Free Clinic of Simi Valley

What Free Clinic of Simi Valley does

Free Clinic of Simi Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded on March 1, 1971, in Simi Valley, California, that provides free medical, dental, counseling, and legal services to community members regardless of income, insurance status, or documentation. Operated from a 14,000 square-foot facility at 2003 Royal Avenue (donated by the County of Ventura in 2020), the clinic runs four core service lines — medical (primary care, pharmacy, immunizations, physical therapy, ophthalmology), dental (exams, cleanings, extractions, dentures, in-home senior program), counseling (family therapy, trauma recovery, play therapy), and legal assistance (family law, landlord/tenant, individual rights) — plus a specialized tattoo removal program funded by the County that prioritizes probation and public-defender referrals for employment-related removal.

The organization is supported by a small paid staff of approximately six administrative employees and a volunteer professional corps of roughly 100-160 licensed practitioners (physicians, dentists, attorneys, therapists, pharmacists, phlebotomists). Underlying infrastructure includes a licensed dispensary/pharmacy, phlebotomist lab, exam rooms, dental stations, counseling rooms, legal offices, and a recently installed 135-panel solar array (2024) plus $250,000 battery storage system (2025) gifted by Direct Relief, making the clinic the first free/charitable clinic in the mainland U.S. to achieve net-zero carbon emissions under the Power for Health Initiative.

The business model is entirely donation- and grant-funded; the clinic does not bill private or federally funded insurance. Annual operational budget is approximately $415,000, drawn from a diversified base of foundations (California Wellness Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, Conrad H. Hilton Foundation, Direct Relief, Kaiser Permanente, Livingston Memorial Foundation, Swift Memorial Foundation, CVS Health Foundation, Delta Dental Community Care Foundation), corporate sponsors, service clubs, churches, planned-giving/Legacy Circle donors, and individuals. Services are provided free of charge with only a suggested voluntary $40 per-visit donation (not tax-deductible and not enforced). The clinic schedules roughly 8,000 appointments annually and has recorded 470,000+ client contacts since inception; service value delivered (~$750,000/year) substantially exceeds operating budget due to the volunteer model. The clinic also functions as a training ground, having trained 179+ physicians, ambulatory care providers, and MFT counselors, including via a Kaiser Permanente Family Medicine Residency partnership established in 2007.

Name

Free Clinic of Simi Valley

Legal name

Free Clinic of Simi Valley

Website

https://freeclinicsv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Free Clinic of Simi Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1971 that provides free medical, dental, counseling, and legal services to uninsured and underinsured residents of Simi Valley, California, regardless of ability to pay, operated by a small paid staff and ~100 volunteer licensed professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Free medical care
• Free dental services
• Mental health counseling
• Nonprofit healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Simi Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Donations and Grants: The clinic is funded entirely through private donations, grants from foundations, and individual contributions. No payments are received from private or federally funded insurances. Revenue comes from a diverse base of supporters including foundations (The California Wellness Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, Conrad H. Hilton Foundation, Direct Relief), corporate sponsors, service clubs, churches, and individuals.
2. Voluntary Client Donations: The clinic suggests a voluntary, typically non-tax-deductible $40 donation per visit, though services are provided regardless of ability to pay. This is not a requirement for service but helps offset operational costs.
3. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: The clinic accepts planned gifts through wills, life insurance policies, charitable trusts, IRA distributions (qualified charitable distributions), charitable gift annuities, and bequests through the Legacy Circle program.
4. Stock Transfers: Donors can transfer appreciated stock directly to the clinic, bypassing capital gains taxes. The clinic then sells the stock tax-free due to its nonprofit status, maximizing the donation value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Free Clinic of Simi Valley provides free medical care (primary care, licensed pharmacy, immunizations, physical therapy, minor surgery, ophthalmology), free dental services (exams, x-rays, cleanings, fillings, extractions, dentures), free counseling (family therapy, trauma recovery, play therapy), and free legal assistance (family law, landlord/tenant, individual rights, bankruptcy guidance), plus tattoo removal — all to anyone in the community regardless of insurance, income, or documentation status. Care is delivered by roughly 100 volunteer licensed professionals (physicians, dentists, attorneys, therapists, nurses, pharmacists, phlebotomists) supported by a small paid administrative staff.

Product overview

The Free Clinic of Simi Valley is a non-profit charitable healthcare organization offering free medical, dental, counseling, and legal services to uninsured and underinsured individuals. Founded in 1971, the clinic operates as a single unified service model rather than a platform architecture. The four core service lines (Medical, Dental, Counseling, and Legal) function as integrated departments within one facility, with Tattoo Removal as an additional specialized service. All services are provided at no cost to patients, funded entirely through grants and private donations. The clinic also operates specialized programs including a Pharmacist Ambulatory Care Program, Children's Immunization Program, Family Smoking Cessation Program, Community Flu Shot Clinics, and an Ophthalmology component. Volunteer licensed professionals provide all services, supported by a small paid administrative staff. The clinic serves as a training ground for resident physicians and marriage and family therapist interns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Primary medical care including examinations, treatment, a licensed pharmacy, immunizations, physical therapy, TB skin tests, minor surgery, eye exams, and eyeglass prescriptions. Provided by volunteer physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and physician assistants free of charge to anyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
• Dental Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 470,000+ client contacts since 1971
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kaiser Permanente Family Medicine Residency ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Partnership established in 2007 for training resident physicians. The clinic serves as a training facility for resident physicians. 62 residents had participated as of 2021. Continues in 14th year as of 2021.
• Adventist Health Simi ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Adventist Health Simi Valley in providing a health safety net for the community. Adventist Health Simi Valley provides laboratory tests and other services in partnership with the clinic.
• Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner providing dental services support as in-kind supporter.
• West Los Angeles College Dental Hygiene ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner providing dental hygiene program support as in-kind supporter.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AltaMed Health Services: Large Southern California community health network offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services across many sites. Operates in the same underserved-patient market but at much greater scale and with federal funding.

Direct peers

• QueensCare Health Centers: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing free and low-cost medical, dental, and behavioral health services to uninsured and low-income individuals. Comparable safety-net mission, multi-service delivery, and similar patient population.
• Venice Family Clinic: Largest free clinic in the US, based in Los Angeles. Directly comparable model providing free medical, dental, and counseling services to uninsured and underserved populations regardless of ability to pay. Both rely on volunteer professionals and donations.
• Saban Community Clinic: Los Angeles-based free clinic (formerly LA Free Clinic) providing free medical, dental, and behavioral health services to uninsured and underserved patients. Closely aligned mission, volunteer-driven model, and service mix.
• Valley Community Healthcare: San Fernando Valley-based community clinic offering medical, dental, and counseling services to uninsured and underinsured patients. Comparable scale, geography (Los Angeles County), and free/sliding-scale service model.
• Clínica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero: Los Angeles-area community clinic providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved populations regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. Aligns closely on no-eligibility-requirements safety-net positioning.
• Lestonnac Free Clinic: Southern California free clinic providing free medical, dental, vision, and counseling services to underserved populations across Orange County and San Bernardino. Comparable volunteer-driven, donation-funded model with similar service breadth.

Others

• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC): National membership and standards body for free and charitable clinics. Free Clinic of Simi Valley holds NAFC Gold Standards status. Acts as an enabler, peer network, and standard-setter for the organization's category.
• Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) Alliance: National network supporting free clinics that rely on volunteer medical professionals to serve uninsured patients. Comparable volunteer-staffed model and shared mission focus on the underserved.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/freeclinicsimi
• Facebookfacebook.com/freeclinicsv

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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