Hopebound Ministries, Inc.

What Hopebound Ministries, Inc. does

Hopebound Ministries, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation established in 2010 and headquartered at 3800 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, Illinois, operating as a Felician Sponsored Ministry under the Felician Sisters of North America. The organization functions as an umbrella support entity for five emerging social service programs founded by individual Felician Sisters: Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs (Moon Township, PA, founded 2002), Sister Mary Josette Food Pantry (Buffalo, NY, founded 1986), Felician Community Services (Cheektowaga, NY), Villa Maria Youth Program (Buffalo, NY, founded 2014), and Angela Spirituality Center (Pomona, CA, founded 2007; ministry concluded 2023). Hopebound provides governance, legal compliance, financial management, fund development, human resources, and Catholic mission support to these programs, which collectively served 2,994 people, distributed 74,404 lbs of food, served 16,500 youth meals, and logged 2,876 volunteer hours in the most recent reporting year.

The portfolio addresses food insecurity (food pantries, pet pantry, diaper bank), educational support (after-school programs grades K-8, GED and ESL classes, STEM enrichment via Carnegie Mellon), adult and family services (faith sharing, immigration connections, healthcare navigation), and outreach to people experiencing homelessness and human trafficking. Programs are deeply embedded in specific neighborhoods - notably the 395-unit Mooncrest community serving ~700 residents and the east Buffalo/Cheektowaga zip codes 14225/14211 - through partnerships with food banks (412 Food Rescue, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, FeedMore WNY), educational institutions (Villa Maria College, Literacy Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University, Carnegie Mellon), and local municipalities (Moon Township, The Chapel Cheektowaga). The Villa Maria Youth Program relocated to The Chapel at Crosspoint in 2025, and Felician Community Services opened a renovated and expanded facility on October 10, 2024.

Hopebound generates revenue exclusively through donations and charitable contributions - one-time and recurring (monthly, biannual, annual) gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations, with preset tiers of $25, $50, $100, $250, or custom amounts. Additional funding comes from event-based fundraising, principally the Sr. Rene Procopio Golf Classic (titled in 2025 by ProTech/NAPA Auto Parts), and in-kind contributions from operational partners. Distribution is purely direct: in-person service delivery at program sites and online donation processing through the organization's Firespring-built website. The organization has 11-50 employees and is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Sr. Mary Clarette Stryzewski, with Jill Wiles Wolf serving as President since July 2023. Technology stack is limited to standard nonprofit web infrastructure (cookies, email, donation portal) with no proprietary AI/ML, APIs, or platform products.

Name

Hopebound Ministries, Inc.

Legal name

Hopebound Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://hopeboundministries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hopebound Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella organization that supports Felician Sisters-founded social service programs delivering food, education, and family services in Pennsylvania, New York, and California through donations, recurring giving, and event-based fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Nonprofit social services
• Community outreach programs
• Food pantry services
• After-school youth programs
• Faith-based ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Hopebound Ministries generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization accepts one-time and recurring donations with designated giving options for specific programs. Sponsorship opportunities for events like the Sr. Rene Procopio Golf Classic provide additional funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hopebound Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Felician Sponsored Ministry that supports and governs emerging social service programs founded by Felician Sisters. It operates programs providing food assistance, clothing, after-school academic support, adult education (GED, ESL), family services, and street ministry serving communities in Pennsylvania, New York, and California.

