Troy Area United Ministries, Inc.

What Troy Area United Ministries, Inc. does

Troy Area United Ministries, Inc. (TAUM) is a New York-incorporated nonprofit community ministry founded in 1986 through the consolidation of the United Urban Ministry of Troy and the Troy Area Council of Churches. Operating from an owned and renovated facility at 392 Second Street in Troy, the organization delivers an integrated portfolio of free social-service and pastoral programs to residents of Troy and Rensselaer County. Its core programs include the Troy Damien Center (meals, peer support, and referral services for persons with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses), the Furniture Program (free furniture pickup and distribution to families in need), Tech for Teens (technology education and refurbished laptops for low-income youth via the Rensselaer County Summer Youth Employment Program), Campus Ministry at Russell Sage College (chaplaincy and pastoral care), MLK Scholarships and community-dialogue events, and the local organization of the annual CROP Hunger Walk. On an annual basis, TAUM reports serving over 2,000 people, supported by hundreds of volunteers and approximately 40 congregations across six denominations.

The business model is donation-dependent: TAUM does not charge beneficiaries for services and is funded through individual and congregational contributions (with online giving via PayPal and credit card), grants (including a 2024 Lowe's Hometown Grant for building renovations and a legacy fund established at the 30th anniversary for sustainability), and event-based fundraising such as the FEAST! annual dining event. Go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial — the organization relies on interfaith word-of-mouth, a WordPress website (taum.org), and organic Facebook and Instagram engagement, with no paid digital advertising. Operations are run by a small staff of about 7 employees plus an Executive Director, governed by an 11-member Board of Directors; no proprietary technology platforms or AI/ML systems are deployed, and there is no parent company, private-equity backing, or external funding rounds.

Name

Troy Area United Ministries, Inc.

Legal name

Troy Area United Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://taum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Troy Area United Ministries is a Troy, NY nonprofit that provides free meals, HIV/AIDS services, furniture, youth tech education, scholarships, and spiritual counseling to over 2,000 Rensselaer County residents annually, funded through donations, grants, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (624210), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Hunger relief
• HIV/AIDS services
• Youth education
• Interfaith outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

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 Contributions: Primary funding source from individual donors, congregation contributions, and community supporters. Accepts PayPal and credit card donations through website.
2. Grants: Capital campaign and grant funding including Lowe's Hometown Grant for renovations. Legacy fund established for sustainability.
3. Event-Based Fundraising: FEAST! annual dining for a cause event, CROP Hunger Walk, and other community fundraising events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Troy Area United Ministries, Inc. provides free community social services to residents of Troy and Rensselaer County, including a daily hot-meals program, HIV/AIDS case management and support through the Troy Damien Center, household furniture assistance, youth technology education through Tech for Teens, and spiritual/pastoral care including campus ministry at Russell Sage College. Programs are delivered by volunteers and staff and funded primarily through donations, grants, and congregational contributions.

Product overview

Troy Area United Ministries is a community ministry organization (not a technology company) offering a portfolio of social service programs. The core offerings include the Troy Damien Center providing HIV/AIDS services and meals, The Furniture Program distributing free furniture to families in need, Tech for Teens youth technology education, Campus Ministry at Russell Sage College, MLK Scholarships, and CROP Hunger Walk organization. Additional programs include FEAST! fundraising events and community celebrations. The organization operates as a single unified nonprofit entity providing these interconnected community services rather than as a platform with modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Daily Hot Meals Program A daily hot-meals program serving food-insecure individuals and families in Troy and Rensselaer County.
• Troy Damien Center HIV/AIDS case management and social-support services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Troy and Rensselaer County.
• The Furniture Program Provides household furniture to low-income households establishing or maintaining stable housing in Troy and Rensselaer County.
• Tech for Teens Digital-literacy training and technology access for at-risk and low-income youth in Troy and Rensselaer County.
• Campus Ministry at Russell Sage College Pastoral care, spiritual counseling, and faith-community programming for students at Russell Sage College in Troy, NY.
• MLK Scholarships and Events Community events and scholarship awards honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. legacy in the Troy area.
• CROP Hunger Walk in Rensselaer County Annual interfaith community hunger-relief walk in Rensselaer County that raises funds and awareness for local and global hunger programs.
• FEAST! Dining for a Cause Community dining/fundraising event supporting the organization's mission and programs.
• Forty Flames for Forty Years Celebration Special anniversary celebration and fundraising event marking four decades of the organization's community service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 people served annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Regional Synod of Albany (Reformed Church in America)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation through Executive Director Abby Norton-Levering who served as Ministries Coordinator for 13 years before joining TAUM.
• Russell Sage CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus ministry partnership providing Protestant chaplain services to students and staff. Works with Wellness Center, Spirituality Center, Student Life, and faculty as part of holistic education.
• Rensselaer County Summer Youth Employment ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership enabling Tech for Teens program where students are employed through the county program and receive technology education plus refurbished laptops.
• CROP Hunger Walk (Church World Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAUM serves as local organizer of CROP Hunger Walk, an international effort for hunger and disaster relief. Funds support local food programs and international agricultural development, disaster relief, and land mine removal.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Capital Roots: Capital Region nonprofit focused on food access and community gardening programs. Comparable as a community-based food security organization in the same geography, though with a more programmatic environmental-and-nutrition focus than TAUM's broader social service portfolio.

Regional players

• Hope House (Albany): Capital Region nonprofit providing housing, meals, and supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty. Comparable to TAUM's Furniture Program and Damien Center in serving similar vulnerable populations in the broader Capital Region.
• Capital Region Food Program: Regional food bank serving the greater Capital District of New York, including Rensselaer County. Directly comparable as a community-based food distribution nonprofit serving overlapping geographies and beneficiary populations as TAUM's meal programs.

Direct peers

• United Way of the Greater Capital Region: Federated fundraising nonprofit coordinating social services across Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga counties. Comparable as a multi-program community intermediary that aggregates donations and partners with local congregations and agencies, similar to TAUM's interfaith model.
• Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless: Albany-area faith-based nonprofit providing shelter, meals, and case management to homeless individuals. Closely comparable to TAUM in operating model as a faith-coalition community service organization serving overlapping populations in the Capital Region.
• Food Pantries for the Capital District: Coalition of food pantries serving the Capital District including Rensselaer County. Comparable as a community-based hunger relief intermediary coordinating multiple faith and civic partners, similar to TAUM's CROP Hunger Walk organizing role.
• Equinox Inc. Albany-based nonprofit providing housing, counseling, and support services to at-risk populations in the Capital Region. Directly comparable as a Troy-area community social services provider serving overlapping low-income and vulnerable populations.

Broad incumbents

• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York: Large-scale food bank serving 23 counties in upstate New York including Rensselaer County. Comparable to TAUM's Damien Center meal services but at vastly greater scale with logistics infrastructure that TAUM lacks.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany: Large faith-affiliated social services network operating across upstate New York with food, housing, and counseling programs. Comparable to TAUM in mission and service mix but operates at significantly greater scale and denominational focus.

Others

• Rensselaer County Department of Social Services: Government agency administering public assistance, housing support, and social services in the same county TAUM serves. Comparable as a key institutional partner and referral source for the low-income populations TAUM targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TroyAreaUnitedMinistries
• Instagraminstagram.com/taum518
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/troy-area-united-ministries

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