OCAPICA

What OCAPICA does

OCAPICA (Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1997 and headquartered in Garden Grove, California, with a second office also in Garden Grove. The organization delivers a portfolio of community service programs targeting underserved Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations across Orange County and the Inland Empire, serving more than 80,000 people annually in over 20 languages. Service lines include behavioral health (Project HOPE, Project FOCUS, Well(ness)essity, Project SHINE-OC, Project RISE, Project MPOWER), youth development (ROOTED fellowship for AUHSD high school students), health navigation, workforce development, housing support, immigration services, policy and civic engagement, and the Stop the Hate anti-hate-crime initiative. The organization also operates WINCART, a National Cancer Institute-funded cancer health disparities research program for Pacific Islander populations, and acts as the CDSS Stop the Hate regional lead administering funds to 20 partner organizations.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally minimal and non-proprietary — OCAPICA is a direct-service community organization, not a technology company. Operational assets consist of two physical offices, a website (ocapica.org), brochures in six languages, an email newsletter via Constant Contact, and an Instagram presence (@ocapicayouth). The organization relies on bilingual/bicultural staff and a partner network (The Cambodian Family, SoCal PICRT, Kutturan Chamoru Foundation, MYOC, PIHP, WINCART academic collaborators including USC and CSU Fullerton) for service delivery.

OCAPICA's revenue model is non-commercial: all services are provided free of charge to community members, funded instead through a mix of government grants (CDSS Stop the Hate, NIH All of Us, NCI for WINCART), managed-care contracts (CalOptima for housing support), individual and corporate donations, and an annual signature fundraiser (Tastemakers of Orange County, entering its 10th year in 2026). The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on grassroots outreach, partner referrals, and culturally embedded trust built over nearly 30 years. The organization is led by Founder and Executive Director Mary Anne Foo and governed by a Board of Directors, with no venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

OCAPICA

Legal name

Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc.

Website

https://ocapica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OCAPICA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1997 that delivers behavioral health, youth development, health navigation, housing, workforce, and anti-hate-crime services to underserved AANHPI communities in Orange County and the Inland Empire, serving 80,000+ people annually in 20+ languages through government grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Behavioral health programs
• Youth leadership development
• Workforce development training
• AANHPI community advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Garden Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: OCAPICA is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (Tax ID 91-2047245) that relies on individual and community donations to fund services.
2. Government Grants and Program Funding: OCAPICA administers California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Stop the Hate initiative funds to 20 partner organizations, and receives Transformative Grant program funding. Also serves as a National Community Engagement Partner in the NIH All of Us Research Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OCAPICA delivers free, culturally and linguistically tailored social services to AANHPI residents of Orange County, including behavioral health counseling, youth leadership development, workforce training, housing navigation, immigration services, civic engagement, and health equity programming. Services are funded primarily through foundation grants, government contracts, corporate sponsorships, and individual donations.

Product overview

OCAPICA offers a portfolio of community service programs focused on supporting Asians, Pacific Islanders, and underserved communities in Orange County. The organization provides integrated services including behavioral health programs (Project HOPE, Project FOCUS, Well(ness)essity, Project SHINE-OC, RISE/MPOWER), youth development through the ROOTED fellowship, health navigation services including WINCART cancer education, housing support for CalOptima members, workforce development, policy advocacy, and hate crime/incident resources through the Stop the Hate initiative. OCAPICA serves over 80,000 people annually in 20+ languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WINCART: Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research, and Training - a program focused on reducing cancer health disparities among Pacific Islander populations in Southern California.
• Project HOPE
• Project FOCUS
• Project RISE
• Project SHINE-OC
• Project MPOWER
• ROOTED
• Well(ness)essity

Products and services

• Behavioral Health Services
• ROOTED Youth Leadership Program
• WINCART
• Workforce Development
• CalOptima Health Programs
• Housing Support Services
• Stop the Hate
• Immigration Services
• Policy & Civic Engagement

