What Lifemoves does

LifeMoves is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating the largest interim housing and supportive services platform for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Silicon Valley. The organization runs 26 interim housing communities spanning Daly City to San José across San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, providing 1,578 beds, 543,633 shelter nights annually, and 7,459 active clients, with 1,900 clients successfully returned to stable housing each year. Core programs include Family Housing, Single Adult Housing, Veteran Housing (with dedicated units and VA partnerships), Community Outreach (Homeless Outreach Team, Healthcare for the Homeless, Opportunity Services Center drop-in services), and supplementary modules such as Rapid Rehousing, Safe Parking, Motel Vouchers, Behavioral Health, and the Upstream Prevention Program in partnership with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The organization employs 400 staff including licensed clinical social workers and a 20+ student MSW internship pipeline, and operates a quick-build modular housing model recognized by the Urban Land Institute and Governor Newsom as a replicable innovation.

LifeMoves generates no fee-for-service revenue; all services are provided free to clients. The organization is funded through a diversified mix of government grants (over $100M in cumulative California Homekey Program awards), corporate partnerships (Google.org, Oracle, Meta, NVIDIA, Cisco, Kaiser Permanente, Bank of America, and 20+ other technology and healthcare companies), foundation grants, and individual donations including monthly giving (KeyGivers), Impact Circle ($1,000-$9,999 tier), planned giving, and stock/securities donations. Operating budget grew from $20M at 2016 formation to $67M in FY2025 and $70M projected for FY2026. The organization holds a 4-star Charity Navigator rating, Platinum Candid transparency seal, and was featured in TIME Magazine's 2026 coverage of California's first year-over-year homelessness decline. Formed in January 2016 from the merger of InnVision and Shelter Network (with legacy roots dating to 1987), LifeMoves operates with no proprietary technology platform, relying instead on human-intensive case management, behavioral health services, and housing navigation as its core delivery model.

Name

Lifemoves

Legal name

LifeMoves

Website

https://lifemoves.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LifeMoves is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating 26 interim housing communities across Silicon Valley, providing 1,578 beds, supportive services, and pathways to permanent housing for 7,459 homeless individuals and families annually, funded by government grants, corporate partnerships, and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Menlo Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: LifeMoves receives one-time and recurring donations from individual supporters through its website, mail-in checks, and monthly giving program (KeyGivers). Donors can contribute via credit/debit cards, PayPal, Venmo, Google Pay, and ACH transfers.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsors provide financial support through event sponsorships, matching gift programs, grants, and in-kind contributions. Major partners include Anthem Foundation, Google.org, Oracle, Kaiser Permanente, and numerous other technology and healthcare companies.
3. Government Grants and Contracts: LifeMoves receives funding from government sources including California Homekey Program grants (totaling over $100M across multiple projects), County of Santa Clara, City of Santa Clara, and other public sector funding for interim housing operations.
4. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Donors can include LifeMoves in their estate planning through bequests, donor advised funds, retirement plan designations, life insurance, and real estate donations.
5. Stock and Securities Donations: LifeMoves accepts appreciated stock and securities as charitable donations, providing donors with tax advantages while supporting the organization.
6. IRA Charitable Distributions: Donors aged 70.5 or older can make qualified charitable distributions directly from their IRA, up to $100,000 annually.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

LifeMoves operates 26 interim housing communities providing emergency shelter, food, clothing, and intensive case management to individuals, families, and veterans experiencing homelessness across San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. The organization integrates three service lines—Residential Services, Supportive Services, and Community Outreach—including innovative quick-build modular housing, behavioral health services, veteran-specific housing, LGBTQ+-affirming programs, rapid rehousing rental assistance, and field-based street outreach. All programs are delivered at no cost to clients and funded through donations, corporate partnerships, foundation grants, and California Homekey government contracts.

