AIDS Community Research Consortium

What AIDS Community Research Consortium does

AIDS Community Research Consortium (ACRC) is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 1988 by Stanford University physicians and researchers to provide access to HIV/AIDS clinical trials. The organization is headquartered at 855 Douglas Ave, Redwood City, California, and operates as a fiscal sponsorship fund of the San Francisco Study Center, a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN# 94-2168838). ACRC's mission is to support the health and quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C in San Mateo County through nutrition, education, prevention, consultation, and advocacy.

ACRC's core offerings are the Food Services Program — the sole HIV/AIDS/HCV food bank in San Mateo County — and the Education Program, anchored by the trademarked HIV Living Now™ (1998) and HCV Living Now™ (1999) peer-education curricula delivered in English and Spanish. The Food Services Program distributes 7-8 bags of groceries weekly per client (including meat, dairy, produce, and supplements), supplements groceries with weekly grocery-store gift cards ($10 each), and offers door-step home delivery for homebound clients. In 2025, ACRC served 467 registered clients and family members, delivered 25,073 units of food service, completed 9,229 home deliveries, and distributed 3,004 gift cards, reaching over 2,000 people annually.

ACRC's revenue model is grant-funded and donation-funded rather than commercial. Primary funding comes from San Mateo County Department of Public Health and annual grants from National Equity Fights AIDS/Broadway Cares Program, supplemented by in-kind food donations from Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley and Nob Hill Foods, plus tax-deductible donations channeled through the San Francisco Study Center (including vehicle donations and corporate matching). Services are provided free of charge to eligible HIV-positive San Mateo County residents, with no fees charged to clients.

Name

AIDS Community Research Consortium

Legal name

AIDS Community Research Consortium

Website

https://acrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACRC is a community-based non-profit founded in 1988 that operates the sole HIV/AIDS/HCV food bank in San Mateo County, California, providing weekly groceries, home delivery, gift cards, and peer-education programs to HIV-positive residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood City

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. Grants: Primary funding from San Mateo County Department of Public Health and annual grants from National Equity Fights AIDS/Broadway Cares Program
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations processed through fiscal sponsor San Francisco Study Center, including vehicle donations and corporate matching programs
3. Fiscal Sponsorship: ACRC is a fiscal sponsorship fund of the San Francisco Study Center, a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN# 94-2168838)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ACRC is a community-based non-profit that operates the sole HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis C food bank in San Mateo County, providing weekly grocery bags, home delivery, and grocery store gift cards to low-income HIV-positive residents. It also delivers structured peer-education curricula — HIV Living Now™ (1998, English) and HCV Living Now™ (1999, English and 2000 Spanish) — through newsletters, group classes, and individual counseling, and conducts outreach, prevention, and advocacy for affected communities.

Product overview

ACRC is a community-based non-profit organization offering a portfolio of health and support services primarily focused on HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C care in San Mateo County. The core offerings include the Food Services Program (the only HIV food bank in San Mateo County), the Education Program (providing HIV/HCV education via newsletters, group classes, and counseling), and the Living Now™ peer-education programs (HIV Living Now™ and HCV Living Now™) developed in English and Spanish. Supporting services include home delivery and a grocery store gift card program. The organization reaches over 2,000 people annually through these integrated services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Living Now™: World-class health-maintenance, peer-education and prevention intervention program to help people living with HIV/AIDS identify their needs and become better advocates for their health. Available in English and Spanish versions.
• HCV Living Now™

Products and services

• Food Services Program Sole food bank in San Mateo County, California providing grocery distribution, home delivery, and grocery store gift cards to people living with HIV/AIDS/HCV and their families. Clients receive 7-8 bags of groceries weekly including meat, dairy, produce, grains, and nutritional supplements.
• Education Program Provides primary and secondary education to clients about HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C — including treatment information, local resources, and prevention — through newsletters, group classes, individual counseling, and referrals to other agencies.
• HIV Living Now™ World-class health-maintenance, peer-education and prevention intervention program created in 1998 to help people living with HIV/AIDS identify their needs and become better advocates for their health. Available in English.
• HCV Living Now™ Health education and social services program developed in 1999 for Hepatitis C, addressing the needs of co-infected patients following the discovery that over 80% of ACRC's HIV-positive clients were co-infected with HCV. Available in English and Spanish.
• Home Delivery Service Door-step home delivery service for Food Services Program clients who are too ill or unable to travel, or who have no transportation; includes food pantry services and meals.
• Grocery Store Gift Card Program Weekly distribution of $10.00 grocery store gift cards that empower clients to make personal choices and access culturally appropriate foods; distributed year-round with increased distribution during the holiday season.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 people served annually through programs and services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon ValleycoreOthersFood donor providing donated food items to ACRC's food bank operations serving San Mateo County residents living with HIV/AIDS/HCV
• Nob Hill FoodscoreOthersFood donor contributing to ACRC's food distribution program for HIV-positive clients in San Mateo County
• San Francisco Study CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiscal sponsor - ACRC is a fiscal sponsorship fund of SFSC, a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN# 94-2168838). Processes donations and provides tax-deductible giving infrastructure.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• God's Love We Deliver: NYC-based nonprofit providing medically tailored home-delivered meals to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other serious illnesses. Direct peer — same home-delivered nutrition model for HIV+ clients with mobility constraints.
• Project Open Hand: San Francisco-based nonprofit providing meals and nutrition services to people living with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses. Direct peer — same food-distribution mission for HIV+ clients in the Bay Area, with grocery/home-delivery models comparable to ACRC's Food Services Program.
• AIDS Foundation of Chicago: Chicago-based HIV/AIDS service and advocacy organization. Direct peer — same HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and advocacy mission; comparable community-led funding model.
• APLA Health: Los Angeles-based HIV/AIDS service organization providing healthcare, education, and advocacy. Direct peer — same HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and direct-service mission; operates a broader geographic catchment than ACRC.
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: Bay Area HIV/AIDS service organization providing prevention, education, and direct client services. Direct peer — same HIV/AIDS education and advocacy mission; operates in adjacent geography and competes for overlapping county-level public-health funding.
• GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis): NYC-based HIV/AIDS service organization providing prevention, care, and advocacy since 1981. Direct peer — same HIV/AIDS education and direct-service mission; longstanding peer-education curriculum similar in concept to ACRC's Living Now™.
• Moveable Feast: Baltimore-based nonprofit providing home-delivered meals and nutrition services to people living with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses. Direct peer — same meal-delivery and food-distribution model for HIV-positive clients.
• Food For Thought (Sonoma County): Sonoma County food bank dedicated specifically to serving HIV/AIDS clients. Direct peer — same HIV-focused food bank model with grocery and home-delivery services in Northern California.

Regional players

• Cascade AIDS Project: Pacific Northwest HIV/AIDS service organization providing housing, food, and education. Comparable HIV/AIDS service nonprofit with similar food-distribution and education programs, but operating in Oregon/Washington rather than California.

Others

• Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley: Major Silicon Valley food donor and partner of ACRC providing donated food items. Other — upstream food donor and infrastructure partner, not a direct competitor but ecosystem enabler that ACRC depends on for food supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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