Agape House

What Agape House does

Agape House is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999 by Pam and Ben Patterson, operating a single-site campus in Walworth, Wisconsin (215 South Main Street), and serving at-risk adolescent girls (ages 12-18), boys (ages 12-16), and young women (ages 18-28) in a small Wisconsin community. Its core service suite comprises a 10-month Residential Program delivered in separate boys' and girls' group homes with house parents and Social Emotional Learning Aides; Day Programs that combine counseling, mentorship, Bible study, and academic instruction delivered via the Ignitia Virtual Academy online Christian curriculum; the Agape House King Counseling Center, a wholly-owned counseling subsidiary offering individual, family, and group therapy at $35 per 50-minute session and $50 per 90-minute session with scholarships available; a Transitional Living Home for women ages 18-28; and community outreach programming (parent support groups, mentorship, Bible study, group therapy) extended to the broader Walworth-area community.

Programs are built around a grace-based, biblically grounded therapeutic model in which each participant receives an Individual Care Plan (ICP) addressing spiritual, emotional, psychological, and physiological needs, supplemented by recreation therapy (including equine therapy, drama, art, music, and sports) and life-skills training. The organization does not operate proprietary technology beyond standard website/social channels (Facebook, Instagram, quarterly email newsletter and prayer blog) and its Ignitia curriculum integration; program delivery is human-intensive, delivered by named counselors, teachers, residential aides, and house parents.

The business model blends approximately 25% of operating cost coverage from tuition and program fees — kept deliberately low with a sliding-fee scale and scholarships to honor a 'never turn away a child in need' promise — with the remaining 75% sustained by donations from individuals, church groups, service groups, and business organizations, plus annual fundraising events including a Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 5K, a Give Them Hope Night gala, and a Christmas Open House. A new Ministry Outreach Coordinator role formalizes community outreach, marketing/media, fundraising/event planning, and public relations functions, and the organization carries 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (Tax ID 39-1954485).

Name

Agape House

Legal name

Agape House

Website

https://agapehouseheals.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Agape House is a Walworth, Wisconsin-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999 that delivers faith-based residential, day, and counseling programs for at-risk adolescent girls (ages 12-18), boys (ages 12-16), and transitional young women (ages 18-28), funded roughly 25% by tuition and 75% by donations and community fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Youth Residential and Therapeutic Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

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), Behavioral & Social-Emotional Support (ABA, PBIS, Counseling) (EDAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Youth residential care
• Faith-based counseling
• At-risk youth services
• Therapeutic education programs
• Nonprofit youth ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Walworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Tuition and fees for services constitute approximately 25% of operational costs. Fees are kept low to fulfill the promise to never turn away a child in need, and are significantly lower than state-run school programs. Financial assistance through a sliding-fee scale is available based on family income level.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization is largely sustained by generous support of individuals, church groups, service groups, and business organizations. Accepts one-time and recurring donations, honorary/memorial gifts, and legacy giving.
3. Event Fundraising: Annual fundraising events including Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 5K, Give Them Hope Night gala, and Christmas Open House. Events feature corporate sponsorships and silent auctions.
4. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support events including 5K runs and galas. Sponsors include local businesses including WW Trucking, Americold, Smith Roofing, Kunes, Thrivent, John's Disposal Service, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agape House is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides residential homes, day school programs, and counseling services for at-risk adolescent girls (ages 12-18) and boys (ages 12-16), plus transitional living for young women ages 18-28. Programs integrate spiritual, emotional, psychological, and academic support via Individual Care Plans with grace-based interventions, recreation therapy (including equine therapy), life skills training, and academic instruction through Ignitia Virtual Academy. Counseling is also offered to families and the greater Walworth-area community on a sliding-fee scale.

