Foster's Home For Children

What Foster's Home For Children does

Foster's Home For Children is a Texas-based nonprofit residential youth placement agency founded in 1960 by Sherwood and Myrtie Foster in Stephenville, Texas. The organization provides residential group care and trauma-informed services to children accepted from across Texas through private placements, Juvenile Probation departments, and Children's Protective Services (Community-based Care). Its clinical framework is the TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) Model of Care, an evidence-based approach designed to meet children of trauma where they are. The campus supports a family-home setting with full-time caregivers and offers complementary services including the Achievers Tutoring Program with certified teachers, mental health counseling, weekly church services, 4-H participation, and enrichment activities such as camps, trips, and hunting/fishing.

The organization's secondary service line is the S.O.A.R. (Safety, Ownership, Advancement, Responsibility) program, launched in August 2018, which provides independent living support for young adults aged 18-22 who have aged out of foster care. SOAR operates across two on-campus houses with self-contained apartments, 24/7 resident advisor support, and guidance on education, employment, financial management, and life skills; capacity expanded from 7 to 14 residents with the completion of SOAR House #2 in 2022. The organization is affiliated with Churches of Christ, with board members approved by the elders of the Graham Street Church of Christ under its corporate bylaws.

Foster's Home operates as a donation-supported nonprofit with four revenue streams: individual and church donations (including North Texas Giving Day and an Amazon Wishlist for in-kind gifts), government placement contracts for residential care, planned giving and legacy gifts, and annual fundraising events (auction, golf tournament, Children's Day, and Lonestar Fireworks Festival). The organization holds BBB Accredited Charity status for 15+ consecutive years, maintains over 99.9% compliance on Texas state licensing standards, operates with no debt, and has invested over $8.5 million in campus expansion and improvements since 2006. Current leadership includes President/CEO Gary Gibson, VP of Finance Michelle Rudloff, VP of Physical Plant Andy Brewer, and VP of Children's Services Harriet Frazier, with the VP of Development role currently open.

Name

Foster's Home For Children

Legal name

Foster's Home For Children

Website

https://fostershome.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas-based nonprofit providing residential group care and trauma-informed services via the TBRI Model for children in foster care, plus the SOAR independent living program for young adults aged 18-22 aging out of foster care, supported by donations, government placement contracts, and faith-based community partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Foster Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Residential foster care
• Youth placement services
• Independent living programs
• Trauma-informed care
• Child welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stephenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals, churches, and the community. Monetary donations are accepted online, by mail, and through North Texas Giving Day. In-kind donations are also accepted via Amazon Wishlist.
2. Placements and Services: Revenue from public and private placements of children through Juvenile Probation departments and Children's Protective Services (Community-based Care).
3. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Planned giving program allowing donors to include Foster's Home in their estate planning.
4. Events and Fundraisers: Annual fundraising events including auction, golf tournament, and Lonestar Fireworks Festival.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Foster's Home For Children is a nonprofit residential youth placement agency providing residential group care for children and transition support for young adults aged out of foster care, delivered on a Stephenville, Texas campus using the TBRI Model of Care. Children are accepted via private placements, Juvenile Probation departments, and Children's Protective Services (Community-based Care) referrals from throughout Texas. The complementary S.O.A.R. Program offers self-contained apartments with resident advisor support for young adults ages 18–22 preparing for independent adulthood.

Product overview

Foster's Home For Children operates as a single unified nonprofit service offering centered on residential youth placement and transitional living support. The core service is Residential Group Care Placement, which provides TBRI Model-based care for children from throughout Texas via private placements, Juvenile Probation, and Children's Protective Services. Complementing this is the S.O.A.R. (Safety, Ownership, Advancement, Responsibility) Program, an independent living program for young adults ages 18-22 who have aged out of foster care, featuring self-contained apartments and on-site support. The Achievers Tutoring Program is a supplementary educational support service. The organization also hosts multiple annual fundraising events including an Auction, Children's Day, Golf Tournament, and Lonestar Fireworks Festival, along with campus tours for community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOAR: Safety, Ownership, Advancement, Responsibility (SOAR) is an independent living program for young adults ages 18-22 who have aged out of foster care. The program provides housing in self-contained apartments and support services including guidance on education, employment, and independent living skills.

Products and services

• Residential Group Care Placement Core residential placement service providing family-style group care for children throughout Texas using the TBRI Model of Care. Children are accepted via private placements, Juvenile Probation departments, and Children's Protective Services (Community-based Care) referrals and are raised in home settings with full-time caregivers.
• S.O.A.R. Program (Safety, Ownership, Advancement, Responsibility) Independent living program for young adults aged 18–22 who have aged out of foster care, providing self-contained apartments with on-site resident advisor support and guidance on education, employment, financial management, and life skills.
• Achievers Tutoring Program Standalone tutoring program staffed by certified teachers to help youth with homework and concepts they may have missed. Includes the 'My Future' curriculum for high school youth exploring job opportunities, technical schools, colleges, and universities (cost, admission requirements, degrees, housing).

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 4,000 children since 1960
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Churches of ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoster's Home is affiliated with Churches of Christ and receives support from this religious network. Board members must be approved by elders of the Graham Street Church of Christ, which is part of the organization's corporate bylaws providing oversight and check-and-balance governance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: National nonprofit operating residential group homes, family services, and youth behavioral health programs across multiple states. Much larger scale but provides directly overlapping residential youth placement services.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large nonprofit operating residential treatment centers and behavioral health services for children and adolescents across the U.S. Overlaps with Foster's Home in providing residential care for foster and at-risk youth, though broader in clinical scope.
• Children's Home Society of California: Large established nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, and residential services across California. Comparable in nonprofit child welfare residential services, though broader in scope and regional in California.

Regional players

• Lutheran Services Florida: Faith-based (Lutheran) nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and residential services primarily in Florida. Operates a structurally similar faith-affiliated child welfare model in a different region.

Direct peers

• Southern Christian Children's Home: Faith-based children's home in Morrilton, Arkansas where current CEO Gary Gibson previously served as Executive Director. Operates a near-identical Christ-centered residential care model for at-risk children and is the most directly comparable peer organization.
• Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services: Faith-based (Presbyterian) nonprofit operating residential group homes, foster care, and family services across Texas and other states. Comparable model, scale, and faith-affiliated governance to Foster's Home.
• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Texas-based Christian nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, residential services, and family preservation. Direct competitor in Texas for foster and residential placements with a comparable faith-based operating model.
• Texas Baptist Children's Home: Texas-based faith-affiliated residential children's home providing single-parent, family, and at-risk child residential services in Round Rock, TX. Comparable in faith-based residential placement model and Texas regional scope.
• Maryville Academy: Catholic-affiliated nonprofit providing residential care, group homes, and services for abused, neglected, and at-risk children. Comparable faith-based residential youth placement model with similar resident populations.
• High Plains Children's Home & Family Services: Faith-based residential children's home in Amarillo, Texas where Foster's Home CEO Gary Gibson served for 20 years. Provides directly comparable residential care, family services, and faith-based placement model in the same state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FostersHome1960
• Facebookfacebook.com/fostershomeforchildren
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fosters-home-for-children

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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