Parks Youth Ranch

What Parks Youth Ranch does

Parks Youth Ranch (legal name Fred and Mabel R. Parks Youth Ranch) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, operating the only 24/7 emergency youth shelter in Fort Bend County. The organization delivers emergency shelter, professional counseling, case management, life skills development, and aftercare services to abused, neglected, and homeless youth, with a documented annual capacity of 50+ youth and three high school graduates tracked in 2026. Its core delivery model is built around Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), an attachment-based, trauma-informed methodology developed by the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University, which structures how staff engage with residents on physical, attachment, and behavioral needs. The organization has extended the TBRI methodology externally through the Fort Bend TBRI Collaborative, a training platform serving child welfare professionals, teachers, juvenile justice staff, and volunteers.

The business model is donation-driven rather than transactional: services are provided at no cost to youth beneficiaries, and revenue is generated through individual donations (one-time and recurring), corporate and foundation grants (notably the Fred & Mabel R. Parks Foundation, H-E-B, Huntington Bank, Frost Bank, Home Bank, Methodist Sugar Land, Broaddus Construction, and Goodman Financial), planned-giving vehicles including stocks, securities, donor-advised funds, charitable trusts, and bequests, and signature fundraising events. The Cowboy Up – Noche de Vaqueros gala and the Paddles for a Purpose pickleball tournament serve as anchor fundraisers, while PYR Friends membership dues fund resident milestones such as birthdays, graduation costs, prom, and extracurricular activities. Operating geographies are concentrated in Fort Bend County, with the Back-to-School initiative additionally serving students identified as homeless across Fort Bend and Lamar CISD. Governance rests with a Board of Directors, with Executive Director Jada Bratton leading an 8-person named staff that includes a Shelter Administrator, Development Officer, Case Managers, and a Case Manager & Aftercare Specialist. Quality assurance is anchored by Council on Accreditation (COA) accreditation for child welfare services.

Name

Parks Youth Ranch

Legal name

Fred and Mabel R. Parks Youth Ranch

Website

https://parksyouthranch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Parks Youth Ranch is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating the only 24/7 emergency youth shelter in Fort Bend County, Texas, serving abused, neglected, and homeless youth with TBRI-based trauma-informed care, counseling, and transitional living support funded by donations, corporate sponsorships, and signature fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Emergency Shelter Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Youth emergency shelter
• Trauma-informed care
• Transitional living
• Nonprofit social services
• Youth homelessness support

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

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. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through online portals, checks, credit cards. Monthly or one-time gifts accepted. Tax-deductible donations as 501(c)(3) organization.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Support from corporations, foundations, and civic organizations including Fred & Mabel R. Parks Foundation, H-E-B, and other major donors.
3. Stock and Securities Donations: Accepts stocks/marketable securities, donor-advised funds, charitable trusts, and bequests.
4. Membership Dues (PYR Friends): Annual membership dues fund birthday parties, graduation costs, prom, and extracurricular activities for residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Parks Youth Ranch operates a 24/7 emergency youth shelter and counseling center in Fort Bend County, Texas, serving abused, neglected, and homeless youth with emergency shelter, trauma-informed counseling, case management, life skills training, and aftercare. The Transitional Living Program supports older youth transitioning toward independence, while the Fort Bend TBRI Collaborative extends Trust-Based Relational Intervention training to child welfare professionals, teachers, volunteers, and juvenile justice personnel. All services are provided at no cost to youth beneficiaries and are funded through individual donations, corporate sponsors, foundation grants, and community fundraising events.

Product overview

Parks Youth Ranch operates as a single-site emergency youth shelter organization offering integrated social services programs. The core offering is the Emergency Shelter & Counseling Center (the only emergency youth shelter in Fort Bend County), supplemented by the Transitional Living Program for older youth. Auxiliary programs include the Fort Bend TBRI Collaborative (trauma-informed training), PYR Friends (milestone funding), Mentor Program, Young Professionals Group, and signature fundraising events (Paddles for a Purpose pickleball tournament and Cowboy Up gala). The organization relies on donations, volunteer support, and community partnerships to deliver 24/7 shelter, counseling, and life-changing services to abused, neglected, and homeless youth across Fort Bend and Lamar CISD.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young Professionals Group (YPG): A social and professional networking group that supports Parks Youth Ranch's mission through philanthropy and service, expanding community awareness of youth homelessness.
• PYR Friends
• Paddles for a Purpose
• Cowboy Up

Products and services

• Emergency Shelter & Counseling Center

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Texas Christian University - Karyn Purvis Institute of Child DevelopmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) methodology used by PYR. Provides training and certification for trauma-informed care.
• Fort Bend TBRI CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPYR hosts the Fort Bend TBRI Collaborative to equip child welfare professionals with TBRI training tools and techniques.
• Pickleball Country ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue host for Paddles for a Purpose pickleball tournament fundraiser.
• Texas Safari RanchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue host for Cowboy Up signature fundraising event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Texas CASA: Statewide network supporting local CASA programs that advocate for children in the child welfare system. Comparable as an adjacent child welfare ecosystem participant serving the same at-risk youth population in Texas.
• Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (TCU): Academic institution that developed the TBRI methodology used by Parks Youth Ranch. Comparable as the upstream creator of the core operating methodology and ongoing training partner.

Direct peers

• Covenant House: National nonprofit operating emergency shelters and crisis services for youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking. Directly comparable as a youth-focused emergency shelter and counseling provider serving similar populations.
• DePelchin Children's Center: Houston-based nonprofit delivering child welfare, foster care, adoption, and counseling services. Comparable as a Texas-based child and family services nonprofit with emergency and ongoing care programs.

Regional players

• Houston Launch: Houston-area nonprofit supporting young adults exiting foster care and homelessness with housing, education, and life skills. Comparable as a regional provider of transitional living and youth independence services for similar populations.
• Star of Hope Mission: Houston-area nonprofit providing shelter, transitional living, and support services for homeless individuals and families. Comparable as a regional emergency shelter operator in the broader Houston metro that includes Fort Bend County.
• Child Advocates of Fort Bend: Fort Bend County nonprofit providing Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused and neglected children. Comparable as a county-level child welfare nonprofit serving overlapping youth populations in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston: Larger youth development nonprofit offering after-school programs, mentoring, and family support across the Houston region. Comparable as a broader youth services provider with overlapping mentoring and youth development programs.
• Salvation Army Greater Houston: Large national nonprofit operating emergency shelters, family services, and youth programs in the Houston region. Comparable as a broad emergency shelter and social services incumbent operating in the same regional market.
• Buckner Children & Family Services: Established Texas faith-based nonprofit operating foster care, family services, and youth programs statewide. Comparable as a larger, broader child welfare provider using residential and community-based models in Texas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/parksyouthranch
• Facebookfacebook.com/ParksYouthRanch
• Instagraminstagram.com/parksyouthranch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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