St. Francis House Ministries

What St. Francis House Ministries does

St. Francis House Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization established in January 1970 as a social outreach of the Episcopal Church to the State of Arkansas, headquartered at 2701 S. Elm St., Little Rock. The organization delivers direct human services rather than technology products, operating an integrated portfolio that includes a food pantry, clothing department, utility assistance, a TAP bus pass program, and community outreach for underserved neighbors in Little Rock and North Little Rock. It also runs a Veterans Re-Entry Program (founded 1988) providing transitional housing, counseling, life-skills training, and employment assistance to homeless veterans with PTSD, substance abuse, and other reintegration challenges, supplemented by the federally funded Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than revenue-generating in a commercial sense. Funding streams comprise individual donations (including a recurring Partners in Ministry program starting at $5 per month via PayPal and direct debit), federal contracts and grants from the VA and the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training (HVRP), corporate and community giving (United Way payroll deduction, Booth Family Foundation, Episcopal parishes), and in-kind donations. Distribution is wholly direct at the Elm Street facility and via off-site distribution events; client acquisition is referral-driven through the VA, VA Day Treatment Center, Arkansas Workforce Center, faith partners, and social service agencies.

Operationally, St. Francis House relies on a small staff (11–50 employees) supported by an extensive volunteer and faith-partner ecosystem that includes Grace Church, St. Michael's, St. Margaret's, Christ Church, St. Mark's Episcopal parishes, the Knights of Columbus, and UAMS SAVE. Documented outcomes include holiday food distributions reaching over 600 low-income seniors and 100 community families, and a veterans savings program where residents save 75% of income (with stays averaging three months and up to two years) toward permanent housing placement.

Name

St. Francis House Ministries

Legal name

St. Francis House

Website

https://stfrancishouselr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Francis House Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Little Rock, Arkansas, providing food, clothing, utility, and transportation assistance to underserved neighbors plus transitional housing and reintegration services for homeless veterans through its Veterans Re-Entry Program and VA- and DOL-funded initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Community Development

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Social services
• Veteran housing assistance
• Food pantry services
• Community outreach programs
• Homeless veteran support

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Recurring and one-time donations from individuals, facilitated via PayPal, direct mail, and direct debit recurring monthly gifts starting at $5 per month through the Partners in Ministry program.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Funded under contract with the Veterans Administration for the Veterans Re-Entry Program, and receives grants from the U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training (VETS) for the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP), and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.
3. Corporate and Community Donations: In-kind donations and corporate giving programs including United Way payroll deduction designated giving, and donations from churches, foundations (Booth Family Foundation), and community organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St. Francis House Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social outreach of the Episcopal Church that delivers free safety-net services to underserved neighbors, families, and veterans in the Little Rock and North Little Rock area of Arkansas. Its core offerings include a food pantry, clothing department, utility bill assistance, bus passes, and veteran-specific programs such as the Veterans Re-Entry Program (transitional housing, counseling, life-skills training, employment assistance) and the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) housing assistance program.

Product overview

St. Francis House Ministries offers a unified set of social service programs serving underserved neighbors, families, and Veterans in Arkansas. The organization operates as a single integrated service portfolio rather than a platform architecture. Core services include Social Services/Community Outreach, a Veterans Re-Entry Program (established 1988) providing transitional housing with counseling and employment assistance, a Food Pantry, Clothing Department, Utility Assistance, TAP Bus Pass Program for transportation, SSVF housing assistance, and a Partners in Ministry recurring donation program. All services are coordinated through the Elm Street location in Little Rock.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Services/Community Outreach Core community outreach program that assists underserved neighbors, families, and individuals with essential needs such as food, clothing, utility support, transportation, and referrals to partner agencies; serves low-income residents in Little Rock and North Little Rock.
• Veterans Re-Entry Program Transitional housing program for homeless veterans with PTSD, substance abuse, or other re-entry challenges; provides counseling, meals, laundry, life-skills training, employment assistance, savings program (75% of income), and a path to permanent housing. Average stay is 3 months, up to 2 years.
• Food Pantry

Quantifiable outcome

• Veterans save 75% of their income during the program to secure permanent housing, with average stays of 3 months (up to 2 years), and are assisted in finding housing once savings are sufficient.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core, founding and ongoing.

