San Francisco AIDS Foundation

What San Francisco AIDS Foundation does

San Francisco AIDS Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) health organization founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It provides HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment support, and advocacy services to LGBTQ communities and people affected by HIV in the San Francisco Bay Area, operating community health clinics and direct service programs. Over time the foundation has expanded its programmatic scope to include broader health equity initiatives covering overdose prevention, mental health, and stigma reduction. Core delivery assets include a network of community clinics in San Francisco and large-scale charity cycling events historically anchored by the AIDS/LifeCycle ride, which ran for nearly 30 years and raised over $349 million before concluding in 2025.

The foundation's revenue model is a hybrid of charitable donations and fundraising events on one side, and government contracts and grants on the other. The flagship AIDS/LifeCycle ride was replaced by the new Cycle to Zero ride (May 29-31, 2026, San Francisco to Guerneville and Sonoma), which serves as the primary community fundraising vehicle. Government funding flows through the San Francisco Department of Public Health and other public healthcare programs; this stream is currently under pressure, with the city planning $40 million in health department budget cuts and a $634 million citywide deficit partially driven by reductions in federal and state healthcare funding. The foundation serves three primary customer segments: LGBTQ communities and people affected by HIV/AIDS (primary), San Francisco Bay Area residents more broadly, and the City of San Francisco as a contracted service delivery partner.

There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform; the organization is operationally a service-and-fundraising nonprofit rather than a technology company, and no AI/ML, API, or data infrastructure signals appear in the available data. The competitive position rests on four decades of brand equity, deep community trust, clinic operations, and a unique hybrid fundraising-and-service model that combines large-scale community rides with direct clinical service delivery.

Name

San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Legal name

San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Website

https://sfaf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

San Francisco AIDS Foundation is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1984 that delivers HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, and advocacy services to LGBTQ communities and people affected by HIV in the Bay Area, funded through charitable events and government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HIV/AIDS Community Health Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• HIV prevention services
• Community health clinics
• LGBTQ health programs
• Health equity advocacy
• Charitable fundraising events

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Fundraising Events: Revenue generated through large-scale charity cycling events and public donations. The AIDS/LifeCycle ride raised over $349 million over nearly 30 years. Cycle to Zero and Center Ride Out are new fundraising bike rides launched to replace the iconic AIDS/LifeCycle ride. Events address broader health equity issues including stigma, overdose prevention, and mental health.
2. Government Contracts and Grants: Funding from federal and state healthcare programs through city contracts. The SF Department of Public Health has revealed plans to cut $40 million from its budget over two years, including reducing contracts with service providers. Nearly half of the citywide $634 million budget deficit stems from federal and state healthcare funding reductions, which threatens funding for service providers like San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

San Francisco AIDS Foundation provides HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment support services through community health clinics in San Francisco. The nonprofit also delivers overdose prevention programs and mental health services for LGBTQ communities, while operating large-scale fundraising cycling events (historically AIDS/LifeCycle and now Cycle to Zero) to support its mission.

Product overview

San Francisco AIDS Foundation is a nonprofit health organization (not a technology company) that operates fundraising bike rides and community health programs. Its primary programs include the concluded AIDS/LifeCycle ride and the new Cycle to Zero bike ride, both supporting HIV/AIDS services, overdose prevention, and mental health initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• AIDS/LifeCycle ride raised over $349 million over nearly 30 years
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cycle to ZerocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026New three-day HIV fundraising bike ride (May 29-31, 2026) traveling from San Francisco to Guerneville and Sonoma. Organized to replace the iconic AIDS/LifeCycle ride that concluded after nearly 30 years. Supports San Francisco AIDS Foundation as its primary beneficiary, with registrations open for participants who fundraise on the organization's behalf.
• AIDS/LifeCyclecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Seven-day charity bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Over 30+ years of history raising over $349 million for HIV/AIDS organizations. The 2025 ride was the final year of the event. U.S. Senator Adam Schiff participated as first senator ever to join. The 2025 ride aimed to raise a record $17.8 million.
• San Francisco Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity agency providing healthcare contracts and funding to San Francisco AIDS Foundation for service delivery. Facing $634 million citywide budget deficit with plans to cut $40 million from health department budget including reducing contracts with service providers. Nearly half the deficit stems from federal and state healthcare funding reductions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Whitman-Walker Health: Washington DC-based community health organization specializing in LGBTQ care, HIV prevention/treatment, and behavioral health. Directly comparable as a multi-service LGBTQ and HIV nonprofit provider.
• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: NYC-based LGBTQ-affirming community health center providing HIV prevention, primary care, mental health, and outreach. Comparable as a nonprofit operating outpatient health services targeting the same LGBTQ and HIV-affected patient population.
• GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis): One of the earliest HIV/AIDS service organizations (NYC-based). Directly comparable as a nonprofit delivering HIV prevention, testing, mental health, and supportive services to LGBTQ communities with comparable fundraising and advocacy operations.
• San Francisco Community Health Center: SF-based community health nonprofit serving HIV/AIDS-affected and other vulnerable populations. Closely comparable as a hyper-local peer providing similar HIV testing, prevention, and primary care services in the same city.
• AIDS Healthcare Foundation: Largest global HIV/AIDS services, advocacy, and direct care organization. Comparable because it operates clinics and prevention programs, runs major fundraising/campaign infrastructure, and serves the same HIV-affected populations as San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
• AIDS Foundation of Chicago: Regional HIV/AIDS services, advocacy, and grantmaking nonprofit. Comparable as it channels private donations and government funds to HIV prevention, care, and harm reduction programs — overlapping SFAF's expanded overdose prevention work.
• Los Angeles LGBT Center: Large LGBTQ community health and social services nonprofit in Los Angeles. Comparable because it runs community clinics (HIV testing, PrEP), mental health programs, and major fundraising events — directly overlapping SFAF's AIDS/LifeCycle SF→LA route footprint.
• The Trevor Project: National LGBTQ youth mental health and crisis intervention nonprofit. Comparable because it delivers LGBTQ-focused mental health services — directly overlapping SFAF's expanded mental health programming — and runs large-scale peer-driven fundraising.
• Equality California: California-based LGBTQ civil rights advocacy organization. Comparable as a regional LGBTQ nonprofit that pairs advocacy with programmatic delivery and depends on a similarly event-driven fundraising culture to SFAF.
• Cascade AIDS Project: Pacific Northwest (Portland) HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ wellness nonprofit. Comparable as a regional HIV prevention, housing support, and community education organization with overlapping programmatic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sfaidsfound
• Facebookfacebook.com/sfaidsfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-francisco-aids-foundation

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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