Hope Harbor

What Hope Harbor does

Hope Harbor is a privately funded 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit ministry founded in 2005 by three women of prayer, headquartered in Minnesota and operating two residential facilities in the upper Midwest: Marshall, MN serving teen girls and Parker, SD serving teen boys. The organization delivers family-style residential care to adolescents (approximately ages 12–17) healing from trauma, abuse, mental health challenges, substance use, self-harm, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and attachment issues, through a biblically-based care model that integrates biblical counseling, private education, life skills training, and discipleship. Its core service programs are the Family Program (voluntary residential placement), Anchored Aftercare (post-program transition support), and Community Outreach (training and resources for churches, schools, and organizations).

The ministry operates an event-driven fundraising model with no fee-for-service revenue. All services are provided free of charge to teens and families, and the organization is sustained through individual donations, church giving, corporate sponsorships at tiered levels ($500 First Mate to $10,000 Fleet Commander), and signature annual events including the Celebration of Hope gala, the 100 Mile Walk for teens and families, Holes 4 Hope Golf Scramble, and LifeLight Festival participation. Distribution is direct residential care at the two facilities, with referrals originating primarily from churches, families, and community organizations across the Midwest region. The organization is governed by a board of directors chaired by Carrie Doom, with Chad Doyle as Executive Director and Claudia Stenson as Founder serving ex officio.

Hope Harbor leverages a community ecosystem spanning a network of church referral partners, the Anchor Club youth volunteer program, named venue partnerships (Grace Life Church, The District in Sioux Falls), and corporate sponsors drawn from local/regional businesses. The technology footprint is minimal — a Squarespace-hosted website at hopeharbormn.org, a Facebook presence, a Cognito Forms intake survey, and standard nonprofit digital operations — with no proprietary software, mobile applications, or AI/ML capabilities. The organization's value proposition centers on its faith-based differentiation, family-style care model, and two-decade operating history, serving a narrow but deeply embedded vertical in faith-based residential youth care.

Name

Hope Harbor

Legal name

Hope Harbor

Website

https://hopeharbormn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hope Harbor is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit founded in 2005 that provides free, faith-based residential care for teens healing from trauma, abuse, and mental health challenges at two Midwest facilities (Marshall, MN and Parker, SD), funded through donations, church partnerships, and community fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Residential Youth Care

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

Keywords

• Residential teen care
• Faith-based counseling
• Youth residential programs
• Family reconciliation services
• Nonprofit ministry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marshall

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: As a privately funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Hope Harbor relies primarily on donations from individuals, churches, businesses, and community organizations. The organization conducts annual fundraising campaigns and events including the Celebration of Hope gala.
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Corporate and individual sponsors support the organization through tiered sponsorship packages at events and programs, ranging from $500 First Mate level to $10,000 Fleet Commander level with various recognition benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hope Harbor provides free, faith-based family-style residential care for teens (approximately ages 12-17) healing from abuse, trauma, mental health challenges, substance use, self-harm, and family dysfunction. Programs include the Family Program (voluntary placement with biblical counseling, private education, life skills training, and discipleship), Anchored Aftercare (transition support post-program), and Community Outreach (training for organizations, schools, and churches). Services are delivered at two facilities — Marshall, MN for girls and Parker, SD for boys — funded entirely by donations and sponsorships.

Product overview

Hope Harbor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian ministry offering family-style care programs for teens healing from abuse, trauma, mental health challenges, and other issues. The organization operates two residential facilities in the Midwest (Marshall, MN for girls; Parker, SD for boys) and provides three core service programs: the Family Program (voluntary placement with biblical counseling, education, life skills, and discipleship), Anchored Aftercare (transition support), and Community Outreach (training for organizations, schools, and churches). Founded in 2005, the ministry has served families in the Midwest for nearly two decades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Program
• Anchored Aftercare
• Community Outreach
• Hope Harbor - Marshall (Residential Facility for Teen Girls)
• Hope Harbor - Parker (Residential Facility for Teen Boys)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grace Life ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the annual Marshall Celebration of Hope fundraising event. Church provides facilities for major donor engagement and community fellowship events supporting Hope Harbor's ministry.
• The District (Sioux Falls)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the annual Parker Celebration of Hope fundraising event. Provides facilities for donor cultivation and community engagement activities in the Sioux Falls area.
• Churches (Various)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of church partners that serve as referral sources, community supporters, volunteers, and donors. Churches provide spiritual community support and help spread awareness of Hope Harbor's teen and family services.
• LifeLight FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHope Harbor has a presence at the LifeLight music festival in Marshall, MN with information booth and merchandise sales. Partnership provides community exposure and donor cultivation opportunities.
• Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarla Reynolds serves on the Governing Board as a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist from Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services, providing expertise in vocational support for teens.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Royal Family Kids: Faith-based nonprofit serving children from hard places, particularly those in foster care, through camps and mentoring programs; comparable in faith-rooted mission serving abused and vulnerable youth, with overlapping donor base of church networks.
• Mercy Multiplied: Faith-based nonprofit providing free residential care for young women ages 13-28, combining biblical counseling, education, and life skills - directly comparable to Hope Harbor's Marshall, MN girls' program in model and target population.
• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit operating residential group homes, foster care, and family preservation services for at-risk youth across multiple states; directly comparable residential-care model with Christian counseling for adolescents.
• Teen Challenge USA: National faith-based residential recovery and discipleship program for adolescents and adults, operating voluntary-placement homes with biblical counseling and life skills - closely mirrors Hope Harbor's faith-based residential model for at-risk youth.

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: Large, well-established provider of residential care, family services, and behavioral health for at-risk youth; comparable in serving teens with trauma, mental health, and behavioral challenges, though secular and operating at much greater scale.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): National nonprofit providing residential, foster care, and community-based services for at-risk youth and families; comparable in residential youth care model and trauma-informed services, though not faith-based.
• Bethany Christian Services: Large faith-rooted child and family services organization offering residential care, foster care, and counseling across multiple states; comparable in mission focus on at-risk youth and family reconciliation but operates at significantly greater scale.
• KVC Health Systems: Large nonprofit providing residential treatment, behavioral health, and child welfare services across multiple states; comparable in serving at-risk youth with trauma and mental health needs through residential and community-based programs.
• Lutheran Social Services: Faith-affiliated network providing residential youth care, foster care, counseling, and family services; comparable faith-rooted approach to serving at-risk adolescents and families across Midwest-region geographies.

Emerging players

• Calvary Chapel Bible College / Teen Ministries: Faith-based youth and family ministry programs offered through local Calvary Chapel churches; comparable in evangelical Christian ministry to teens and families but primarily volunteer and church-based rather than licensed residential.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hopeharbormn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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