational training. The go-to-market is direct and relationship-based: training is sold via website contact form or email with invoice-based payment before course commencement, while the foster service is sold to local governments through contractual arrangements with no advertising or competitive bidding evident. The organization operates within Estonia only and does not have external investors, parent entities, or subsidiaries, consistent with its non-profit association structure.

Name

Mynthouse

Legal name

Mittetulundusühing Mynthouse

Website

https://mynthouse.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mynthouse is an Estonian non-profit association founded in 2006 that delivers certified adult training for social welfare practitioners and operates a six-child foster family home (Perekodu) for children without parental care, serving municipalities and individual trainees across Estonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Adult Vocational Training

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Foster care services
• Adult education training
• Social work training
• Family support services
• Vocational training

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Training fees: Revenue from adult education and professional development training courses for support persons and activity leaders. Training is offered to individuals and groups with payment via invoice before training begins.
2. Foster care service funding: State-funded substitute care service for children without parental care, financed by the local municipality where the child resides under contract.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mynthouse is a non-profit association providing residential substitute foster care (Perekodu) for up to six children without parental care in a family-like home setting, alongside a portfolio of adult vocational training programs (Support Person for Children and Families; Activity Instructor; Employment Support Service additional training) for social welfare practitioners. Training is delivered in groups at client-ordered locations; foster care is funded by the municipality of the child's residence under contract.

Product overview

Mynthouse MTÜ is a non-profit organization offering two main service lines: foster family care services (Perekodu) providing residential substitute care for up to 6 children in family-like conditions, and professional training programs for social welfare practitioners. The training portfolio includes the Support Person for Children and Families program (240 ak/t), the Activity Instructor program (260 ak/t), and specialized additional training modules for employment support services and work with disabled individuals. These offerings form an integrated approach to supporting vulnerable children, families, and people with special needs through both direct care services and professional workforce development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Perekodu (Foster Family Service) Residential substitute foster care service for children without parental care who require state maintenance, provided in a family house accommodating up to six children with the goal of ensuring a safe and developmental growing environment in family-like conditions.
• Tugiisik lapsele ja lastega perele (Support Person for Children and Families Training) 240 academic-hour training program preparing support persons for children and families in need, covering social welfare systems, client work skills, child development disabilities, and family support methods. Priced at 2,250 EUR per person.
• Tegevusjuhendaja (Activity Instructor Training) 260 academic-hour training program preparing activity instructors (tegevusjuhendaja) to support people with special needs in developmental activities, guidance, motivation, and daily living assistance, aligned with professional standard level 4. Priced at 2,450 EUR per person.
• Töötamise toetamise teenuse täiendkoolitus (Employment Support Service Additional Training) 40 academic-hour additional training (with 8 hours supervised practice) on supported employment services, covering job matching, client motivation, workplace adaptation, and employment legislation for experienced activity instructors. Priced at 450 EUR per participant; group size 10–20.
• Tegevusjuhendaja täiendkoolitused (Activity Instructor Additional Training) Additional training programs for activity instructors covering work with severely disabled individuals and those with unstable remission conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training provided to support persons since 2007, among the first in Estonia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dharma (heategevusfond / charity foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Dharma charity foundation was instrumental in Mynthouse's founding and mission direction. Mynthouse was among the first in Estonia to begin training family support persons in 2007 through cooperation with Dharma. This partnership provided invaluable experience in developing support person training curriculum based on feedback from hundreds of support persons over the years.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SOS Children's Villages International: Global parent organization of SOS Children's Villages, operating family-like residential care and youth services in 130+ countries. Comparable as the umbrella body behind Mynthouse's most direct Estonian peer, providing strategic context on scale and funding model.
• Boys Town: Large U.S.-based non-profit providing residential youth care, family support, and training for care professionals. Comparable to Mynthouse as a vertically integrated child-welfare organization combining direct care with workforce training for caregivers.
• Casey Family Programs: Large U.S. operating foundation focused on foster care and child welfare systems change, including direct service and workforce development. Comparable to Mynthouse's combined care-plus-training model, though at vastly greater scale and with policy-advocacy scope.

Direct peers

• The Children's Village: U.S. non-profit operating residential and community-based programs for children and families in crisis, including foster care and family support services. Comparable to Mynthouse as a non-profit substitute-care provider offering both residential care and family support services.
• Heategevusfond Dharma: Estonian charity foundation that pioneered support-person training with Tiina Parmasto before she founded Mynthouse. Operates in the same family-support and social-services training niche and remains Mynthouse's core strategic partner.
• SOS Children's Villages Estonia (SOS Lasteküla Eesti Ühing): Estonian branch of the international SOS Children's Villages network providing family-like residential care and youth welfare services. Directly comparable to Mynthouse as a non-profit substitute-care provider operating in the same Estonian child-welfare funding ecosystem.
• Estonian Union for Child Welfare (Lastekaitse Liit): National child welfare NGO in Estonia focused on advocacy and services for at-risk children and families. Comparable to Mynthouse as a non-profit working in Estonian child- and family-services, often interfacing with the same municipal and Ministry of Social Affairs stakeholders.

Others

• Praxis Center for Policy Studies: Estonian independent think tank conducting social policy research including child welfare and family services. Adjacent peer that informs the same Estonian policy environment in which Mynthouse's municipal contracts and training regulations are set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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