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WINCART (Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research, and Training)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2005WINCART was a ten-year Community Network Program (CNP) Center funded by the National Cancer Institute's Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD). OCAPICA was one of six community-based organizations in the WINCART Center, partnering with researchers from California State University Fullerton, Claremont Graduate University, Guam Communications Network, Samoan National Nurses Association, Tongan Community Service Center/Special Service for Groups, Pacific Islander Health Partnership, Union of Pan Asian Communities, and University of Southern California. WINCART addressed cancer health disparities among Southern California's Chamorro, Marshallese, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, and Tongan populations.
• The Cambodian FamilycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated community partner that helped OCAPICA develop in-language resources for AANPIs in Orange County and beyond, particularly for immigration-related resources.
• Southern California Pacific Islander Community Response Team (SoCal PICRT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner collaborating with OCAPICA to develop in-language resources for Pacific Islander communities in Orange County.
• Kutturan Chamoru FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner contributing to OCAPICA's in-language resource development for Chamoru (Chamorro) communities in Southern California.
• Marshallese Youth Organizing Communities (MYOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization helping OCAPICA develop culturally appropriate resources for Marshallese communities.
• Pacific Islander Health Partnership (PIHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing WINCART and resource development partner that also collaborates on cancer education videos including the Talk Story Project.
• California Department of Social Services (CDSS) — Stop the Hate InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCAPICA serves as the Orange County & Inland Empire Regional Lead for the Stop the Hate initiative, administering funds to 20 partner organizations. The initiative provides direct services, prevention services, and intervention services for victims and survivors of hate crimes/incidents.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) — All of Us Research ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCAPICA is a National Community Engagement Partner in the NIH All of Us Research Program, part of the Asian Engagement and Recruitment Core (ARC) with 24 community-based organizations across the US. Helps shape and implement a culturally appropriate strategy for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
• Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) VoteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored civic engagement events and town halls with APIA Vote to promote non-partisan voter mobilization in AANHPI communities.
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCAPICA co-sponsored the 'From Adversity to Advocacy' event with Stop AAPI Hate and CAPAC, convening community members with elected officials to discuss solutions to anti-Asian hate.
• LA ArtcoreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with artist Natalie Bui and CDSS Transformative Grant program to develop the Grief & Healing Through Art workbook addressing intergenerational grief, trauma, and culturally-informed care for AANHPI communities.
• Asian Health Coalition — Asian Engagement and Recruitment Core (ARC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCAPICA participates in the ARC alongside 24 community-based organizations nationwide and 2 national AANHPI-serving partner organizations, working to shape outreach strategy for the NIH All of Us Research Program.
• CalOptimacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOCAPICA provides one-on-one housing support services for CalOptima members in Orange County, including housing deposits, tenancy services, and housing navigation for eligible members experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Little Tokyo Service Center: AANHPI-serving community development nonprofit in Los Angeles providing social services, affordable housing, and community development. Comparable in offering wrap-around AANHPI community services with multilingual delivery.
• Asian Health Services: Federally qualified health center and AANHPI community health nonprofit in Oakland. Comparable to OCAPICA's health navigation, behavioral health, and culturally competent care delivery for limited-English-proficient AANHPI populations.
• Chinatown Service Center: Multi-service AANHPI nonprofit in Los Angeles providing health, social services, and education. Comparable to OCAPICA in offering wrap-around community services to Asian American populations in Southern California with multilingual delivery.
• Pacific Islander Health Partnership (PIHP): Pacific Islander health-focused nonprofit in Southern California and an existing OCAPICA partner. Comparable in mission (PI health equity), WINCART-style cancer education work, and regional geography.
• Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA): AANHPI-focused community nonprofit in Los Angeles serving Filipino/Filipino American communities through youth, arts, health, and civic engagement programs. Closely comparable to OCAPICA in mission (AANHPI community services), program mix (youth + health), and geographic reach (Southern California).
• Korean American Family Services (KFAM): AANHPI-focused nonprofit in Los Angeles providing mental health, counseling, and family services. Comparable to OCAPICA's behavioral health programs (Project HOPE, Project FOCUS, Project RISE) and its youth/family support model.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Southern California: AANHPI-focused legal aid and civil rights organization serving Southern California. Directly comparable to OCAPICA as a regional AANHPI-serving nonprofit in the same geography, with overlapping advocacy, immigration, and community education missions.

Regional players

• Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO): AANHPI-serving community organizing and policy nonprofit in Oregon. Comparable to OCAPICA's AANHPI community services, policy advocacy, and civic engagement programming, but serving a different Pacific Northwest geography.

Broad incumbents

• Stop AAPI Hate: National coalition tracking and responding to anti-AANHPI hate incidents. Comparable to OCAPICA's Stop the Hate work but operating at national scope as an advocacy/coalition rather than direct-service provider.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) - National: National AANHPI civil rights umbrella organization. Comparable in advocacy and AANHPI community focus but operates at a broader national scale rather than as a regional direct-service provider like OCAPICA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ocapicayouth
• Xx.com/ocapica97
• Facebookfacebook.com/OCAPICA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ocapica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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