Miracles In Progress, Nfp

What Miracles In Progress, Nfp does

Miracles In Progress, NFP (MIP) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 2002, headquartered in Westchester, Illinois. The organization supports individuals with brain injuries and other special needs — primarily children and their families — by providing access to therapeutic, medical, educational, recreational, and alternative treatment resources. Its core programs include MIP Pool Pals (aquatic therapy held monthly), MIP Yoga Pals (a 10-week program using Yoga for the Special Child methodology), MIP Hippotherapy (therapeutic horseback riding scholarships), MIP Sibs (sibling support via Sibshops of Illinois partnership), and TheraSuit program funding. The Works in Progress umbrella adds flexible services such as customized scholarships, equipment grants, an equipment sharing program, advocacy, and family resources.

MIP operates on a scholarship-based, donation-funded model. No fees are charged to program recipients; services are fully funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, matching gift programs, planned/legacy giving, and event-based fundraising. The organization relies on community outreach, word-of-mouth referrals, a Facebook page (facebook.com/mipfriends), its website (miraclesinprogress.org), and direct phone/email intake as primary channels. Geographic scope is regional — concentrated in Illinois — with partnerships including Sibshops of Illinois and the Boundless Playground in Burr Ridge (one of very few fully accessible playgrounds in the state). MIP celebrated its 20-year milestone in September 2022 and continues to investigate additional infrastructure partnerships.

The organization is lean (1-10 employees), founder-inspired (rooted in the story of Rachel, an individual with brain injury and Cerebral Palsy), and operates without disclosed parent company, institutional, or PE ownership. Technology is minimal: the website runs on Weebly, no mobile app exists, and no AI, automation, or digital platform capabilities are evident. The organization's differentiation rests on its holistic, multi-program approach combining conventional and alternative therapies, plus its role as a regional convener within the Illinois brain-injury community.

Name

Miracles In Progress, Nfp

Legal name

Miracles In Progress, NFP

Website

https://miraclesinprogress.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Miracles In Progress, NFP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2002 in Westchester, Illinois, providing scholarship-funded therapeutic programs — hippotherapy, aquatic therapy, yoga, TheraSuit, and sibling support — to brain-injured children and their families across Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Disability Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAM

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Therapeutic programs
• Brain injury support
• Hippotherapy scholarships
• Nonprofit services
• Disability resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Westchester

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: MIP accepts donations from individuals through check or PayPal. As a 501(c)(3) organization, donations are tax-deductible.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors can join MIP's team to support programs and scholarships through various sponsorship tiers.
3. Matching Gifts: Many employers have matching gift programs that can double or triple employee donations to MIP.
4. Planned Giving Programs: Legacy giving opportunities allow donors to include MIP in their estate planning.
5. Event Sponsorship: MIP generates support through event sponsorships and donations of items for prizes and silent auctions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Miracles In Progress is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides therapeutic programs, scholarships, and support services for individuals with brain injuries and other special needs, along with their families. Core offerings include funded hippotherapy (therapeutic horseback riding) scholarships, aquatic therapy (Pool Pals), special needs yoga (Yoga Pals), TheraSuit program funding, sibling support (Sibshops), equipment sharing, and customized family scholarships. All programs are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Miracles In Progress is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization offering a coordinated suite of therapeutic and supportive programs for individuals with brain injuries and other special needs. The core offerings include MIP Pool Pals (aquatic therapy), MIP Yoga Pals (special needs yoga using Yoga for the Special Child™), MIP Hippotherapy (therapeutic horseback riding), MIP Sibs (sibling support through Sibshops), and TheraSuit program funding. Additional support is provided through the Works in Progress program, which offers scholarships, equipment grants, advocacy, and family resources. The organization serves as a holistic resource connecting individuals and families with both conventional and alternative treatment options to maximize their lifetime potential.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MIP Pool Pals: Aquatic therapy program for individuals with brain injuries held on the first Friday evening of each month.
• MIP Yoga Pals
• MIP Hippotherapy
• MIP Sibs

Products and services

• MIP Pool Pals An aquatic therapy program for individuals with brain injuries held on the first Friday evening of each month, providing therapeutic benefits of aquatic therapy while socializing with volunteers.
• MIP Yoga Pals A ten-week yoga program for children with brain injuries that incorporates exercise and relaxation techniques using Yoga for the Special Child methodology to enhance body awareness, strength, flexibility, breathing, relaxation, and focus.
• MIP Hippotherapy Therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy scholarships that use the gait of a horse combined with physical, occupational, and speech therapy to build physical strength, neuromuscular function, communication skills, confidence, and focus.
• MIP Sibs Sibling support program (Sibshops) providing peer support and education within a recreational context for brothers and sisters of individuals with brain injuries and special needs.
• TheraSuit Program Support Funding for the Universal Exercise Unit and TheraSuit program, an intensive therapy employing a specially designed bodysuit and weight/pulley system for strength and movement exercises.
• Works in Progress Flexible support services including customized scholarships, equipment grants, advocacy, family resources, equipment sharing program, and summer recreation programs for individuals with brain injuries and special needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of hippotherapy scholarships granted since 2002
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sibshops of IllinoiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIP has partnered with Sibshops of Illinois which provides opportunities for siblings of those with special needs to experience peer support and education within a recreational context. This partnership focuses on siblings who are most likely to have the longest-lasting relationship with the person with special needs.
• Boundless Playground (Burr Ridge, Illinois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIP is a partner in a state-of-the-art boundless playground fully accessible to all. Located in Burr Ridge, Illinois, this playground is one of very few in Illinois that allows entire families of all capabilities to experience playtime without limits. MIP is also investigating a second playground partnership in Illinois.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Move Along Inc: Adaptive sports and recreation nonprofit serving individuals with physical disabilities through activity-based therapy—aligned with MIP's hippotherapy and adaptive recreation programming for similar beneficiary populations.

Broad incumbents

• Disabled Sports USA: National nonprofit providing adaptive sports opportunities for people with disabilities—directly comparable to the recreational/therapeutic sports programming MIP delivers through hippotherapy and Pool Pals.
• Special Olympics: Global adaptive sports organization providing year-round athletic training for children and adults with intellectual disabilities—comparable in its adaptive-sports/community participation model to MIP's hippotherapy and aquatic programs.
• Kennedy Krieger Institute: Major pediatric rehabilitation and research institution serving children with brain injuries and developmental disabilities—overlaps with MIP's therapeutic mission but operates as a clinical/research center rather than a community-based nonprofit.
• Brain Injury Association of America: National umbrella advocacy and awareness organization for brain injury—operates in the same disease/condition space as MIP but at far greater scale with a national policy and chapter-network mandate.

Direct peers

• Brain Injury Association of Illinois: State-level chapter serving Illinois residents affected by brain injury through information, advocacy, and support groups—directly comparable to MIP in mission, geography, and beneficiary population.
• Variety – the Children's Charity: International children's charity providing mobility equipment, therapy access, and program funding to children with special needs—closely comparable to MIP's scholarship, equipment-grant, and therapy-funding model.
• Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Network: National nonprofit dedicated to supporting children with acquired brain injury and their families—mirrors MIP's pediatric brain-injury focus and family-centric service model.
• Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA): National nonprofit supporting children with hemiplegia and pediatric stroke—shares MIP's pediatric brain-injury focus and scholarship-based support model for therapy and adaptive equipment.
• United Cerebral Palsy: National disability services and advocacy organization for individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities—directly comparable given MIP's inspiration by a person with CP and its holistic therapy/support model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mipfriends
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miracles-in-progress-nfp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

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Investors

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