American Friends Service Committee

What American Friends Service Committee does

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a 501(c)(3) Quaker nonprofit founded in 1917 and headquartered at 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It delivers programs across four core issue areas — Migration and Immigrant Rights, Economic Justice, Global Peace, and Prisons and Policing — through regional offices in Atlanta, Newark, Greensboro, Miami, and New Orleans, alongside international humanitarian operations in Gaza and the West Bank. Service offerings include legal representation for detained immigrants (where represented immigrants are 10.5x more likely to win their cases), Know Your Rights education, eviction court monitoring and tenant defense (helping secure $1.47M in rental assistance and $440K for the TEAM program in Greensboro), youth leadership development (Seeds of Resistance, Peace by Piece, Atlanta Economic Justice), and humanitarian aid including five learning centers in Gaza serving approximately 1,500 children. AFSC also runs advocacy campaigns including Love as Action / Declaration of Resistance, Stop Cop City (part of a coalition collecting 116,000+ voter signatures), Stronger with Immigrants, and Millennia Resistance.

Name

American Friends Service Committee

Legal name

American Friends Service Committee

Website

https://afsc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The American Friends Service Committee is a 501(c)(3) Quaker nonprofit founded in 1917 that delivers immigration legal services, housing defense, youth organizing, and Gaza humanitarian aid through regional offices across the United States, funded primarily by individual donors and charitable contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: AFSC generates revenue primarily through individual donations, major gifts, monthly giving programs, and bequests. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID 23-1352010) and relies on public support to fund its programs. Donation channels include online (secure.afsc.org), phone (1-888-588-2372), and mail (AFSC Development, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102).
2. Tribute and Memorial Donations: AFSC accepts tribute donations made in honor or memory of individuals, allowing donors to mark special occasions while supporting the organization's work.
3. Monthly Giving Program: Donors can become monthly supporters through recurring donations, providing the organization with predictable funding for ongoing programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AFSC delivers direct services and grassroots advocacy across five program areas: Immigration & Immigrant Rights (legal representation through the Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative, Know Your Rights education, mutual aid at ICE facilities), Economic Justice (tenant organizing, eviction prevention, housing court watches, the Tenant Power Hotline), Global Peace (Gaza emergency relief including food distribution and learning centers for children), Prisons & Policing (campaigns against mass incarceration and Cop City), and Healing Justice (trauma-informed organizing). Services are delivered through six regional offices and supported by donation processing, action alerts, and coalition-based advocacy campaigns.

Product overview

The American Friends Service Committee operates as a single unified Quaker organization offering social justice programs rather than a technology product platform. Its core offerings include: Immigration & Immigrant Rights programs providing Know Your Rights education, detention resistance, and legal accompaniment at ICE facilities; Economic Justice programs including tenant rights, eviction prevention, and housing advocacy; Global Peace programs with Gaza emergency relief and humanitarian aid; Prisons & Policing programs opposing mass incarceration and militarized policing; and various advocacy campaigns including Love as Action, Stop Cop City, and Stronger with Immigrants. Regional programs operate in New Jersey, Atlanta, Florida, and North Carolina. The organization also provides donation processing and a tenant hotline as direct service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration & Immigrant Rights Program Advocacy and support services for immigrants including detention resistance, Know Your Rights education, family accompaniment at ICE facilities, and policy advocacy for immigration reform. Targets detained and at-risk immigrant communities in the U.S.
• Economic Justice Program Grassroots organizing and advocacy for economic justice including housing rights, tenant protections, eviction prevention, and fair labor practices across multiple U.S. regions.
• Global Peace Program International peacebuilding and humanitarian aid efforts, including emergency relief operations in Gaza and advocacy for conflict resolution.
• Prisons & Policing Program Advocacy against mass incarceration, immigration detention, and militarized policing, including campaigns against private prison corporations and Cop City.
• Gaza Emergency Relief Emergency humanitarian assistance in Gaza including food distribution, learning centers for children, water provision, and agricultural support for Palestinian communities.
• AFSC New Jersey Immigrant Rights Program Legal services, detention resistance, and advocacy for detained immigrants in New Jersey, providing representation through the Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative (DDDI).
• Atlanta Economic Justice Program Economic and social justice organizing in Atlanta including tenant rights, housing justice, youth leadership development, and campaigns against predatory landlords.
• AFSC Florida Immigration justice and economic justice organizing in Florida, including the Miramar Circle of Protection, Know Your Rights work, and advocacy against detention centers.
• AFSC North Carolina Tenant rights organizing, eviction court monitoring, and advocacy for affordable housing and free legal counsel for renters in North Carolina.
• Donation Portal Online donation platform enabling supporters to contribute financially to AFSC's programs and humanitarian work through one-time gifts, monthly recurring gifts, and tribute/memorial gifts.
• Tenant Power Hotline Hotline service providing organizing support, financial aid referrals, and legal resources for tenants facing housing emergencies, operated in partnership with Housing Justice League.