Product overview

LifeMoves offers a portfolio of interim housing communities and supportive service programs across Silicon Valley (San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties). The core offering consists of residential housing programs across 26 sites, including family shelters (First Step For Families, Redwood Family House, Haven Family House, Georgia Travis House, Villa, Family Crossroads), single adult housing, and specialized veteran housing programs. These housing programs are supported by integrated service modules including Behavioral Health services, Summer Adventure Camp for children, Rapid Rehousing assistance, Housing and Employment Services, Safe Parking Programs, and Motel Voucher Programs. The organization also operates Community Outreach Programs including the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), Healthcare for the Homeless, and the Opportunity Services Center. Major facilities include the San Mateo County Navigation Center (260 beds), LifeMoves Mountain View (100 units), and Homekey Branham Lane (204 units). LifeMoves also provides an open-source Modular Housing Playbook to help other organizations replicate their housing model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KeyGivers: Monthly donor program where donors contribute on a recurring basis to support LifeMoves' mission of ending homelessness.
• LifeMoves Impact Society

Products and services

• Family Housing Programs Interim housing communities providing shelter, food, clothing, case management, and supportive services for homeless families at no cost to clients. Includes First Step For Families (San Mateo, 117 individuals / 39 family units), Redwood Family House (Redwood City, 30 individuals / 10 family units), Haven Family House (Menlo Park, 91 individuals / 23 family units including 9 for veterans), Georgia Travis House (San Jose, 51 individuals / 12 family units), Villa (San Jose, 63 individuals), Family Crossroads (Daly City, 45 individuals / 15 family units), Mountain View, and Branham Lane (San Jose, 204 units).
• Single Adult Housing Programs Interim shelter and supportive services for single adults experiencing homelessness, including specialized programs for LGBTQ+ individuals and those with complex needs. Includes the New Haven Inn LGBTQ+-affirming shelter supported by Bank of America, offering safe, affirming shelter environments with LGBTQ+-competent case management and trauma-informed care.
• Veterans Housing Programs Specialized interim housing and supportive services for veteran clients experiencing homelessness, including Veterans Hoptel (San Jose), Haven Family House with 9 reserved veteran family units, Villa with veteran family unit reservations, and VA collaborative housing (VASH vouchers). Provides VA benefits assistance, employment support, behavioral health services, and referral pathways for veterans with combat-related trauma, PTSD, or disabilities.
• Community Outreach Programs Field-based services including the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), Healthcare for the Homeless, Whole Person Care, Hospital Outreach, and the Opportunity Services Center providing drop-in services with meals, clothing, laundry, showers, and case management for unsheltered individuals living outdoors in encampments.
• San Mateo County Navigation Center Interim supportive housing facility in Redwood City serving up to 260 people with state-of-the-art shelter, outdoor spaces, dog run, commercial training kitchen, and space for counseling and vocational training. Targeted for LEED certification and operated in collaboration with San Mateo County as part of the County Navigation Center program.
• LifeMoves Mountain View 100-unit supportive interim housing community with private units for each household, ADA-compliant buildings for case management, educational workshops, dining, recreation, laundry, and pet area. Served approximately 124 people at opening and was recognized as a model for quick-build modular construction.
• Homekey Branham Lane San Jose's largest quick-build community with 204 units including 24 family-flex units for couples and multi-generational adult families. Three-story modular construction on public land, funded by $51.8M from California's Project Homekey through the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
• Safe Parking Program Supportive parking facilities for individuals and families living in RVs in San Jose and Santa Teresa, providing secure environments with on-site security, case management, and supportive services to transition clients to stable housing.
• Motel Voucher Program Interim housing through motel conversions providing stable, safe environments for families, individuals, and couples with high-risk factors (such as elevated COVID-19 risk), including case management and supportive services to transition clients to stable housing.
• Rapid Rehousing Program Program providing 12 months of tiered rental assistance and services to help clients find and move into housing, including housing navigation, move-in support, landlord advocacy, and ongoing case management for one year afterwards.
• Upstream Prevention Program Homelessness prevention program in partnership with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), identifying at-risk families in schools to prevent homelessness before it occurs through early intervention and family stabilization services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of clients who exited to permanent housing remained housed one year later
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• El Camino HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEl Camino Health provides healthcare partnerships and financial support for LifeMoves serving homeless populations in Silicon Valley.
