Homies Unidos

What Homies Unidos does

Homies Unidos is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in San Salvador, El Salvador in 1996 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, serving Central American immigrant and system-impacted communities across the Pico-Union, Westlake, and Koreatown neighborhoods. Its mission is to promote peace and reduce violence by empowering new immigrant leaders to advocate for justice and equality. The organization delivers a portfolio of community-based programs including the Epiphany Project (a 12-workshop reentry curriculum paired with subsidized tattoo removal through the Sunrise Outreach Center partnership), Libertad Con Dignidad and CAPRIL (parole preparation and advocacy for immigrant lifers), the annual Central American Youth Leadership Conference, the Community Response Initiative (bi-weekly food distributions and crisis response), the Homeless Peace Initiative (outreach under a 2022 City of LA contract), and arts, culture, and youth development programs.

The organization operates as a direct-service nonprofit with no proprietary technology platform; its infrastructure consists of a Squarespace website, Network for Good donation portal, Constant Contact email, and social media channels. Programs are delivered in person at schools, community centers, and mobile distribution sites by a staff of approximately 6 individuals, the majority of whom have lived experience with the criminal and immigration systems. Total employees fall in the 11-50 range, with the named team including an Executive Director (founder Alex Sanchez), Board Chair (Troy Garity), Program Director, Outreach Coordinator, and program-specific contacts.

Homies Unidos generates revenue through four streams: individual charitable donations, foundation and corporate grants (Annie Casey Foundation, California Community Foundation, Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation, LA Care Health Fund, NEO Philanthropy, and others), a 2022 City of Los Angeles government contract for homeless outreach, and event fundraising including an annual toy distribution. All services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge. The organization does not disclose revenue publicly, but its scale, headcount, and program footprint are consistent with a small-to-mid-sized community nonprofit operating in the low single-digit millions of annual budget.

Name

Homies Unidos

Legal name

Homies Unidos Inc.

Website

https://homiesunidos.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Homies Unidos is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Los Angeles serving Central American immigrant and system-impacted communities through reentry programs, tattoo removal, youth leadership, food distribution, and homeless outreach, funded by foundation grants, individual donations, and a 2022 City of LA contract.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Community Food Services (624210), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Community violence prevention
• Youth leadership development
• Reentry support services
• Immigrant rights advocacy
• Community food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals through online donation portal (Network for Good) and check donations to organization address.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Funding from private foundations including Annie Casey Foundation, California Arts Council, California Community Foundation, Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation, and others listed as funders.
3. Government Contracts: City of Los Angeles contracted Homies Unidos to deliver homeless outreach services in 2022.
4. Event Fundraising: Annual events including toy distributions, anniversary celebrations, and conferences that generate support and donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Homies Unidos is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers a portfolio of community-based programs serving immigrant and system-impacted communities in Los Angeles. Its core offerings include a 12-workshop reentry curriculum (Epiphany Project) paired with subsidized tattoo removal, parole preparation for immigrant lifers (Libertad Con Dignidad/CAPRIL), bi-weekly food distributions (Community Response Initiative), and an annual Central American Youth Leadership Conference. Supporting programs include the Homeless Peace Initiative field outreach, youth leadership development, and arts & culture programming, with all services provided free of charge to participants.

Product overview

Homies Unidos is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a portfolio of community-based programs focused on violence prevention, youth development, and immigrant rights. The organization operates as a unified program portfolio rather than a technology platform, with core offerings including the Epiphany Project (12-workshop reentry support series with subsidized tattoo removal), Libertad Con Dignidad (parole preparation for immigrant lifers with CAPRIL advocacy component), Community Response Initiative (food distribution and crisis response), and the annual Central American Youth Leadership Conference. Supporting programs include the Homeless Peace Initiative, youth development initiatives, and arts & culture programs. Coaching for Healing and Liberation is integrated across all offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Epiphany Project & Tattoo Removal

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,200 youth and community members graduated from Epiphany Project program in 20 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• Formerly Incarcerated Convicted People & Families MovementmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement organization focused on criminal justice reform, aligned with Homies Unidos advocacy work.
• UCLAmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing internship opportunities and academic collaboration.
• Sunrise Outreach CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing tattoo removal services at reduced cost for Epiphany Project participants.
• CARECENmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral American Resource Center, collaborating partner for immigrant rights events and programming.
• National Compadres NetworkmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of Joven Noble curriculum used in youth character development programming.
• New Village Girls AcademymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool providing internship placements for Homies Unidos youth programs.
• All of Us or NonemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCriminal justice reform organization co-sponsoring Quest for Democracy advocacy day.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Resurrection Project: National immigrant rights and community development nonprofit with strong transnational identity serving Latino immigrant communities, similar in combining advocacy, leadership development, and wraparound services.
• Rubicon Programs: Northern California-based nonprofit providing reentry, workforce development, and housing services to formerly incarcerated individuals — directly comparable in reentry program model.
• Homeboy Industries: LA-based nonprofit offering gang intervention, reentry support, tattoo removal, and workforce development — the most direct organizational analogue to Homies Unidos, operating at substantially larger scale.
• Public Counsel: LA's largest pro bono law firm providing social justice legal services including immigration, housing, and youth justice — comparable LA-based nonprofit serving system-impacted populations.
• Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC): California statewide nonprofit led by formerly incarcerated people advocating for reentry, policy reform, and community support — directly comparable in mission and lived-experience staffing model.
• InnerCity Struggle: LA-based youth organizing nonprofit serving Eastside communities, focused on immigrant rights, education equity, and gang violence prevention through youth leadership — closely mirrors Homies Unidos' youth leadership and policy advocacy work.
• Immigrant Defenders Law Center: LA-based social justice law firm providing free immigration legal services to low-income immigrants in Southern California, with overlapping focus on unaccompanied minors and system-impacted populations.
• Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ): Oakland-based youth-led nonprofit focused on healing, leadership, and advocacy for system-impacted youth of color, with similar lived-experience staffing philosophy and youth development programming.
• CARECEN (Central American Resource Center): LA-based nonprofit providing legal services, education, and advocacy for Central American immigrants; both a collaborating partner and direct peer serving overlapping immigrant populations in LA.

Broad incumbents

• Dream Corps: National nonprofit operating reentry (#Cut50), green jobs, and immigrant justice initiatives — broader portfolio but overlapping reentry and immigrant rights work, operating at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HomiesUnidos/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/homiesunidosla
• Xx.com/HomiesUnidos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/homies-unidos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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