La Casa de las Madres

What La Casa de las Madres does

La Casa de las Madres is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 94-2330864) founded in 1976 in San Francisco as California's first shelter specifically for women and children escaping domestic violence. The organization operates a continuum of services from a single headquarters at 1269 Howard Street, San Francisco, with an 11–50 person staff providing 24/7 adult and teen crisis hotlines, a text support line, emergency shelter, a drop-in counseling center, permanent supportive housing, court accompaniment, and a 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training program. Since 1976 it has provided approximately 3.8 million minutes of counseling, sheltered 14,680 survivors, and helped 91,870 individuals onto a path free from abuse, with FY24 alone serving 1,114 survivors across the Bay Area.

The organization's technology surface is minimal by design — it is a direct-services nonprofit, not a technology company — and all services are provided free of charge to survivors regardless of ability to pay. Funding comes from individual and corporate donations, foundation grants (historically anchored by Vanguard, Coleman Youth Services, and San Francisco Foundation), and community support, processed via the secure.qgiv.com donation platform. Distribution is anchored by SFPD, UCSF Health Medical Safe Haven (since 2023 for human trafficking survivors), SFUSD and other schools for the Teen Program, and the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking, with marketing conducted through lacasa.org, Instagram, and email.

Customer concentration is structurally low because end-users are individual survivors rather than contracts, but the organization's funding base is concentrated among San Francisco–area institutional donors and partners. The brand asset is the 50-year operating history and "California's first" status, reinforced by Charity Navigator's 4-star rating and GuideStar/Candid's Platinum Seal of Transparency. Strategic expansion to date is incremental: 2023 entry into human trafficking services, sustained school-based teen programming across five SFUSD high schools, and a 50th anniversary fundraising campaign in 2026.

Name

La Casa de las Madres

Legal name

La Casa de las Madres

Website

https://lacasa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Casa de las Madres is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1976 as California's first shelter dedicated to domestic violence survivors. It provides free 24/7 crisis hotlines, emergency shelter, counseling, supportive housing, teen programming in schools, and human trafficking support services to women, teens, children, and immigrant survivors across the Bay Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Crisis intervention shelter
• Survivor advocacy programs
• Community education training
• Teen dating violence prevention

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 94-2330864), La Casa de las Madres relies primarily on donations from individuals, corporations, and charitable foundations. The organization conducts fundraising campaigns and accepts online donations through its website.
2. Foundation Grants: Early funding came from foundations including Vanguard ($5,500), Coleman Youth Services ($6,000), and San Francisco Foundation ($51,000). The organization continues to receive grant funding from various foundations to support operations and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Casa de las Madres is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization providing a continuum of free, survivor-centered crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education services to survivors of domestic violence. Services include 24/7 adult and teen crisis hotlines, a text support line, confidential emergency shelter, drop-in counseling, permanent supportive housing, court accompaniment, and school-based teen programming under an Empowerment Model approach.

Product overview

La Casa de las Madres is a nonprofit domestic violence shelter and advocacy organization offering a continuum of comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence. The organization provides emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis hotlines (adult and teen lines), text support, drop-in counseling, permanent supportive housing, community education and training, a teen program for local schools, and human trafficking support services through a partnership with UCSF Health. All services are survivor-centered and operate under an Empowerment Model approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Shelter
• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
• Text Support Line
• Drop-in Counseling Center
• Permanent Supportive Housing Services
• Community Education & Training
• Teen Program
• Human Trafficking Support Services
• Counseling & Advocacy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.8 million minutes of counseling provided to survivors since 1976
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCSF Health Medical Safe Haven ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023La Casa expanded services in 2023 to support Human Trafficking survivors through a partnership with UCSF Health's Medical Safe Haven program. This program provides survivors with a safe and supportive environment, with UCSF medical staff extensively trained to best support HT survivors. An on-site advocate offers gentle guidance for survivors navigating comprehensive medical services.
• San Francisco Collaborative Against Human TraffickingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA community-based organization dedicated to supporting survivors of human trafficking by connecting them with essential services. The Collaborative maintains a comprehensive directory helping survivors access referrals, counseling, hotlines, housing, legal assistance, and more.
• San Francisco Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Casa works with SFPD to implement trauma-informed responses to domestic violence cases, ensuring survivors are met with support rather than skepticism. The organization also participates in the Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) to support survivors immediately after police reports.
• San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Casa's Teen Program partners with SFUSD high schools to deliver TDV/Healthy Relationships presentations, informational tablings, support groups, and peer counseling services. The organization serves five partnering SFUSD high schools with weekly direct services.
• San Francisco Women's CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn November 1975, the San Francisco Women's Centers adopted La Casa as a project, allowing the organization to operate under an existing federal tax exemption and benefit from established community organizing expertise. This partnership was foundational to the organization's establishment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• W.O.M.A.N., Inc. San Francisco-based nonprofit providing 24/7 crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, and advocacy for domestic violence survivors — the closest geographic and service-line peer to La Casa de las Madres in the Bay Area.
• Asian Women's Shelter: San Francisco-based nonprofit offering emergency shelter, crisis intervention, and culturally responsive support for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking — directly comparable service mix and geography.
• Safe Horizon: New York City's largest victim-services nonprofit, operating domestic violence shelters, hotlines, counseling, and advocacy — directly comparable service continuum at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Good Shepherd Services: Large New York-based nonprofit providing domestic violence and human trafficking services alongside broader youth, family, and community programs — comparable in DV/HTA service lines but with a wider portfolio.
• YWCA San Francisco & Marin: Regional YWCA chapter operating domestic violence programs, housing, and advocacy across San Francisco and Marin — overlapping service lines with La Casa within the same metro area.
• Caminar: Bay Area nonprofit providing behavioral health, housing, and DV survivor support including domestic violence services — comparable survivor services within the same regional footprint.

Regional players

• Center for Domestic Peace: Marin County, CA nonprofit providing domestic violence services, emergency shelter, and prevention education — directly comparable services in an adjacent Bay Area geography.
• Domestic Violence Solutions: Santa Barbara County nonprofit providing emergency shelter, 24/7 hotline, counseling, and advocacy for domestic violence survivors — closely comparable service model in a different California region.
• Interval House: Long Beach, CA nonprofit operating the first shelter for domestic violence survivors in that region, with hotlines, counseling, and prevention education — historical first-shelter positioning and service mix closely parallel La Casa's California origins.

Emerging players

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 hotline and resource referral service for DV survivors — directly comparable crisis-line function that often serves as the upstream referral channel for La Casa's local services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lacasadelasmadres
• Xx.com/LaCasaSF

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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