Manna House

What Manna House does

Manna House, Inc. is a Baltimore-based nonprofit social services organization founded in 1966 (originally as Midtown Churches Community Association) that provides meals, hygiene services, case management, and support to homeless and low-income individuals in Midtown Baltimore City. Its core offering is a daily hot breakfast served 365 days a year since 2012 to approximately 200 individuals per day at its single facility at 435 East 25th Street; complementary programs include a Drop-In Center (open Monday–Friday 11:30 AM–3:30 PM), case management, shower and clothing distribution, mail service, and healthcare referrals. Service delivery is supported by an ecosystem of more than 30 partner agencies — including Healthcare for the Homeless (on-site mobile clinic since 2017), Chase Brexton Health Care, JHMI-Bayview, and multiple shelter and addiction-treatment partners — rather than proprietary technology.

Manna House operates with a small staff (seven full-time employees) supplemented by a large volunteer base that contributed roughly 9,874–17,500 hours in recent fiscal years. The organization has no technology platform in the traditional sense; its infrastructure is a physical facility it is actively expanding through a capital project (adjacent row house purchase in December 2018 adding 4,780 sq ft, with construction beginning April 2020) projected at approximately $2.3 million.

The revenue model is entirely donation-driven and includes individual contributions, church-based donations, business sponsorships, foundation grants, and a recurring "Breakfast Club" program at $500 per sponsored day (178 sponsors per year). It is governed by an independent volunteer board, holds no parent company or external investment ownership, and reports GuideStar Silver transparency status. The organization received a 2020 Mayor's Business Recognition Award via its Operation PB&J partnership with Heritage Financial Consultants and earned coverage in regional outlets (WBAL, WJZ, WMAR2News) for its community impact and renovation work.

Name

Manna House

Legal name

Manna House, Inc.

Website

https://mannahouseinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Manna House is a Baltimore-based nonprofit founded in 1966 that serves hot breakfast 365 days a year plus case management, shower, clothing, and healthcare referral services to homeless and low-income individuals in Midtown Baltimore through donations and a network of 30+ partner agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Meals, Nutrition & Congregate Dining Day Programs (HSABANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Meal Preparation & Nutrition Support (Non-Medical) (HSABAAAC)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Meal assistance
• Case management
• Community support
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Individual donations, church-based donations, business sponsorships, and foundation grants. Breakfast Club membership at $500/year per day of breakfast sponsored.
2. Volunteer Contributions: Volunteers contribute time for meal preparation, service delivery, and administrative support, reducing operational costs.
3. Capital Campaign Donations: Capital campaign funding for facility expansion and renovation, with approximately $1,550,000 in pledges toward a $2.3 million project.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Manna House operates a year-round breakfast program serving nutritious meals to approximately 200 homeless and poor individuals daily in Baltimore City, complemented by a daytime Drop-In Center, case management, shower and clothing services, and healthcare referrals. The organization also runs a recurring Breakfast Club donor sponsorship program and coordinates a large volunteer network to deliver its services free of charge.

Product overview

Manna House operates as a nonprofit social services organization providing a coordinated set of programs to homeless and poor individuals in Baltimore City. The core offering is a breakfast program serving nutritious meals 365 days a year, supplemented by a Drop-In Center for daytime shelter, Case Management for intensive support services, Shower and Clothing distribution, and Healthcare services including partnerships for on-site medical care. The organization also runs a Breakfast Club donor program and manages volunteer engagement across multiple service areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Breakfast Program Nutritious hot breakfast served daily to homeless and poor individuals in Baltimore City, operating 365 days a year since 2012 and serving approximately 200 people daily.
• Drop-In Center Daytime shelter providing a safe space for clients to rest and receive assistance, operating from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday.
• Case Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,609+ meals served annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Healthcare for the HomelesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince January 2017, Healthcare for the Homeless sends a mobile clinic to Manna House weekly, allowing clients to receive on-site healthcare and referrals for appropriate specialists.
• JHMI – Bayview CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based addiction treatment partner providing services to Manna House clients.
• Concerted Care GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based addiction treatment partner providing substance abuse services to Manna House clients.
• Chase Brexton Health CaremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and primary care partner providing healthcare services to Manna House clients.
• Baltimore City Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Men's Health Project (2011-2015) using barber shop engagement approach for health outreach. Provides various health department services and referrals.
• Weinberg Housing and Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter partner providing housing resources and referrals for homeless clients.
• Helping Up MissionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter partner providing housing and support services for homeless individuals.
• Project PLASEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter partner providing housing resources and services for homeless clients.
• Franciscan CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood and clothing partner providing donations to support Manna House services.
• St. Vincent De PaulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood and clothing partner providing donations to support Manna House services.
• Heritage Financial ConsultantsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner on Operation PB&J which delivers food to homeless and needy families. Awarded 2020 Mayor's Business Recognition Award for their work.
• Baltimore BrotherhoodmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer partner that helped serve meals and prepare food during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Jewish Volunteer ConnectionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer partner that helped during COVID-19 pandemic response.
• Mahogany, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBaltimore City minority-owned construction company handling the capital expansion and renovation project.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Maryland Food Bank: Statewide food bank serving a network of partners including Manna House through food distribution. Comparable nonprofit food distribution mission at a substantially larger regional scale.
• Salvation Army (Baltimore Area): Established national and regional nonprofit providing meals, shelter, and case management in Baltimore; broader scale and geographic reach but overlapping core services and target population.
• Catholic Charities of Baltimore: Large regional social-services organization that operates Our Daily Bread and other programs; broader portfolio but overlapping meal-service and homeless-services offerings compared to Manna House.

Direct peers

• Moveable Feast Maryland: Maryland nonprofit providing medically-tailored meal delivery to people with critical illnesses; comparable nonprofit meal-services model focused on vulnerable populations in the same geography.
• Healthcare for the Homeless (Baltimore): Maryland-based nonprofit providing healthcare and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness; operates a mobile clinic weekly at Manna House. Closely aligned mission and shared service population.
• Project PLASE: Baltimore nonprofit providing permanent supportive housing to homeless individuals with disabilities. Direct peer in serving the same population; also an active housing partner of Manna House.
• Helping Up Mission: Baltimore-based nonprofit serving homeless and low-income individuals with multi-program services; also an active partner of Manna House for shelter placement. Highly comparable in mission, geography, and service breadth.
• Franciscan Center of Baltimore: Baltimore-based nonprofit providing emergency food and clothing assistance to the poor; also an active food and clothing donor to Manna House. Directly comparable in mission and service delivery model.
• St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore: Baltimore-based nonprofit providing food, clothing, and shelter to the poor; active food and clothing donor to Manna House. Directly comparable in food-service and basic-needs support scope.
• Our Daily Bread (Catholic Charities of Baltimore): Baltimore-based hot meal program serving low-income and homeless individuals daily, directly comparable to Manna House's core breakfast service in target population, geography, and congregate-dining model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/inc_manna
• Facebookfacebook.com/ItAllStartsWithBreakfast
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manna-house-baltimore
• Instagraminstagram.com/mannahouseinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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