Catholic Charities Of Northern Nevada

What Catholic Charities Of Northern Nevada does

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada (CCNN) is a separately-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services agency headquartered at 500 E. Fourth Street in Reno, Nevada, founded in 1940-1941 and affiliated with (but legally independent from) the Diocese of Reno. The organization operates a portfolio of programs addressing poverty and unmet human needs across Northern Nevada, serving approximately 35,000 individuals per month. Core programs include the St. Vincent's Food Pantry — the largest food pantry in Nevada, distributing over 6 million pounds of food annually and serving more than 15,000 people monthly through a partner pantry network spanning 16 of Nevada's 17 counties — and the St. Vincent's Dining Room, Reno's oldest soup kitchen, which has served over 3 million free meals since opening in 1961 and currently provides 1,400+ free meals daily.\n\nThe service portfolio spans emergency assistance, recovery, and stabilization programs. Beyond food distribution, CCNN operates the Battle Born Recovery Residences, a sober-living community offering 28 studio apartments and a 30-bed congregate living space for men recovering from substance use disorder. Mother Cabrini Immigration Legal Services provides DOJ-accredited legal representation in naturalization, family-based petitions, DACA, and TPS matters, and is a member of CLINIC. Additional programs include Elevating Families (EMPath-certified economic mobility mentoring), Spirit of Courage Family Services and Opioid Street Outreach (opioid crisis response), St. Marguerite Support Services (case management and benefit enrollment), and Wellness and Vaccines (mobile immunization). The technology footprint is standard for a mid-sized nonprofit: a content and e-commerce-enabled website (ccsnn.org), Facebook pages, email newsletters, and no proprietary software platform or AI/ML capabilities. Physical infrastructure includes 13+ sites across Reno and Sparks — two thrift stores, headquarters, dining room, food distribution sites, sober-living housing, immigration office, and 7 donation drop-off centers.\n\nCCNN operates a donation- and retail-funded model with diversified revenue streams. Cash revenue is generated through individual donations, corporate matching gifts, planned giving/bequests, foundation grants, and event fundraising (e.g., the annual Raise the Roof to Ease Poverty virtual gala launched in 2021). The organization runs two retail thrift stores — St. Vincent's Thrift Shop (Reno, opened 1960) and St. Vincent's Super Thrift (Sparks, opened 2015) — where 100% of profits fund poverty programs. A nominal $75 consultation fee is charged for immigration legal services, with fee waivers available; all other social services are provided free of charge. The organization claims 90 cents of every donated dollar goes directly to programs and operates in partnership with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, Nevada Legal Services, NCEDSV, VSP Eyes of Hope, Supercuts, Northern Nevada Barber Academy, and 80+ other referral organizations.

Name

Catholic Charities Of Northern Nevada

Legal name

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada

Website

https://ccsnn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1941 in Reno, providing food assistance, thrift retail, housing, immigration legal services, and family recovery programs to approximately 35,000 individuals monthly in Reno/Sparks and rural Northern Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services Nonprofit

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Religious Organizations (8131), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Social services nonprofit
• Food assistance programs
• Thrift store retail
• Immigration legal services
• Housing recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Thrift Store Sales: The St. Vincent's Thrift Shop and St. Vincent's Super Thrift sell donated goods. 100% of profit stays local to fund poverty assistance programs. Clothing, furniture, housewares, and accessories are sold at affordable prices.
2. Cash Donations: Individual and corporate donations, including general cash donations, planned giving/bequests, and corporate matching gifts. 90 cents of every dollar goes directly to programs.
3. In-Kind Donations: Accepts donations of gently used items, food, vehicles (through AutoGiving program), and cryptocurrency. Food donations support the food pantry and dining room.
4. Planned Giving/Bequests: Legacy gifts including real estate, retirement account beneficiaries, life insurance policies, and bequests.
5. Immigration Legal Services Fees: Immigration consultations have a $75 fee with fee waiver/reduction options available for those who qualify. Services include naturalization, DACA, TPS, and family-based petitions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada delivers a comprehensive safety-net of social services including food assistance through the largest food pantry in Nevada and a daily dining room, sober-living housing for men in recovery, immigration legal services recognized by the Department of Justice, case management and economic-mobility mentoring for families, opioid street outreach, and wellness/vaccine programs. It also operates two retail thrift stores whose proceeds fund poverty programs, and runs seasonal community events (holiday baskets, haircut programs, Project Homeless Connect).

