Chispa

Name

Chispa

Legal name

Chispa

Website

https://chispaoc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Civic Organizing

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Community political organizing
• Civic engagement advocacy
• Latinx community empowerment
• Grassroots policy campaigns
• Member-based organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Chispa operates a membership program where members pay dues to support the organization. Membership contributions can be as small as $5 a year.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations from supporters. The website features an ActBlue donation portal. The organization mentions donations are matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chispa is a non-profit political organizing organization that builds political power for young Latinxs in Orange County through three tiers of work: base building, policy advocacy, and elections. It offers a membership program where members pay dues (starting at $5/year) and gain voting rights on candidate endorsements, skill-building trainings, and access to community campaigns on immigration, police accountability, affordable housing, tenant protections, and civic engagement.

Product overview

Chispa is a political organizing nonprofit, not a technology company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or technology services. The organization provides civic/political organizing services, candidate endorsements, advocacy campaigns (immigration, police accountability, affordable housing, civic engagement), and a membership program for young Latinxs in Orange County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chispa Membership Program Annual membership program for young Latinxs ages 18-35 in Orange County. Members pay dues (starting at $5/year) and receive voting rights on candidate endorsements, access to skill-building trainings, Discord community access, conference opportunities, and monthly membership meetings. New members must attend onboarding and 50% of monthly meetings.
• Policy Advocacy Campaigns Policy advocacy campaigns on immigration, police accountability, affordable housing, tenant protections, and civic engagement. Includes local campaigns in Santa Ana and Anaheim, as well as state-level legislative advocacy in California. Campaigns include direct action, community organizing, and legislative lobbying.
• Candidate Endorsement Program Electoral engagement program where Chispa members vote to endorse candidates for local, county, and state office. The organization endorsed Santa Ana city council candidates in 2020 who were committed to police accountability and transparency values.

Quantifiable outcome

• Elected progressive council majority in Santa Ana that adopted ten-year wishlist including affordable housing, tenant protections, and police oversight
• +5 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Neta CollabminorOthersNeta Collab designed and built the organization's website as noted in footer 'Hecho con Amor, by Neta Collab'.
• Santa Ana Youth Vote (SAY Vote)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAY Vote is a youth-led organization that partnered with Santa Ana Unified School District and Santa Ana College to increase voter pre-registration and registration rates. They work together on youth civic engagement in Santa Ana.
• Latino Health AccessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for community organizing work. Chispa held 'The $25M Dollar Debate' event at Latino Health Access location in Ward 2.
• Orange County Grant MakersminorOthersRegional association of grantmakers that recognized Chispa's Executive Director with the Emerging Leader Award in 2022.
• Resilience OCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization working on immigrant rights and community support. Collaborated during COVID-19 pandemic response efforts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mi Familia Vota: A national civic engagement organization advocating for Latino communities through voter registration, citizenship, and advocacy. Comparable to Chispa in targeting young Latinxs and combining civic participation with policy advocacy.
• Voto Latino: A civic engagement organization focused on registering and mobilizing young Latino voters. Directly comparable to Chispa's youth voter engagement work, particularly the partnership-style approach with SAY Vote.
• CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles): A California-based immigrant rights organization providing legal services, civic participation programs, and policy advocacy. Comparable to Chispa in its California focus on immigrant rights and Latinx civic engagement, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• United We Dream: The largest immigrant youth-led network in the United States. Directly comparable to Chispa in its focus on young Latinx/immigrant civic engagement, base-building through membership, and policy advocacy on immigration and related issues — but operating at national scale.
• InnerCity Struggle: A Los Angeles-based youth-led community organizing group working on civic engagement, police accountability, and housing. Comparable to Chispa's youth-of-color organizing model and policy priorities including police oversight.
• Orange County Civic Engagement Table: A regional Orange County civic engagement coalition of nonprofits focused on voter participation and policy advocacy. Directly comparable to Chispa as a peer in the same geographic operating area and overlapping Latinx/immigrant civic participation focus.
• TODEC (Training Occupational Development Educating Communities): An Inland Empire-based immigrant rights and civic engagement organization serving predominantly Latino communities. Comparable to Chispa in regional California focus, grassroots organizing model, and Latinx civic engagement work.
• Mijente: A Latinx-led political organizing hub focused on immigration, criminal justice, and climate. Closely comparable to Chispa's three-tier model (base building, policy, elections) and Latinx-specific civic participation focus.

Broad incumbents

• Hispanic Federation: A large national Latino-focused nonprofit supporting Hispanic-serving organizations through grantmaking, advocacy, and civic engagement. Comparable to Chispa in Latinx advocacy mission but operates at a much broader scale as an umbrella/funder rather than a direct community organizer.

Regional players

• Catalyst California (formerly CAUSE): A statewide Central Coast and Southern California civic engagement organization focused on Latinx and immigrant voter participation. Comparable to Chispa's civic engagement model and demographic focus but operating at statewide scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chispaoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChispaOC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chispaoc
• Instagraminstagram.com/chispaoc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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