What QueensCare does

QueensCare is a California-based charitable nonprofit founded in 1897 and reorganized under its current name in 1998, following the divestiture of Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. The organization operates a dual-entity structure: the parent QueensCare functions as a strategic philanthropy, awarding charitable grants, administering the John Joseph Brandlin Scholarship Fund (distributing up to $250,000 annually), and contracting with nine nonprofit hospitals across Los Angeles County to cover inpatient costs for low-income patients. Its affiliate, QueensCare Health Alliance (QHA), launched in 2024, delivers direct medical, dental, vision, mental health, and pastoral care services at no cost to patients.

QHA's five direct-care programs—Health & Faith Partnership, Mobile Dental Program (delivered via the 'Whitening McQueen' mobile unit in partnership with USC's Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry), Mobile Vision Program ('Ivan the Eye Van'), Mental Health Program, and Pastoral Care Division—are deployed through mobile clinics and community-embedded staff at LAUSD schools, places of worship, and social-service partners, including a decade-plus subcontract with Children's Hospital of Los Angeles for mental health services. The organization's underlying technology is operational rather than digital-platform: mobile clinical units, community health worker networks, and HIPAA-compliant PHI handling, with no public APIs or developer integrations disclosed.

QueensCare funds approximately $20 million annually through a 13-fund Investment Fund backed by historical assets, supplemented by tax-deductible donations. In its 2025 reporting period, the organization awarded over $15 million to nonprofits, universities, and scholars, served more than 1,500 community members at its 4th Annual Holiday Health Fair, and delivered 26 scholarships across 12 universities. Revenue is not transactional but endowment-and-donation-driven, with all services provided free to LA County residents at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (and, since 2020, insured residents with uncovered needs). Customers of QueensCare are not commercial buyers but three beneficiary groups: low-income individuals and families, healthcare students committed to underserved communities, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare partners.

Name

QueensCare

Legal name

QueensCare

Website

https://queenscare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

QueensCare is a Los Angeles-based charitable nonprofit that funds roughly $20 million annually in free healthcare, scholarships, and inpatient coverage for low-income LA County residents, delivered through its QueensCare Health Alliance affiliate via mobile dental and vision clinics, mental health therapy, and a network of nine nonprofit hospital partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Charitable Giving and Grants: QueensCare funds nearly $20 million annually in healthcare programs and services. QueensCare operates as a charitable organization supported by an Investment Fund composed of its assets, distributed through 13 dedicated Expenditure Trust Funds. Revenue is derived from investment returns and fundraising, directed to grants, scholarships, and inpatient healthcare contracts.
2. Donations: QueensCare accepts tax-deductible donations from individuals, organizations, and sponsors to fund its programs, health fairs, and scholarship awards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

QueensCare is a nonprofit charitable organization that funds and delivers free healthcare services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured residents of Los Angeles County. Its core offerings include mobile dental and mobile vision care, mental health and pastoral care programs, faith-based health partnerships, charitable grants to community health organizations, inpatient healthcare funding, and healthcare career scholarships through the John Joseph Brandlin Fund.

Product overview

QueensCare is a charitable nonprofit healthcare organization operating as a dual-entity structure. QueensCare (the parent) focuses on strategic philanthropy through charitable grants, scholarships (John Joseph Brandlin Scholarship Fund distributing up to $250,000 annually), and inpatient healthcare funding. QueensCare Health Alliance (QHA), its affiliate established in 2024, delivers five direct-care programs: Health & Faith Partnership, Mobile Dental Program, Mobile Vision Program (Ivan the Eye Van), Mental Health Program, and Pastoral Care Division. Together, the organizations fund nearly $20 million in healthcare programs and services annually, serving low-income residents of Los Angeles County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QueensCare Health Alliance: An affiliate of QueensCare that delivers direct medical, dental, vision, mental, and spiritual care through mobile and community-based programs at schools, social service organizations, and places of worship.