• Grace Church, East EndminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Grace Church organized and delivered a community dinner (Mexican food, tacos, enchiladas, banana pudding) for veterans at St. Francis House, with volunteers Rhonda and Denny Skiles coordinating the event.
• Veteran Affairs Nutrition and Food ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023The VA Nutrition and Food Services department provides a food donation program to St. Francis House, which is used to prepare nutritious meals for veterans and stock the food pantry, directly improving food security for the veteran population served.
• Episcopal Church of ArkansasfoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1970St. Francis House was established in January 1970 as a social outreach of the Episcopal Church to the State of Arkansas. The church affiliation provides foundational governance, volunteer networks, and ongoing congregational support across numerous Arkansas Episcopal parishes.
• UAMS Students Association for Veteran Empowerment (SAVE)ongoingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAMS medical and health professions students visit monthly with treats, baked goods, and activities for veterans. They are also undertaking a Victory Garden project for the veterans. SAVE represents a consistent, recurring volunteer and morale-support partnership.
• Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) — U.S. Department of Veterans AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSVF, funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, provides financial assistance to help veterans regain housing or maintain housing through rent and utility support. St. Francis House serves as a partner organization delivering SSVF services in Arkansas.
• Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) — U.S. Department of Labor, VETScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHVRP is a grant program from the US Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training (VETS), administered in partnership with St. Francis House. Staff work closely with the VA Day Treatment Center and Arkansas Workforce Center to provide employment assistance to able veterans.
• St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Little RockongoingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Michael's Episcopal Church regularly hosts veteran dinners and outings at their location, and their Daughters of the King chapter runs an Angel Tree Christmas gift program for children of Community Resource clients.
• St. Margaret's Episcopal ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Margaret's Episcopal Church hosts veteran dinners, and their Needlework Guild knitted hats for all veterans. The church community regularly engages with St. Francis House programs.
• Hot Springs Knights of ColumbusongoingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hot Springs Knights of Columbus and friends regularly bring dinners (chicken, lasagna) for veterans at St. Francis House, often braving weather delays to deliver meals and fellowship.
• Booth Family FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Booth Family Foundation donated blankets and cards for veterans at St. Francis House.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Coalition for Homeless Veterans: National umbrella organization funding and coordinating veteran-specific homeless services, including SSVF- and HVRP-aligned providers. Comparable in veteran-housing service delivery model and federal grant ecosystem.
• Goodwill Industries of Arkansas: Large nonprofit providing workforce development, employment placement, and basic-needs services across Arkansas. Overlaps with HVRP-funded employment assistance at St. Francis House and competes for similar federal workforce dollars.

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of Arkansas: Faith-based nonprofit delivering emergency assistance, housing support, and social services across Arkansas. Directly comparable faith-rooted model with overlapping service lines including food, utilities, and case management.
• Our House (Little Rock): Central Arkansas nonprofit providing shelter, employment training, and support services to homeless and near-homeless individuals and families. Closely mirrors St. Francis House's wraparound service model.
• Union Rescue Mission: Little Rock–based faith-based homeless services provider offering meals, shelter, and recovery programming. Directly comparable mission serving homeless and low-income populations in the same geography.
• Jericho Way Day Resource Center: Little Rock day center serving people experiencing homelessness with meals, showers, mail, and case management—directly comparable community-resource programming to St. Francis House's Community Outreach arm.
• Salvation Army of Central Arkansas: Provides shelter, food, utility assistance, and veteran/transitional services in central Arkansas. Overlaps substantially with St. Francis House's basic-needs and veteran re-entry programs and competes for similar donor and grant dollars.

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas: Provides housing-related support and home repair services in the same geography, addressing housing instability from a different angle. Comparable in mission scope around housing for low-income residents.
• Steele House Transitional Housing: Central Arkansas faith-affiliated transitional housing program. Comparable in providing transitional housing and re-entry support in the same geographic market.
• Healing Place / Dorcas House (Little Rock): Faith-based residential recovery and transitional programs in central Arkansas, with overlapping clientele in re-entry and recovery populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stfrancishouselr

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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