Vecinos

What Vecinos does

Vecinos, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit free clinic headquartered in Franklin, North Carolina, providing free, bilingual primary care and behavioral health services to uninsured and low-income adults across eight counties in Western North Carolina. Founded in 2004 (with roots in a 2001 Jackson County public health outreach program) and operating with 11-50 staff, the organization serves a population concentrated among the Latinx and migrant farmworker communities, with eligibility set at 200-250% of the federal poverty level. The 2021 strategic expansion broadened the patient base to all low-income uninsured adults while retaining farmworker and Latinx priority.

The service model is integrated and multi-channel: fixed outpatient clinics (Cullowhee and the new 19 Smoky Mountain Drive Community Health Hub in Franklin, a 15,000-square-foot SECU Campus opened in 2025), two mobile medical units that travel directly to farms, and telehealth. Core capabilities include primary care, behavioral health (LCSW/LCAS-credentialed), pharmacy, lab, chronic disease management, health education, social-determinant assistance, and a digital literacy pilot. The technical stack is conventional for a community health nonprofit — athenahealth for clinical/EHR, Neon CRM and DonorPerfect for donations — with no proprietary AI/ML. The Community Health Hub co-locates five partner organizations (Pisgah Legal Services, Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic, 30th Judicial District DV-SA Alliance, El Centro Comunitario) to deliver wraparound medical, dental, behavioral, legal, and advocacy services.

Vecinos generates no patient revenue; it is funded almost entirely by foundation grants, government grants, and individual donations. The organization executed a $5.6M capital campaign to fund the Hub, anchored by a $1.6M SECU Foundation grant (June 2024) and a $1M USDA Emergency Rural Health Care Grant (September 2022), and was selected for the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Acceleration Cohort 2025. Patient volume was 732 in 2021, with the new Hub expected to support an additional 2,000 patients annually. The organization is governed by an independent Board of Directors (President Theresa Cruz Paul, EdD; VP Mark Newman, JD; Treasurer Jimmy Hatcher, CPA) with operational leadership led by CEO Marianne Martinez, MPA, and is independent with no parent company or equity backing.

Name

Vecinos

Legal name

Vecinos, Inc.

Website

https://vecinos.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vecinos is a nonprofit free clinic in Western North Carolina providing free, bilingual primary care, behavioral health, and mobile clinic services to uninsured, low-income adults, with a focus on Latinx and migrant farmworker communities across eight counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services / Free Clinic Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

Keywords

• Free clinic services
• Community health center
• Mobile health clinics
• Bilingual healthcare services
• Farmworker health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cullowhee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Vecinos receives grant funding from foundations and government agencies to support operations, capital projects, and community health programs. Major grants include $1.6M from SECU Foundation for the Community Health Hub, $1M USDA Emergency Rural Health Care Grant, $50K from Nantahala Health Foundation, and $25K from Hispanic Federation.
2. Donations and Contributions: Individual donors, community members, and organizational supporters make charitable donations through the organization's donation portal. Monthly giving and one-time gift options are available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vecinos is a nonprofit free clinic providing free, bilingual primary care and behavioral health services to uninsured, low-income adults in Western North Carolina. Services are delivered through fixed outpatient clinics, mobile medical units that travel directly to farms, telehealth appointments, and a newly opened Community Health Hub that co-locates medical, dental, behavioral health, legal, and social services. The organization specializes in culturally centered care for Latinx and farmworker communities across eight counties.

