the minnesota assistance council for veterans

What the minnesota assistance council for veterans does

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1990 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, whose stated mission is to end Veteran homelessness in the state. The organization delivers a three-pillar service model — Housing Services, Employment Services, and Legal Services (Vetlaw) — plus a Justice Involved Veterans (JIV) program — to Minnesota Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, as well as their families. Housing offerings span transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, emergency housing, single-room occupancy, multi-family units, and accessory dwelling units, including owned/managed properties such as Building 47 (13-bed on the Minneapolis VA Medical Center campus), Birmingham Place in Maplewood, Radichel Townhomes in Mankato, the Robin in Robbinsdale, Housing for Heroes single-family homes, and the 22-unit Veteran Village in Eagan that opened in December 2025. Case management is delivered through seven staffed regional offices (St. Paul, Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, St. Cloud, Minneapolis, Rochester) covering 43 counties in northern Minnesota alone.

The underlying technology stack is conventional for a nonprofit human-services provider: Salesforce for client management, HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) for housing-placement data, and integration with the MDVA Homeless Veteran Registry. There is no indication of proprietary software development or AI/ML capability beyond standard case-management and reporting tools. Operations rely heavily on a 700+ volunteer base, community events (StandDowns, Summer Salute, Vettes for Vets, Vets on the Lake), and a high-profile media partnership with WCCO-TV and the Minnesota Twins — the Home for the Holidays campaign, which has raised more than $4.9 million since 2017 and earned a 2025 Board of Governors' Emmy.

MACV is funded through a diversified mix of government grants (the U.S. Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program at $580K annually — over 90% of Employment Program funding — plus HUD and MDVA), philanthropic foundations (3M, Otto Bremer Trust, Target, Bank of America, Ameriprise, Mayo Clinic), corporate giving, individual donations, and program fees. The disclosed 2021 operating budget was approximately $9.1 million; expanded 2025 capital deployment (Veteran Village $6M, Robin conversion, 15th Housing for Heroes home, new St. Paul house, Rochester Veterans Pantry) indicates the current operating base is materially larger. Services are free to eligible Veterans; housing is set at deeply affordable rates tied to local public-housing-authority standards. MACV is governed by an independent Board of Directors; the current CEO, Neal Loidolt (retired Minnesota National Guard Major General), has announced his retirement. In 2025, MACV reported serving 3,281+ Veterans, preventing 1,022+ from homelessness, and housing 83+ Veterans in owned/managed properties — with statewide homeless Veteran count reduced to a historic low of approximately 150.

Name

the minnesota assistance council for veterans

Legal name

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans

Website

https://mac-v.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans is a St. Paul-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1990, that delivers housing, employment, legal, and reentry services to Minnesota Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness, operating through seven regional offices and an owned property portfolio statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL)

Keywords

• Veteran homelessness services
• Supportive housing programs
• Veteran employment services
• Veteran legal aid
• Veteran case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Primary funding from U.S. Department of Labor ($580K annually for Employment Program, over 90% funded by DOL), HUD-funded programs, and Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs grants. MACV's annual operating budget is approximately $9.1 million.
2. Philanthropic Contributions: Funding from individuals, philanthropic foundations, corporations, and program fees. Extensive network of foundation and corporate partners including 3M Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust, Mayo Clinic, Target Foundation, and others listed on Partners page.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers housing, employment, and free legal services to Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The organization owns and manages a portfolio of transitional, permanent supportive, emergency, single room occupancy, and accessory dwelling housing, supported by case management and referrals from VA, MDVA, and community partners. All services are provided at no cost to eligible Minnesota Veterans and funded through government grants, philanthropic contributions, and program fees.

