Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence

What Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence does

The Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (ATASK) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1992 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with a satellite office in Lowell. The organization provides culturally and linguistically specific services to Asian survivors of domestic violence across Massachusetts. Core service lines include a 24-hour multilingual crisis hotline operated in 20+ Asian languages, an emergency shelter with capacity for up to 12 families (approximately 23 individuals), individual and group counseling, safety planning, advocacy, and community education. The Language Access Program, launched in 2016, extends multilingual service capacity to additional Asian language communities and functions as a programmatic platform within the broader organization.

ATASK operates with a staff of 11–50 employees and serves clients entirely free of charge. There is no proprietary technology product, no commercialized software, and no AI/ML infrastructure referenced in the available data; service delivery is high-touch and human-staffed. The business model is a nonprofit donation-and-grant model: revenue derives from a mix of federal grants (Office on Violence Against Women / U.S. Department of Justice), foundation grants (including a $100,000 Cummings Foundation award), United Way funding, and individual donations. There is no transactional pricing model, no fee-for-service revenue, and no contracted customer base. The addressable market is defined by Asian populations in Massachusetts, with recent geographic expansion into the Greater Metro West and Southeastern regions extending the service footprint beyond the original Boston-Lowell axis.

Name

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence

Legal name

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Inc.

Website

https://atask.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1992 that provides a 24-hour multilingual hotline (20+ Asian languages), emergency shelter, counseling, and advocacy to Asian survivors of domestic violence in Massachusetts, funded by grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: ATASK is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization accepts donations via online portal (qgiv), Venmo, PayPal Giving Fund, Donor-Advised Funds, employer matching programs, mail-in checks, stock transfers, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, and legacy/planned giving.
2. Grant Funding: ATASK receives grant funding from government agencies and foundations. The organization references grants from the Office on Violence Against Women (U.S. Department of Justice) and partner foundations including Cummings Foundation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ATASK provides free, confidential, multilingual crisis intervention and support services for Asian survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Its core offerings are a 24-hour multilingual hotline, an emergency shelter (up to 12 families/23 individuals), culturally and linguistically specific community-based advocacy and case management, multilingual legal advocacy and representation, an ESOL program, and the Next Steps economic-empowerment program — all delivered in 20+ Asian languages and dialects across Greater Boston and Greater Lowell, Massachusetts.

Product overview

ATASK operates as a nonprofit social services organization rather than a technology product company. Its service portfolio consists of interconnected programs centered around a 24-hour Multilingual Hotline, which serves as the primary access point to culturally and linguistically specific support. The core services include Community-Based Services (CBS) with advocacy and case management, Emergency Shelter housing up to 23 individuals, Legal Advocacy and Representation covering family and immigration law, and an ESOL Program for English language instruction. Supporting programs include Outreach and Community Engagement for awareness building, the Next Steps Program for long-term independence, the Language Access Program (LAP) providing Client Navigators, and the CBS Lowell Program serving Greater Lowell area. All services are provided free of charge and are available in over 20 Asian languages and dialects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lowell Asian Initiative Against Domestic Violence: A program launched in 1997 providing culturally and linguistically specific advocacy and case management in Khmer, Thai, Lao, and English for the Greater Lowell area, with a specific focus on serving Cambodian survivors and families.
• Language Access Program (LAP)
• Silk Road Gala
• ATASK Ambassador Program

