South Lincoln Resources

Name

South Lincoln Resources

Legal name

South Lincoln Resources, Inc.

Website

https://southlincolnresources.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Food assistance programs
• Charitable social services
• Clothing assistance
• Medical equipment lending
• Community non-profit

Headquarters

HQ city

Waldport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-Deductible Donations: The organization accepts cash donations via PayPal, check, and in-person. Donations are tax-deductible for donors giving more than $25, with receipts provided. Federal Tax ID: 93-0885035.
2. Corporate Giving Programs: South Lincoln Resources participates in AmazonSmile, Ray's All Access Rewards, and Fred Meyer's Community Rewards programs, receiving a percentage of qualifying purchases when designated as the non-profit of choice.
3. Fundraising Sales (The Unexpected Elephant): The Unexpected Elephant thrift store fundraiser operates March through August on last Saturdays, selling donated items to support facility maintenance and general operating expenses.
4. Church Voucher Fund Contributions: The Voucher Assistance Program is funded through year-round missions of church congregations and individual community contributions, with 100% of funds going directly to assistance.
5. Grant Funding: Organization has received grants from Collins Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation, Swindells Charitable Trust, and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians for facility renovation and equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

South Lincoln Resources provides free food, clothing, household furnishings, durable medical equipment, holiday food baskets, children's Christmas gifts, and emergency voucher assistance to qualifying low-income residents of southern Lincoln County, Oregon. The organization operates entirely with volunteer staff and no paid employees, distributing donated goods and coordinating emergency financial assistance through partner churches.

Product overview

South Lincoln Resources is an all-volunteer, non-profit charitable organization (501(c)(3)) that provides social services to residents of Yachats, Waldport, Seal Rock, Tidewater, and Five Rivers in southern Lincoln County, Oregon. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs: Waldport Food Share (food distribution), Adventist Clothing Share (clothing distribution), Household Furniture & Appliances Program, Durable Medical Equipment Program, Holiday Food Baskets, South County Children's Christmas Program, and Voucher Assistance Program. The Unexpected Elephant serves as the primary fundraising thrift store supporting all these programs. All programs are coordinated from the 3710 Crestline Drive facility in Waldport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waldport Food Share

Quantifiable outcome

• All volunteer organization with no paid staff
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Food Share of Lincoln CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaldport Food Share is a member of Food Share of Lincoln County and the Oregon Food Bank, providing access to bulk food purchasing and network support for food distribution programs.
• Oregon Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaldport Food Share is affiliated with Oregon Food Bank as a member, providing access to food bank resources and support.
• AmazonSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate giving program where Amazon donates a percentage of qualifying purchases when customers designate South Lincoln Resources as their non-profit of choice.
• Ray's All Access RewardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal grocery store program allowing customers to designate South Lincoln Resources as their non-profit of choice to receive percentage contributions from purchases.
• Fred Meyer's Community RewardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate giving program where customers can designate South Lincoln Resources to receive a percentage of their purchases at Fred Meyer stores.
• Yachats Lions ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity service organization that supports the Holiday Food Basket program through contributions and fundraising.
• Waldport Seventh-day Adventist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch provides Clothing Share program as a community service project since the 1950s. Also provides space and operational support for the Adventist Clothing Share program at 3710 Crestline.
• Washington Federal (Waldport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral processing location for the South County Children's Christmas Program, where gifts are collected and distributed to children in need.
• Confederated Tribes of Siletz IndiansminorOthersProvided grant funding in 2012 to purchase equipment for all three groups (South Lincoln Resources, Waldport Food Share, Adventist Clothing Share) to benefit volunteer health and safety.
• Yachats Ladies ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted a dinner auction contributing $14,000 toward the purchase of the Crestline Drive property in 2013, on top of hundreds of other community contributions.
• Grocery OutletminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal grocery partner providing food products and buying power for the Holiday Food Basket program.
• Lincoln County School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-age children must be attending local schools, preschools, or home schools registered with Lincoln County School District to be eligible for the South County Children's Christmas Program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Way: National community fundraising and coordination organization that aggregates donor support and allocates to local social service providers. Adjacent in role as a community-support infrastructure coordinator.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of multi-service social assistance agencies providing food, housing, emergency aid, and case management. Overlapping services and mission but at much broader geographic scale.
• Salvation Army: Major national charitable organization operating food pantries, clothing distribution, emergency relief, and holiday programs. Offers overlapping services but at far larger scale across many geographies.
• Feeding America: National food bank network whose member network includes the Oregon Food Bank (and through it, indirectly SLR/Waldport Food Share). Comparable as a larger-scale food-relief umbrella organization.

Direct peers

• Goodwill Industries International: Operates thrift retail stores (analogous to The Unexpected Elephant) combined with workforce development and community services. Directly comparable on the thrift-store-as-fundraising-engine + community-services combination.
• St. Vincent de Paul: Faith-inspired charitable network providing food, clothing, furniture, household goods, and emergency voucher assistance through local parish-based conferences. Highly comparable multi-program social services model with strong volunteer base.
• Food Share of Lincoln County: Regional food bank serving Lincoln County, Oregon; Waldport Food Share is a member. Directly comparable on geography, mission, and member-organization model.
• Oregon Food Bank: State-level food bank network serving Oregon; South Lincoln Resources' Waldport Food Share is a member agency. Both organizations distribute food to residents in need through affiliated regional pantries and share an identical food-relief operating model.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Volunteer-driven nonprofit focused on housing-related assistance; operates ReStore thrift retail locations (comparable to The Unexpected Elephant). Comparable on volunteer-driven model, household furnishings distribution, and housing-adjacent mission.
• Meals on Wheels America: Volunteer-powered network delivering food and nutrition support to people in need (particularly seniors) through local affiliates. Comparable model combining volunteer-driven food distribution with donor-supported fundraising.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-lincoln-resources

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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