• EHC (Healthcare)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEHC provides healthcare partnerships and clinical services support for LifeMoves homeless services.
• San Mateo CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Mateo County is a key government partner providing funding, facilities, and collaborative partnerships for interim housing operations including the Navigation Center.
• County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive HousingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanta Clara County provides significant funding and collaborative partnerships for LifeMoves interim housing and supportive services through the Community Plan to End Homelessness.
• City of Palo AltomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Palo Alto partnered with LifeMoves on the Homekey project, providing land and $26.5M funding for 88-unit supportive housing community.
• City of Santa ClaramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Santa Clara partnered on the $25.7M Homekey grant for the Santa Clara Family Community providing 30 family units.
• California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia HCD awarded over $100M in Homekey grants to LifeMoves projects including Mountain View, Palo Alto, Branham Lane, and Santa Clara Family Community.
• Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCZI partnered with LifeMoves on the Upstream prevention program to identify at-risk families in schools and prevent homelessness before it occurs.
• San Mateo Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Mateo Medical Center partners with LifeMoves on Whole Person Care program and Healthcare for the Homeless, providing street medicine and comprehensive health services.
• Veterans Affairs (VA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVA provides housing vouchers (VASH), healthcare referrals, and collaborative partnerships supporting LifeMoves veteran-specific programs and housing placements.
• IMAX (Recovery Support)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMAX provides specialized recovery support services for LifeMoves clients struggling with addiction.
• HIP HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIP Housing partners with LifeMoves to provide housing placement and home sharing services for clients transitioning to permanent housing.
• Ecumenical Hunger ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical Hunger Program partners to provide furniture and household goods for LifeMoves clients moving into permanent housing.
• Harm Reduction Therapy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarm Reduction Therapy Center receives board service support from LifeMoves VP of Programs Anat Leonard-Wookey.
• Pacifica Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacifica Resource Center conducts outreach in Half Moon Bay area and refers clients to LifeMoves interim housing.
• 10,000 DegreesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner10,000 Degrees provides educational support and advising, with LifeMoves CPO Fred Smith serving on their Silicon Valley Advisory Board.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HomeFirst: Largest homeless services provider in Santa Clara County operating emergency shelters, transitional housing, and rapid rehousing programs. Directly comparable as a regional interim-housing nonprofit serving overlapping Silicon Valley geographies.
• Abode Services: Bay Area nonprofit operating supportive housing, interim housing, and homelessness prevention across multiple counties. Comparable mission, target population, and operating model of shelter-plus-case-management services.
• Hamilton Families: San Francisco-based nonprofit providing interim housing, rapid rehousing, and supportive services specifically for homeless families with children. Closely mirrors LifeMoves' family shelter and supportive services offering.
• PATH (People Assisting the Homeless): Los Angeles-based nonprofit operating interim and permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and outreach programs. Closely comparable service portfolio and population focus, scaled across Southern California.
• L.A. Family Housing: Major Los Angeles interim housing and supportive services nonprofit serving families, veterans, and single adults. Highly comparable in operating model — multiple interim housing sites plus case management.
• Compass Family Services: San Francisco nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and family support services for homeless families. Comparable target population (families with children) and supportive-services model.
• HomeRise (formerly SRO Housing Corp): Bay Area nonprofit providing supportive housing and services for formerly homeless individuals and families. Comparable operating model and shares prior employer relationships with LifeMoves VP-level hires.
• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Faith-based nonprofit serving homeless and low-income individuals in the same Silicon Valley geography. Provides shelter, food, and case management — overlapping services and donor universe.

Emerging players

• Bill Wilson Center: Santa Clara County nonprofit serving youth and families experiencing homelessness with interim housing and supportive services. Comparable services but more narrowly focused on transitional-age youth.

Regional players

• Destination: Home (Santa Clara County): Public-private initiative funding homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing in Santa Clara County. Overlaps with LifeMoves' Rapid Rehousing and Upstream Prevention programs and shares many of the same county funders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lifemovesorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/lifemovesorg

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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