KYCC (Koreatown Youth and Community Center)

What KYCC (Koreatown Youth and Community Center) does

KYCC (Koreatown Youth and Community Center) is a 501(c)(3) multiservice nonprofit founded in 1975 and headquartered at 3727 W. 6th St. in Los Angeles. It operates 12 locations across Koreatown and greater Los Angeles, employs 170–180 staff, and runs an annual operating budget exceeding $17 million. The organization delivers culturally and linguistically competent services in English, Korean, and Spanish to roughly 15,700 low-income, multiethnic, and recently immigrated individuals annually. Its service portfolio spans Mental Health Counseling, outpatient Substance Use Disorder treatment (Recovery Services), FamilySource Center case management, Enhanced Care Management (a Medi-Cal benefit launched in 2022), Supportive Housing (204 affordable units across 8 buildings), early childhood education (Kids Town Preschool, NAEYC-accredited, triple-language immersion), K-12 after-school programs, college preparation, Prevention Education, the Koreatown Storytelling Program, Environmental Services, and Financial Help including a VITA tax-preparation program and small business development.

Name

KYCC (Koreatown Youth and Community Center)

Legal name

Koreatown Youth and Community Center

Website

https://kyccla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

KYCC is a 501(c)(3) multiservice nonprofit in Koreatown, Los Angeles, serving 15,700+ low-income, multiethnic individuals annually across 12 locations with mental health, substance use recovery, supportive housing, early childhood education, youth programs, and financial services in English, Korean, and Spanish.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Individual and corporate donations support KYCC's operations and service delivery. The organization runs quarterly fundraising events including FORE Children and Families Golf Classic, Annual Benefit Concert, and Holiday Carnival.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: KYCC receives government funding through contracts with Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Department of Children and Family Services, LAUSD, and various state programs including Medi-Cal reimbursement for clinical and recovery services.
3. Program Fees: Some programs generate revenue through tuition: Kids Town Preschool ($555-$1,280/month depending on income eligibility) and K-5 After-School Programs ($305-$440/month). However, most services are provided free to eligible low-income families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KYCC is a multiservice 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of community-based social services to low-income, multiethnic, and recently immigrated families in Koreatown, Los Angeles. The organization provides mental health counseling, outpatient substance abuse recovery, affordable and supportive housing, youth development and education programs, financial coaching and free tax preparation, family support services, substance use prevention, environmental services, and cultural storytelling, delivered across 12 locations in English, Korean, and Spanish.

Product overview

KYCC (Koreatown Youth and Community Center) is a multiservice nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of community services rather than a traditional technology product. The organization operates as a unified service delivery platform organized around core service lines: Mental Health Counseling and Recovery Services provide healthcare; FamilySource Center delivers social and economic support; Supportive Housing manages 204 affordable housing units; Children and Youth programs span Kids Town Preschool (triple language immersion), K-12 after-school programs, Bridge mentoring, and College Corner preparation; Prevention Education addresses substance use; Environmental Services runs urban forestry; and Koreatown Storytelling Program preserves cultural heritage. Services are available in English, Korean, and Spanish across 12 locations serving 15,700+ individuals annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kids Town: NAYC-accredited triple language immersion preschool in Koreatown, LA serving children ages 2.5-5 years with education in English, Korean, and Spanish
• Koreatown Storytelling Program (KSP)
• Prevention Education (PE) Unit
• Recovery Services
• FamilySource Center (FSC)
• Environmental Services
• College Corner

