Su Casa

Name

Su Casa

Legal name

Su Casa – Ending Domestic Violence

Website

https://sucasadv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Emergency shelter services
• Crisis intervention support
• Transitional housing programs
• Trauma-informed counseling

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Su Casa receives donations from individual supporters, including recurring donors and one-time contributions. Examples include Evelyn Pleasanton who made 87 individual donations totaling $26,100 over 7 years, and Dr. Eric Madrid who donated $10,000.
2. Foundation Grants: The organization receives significant grants from private foundations including the Ahmanson Foundation ($112,800), Ralph M. Parsons Foundation ($25,000), Orange County Community Foundation ($25,000), Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation ($45,000), John Gogian Family Foundation ($90,000 in 2023, $60,000 in 2021, $37,500 in 2024), George Hoag Family Foundation ($10,000), TJX Foundation ($10,000), Women's Foundation of California ($10,000), Adams Mastrovich Family Foundation ($15,000), and Bezos Day One Family Fund ($1.25 million).
3. Corporate Donations: Support from corporations including Macy's, TJX, Wells Fargo, In-n-Out Burger Foundation, Boeing Employees Community Fund, Farmers and Merchants Bank, and Bath & Body Works. These include both monetary donations and in-kind contributions of goods and services.
4. Government Contracts and Support: Support from local government entities including the Cities of Lakewood, Paramount, Hawaiian Gardens, Cerritos, Bellflower, and Norwalk. Under prior leadership, the organization secured federal contracts for programs including Domestic Violence Housing First and Transitional Shelter Enhancement.
5. Fundraising Events: The organization hosts annual fundraising events including the Gala of Light, wine tasting events, and community fundraising campaigns. These events generate direct donations through ticket sales, auctions, and appeal fundraising.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Su Casa is a nonprofit social services organization that provides a comprehensive continuum of domestic violence services including a 24/7 crisis hotline, a 22-bed emergency shelter (up to 30 days), a transitional shelter (3-12 months), community housing program, case management, counseling, legal advocacy, children's education programs, life skills and financial literacy training, art therapy, and community outreach and prevention education. All services are provided free of charge to domestic violence survivors (primarily women, children, and families) in Southern California.

Product overview

Su Casa is a nonprofit social services organization offering a comprehensive continuum of domestic violence services. The core offerings include a 24 Hour Crisis Hotline, a 22-bed Emergency Shelter (up to 30 days), a Transitional Shelter (3-12 months), and a Community Housing Program. These are supported by Case Management and Counseling services, a Children's Program with shelter-based education, Community Outreach and Education programs, Life Skills and Financial Literacy Training, and Art Therapy. All services are provided through a trauma-informed lens, with programs designed to protect families from immediate danger and break the inter-generational cycle of abuse. The organization also operates a Walk-In Center providing general DV information and resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24 Hour Hotline A 24/7 crisis hotline providing crisis intervention, safety assessment, and referrals to shelters and community agencies in English and Spanish, available to domestic violence survivors across Southern California.
• Emergency Shelter A 22-bed homelike emergency shelter where victims and children live for up to 30 days while receiving individual and group counseling, case management, legal and social advocacy, tutoring, art therapy, and children's services.
• Transitional Shelter Supportive housing offering services for 3-12 months including counseling, life skills, parenting classes, case management, financial literacy and budgeting, and job search assistance, with a savings program to help families transition to independent living.
• Community Housing Program Supportive housing services and short-term financial assistance to help survivors secure and maintain safe, stable, and affordable housing, including affordable housing navigation, housing stability assistance, landlord and tenant rights education, and life skills coaching.
• Walk-In Center A walk-in business center open during regular business hours offering general domestic violence information and resources for individuals seeking information rather than immediate shelter.
• Children's Program & Teen Program Program enrolling children arriving at the shelter in local schools to prevent interruption in education and social development, along with shelter-based certified childhood education and age-appropriate services for children and teens.
• Community Outreach and Education Community education and outreach programs to promote awareness and prevention of domestic violence, including training and awareness initiatives reaching broader audiences (e.g., the Autumn of Advocacy Resource Fair with 500+ attendees).
• Case Management and Counseling Individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, and comprehensive case management services for domestic violence survivors, including trauma-informed therapy and parenting education.
• Life Skills and Financial Literacy Training Life skills coaching, vocational training, financial literacy and budgeting education, and job search assistance to help survivors achieve self-sufficiency during their stay at the transitional shelter.
• Art Therapy Program Art therapy services utilizing the A Windows Between Worlds program for children in the shelter to support trauma recovery and emotional expression.

Quantifiable outcome

• Less likely to return to violent situations with transitional shelter support
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haven Hills: Woodland Hills-based domestic violence services organization operating emergency shelter, transitional housing, and community-based support programs across the San Fernando Valley. Strong operational analog to Su Casa with comparable continuum-of-care model.
• Rainbow Services: San Pedro-based domestic violence services nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and counseling to survivors across the LA County region. Direct comparable in mission, service model, and catchment area.
• Interval House: Long Beach-based domestic violence shelter and services organization offering emergency shelter, transitional housing, and counseling to DV survivors in Southern California. Operates in the same immediate geographic market as Su Casa and provides a directly comparable service continuum.
• Human Options: Orange County-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and counseling for domestic violence survivors and their children. Comparable in mission and service model to Su Casa, with overlapping Southern California regional catchment.
• Strength United: LA County-based domestic and family violence services provider offering emergency shelter, counseling, and prevention education. Comparable in service mix and survivor population, anchored in the same Southern California region.
• YWCA Greater Los Angeles: Large Los Angeles-based nonprofit operating domestic violence shelters, rapid rehousing, and advocacy programs for survivors. Provides a comparable DV services platform at a broader scale within the same regional market.
• Center for the Pacific Asian Family: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and support services for Asian and Pacific Islander survivors of domestic violence. Comparable in shelter-and-services model and LA County footprint.
• 1736 Family Crisis Center: Los Angeles-based nonprofit operating emergency shelters and transitional housing for domestic violence survivors, runaway/homeless youth, and other at-risk populations. Comparable in operating model and survivor services portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 crisis hotline and resource referral service for domestic violence survivors. Operates Su Casa's same hotline/call-handling function at national scale and serves as both a comparable and a referral partner for survivor services.
• Safe Horizon: Large New York-based victim services nonprofit operating domestic violence shelters, hotlines, counseling, and advocacy programs. A broader-scale incumbent in the DV services space with a comparable service continuum, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/su_ending
• Facebookfacebook.com/SuCasaEndingDomesticViolence
• Instagraminstagram.com/su.casa.ending.dv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/su-casa-ending-domestic-violence

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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