Pilipino Workers Center

Community Advocacy Servicespwcsc.org

Grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1997 that organizes low-wage and immigrant Pilipinx communities in Southern California through workforce development, immigration and wage-theft legal services, cultural programming, and coalition-based advocacy campaigns.

Company typePrivate
Founded1997
HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Pilipino Workers Center does

Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) of Southern California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1997 that organizes low-wage and immigrant Pilipinx communities in the United States. Headquartered in Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, with additional offices in Vista (North San Diego County) and Panorama City (San Fernando Valley), PWC operates four strategic priorities: building collective power through organizing and civic engagement, developing Filipino community leadership through membership and training, strengthening the community through direct services, and amplifying progressive Filipino voices through cultural programming. Its service portfolio includes citizenship processing, deportation defense, wage theft and labor trafficking case filing, workforce development training for caregivers and domestic workers, the SOS: Save Our Seafarers advocacy campaign, free fresh-produce distribution, the CHW Health & Wellness Webinar Series, bilingual Know Your Immigrants' Rights Training, and the HiFi Jeepney Tours aboard a restored 1944 Sarao Jeepney.

PWC's go-to-market is community-led, relying on grassroots membership recruitment, volunteer engagement, coalition advocacy, and cultural events rather than paid digital acquisition. Revenue is generated through three streams: donations and monthly recurring contributions to its 501(c)(3) entity, $24 annual memberships (typically subscription-recurring), and unit-priced cultural-heritage Jeepney tours with sponsor support from partners such as GCash. Programs are delivered free of charge to community members. The organization partners with a coalition of civil-rights, faith-based, diplomatic, and cultural stakeholders — including NAACP, IDEPSCA, Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights, CLUE, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, and the Philippine Embassy — to extend its advocacy and service reach. PWC is most visibly active on labor trafficking matters, having referred the Rose Garden wage-theft case to the San Diego County DA's Office and leading multi-state advocacy for Filipino seafarers deported under Operation Tidal Wave, which affected at least 218-233 crew members.

Pilipino Workers Center firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Pilipino Workers Center
Legal name: Pilipino Workers Center of Southern California
Website: https://pwcsc.org
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1997
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1997 that organizes low-wage and immigrant Pilipinx communities in Southern California through workforce development, immigration and wage-theft legal services, cultural programming, and coalition-based advocacy campaigns.
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Where Pilipino Workers Center is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Los Angeles
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Pilipino Workers Center business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

Membership Dues: Annual membership contribution of $24 per year, with options for recurring annual contributions. Members receive PWC ID cards and access to volunteer opportunities, events, and member-exclusive programs.
Donations: Tax-deductible donations from community supporters through the organization's 501(c)(3) status. Accepts one-time and monthly recurring donations via secure online portal.
HiFi Jeepney Tours: Cultural heritage tours of Historic Filipinotown using a restored 1944 Sarao Jeepney. Proceeds support PWC's mission of labor rights and social justice. Also available for private rentals.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Annual	Annual Membership
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Historic Filipinotown Jeepney Tour
Other	Monthly	Donations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Pilipino Workers Center product offering

Product offering

Core offering

PWC is a grassroots nonprofit that organizes low-wage and immigrant Pilipinx communities through direct services (immigration support, wage theft and labor trafficking advocacy, workforce development, food distribution, health education), community organizing campaigns, and cultural programs. Its core offerings include Know Your Immigrants' Rights Training, the CHW Health & Wellness Webinar Series, HiFi Jeepney Tours, citizenship processing and deportation defense, and the annual membership program serving members across Southern California.

Product overview

Pilipino Workers Center is a grassroots non-profit organization offering a portfolio of community programs and services organized around four strategic priorities: building collective power through advocacy campaigns and civic engagement; developing Filipino community leadership through membership and training; strengthening the community through direct services including immigration support, workforce development, food security, and health education; and amplifying progressive Filipino forces through cultural programs and coalition work. The core programs include the Historic Filipinotown Jeepney Tour experience, the CHW Health & Wellness Webinar Series, Know Your Immigrants' Rights Training, food distribution, immigration services, wage theft advocacy, membership program, and advocacy campaigns such as the SOS Seafarers campaign. These offerings work together to serve low-wage and immigrant Pilipinx communities in Southern California.

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Brands

HiFi Jeepney Club: A community club for Historic Filipinotown (HiFi) that provides access to PWC events, outreach efforts, programs, and services involving the PWC jeepney.
HiFi Jeepney Tour
PWC CHW SON Program
PWC Membership

Products and services

PWC Membership Program Annual membership program at $24/year offering participation in organizing campaigns, leadership development, and access to community services and events. Members receive PWC ID cards and access to volunteer opportunities, events, and member-exclusive programs.
Historic Filipinotown (HiFi) Jeepney Tour Cultural tourism experience aboard a restored 1944 Sarao Jeepney offering guided tours through Historic Filipinotown, showcasing Filipino heritage, community landmarks, and local businesses. Tours are available for booking through pwcsc.org and private rentals are available, sponsored by GCash.
PWC HiFi Jeepney Club Membership club providing access to jeepney-related events, tours, volunteer opportunities, and community updates for supporters of the PWC jeepney program.
Know Your Immigrants' Rights Training Bilingual (English/Tagalog) training program teaching immigrants their legal rights in preparation for ICE encounters. Free virtual training sessions offered to community members.
CHW Health & Wellness Webinar Series Free virtual education series in partnership with North LA County Regional Center providing information about developmental disability services, regional center supports, and family resources across the lifespan for families, caregivers, and community members in Los Angeles County.
Free Fresh Produce Distribution Program Food security initiative delivering free fresh produce to families across Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, and South Bay areas.
Wage Theft & Labor Trafficking Advocacy Legal support services including wage theft calculation, case filing assistance, and advocacy for workers affected by labor trafficking and wage theft.
Immigration Services Services including citizenship processing, deportation defense, and immigration support for undocumented Filipinos and immigrants under threat of restrictive immigration policy.
Workforce Development Training Training programs developing quality employment opportunities and expertise for caregivers and domestic workers.

