St Jude Neighborhood Health Center

What St Jude Neighborhood Health Center does

St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers is a nonprofit, faith-based Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) network headquartered in Fullerton, California, operating with 501(c)(3) status (EIN: 45-3977605) and governed by an 18-member volunteer Board of Directors. The organization originated in the late 1980s as the Community Outreach Department of St. Jude Medical Center, incorporated as an independent nonprofit in 2011, received its clinic assets from the hospital in 2012, and obtained FQHC designation in 2013. It delivers comprehensive primary and specialty care — Medical Care, Dental Care, Mental Health Support Services, Vision & Optometry, Prenatal Care, COVID-19 Services, and Immunizations — to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured populations across Orange County and the High Desert region of Southern California.

Care is delivered through roughly 10 physical clinic locations plus mobile medical units and school-based clinics, organized under three partner-hospital-aligned brands: St. Jude Neighborhood Health, St. Joseph Neighborhood Health, and St. Mary Neighborhood Health. Underlying technology is largely third-party: the Epic MyChart patient portal supports electronic health records, telehealth video visits, online scheduling, and secure messaging, while donations flow through a Stripe-based portal and locations are surfaced via an embedded Google Maps store locator. The most differentiated clinical assets are the recently added advanced optometry tools at Finamore Place — a Heidelberg Optical Coherence Tomographer and an Eidon posterior segment camera for early eye-disease detection.

The business model is a mission-driven, direct-to-patient healthcare model rather than a commercial enterprise. Revenue is generated primarily through government healthcare programs (Medi-Cal, CalOptima, Denti-Cal, and HHS FQHC funding), sliding-fee-scale payments from uninsured patients based on household size and income, accepted commercial insurance plans (Blue Shield Covered CA PPO, IEHP, Molina, Every Woman Counts), and charitable donations, grants, and hospital-partner capital and equipment funding. Go-to-market is direct, community-based, and multilingual (English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese), leveraging its website, Instagram, MyChart, community events, and hospital and municipal partnerships.

Name

St Jude Neighborhood Health Center

Legal name

St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers

Website

https://stjudenhc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

A nonprofit, faith-based Federally Qualified Health Center network in Southern California providing medical, dental, vision, prenatal, and mental health care to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients across roughly 10 clinics in Orange County and the High Desert.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary medical care
• Prenatal and dental care
• Behavioral health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fullerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Programs: Revenue from government-funded healthcare programs including Medi-Cal, CalOptima, Denti-Cal, and other federal and state health insurance programs. The organization is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) receiving HHS funding.
2. Sliding Fee Scale Payments: Discounted healthcare services based on household size and income for uninsured and underinsured patients
3. Donations and Grants: Charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and hospital partners; capital construction and equipment grants; community health investment program funds

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating as a nonprofit network of 10 clinic locations plus mobile medical units across Orange County and the High Desert region of Southern California. The organization delivers comprehensive primary and specialty care including medical, dental, vision/optometry, mental health/behavioral health, prenatal/OB-GYN, and immunization services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients on a sliding fee scale and through Medi-Cal/CalOptima.

Product overview

St Jude Neighborhood Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) network operating as a multi-site healthcare system. The organization provides comprehensive primary and specialty healthcare services through a portfolio of health center locations across Orange County and the High Desert area of Southern California. The core service offerings include Medical Care, Dental Care, Mental Health Support Services, Vision & Optometry, Prenatal Care, COVID-19 Services, and Immunizations. These services are delivered through distinct branded health centers: St. Jude Neighborhood Health (Fullerton, Ponderosa, Finamore Place, Topaz School, Pediatric Dental), St. Joseph Neighborhood Health (La Amistad, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Mobile Medical), and St. Mary Neighborhood Health (Apple Valley, Adelanto, Hesperia). The organization operates as a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare provider serving low-income persons with a sliding fee scale discount program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Care
• Dental Care
• Mental Health Support Services
• Vision & Optometry
• Prenatal Care
• COVID-19 Services
• Immunizations
• St. Joseph Neighborhood Health – Women's Health Clinic

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost of care ranked overall the lowest among comparable providers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Quest DiagnosticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Expected to open laboratory office on 2nd floor of Helen Caloggero Women's and Family Center in 2025.
• Helen Caloggero Women’s and Family CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Women's Health clinic located on 3rd floor of new Helen Caloggero Women's and Family Center constructed on land owned by St. Joseph Hospital. St. Joseph Hospital provided capital construction and equipment grant covering most of build-out costs.
• Coastal VisionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Private practice ophthalmology office located on 3rd floor of Helen Caloggero Women's and Family Center alongside St. Joseph Women's Health clinic.
• Homeless Intervention Services of Orange County (HIS-OC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Community health workers attended 2nd Annual HIS-OC Car Show Fundraiser. HIS-OC supports people to overcome homelessness and achieve independence. SJNH provided information on healthcare resources for the community.
• City of AnaheimcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Strategic partnership providing long-term lease for land at Ponderosa Park upon which Ponderosa Health Center was constructed. St. Jude Medical Center and donors provided construction funds.
• Providence St. Mary Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020From Apple Valley, formally affiliated and transferred ownership of three community clinics plus mobile clinics to serve San Bernardino County's High Desert community in August 2020. Clinics historically focused on midwifery and prenatal care.
• Providence St. Joseph Hospital of OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Transferred community clinics La Amistad and Puente La Salud to St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers operation. Both organizations shared similar history and mission to serve and expand work in Orange County.
• Placentia Yorba Linda School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership to operate Topaz Elementary School Clinic beginning in 2015, providing pediatric services at the school.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Borrego Health: Federally Qualified Health Center with extensive clinic locations throughout Southern California (Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino) — direct overlap with St. Jude's High Desert footprint.
• South Central Family Health Center: Federally Qualified Health Center operating multiple clinic sites in Los Angeles with medical, dental, behavioral health, and pediatrics for underserved communities on a sliding fee scale.
• Venice Family Clinic: FQHC serving low-income and uninsured residents of Los Angeles with comprehensive primary care, dental, vision, mental health, and pharmacy services under a sliding-fee model.
• Eisner Health: Federally Qualified Health Center network in Los Angeles providing pediatric and adult primary care, dental, behavioral health, and optometry — directly comparable multi-specialty FQHC model.
• AltaMed Health Services: Large multi-site FQHC in Los Angeles and Orange County providing medical, dental, behavioral, and senior care to underserved populations on a sliding-fee scale. Operates the same FQHC economic model across the adjacent SoCal market.
• Clinica Romero: Federally Qualified Health Center serving low-income and uninsured populations in Los Angeles with primary care, dental, mental health, and prenatal services — directly comparable FQHC service mix and patient base.
• QueensCare Health Centers: FQHC operating multiple Los Angeles sites providing primary care, dental, vision, and behavioral health to uninsured and underinsured populations — closely mirrors St. Jude's multi-site mission.
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation: Large FQHC network in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and WIC services — comparable in scale and service mix to St. Jude.

Regional players

• Family HealthCare Centers (San Diego): Federally Qualified Health Center operating multiple sites in San Diego County providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and prenatal services — comparable FQHC model in a neighboring SoCal region.

Broad incumbents

• Providence: Parent-system strategic affiliate of St. Jude Neighborhood Health; a large multi-state Catholic health system providing the hospital, capital, and branding linkages that anchor St. Jude's growth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/stjudeneighborhoodhealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/stjudenhc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-jude-neighborhood-health-centers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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