HOMELESS ANGELS INC

What HOMELESS ANGELS INC does

Homeless Angels Inc is a 501c3 Christian nonprofit founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. It operates a street-based ministry serving the homeless population in mid-Michigan, with direct outreach, donor-funded housing services, and a portfolio of supplemental community programs. The organization is led by President Timothy Baise and operates without government funding, relying on individual donations, corporate sponsorships, room sponsorships, and community rewards programs.

The organization's flagship initiative is the Community Funded Hotel Program, centered on the Burkewood Inn — a 52-room hotel acquired in November 2016. Rooms are underwritten by donors and room sponsors (typically $3,000–$5,000 per room) and made available to homeless individuals at a community rate of $19 per night. The program delivered more than 6,000 safe sleeps in 2018. Adjacent programs include Homes of Hope (a 2017 transitional housing initiative with a pipeline into the 400+ rental units controlled by the affiliated Three T's Properties), Send an Angel to Camp (2018, enabling sponsored children to attend Camp Barakel), and the Little Angels Diaper Bank (2018, family support for beneficiary households). The organization formalized a partnership with the City of Lansing in October 2017 and has expanded into a second Michigan market via an Owosso campus.

Revenue mechanics combine donation inflows (ranging from $1 individual gifts up to $50,000 corporate sponsorships), recurring room sponsorships, and modest program-service income from the Burkewood Inn. No audited financials are publicly disclosed, so revenue scale cannot be verified directly. The model is asset-heavy by nonprofit standards — owning a 52-room hotel and relying on affiliated rental inventory — which differentiates Homeless Angels from shelter-only peers but also concentrates operational and capital risk. Technology infrastructure, digital platforms, and AI/ML capabilities are not referenced in available materials; operations appear to be entirely manual and human-coordinated.

Name

HOMELESS ANGELS INC

Legal name

Homeless Angels Inc

Website

https://homelessangels.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Homeless Angels Inc is a Lansing, Michigan-based 501c3 Christian nonprofit, founded in 2013, that runs a street ministry and the Community Funded Hotel Program out of its 52-room Burkewood Inn, serving homeless individuals across mid-Michigan through donor-funded housing, transitional housing, and family support programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Community funded hotel program
• Transitional housing programs
• Street outreach ministry
• Emergency food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting homeless assistance programs. Includes one-time donations, monthly S.O.S. partnerships at $19/month, and direct room payments via hotel program at $19/night.
2. Room Sponsorship: Corporate or individual sponsors pay $3,000 for 1-year or $5,000 for 2-year room sponsorship. Includes brand recognition benefits including name plates, website listing, and social media recognition.
3. Community Rewards Programs: Passive revenue through Amazon Smile (0.5% of purchases), Kroger Community Rewards, and SpartanNash Direct Your Dollars program where receipts are converted to cash donations.
4. Fundraising Events: Revenue from events including online auctions, euchre tournaments, and silent auctions. Entry fees and auction purchases generate funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Homeless Angels Inc operates a vertically integrated continuum of services for people experiencing homelessness in Lansing, Michigan, centered on the Community Funded Hotel Program at the 52-room Burkewood Inn (where the public pays $19/night for a homeless individual's room), supplemented by Homes of Hope step-up housing, street ministry outreach, daily meals, client advocacy/case management, a diaper bank, and summer camp scholarships. The organization funds this ecosystem through individual donations, monthly S.O.S. partnerships, corporate room sponsorships, community rewards programs, and fundraising events.

Product overview

Homeless Angels Inc operates as a nonprofit ministry providing a coordinated ecosystem of homeless assistance programs. The core offerings include the Community Funded Hotel Program at the Burkewood Inn (52-room shelter), Homes of Hope step-up housing, HA Street Ministry outreach, and client advocacy services. Supporting programs include Dinner in the Park community meals, Little Angels Diaper Bank, Send an Angel to Camp scholarships, Bible study sessions, and drop-in services. Funding mechanisms include Room Sponsorship and S.O.S. Monthly Partner donation programs. The organization does not receive government funding and relies entirely on community donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Funded Hotel Program: The only hotel program in the United States that allows the general public to pay for those in need with no other place to go. Helps provide safe haven and transition to permanent housing with onsite advocacy.
• Send an Angel to Camp
• Little Angels Diaper Bank
• Homes of Hope

