Community Interface Services

What Community Interface Services does

Community Interface Services (CIS) is a California nonprofit corporation founded in 1983 by Rojane Lindkvist and headquartered in Vista, California, that delivers person-centered services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization operates through four core service programs — Employment Services, Community Living Services, Community Building Services, and Financial Management Services — encompassing 23+ programs served by approximately 180 direct-service staff and reaching roughly 1,600 individuals annually across San Diego County, with selected services extended throughout California. Service delivery is human-intensive, with approximately 251-500 total employees delivering in-home, workplace, and community-based support including job placement, supported and independent living, housing assistance, financial management (notably the MyFMS platform for voucher transportation, bill payer, and self-determination services), and social integration. The organization's only technology component is MyFMS, a financial management services platform supporting participant-directed services, voucher transportation, and bill payer functions.

The business model is government-funded service delivery: CIS is a vendored provider under the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and operates primarily through contracts and referrals from the San Diego Regional Center (SDRC), with vendor registrations across additional California regional centers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through government funding arrangements; participants are not charged directly. A secondary revenue stream comes from donations through the Angel Fund, supporting the Angel Gala and small participant grants. Go-to-market is community-led, with referrals from SDRC and DDS driving participant acquisition and a parallel employer-partnership channel (Costco, Home Depot, Vons, Gelsons, CheckWorks) sourcing Supported Employment placements at no cost to the employer.

Operationally, CIS is governed by a five-member volunteer Board of Directors (President Dr. Bruce Willbrant, Vice President Elizabeth Miles, Secretary Kimberly Larson, Treasurer Dr. Rose Mueller-Hanson, Member Sharareh Mohebbi). Kimberly Larson, who joined in 1988, has served as Executive Director/CEO since July 2016, when she succeeded founder Rojane Lindkvist; Rose Mueller-Hanson, PhD, serves as Associate Director/CFO. The organization has held CARF International accreditation for its Supported Employment program continuously since 1997 and has earned Top Workplaces recognition for five or more consecutive years, including USA TODAY Top Workplaces 2025. There are no subsidiaries, parent company, or funding rounds; the organization is funded exclusively through service contracts and donations.

Name

Community Interface Services

Legal name

Community Interface Services

Website

https://communityinterfaceservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Community Interface Services is a California nonprofit founded in 1983 that delivers person-centered Employment, Community Living, Community Building, and Financial Management Services to roughly 1,600 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities annually, primarily in San Diego County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Human Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Supported employment services
• Community living services
• Developmental disability programs
• Financial management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vista

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded service contracts: Community Interface Services operates as a California nonprofit receiving funding through the San Diego Regional Center (SDRC) and California Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Services including Supported Living, Independent Living, Supported Employment, and Financial Management Services are funded through government contracts and regional center service agreements.
2. Donations and fundraising: The organization accepts donations through its Angel Fund, which supports the Angel Gala event and provides small grants to participants for unmet needs such as home accessibility modifications, medical equipment, moving expenses, and college supplies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Community Interface Services is a nonprofit human services organization delivering person-centered, community-based services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in San Diego County. Its core offerings span four program areas: Employment Services (job placement, supported employment, paid internships, benefits counseling, tailored day service), Community Living Services (supported and independent living, coordinated family support, housing assistance), Community Building Services (community integration training, career and community exploration, social support facilitation), and Financial Management Services (representative payee, voucher transportation, rental assistance, equipment loaner, self-determination program bill payer).

Product overview

Community Interface Services (CIS) is a nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive suite of human services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization operates four core service programs: Employment Services (offering job placement, supported employment, benefits counseling, and paid internships), Community Living Services (including supported and independent living, family support, and housing assistance), Community Building Services (providing community integration training, career exploration, and social support facilitation), and Financial Management Services (including representative payee services, transportation vouchers, rental assistance, and self-determination program support). With over 23 programs serving approximately 1600 individuals annually, CIS delivers person-centered support through trained staff rather than technology products. Services are CARF-accredited and concentrated in San Diego County with limited services throughout California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Services

Quantifiable outcome

• CARF accreditation demonstrates quality, transparency, and commitment to persons served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CARF International (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)coreOthers · 1 January 1997Independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services. CIS has received CARF accreditation for its Supported Employment program continuously since 1997, demonstrating quality, transparency, and commitment to persons served.
• GelsonsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployer partner in San Diego County that hires individuals with developmental disabilities through CIS Supported Employment program. CIS provides qualified candidates and free job coaching support.
• CostcominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployer partner in San Diego County that hires individuals with developmental disabilities through CIS Supported Employment program.
• Home DepotminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployer partner in San Diego County that hires individuals with developmental disabilities through CIS Supported Employment program.
• VonsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployer partner in San Diego County that hires individuals with developmental disabilities through CIS Supported Employment program.
• CheckWorksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployer partner in San Diego County that hires individuals with developmental disabilities through CIS Supported Employment program.
• San Diego Regional Center (SDRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funding and referral partner. SDRC is a private, non-profit community agency that coordinates services for individuals with developmental disabilities in San Diego County. CIS receives funding through SDRC contracts and receives referrals for services.
• California Department of Developmental Services (DDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government agency that funds services for individuals with developmental disabilities. CIS operates under DDS guidelines and receives state funding for service delivery.
• Regional Centers (RCOC, KRC, IRC, WRC, SGPRC, HRC, LRC, ELARC, NLACRC, SCLARC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious California regional centers with whom CIS has agreements to provide Financial Management Services beyond the San Diego Regional Center catchment area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mains'l Services: Multi-state provider operating supported living, employment, and community-based programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. Comparable in residential and community-living service offering and contractor-funded revenue model.
• PRIDE Industries: California-based nonprofit operating large-scale supported employment, vocational rehabilitation, and facility-services programs, primarily contracted through state agencies. Comparable in employment-services methodology and scale of operation.
• The Arc of San Diego: Long-standing San Diego nonprofit serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through employment, residential, and community-living programs. Directly comparable in service mix, regional-center funding model, and geographic territory.
• Life Steps Foundation: California nonprofit providing Financial Management Services (FMS), independent living, and supported employment supports funded through the state's Self-Determination Program. Direct overlap with CIS's multi-county FMS vendor model.
• United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego County (UCP): San Diego-area nonprofit providing supported living, employment, and community-based services to individuals with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. Mirrors CIS's SDRC-funded service portfolio in the same geography.
• Goodwill Industries of San Diego County: Nonprofit operating workforce development and supported employment programs for individuals with disabilities and other barriers in San Diego County. Closely comparable on the employment-program side and shares CIS's employer-partnership channel.

Regional players

• Exceptional Parents Unlimited (EPU): California nonprofit delivering early-intervention, behavioral, and family-support services to children with developmental disabilities. Provides a useful pediatric-side analog of CIS's K-12 and transition-age service offerings.
• The Arc of Los Angeles & Orange Counties (formerly The Arc): Adjacent metropolitan Los Angeles/Orange County chapter providing residential, employment, and day services to individuals with developmental disabilities through regional-center contracts. Direct functional peer but operates in a different regional-center catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals Southern California: Regionally dominant disability-services nonprofit offering supported employment, housing, and behavioral programs across Southern California. Operates at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint while serving the same I/DD population through regional-center funding.
• The Arc of California: Statewide advocacy and chapter-affiliate network representing individuals with I/DD. Operates as a policy and umbrella organization rather than a direct provider, shaping DDS policy and capitating services relevant to CIS's funding environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CommunityInterfaceServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-interface-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/comintserv
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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