Product overview

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada is a nonprofit social services organization operating multiple interconnected programs to address poverty in the Reno/Sparks community and across rural Nevada. The organization runs a portfolio of social service programs including food assistance (St. Vincent's Food Pantry and Dining Room), retail social enterprises (two St. Vincent's Thrift Stores), housing (Battle Born Recovery Residences), immigration legal services, family support (Elevating Families, Spirit of Courage), health outreach, and emergency assistance programs. These programs are funded through donations, thrift store revenues, and fundraising events, with 90 cents of every dollar going directly to community programs serving over 35,000 individuals monthly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• St. Vincent's Food Pantry The largest food pantry in Nevada, distributing over 6 million pounds of food annually through the main pantry and partner pantries in 16 of the state's 17 counties and serving more than 15,000 people monthly at no cost.
• St. Vincent's Dining Room Reno's oldest soup kitchen, serving a free hot cafeteria-style lunch daily to over 1,400 people, 7 days a week including holidays, to anyone who is hungry.
• St. Vincent's Thrift Shop (Reno) A retail thrift store at 500 E. Fourth Street, Reno, selling donated clothing, furniture, and household items at affordable prices; 100% of profit stays local to fund poverty assistance programs.
• St. Vincent's Super Thrift (Sparks) A larger thrift store at 190 E. Glendale Avenue, Sparks, selling donated items to fund St. Vincent's poverty programs; open Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm.
• Battle Born Recovery Residences A comprehensive sober living program at 395 Gould Street for men recovering from substance use disorder, offering 28 studio apartments and a 30-bed congregate living space with case management, substance abuse counseling, and employment support.
• Mother Cabrini Immigration Legal Services DOJ-recognized immigration legal services with accredited representatives before DHS and EOIR; $75 consultation fee with waivers available. Services include naturalization, family-based petitions, DACA, TPS, and employment authorization.
• Elevating Families An economic mobility mentoring program certified in EMPath Bridge to Sufficiency that helps parents gain confidence and skills in career training, money management, and employment to achieve economic independence.
• St. Marguerite Support Services Case management and emergency support services at 500 E. Fourth Street including benefit enrollment, career coaching, financial empowerment, parenting support, and referrals to Nevada Legal Services for free legal consults.
• Wellness and Vaccines Mobile vaccine and health outreach program providing immunizations across rural Northern Nevada through the Nevada State VFC program, directed by an RN.
• Opioid Street Outreach Street outreach program connecting unsheltered people experiencing or at risk of opioid use disorder with treatment, housing, and recovery support services.
• Spirit of Courage Family Services Family stabilization program helping Washoe County families in crisis due to opioid use with case management, housing, treatment connections, parenting support, and kinship care support.
• Immigration Legal Consultations One-time $75 immigration consultation with fee waivers or reductions available for those who qualify; covers naturalization, family-based petitions, DACA, TPS, and employment authorization pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000 individuals receive support monthly
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nevada Health Centers MammovanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2026Mammovan provides free mammograms at neighborhood center events.
• VSP Eyes of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026VSP Eyes of Hope provides free comprehensive eye exams and glasses through Project Homeless Connect events.
• Double Diamond Athletic ClubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2016Partnership with Double Diamond Athletic Club for Operation Resilience, a food drive for local veterans in need.
• Food Bank of Northern NevadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood Bank of Northern Nevada partners with St. Vincent's Food Pantry to address hunger in the region. The partnership helps maximize food-buying ability and extends food distribution across Northern Nevada.
• CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmigration Legal Services is a member organization of CLINIC, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., which provides support and resources for immigration legal services.
• Nevada Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence (NCEDSV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmigration Legal Services program partners with NCEDSV to assist survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault with immigration relief.
• ASISTAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmigration legal services partnership for assistance with immigration cases.
• Northern Nevada Barber AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Northern Nevada Barber Academy to provide free haircuts through the Heartfelt Haircuts program.
• SupercutsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Supercuts stylists to provide free haircuts on the 3rd Monday of every month through Heartfelt Haircuts program.
• Health Plan of NevadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor for Heartfelt Haircuts program providing free monthly haircuts.
• Spread the WordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit that donated 30 children's books to the Elevating Families Family Fun Night event.
• Nevada Legal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNevada Legal Services provides free legal consults at St. Marguerite Support Services every Tuesday from 9am-11am, including housing, estate planning, employment, and family law assistance.
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield provides computer/internet access for clients at St. Marguerite Support Services.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella network of Catholic Charities agencies. Affiliated with Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada and provides shared services, branding, and national donor reach — comparable as the parent federation in the same social services category.
• Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern Nevada: Large multi-state nonprofit operating housing, recovery, and human services across the same Northern Nevada region. Comparable operating model in housing and recovery services with broader geographic scale.

Direct peers

• Catholic Community Services of Utah: Faith-based nonprofit providing food, housing, refugee/immigration, and recovery services in Utah. Comparable multi-program operating model and faith-based service delivery footprint to Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada.
• Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services: Multi-program nonprofit providing food distribution, family services, and immigration support in the Sacramento region. Highly comparable integrated social-services operating model serving a similar Western US community.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland: Sister diocesan Catholic Charities agency offering immigration legal, food, housing, and refugee resettlement services. Comparable operating model across the full Catholic Charities service portfolio.
• Food Bank of Northern Nevada: Regional food distribution partner and comparable emergency food provider serving Northern Nevada. Direct peer in the food pantry and hunger relief category, and explicitly partnered with Catholic Charities to maximize food-buying and distribution capacity.
• Salvation Army Reno: Comparable faith-affiliated nonprofit operating food, housing, and emergency services in the same Northern Nevada market. Directly overlapping programs (food pantry, shelter, holiday programs) make it a strong local competitor/peer.
• Goodwill Industries of Northern Nevada: Comparable nonprofit social enterprise operating thrift/retail stores to fund workforce development and community programs. Direct peer on the social-enterprise-thrift-retail-funding side of the model.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada: Sister Catholic Charities agency serving the Las Vegas/southern Nevada region. Closely comparable operating model — food, housing, immigration, thrift stores — but in a different geography, making it a clear regional peer rather than direct competitor.
• Northern Nevada HOPES: Reno-based nonprofit providing integrated health, behavioral health, and social services to underserved populations. Comparable 'one-stop' integrated services model and overlapping client population in Northern Nevada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CatholicCharitiesofNorthernNevada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catholic-charities-northern-nevada

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Number of profiles

Profiles31 records

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