Circuit Rider

What Circuit Rider does

Circuit Rider is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1976 and headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, with a secondary office in Windsor. It operates in Sonoma County and serves at-risk youth, adults, and homebound seniors through a portfolio of community-based programs. The organization's core functional areas include violence-intervention and behavioral training (Aggression Replacement Training / ART), alternative education academies (Vista Academy, Headwaters Academy, Upstream Academy), senior transportation (Windsor Wheels), ecological restoration (Ecological Restoration Crew), workforce development (SonomaWorks), and cultural outreach initiatives (Conexion Cloverdale, Raíces a Cumbre). It also operates the CC Span Rider App as a mobile tool in its service delivery stack.

The organization's business model is that of a community nonprofit: it is funded through a mix of individual donations, fundraising events, and contracted partnerships with municipal and government entities. Key institutional partners include Sonoma County Juvenile Probation (court-referred youth services), the Town of Windsor (senior transportation), the Sonoma County Office of Education (academy placements), and the National Volunteer Caregiving Network (senior services). Beneficiaries include court-involved youth, underserved young adults, and homebound seniors; service delivery combines paid staff, volunteer labor, and program-specific partnerships.

The organization has 11–50 employees and has no disclosed revenue. Its technology footprint is limited — the CC Span Rider App is the only named digital product, and no AI/ML capabilities, proprietary models, or data assets are disclosed. Strategic posture in recent periods is characterized by the launch of multiple new programs (Conexion Cloverdale, Upstream Academy, Raíces a Cumbre) and incremental geographic expansion within Sonoma County, consistent with a steady, mission-driven scaling approach rather than a venture-backed growth trajectory.

Name

Circuit Rider

Legal name

Circuit Rider

Website

https://circuitridercs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Circuit Rider is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1976 in Santa Rosa, California, delivering community programs — including behavioral training, alternative education, ecological restoration, and senior transportation — to at-risk youth, underserved adults, and homebound seniors across Sonoma County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Circuit Rider is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers community-based human services, youth development programming, and ecological restoration services in Sonoma County, California. It provides mentoring, social service learning activities, and career/employment training for at-risk youth and underserved young adults, free transportation for homebound seniors through the Windsor Wheels program, and an Ecological Restoration Crew that performs fire fuels management, watershed restoration, and invasive species management while employing youth in paid positions.

Product overview

Circuit Rider is a nonprofit organization offering a diverse portfolio of community and environmental programs. The organization operates multiple youth development programs (Vista Academy, Headwaters Academy, Upstream Academy, Aggression Replacement Training), senior services (Windsor Wheels rides program), ecological restoration services (crew-based environmental work), and community connection initiatives (Conexion Cloverdale, Raices a Cumbre). These programs are delivered through direct service provision and partnerships with government agencies including Sonoma County Probation, Sonoma County Office of Education, and the Town of Windsor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aggression Replacement Training (ART) A 10-week research-based cognitive-behavioral program for at-risk youth delivered in partnership with Sonoma County Juvenile Probation, featuring three integrated components: Social Skills Training, Anger Control, and Moral Reasoning. Circuit Rider staff are trained and certified in providing ART.
• Windsor Wheels Free rides program for homebound seniors in Windsor and North Santa Rosa, providing transportation for medical appointments, social/recreational activities, and food shopping via volunteer drivers to reduce isolation and increase wellness.
• Vista Academy Alternative education program providing career exploration and job search training for at-risk youth in partnership with Sonoma County Office of Education. Located at 401 College Avenue, Santa Rosa.
• Headwaters Academy Career exploration and job search training program delivered at an alternative school in partnership with Sonoma County Office of Education, offering resume building and mock interview workshops for students at Headwater's Academy.
• CC Span Rider App Mobile application for CC Span Rider program participants to access transportation services and program information.
• Upstream Academy Youth development program offering employment training and social services for young people.
• Conexion Cloverdale Community connection program serving the Cloverdale area.
• Raíces a Cumbre Program focused on community empowerment and development.
• Ecological Restoration Crew Youth employment program (ages 16-25) providing ecological restoration training, fire fuels management, watershed restoration, and eco-friendly landscaping services. Includes paid positions with employment training, nature-connection opportunities, and social services.
• Community Services Mentoring and social service learning activities for at-risk youth, and social services for adults and seniors including school-based mental health counseling and workforce development.
• SonomaWorks Workforce development services for adults and seniors connecting them to employment opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce isolation and increase overall wellness in senior population
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sonoma County Juvenile ProbationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver 10-week sessions of Aggression Replacement Training (ART) throughout each year. Circuit Rider staff are trained and certified in providing ART, a research-based cognitive-behavioral approach for working with youth.
• Town of WindsorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide FREE rides for local homebound seniors in Windsor and North Santa Rosa. Windsor Wheels program delivers transportation for medical and social/recreational appointments, and food shopping.
• National Volunteer Caregiving NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Windsor Wheels program through volunteer driver recruitment and coordination.
• Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide Career Exploration Class and Job Search training for Headwater's Academy, an alternative school. Students receive employment and career development assistance including resume building and mock interview workshops.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County: A Sonoma County anti-poverty nonprofit delivering workforce development, youth services, and family support programs. Pursues similar federal, state, and county funding streams and operates in the same broad community-services category.
• West County Community Services: A Sonoma County community-based nonprofit offering human services, youth development, and transportation assistance to seniors and other vulnerable residents. Competes for similar grants and donations within the same geographic market.
• Petaluma People Services Center: A Sonoma County human services nonprofit providing social services, youth programming, and senior support to vulnerable populations. Operates in the same regional funding ecosystem and serves overlapping segments such as at-risk youth and low-income seniors.
• National Volunteer Caregiving Network: An organization that recruits and coordinates volunteer drivers to provide free transportation to seniors and others in need. Circuit Rider's Windsor Wheels program is delivered in partnership with this network, operating a directly comparable model.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin: A youth development nonprofit serving Sonoma and Marin counties with after-school programs, mentoring, and career exploration — directly comparable to Circuit Rider's Vista Academy, Headwaters Academy, and youth mentoring programs.
• YWCA Sonoma County: A local nonprofit providing youth empowerment, social services, and community programming in Sonoma County. Serves overlapping beneficiary populations and competes for similar donor and grant funding.
• Conservation Corps of the Redwood Sequoias: A Sonoma County-based nonprofit that employs youth and young adults in ecological restoration work — fire fuels reduction, watershed restoration, and trail building — closely mirroring Circuit Rider's Ecological Restoration Crew model and target beneficiaries.

Broad incumbents

• Conservation Legacy: A larger national operator of conservation corps programs (including American YouthWorks and EarthCorps) that trains youth in environmental restoration. Comparable model to Circuit Rider's Ecological Restoration Crew but at much greater geographic scale.

Regional players

• 4Cs of Sonoma County: A Sonoma County nonprofit offering child and family services, education support, and workforce development programs. Comparable in mission and funding profile to Circuit Rider's community services portfolio, though with a heavier focus on early childhood education.
• Sonoma County Regional Parks: The public-sector operator of Sonoma County's regional park system, performing fire fuels management, watershed restoration, and invasive species work that overlaps with Circuit Rider's Ecological Restoration Crew services. A potential contracting partner and a comparable regional player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheCenterSoCo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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