Quantifiable outcome

• Immigrants with legal representation are 10.5 times more likely to win their cases
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Guilford for AllcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the Keep Gate City Housed campaign, working alongside AFSC to advocate for city funding for rental assistance and tenant legal defense programs in Greensboro, North Carolina.
• University of North Carolina GreensborocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFSC supports the university's Tenant Education Advocacy Mediation (TEAM) program which provides free legal representation and mediation services for renters facing eviction.
• Housing Justice LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongtime partner organization that co-operated the Tenant Power Hotline during COVID-19 pandemic to help people stay in their homes. Hotline received over 1,000 calls since March 2020.
• Stop Cop City CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroad coalition including Movement for Black Lives, Black Voters Matter, Southerners on New Ground, Working Families Party, CASA, and Georgia Conservation Voters. AFSC part of coalition that collected 116,000+ voter signatures for referendum campaign.
• Tsuru for SolidarityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in organizing the first Seeds of Resistance Winter Academy with AFSC Florida, West Virginia, and Atlanta staff.
• Keep Gate City Housed CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign coalition including tenants, homeowners, landlords, local Quakers, Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro, and Guilford for All. Successfully advocated for Greensboro City Council to approve $1.47 million for rental assistance and $440,000 for TEAM program.
• Justice for Cornelius Taylor CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition formed after unhoused man Cornelius Taylor was killed by bulldozer during Atlanta encampment sweep. Led by people who have experienced homelessness, working to advocate for housing justice and prevent future tragedies.
• Florida Statewide Immigrant CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFSC Florida participates in the statewide immigrant coalition working on immigration justice issues including opposing anti-immigrant bills and passing protective policies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): National civil liberties organization providing legal advocacy and direct representation on immigration, criminal justice, and free speech—closely overlapping with AFSC's immigration rights, prisons, and policing programs.
• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): Civil rights legal organization combining impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community organizing—comparable model to AFSC across immigrant rights, mass incarceration, and economic justice.
• National Immigration Law Center (NILC): Dedicated immigrant rights advocacy and legal services organization with overlapping mission in detention defense, Know Your Rights education, and federal immigration policy reform.
• Amnesty International USA: Global human rights organization with U.S. advocacy, detention monitoring, and humanitarian programs—parallel to AFSC's Nobel-recognized brand and human rights/government accountability work.
• NAACP: Civil rights organization combining legal advocacy, economic justice organizing, and coalition campaigns—directly comparable to AFSC's housing justice, youth organizing, and Stop Cop City coalition work.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Humanitarian organization providing refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and emergency relief—overlapping with AFSC's immigrant support and Gaza humanitarian aid programs.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: International human rights research and advocacy organization; shares AFSC's human rights monitoring and policy positioning but focuses on investigation rather than direct service delivery.
• Catholic Charities USA: Large faith-based social services network providing immigration legal aid, refugee resettlement, and housing assistance—comparable scale and direct-service model to AFSC's programs.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency relief and recovery programs—parallel to AFSC's Gaza emergency relief and learning center operations.

Emerging players

• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): Federal housing policy advocacy organization working on tenant protections and affordable housing—direct overlap with AFSC's North Carolina and Atlanta economic justice programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/afscpeace
• Facebookfacebook.com/AmericanFriendsServiceCommittee
• Xx.com/afsc_org
• YouTubeyoutube.com/afscpeace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-friends-service-committee

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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