WeCareJax

What WeCareJax does

WeCareJax (legal name: We Care Jacksonville, Inc.) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1993 by volunteer physicians of the Duval County Medical Society to improve access to specialty healthcare for low-income and uninsured residents of Jacksonville, Florida. The organization coordinates specialty care for adults living at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level, serving 2,046 patients annually through 7,148 specialty appointments and services. It operates a referral-based care coordination model linking pre-screened patients from primary care clinic partners (Sulzbacher, MASS Clinic, Volunteers in Medicine, Agape Community Health Center, Mission House, Community Health Outreach) to a network of 500+ volunteer specialty physicians plus hospital partners (Baptist MD Anderson, Mayo Clinic, St. Vincent's, Community Hospice, LabCorp). All services are provided at no cost to patients, with the organization coordinating over $23 million in donated healthcare annually.

The core offerings include the WeCareJax Specialty Care Coordination program, the JaxCareConnect web-based platform (launched 2020-2021) for primary care matching with centralized patient intake, the Cancer Care Cohort for oncology patients, and the Beaches Health & Wellness Program for chronic disease management in the beaches area. The underlying technology is a care coordination and referral management system rather than a proprietary software platform; JaxCareConnect's website matches patients by healthcare needs and geography to a curated network of free and low-cost clinics. Wrap-around services including food deliveries (Feeding Northeast Florida, CSAEC), housing support (BEAM), transportation, and palliative care (Community Hospice) extend the model beyond clinical care.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based, with no fees charged to patients. Four streams comprise organizational income: individual donations, corporate and foundation grants (including Mayo Clinic, Baptist Health, Riverside Hospital Foundation, Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, Jessie Ball duPont Fund, FLASCO Foundation), government funding (City of Jacksonville via City Council allocations), and donor-advised funds with employer matching. The organization is led by Executive Director Angela Strain and employs 11-50 staff, with no parent company.

Name

WeCareJax

Legal name

We Care Jacksonville, Inc.

Website

https://wecarejacksonville.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WeCareJax is a Jacksonville-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1993 that coordinates free specialty healthcare for uninsured adults at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level, connecting 2,046 patients annually through a network of 500+ volunteer providers and hospital partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital/Facility-to-Home Caregiver Placement (HSABAMAC)

Keywords

• Specialty healthcare coordination
• Uninsured patient access
• Volunteer physician network
• Community health safety net
• Donated medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Unrestricted financial gifts from individuals, often made on an annual basis to support operating expenses
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Grants from foundations and healthcare organizations such as Mayo Clinic ($150,000 gift in 2025), Riverside Hospital Foundation, Baptist Health, Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, Jessie Ball duPont Fund, and FLASCO Foundation
3. Government Funding: City of Jacksonville funding through City Council allocations for JaxCareConnect program administration and partner capacity building
4. Employer Matching and DAF: Donor advised fund distributions and employer-matched gifts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WeCareJax coordinates donated specialty medical care for uninsured adult residents of Duval County, Florida, by screening patients for eligibility and referring them into a network of volunteer specialty physicians and hospital partners. It serves as the single point of entry through its JaxCareConnect referral portal into a curated safety-net specialty care network, including focused programs such as the Cancer Care Cohort and the Beaches Health & Wellness Program.

Product overview

WeCareJax operates as a coordinated healthcare access network offering specialty care coordination services for uninsured Duval County residents. The core offering is the WeCareJax Specialty Care Coordination program, which matches volunteer physicians and hospital partners with pre-screened patients. Supporting this is JaxCareConnect, a web-based patient matching platform that connects uninsured adults to primary care providers in a network of free clinics. Additional specialized programs include the Cancer Care Cohort for oncology patients and the Beaches Health & Wellness Program for beach-area residents with chronic conditions. Together, these offerings provide a continuum of care from primary care access through specialty treatment coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JaxCareConnect: A collaborative initiative connecting uninsured Jacksonville residents to primary care providers through a network of free and low-cost health centers
• Beaches Health and Wellness Program
• Cancer Care Cohort

Products and services

• WeCareJax Specialty Care Coordination Core coordination service that screens uninsured adult residents of Duval County for eligibility and matches them with volunteer specialty physicians and hospital partners willing to provide donated care.
• JaxCareConnect Online intake and referral portal through which uninsured Duval County residents apply and are routed into WeCareJax's network of donated specialty care.
• Cancer Care Cohort Specialized program coordinating donated specialty oncology evaluation and treatment for eligible uninsured patients referred through WeCareJax.
• Beaches Health & Wellness Program Community-focused program that extends WeCareJax's specialty care coordination model to uninsured residents in the Jacksonville Beaches area.

