Phillips Brooks House Association Inc.

What Phillips Brooks House Association Inc. does

Phillips Brooks House Association Inc. (PBHA) is a student-led, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1904 and headquartered in Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The organization mobilizes approximately 1,200 Harvard student volunteers annually to operate more than 50 social service and social action programs across Boston and Cambridge, serving over 7,000 constituents each year. Its program portfolio spans the Summer Urban Program (SUP) with 9 camps and an evening ESL program for immigrant teens, after-school and in-school enrichment, adult services, summer programs, advocacy/health/housing initiatives, mentoring, teen employment, and the Homeless Outreach Program (HOP).

PBHA's service beneficiaries include low-income children, immigrant teens, adults and families, and individuals experiencing housing instability. The organization also invests in leadership development, delivering approximately 37,000 hours of training annually, providing 140 summer college internships, and operating STRIDE scholarships and fellowships.

The business model is donation- and fundraising-based, with a disclosed $5.8 million annual operating budget. Revenue is generated through a networkforgood donation portal, annual events such as the 23rd Annual SUP Auction, alumni network contributions, and grants. Programs are delivered free of charge to constituents. PBHA maintains a core strategic partnership with Harvard University, which provides institutional space and support, and is governed by a hybrid structure of student leadership (a student President) and professional staff (an Executive Director and Deputy Director). There is no proprietary technology, software product, or AI/ML component to the operating model; PBHA is fundamentally a human labor-intensive social service platform.

Name

Phillips Brooks House Association Inc.

Legal name

Phillips Brooks House Association Inc.

Website

https://pbha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phillips Brooks House Association is a student-led, Harvard-affiliated nonprofit that mobilizes 1,200 annual student volunteers to run 50+ community programs in Boston and Cambridge, serving 7,000+ constituents through education, housing, mentoring, and advocacy services on a $5.8M donation-funded budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services and Nonprofit Programs

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Behavioral Support & Intervention Services (PBIS/Behavior Coaching) (EDAJALAH), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Youth mentoring programs
• After-school enrichment
• Homeless outreach services
• Nonprofit volunteer programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

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 Fundraising: Organization operates primarily through donations and fundraising efforts, with an annual budget of $5.8 million.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PBHA is a student-led nonprofit that runs more than 50 community-based social service and social action programs in Boston and Cambridge, including a Summer Urban Program with 9 camps and an evening ESL program for immigrant teens, after-school and in-school enrichment, adult services, mentoring, advocacy/health/housing programs, and a Homeless Outreach Program. Programs are delivered free of charge to constituents by approximately 1,200 Harvard student volunteers annually and supported by a $5.8 million operating budget funded primarily through donations and fundraising.

Product overview

Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA) is a student-led nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of social service and social action programs. The core offerings include the Summer Urban Program (SUP) with 9 camps and an evening ESL program for immigrant teens, After School & In School Programs, Adult Services, Summer Programs, Advocacy/Health/Housing Programs, Mentoring Programs, Teen Employment, STRIDE Scholarships/Fellowships, and Leadership Development/Trainings. PBHA also operates HOP (Homeless Outreach Program) providing housing services. The organization mobilizes approximately 1,200 student volunteers annually to run these programs, which serve more than 7,000 constituents and 1,500 children each year. PBHA is structured as a platform of interconnected community programs rather than a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SUP (Summer Urban Program): PBHA's Summer Urban Program includes 9 camps and an evening ESL program for immigrant teens in Boston and Cambridge, serving 658 low-income children and employing 90 local teens as mentors and teacher's aides.

Products and services

• Summer Urban Program (SUP) A program consisting of 9 camps and an evening ESL program for immigrant teens in Boston and Cambridge that combats summer learning loss, enhances social-emotional skills, and promotes youth leadership development.
• After School and In School Programs After-school and in-school enrichment programs providing educational and developmental activities for youth participants.
• Adult Services Programs providing services and support to adult community members in the Boston and Cambridge area.
• Advocacy, Health, and Housing Programs Programs addressing social justice issues including health equity, housing access, and systemic advocacy work.
• Mentoring Programs Mentorship initiatives connecting youth with supportive adult mentors for personal and academic development.
• Teen Employment Employment opportunities and job training for approximately 100 teens annually through various organizational partnerships.
• STRIDE Scholarships and Fellowships Scholarship and fellowship opportunities for participants and volunteers involved in PBHA programs.
• HOP (Homeless Outreach Program) Housing and outreach services serving approximately 350 annual shelter guests with eviction prevention and support services.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Harvard UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution providing physical space and institutional support for PBHA's operations in Harvard Yard. PBHA is a student organization affiliated with Harvard.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• uAspire: Boston-based nonprofit providing college affordability advising and financial aid support to low-income students. Comparable in its education-equity mission, Boston-area operations, and reliance on trained volunteers.
• Boston Partners in Education: Boston nonprofit recruiting and placing volunteer mentors in public schools. Directly comparable to PBHA's school-based mentoring and in-school enrichment programs in the same geography.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts: Regional affiliate of the national mentoring nonprofit serving the same Boston/Cambridge geography with volunteer-based youth mentoring programs. Directly comparable to PBHA's mentoring program portfolio and target population.
• Jumpstart: Boston-based national nonprofit engaging college students in early childhood education service for low-income preschoolers. Highly comparable in its student-volunteer-driven model and education-outcome focus.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston: Boston-area nonprofit providing afterschool, summer, and youth development programs for low-income children — overlapping directly with PBHA's afterschool, summer, and youth leadership programs in the same service area.
• Year Up: Boston-headquartered workforce development nonprofit serving young adults with training, education, and wraparound support. Comparable in its urban youth/young-adult population, advocacy lens, and Boston/Cambridge operational base.
• City Year: Boston-headquartered nonprofit mobilizing young adults (many from local universities) into year-long service roles supporting education and youth development. Highly comparable to PBHA in its student/young-adult volunteer service model and education/outcomes focus.
• Citizen Schools: Massachusetts-based nonprofit partnering with universities to mobilize college-student volunteers in afterschool enrichment programs for low-income middle-schoolers. Closely comparable to PBHA's afterschool and mentoring programs in Boston/Cambridge.

Regional players

• Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs: Statewide association supporting Boys & Girls Clubs across Massachusetts. Comparable as a regional umbrella organization focused on youth development programs in the same state geography as PBHA.

Broad incumbents

• MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership): National umbrella organization for youth mentoring, providing capacity-building support to local mentoring programs. Broadly comparable to PBHA's mentoring portfolio as a sector anchor with overlapping target population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PBHAserves
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phillips-brooks-house-association-inc-

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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