La Raza Community Resource Center

What La Raza Community Resource Center does

La Raza Community Resource Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1970 and headquartered at 474 Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District, where it delivers a portfolio of bilingual (Spanish/English) social services to low-income Spanish-speaking Latino and Indigenous immigrant families. Its service offering is organized into three primary pillars: (1) Immigration Legal Services, including family-based affirmative work (naturalization, DACA, family petitions, adjustment of status, asylum) and deportation defense (removal proceedings, U Visas), delivered by a DOJ-accredited in-house legal team; (2) a Basic Needs program comprising a weekly Food Pantry (operated with the SF-Marin Food Bank and Food Runners), the Banco de Pañales Diaper Bank, and Rental Subsidies administration through the San Francisco Emergency Rental Assistance Program (SF ERAP); and (3) a Family Resource Center offering bilingual case management, parenting classes (Martes Familiares), a women's support group (Hijas del Sol y Luna), and a civic leadership program (Somos Lideres). The organization also operates a Civic Engagement program, an Information & Referral service that links clients to public benefits such as Cal-Fresh, MEDI-CAL, and SF ID, and the newly opened Mercado El Colibrí community food market at 498 Valencia Street.

The underlying technology footprint is conventional nonprofit infrastructure: a Squarespace-hosted public website, an Anedot-powered online donation portal, and standard bilingual phone and email intake ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected]). The organization's most strategic technical credential is its 2025 Federal Recognition and Partial Accreditation from the U.S. Department of Justice, which authorizes its in-house attorneys to represent clients directly in federal immigration proceedings. The platform architecture is fundamentally human-delivered service delivery, supported by wrap-around case management, physical service sites, and a Parent Leader outreach model that extends the organization's reach into the broader Mission District community.

The business model is a hybrid of public-agency grant funding, individual donations, and in-kind contributions. Primary funding flows from City of San Francisco agencies, including the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD), the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA), and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. This is supplemented by one-time and recurring monthly donations processed through Anedot, in-kind donations of supplies, and the organization's affiliation with UnidosUS and several San Francisco-based immigrant-serving coalitions (SFLPEC, SFILEN, SFILDC, SFRRN, Latino Housing Collaborative). All direct services to community members are free or low-cost; no fee schedule is published. The organization reports no equity investors or controlling shareholders and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors chaired by Vishaka Avila, with day-to-day operations led by Executive Director Gabriel Medina.

Name

La Raza Community Resource Center

Legal name

La Raza Community Resource Center

Website

https://larazacrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Raza Community Resource Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1970 in San Francisco's Mission District that delivers bilingual immigration legal services, food and diaper distribution, rental subsidy administration, family case management, and civic engagement programs to low-income Spanish-speaking Latino and Indigenous immigrant families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Community social services
• Bilingual family advocacy
• Food pantry distribution
• Affordable housing assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Public Funding: Primary funding from City of San Francisco agencies including the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA), and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (joint administrator of SF ERAP). Also referenced: SF-Marin Food Bank partnership for food distribution.
2. Individual Donations (One-Time and Recurring): 501(c)(3) Tax ID 94-2238257; one-time and recurring monthly donations processed via Anedot (secure.anedot.com/la-raza-community-resource-center). Donations are described as supporting the mission to provide direct services, advocacy, and education.
3. In-Kind Donations: Accepts new/unopened in-kind donations including cleaning supplies, diapers, wipes, formula, baby clothing, children's coats, strollers, car seats, booster seats, and toiletries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

La Raza Community Resource Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1970 in San Francisco's Mission District that delivers free and low-cost bilingual (Spanish/English) direct services and advocacy to low-income immigrant families. Its core offerings span immigration legal services (naturalization, asylum, DACA, family petitions, removal defense), a Basic Needs program (weekly food pantry, diaper and hygiene kit distribution, rental-subsidy administration through SF ERAP), and a Family Resource Center (case management, parenting classes, women's support groups, civic engagement, and leadership development). The organization holds U.S. Department of Justice Federal Recognition and Partial Accreditation, enabling direct federal immigration representation.

Product overview

La Raza Community Resource Center delivers its offering as a portfolio of community service programs rather than a single unified product, organized around three core service pillars: (1) Immigration Legal Services, which covers both Family-Based (Affirmative) immigration services and Deportation Defense (Defensive) immigration services; (2) the Basic Needs Program, which combines the Food Pantry, Housing & Rental Subsidies (including SF ERAP), and Diapers & Hygiene Kits distribution (operationalized through the monthly Banco de Pañales | Diaper Bank); and (3) the Family Resource Center, which provides Family Case Management, Martes Familiares | Parenting Classes, Hijas del Sol y Luna | Women's Support Group, and Somos Lideres | Leadership Development and Advocacy. Layered on top of these pillars are Information & Referral services that link clients to allied public benefits and form-completion support, the Civic Engagement program, and the newly opened Mercado El Colibrí Community Food Market. All programs are delivered out of the organization's headquarters at 474 Valencia Street, Suite 100, in San Francisco's Mission District (Centro Del Pueblo), with a satellite site at 3090 23rd Street, and are aimed at Spanish-speaking Latino and Indigenous immigrant families across the Bay Area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mercado El Colibrí: Community Food Market connecting free, healthy food with vital services for families in San Francisco. Opened at 498 Valencia St in October 2025 in partnership with SF-Marin Food Bank.

Products and services

• Immigration Legal Services Free and low-cost bilingual legal services in a safe, confidential space, including affirmative (naturalization, DACA applications and renewals, family petitions, adjustment of status, asylum) and defensive (representation in removal proceedings, U Visas) immigration services for Spanish-speaking immigrant families in San Francisco.
• Family Support, Case Management and Family Advocacy Bilingual case management that connects families to government and community resources, including mental health referrals, accompaniment to immigration hearings, and assistance with school registration, using a wrap-around approach for low-income immigrant families.
• Rental Subsidies (SF ERAP) Administration of the San Francisco Emergency Rental Assistance Program (SF ERAP), jointly administered with the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, to keep at-risk tenants in their homes and prevent displacement.
• Food Pantry Weekly free nutritious grocery distribution for low-income families with children, held every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1PM to 5PM, in partnership with the SF-Marin Food Bank and Food Runners; emergency food boxes available by request.
• Civic Engagement Workshops and informational community forums that develop leadership and community engagement skills for parents, in collaboration with the Immigrant Parent Voting Collaborative and related civic partners.
• Information & Referral Referral services linking clients to child care, health services, school registration, housing, legal advice, emergency services, and public benefits like Cal-Fresh, plus assistance completing government forms (SF ID, MEDI-CAL, Healthy SF) and domestic violence intervention support.
• Diapers & Hygiene Kits Distribution of 45,000+ diapers per year to registered families with newborn children and infants, plus emergency hygiene kits for unhoused individuals on a limited basis.
• Banco de Pañales | