Venice Family Clinic

What Venice Family Clinic does

Venice Family Clinic is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1970 in Venice, California, operating an integrated healthcare delivery platform serving approximately 45,000 patients annually across the Westside of Los Angeles, Inglewood, South Bay, and surrounding communities. The organization delivers primary care, behavioral health, dental, vision, in-house pharmacy at two locations, pediatrics, women's health, specialty care (including dermatology), HIV prevention and treatment (Common Ground), substance use treatment (SUMMIT), street medicine for unhoused individuals, school-based health services, and the Early Head Start program. Service delivery occurs through 20 fixed clinic sites, 4 mobile health units, and street medicine teams operating across roughly a dozen LA County communities. The patient population is predominantly low-income — 97% live at or below 200% of the federal poverty level — and care is provided regardless of insurance status with a sliding-scale discount program.

The organization's technical infrastructure runs on the NextGen Practice Management and EHR system, implemented across all locations under the leadership of Systems Director Jason Hua, with patient-facing access via OCHIN's MyChart portal. Analytics is limited to Google Analytics 4 for web traffic. Service differentiation rests on a proprietary Street Medicine Curriculum developed with United Way of Greater Los Angeles support, and on a longitudinal academic affiliation with UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Medicine dating to 1978 that supports medical residency rotations and specialty access. Operational scale includes 572 paid staff and 1,102 active volunteers, 64,500+ prescriptions filled in 2024, 534 no-cost medication deliveries, and nearly one million pounds of fresh produce distributed annually through a partnership with Food Forward.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid nonprofit model: federal financial assistance grants from ACF/HRSA/SAMHSA (totaling $15,661,461 in disclosed filings); healthcare insurance reimbursements from Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Covered California; private philanthropic donations through the Venice Family Clinic Foundation and HEART Gala; corporate grants (including a $14.25 million California Community Schools Partnership Program award in 2024); and sliding-scale patient fees. The organization is governed by a board of directors in which 51% are patient members. Mitesh Popat, MD serves as CEO since December 2022, supported by a refreshed executive team recruited between 2023 and 2026. A 2021 merger with South Bay Family Health Care established the current organizational footprint extending from Santa Monica to the South Bay.

Name

Venice Family Clinic

Legal name

Venice Family Clinic

Website

https://venicefamilyclinic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Venice Family Clinic is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 1970 that delivers integrated primary, behavioral, dental, vision, and specialty care to approximately 45,000 low-income patients annually across 20+ LA County sites and 4 mobile clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Primary care services
• Behavioral health care
• Federally qualified health center
• Pharmacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Venice Family Clinic receives federal and state grants including funding from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Total financial assistance grants of $15,661,461, with 15.5% funded by ACF/HRSA/SAMHSA/HHS and 84.5% from non-federal sources. Additional funding from the California Community Schools Partnership Program ($14.25 million grant).
2. Healthcare Insurance Reimbursements: As an FQHC, the clinic receives reimbursement from Medicare, Medi-Cal, Covered California, and other insurance plans for patient care services. 85% of patients have health insurance.
3. Private Donations: The clinic is supported by generous private donations through its foundation, including individual donors, corporate sponsors, and the HEART Gala fundraising event.
4. Sliding Scale Discounts: Income-based discount program serving uninsured patients, with over 3,100 prescriptions filled for free for nearly 800 uninsured patients in 2024 through federal funding programs and grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Venice Family Clinic is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) delivering comprehensive, integrated primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, dental, vision, pharmacy, pediatrics, women's health, substance use treatment, and HIV services to approximately 45,000 patients annually across 20 fixed clinic sites and 4 mobile units. The clinic operates programs including Early Head Start, Street Medicine, Common Ground HIV care, SUMMIT substance use treatment, and free food markets to address social determinants of health for low-income and uninsured residents of the Westside of Los Angeles, Inglewood, South Bay, and surrounding communities.

Product overview

Venice Family Clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering a comprehensive, integrated healthcare delivery system across 20+ clinic locations, 4 mobile health units, and multiple school-based health centers serving communities from the Westside of Los Angeles to South Bay. The organization operates as a unified platform of coordinated care services, combining primary care, behavioral health, dental, vision, pharmacy, pediatrics, women's health, and specialty services (including dermatology and substance use treatment) with community wellness programs. Key service modules include the Common Ground HIV prevention program, SUMMIT substance use treatment, Early Head Start child development program, Street Medicine homeless healthcare, and Free Food Markets addressing food insecurity. The clinic uses NextGen PM & EHR for practice management and offers patient access through MyChart by OCHIN.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Early Head Start: Early childhood development program for families with children ages 0–3, including home visits and child development support.
• SUMMIT
• Common Ground
• Chuck Lorre Rose Avenue Health and Wellness Center
• Safe Families Program