Product overview

Vecinos is a nonprofit free clinic offering a unified suite of healthcare services rather than a modular product platform. The core offering combines primary care and behavioral health services delivered through fixed outpatient clinics, mobile units that travel to farms, and telehealth. Services are unified under an integrated care model where clinical, behavioral health, and outreach teams work together with wrap-around supportive services including health education, chronic disease care plans, social assistance, and digital literacy support. The flagship Vecinos Community Health Hub (an SECU Campus) opened in 2025 to co-locate medical, dental, and social services in one location. All services are free, bilingual, and culturally centered for uninsured, low-income adults with focus on Latinx and farmworker communities in Western North Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Services
• Behavioral Health Services
• Mobile Clinic Services
• Community Health Hub
• Telehealth Services
• Farmworker Health Program
• Digital Literacy Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 732 patients served in 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Pisgah Legal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsheville-based nonprofit providing free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals. Co-located at the Community Health Hub to offer legal support on housing, employment, and immigration issues.
• 30th Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBased in Waynesville, offers support and counseling to individuals affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Co-located at the Community Health Hub to provide critical resources and assistance.
• El Centro Comunitario of Macon CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy group focusing on empowering the Hispanic community in Macon County. Co-located at the Hub to enhance outreach and support services, fostering a stronger community.
• Blue Ridge Free Dental CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree dental clinic that will add four dental operatories at the Community Health Hub Franklin location while maintaining their Cashiers clinic.
• North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 72 clinics across North Carolina providing high-quality primary, specialty, and behavioral health care, pharmacy, and other services to uninsured and underserved residents. Both Vecinos and Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic are members.
• National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished profile on Vecinos' outreach activities and achievements, recognizing the organization's outreach-based care delivery model serving farmworkers across eight counties.
• Western Carolina UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for Vecinos' original clinic location on campus in Cullowhee since 2013. Partnership provides clinical space and academic collaboration opportunities.
• NC Counts CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working on census and civic engagement, partnered with Vecinos on community outreach.
• North Carolina Department of Health and Human ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government agency supporting public health initiatives, contributor to Vecinos' programs.
• UNC Chapel Hill Health Sciences StudentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural health immersion program where health sciences students from UNC spent six days with Vecinos, participating in mobile clinics and community outreach.
• NCFHP (National Center for Farmworker Health Programs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting farmworker health initiatives and community programs including food assistance and outreach activities.
• Haywood Christian MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner providing support including food assistance through the Food Hub.
• From Farm to TableminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner supporting local farm and food initiatives in collaboration with Vecinos.
• Center for Environmental Farming SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic center focused on sustainable farming systems, contributing partner.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic: A free dental clinic in Western NC that is co-located with Vecinos at the new Community Health Hub. Both are 501(c)(3) free clinics serving uninsured, low-income adults in the same 8-county region, making this the most directly comparable peer.
• Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS): A Federally Qualified Health Center serving Western NC with multiple clinic sites, sliding-fee primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Directly comparable in target population, geographic region, and community-health-center model.
• MHP Salud: National nonprofit implementing the Community Health Worker model to serve Latino and farmworker communities, including mobile and outreach-based programs. Directly comparable mission and farmworker-focused delivery model.
• Finger Lakes Community Health: Federally Qualified Health Center in rural New York that operates mobile health units reaching migrant and seasonal farmworkers, with integrated primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Closest functional peer in terms of mobile-clinic farmworker delivery.
• High Country Community Health: Federally Qualified Health Center serving rural Watauga, Avery, and surrounding counties in Western NC. Comparable rural safety-net primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services for low-income and uninsured residents.
• Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center serving Western NC mountain communities with primary care, behavioral health, and enabling services. Comparable rural, low-income, uninsured patient base in overlapping geography.
• Carolina Family Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center in eastern NC providing primary care, behavioral health, pharmacy, and farmworker health programs to uninsured and underserved populations. Comparable free/sliding-fee community health model.

Broad incumbents

• National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH): National advocacy, training, and resource organization dedicated to farmworker health; publishes profiles and supports programs like Vecinos'. Comparable population focus and rural health mission, but operates at a national advocacy and capacity-building level rather than as a direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Zócalo Health: Latinx-focused primary care startup offering culturally centered care (often via home visits and telehealth) for Hispanic patients. Comparable in cultural and linguistic focus on the Latinx community, but operates as a venture-backed tech-enabled model rather than a free nonprofit clinic.

Others

• Pisgah Legal Services: Asheville-based nonprofit providing free civil legal services to low-income residents. Co-located with Vecinos at the Community Health Hub to provide housing, employment, and immigration legal support. Adjacent enabling partner rather than a healthcare competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VecinosInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vecinos-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/vecinosinc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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