San Mateo County Pride Center

Name

San Mateo County Pride Center

Legal name

San Mateo County Pride Center

Website

https://sanmateopride.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ+ Community Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ community center
• Mental health counseling
• Peer support groups
• SOGIE training
• Gender-affirming care

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Primary funding from Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation grant, with additional support from San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS). The center also receives funding through partnerships with San Francisco Public Health Foundation.
2. Clinical Services Billing: Mental health counseling services are billed to Medi-Cal or provided on a sliding scale based on gross combined income and number of dependents.
3. Donations and Community Support: Individual donations, corporate sponsorships from local businesses (Redwood City CoffeeBar, Backhaus bread), and foundation partnerships. The center is actively seeking emergency financial support due to risk of closure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The San Mateo County Pride Center is a nonprofit LGBTQ+ community center delivering clinical mental health counseling, case management, crisis intervention, peer support groups, SOGIE diversity training, youth programming, and recurring community events to LGBTQ+ residents of San Mateo County. Services are provided primarily free or on a sliding scale (with Medi-Cal billing for counseling), delivered in-person at its center (historically at 1021 S. El Camino Real) and virtually, and supported through bilingual educational resources and community partnerships.

Product overview

The San Mateo County Pride Center is a single-location community center offering a unified portfolio of LGBTQ+ support services, not a software product or platform. The Center operates as a program of StarVista in partnership with Outlet of Adolescent Counseling Services, providing a one-stop hub for LGBTQ+ community members. Core services include Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Services (clinical therapy), Peer Groups, Trainings & Consultations, Youth Programs, and Community Events. The Center also produces educational resources including the Resource Roadmap brochure collection (covering Housing, Health, Employment, Legal, and Essentials) and SOGIE educational brochures available in English and Spanish. Services are primarily free or offered on a sliding scale/Medi-Cal basis, with programming available virtually Monday-Friday 10am-7pm following the August 2025 move from their physical location at 1021 S. El Camino Real.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Case Management Individualized support services providing resource connections, referrals, and advocacy to help LGBTQ+ community members navigate systems and access needed services.
• Crisis Intervention Immediate support and intervention services for LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing acute mental health crises or safety concerns.
• Mental Health Services Clinical therapy and counseling services available on a sliding scale or covered by Medi-Cal, providing affirming mental health support specifically for LGBTQ+ clients.
• Peer Groups Facilitated peer support groups organized by identity or experience (e.g., polyamory, youth, older adults, transgender/gender-diverse), providing community connection and mutual support.
• Trainings & Consultations SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression) diversity trainings and consultations for schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, and businesses to build inclusive environments.
• Youth Programs Age-specific programming for LGBTQ+ youth including social events, support groups, educational workshops, and annual Queer Youth Prom celebration.
• Community Events Regular events including Gayme Nights, Queeraoke, FriGay Flicks film screenings, holiday celebrations, and the annual Pride Month programming series.
• Resource Roadmap Brochures Downloadable PDF brochures supporting Transgender, Gender-Diverse, and Non-binary individuals in navigating resources for Housing, Health & Wellness, Employment, Legal Advocacy, and Essentials (Food, Shelter & Wellness), supported by Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Benefit Programs.
• SOGIE: The ABC's of LGBT+ Resource Brochures Bilingual (English/Spanish) resource brochures created in partnership with Adolescent Counseling Services: Outlet to support inclusive conversations about gender identity/expression and sexual orientation, with emphasis on Latinx-specific resources and intersectionality.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StarVistacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2017StarVista serves as the lead partner agency for the San Mateo County Pride Center. The Pride Center operates as a program of StarVista, which manages the center's operations and provides organizational infrastructure. StarVista is a nonprofit organization providing behavioral health and community services.
• Outlet of Adolescent Counseling ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2017Outlet, a program of Adolescent Counseling Services, partners with the Pride Center to offer robust programs and services. Outlet provides LGBTQ+ youth programming including youth groups, social events, and youth-specific services delivered at the Pride Center location.
• San Francisco Public Health Foundation (SFPHF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pride Center is a partner project of the San Francisco Public Health Foundation. SFPHF fiscal sponsorship enables donation processing and provides organizational support. SFPHF's mission is to develop and mobilize resources in support of public health goals.
• San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHRS provides funding through the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and oversight. The PRIDE Initiative, under BHRS's Office of Diversity and Equity, originally envisioned and helped create the Pride Center.
• San Mateo County Pride Celebration PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious local organizations partner for the annual Pride Celebration including: Outlet/Adolescent Counseling Services, Project MORE Foundation, LGBTQ Commission, Genentech, Lawyers Title Insurance CO., Notre Dame de Namur University, and Youth Leadership Institute.
• CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORA brainstormed the SOGIE: The ABC's of LGBT+ resource brochure, which was created through partnership between San Mateo County Pride Center and ACS: Outlet. The brochure supports inclusive conversations about gender identity and sexual orientation.
• Redwood City CoffeeBarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal coffee shop donating $0.50 from the sale of butterfly pea tea to the Pride Center during Pride Month fundraisers.
• Backhaus BreadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal bakery donating all sales from their cold brew to the San Mateo County Pride Center during Pride Month fundraisers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PFLAG National: National LGBTQ+ advocacy and family-support organization with local chapters offering peer support, education, and advocacy — comparable as a community-rooted LGBTQ+ support and advocacy network.
• Los Angeles LGBT Center: One of the largest LGBTQ+ centers in the world, offering clinical mental health, youth housing, case management, legal services, and senior programming — operates at much greater scale in the same California market.
• The Trevor Project: National LGBTQ+ youth-focused organization providing crisis intervention ( TrevorLifeline), mental health, and peer support — comparable in mission to serve LGBTQ+ youth with crisis intervention and mental health services.

Direct peers

• San Diego LGBT Center: San Diego County's LGBTQ+ community center offering clinical mental health, youth programs, case management, and community events — a larger but structurally analogous California LGBTQ+ center.
• Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center: San Jose-based LGBTQ+ community center serving Santa Clara County with peer support groups, youth programs, mental health referrals, and community education — directly comparable as a Bay Area LGBTQ+ center operating in a neighboring county.
• Sacramento LGBT Community Center: California-based LGBTQ+ community center offering mental health services, youth programs, case management, and community events — comparable mid-size regional LGBTQ+ center model.
• Pacific Pride Foundation: Santa Barbara County-based LGBTQ+ organization offering mental health counseling, youth programs, and community education — comparable as a county-level LGBTQ+ service provider in California.
• San Francisco LGBT Center: LGBTQ+ community center serving San Francisco with mental health, case management, youth programs, peer groups, and community events — the most direct functional analog to San Mateo County Pride Center in the same Bay Area region.
• Oakland LGBTQ Community Center: Bay Area LGBTQ+ center providing mental health, youth services, case management, and community programming — directly comparable in mission, service mix, and target population.

Others

• CenterLink: National association of LGBTQ+ community centers providing infrastructure, training, and peer support to member centers — ecosystem enabler for organizations like San Mateo County Pride Center.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SanMateoCountyPrideCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/sanmateopride/?hl=en
• Xx.com/SanMateoPride
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sanmateocountypridecenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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