United Cambodian Community

What United Cambodian Community does

United Cambodian Community (UCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1977 in Long Beach, California, by a small group of Cambodian refugees to integrate Cambodian immigrants into the local community through housing, economic, and benefits-enrollment support. In the half-century since, UCC has expanded into a multi-service agency operating four strategic program areas—Health Equity, Youth Enrichment, Community Integration, and Economic Development—and serves the largest concentration of Cambodians outside Cambodia, centered on Long Beach's Cambodia Town along Anaheim Street.

Its core product surface is a portfolio of free, culturally and linguistically appropriate services delivered in Khmer and English. Offerings include a free 8-week Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certification program for out-of-school youth ages 17-24, Living Arts Long Beach (after-school visual and performance arts for ages 14-24), the CALVIP Youth Ambassador leadership program, Kids Art programming, benefits enrollment assistance for SNAP/Medi-Cal/LiHEAP/Covered California, immigration and citizenship pathway support, housing counseling, and Khmer-language mental health services delivered through community health workers and certified Mental Health First Aid instructors. On the economic-development side, UCC operates the Cambodia Town Business Center, runs the Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program (API SBP), and serves as a designated Kiva Trustee underwriting 0%-interest microloans for Cambodian entrepreneurs. The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary: web-based benefits-enrollment portals plus standard virtual meeting (video/phone) platforms are used for online counseling, webinars, and remote workshops. UCC holds 501(c)(3) status under EIN 95-3442295, with an operating headquarters at 2201 E. Anaheim St., Suite 200, Long Beach, CA, plus remote and Santa Ana-area service delivery.

Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropic channels. Primary streams include individual tax-deductible donations (via PayPal, phone, or mail), annual fundraising events such as the Donut Dash ($25 adult registration), restricted foundation grants (including a $120,000 UnitedHealthcare award in August 2022 and a $175,000 Weingart Foundation award in September 2023), AmazonSmile corporate giving, Kiva-supported microfinance activity, in-kind contributions, and special campaign giving (Long Beach Gives, Anniversary Gala). All client-facing services are provided free of charge to community members, consistent with a charitable service-delivery model rather than a commercial revenue model.

Name

United Cambodian Community

Legal name

United Cambodian Community

Website

https://ucclb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Cambodian Community is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1977 in Long Beach, California, serving Cambodian refugees, immigrants, youth, and small business owners with free, culturally and linguistically appropriate health, youth, community integration, and economic-development services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Youth workforce development
• Small business support
• Immigration benefits assistance
• Cultural health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals via PayPal, phone, or mail to support nonprofit programs and services.
2. Event-Based Fundraising: Annual fundraiser events such as the Donut Dash generating revenue through participant registration fees and sponsorships.
3. Corporate Giving Programs: AmazonSmile program where 0.5% of eligible purchases are donated to UCC at no cost to shoppers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

United Cambodian Community is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization delivering free, culturally and linguistically appropriate social services to the Cambodian community in Long Beach, California. Its offerings span four program areas: Health Equity (community wellness, mental health, parenting classes), Youth Enrichment (CNA certification, after-school arts, leadership programs), Community Integration (benefits enrollment, immigration assistance, housing counseling), and Economic Development (small business support, Kiva microloans, financial literacy).