Products and services

• Recovery Services State-certified outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) clinic providing culturally and linguistically appropriate treatment in English, Korean, and Spanish. Services include outpatient program, intensive outpatient program (IOP), medication for addiction treatment (MAT) referral, parent workshops, and Recovery Incentive Contingency Management program.
• Mental Health Counseling Free counseling for youth and home-based support for API families impacted by domestic violence, substance use, teen pregnancy, or mental health. Services include individual, group, and family therapy delivered by counselors bilingual in Spanish and English as well as Korean and English.
• Financial Help Services Comprehensive financial services including personal financial coaching, free tax preparation through VITA program, small business development, utility assistance, and IRS resolution support.
• FamilySource Center (FSC) Free services for families with children including public benefit screening, diapers and baby products, free tax preparation, utility discounts, food pantry, financial coaching, matched savings program, homeless prevention, LAUSD navigation, arts and science education, and tutoring.
• Supportive Housing Affordable and permanent supportive housing for low-income individuals, families, and previously unhoused individuals. Services include case management, housing placement, and Time-Limited Subsidy Program with 204 units across eight buildings in Koreatown.
• Kids Town Preschool NAEYC-accredited triple language immersion preschool (English, Korean, Spanish) for children ages 2.5-5 years. Full-day, year-round program with 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio, mixed-age groups, and open classroom approach.
• K-5 After-School Programs Tuition-based after-school program during academic year and school break camps providing homework help, enrichment activities including science experiments, wellness activities, social emotional learning, cooking, arts and crafts, and team-building.
• Middle School After-School Program Free 6th-8th grade after-school program providing coursework help, college and career readiness, STEM education, wellness activities, art workshops, and social/emotional development.
• Bridge Program High school volunteer program (9th-12th grade) training students to tutor and mentor K-8 youth. Develops leadership and life skills with officer cabinet positions and fulfillment of LAUSD Service Learning requirements.
• College Corner College preparation program providing SAT/ACT/AP test prep, college information and tours, financial aid assistance (FAFSA, Dream Act), college application help, workshops, and tutoring for 6th-12th grade and community college students.
• Prevention Education (PE) Substance use prevention programs including Breathe Free Initiative (tobacco control), LA TAY Action Team (youth leadership), YDAPP (youth drug abuse prevention), CoPALM (alcohol prevention), KPWCI (tobacco/cannabis exposure reduction), and Koreatown Access to Recovery Services (KARS).
• Koreatown Storytelling Program (KSP) Intergenerational, multilingual (English, Korean, Spanish) oral history and digital media program pairing high school students with elders to explore cultural practices and investigate racial, economic, and health inequities. Archives stored at Library of Congress, USC, UCLA, and LA Public Library.
• Environmental Services Urban forestry, tree planting, graffiti removal, community beautification, and street cleaning programs. Has planted over 10,000 free trees since 2000, provides tree adoption events, and maintains K-Town Beautiful cleanup initiatives.
• VITA Tax Program Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program providing free tax preparation with 120+ volunteers from five bank partners. Served 2,283 families in 2012, bringing back $2.4 million in tax refunds and credits.
• Small Business Development Business counseling, business plan creation, free business workshops, and street vendor business legitimization services. Assisted 228 small businesses in 2023.
• Recovery Incentive - Contingency Management (RI-CM) 24-week evidence-based treatment program helping individuals stop using stimulant drugs. Participants receive gift cards for negative urine drug tests and can earn up to $599. Requires Medi-Cal and enrollment in outpatient program.
• Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Program Whole-person-centered approach to healthcare with a multidisciplinary team working collaboratively to address physical, emotional, and social needs as a statewide Medi-Cal benefit.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96%+ housing retention rate for formerly homeless individuals in permanent supportive housing
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CIBHS (Confidential Intelligence Behavioral Health Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehavioral health partnership supporting KYCC's mental health counseling and substance abuse recovery services
• Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed Menlo Family Housing (60 units) and renovated 84 affordable housing units in Koreatown; collaborated on affordable housing expansion in 2011
• LA County Department of Mental HealthcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReferral partner for permanent supportive housing clients with mental health needs
• LA County Department of Health ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReferral partner for permanent supportive housing serving high-risk individuals
• LA County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Family Home Visitation Services providing home-based support for API families impacted by domestic violence, substance use, teen pregnancy, or mental health
• LA City FamilySource Center NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKYCC is one of 19 FamilySource Centers across Los Angeles providing braided social, educational, employment, and family support services to low-income families
• KOREATOWN NONPROFIT BUILDING PARTNERScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean American Coalition, Korean Health Education Information Resource Center, Korean American Family Service Center, Korean American Museum - jointly purchased KOA Building at 3727 West 6th Street to create one-stop community center
• Behavioral Health Recovery Services ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for behavioral health recovery programming
• LA City 311 ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKYCC participates in LA City's 311 program for graffiti removal, bulky item pickup, and litter removal services
• LA Department of Water and PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partner for Million Trees Los Angeles program; distributed and planted thousands of trees through MTLA
• Little Tokyo Service CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric partner for affordable housing development; collaborated on Menlo Family Housing
• Asian Pacific Islander Forward MovementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for early childhood programming
• Circle of ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for youth programming and development
• LAUSD CounselorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with LAUSD school counselors to connect families to educational resources and academic support
• Heart of Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner nonprofit in FamilySource Center network
• Para Los NiñosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner nonprofit serving children and families
• AAPI Equity AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Community Healing Circles addressing race and identity experiences in the Korean and Korean American community
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of bystander intervention training for anti-Asian harassment; partner in Stop the Hate campaign
• Asian Mental Health CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral resource for mental health support for AAPI communities
• Asian Mental Health ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral resource for virtual wellness groups and therapist services
• Project LotusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for mental health destigmatization resources in Asian communities
• National AAPI Mental Health AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral resource for AANHPI mental health service providers
• California Youth Empowerment Network (CAYEN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for youth empowerment and prevention programming
• Institute for Public StrategiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for prevention education and public health strategies
• Behavioral Health Services, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for behavioral health services
• The Wall Las Memorias ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for behavioral health and community health initiatives
• National Latino Behavioral Health AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for behavioral health programming
• Social Model Recovery SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for substance abuse prevention and recovery
• Children's Hospital Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for youth health services
• Korean American Family Services (KFAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Korean American family services
• City PlantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for tree distribution and planting through LA's urban forestry initiative; KYCC uses City Plants inventory
• TreePeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for tree planting education and tree care resources
• LA County Department of Mental HealthcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReferral partner and funder for mental health services; ACCESS 24/7 hotline referral for clients over 25
• Asian Pacific Community Health OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for API mental health referrals
• Korean American Family Service CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for API family services referrals

