What St. Anthony Foundation does

St. Anthony Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization headquartered in San Francisco's Tenderloin district, operating since 1950 from facilities at 121 and 150 Golden Gate Avenue. The organization runs an integrated portfolio of 12+ programs delivering meals (2,161 per day in FY25, up from 1,629 in FY22), primary and specialty medical care (11,000+ annual visits serving ~2,500 individuals), free clothing distribution (San Francisco's largest), residential addiction recovery, women's and children's services, hygiene facilities, technology access, workforce development, and peer-support case management, all provided free of charge to guests experiencing homelessness and poverty.

The technology footprint is operational rather than product-focused: digital case management and volunteer coordination systems support service delivery, and the Tenderloin Technology Lab provides 40+ computers, internet access, and digital literacy training to 100+ daily visitors. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or SDKs are disclosed. The organization integrates with Double the Donation for employer matching gift processing.

Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropic channels: individual donations, corporate partnerships (250+ companies including Dolby, Google, Salesforce, Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, PG&E, McKinsey), foundation grants, the Leadership Council annual giving program targeting $16 million, planned/legacy gifts through the Speranza Society, and signature fundraising events. The organization operates with approximately 260 staff supported by 6,000+ volunteers, under CEO Dr. Larry Kwan, with a C-suite spanning COO, CTO, CIO, CMO, and Chief Advancement Officer, and a Board chaired by Maija Muncy.

Name

St. Anthony Foundation

Legal name

St. Anthony Foundation

Website

https://stanthonysf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

St. Anthony Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1950 that operates San Francisco's most comprehensive safety-net service center in the Tenderloin, providing free meals, medical care, clothing, addiction recovery, housing support, and digital literacy to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and poverty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food Services (62421), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Homeless social services
• Community meal programs
• Addiction recovery services
• Free healthcare clinic
• Nonprofit safety net

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through online portals, checks, wire transfers, and stock donations. The organization operates donor-advised funds and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Over 250 local and national companies engage through corporate grants, event sponsorships, employee gift matching, and volunteer programs.
3. Leadership Council Annual Giving: The Leadership Council raises funds through annual donations of $10,000 and above, targeting $16 million to support the Companionship Model of Care.
4. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: The Speranza Society recognizes donors who have committed to future gifts through wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, and charitable gift annuities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

St. Anthony Foundation operates as a comprehensive free safety net service center providing daily meals, free clothing, primary and specialty healthcare, residential addiction recovery, technology access and digital literacy training, hygiene services, women's and children's programs, peer support case management, and workforce development. All services are provided at no cost to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, poverty, and related challenges in San Francisco's Tenderloin district.

