Asian Youth Center

What Asian Youth Center does

Asian Youth Center (AYC) is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1989 (incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 1990) that delivers a portfolio of social services to low-income, immigrant, and at-risk youth and families across the San Gabriel Valley and Antelope Valley regions of Los Angeles County. The organization operates from two physical sites — a headquarters at 100 Clary Ave, San Gabriel, acquired in 1996, and an Antelope Valley office at 43434 Sahuayo St., Lancaster, opened in 2022 with a facility purchase completed in 2023 — and delivers services through four core program lines: Education and Enrichment Services (after-school, summer, tutoring, STEAM, and Chinese language instruction in K-8 settings); Community Outreach and Engagement (language access, benefits enrollment, civic engagement); Youth and Family Services (intensive case management, youth diversion, Credible Messenger mentoring, reentry support, and youth employment); and an Emergency Food Program serving over 500 families per month as of January 2023. Additional specialized programs include the Stop Hate Project (anti-Asian hate response), the United Mental Health Promoter Program (senior mental health), Reentry Action for Youth, and Level Up Next Gen. Service delivery is conducted in Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese through partnerships with schools, LA County agencies, and community organizations including AJSOCAL and The Dream Allies Network.

AYC's business model is a nonprofit donation-and-grant funding stack with no commercial revenue, no product pricing, and no shareholder structure. Revenue is sourced from individual donations (suggested tiers of $30/$100/$500/$1,000 for food program support), planned giving via the Legacy Circle, stock and vehicle donations, corporate partnerships (U.S. Bank, Pacific Plaza), and competitive grants from public and philanthropic sources, headlined by $1.5M in state funding received in 2022. The organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors (President Elizabeth Yang; First Vice President Kenny Chung; Second Vice President Sabrina Li; Treasurer Steve Maekawa; Secretary Carol Lee) under Executive Director Michelle Freridge, who has led AYC since 2012 and previously served as Development Director and Program Director. Technology is limited to standard nonprofit digital infrastructure — a multilingual website, social media channels, and email newsletters — with no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or commercial software products. AYC has been recognized as California Nonprofit of the Year (2021) and has received Congressional recognition for community leadership.

Name

Asian Youth Center

Legal name

Asian Youth Center

Website

https://aycla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asian Youth Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving low-income, immigrant, and at-risk Asian and Pacific Islander youth and families across Los Angeles County through education, employment, youth diversion, reentry, anti-hate, and emergency food programs delivered in five languages from offices in San Gabriel and Lancaster.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAADAH

Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Citizenship & Immigrant Integration Education

SECONDARYEDACALAL

Cultural, Multilingual & Immigrant Family Engagement Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

SECONDARYEDAAAFAN

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYEDAAAFAH

Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYEDAMAFAH

Kids & Teens Language Enrichment Programs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Language Learning & Conversation Programs

SECONDARYEDAAAFAB

Community Center Education Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

Keywords

• Youth social services
• Community outreach programs
• Emergency food assistance
• Immigrant family services
• Youth education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Gabriel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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. Donations: Individual donations from supporters, including one-time and recurring contributions at suggested amounts ($30, $100, $500, $1000). Donations are tax-deductible as AYC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
2. Grants and State Funding: Government grants and state funding, including $1.5 million in state funding received in 2022. Competitive grants from organizations like Open Space District.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Business and corporate partnerships where companies support AYC's mission through financial contributions and employee giving programs.
4. Legacy Circle (Planned Giving): Legacy Circle honors donors who have left a gift to AYC through a will or trust, providing long-term sustainable funding.
5. Stock Gifts and Vehicle Donations: Donations of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and vehicles as alternative giving options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asian Youth Center is a 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit organization that provides free or low-cost education, employment, youth and family services, and emergency food assistance to low-income, immigrant, and at-risk youth, families, and seniors in the San Gabriel Valley and Antelope Valley of Los Angeles County. Services are delivered through four main program areas — Education and Enrichment Services, Community Outreach and Engagement, Youth and Family Services, and the Emergency Food Program — and are offered in Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese to serve linguistically diverse immigrant communities.

