Gold House

What Gold House does

Gold House is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural platform (Gold House Foundation Inc., EIN 83-3636419) that operates an integrated ecosystem of programs, funds, events, and membership tiers to advance the Asian Pacific diaspora in culture, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. Its operations span four pillars: Cultural Moments (the annual Gold100 list, the Gold Gala, and Cultural Holidays like Lunar New Year and Diwali), Entertainment (Brand Studio, Marketing & Promotions, Cultural Consulting, the Creative Equity Fund, and Creative Accelerators for film, music, contemporary art, journalism, and producing), Entrepreneurship (Gold House Ventures fund and the 14-week Gold House Ventures Accelerator), and Membership (Gold House Membership, Futures Network, the One House Leadership Coalition, and the Gold Bridge pan-Pacific initiative). Its technology backbone is a standard nonprofit SaaS stack: HubSpot CRM and HubSpot Payments for donations and pipeline management, Swoogo for event registration, Zapier/Make for automation, plus Airtable for Creative Equity Fund submissions, Substack for the "Renegades" newsletter, Facebook Groups for the Book Club community, and analytics tools (Brandwatch, Sprout Social, Google Analytics).

The business model is hybrid. Donations (one-time $50-$1,000 tiers plus monthly/quarterly/yearly recurring) processed through HubSpot Payments provide a baseline; restricted and unrestricted grants from foundations (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, RWJF, Surdna Foundation, Bhatia Family Foundation) and corporate sponsorships from 30+ named partners (Netflix, Disney, Meta, TikTok, L'Oréal/Maybelline, Walmart, Adobe, East West Bank, Panda Express, AEG, HBO, Hennessy, etc.) anchor the larger funding base. Gold House Ventures generates equity returns from a portfolio of 133 accelerator alumni and direct investments (e.g., the May 2026 $7M Clouted seed participation), while the Creative Equity Fund deploys investment, production, and post-production capital into API-led films and series. Paid Brand Studio engagements (L'Oréal APAHM campaign, OpenTable "Family Dinners" series, Kolkata Chai Co Golden Chai Set, Brooks Brothers and Stetson Lunar New Year collaborations) add a services revenue layer. GTM is community-led and event-driven: invitation-only Membership and criteria-based Futures applications feed marquee events that drive corporate sponsorship and Brand Studio pipeline, with institutional partnerships (Netflix, Spotify, Tribeca, AEG, Madison Wells, Forbes, Rotten Tomatoes, Live Nation, Singapore EDB, East West Bank) extending reach.

Name

Gold House

Legal name

Gold House Foundation Inc.

Website

https://goldhouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gold House is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) cultural platform running an integrated ecosystem of programs, funds, events, and memberships to advance the Asian Pacific diaspora in culture, entertainment, and entrepreneurship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Nonprofit Platform

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Cultural nonprofit platform
• Venture accelerator programs
• Cultural consulting services
• Creative equity funding
• Membership network

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual donations: Tax-deductible one-time donations ($50–$1000) and recurring donations (monthly, quarterly, yearly) via HubSpot Payments; EIN 83-3636419, registered 501(c)(3).
2. Foundation grants and philanthropic funding: Restricted and unrestricted grants from major foundations including John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, RWJF, Surdna Foundation, and Bhatia Family Foundation, among others.
3. Corporate sponsorships and partnerships: Corporate sponsorships (East West Bank, L'Oréal, Maybelline, OpenTable, Panda Express, Walmart, Adobe, TikTok, Meta, etc.), executive-level partnerships, and integrated sponsorship activations within tentpole events.
4. Venture fund returns (Gold House Ventures): Equity investments in early-stage multicultural/Asian Pacific-led startups via the Gold House Ventures fund; returns from portfolio realizations.
5. Creative Equity Fund investments: Investment, production, and post-production funding in feature films and select series (e.g., Patel, Alpha Gang, The Stalemate, Lucky Lu, Rock Springs, DIDI) through the Gold House Creative Equity Fund.
6. Brand Studio / consulting engagements: Paid awareness campaigns, digital series production, and product collaborations with consumer brands (Maybelline, OpenTable, Kolkata Chai Co) via the Brand Studio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gold House Foundation Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural platform that operates four integrated program pillars — Cultural Moments, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, and Membership — for the Asian Pacific diaspora. It runs flagship cultural IP (Gold100 list, Gold Gala, Cultural Holidays, Gold Records Book Club), entertainment services (Brand Studio, Cultural Consulting, Marketing & Promotions, Creative Equity Fund, and Creative Accelerators for film, music, art, journalism, and producing), entrepreneurship vehicles (Gold House Ventures fund, the 14-week Ventures Accelerator, and Gold Rush), and membership initiatives (Gold House Membership, Futures Network, One House Leadership Coalition, Gold Bridge, Gold Music Lab, and the Census Initiative).

Product overview

Gold House operates a single nonprofit cultural platform (Gold House Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3)) that bundles multiple programs and funds under four pillars — Cultural Moments, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, and Membership — rather than a single SaaS product. Its portfolio spans flagship cultural moments (Gold100 list, Gold Gala, Cultural Holidays), entertainment services (Brand Studio, Marketing & Promotions, Cultural Consulting, Creative Equity Fund, and the Creative Accelerators such as the Future Gold Film Fellowship, Gold Music Accelerator, Gold Art Prize, Gold Journalism Accelerator, and Gold Producer Accelerator), entrepreneurship vehicles (Gold House Ventures fund, Gold House Ventures Accelerator, Futures Network, Gold Rush), and membership initiatives (Gold House Membership, Gold Bridge, One House Leadership Coalition, Gold Music Lab, and the Census Initiative). The Gold House Book Club / Gold Records program codifies API culture through curated reading lists and author events, and the Gold House website (goldhouse.org) ties the platform together with HubSpot-powered CRM, donations, and event workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gold House Ventures: The venture fund arm investing in early-stage multicultural and Asian Pacific founders, paired with the Gold House Ventures Accelerator and a network of founders and investors.
• Gold House Studios
• Gold House Creative Equity Fund (CEF)

Products and services

• Gold100 Annual editorial franchise celebrating the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific leaders in culture; serves as the marquee cultural moment of Gold House.
• Gold Gala Annual gala (dubbed the 'Asian Met Gala') hosted at the Music Center in Los Angeles to honor Gold100 honorees and the broader Asian Pacific creative community.
• Cultural Holidays Programs Programs and campaigns celebrating Asian Pacific cultural holidays (Lunar New Year, Diwali) across Gold House markets.
• Gold Records (Gold House Book Club) Curated adult and children's book lists plus virtual author events that codify Asian Pacific identity, experience, and culture.
• Gold House Membership
• Futures Network
• Gold House Ventures Definitive early-stage venture fund investing in industry-shifting startups led by multicultural founders, operating an invite-only Venture Network of Asian Pacific LPs.
• Gold House Ventures Accelerator 14-week immersive accelerator for diverse-led tech startups offering masterclasses, 1:1 advising, curated investor introductions, a public Demo Day, strategic networking, and eligible seed funding.
• Creative Equity Fund (CEF)
• Brand Studio
• Cultural Consulting
• Marketing & Promotions
• Gold Art Prize (Contemporary Art Accelerator) Biennial award that selects five Asian diaspora artists to receive a $25,000 unrestricted cash prize each plus a published catalog.
• Future Gold Film Fellowship
• Gold Music Accelerator
• Gold Journalism Accelerator
• Gold Producer Accelerator
• One House Leadership Coalition (OHLC)
• Gold Bridge
• East West Bank Gold Music Lab Inaugural East West Bank x Gold House program to accelerate rising Asian Pacific artists.
• Gold Rush
• Gold Open
• Census Initiative

Quantifiable outcome

• 133 Asian Pacific-founded companies supported by Gold House Ventures Accelerator since 2020, with $2B+ in follow-on capital raised.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Visual Communications: Los Angeles-based nonprofit media arts organization dedicated to developing and supporting Asian Pacific American filmmakers and media artists. Directly comparable to Gold House's Creative Accelerators (Film, Journalism) and Gold House Studios, though smaller in scope and limited to LA rather than operating pan-nationally.
• All Stars Helping Kids: Silicon Valley-based nonprofit funding youth education and leadership programs in underserved API communities. Comparable to Gold House's Bay Area operations and social impact orientation, but with a narrower geographic footprint and education/youth focus rather than cultural, venture, or entertainment breadth.

Direct peers

• Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE): Nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing diversity and representation of Asian Pacifics in entertainment through advocacy, programs, and industry partnerships. Closely comparable to Gold House's Narrative Change / Entertainment pillar and Creative Equity Fund, though narrower in scope (entertainment only) and without Gold House's venture or accelerator arms.
• National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP): Pan-Asian American nonprofit focused on leadership development, professional networking, and career advancement for API professionals. Comparable to Gold House's Membership and Futures Network in targeting API professionals, though primarily volunteer-led and without Gold House's venture or tentpole-event brand power.
• Committee of 100: Membership-based nonprofit of prominent Chinese American leaders focused on advancing US-China relations, API civic engagement, and cultural exchange. Directly comparable to Gold House's Membership pillar and policy/cultural mission, but skews toward Chinese American (vs. pan-Asian Pacific) leaders and a more traditional advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• Asia Society: Established 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating cultural centers, museums, and policy programs across the US and Asia. Comparable to Gold House as a long-standing API-focused cultural institution but operates at a broader geographic and institutional scale with a more traditional arts/policy orientation rather than a venture/accelerator model.
• OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans): Long-standing 501(c)(3) advocacy organization advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans. Comparable mission alignment to Gold House but skews toward Chinese Americans and traditional civil-rights/advocacy work rather than venture and entertainment.

Others

• Mahindra Humanities Center (Harvard): Academic humanities center supporting interdisciplinary scholarship on Asian cultures. Thematically adjacent to Gold House's cultural and narrative-change work but academic rather than commercial/operational, making it a thematic rather than direct peer.
• National Urban Fellows: Nonprofit leadership development and public-service fellowship organization serving underrepresented leaders. Comparable to Gold House's Futures Network in building pipeline leadership programs for diverse talent, but operates across multiple demographics rather than API-focused.
• New America Foundation: Washington, DC-based think tank and civic-policy nonprofit operating multiple programs including AAPI-focused policy work. Comparable to Gold House's policy/advocacy and One House Leadership Coalition work in targeting civic and governance diversity, though operates across all demographic groups and is policy-rather than culture-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/goldhouseco
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GoldHouseCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/goldhouseco
• Instagraminstagram.com/goldhouseco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/goldhouseco

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments98 records

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