Product overview

Hopebound Ministries operates as a hub organization supporting multiple social service programs founded by Felician Sisters. The portfolio includes Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs (a multi-service community center in Moon Township, PA offering youth programs and family services), Felician Community Services (an umbrella program in Buffalo, NY combining the Sister Mary Josette Food Pantry, clothing closet, pet pantry, and Villa Maria Youth Program after-school academic program), and Angela Spirituality Center (a street ministry serving vulnerable populations in Pomona, CA). All programs are infused with Felician Core Values focusing on human dignity, compassion, transformation, solidarity, and justice.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs A multi-service community resource center embedded in a 395-unit community serving nearly 700 people in Moon Township, PA. Offers after-school and summer programs for youth (grades K-8), adult and family services including faith sharing, food access, GED program, ESL support, and connections to immigration and healthcare services.
• Felician Community Services Umbrella program encompassing the Sister Mary Josette Food Pantry, Wear n' Share Clothing Closet, pet pantry, birthday program, and Villa Maria Youth Program. Serves east Buffalo and Cheektowaga communities in New York with food access, clothing, and youth academic support services.
• Sister Mary Josette Food Pantry Food pantry founded in 1986 by Sr. Mary Josette Smigielski, located on the campus of Villa Maria College in Buffalo, NY. Provides supplementary food assistance and connections to community supports for residents of surrounding zip codes (14225 and 14211). Open Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00am - 1:00pm.
• Villa Maria Youth Program Academic-focused after-school support program for children in grades 2, 3, and 4 at Union East Elementary in Buffalo, NY. Provides homework completion, math review, reading and vocabulary skills, computer time, and enrichment activities including creative art and physical exercise.
• Angela Spirituality Center Ministry serving people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and human trafficking in Pomona, California. Distributes clothing, food, water, blankets, toiletries, and provides pastoral care through a practice of radical presence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,994 people served annually through ministry programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Felician Services, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative organization supporting more than 30 Felician-sponsored ministries across North America. Works with Hopebound Ministries to identify social service programs within the Felician family that may meet eligibility guidelines.
• Felician Sisters of North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational community of more than 1,000 vowed women religious across four continents. Programs supported by Hopebound are founded by Felician Sisters and affiliated with the Felician Sisters of North America.
• Villa Maria CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution hosting Felician Community Services programs on campus in Buffalo, NY. Houses the Sister Mary Josette Food Pantry in the Music Building.
• The Chapel CheektowagaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for Villa Maria Youth Program relocated to The Chapel at Crosspoint in 2025.
• Moon TownshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipality partnership supporting Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs. Organized the building rededication ceremony honoring Sister Rene Procopio.
• 412 Food RescueminorOthersFood rescue organization supporting Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs' food access initiatives.
• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankminorOthersRegional food bank supporting food access programs at Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs.
• Carnegie Mellon University STEM AmbassadorsminorOthersUniversity program providing STEM education support for Mooncrest youth programs.
• Literacy PittsburghminorOthersAdult literacy organization supporting GED and ESL programs at Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs.
• Robert Morris UniversityminorOthersUniversity partner supporting Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs educational initiatives.
• Squirrel Hill Health CenterminorOthersHealth center providing connections to primary health care services for Mooncrest community members.
• Maya OrganizationminorOthersOrganization providing immigration services connections for Mooncrest community members.
• FeedMore WNYminorOthersRegional food bank supporting Felician Community Services food programs in Western New York.
• Food Shuttle WNYminorOthersFood rescue organization supporting Felician Community Services food distribution efforts.
• For Goodness CakesminorOthersOrganization providing birthday celebration support through the Happy Birthday Cha Cha Cha program.
• Happy Birthday Cha Cha ChaminorOthersBirthday program supporting families in need through Felician Community Services.
• Kreher Family FarmsminorOthersLocal farm providing egg donations supporting food pantry operations.
• Providence Farm CollectiveminorOthersFarm collective supporting food access initiatives for Felician Community Services.
• Sneakers With SoulminorOthersOrganization providing shoe donations for community members served by Felician Community Services.
• SPCA Erie CountyminorOthersAnimal welfare organization supporting the pet pantry program at Felician Community Services.
• WNY Food 4 PawsminorOthersOrganization providing pet food support for the pet pantry serving community members in need.
• Every Bottom CoveredminorOthersDiaper bank providing supplies through Felician Community Services diaper bank program.
• Wear n' ShareminorOthersOrganization providing clothing donations through the Wear 'n Share Clothing Closet.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mercy Housing: Sisters of Mercy-affiliated nonprofit providing affordable housing and supportive services to low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities; comparable faith-rooted model serving vulnerable populations through program infrastructure.
• Lutheran Services in America: Network of more than 300 Lutheran social service organizations delivering health, human services, and youth programs; comparable as a faith-based social service umbrella structure similar in mission to Hopebound.
• Franciscan Ministries: Catholic Franciscan-sponsored organization providing senior living, health care, and community services; closely comparable as a religious-order-sponsored ministry hub with shared social service mission.
• Sisters of Charity Foundation: Faith-based foundation supporting ministries of the Sisters of Charity congregations; directly comparable as a religious-order-sponsored social service and grantmaking entity with overlapping Catholic mission.
• Felician Services, Inc. The parent Felician-sponsored ministry organization that coordinates more than 30 Felician ministries across North America; directly comparable as the umbrella sponsor of the same Felician Sisters social service ecosystem that Hopebound operates within.
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Catholic lay-led organization providing food pantries, clothing, and direct aid to neighbors in need through parish-based conferences; highly comparable operating model with faith-rooted, grassroots community service delivery.
• Volunteers of America: Faith-based nonprofit providing affordable housing, food assistance, youth services, and community programs nationwide; directly comparable community-service model with similar donor and volunteer engagement approach.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National network of diocesan Catholic Charities agencies providing food, housing, youth, and social services across the U.S.; directly comparable faith-based social service model at far greater scale than Hopebound.
• Salvation Army: Large faith-based social service organization providing food assistance, youth programs, housing, and emergency relief across the U.S.; broader incumbent with overlapping programs in Hopebound's geographies.
• Catholic Relief Services: Official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community; comparable as a large-scale Catholic faith-based organization addressing poverty and humanitarian needs through program delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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