The Potter's Wheel Inc

What The Potter's Wheel Inc does

The Potter's Wheel, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) faith-based community ministry incorporated on October 6, 2003 (tax-exempt since June 2004, EIN 74-3105998) and headquartered at 333 Jefferson Ave in Evansville, Indiana, where its facility has hosted ministry activity since 1911. Its mission is to love, equip, and empower neighborhood families on Evansville's Southside through a "cradle-to-career" service pipeline branded as the South Side Kids Zone (SSKZ), targeting four neighborhoods — Glenwood, Culver, Goosetown, and Tepe Park. The portfolio comprises interconnected programs: Baby Bullpups Bootcamp (kindergarten readiness), Scholars Academy (K-5 afterschool with free bus transportation from Glenwood Leadership Academy), Soaring Scholars (6-12 mentorship at Bosse High School), Baby Scholars (parenting course paired with a $500 college fund seed), Peaceful Parenting, the Diner (community meals twice weekly), Clothing Bank (free clothing, Wednesdays), Bible Study, Community Resources (bill pay station, Work One employment assistance), and Wrap-Around Care family support. Underlying infrastructure is human-delivered rather than technology-delivered: no proprietary platform, no API surface, no AI/ML components, and program operations run on paid staff plus volunteers.

Name

The Potter's Wheel Inc

Legal name

The Potter's Wheel, Inc.

Website

https://potterswheelministries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Potter's Wheel, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Christian ministry in Evansville, Indiana delivering a cradle-to-career pipeline of youth programs, parenting classes, meals, clothing, and family support to families in four Southside neighborhoods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Youth and Family Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (6244), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks (EDACALAG)

Keywords

• Youth education programs
• Family support services
• Community ministry
• After-school tutoring
• Neighborhood outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, Potter's Wheel generates revenue primarily through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donations are accepted via checks, credit card, PayPal, stock gifts, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, and in-kind gifts.
2. Program Services: Revenue is generated through wrap-around care services for families including after-school programs, parenting classes, and community services. The organization serves as a neighborhood hub providing meals, clothing, and community resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Potter's Wheel is a 501(c)(3) faith-based community ministry that operates the South Side Kids Zone pipeline to deliver cradle-to-career support for children and families in four Evansville Southside neighborhoods. Core offerings include free after-school academic tutoring and enrichment (Scholars Academy for K-5, Soaring Scholars for teens, Baby Bullpups Bootcamp for kindergarten readiness), parenting classes (Baby Scholars, Peaceful Parenting), a community meal program (The Diner), free clothing (Clothing Bank), weekly Bible study, employment assistance, and wrap-around family care.

Product overview

Potter's Wheel is a 501(c)(3) community ministry offering a portfolio of interconnected programs organized primarily through its South Side Kids Zone (SSKZ) pipeline. The core offerings include educational programs (Scholars Academy for K-5, Soaring Scholars for teens, Baby Bullpups Bootcamp for kindergarten readiness), parenting support (Baby Scholars, Peaceful Parenting), and neighborhood services (The Diner, Clothing Bank, Bible Study, Community Resources, Wrap-Around Care). The programs are designed to serve families from cradle to career, providing educational support, material assistance, spiritual development, and family empowerment within the four-neighborhood zone (Glenwood, Culver, Goosetown, Tepe Park) on Evansville's South Side.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SouthSide Kids Zone (SSKZ): A pipeline of services providing cradle to career support for children and families in the four-neighborhood zone serving Glenwood, Culver, Goosetown, and Tepe Park.
• Scholars Academy
• Peaceful Parenting
• Baby Scholars
• The Diner
• Clothing Bank
• Bible Study
• Soaring Scholars
• Baby Bullpups Bootcamp

Products and services

• South Side Kids Zone (SSKZ)
• Scholars Academy
• Soaring Scholars
• Baby Bullpups Bootcamp
• Baby Scholars
• Peaceful Parenting
• The Diner
• Clothing Bank
• Bible Study
• Community Resources
• Wrap-Around Care

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, historical and supporting.

• Glenwood Leadership Academy (GLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school partner for Scholars Academy after-school program. GLA K-5 students receive free bus transportation to Potter's Wheel for tutoring, Bible stories, and enrichment activities. Partnership is central to the South Side Kids Zone pipeline of services.
• Bosse High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh school partner for Soaring Scholars teen program. Bosse High School 6th-12th grade students participate in mentorship, leadership development, and academic support programs at Potter's Wheel.
• EVSC (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict-level partnership to scale South Side Kids Zone services to all students attending GLA and Bosse. Working closely with EVSC to improve student achievement in reading and math from kindergarten readiness through graduation.
• Oak Hill Christian Center (OHCC)historicalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal parent organization. Potter's Wheel began as an outreach of OHCC in 2003. Organized as separate 501(c)(3) entity from OHCC in October 2003.
• Work OnesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile Employment Specialist available at Potter's Wheel once a week to assist neighborhood residents with employment assistance. Representative available Tuesdays 11AM-1PM.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YMCA of the USA: Community-anchored nonprofit delivering youth development, family services, and basic-needs programming through neighborhood branches. Operates after-school care, parent education, and community meals analogous to Potter's Wheel's integrated SSKZ pipeline.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Largest U.S. youth-development nonprofit network offering after-school academic support, mentorship, and teen programming. Directly comparable to Potter's Wheel's Scholars Academy and Soaring Scholars, with a more national footprint and similar age-tiered programming model.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National youth-mentorship nonprofit pairing at-risk youth with trusted adult mentors. Directly comparable to the trusted-adult-relationship emphasis in Potter's Wheel's Soaring Scholars teen program and the PROMISE commitment model.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National faith-based social services network providing wrap-around family support, parenting education, youth programming, and basic-needs assistance. Comparable to Potter's Wheel's cradle-to-career model and Wrap-Around Care program, though serving a broader demographic across diocesan agencies nationwide.
• The Salvation Army: Large international faith-based social-services organization providing youth programs, family assistance, meal services, and clothing distribution. Overlaps materially with Potter's Wheel's Neighborhood Hub (Diner, Clothing Bank) and faith-based family support offerings, but operates at national scale with a broader service portfolio.
• Goodwill Industries International: Mission-driven nonprofit offering workforce development, family services, and community programs. Comparable to Potter's Wheel's Work One employment partnership and family self-sufficiency orientation through its Wrap-Around Care offering.

Others

• United Way Worldwide: National umbrella funder and convener for place-based health and human services, including faith-based grantees. Comparable as a funder and community partner to Potter's Wheel, which lists United Way of Southwest Indiana as a major funder, rather than as a direct service peer.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity International: Faith-rooted nonprofit operating place-based neighborhood revitalization programs with strong local affiliate networks. Comparable to Potter's Wheel's neighborhood-revitalization mission and faith-based community-development orientation, though focused on housing rather than education/parenting.
• Young Life: Faith-based youth organization providing mentorship, relational support, and character development to middle and high school students, including in under-resourced communities. Comparable to Potter's Wheel's teen Soaring Scholars program and faith-based mentorship model.
• Compassion International: Faith-based child-development organization providing integrated education, health, and family support through local church partnerships. Comparable to Potter's Wheel's cradle-to-career model and church-rooted community-development approach, though operating internationally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PottersWheelEvansville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/potter-s-wheel-ministries

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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