Product overview

United Cambodian Community is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization offering a multi-service platform with four core program areas: Health Equity, Youth Enrichment, Community Integration, and Economic Development. The organization provides culturally competent social services to the Cambodian community in Long Beach, home to the largest Cambodian population outside Cambodia. Services include small business support through the Cambodia Town Business Center and API SBP partnership, youth enrichment through CNA certification and Living Arts programs, benefits enrollment, immigration assistance, mental health services, and community fundraising events like the annual Donut Dash.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Equity Program Promotes wellness by providing culturally and linguistically appropriate prevention and early intervention health/mental health services in the greater Long Beach and Santa Ana areas. Includes Community Wellness Program, Flourishing Families Long Beach, Community Empowerment Project, and Certified Mental Health Aide Training.
• Youth Enrichment Program Comprehensive youth development services including Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Program, Living Arts Long Beach, CALVIP/Youth Ambassador Program, and Kids Art program serving youth ages 5-24.
• Community Integration Program Provides benefits enrollment assistance (SNAP, LiHEAP, Medi-Cal), immigration/citizenship pathway support, housing counseling, census assistance, and workforce development for English learners.
• Economic Development Program Supports small business growth through Cambodia Town Business Center, Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program (API SBP), Kiva Loan Program, financial literacy counseling, and entrepreneur training. Led by Frederick Sor.
• Cambodia Town Business Center Supports businesses along Anaheim Street between Atlantic and Junipero Avenues in Cambodia Town, Long Beach, home to the largest concentration of Cambodians outside of Cambodia.
• Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program (API SBP) Collaborative partnership providing services on an equal opportunity basis with reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and limited English proficiency. Topics include business planning, social media marketing, e-commerce, access to capital, and government procurement.
• Kiva Loan Program UCC serves as a Kiva Trustee to identify entrepreneurs who may benefit from 0% interest Kiva loans. Supports borrowers in launching and funding successful loan campaigns.
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Program Free 8-week full-time CNA certification program providing soft-skills training, BLS certification, and onsite clinicals. Serves out-of-school youth ages 17-24 with cohort-based classes supporting career and personal development.
• Living Arts Long Beach Free after-school youth art program serving low-income students ages 14-24. Utilizes local guest artists to facilitate classes covering Visual and Performance Art curriculum.
• CALVIP/Youth Ambassador Program 6-month multicultural leadership development program (Mentors in Violence Prevention) for youth ages 16-24. Current cohort June 2024 – December 2024 serving zip codes 90802, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90810, 90813.
• Certified Mental Health Aide Training UCC staff certified to instruct Mental Health First Aid courses, teaching risk factors, warning signs, and strategies for helping individuals experiencing mental health or substance use-related crises.
• Donut Dash Fundraiser Annual family-friendly fundraiser featuring a 1-mile relay where participants eat donut holes every quarter mile. Event includes Kid Dash scavenger hunt for children ages 6-12.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program (API SBP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCC is a collaborative partner providing services on an equal opportunity basis, offering free workshops, webinars, and events for small business and startup entrepreneurs. Topics include business planning, social media marketing, e-commerce, access to capital, and government procurement.
• KivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Long Beach established UCC as a Kiva Trustee to identify entrepreneurs who may benefit from 0% interest Kiva loans. UCC supports borrowers in launching and funding successful loan campaigns.
• The Children's ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Flourishing Families Long Beach parenting class program, teaching about child physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development from infancy to adulthood.
• AmazonSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazonSmile charitable giving program where Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to UCC at no additional cost to shoppers.
• City of Long BeachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking together to increase access to economic opportunities in low-income communities to advance economic equity. UCC serves as a Kiva Trustee designated by the city.
• Long Beach Community Action PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting the Community Wellness Program providing culturally and linguistically appropriate prevention and early intervention health/mental health services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles: Larger regional AAPI legal and civil rights organization. Overlaps with UCC on immigration assistance and community integration services, but at significantly greater scale and broader AAPI scope.

Direct peers

• Boat People SOS: Multi-service AAPI refugee-services nonprofit founded in 1980 for Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees, delivering legal, health, and economic empowerment services. Highly comparable to UCC in mission, founding-era refugee context, and multi-service delivery model.
• Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA): Historic Filipinotown / LA-area AAPI multi-service nonprofit providing youth, health, and economic programs. Comparable ethnic-enclave, multi-vertical community-service model to UCC.
• Little Tokyo Service Center: Los Angeles-based multi-service AAPI nonprofit combining affordable housing, economic development, and community services for a specific ethnic enclave. Closely analogous structure to UCC's Cambodia Town ecosystem and small-business / housing focus.
• Asian Health Services: Oakland-based community health center delivering culturally and linguistically appropriate care to AAPI populations. Comparable to UCC's Health Equity and mental-health-first-aid programming.
• Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA): AAPI multi-service nonprofit serving Greater Long Beach and Santa Ana — UCC's stated service geography. Overlaps on youth, health-equity, and immigrant integration programming.
• Khmer Girls in Action: Long Beach-based Cambodian-American youth leadership and community-organizing nonprofit serving the same Cambodia Town population as UCC. Directly overlapping beneficiary base and Cambodian-specific cultural competency.
• Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE): Southern California AAPI leadership and civic engagement nonprofit. Comparable to UCC's youth ambassador / leadership development programming and community advocacy mission.
• Thai Community Development Center: Los Angeles-based Southeast Asian multi-service nonprofit providing economic development, immigrant integration, and community services. Closely comparable ethnic-specific community-development model.

Emerging players

• Pacific Islander Community Association: Pacific Islander–focused community nonprofit providing culturally responsive services. Comparable ethnic-minority community-service and advocacy model, though at smaller scale and different ethnic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAnfnmwUdLO_riJ0Km6MOwg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ucclb
• Instagraminstagram.com/uccoflongbeach
• Xx.com/uccoflongbeach

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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