Products and services

• Multilingual Hotline 24-hour crisis hotline available 7 days a week, providing crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, and information in over 20 Asian languages and dialects including Arabic, Bangla, Cantonese, Chiu Chau/Teochew, Filipino, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Manipuri, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Thai, Taishanese, Taiwanese, Toisanese, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
• Community-Based Services (CBS) Culturally and linguistically specific advocacy and case management services connecting domestic violence survivors to critical resources, providing interpreter and translation services, and helping clients navigate unfamiliar customs and systems.
• CBS Lowell Program Culturally and linguistically specific advocacy and case management services in Khmer, Thai, Lao, and English, specifically focused on the Greater Lowell area and Cambodian community.
• Language Access Program (LAP) First-of-its-kind program in New England providing comprehensive domestic violence services to underserved Asian communities through bicultural and bilingual Client Navigators for Korean, Thai, and Cantonese speakers.
• Outreach and Community Engagement Building meaningful connections within the Asian Pacific Islander Community through training sessions, community events, advocacy with policymakers, and coalition building around domestic violence awareness and prevention.
• Emergency Shelter Safe and confidential shelter serving 12 families or up to 23 individuals fleeing domestic violence, with 24/7 trained staff coverage, assistance with food, transportation, and essential needs.
• Legal Advocacy and Representation Program Holistic legal services bridging the gap between the legal system and Asian domestic violence/intimate partner trafficking survivors, covering family law, immigration matters, restraining orders, and victim rights with offices in Boston and Lowell.
• ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Program Tailored English language instruction for Asian immigrant domestic violence survivors, taught in Chinese, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Korean, South Asian, Filipino, and Japanese, focusing on multilevel classes, information technology, workforce development, and financial literacy.
• Next Steps Program Program helping survivors move beyond domestic violence experience through 1:1 coaching, webinars on employment and financial topics, advocate support, and scholarships up to $1000 to advance financial independence.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATASK is a proud partner of United Way, which is listed as a partner organization on ATASK's website. United Way supports ATASK's mission and services for Asian survivors of domestic violence.
• Jane Doe Inc. (JDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATASK is listed as a proud partner of Jane Doe Inc., the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. Dawn Sauma, ATASK's Co-Executive Director, serves as Board Member and President-Elect of JDI.
• Boston Health Care for the Homeless ProgramsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nurse and other staff from Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program come to assist shelter residents on-site, providing healthcare services to shelter residents.
• Middlesex County District Attorney's Office (Victim Witness Service Bureau)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Victim Witness Service Bureau of the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office provides victim advocacy services, helping ATASK clients navigate the court system and access resources.
• Massachusetts Courts (District, Family & Probate)secondaryOthersATASK works with Massachusetts courts including District Court (criminal and civil jurisdiction including restraining orders), and Family & Probate Court (divorce, custody, protection petitions) to provide legal advocacy and representation for survivors.
• Amazon (ATASK Wishlist)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerATASK maintains an Amazon Wishlist through which donors can purchase shelter supplies (bedding, bathroom supplies, storage bins, cookware) to be shipped directly to the organization.
• ShopRaiseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShopRaise is a shopping platform that donates a portion of purchases from hundreds of retailers to ATASK at no extra cost to shoppers, providing ongoing passive fundraising support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF): Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and DV/SA services for Asian and Pacific Islander survivors. Directly comparable as a multilingual Asian DV shelter and advocacy organization on the West Coast.
• W.O.M.A.N., Inc. San Francisco-based nonprofit providing DV services, emergency shelter, peer counseling, and community education for survivors. Comparable as a community-based DV shelter and advocacy organization, though not Asian-specific in target population.
• Manavi: New Jersey-based nonprofit providing culturally specific DV services, advocacy, and case management for South Asian immigrant women. Comparable as a small, Asian-specific DV service organization with multilingual staff and grassroots community model.
• Saheli: Boston-area nonprofit providing support and advocacy for South Asian and other immigrant women survivors of domestic violence. Highly comparable as a regional, Asian-focused, culturally specific DV organization operating in the same Massachusetts market as ATASK.
• API Chaya: Seattle-based nonprofit serving Asian and Pacific Islander survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking with multilingual advocacy, case management, and community education. Directly comparable mission, target population, and service model.
• Asian Women's Shelter: San Francisco-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and advocacy for Asian immigrant survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. Closely comparable as a multilingual Asian DV shelter with a similar service mix (shelter, advocacy, case management).
• Korean American Family Services (KFAM): New York City-based nonprofit serving Korean and Asian American survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse with multilingual services, counseling, and advocacy. Directly comparable in providing culturally and linguistically specific DV services to an Asian community.

Regional players

• Casa Myrna Vasquez: Boston-based nonprofit providing shelter, counseling, and advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence (broader population, not Asian-specific). Comparable as a regional DV service provider operating in the same Massachusetts market and partner network as ATASK.

Broad incumbents

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 crisis intervention and referral hotline for DV survivors across the U.S. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the DV crisis-response space, providing multilingual hotline services at a national scale that contextualizes ATASK's local multilingual hotline within the broader service landscape.
• Jane Doe Inc. Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence — a statewide policy, training, and advocacy umbrella organization. Comparable as a broader incumbent ATASK is affiliated with (Co-Executive Director Dawn Sauma is President-Elect), operating in the same DV/SA ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ataskboston7893
• Facebookfacebook.com/AsianTaskForce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atask
• Instagraminstagram.com/ataskboston
• Xx.com/ataskboston

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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