Product overview

St. Anthony Foundation is a nonprofit social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated programs as a single unified service center. The core offerings include the Dining Room (meals and food security), Medical Clinic (primary and specialty healthcare), Free Clothing Program, Tech Lab (technology access and digital literacy), Hygiene Hub (showers and laundry), Father Alfred Center (residential addiction recovery), Women's and Children's Services, Companionship Program (peer support case management), Resource Center (case management), Community Safety Services, St. Clare's Care (daytime shelter), Welcome Center (navigation hub), and STEPS workforce development. These programs are designed to work together as wraparound services, with the Dining Room serving as a primary gateway connecting guests to additional support. The organization serves the Tenderloin community in San Francisco, operating from multiple locations including 121 and 150 Golden Gate Avenue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dining Room Hot, nutritious meals served daily to guests in need, operating 7 days a week with breakfast and lunch service plus afternoon take-away meals. Serves over 1,000 guests daily and hosts a weekly Farmers Market for grocery distribution. Designed as the primary gateway connecting guests to additional wraparound services.
• Medical Clinic Primary and specialty care clinic serving nearly 2,500 individuals and families through more than 11,000 visits annually. Provides pediatrics, podiatric medicine, and behavioral health services with nearly 90% of patients living below Federal Poverty Level.
• Free Clothing Program San Francisco's largest free clothing program providing new and gently-used clothing to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and poverty. Operates in a boutique store-like environment.
• Tech Lab (Tenderloin Technology Lab) Neighborhood technology center providing computer access, education, and digital literacy training. Offers over 40 computers, faxing, copying, scanning, printing, secure device charging, and computer classes designed for adults struggling with poverty, addiction, mental health challenges, and/or homelessness.
• Hygiene Hub Free hygiene services facility providing private showers, toilets, laundry machines, personal care products, and fresh change of clothes to anyone in need.
• Father Alfred Center (Addiction Recovery) Free, year-long residential addiction recovery program for adult men that provides counseling, therapy, peer support, job training, medical care, psychiatric care, case management, and medically-assisted treatment (MAT).
• Women's and Children's Services Integrated care program for women and families experiencing homelessness, providing medical care, clothing, job training, computer literacy classes, life management skills, childcare access, and housing assistance through trauma-informed multi-year peer support.
• Companionship Program Blended peer support case management program offering multi-year coaching and support grounded in lived experience of substance use disorder, mental illness, and/or being unhoused. Addresses ten elements of stability including housing, employment, health, and community.
• Resource Center Case management and social services hub connecting guests to available resources. Provides assistance with IDs, birth certificates, benefit applications, rental assistance, and hosts a supplemental food pantry.
• Community Safety Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 55% of Dining Room guests connect with at least one additional St. Anthony's service
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Dolby LaboratoriescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Key corporate partner since 2014. Dolby supports through corporate grants, event sponsorships, and employee volunteering. Provides 400 backpacks annually for Back-to-School event supporting youth in the community. Dolby's social impact efforts focus on addressing educational inequities serving underrepresented groups.
• Kaiser Permanente - Northern CaliforniacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Leadership Council member providing healthcare-related support and funding for programs.
• Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Leadership Council member supporting workforce development and community services.
• McKinsey & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Leadership Council member providing strategic consulting support and funding.
• San Francisco GiantssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerSports team partner participating in events and community engagement activities.
• Golden State WarriorssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerSports team partner engaged in community events and fundraising.
• The Salvation ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner collaborating on addiction recovery initiatives including hosting the Recovery Forum with national experts.
• Golden Gate GreenwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood initiative on the 100 block of Golden Gate Avenue where the Welcome Center operates, bringing together community organizations for positive change.
• Turner Construction CompanysecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction company partner engaging employees in volunteer activities and supporting events.
• BiRite Foodservice DistributorssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerFoodservice partner supporting meal programs and participating in Penny Pitch event.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• San Francisco-Marin Food Bank: Major SF food security nonprofit distributing groceries and meals to low-income households. Comparable in hunger-relief mission and SF geography; complementary rather than redundant service model.
• Larkin Street Youth Services: San Francisco nonprofit serving homeless and at-risk youth with shelter, housing, education, and employment services. Comparable integrated service model for a specific homeless subpopulation in SF.
• Hamilton Families: San Francisco nonprofit focused on families experiencing homelessness, providing shelter, housing, and case management. Comparable in target population (homeless families), wraparound services, and SF-only footprint.
• Glide Foundation: San Francisco-based nonprofit providing meals, housing, healthcare, and recovery services in the Tenderloin/SoMa corridor. Most direct peer — overlapping geography, target population, and integrated safety-net service model.
• Project Open Hand: San Francisco/Bay Area nonprofit providing medically tailored meals, nutrition services, and congregate meals for seniors and people with serious illness. Comparable in nutrition-meal model combined with health-related social support.
• HealthRIGHT 360: San Francisco-based nonprofit integrating primary medical care, mental health, addiction treatment, and reentry/housing services. Comparable integrated healthcare + social services model for vulnerable populations.
• Catholic Charities of San Francisco: Faith-based San Francisco nonprofit providing emergency shelter, food, immigration, and senior services. Comparable multi-program safety-net model and target populations (homeless, low-income, families).

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Housing California: Large nonprofit affordable housing developer and service provider operating across California with supportive services for formerly homeless and low-income families. Comparable in the supportive services + housing stability mission.
• The Salvation Army (San Francisco): Large faith-based national nonprofit with a significant SF presence delivering meals, shelter, addiction recovery, and emergency assistance. Already listed as a St. Anthony's recovery partner — overlapping offerings at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Tenderloin People's Garden / Tenderloin Housing Clinic: Tenderloin-focused housing and tenant services organization providing housing placement, advocacy, and supportive services to low-income residents in the same neighborhood St. Anthony's serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/stanthonysf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stanthonysf
• Instagraminstagram.com/stanthonysf
• TikToktiktok.com/@stanthonyssf

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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