Chinese Information and Service Center

Name

Chinese Information and Service Center

Legal name

Chinese Information and Service Center

Website

https://cisc-seattle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Social Services for Immigrants

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural Adjustment & Integration Services (intercultural programs, community connection) (EDALANAD)

Keywords

• Immigrant social services
• Community support programs
• Senior day programs
• Early childhood education
• Healthcare enrollment assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

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 Fundraising: Individual and organizational donors contribute to support CISC's mission of serving immigrant communities.
2. Government and Municipal Funding: Programs such as the Russian-Speaking Senior Day Program are funded by government entities such as the City of Bellevue.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners such as Amazon provide funding for specific community programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC) is a nonprofit social services organization that delivers wrap-around, culturally and linguistically appropriate programs to immigrant families in the Seattle/King County area. Its core offerings include Early Learning and Youth programs, Family Support, Senior and Disabled Adults services, a Healthcare Access Team that helps families obtain affordable coverage, and a Report Bias or Hate program. Programs are delivered in multiple languages (English, Chinese Simplified/Traditional, Russian, Ukrainian) by 137 bilingual staff members serving more than 12,000 clients annually.

Product overview

Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC) is a community services organization offering a unified portfolio of social service programs for immigrant families in the Seattle area. The core offerings include Early Learning and Youth programs, Family Support services, Senior and Disabled Adults care, a Healthcare Access Team, and a Bias/Hate reporting service. The organization operates specialized facilities including Sunshine Garden (a senior community center offering tech help, yoga, and craft classes) and the Russian-Speaking Senior Day Program in Bellevue. These services are provided across King County through 137 bilingual staff members serving over 12,000 clients annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Learning and Youth Programs that embrace the rich cultural and language backgrounds of children to support early childhood development and youth services for immigrant families.
• Family Support Wrap-around support services that empower immigrant families and create opportunities for success across multiple community needs.
• Senior and Disabled Adults Services for seniors and disabled adults that honor the time-honored tradition of taking care of elders, including programming tailored to immigrant elders.
• Healthcare Access Team Helps immigrant families access affordable healthcare coverage, providing enrollment support, care coordination, and language assistance in medical settings.
• Report Bias or Hate Provides wrap-around services for survivors of bias or hate incidents through the organization's team and networks, supporting immigrant community members who experience such incidents.
• Sunshine Garden Senior Community Center A senior community center offering drop-in activities including tech help, yoga, and Chinese knot crochet for older adults in the immigrant community.
• Russian-Speaking Senior Day Program (Bellevue) A welcoming day program for Russian and Ukrainian-speaking older adults at the North Bellevue Community Center, offering culturally relevant programming, resources, and social activities.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Community Health Services (ICHS): A Seattle-based community health center providing culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare to Asian Pacific Islander communities. Comparable as a multilingual immigrant-serving nonprofit with overlapping senior and family programs.
• Jewish Family Service of Seattle: A Seattle-based social services organization serving immigrants, refugees, seniors, and families through counseling, refugee resettlement, and senior support. Highly comparable mission and service portfolio in the same market.
• Chinese for Affirmative Action: A San Francisco-based Asian American civil rights and immigrant services organization. Comparable as a Chinese-American-founded nonprofit addressing immigrant integration, advocacy, and community services in the same Pacific Coast region.
• Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA): Seattle-based nonprofit serving refugee and immigrant women and families with ESL, employment, youth, and advocacy services. Directly comparable in mission, client base, and King County geographic focus.
• Chinese American Planning Council (CPC): A New York-based nonprofit serving Chinese American and other immigrant communities with education, family services, senior care, and workforce development. Comparable mission, target population, and wrap-around service model, operating at significantly larger scale.
• Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE): A New York-based nonprofit providing housing, immigrant services, small business support, and senior programming to Asian American communities. Comparable as an Asian American immigrant-services organization with senior care and community integration focus.
• El Centro de la Raza: A Seattle-based Latino community center providing education, social services, housing, and youth programs. Comparable wrap-around nonprofit model serving immigrant populations in the same regional market.
• Catholic Community Services of Western Washington: A large regional nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, senior services, housing, and family support across Western Washington. Comparable as a King County immigrant-serving nonprofit with similar wrap-around programming and funding sources.
• Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS): A Seattle-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, youth, aging, and advocacy services to Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Highly comparable as a regional peer serving overlapping immigrant populations with a wrap-around service model.

Emerging players

• Korean American Community Services: A nonprofit serving Korean American and other immigrant communities with senior services, youth programs, and family support. Comparable Asian American immigrant-services model but smaller scale and distinct geographic focus.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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