Product overview

Asian Youth Center is a community-based nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of social service programs for low-income, immigrant, and at-risk youth in Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley, and Antelope Valley. The core offerings include four main program areas: Education and Enrichment Services (providing after-school, summer, and tutoring programs with STEAM and Chinese language instruction), Community Outreach and Engagement (connecting limited-English speakers to essential services including telecommunications assistance and public benefits), Youth and Family Services (offering case management, diversion programs, reentry support, youth employment, and Credible Messenger mentoring), and an Emergency Food Program (distributing groceries to hundreds of families monthly). Additional specialized programs include the Stop Hate Project addressing anti-Asian discrimination, the United Mental Health Promoter Program for seniors, and Antelope Valley-specific services including RAY reentry support and Dream Center youth leadership development. The organization operates on a multi-site model with offices in San Gabriel and Lancaster, providing linguistically competent services in Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education and Enrichment Services (EES) After-school and summer programs, tutoring, STEAM education, and Chinese language instruction for K-8 grade immigrant and low-income youth in the San Gabriel Valley, delivered through school-based sites such as Wilson Elementary, Coolidge Elementary, and Jefferson Middle School.
• Community Outreach and Engagement Helps community members with limited English connect to essential services, including telecommunications assistance, public benefits enrollment, and civic engagement support, delivered in multiple languages to immigrant communities.
• Youth & Family Services Offers intensive case management, youth diversion, reentry support, mentoring through the Credible Messenger model, youth employment training, and family counseling for at-risk youth ages 12-25 across the San Gabriel Valley and Antelope Valley.
• Emergency Food Program Distributes fresh groceries and pantry staples providing up to 30 meals per household to low-income families and seniors, serving over 500 families monthly as of January 2023.
• After-School Program Safe supervision and learning program for children K-6 at Wilson Elementary, Coolidge Elementary, and Jefferson Middle School, featuring academic tutoring, cultural enrichment, life skills, social-emotional learning, and STEAM projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency Food Program serves 500+ families per month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• LA County Parks and RecreationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on community programs and facilities for youth development and recreation services.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Southern California (AJSOCAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Stop Hate project including community survey on anti-Asian hate incidents in San Gabriel Valley. Conducted 2021 community survey revealing nearly one-third of respondents experienced hate incidents.
• Together We RisemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner collaborating on youth services and support programs.
• Right To BemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Bystander Intervention Training, with materials translated to Chinese and training facilitated in Mandarin and Cantonese since 2021.
• The Dream Allies NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 100+ LA public school teachers, union activists, 30+ community organizations, elected officials, and hundreds of students/parents facilitating Dream Centers for undocumented and immigrant youth.
• LA vs. HatemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on anti-hate initiatives including the Stronger Together mural project by artist MariNaomi featuring local Asian American artist.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chinatown Service Center: Federally qualified community-Asian nonprofit in Los Angeles providing multilingual social, educational, and health services to low-income Asian residents — directly comparable service mix (case management, education, senior services) and geography to AYC.
• Little Tokyo Service Center: Asian-American community development and social services nonprofit serving LA, including youth programs, senior services, immigration support, and multilingual programming — closely comparable mission and operating model.
• Korean American Coalition: LA-based Korean-American nonprofit offering youth services, civic engagement, immigration aid, and cultural programming — directly overlaps AYC's Korean-language community work in the San Gabriel Valley.
• Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP): LA-based AAPI-focused nonprofit delivering youth substance-use prevention, reentry, and community-based social services — directly overlaps AYC's Youth Diversion, Re-entry, and youth services lines.
• Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE): LA-based Asian/Pacific Islander nonprofit providing workforce development, education, and youth services to low-income immigrant communities — directly comparable to AYC's employment and youth training lines.
• Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA): Historic LA-based Asian Pacific American nonprofit delivering youth programs, arts, and human services to a Pan-Asian immigrant community — comparable operating model and demographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• International Institute of Los Angeles: Refugee and immigrant resettlement and social-services agency in LA providing case management and language-access support — comparable immigration-services model for limited-English communities.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Southern California (AJSOCAL): A larger regional civil rights and pan-Asian legal/policy nonprofit in LA — overlaps with AYC on the Stop Hate Project and immigrant integration work, but operates at broader policy scale.
• YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles: Large incumbent LA youth and family services nonprofit offering after-school, summer, recreation, and multilingual programming — broad overlap with AYC's education, youth, and community-engagement scope.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles: Established LA youth-services nonprofit providing after-school, tutoring, and teen programming — broader scale incumbent offering similar after-school and youth-development services across LA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ayc100
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvJZBkPjxMjmDRHcRdgOovQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/asianyouthcenterorg
• Instagraminstagram.com/asianyouthcenterorg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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