UCSF Alliance Health Project

What UCSF Alliance Health Project does

UCSF Alliance Health Project (AHP) is a nonprofit community behavioral health program within the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG). Founded in 1984 as the AIDS Health Project during the AIDS epidemic and renamed Alliance Health Project in 2012, AHP provides mental health, substance use, and sexual health services to LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected communities, with a focus on low-income individuals in San Francisco. The organization serves 3,500+ clients annually through a 1930 Market Street Services Center, telehealth, a mobile testing unit, peer support groups, and case management. Core service lines include Behavioral Health Services (psychiatry, psychotherapy, substance use counseling, gender health services), Sexual Health Services (HIV/STI/COVID testing, PrEP navigation, syringe access), Provider Training & Education (California HIV test counselor certification), and Research (PRIDE Study, LIFESCAPE Study, PCORI-funded PTSD research).

AHP is funded primarily through government contracts and grants from the City and County of San Francisco, the State of California, and federal sources, supplemented by individual donations, Community Thrift Store contributions, and the annual Art for AIDS charity auction (cumulatively over $3 million raised over 29 years). Services are delivered free or at low cost, and there is no commercial fee-for-service revenue model. The organization employs 100+ full- and part-time staff plus 200 volunteers, including psychiatrists, clinical social workers, psychologists, counselors, and trainers, and is governed as a program of The Regents of the University of California.

The business is led by Director Will Hua, PhD (appointed 2024), Deputy Director Braulio García, LCSW, Medical Director Dr. Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo, and Director of Research Dr. Annesa Flentje (also Director of the UCSF Center for Sexual & Gender Minority Health). AHP maintains strategic partnerships with UCSF, SFDPH, AGUILAS, BRIDGE HIV, PCORI, and Community Thrift Store, and participates in the SFDPH Getting to Zero Consortium. Its core technology is a clinical services platform integrated with UCSF academic medical center infrastructure; no proprietary AI, software products, or commercial APIs are offered. Marketing and community engagement are driven through SF Pride, Trans March, SF AIDS Walk, social media, and email newsletters rather than commercial sales motions.

Name

UCSF Alliance Health Project

Legal name

The Regents of the University of California

Website

https://alliancehealthproject.ucsf.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UCSF Alliance Health Project is a nonprofit UCSF program providing mental health, substance use, and sexual health services to LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected low-income individuals in San Francisco. Founded in 1984, it serves 3,500+ clients annually through a clinic, telehealth, and mobile testing, funded by government grants and donations.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Grants: Funded by City and County of San Francisco, State, and Federal contracts and grants. Primary revenue source supporting clinical operations.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Annual Art for AIDS charity auction and other fundraising events. The organization accepts donations through Community Thrift Store and direct contributions.
3. Client Services Revenue: Provides free or low-cost mental health, substance use disorder, and sexual health services. Services are provided at low or no cost to clients who face housing instability, food insecurity, and other barriers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UCSF Alliance Health Project is a nonprofit community health organization delivering free or low-cost mental health, substance use, sexual health (HIV/STI testing, PrEP navigation), and gender-affirming clinical services to LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected communities in San Francisco. The organization also provides provider training, clinical research, peer support groups, and case management, all integrated under the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Product overview

UCSF Alliance Health Project is a healthcare services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of behavioral health, sexual health, and community support services. The core offerings include Behavioral Health Services (psychiatry, psychotherapy, case management, substance use counseling, and gender health), Sexual Health Services (HIV/STI testing, PrEP navigation, syringe access), and Training & Research programs. Services are delivered primarily at the 1930 Market Street Services Center with additional administrative offices at the UCSF Mission Center. The organization serves LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected communities in San Francisco, providing over 3,500 clients annually with client-centered, culturally competent care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Behavioral Health Services Comprehensive mental health and behavioral health services including case management, psychiatry, psychotherapy, substance use counseling, gender health services, and support groups for LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected individuals.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCSFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984AHP is a UCSF program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at ZSFG. UCSF provides academic affiliation, institutional support, and infrastructure for the organization's clinical, training, and research programs.
• AGUILAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGUILAS is an agency that serves gay and bisexual Latino men. AHP has partnered with AGUILAS to extend testing and PrEP navigation services to the Latino LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco.
• BRIDGE HIVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHP's mobile testing unit van is lent to BRIDGE HIV, a San Francisco Department of Public Health program, to conduct COVID-19 testing and research during the pandemic.
• San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHP collaborates with SFDPH on HIV prevention and care initiatives, including participation in the Getting to Zero Consortium. The organization receives funding through city and county government contracts.
• UCSF Center for Sexual & Gender Minority HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Annesa Flentje serves as Director of this UCSF center and leads research initiatives that benefit both organizations. The center focuses on improving health outcomes for sexual and gender minority populations.
• Community Thrift StoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity Thrift Store in San Francisco accepts donations on behalf of AHP. When donors select UCSF Alliance Health Project, AHP benefits from the sale of donated items.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Whitman-Walker Health: Washington, D.C. community health center focused on LGBTQ+ and HIV care, providing primary care, mental health, and gender-affirming services with strong research and policy functions.
• Fenway Health: Boston-based community health center specializing in LGBTQ+ care, HIV treatment, and behavioral health, affiliated with the Fenway Institute for research. Closest analog combining direct service with academic research infrastructure.
• Lyon-Martin Community Health Services: San Francisco community health center providing primary care, mental health, and transgender healthcare to LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected communities with low incomes. Most direct geographic and mission peer to AHP.
• Howard Brown Health: Chicago-based LGBTQ+ community health provider delivering primary care, behavioral health, and HIV services. Comparable in mission, multi-site delivery, and research/training components.
• Chase Brexton Health Care: Maryland-based federally qualified health center with a long-standing LGBTQ+ and HIV-affirming service line, including behavioral health and case management. Mission-aligned multi-site peer.
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: SF-based nonprofit delivering HIV prevention, testing, treatment navigation, and community services to similar populations. Operates the Strut/Magnet sexual health clinic and is a co-partner with AHP in the Getting to Zero Consortium.
• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: New York City federally qualified health center providing LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected primary care, mental health, and sexual health services. Closest mission-aligned peer outside California, with broader clinical scope.

Broad incumbents

• AIDS Healthcare Foundation: Largest global HIV/AIDS nonprofit, operating clinics, pharmacies, and advocacy programs across the U.S. and internationally. Overlaps with AHP on HIV testing, treatment, and prevention but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• Magnet at Strut: San Francisco sexual health clinic run by San Francisco AIDS Foundation, offering HIV/STD testing, PrEP, and community programs to gay/bi/trans men. Direct service overlap with AHP's sexual health programs in the same city.

Others

• GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality: National professional association of LGBTQ+ health providers, comparable to AHP's provider training mission and credentialing focus, but operating as an association rather than a direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ahp_sf
• Facebookfacebook.com/AHP.SF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ucsf-alliance-health-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/ucsf.ahp

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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