Pin Ministry

What Pin Ministry does

PiN Ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2002 and headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, that delivers services to individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty. The organization structures its work around four programmatic pillars: Medical (including an on-site clinic and partnerships with Mercy Dental Clinic and Sentara), Housing, Recovery (delivered via the Recovery for Life partnership established in 2008), and Training (the ChangeMakers vocational program). It also distributes survival essentials — clothing, meals, and showers — through partnerships with the City of Virginia Beach and PATH, reporting 2023 volumes of approximately 4,600 meals, 2,900 clothing items, and 2,400 showers.

The organization operates from a building acquired in 2019 to consolidate its four-pillar service delivery and is staffed by 15–20 personnel across programmatic and administrative functions. It holds the ChangeMakers trademark for its training program but holds no patents or proprietary technology assets; the service model is fundamentally human-intensive and place-based rather than technology-mediated.

Revenue is generated through donations, in-kind contributions, and recurring fundraising events including a comedy night and an annual golf tournament. No financial figures are publicly disclosed in the input, and there is no evidence of programmatic fee-for-service revenue, government contract structure, or commercial product line. The organization does not disclose a board, executive compensation, or audited financial statements in the available data, which constrains any quantitative assessment of scale or sustainability.

Name

Pin Ministry

Legal name

PiN Ministry

Website

https://pinministry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PiN Ministry is a Virginia Beach-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2002, that serves homeless and low-income individuals through four integrated pillars: Medical, Housing, Recovery, and Training (ChangeMakers), funded by donations and local partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Transitional housing
• Addiction recovery
• Workforce training

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Gifts in Kind: The organization accepts in-kind donations of survival essentials including clothing, shoes, hygiene products, food items, and other necessities that are distributed to homeless individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PiN Ministry is a Christ-centered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free, integrated services to people experiencing homelessness in Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads region. Its core offerings include daily survival essentials (meals, showers, clothing, laundry), medical and dental care through the PiN Medical Clinic, addiction recovery programs, transitional housing, and the ChangeMakers job training program. Services are funded by donations, in-kind gifts, and fundraising events.

Product overview

PiN Ministry is a Christ-centered non-profit organization offering an integrated network of services to lift and support people experiencing homelessness in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The organization operates through its Four Pillars framework: Medical (PiN Medical Clinic offering expanded medical care including tele-health and physical therapy), Housing (Transitional Housing program), Recovery (Christ-based Celebrate Recovery program), and Training (ChangeMakers job training program). Core operational programs include Survival Essentials (daily meals, clothing, showers, hygiene supplies, and laundry services), PiN Church (weekly worship service), and Bible Study. All services are designed to connect homeless individuals to a loving God who will heal and restore hope, ultimately guiding them from dependency toward self-sufficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ChangeMakers: A three-stage job training and transitional housing program designed to help people experiencing homelessness gain employment and achieve self-sufficiency. Stages include: 2 weeks of housing and acclimation, 6 weeks of education, and 0-8 weeks of job search and housing assistance. Sessions begin every March and September.

Products and services

• Survival Essentials Immediate essential services for people experiencing homelessness, including hot meals served six days a week, clothing distribution, hygiene supplies, showers (five days a week), and laundry services. Provided at PiN's office at 1164 Miller's Lane, Virginia Beach, VA.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 out of 10 ChangeMakers graduates earn a livable wage job within one month of course completion
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of Virginia BeachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPiN collaborates with the City of Virginia Beach on transitional housing programs and Winter Shelter operations. The city provides leased housing units to PiN for its housing program, with PiN currently leasing two houses while seeking to expand the relationship.
• Mercy Dental CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership initiated in 2011 to provide dental services for homeless individuals in Virginia Beach. In 2012, PiN facilitated 300 dental client visits, with PiN spending $36,000 and receiving $94,964 worth of discounted dental services. The partnership has continued and expanded over the years.
• Recovery for LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership began in January 2008 to provide drug and alcohol recovery groups for the homeless community. Recovery for Life supplies the structured recovery programming that complements PiN's holistic ministry approach.
• PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPiN participates in the PATH behavioral health program which provides outreach and assistance to adults with serious mental illness experiencing homelessness. PATH services available at PiN on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 1-4 pm.
• SentaraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSentara provides lab services and vaccinations for the homeless at PiN's medical clinic. Services available on first and third Wednesdays, 9 am - 4 pm, complementing PiN's medical outreach efforts.
• Local Doctors, Nurses, and PharmacistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of volunteer medical professionals providing basic first aid, acute illness treatment, preventative medicine, and free non-narcotic prescriptions at PiN's Medical Clinic. Includes mental health specialist nurse.
• Local Stylists and BarbersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer haircare professionals providing haircuts, color, and manicures to homeless individuals. Services help improve self-esteem and appearance, supporting overall recovery and reintegration efforts.
• Atlantic Bay Mortgage GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor for PiN's 21st Annual Golf Tournament, providing major funding support for the signature fundraising event benefiting homeless outreach programs.
• Beach ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPiN signed a three-year lease with Beach Church in April 2013 to move offices to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront location, enabling better positioning to serve homeless individuals and reducing operational costs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries: Norfolk ecumenical nonprofit providing hot meals, shelter, showers, laundry, and case management to people experiencing homelessness. Mirrors PiN's survival-essentials offering within Hampton Roads.
• Union Mission Ministries: Norfolk-based faith-inspired nonprofit providing shelter, recovery, and workforce services to homeless individuals in Hampton Roads. Directly comparable to PiN's four-pillar model in the same regional market.
• Family Promise: National interfaith nonprofit that mobilizes congregations to help families experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence through transitional housing and prevention. Compares to PiN's church-partnership and transitional-housing model.
• ForKids: Norfolk-based nonprofit serving families experiencing homelessness and housing instability in Hampton Roads through shelter, housing, and education programs. Direct peer in geography and beneficiary population.
• Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia: Regional faith-based social services agency serving Hampton Roads with shelter, housing, and refugee/case-management programs. Comparable faith-rooted direct-service mission in the same geography.
• Salvation Army of Hampton Roads / Virginia Beach: Faith-based charity operating within the same Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads service area, offering shelter, meals, recovery programming, and holiday support to people experiencing homelessness.
• Judeo-Christian Outreach Center: Norfolk faith-affiliated nonprofit providing emergency assistance, food, shelter, and support services to people in need in Hampton Roads. Comparable faith-rooted social-service delivery model.
• Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia: Regional nonprofit providing workforce training, job placement, and supportive services to individuals facing barriers to employment, including those experiencing homelessness. Direct parallel to the ChangeMakers training program.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit delivering housing, recovery, and supportive services at scale across many U.S. markets. Comparable in mission breadth but operates at much larger scope than PiN.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pinministry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pin-ministry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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