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Para Los Niños: LA-based nonprofit serving low-income children and families through education, mental health, and family support. Direct peer to KYCC given shared FamilySource Center network membership and similar wraparound services for low-income families in LA.
• Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA): LA-based nonprofit providing youth development, arts, and education to underserved youth. Direct peer to KYCC given shared FamilySource Center network membership and similar after-school, college prep, and youth leadership programming for low-income LA youth.
• Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC): AAPI-focused community development nonprofit serving LA's Little Tokyo and broader API community. Direct peer to KYCC given overlapping Koreatown/AAPI service area, similar affordable housing development work (they co-developed Menlo Family Housing), and comparable family/social service portfolio.
• AAPI Equity Alliance: LA-based AAPI advocacy and community organizing nonprofit. Direct peer to KYCC given their formal partnership on Community Healing Circles and shared Koreatown/AAPI advocacy work including the Stop the Hate campaign.
• Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP): LA-based nonprofit providing substance abuse treatment and behavioral health services to AAPI communities. Highly comparable to KYCC given historical relationship (AADAP founded KYCC's predecessor in 1975), shared AAPI behavioral health focus, and overlapping Recovery Services-style programming.
• Children's Institute: LA-based nonprofit serving children and families through early childhood education, mental health, and social services. Direct peer to KYCC given their Children and Youth Development director's prior tenure and overlapping early education, mental health, and family support programming.
• Korean American Family Services (KFAM): LA-based Korean American family services nonprofit providing mental health, domestic violence, and youth programs. Direct peer to KYCC given shared Korean-American target population in Koreatown and overlapping mental health/family support service lines.
• Pacific Asian Counseling Services: LA-based nonprofit providing mental health and substance abuse services to AAPI communities. Direct peer to KYCC given shared AAPI mental health focus, multilingual service delivery, and overlapping funding sources including LA County Department of Mental Health.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California: LA-based AAPI civil rights and legal services nonprofit. Direct peer to KYCC given their partnership on bystander intervention training and anti-Asian harassment response, serving overlapping Korean/Korean-American community in LA.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA): Large LA-based social services nonprofit operating across housing, behavioral health, and family services. Broad incumbent peer to KYCC given their Director of Children and Youth Development's prior tenure there and overlapping LA County contracts and Head Start-style programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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