The Order Of The Fishermen Ministry Head Start Program Inc

What The Order Of The Fishermen Ministry Head Start Program Inc does

The Order of the Fishermen Ministry Head Start Program Inc. (TOFM Head Start) is a Detroit-based non-profit organization founded in 1994 by Martha Jean ("The Queen") Steinberg, a spiritual leader, community activist, and radio personality. It operates a federally funded Head Start and Early Head Start program serving preschool-age children (birth to 5 years) and their families in the Midtown Detroit area. The organization's stated mission is to deliver quality, efficient, and effective services to pre-school age children and their families in a "holistic, innovative learning environment," with an explicit focus on education, self-awareness, self-sufficiency, financial literacy, and exposure to local and global opportunities, anchored in the philosophy of "Reaching Children and Helping Families with Excellence and Love."

Program delivery is executed through a network of nine named child care partner sites across Detroit: Angel Land, C.O.T.S./Peggy's Place, Angels of Essence, Creative Learning Children's College, Nest Care, Pathways of Promise, All of Gods Children Developmental Learning Center, Kristy's Development Center, and John Evans Montessori Academy. Services are provided at no cost to eligible families through federal Head Start/Early Head Start grants administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF); enrollment is processed through the third-party Child Plus online application portal in English and Spanish. Ancillary family services are layered through partnerships, including DWIHN (Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network) for mental health support, Wayne County Great Start Collaborative, Great Start Readiness Program, and the National Head Start Association.

The organization's commercial footprint is best characterized as community-based service delivery rather than a technology product business. The technology stack is limited to a Wix-hosted marketing site (tofmhs.org), social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X), the Child Plus enrollment portal, and a family-facing newsletter ("The Fishermen Connection," produced by Cheri Locker). Revenue mechanics are entirely grant-funded; the organization is currently hiring EHS-CCP Teachers, a Fiscal Officer, and an EHS-Disability Specialist, and has published its 24/25 Annual Report. No patents, awards, M&A activity, or external institutional ownership are disclosed.

Name

The Order Of The Fishermen Ministry Head Start Program Inc

Legal name

The Order of the Fishermen Ministry Head Start, Inc.

Website

https://tofmhs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Order of the Fishermen Ministry Head Start Program Inc. is a Detroit-based non-profit founded in 1994 that delivers federally-funded early childhood education and family support services to preschool-age children across Detroit through nine child care partner sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early Head Start & Publicly Funded Infant/Toddler Programs (EDACAGAH)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Head Start program
• Preschool education services
• Family support services
• Financial literacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TOFM Head Start provides federally funded early childhood education and comprehensive family support services to preschool-age children (birth to 5 years) and their families in the Detroit metropolitan area. Services are delivered at no cost to eligible families through multiple child care partner sites and include education, financial literacy programs, self-sufficiency training, health services, and exposure to local and global opportunities, operating under the federal Head Start program framework.

Product overview

The Order Of The Fishermen Ministry Head Start Program Inc operates as a single, unified early childhood education program — a Head Start initiative founded in 1994. The organization provides comprehensive services to preschool-age children and families through direct program delivery and partnerships with licensed child care centers across the Detroit area. The program does not operate a platform-plus-modules architecture but rather functions as a community-based Head Start provider delivering educational, health, and family support services through multiple affiliated child care partner sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TOFM Head Start Early Childhood Education Program A federally funded early childhood development program serving preschool-age children (birth to 5 years) and their families in Detroit, Michigan. The program delivers quality early childhood education, health services, and comprehensive family support services (including financial literacy and self-sufficiency training) at no cost to eligible families through a network of child care partner sites across the Detroit metropolitan area.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Angel LandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChild care partner location where TOFM Head Start program services are delivered. Located at 8642 Linwood, Detroit, MI 48201.
• C.O.T.S. / Peggy's PlacecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChild care partner location operating as C.O.T.S. / Peggy's Place. Located at 16630 Wyoming, Detroit, MI 48221.
• Angels of EssencecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChild care partner location where EHS-CCP Teacher positions are available. Located at 15819 Wyoming, Detroit.
• Creative Learning Children's CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChild care partner location where TOFM Head Start program services are delivered. Located at 20111 Greenfield Rd, Detroit, MI 48235.
• Nest CarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChild care partner location where TOFM Head Start program services are delivered. Located at 5000 Conner, Detroit, MI 48213.
• Pathways of PromisecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChild care partner location where TOFM Head Start program services are delivered. Located at 1550 Taylor St, Detroit, MI 48206.
• All of Gods Children Developmental Learning CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChild care partner location where TOFM Head Start program services are delivered. Located at 1619 E. State Fair, Detroit, MI 48203.
• Kristy's Development CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChild care partner location where TOFM Head Start program services are delivered. Located at 21501 W. Seven Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48219.
• John Evans Montessori AcademycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChild care partner location where EHS-CCP Teacher positions are available. Located at 16925 Wyoming, Detroit.
• Head Start ECLKC (Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center)coreOthersFederal Head Start program framework providing standards, guidelines, and resources for early childhood education programs.
• DWIHN (Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network)supportingOthersMental health services and support resources provided to families through the program.
• National Head Start AssociationsupportingOthersNational organization providing resources, advocacy, and support for Head Start programs and families.
• Wayne County Great Start CollaborativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network supporting early childhood development in Wayne County, Michigan.
• Great Start Readiness ProgramsupportingOthersState-funded pre-kindergarten program supporting early childhood education in Michigan.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Primrose Schools: Franchised network of accredited private early childhood schools. Comparable as an established brand-driven early childhood education operator with a structured proprietary curriculum.
• Learning Care Group: Operates multi-brand child care and early education centers (Childtime, La Petite Academy, Tutor Time). Comparable as a multi-site, multi-brand early childhood services platform.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large publicly-traded provider of employer-sponsored child care and early education. Comparable as a scaled, multi-site early childhood services operator, though TOFM is non-profit and federally funded rather than employer-sponsored.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: One of the largest U.S. for-profit early childhood education and child care providers with a national center network. Comparable in delivering center-based pre-K services to working families across multiple locations.

Emerging players

• KIPP Detroit Public Schools: Detroit-based public charter network serving primarily low-income communities, including early childhood programming. Comparable as an education provider serving underserved Detroit families with holistic support services.

Others

• National Head Start Association: National membership and advocacy organization for Head Start programs. Comparable as an ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, given TOFM's stated affiliation.

Regional players

• YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit: Regional YMCA affiliate delivering community-based child care, after-school, and youth development programming in metro Detroit. Comparable as a non-profit, community-rooted provider of early childhood and family services in the same geography.
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: Local school district operating its own Head Start and Great Start Readiness pre-K programs in Detroit. Comparable as a regional Head Start / public pre-K provider competing for the same enrollment pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/tofmhs
• Facebookfacebook.com/tofmheadstart
• Instagraminstagram.com/tofmhs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/order-of-the-fishermen-ministry-head-start-program-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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