Product overview

MACV offers a unified service ecosystem addressing Veteran homelessness through three core pillars: Housing Services (including transitional, permanent supportive, emergency housing, Building 47, Single Room Occupancy, Housing for Heroes homes, and Veteran Village), Employment Services (career coaching, job placement, training), and Legal Services (Vetlaw program with clinics, representation, and referrals). Additional programs include the Justice Involved Veterans (JIV) program, Resource Directory, and Financial Stability services. The organization serves Veterans across Minnesota through regional offices in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Duluth, Mankato, St. Cloud, Moorhead, and Rochester.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Services
• Employment Services
• Vetlaw (Legal Services) Free legal aid program providing representation, community legal clinics, referrals, and phone services for Minnesota Veterans regarding civil and criminal legal issues under Minnesota state law, including criminal expungement, housing eviction, family law, consumer debt, and benefits matters.
• Justice Involved Veterans (JIV) Program Services for Veterans with active justice involvement including pre-release and post-release case management, release planning support, housing barriers advocacy, and navigation of conditions of release and community supervision.
• Veteran Village 22-unit trauma-informed, community-centered housing development in Eagan, MN providing safe and stable housing for Veterans exiting homelessness. Built through partnership with Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Lennar, and Mount Calvary Lutheran Church as a $6 million project.
• Building 47 13-bed residential facility located on the Minneapolis VA Medical Center campus serving homeless, single male Veterans with safe, clean, and structured housing.
• Single Room Occupancy Housing Single room occupancy styled homes and apartments for Veterans offered at deeply affordable rates based on area public housing authority standards.
• Housing for Heroes Single-family home program providing Veterans with permanent supportive housing. Multiple homes across Minnesota built through partnership with Housing First Minnesota Foundation and Lennar, with the 15th home opened in 2025.
• The Robin (Robbinsdale Housing Conversion) Conversion of a former hotel into 14 new units of permanent housing for Veterans in Robbinsdale, MN.
• Resource Directory Digital directory of trusted Veteran-specific resources including benefits, employment, financial, furniture, housing, legal, and partner organizations across Minnesota.
• Online Legal Resources Digital resources including LawHelpMN.org, StatesideLegal, and Minnesota Judicial Branch tools for Veterans to understand civil legal issues and find legal aid programs.
• Rochester Veterans Pantry Veterans Pantry located inside the Rochester office to support low-income Veterans with basic food and household items.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,281+ Veterans served in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lennar BuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing developer partner for Housing for Heroes homes and Veteran Village project ($6M, 22 units in Eagan). Core partnership for expanding MACV's housing inventory.
• Housing First Minnesota FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore housing partner for the Housing for Heroes initiative; 15 homes built through this partnership. Led Birmingham Place (first permanent supportive housing in East metro) and Veteran Village.
• Mayo ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner supporting Veteran wellness programs.
• City of St. PaulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner providing support for Veteran services in the capital city.
• Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partner for Homeless Veteran Registry, coordination on ending Veteran homelessness, and MDVA deputy director recognition of MACV's impact.
• Mount Calvary Lutheran ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based partner for Veteran Village development in Eagan.
• WCCO-TV / CBS News MinnesotacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for Home for the Holidays campaign raising over $4.9 million since 2017. Awarded Board of Governors Emmy. WCCO provides powerful storytelling and statewide reach.
• Minnesota TwinscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports partner for Home for the Holidays campaign at Target Field. Hosts Winter Salute events bringing together Veterans and community.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for housing coordination, Building 47 on VA Medical Center campus, and Point-in-Time Count collaboration.
• Allied Universal SecurityminorOthersEmployer partner in MACV's employment services program connecting Veterans with job opportunities.
• Anderson Corp.minorOthersEmployer partner for Veteran employment services.
• AvivominorOthersNonprofit partner for employment and training services to Veterans.
• Helmets to Hard HatsminorOthersNational program connecting National Guard and Reserve Veterans with construction careers; MACV connects Veterans to this opportunity.
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce development agency partner for employment services and job training.
• Believet Canine Service PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit providing facility dogs for Veteran Village; Lenny the facility dog being trained for MACV's Eagan location.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding funder in 1990; designated as statewide VFW Commander's Project in 2008; ongoing Veteran service organization partner.
• Lockheed MartinminorOthersDefense contractor employer partner for Veteran employment services.
• Western Lake Superior Trolling AssociationminorOthersPartner for Vets on the Lake annual fishing event on Lake Superior; 7+ year partnership.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves22 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• U.S. VETS (Outreach Inc.): U.S. VETS is the largest nonprofit focused exclusively on ending Veteran homelessness in the U.S., offering transitional/permanent housing, employment, and case management across multiple states. It is the closest national-scale peer to MACV's housing-employment-legal integrated model.
• National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV): NCHV is the national membership organization that MACV has historically been recognized by (Outstanding Member Award). While primarily an advocacy/training body, NCHV supports a network of community-based Veteran service providers analogous to MACV and sets the national best-practices framework MACV follows.
• Soldier On: Soldier On operates transitional and permanent supportive housing for homeless Veterans across Massachusetts and the Northeast, with employment services and case management. It is a state-anchored peer with an operating model structurally very similar to MACV's housing + employment + case management approach.
• Swords to Plowshares: Swords to Plowshares is a San Francisco-based nonprofit providing housing, employment, legal aid, and case management to homeless and at-risk Veterans. The integrated housing-plus-legal-plus-employment service mix is essentially identical to MACV's three-pillar model.
• SSVF Providers (HUD-VASH / Supportive Services for Veteran Families grantees): SSVF is the federal grant program funding rapid re-housing and prevention services for Veterans; MACV is itself a likely grantee, and direct SSVF providers in other states share MACV's prevention/housing-stabilization mandate and compete for the same federal funding pool.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers of America (VOA): VOA is a large national nonprofit operating supportive housing, employment programs, and reentry services across all 50 states, including dedicated Veteran programs. It is a broad incumbent whose footprint and federal contracting capacity materially overlap MACV's service categories.
• The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army is a national faith-based nonprofit operating emergency shelters, transitional housing, and employment programs including dedicated Veteran services. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping service categories and significant federal/state contracting scale.
• Catholic Charities USA: Catholic Charities USA is a national network operating housing, case management, legal services, and Veteran-specific programs (e.g., Supportive Services for Veteran Families) across all 50 states. It competes for the same federal grants and serves the same vulnerable populations as MACV.

Emerging players

• Community Solutions (Built for Zero): Community Solutions runs the Built for Zero initiative that has helped communities — including five northern Minnesota Continuums of Care — achieve Functional Zero on Veteran homelessness. It is a methodology/coordination peer whose frameworks drive much of the measurement that validates MACV's progress.
• Avivo: Avivo is a Minnesota-based nonprofit providing employment, training, and chemical/mental health services and is explicitly listed as a MACV partner. It is a regional adjacent peer whose workforce-development services intersect with MACV's Employment Program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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