What ETTA does

ETTA is a nonprofit social services organization founded in 1993 by Aaron and Rickey Bloom in the Los Angeles area, originally as the Etta Israel Center. It provides programs and services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, spanning residential housing (group homes, supported living services), employment training and placement, adult day programs, social and recreational programming, transitions support for families aging out of school-aged services, and culturally-specific services through its Iranian-American Community Services division. The organization is described as one of the premier such providers on the West Coast and the largest provider of housing and social services to adults with disabilities in the greater Los Angeles Jewish community.

ETTA's business model blends two recurring revenue streams: authorized vendor contracts with California's Regional Center system, which fund services for individuals with developmental disabilities, and donations from the Los Angeles Jewish community, with The Jewish Federation Los Angeles cited as a major institutional supporter. Supplementary funding comes from annual galas, charity poker tournaments, municipal grants, and smaller civic contributions. The organization is an affiliate of OHEL Children's Home and Family Services, a member of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, and operates from a North Hollywood headquarters with an auxiliary Cafe ETTA at Cambridge Farms in Valley Village. Recent strategic activity has centered on a leadership refresh (Dr. Michael Held named CEO in July 2025, Scott Saliman promoted to Executive Director), a partnership with The Bhatia Family Village / Cornerstone Village on an inclusive apartment community, and a collaboration with Israel Elwyn.

Name

ETTA

Legal name

ETTA

Website

https://etta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

North Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: ETTA relies heavily on donations from the Jewish community, including support from The Jewish Federation Los Angeles and individual donors. Fundraising events such as annual galas and charity poker tournaments support operations.
2. Regional Center Vendor Contracts: ETTA is an authorized Regional Center vendor, providing services that are funded through California's regional center system for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ETTA is a nonprofit social services organization that provides residential housing, supported living, employment training and placement, adult day programs, and community-based recreational and educational services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the greater Los Angeles area, with a specific focus on the Jewish community. The organization operates as an authorized California Regional Center vendor and runs a specialized Iranian-American Community Services division.

Product overview

ETTA is a nonprofit human services organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Los Angeles Jewish community. It is not a technology company but rather offers a comprehensive portfolio of social services organized around residential housing, employment support, and community integration. The core service portfolio includes: Residential services (Group Homes, Housing Services, Supported Living Services, Bhatia Family Village), Employment services (job training, placement, and supported employment), Day programs (Adult Day Programs, CONNECTIONS), and Specialized divisions (Iranian American Community Services, Shabbatonim, Summer@ETTA, Transitions). All services are designed to enable independence, inclusion, and active community participation for adults with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Services

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• OHEL Children's Home and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETTA is a proud affiliate of OHEL Children's Home and Family Services. This affiliation provides organizational support and connects ETTA to a broader network of Jewish human service agencies.
• Network of Jewish Human Service AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETTA is part of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, a prestigious international association of Jewish human service agencies, providing best practice sharing and professional development.
• Israel ElwynminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Israel Elwyn and ETTA focused on heart, connection, and support for people with disabilities, as featured in Jewish Journal in February 2025.
• The Bhatia Family Village / Cornerstone VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Village is an inclusive, independent apartment community coming to Los Angeles where ETTA will provide general services to the Village community, expanding housing options for people with disabilities.
• California Regional CenterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorETTA is an authorized Regional Center vendor, providing services funded through California's regional center system for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Arc: The Arc is the largest national organization advocating for and serving people with I/DD, with local chapters throughout California. While not Jewish-focused, The Arc provides similar housing, employment, and advocacy services at significantly larger national scale and brand recognition.
• Easterseals: Easterseals is a major national nonprofit providing disability services including residential, employment, and day programs. It operates Southern California affiliates with overlapping services to ETTA's portfolio but at much larger national scale and brand recognition.
• UCP (United Cerebral Palsy): UCP is a national nonprofit network providing housing, employment, and therapy services for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. While broader in scope and larger in scale than ETTA, UCP affiliates in Southern California serve overlapping client populations and compete for Regional Center contracts.

Direct peers

• AHRC NYC: AHRC NYC is a major NYC-based nonprofit providing comprehensive services for people with I/DD, including residential, day programs, and employment services. Its service portfolio and operational scale closely mirror ETTA's model, though in a different geography.
• Hope Services: Hope Services is a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit providing residential, employment, and community-based services for people with I/DD. Its California location and comparable Regional Center-funded service mix make it a strong regional peer to ETTA.
• Keshet: Keshet is a Jewish organization providing programs for children and adults with I/DD in the Chicago area, with a similar cultural and religious focus. Its dual day-program and residential model closely mirrors ETTA's service portfolio.
• Mains'l Services: Mains'l Services is a California-based nonprofit providing residential and supported living services for adults with I/DD. As a California Regional Center vendor with directly overlapping services, Mains'l is a direct regional peer to ETTA.
• OHEL Children's Home and Family Services: OHEL is ETTA's parent affiliate and a Jewish human services organization providing disability and family support services in the New York area. As ETTA's institutional partner, OHEL is the closest operational peer in the Jewish human services ecosystem and offers directly comparable services to similar populations.
• JESPY House: JESPY House is a Jewish-supported agency serving adults with I/DD in New Jersey, offering residential, vocational, and social services to a Jewish community. Its cultural focus and service mix closely mirror ETTA's model.

Emerging players

• Gateways: Access to Jewish Education: Gateways provides Jewish educational support and inclusion services for students with disabilities in the Boston area. While focused on education rather than adult services, it shares ETTA's commitment to Jewish community-based disability support and demonstrates a comparable cultural-niche approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EttaOrg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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