Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore, Inc

What Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore, Inc does

Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Federal EIN #94-3396038) headquartered at 1141 Catalina Drive #137, Livermore, California, founded in 1995. It operates the largest prepared-meal program in the Tri-Valley (Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin), having served more than 9 million meals over 30+ years. Its service portfolio includes Community Meals (free weekday meals to anyone), Senior Meals (for adults over 60 addressing nutritional deficiencies), the Open Heart Refuge (overnight shelter for adults in crisis or experiencing homelessness), the Vineyard Resource Center (the only facility of its kind in the Tri-Valley with 23 permanent-supportive housing apartments plus communal meals, showers, laundry, and case management), the Open Heart Food Bank (a 19,000-square-foot facility redistributing food to pantries across the region), and CalFresh benefits assistance.

The business model is a donation-and-grant-funded nonprofit: services are delivered to clients free of charge, and revenue is sourced from individual and corporate donations, foundation grants (Silicon Valley Community Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, The Safeway Foundation), government support (County of Alameda and the Cities of Livermore, Pleasanton, and Dublin), corporate sponsors (Kaiser Permanente, PG&E, Lam Research, Workday, First Tech Federal Credit Union), and an annual fundraising gala. Go-to-market is community-led: the organization engages volunteers, partners with municipal governments and regional food bank networks (Alameda County Community Food Bank), and uses organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), earned media (San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Standard, The Independent, Pleasanton Weekly), and the annual Heart of the Tri-Valley gala for awareness and donor activation.

The technology stack is minimal and unstated: the website is Wix-hosted, there is no mobile app, no disclosed API or SDK, and no AI/ML capabilities are referenced in the available data. The organization's competitive position rests on three decades of brand trust, integrated multi-program service breadth, operational scale (food bank facility, supportive housing), and dense municipal and corporate partnerships rather than on technology or product differentiation. Headcount is in the 11–50 range, and Charity Navigator awards it a 4-star rating.

Name

Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore, Inc

Legal name

Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore, Inc.

Website

https://openheartkitchen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1995, that provides free meals, senior meals, overnight shelter, permanent supportive housing, a regional food bank, and CalFresh assistance to vulnerable community members across the Tri-Valley (Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Assistance & Homeless Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Community meal services
• Food bank operations
• Homeless shelter services
• Senior nutrition programs
• Hunger relief nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Livermore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Open Heart Kitchen relies on charitable donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations, as well as government grants to fund operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that prepares and distributes free, nutritious meals to people experiencing food insecurity in the Tri-Valley area (Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin). Its core offering is a portfolio of free social services, including weekday community meals, a senior meal program for those 60+, an overnight shelter (Open Heart Refuge), a 23-apartment permanent supportive housing site (Vineyard Resource Center), a 19,000-square-foot food bank redistributing to regional pantries, and CalFresh benefits application assistance.

Product overview

Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore, Inc is a nonprofit organization that provides a portfolio of food access and shelter programs in the Tri-Valley area. The organization operates as a collection of social services rather than a unified software product. Core programs include Community Meals (providing free nutritious meals to anyone), Senior Meals (addressing nutritional needs of seniors over 60), Open Heart Refuge (overnight shelter for homeless or crisis situations), the Vineyard Resource Center (23 apartments with permanent support services, meals, showers, laundry, case management), and the Open Heart Food Bank (19,000 sq ft facility redistributing food to pantries). The organization also provides CalFresh benefits assistance. Additionally, the organization holds an annual Heart of the Tri-Valley Gala fundraiser. Founded in 1995, OHK is the largest prepared meal provider in the Tri-Valley and has provided more than 9 million meals over 30+ years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Meals Program Provides free, nutritious, fresh, and delicious meals to community members; everyone is welcome to participate, with meals served every weekday at community locations in Livermore.
• Senior Meals Program

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 9 million meals served since 1995
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alameda County Community Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in the food bank network, supporting the 19,000-square-foot food bank facility and food redistribution operations across Tri-Valley pantries.
• City of DublincoreOthersMunicipal government partner supporting Open Heart Kitchen's operations in the Tri-Valley region.
• City of LivermorecoreOthersMunicipal government partner and location of Open Heart Kitchen's headquarters.
• City of PleasantoncoreOthersMunicipal government partner in the Tri-Valley area.
• County of AlamedacoreOthersCounty government providing support and funding for nonprofit food and shelter services.
• Kaiser PermanenteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare organization supporting community health initiatives.
• Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyminorOthersUtility company supporting nonprofit operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Abode Services: Bay Area nonprofit providing permanent supportive housing, shelter, and services for people experiencing homelessness; directly comparable to OHK's Vineyard Resource Center supportive housing program.
• Martha's Kitchen: San Jose-based nonprofit providing hot meals, food assistance, and supportive services to low-income and homeless individuals; operates a similar community-meal nonprofit model in the broader Bay Area.
• Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano: Regional food bank providing food distribution and meal programs in adjacent Bay Area counties; directly comparable food redistribution infrastructure and nonprofit funding model serving low-income communities.
• Alameda County Community Food Bank: Regional food bank serving Alameda County; directly comparable to OHK's food bank program as a food redistribution network serving overlapping Tri-Valley communities. Already an active strategic partner of OHK.
• Second Harvest of Silicon Valley: Large regional food bank serving Santa Clara and San Mateo counties with food redistribution and meal programs; comparable model of large-scale prepared-meal and food redistribution operations for food-insecure populations.
• Glide Foundation: San Francisco nonprofit providing free meals, housing, and social services to people experiencing poverty and homelessness; offers a comparable integrated meals-plus-supportive-services nonprofit model.
• St. Anthony Foundation: San Francisco-based nonprofit offering a comprehensive suite of services — free meals, dining room, social services, and shelter — directly comparable to OHK's integrated meals-plus-housing model, just at a larger urban scale.
• Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen: Sacramento-area nonprofit providing free prepared meals and supportive services to people experiencing hunger and homelessness; directly comparable community-meal program model with similar fundraising-gala approach.

Regional players

• Sacred Heart Community Service: San Jose-area nonprofit offering food assistance, CalFresh/SNAP enrollment support, and emergency services; comparable multi-service nonprofit model but operating in a different Bay Area sub-region.

Others

• Interfaith Council of Alameda County: Alameda County faith-based social services network coordinating food, housing, and emergency assistance; thematically related as an ecosystem participant addressing overlapping community food and housing insecurity issues in OHK's service region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@openheartkitchen4603
• Facebookfacebook.com/OpenHeartKitchen
• Instagraminstagram.com/open_heart_kitchen/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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