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Baptist MD Anderson Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor hospital partner providing cancer treatment including chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery for uninsured patients referred through WeCareJax. Accepts patients within days of referral and provides comprehensive oncology team care.
• LabCorpmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaboratory services provider placing ongoing lab orders for WeCareJax cancer patients, enabling continuous monitoring and care during treatment protocols.
• Baptist HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare system partner and founding convener of the Duval Safety Net Collaborative. Baptist Health has steadfastly supported development of JaxCareConnect and provides funding ($150,000) and strategic leadership for the initiative to connect uninsured residents to primary care.
• Volunteers in MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinic partner in the Duval Safety Net Collaborative providing primary and specialty care, dental, eye care, mental health and nutritional counseling to uninsured patients. Founded in 2003 with about 230 volunteers providing approximately $1.2 million worth of services annually.
• MASS CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care partner that screens and refers patients to WeCareJax for specialty care. Sent oncology referral for Ms. M after her emergency cancer surgery, enabling rapid access to chemotherapy treatment.
• Feeding Northeast FloridamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partner supporting WeCareJax patients with biweekly fresh produce and pantry deliveries to support nutrition during cancer treatment and recovery.
• The Center for Sustainable Agriculture Excellence and Conservation (CSAEC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural partner delivering fresh produce to immunocompromised cancer patients living in food desert neighborhoods through the Florida Blue Farmers and You program. Delivered 20,000 pounds of produce in first five weeks of program.
• American Cancer Society, Southeast RegionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated $7,500 to strengthen colon cancer detection partnership with WeCareJax, supporting early screening and treatment access for uninsured patients.
• Florida BluemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through the Farmers and You program providing fresh produce deliveries to WeCareJax cancer patients and supporting nutrition access for those in food deserts.
• Sulzbacher CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor primary care partner providing services through multiple locations including downtown and beaches clinics. Referrer of patients like Gloria and Tamara for specialty oncology care through WeCareJax.
• Agape Community Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree clinic partner in the Duval Safety Net Collaborative providing primary care to uninsured Duval County residents and referring patients needing specialty services.
• Mission HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinic partner serving uninsured and homeless populations on the beaches area, providing primary care and referring patients for specialty treatment through WeCareJax.
• Community Health OutreachmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing free primary care, a food bank serving 500+ families weekly, and Baby Luv program for expectant mothers. Refers patients needing specialty care to WeCareJax.
• BEAM (Beaches Area Medical Ministries)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner assisting WeCareJax patients with housing support and other wrap-around services during medical treatment.
• Community HospicemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospice partner providing palliative care services for WeCareJax patients, ensuring compassionate end-of-life support.
• St. Vincent'smajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partner providing specialty care physical therapy and other services for WeCareJax patients through volunteer providers.
• Ackerman Cancer CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer treatment center where Loriell Grossling, winner of the Sister de Sales Award for Outstanding Practice Administrator, serves as licensed clinical social worker.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM): A free clinic in Chester County, PA providing medical, dental, and specialty care to uninsured residents using volunteer providers. Direct peer with virtually identical operating model of volunteer-coordinated specialty care access for the uninsured.
• Camillus Health Concern: A nonprofit healthcare provider serving uninsured and homeless populations in Miami-Dade County, with a similar mix of volunteer physicians, hospital partnerships, and care coordination. Comparable patient demographic and care delivery model.
• Volunteers in Medicine: A national nonprofit network of free clinics relying on volunteer physicians to serve uninsured and underinsured patients. WeCareJax is an active partner organization with them in the Duval Safety Net Collaborative, operating an essentially identical volunteer-driven specialty care model.
• Project Access (Indianapolis Medical Society): A coordinated care program that links uninsured low-income patients to volunteer specialty physicians and hospital partners. Operates on the same donation-based, physician-network model as WeCareJax and is one of the most established examples of this archetype nationally.
• The Floating Hospital: A long-standing NYC nonprofit providing free healthcare to homeless and low-income families through coordinated primary and specialty care. Mirrors WeCareJax's model of volunteer-supported, hospital-partnered specialty care for uninsured populations.

Emerging players

• Health Leads: A national nonprofit that connects patients to community resources addressing social determinants of health. Comparable mission of linking vulnerable patients to non-clinical support services, though operates more as a technology-enabled resource platform than a care coordination entity.
• Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers: A care coordination nonprofit focused on high-need, high-cost patients with complex medical and social needs. Operates a similar wrap-around model addressing social determinants of health, with a national profile through its 'Hot Spotters' approach.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program: A long-established nonprofit delivering healthcare to homeless and uninsured individuals through multidisciplinary clinics and hospital partnerships. Larger and more institutionalized than WeCareJax but addressing the same vulnerable population with a similar coordination-intensive model.
• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC): The national membership organization representing 1,400+ free and charitable clinics across the U.S. WeCareJax operates as an affiliate-type member under this umbrella, sharing the same patient population and volunteer-driven care model at a national scale.
• Ascension Health (Community Health Programs): One of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S., operating extensive community health and charity care programs. While much larger and broader, its community benefit and free care initiatives overlap with WeCareJax's specialty care coordination mission and represent the kind of institutional player that could either partner with or substitute for the model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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