Products and services

• Community Funded Hotel Program Emergency shelter program where the general public sponsors hotel rooms ($19/night) for homeless individuals and families at the 52-room Burkewood Inn, providing a warm bed, shower, meals, and on-site advocacy toward permanent housing. The only program of its kind in the United States.
• Homes of Hope Step-up affordable/transitional housing program that provides recently housed homeless individuals a path from emergency shelter to permanent housing, including a 4-unit Pennsylvania Avenue property and rental units managed through affiliated Three T's Properties.
• HA Street Ministry Street-based outreach ministry that searches riverbanks and underpasses to locate homeless individuals and provide immediate relief items (food, blankets, personal care items, tarps, tents) with the goal of transitioning them into the hotel shelter program.
• Dinner in the Park Weekly community meal program held every Sunday in rotating Lansing-area parks, using a food truck to serve 30-250 people weekly, with leftover food delivered to Burkewood Inn shelter residents.
• Client Advocacy Services On-site client coordinators and case managers who work with Burkewood Inn shelter residents to provide the resources, advocacy, and support services needed to transition into permanent housing.
• Send an Angel to Camp Scholarship program that sends children in grades 3-12 who are experiencing homelessness or living below the federal poverty level in Ingham, Clinton, or Eaton counties to a week-long Camp Barakel summer camp experience in Michigan.
• Little Angels Diaper Bank Diaper and baby supplies distribution program providing diapers in all sizes (especially newborn, 4, 5, and 6), baby wipes, and adult pull-ups to families in need.
• Bible Study Weekly non-denominational Bible study hosted by President Timothy Baise on Tuesday nights at 7 PM in the Burkewood Inn lobby, part of the discipleship program for shelter clients and community members.
• Drop-in Services Drop-in service hours Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm at the Burkewood Inn providing clothing vouchers, food, diapers (25 diapers every two weeks per child), personal care items, and pet food to community members in need.
• Room Sponsorship Program Corporate sponsorship program where businesses or individuals sponsor a hotel room for 1 year ($3,000) or 2 years ($5,000), receiving a custom name plate on the door, website listing, and social media recognition.
• S.O.S. Monthly Partner Program Monthly recurring giving program at $19/month (62 cents/day) providing ongoing support for shelter operations; partners receive website recognition, a quarterly newsletter, and an S.O.S. Partner window cling or bumper sticker.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 6,000 safe sleeps provided in 2018
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of LansingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2017Homeless Angels announced partnership with City of Lansing in October 2017 for collaborative homeless services.
• Advantage Heating & Cooling, LLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerS.O.S. Monthly Partner supporting homeless assistance programs at rate of 62 cents per day.
• Top Flite Financial, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerS.O.S. Monthly Partner and Room Sponsor providing financial support for homeless programs.
• Foster SwiftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoom Sponsor displaying logo on Homeless Angels website as community-minded organization.
• Olive GardenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoom Sponsor displaying logo on Homeless Angels website as community-minded restaurant.
• AFRcorpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoom Sponsor displaying logo on Homeless Angels website.
• Cinnaire Title ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoom Sponsor displaying logo on Homeless Angels website as community-minded company.
• Vice Capital MarketsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoom Sponsor displaying logo on Homeless Angels website.
• Three T's PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProperty management company owned by President Timothy Baise that owns and manages 400+ rental units. Many units home to Lansing's former homeless. Enables step-up housing program through property ownership and flexible tenant terms.
• Camp BarakelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichigan camp partnering with Homeless Angels for 'Send an Angel to Camp' scholarship program. Provides week-long camp experience for children in 3rd-12th grade experiencing homelessness or living below poverty level.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CityTeam Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, meals, and recovery programs in multiple US cities. Comparable faith-rooted shelter and meal programs with donor-funded operating model similar to Homeless Angels' ministry approach.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit network mobilizing faith-based volunteers to shelter and rehouse families with children experiencing homelessness. Operates a shelter-to-stable-housing pipeline conceptually analogous to Homeless Angels' street-to-Homes-of-Hope model.
• Mel Trotter Ministries: Grand Rapids, MI-based nonprofit operating an emergency shelter, food services, and outreach programs for people experiencing homelessness in Michigan. Directly comparable geographic and service overlap with Homeless Angels' shelter, meal, and street ministry model.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Affordable homeownership nonprofit. While Homeless Angels does not build homes, the Homes of Hope step-up housing and donated-property model share a donor-activation-through-real-asset playbook with Habitat's model.
• Catholic Charities USA: National federation of social service agencies offering shelter, housing, food, and case management. Overlaps with Homeless Angels on housing assistance and emergency relief services, particularly through diocesan affiliates in Michigan.
• The Salvation Army: Large incumbent humanitarian organization providing emergency shelter, food, and transitional housing across the US. Operates many of the same program categories (shelter, meals, case management) as Homeless Angels, but at much larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Goodwill Industries International: Workforce-development and social services nonprofit that includes housing and reentry programs for vulnerable populations. Comparable in mission breadth around homelessness-to-stability outcomes but operates at vastly larger national scale.
• St. Vincent de Paul USA: Faith-based nonprofit providing shelter, food, and direct aid to people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Operates parallel service categories (emergency shelter, meal programs, housing assistance) with comparable donor-funded operating model.

Regional players

• Lansing Rescue Mission: Lansing-based faith-rooted shelter and recovery ministry serving the same Michigan capital-region geography as Homeless Angels. Direct competitor for shelter beds, meals, and donor dollars in the Lansing metro.

Emerging players

• Community First Village (Mobile Loaves & Fishes): Austin, TX-based nonprofit operating a 51-acre master-planned community providing affordable housing, micro-enterprise, and wraparound services to people coming out of homelessness. Highly comparable as a similarly innovative, community-funded, real-estate-anchored model serving chronic homelessness.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Homeless_Angels
• Facebookfacebook.com/homelessangels
• Instagraminstagram.com/homelessangels
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-homeless-angels

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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