Products and services

• Mobile Dental Program Free mobile dental care delivered via the "Whitening McQueen" mobile dental unit, providing dental services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured residents of Los Angeles County at neighborhood locations.
• Mobile Vision Program Free mobile vision care delivered via the "Ivan the Eye Van" mobile vision unit, providing eye exams and vision services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured residents of Los Angeles County.
• Health & Faith Partnership A parish-based health program that partners with faith communities across Los Angeles County to deliver health outreach, education, and service navigation to underserved residents through trusted neighborhood institutions.
• Mental Health Program Mental health support services provided free of charge to underserved residents of QueensCare's Los Angeles County service area.
• Pastoral Care Services Pastoral and spiritual care services provided free of charge to patients in QueensCare's inpatient healthcare programs and partner hospitals across Los Angeles County.
• Charitable Grants Program Charitable grants issued by QueensCare to community-based nonprofit health partner organizations delivering aligned programs in the Los Angeles County service area.
• Inpatient Healthcare Funding Funding of inpatient hospital care for uninsured and underinsured patients across QueensCare's Los Angeles County service area.
• Healthcare Career Scholarships (John Joseph Brandlin Fund) Scholarships awarded to students pursuing healthcare careers, named in honor of QueensCare co-founder J.J. Brandlin.
• QueensCare Health Alliance (QHA) QueensCare's direct-service healthcare entity providing clinical care to underserved Los Angeles County residents, expanding the organization's role beyond grantmaking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $15 million awarded annually to nonprofits, universities, and scholars benefiting underserved communities
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC to operate state-of-the-art mobile dental clinics ('Whitening McQueen') that deliver dental care directly to schools and community sites across Los Angeles. A full range of services and treatments is provided for patients up to age 26.
• Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQHA partners with LAUSD to bring mobile dental and vision services to schools, and co-hosts the annual Holiday Health Fair. LAUSD schools are primary delivery sites for mobile health programs serving youth.
• Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQHA's Mental Health Program has been subcontracting with CHLA for over a decade to provide individual and family therapy to children and young adults up to age 26, focused on anxiety, trauma, depression, and disruptive behaviors.
• Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastoral Care chaplains provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families, and hospital staff at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. Chaplains conduct daily visits and religious services.
• Nonprofit Hospital Partners (Beverly Hospital, California Hospital Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai, Adventist Health Glendale, Huntington Memorial Hospital, MLK Community Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan, PIH Health Whittier, Adventist Health White Memorial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueensCare contracts with nonprofit hospitals across Los Angeles to cover the costs of hospitalizations for low-income individuals and offset the risk of burdening patients with medical debt. Hospitals include Beverly Hospital, California Hospital Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai, Adventist Health Glendale, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan, PIH Health Whittier, and Adventist Health White Memorial.
• John Tracy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of QueensCare charitable grants working to expand access to care for low-income communities in Los Angeles County.
• Los Angeles Christian Health CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of QueensCare charitable grants providing healthcare services to low-income residents of Los Angeles County.
• St. Anne's Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of QueensCare charitable grants supporting healthcare programs for low-income families.
• Project Angel FoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of QueensCare charitable grants supporting health services for underserved communities.
• Via CareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the 4th Annual Holiday Health Fair at MacArthur Park. Via Care is a healthcare organization that also donated clothing items for the event.
• MacArthur Park Community Center (LA Department of Recreation and Parks)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the 4th Annual Holiday Health Fair. Community center co-sponsored the event providing space and support for the health fair serving over 1,500 community members.
• Power of SightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Mobile Vision Program that made over 60 pairs of glasses on-site and distributed them free of charge at the Holiday Health Fair, ensuring community members left with corrective lenses.
• Kavich Reynolds ProductionsminorOthersProduced the documentary 'QueensCare: Chosen to Serve' documenting the organization's origin story and legacy, premiered at the 25th Anniversary celebration in April 2024.
• Jakks Pacific Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated toys for the annual toy giveaway at the Holiday Health Fair, bringing joy to children at the community event.
• University of Southern California (USC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated books at the Holiday Health Fair. Partner through the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry for mobile dental program.
• Seeds of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered organization contributing to the food pantry distribution at the Holiday Health Fair, helping provide produce, protein, dry goods, and canned food to families in need.
• Pico Union ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue host for the inaugural Community Partner Luncheon and donated clothing items for the Holiday Health Fair thrift store. Serves as a partner site for QHA services.
• Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred HeartcoreOthersThe founding religious order of QueensCare, originating in the Midwest, who established healthcare institutions in San Francisco (1898) and Los Angeles (1925). Their legacy of compassionate service and values continues to guide QueensCare's mission to this day.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AltaMed Health Services: A major LA-based FQHC serving uninsured and low-income communities through primary care, dental and behavioral health programs; closest scaled peer to QueensCare on mission, geography and patient profile.
• Saban Community Clinic: LA-based nonprofit providing free and low-cost health services to uninsured and underserved residents across multiple sites; materially comparable mission, services and patient demographics to QueensCare.
• St. John's Community Health: LA-based FQHC network providing primary care, dental, vision and behavioral health to underserved South LA and Compton residents; directly comparable community-health model and target population.
• Los Angeles Christian Health Centers: An LA nonprofit health center serving low-income and uninsured residents, and an existing QueensCare grant recipient; operates overlapping primary and preventive care programs in QueensCare's service geography.
• Eisner Health: Downtown LA-based nonprofit providing primary care, dental and behavioral health to underserved families; closely comparable patient profile and core service set to QueensCare QHA.
• Venice Family Clinic: One of the largest free clinics in the US, serving low-income residents of LA County with primary care, dental, vision and behavioral health - directly overlapping with QueensCare Health Alliance's service mix and underserved target population.
• St. Anne's Family Services: LA-based nonprofit providing health and family services to low-income families, and an existing QueensCare grant recipient; directly comparable target population and community-based service model.
• Clinica Romero: LA-area nonprofit community clinic serving low-income, largely immigrant populations with primary care, dental and mental health services - similar size and mission profile to QueensCare's direct-service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• APLA Health: LA-based nonprofit providing primary care, dental, behavioral health and supportive services to underserved populations including those facing health disparities; broader service footprint but overlapping community-health mission.

Emerging players

• QueensCare Health Centers (independent): Formerly QHA's sister organization and QueensCare's longtime clinical partner until their 2023 separation; now an independent LA FQHC; shares heritage, geography and patient base with QueensCare and remains the closest legacy peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcsSj61TS-1BbhKLMq19c1w
• Facebookfacebook.com/QueensCareLA
• Instagraminstagram.com/queenscarela/?hl=en
• Xx.com/queenscarela

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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