Product overview

Agape House is a faith-based ministry organization offering a coordinated suite of programs for at-risk youth. The core offerings include: (1) the Residential Program providing 24-hour care in separate girls' and boys' group homes with house parents and Social Emotional Learning Aides; (2) Day Programs combining counseling, academic education (via Ignitia Virtual Academy), group therapy, biblical application, and mentorship; (3) the Agape House King Counseling Center offering fee-based individual, family, and group counseling services to both enrolled families and the broader community; and (4) Community Outreach extending counseling, parent support groups, Bible study, and group therapy to non-enrolled community members. A Transitional Living Home assists young women ages 18-28 in transitioning to independent living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Program Safe, supportive residential homes for adolescent girls (ages 12-18) and boys (ages 12-16) providing a 10-month program (September-June) with house parents, Social Emotional Learning Aides, counseling, mentorship, recreation therapy (including equine therapy), life skills training, and academic instruction. A two-year commitment is recommended for life-changing benefits.
• Day Programs Ministry-based day programs for adolescent girls (ages 12-18) and boys (ages 12-16) encompassing counseling, family counseling, group therapy, biblical application, mentorship, and academic education delivered via the Ignitia Virtual Academy curriculum. Available to youth who benefit from therapeutic healing during the day while living with their families.
• Agape House King Counseling Center Grace-based counseling services offered to enrolled students, their families, and the greater Walworth-area community. Services include individual, family, and group therapy for issues such as trauma, anxiety, depression, anger management, and addiction. Fee-based at $35 per 50-minute session and $50 per 90-minute session, with scholarships available when fees are a burden.
• Transitional Living Home Assists young women ages 18-28 in transitioning into healthy, independent living through safe housing, mentoring, and counseling services at 230 South Main Street, Walworth.
• Community Outreach Extends therapeutic healing programs beyond enrolled students to the greater Walworth-area community, including counseling, parent support groups, mentorship, Bible study, and group therapy available before difficult situations escalate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% graduation rate among students who complete the program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WW TruckingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor for Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 2026 event.
• KunescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Event Sponsor for Give Them Hope Night 2025 and 5K event sponsor. One of the primary corporate supporters of Agape House events.
• AmericoldminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor for Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 2026 event.
• Smith RoofingcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Silver sponsor for Give Them Hope Night and event sponsor for 5K. Regular corporate supporter of Agape House events.
• Land Services CompanyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor for Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 2026 event.
• Convenience Store TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor for Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 2026 event.
• ThriventcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Silver sponsor for Give Them Hope Night and event sponsor for 5K through Shoreline Group. Major financial supporter of events.
• John's Disposal ServiceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor for Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 2026 event.
• Revita LifeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor for Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 2026 event.
• Big Foot Lions ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor for Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 2026 event.
• Knead 2 Relax Therapeutic MassageminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor for Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 2026 event.
• TeronomyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor for Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 2026 event.
• Tri-CountryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor for Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 2026 event.
• Campbell ConstructioncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Silver sponsor for Give Them Hope Night 2025 event.
• IntegracoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Silver sponsor for Give Them Hope Night 2025 event.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Teen Challenge: Teen Challenge operates faith-based residential programs for at-risk and struggling youth and adults across the U.S. Like Agape House, it combines biblical counseling, residential care, life-skills training, and a Christian discipleship framework under a 501(c)(3) structure sustained by donations and low fees.
• Mercy Multiplied: Mercy Multiplied runs faith-based residential homes for young women ages 13-28 facing life-controlling issues such as abuse, addiction, and depression. It mirrors Agape House's combination of residential care, biblical counseling, life-skills training, and donation-supported funding, though it focuses exclusively on young women.
• Cal Farley's Boys Ranch: Cal Farley's Boys Ranch provides residential care, schooling, and counseling for at-risk youth on a single large campus in Amarillo, TX, supported by donations. It shares Agape House's model of residential group homes, on-site academics, counseling, and faith-influenced character programming.
• Starr Commonwealth: Starr Commonwealth operates residential treatment, school, and community-based programs for trauma-impacted youth using a relationship-based, holistic healing model. It is closely comparable to Agape House in mission, residential group-home delivery, and integration of counseling and education.

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: Boys Town is the largest nonprofit provider of residential and family-based services for at-risk youth in the U.S., offering group homes, in-home services, and a research-based parenting model. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Agape House on residential care, school programs, and wraparound counseling for at-risk youth.
• Childhelp: Childhelp operates residential group homes, a hotlines, advocacy, and treatment programs for abused and neglected children. It overlaps with Agape House on residential care for at-risk youth with trauma backgrounds but operates at much larger scale and scope.
• Eckerd Connects: Eckerd Connects provides residential treatment, workforce development, and family services for at-risk youth across multiple states. It overlaps with Agape House's residential and wraparound service model but operates at much larger scale, often in partnership with state child-welfare systems.
• National Youth Advocate Program: NYAP delivers community-based and residential services for at-risk and foster youth, including counseling, mental health, and wraparound support. It is comparable to Agape House in providing wraparound care, counseling, and residential support to vulnerable youth populations.

Regional players

• Wildwood Hills Ranch: Wildwood Hills Ranch is a nonprofit in Iowa offering residential summer camps and ongoing programs for at-risk youth, combining recreation therapy, mentoring, and faith-informed values. It is comparable to Agape House in its use of recreation therapy, equine activities, and small-setting residential experience for at-risk youth.

Emerging players

• Pacific Child and Family Associates: Pacific Child and Family Associates provides residential, treatment foster care, and wraparound services for at-risk youth with trauma and attachment issues. It is comparable to Agape House in serving the same population with a focus on attachment and trauma-informed care, though it operates across multiple states rather than a single site.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/agape4girls
• Instagraminstagram.com/agapehouseheals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agape-house-inc-

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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