Companies that use Pilipino Workers Center

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Pilipino Workers Center technology and API

Technology

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Pilipino Workers Center partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

North LA County Regional CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the CHW Health & Wellness Webinar Series - a free virtual education series supporting families, caregivers, and community members navigating services and resources across Los Angeles County. Covers services from early childhood through adulthood.
PelikulovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Lakambini: Gregoria De Jesus film screening events across Southern California locations including South Bay, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, and Eagle Rock. PWC co-presenting the film with Pelikulove.
GCashsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Historic Filipinotown Jeepney Tour. GCash provides sponsorship support for the cultural heritage tour experience featuring the restored 1944 Sarao Jeepney.
IDEPSCA (Instituto de Educación Popular del Sur de California)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization working together on community advocacy. PWC joined IDEPSCA in press conference with elected officials to support day laborers facing eviction from Home Depot Cypress Park location.
NAACPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational civil rights organization partnering with PWC on the SOS: Save Our Seafarers campaign. NAACP Virginia State Conference provided statement supporting due process for detained seafarers.
Virginia Coalition for Immigrant RightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the SOS: Save Our Seafarers campaign. Jointly calling for end to unjust deportations and protection of constitutional rights for visa-holding workers.
Clergy and Laity United for Justice (CLUE)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based coalition partner joining PWC in expressing support for hunger strikers at Adelanto ICE Processing Center and calling for closure of immigration detention centers.
Office of the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles (PCGLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPWC Cultural Team curated National Arts Month exhibit at PCGLA, featuring Filipiniana display with traditional garments, textiles, and visual elements highlighting Filipino identity and artistry.
Philippine EmbassysupportingOthersPWC has called on Philippine government officials to intervene and protect the rights and well-being of Filipino seafarers being unjustly deported from US ports.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Pilipino Workers Center competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA): Los Angeles-based immigrant rights nonprofit providing legal services, advocacy, and civic engagement for immigrant communities in Southern California — the most direct structural peer to PWC in mission, geography, and service mix.
Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA): Historic Filipinotown-adjacent nonprofit serving the Pilipino American community in Los Angeles through youth, arts, and community programs — the closest ethnic-specific peer to PWC, sharing both target community and geographic footprint.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California: LA-based AAPI legal and civil rights organization providing immigration legal services, policy advocacy, and community education — directly comparable to PWC in regional focus, service portfolio, and AAPI constituency.
Korean Resource Center: Los Angeles-based nonprofit serving low-income, immigrant, and limited-English-proficient Asian Americans with workforce development, immigration services, and civic engagement — directly comparable in service mix and target population.
Instituto de Educación Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA): Day laborer organizing and workforce development nonprofit in Los Angeles working with immigrant workers — directly comparable to PWC in constituency (low-wage immigrant workers), organizing model, and regional footprint; PWC is already an active coalition partner.
National Domestic Workers Alliance: National nonprofit advocating for domestic workers, caregivers, and home attendants — directly comparable to PWC's workforce development, wage theft, and cooperative work for caregivers and home attendants.
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) of Los Angeles: LA-based nonprofit providing immigration legal services, civic engagement, and community organizing for Central American immigrants — comparable in legal-services, civic-engagement, and community-organizing portfolio within the same region.
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA): National AAPI labor organization within the AFL-CIO advocating for AAPI workers' rights and civic participation — directly comparable to PWC's labor organizing, civic engagement, and worker-justice focus across the AAPI community.

Broad incumbents

National Immigration Law Center (NILC): National immigrant rights legal and policy organization operating at significantly larger scale than PWC — comparable in mission (immigrant rights, policy advocacy) but broader in scope and not Pilipinx-specific.
Center for Community Change: National community-organizing intermediary that funds and supports grassroots organizing groups — comparable in grassroots organizing, immigrant worker, and economic justice focus but at a much broader scale and as a funder/intermediary.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Pilipino Workers Center leadership team

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Pilipino Workers Center funding detail

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Pilipino Workers Center M&A and investment

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Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Pilipino Workers Center

What does Pilipino Workers Center do?

Is Pilipino Workers Center a public or private company?

Pilipino Workers Center is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Pilipino Workers Center founded?

Pilipino Workers Center was founded in 1997. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Pilipino Workers Center based?

Pilipino Workers Center is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States, in the North America region.

How does Pilipino Workers Center make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Membership Dues are the primary driver. The others are donations and hiFi Jeepney Tours.

Who are Pilipino Workers Center's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, Korean Resource Center, Instituto de Educación Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA), National Domestic Workers Alliance, Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) of Los Angeles and Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA). Broad incumbents are National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and Center for Community Change.

Does Pilipino Workers Center have an API?

No public API is recorded for Pilipino Workers Center.