Products and services

• Primary Care Comprehensive care for everyday health needs, from check-ups to managing long-term conditions, addressing physical, mental, and social aspects of well-being for patients in underserved Los Angeles communities.
• Behavioral Health Mental health support including therapy, psychiatry, crisis care, and trauma-focused services for individuals and families across the Los Angeles service area.
• Dental Services Dental exams, cleanings, fillings, and emergency dental care for patients of all ages, including community-based screening programs.
• Pediatrics and Teen Care Comprehensive medical care for children and adolescents including mental health services and school-based health center partnerships.
• Women's Health and Prenatal Care Screenings, reproductive health services, and pregnancy care tailored to every stage of life for women in the community.
• Specialty Care Advanced medical care for complex conditions with support from medical specialists, including in-house dermatology services.
• Vision Services Eye exams, prescription glasses, and treatment for common and serious vision conditions.
• SUMMIT Substance Use Treatment Recovery support program using therapy and medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders; sobriety is not required to receive services.
• Common Ground HIV Prevention and Treatment HIV testing, treatment, PrEP/PEP prevention, and support services for people living with or at risk for HIV, provided in a non-judgmental setting.
• Early Head Start Family support program for children ages 0–3, including home visits, child development assistance, and family wellness services.
• Pharmacy Services In-house pharmacy with prescription fulfillment, medication delivery within 15 miles, and medication management coordination with clinical teams.
• Street Medicine / Homeless Health Care Mobile clinics and street-based healthcare services reaching unhoused individuals directly in their communities, with specialized training for trauma-informed care.
• Mobile Health Units Four mobile health clinics providing medical and mental health services to communities across the Westside of Los Angeles, Inglewood, South Bay, and surrounding areas.
• Safe Families Program Domestic violence survivor support program offering counseling, support groups, and referrals.
• Free Food Markets Fresh produce distribution markets operated in partnership with Food Forward, distributing nearly one million pounds of food annually across eight locations in Venice, Santa Monica, Culver City, Inglewood, Gardena, and Carson.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45,000 patients served annually across 10 communities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vaseline (Unilever)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2025Vaseline and Direct Relief donated $100,000 to support mobile medical units operated by Venice Family Clinic in Los Angeles, expanding skin health access as part of the Vaseline Healing Project.
• Direct ReliefminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2025Direct Relief partnered with Vaseline to donate $100,000 supporting mobile medical units at Venice Family Clinic, delivering dermatological and healthcare services to communities affected by natural disasters and systemic barriers.
• Hawthorne School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Expanded partnership with Hawthorne School District to open new health and wellness center at Zela Davis School, serving approximately 6,900 students, families, staff, and Hawthorne residents. Services include medical and mental health support two afternoons per week. Supported by $14.25 million grant through California Community Schools Partnership Program.
• Food ForwardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership with Food Forward, a local produce distributor, to operate free food markets distributing nearly 1 million pounds of fresh produce annually. Food Forward sources surplus produce from growers, shippers, packers, farmers markets, and private estates. Eight markets per month across five communities (Venice, Santa Monica, Culver City, Inglewood, Gardena) plus quarterly market in Carson.
• L.A. Care Health PlancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL.A. Care Health Plan's Provider Recruitment Program supports a portion of Dr. Zaira Ortega's salary and benefits to provide dermatology services for low-income and uninsured residents of Los Angeles County.
• UCLA (Resident Rotation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDermatology services offered every other Monday through UCLA Resident rotation at the Chuck Lorre Rose Avenue Health and Wellness Center in Venice.
• UCLA Health and David Geffen School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation agreement since 1978. UCLA medical residents train at clinic sites including Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center. Collaborative relationship supporting medical education and training.
• Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey medical partner collaborating on patient care and community health initiatives.
• Kaiser PermanenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey medical partner collaborating on patient care and community health initiatives.
• Torrance MemorialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey medical partner collaborating on patient care and community health initiatives.
• Providence Saint John's Health CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey medical partner collaborating on patient care and community health initiatives.
• Beach Cities Health DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpanded collaboration at allcove Beach Cities, providing behavioral health support to youth.
• The People ConcerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The People Concern (formerly OPCC) to provide healthcare at the Annenberg Access Center for homeless individuals in Santa Monica.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Northeast Valley Health Corporation: San Fernando Valley FQHC with multiple clinic sites, mobile services, and an extensive WIC/case management program — directly comparable in community health center scale and service mix.
• AltaMed Health Services: Large FQHC network serving greater Los Angeles with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services for underserved communities. Operates a comparable scale and integrated care model across multiple LA-area sites.
• Kedren Community Health Center: South LA FQHC providing primary care, behavioral health, and acute psychiatric services to underserved populations, including significant homeless health and HIV programs — directly comparable in mission and service mix.
• Clínica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero: Federally qualified health center serving low-income Latino communities in greater Los Angeles with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Similar patient demographics and FQHC funding model.
• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: Major FQHC serving underserved Asian American communities in New York City with comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services — a peer comparable in nonprofit FQHC scale and integrated service model.
• Marin Community Clinics: Northern California FQHC where VFC's CEO Mitesh Popat previously served as CEO for five years. Operates a multi-site primary care, behavioral health, and dental model serving low-income populations — directly comparable organizationally and operationally.
• Borrego Health: Large multi-state FQHC (California, Arizona, Nevada) with extensive primary care, dental, and behavioral health services. VFC's CFO Sergio Bautista previously served as interim CFO here.
• South Central Family Health Center: LA-area FQHC offering primary care, pediatrics, women's health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment to underserved communities in South LA.
• St. John's Well Child & Family Center: Federally qualified health center serving South and East LA with primary care, pediatrics, dental, and behavioral health. Dr. Michelle Aguilar (VFC's interim Medical Director) previously led PCMH transformation here, making it a closely comparable peer.

Others

• L.A. Care Health Plan: Largest publicly operated Medicaid managed care plan in the U.S. and a key payer/funder partner for VFC (Provider Recruitment Program supports VFC dermatology services). Included as an ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, given its payer-side role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/venicefamilyclinic

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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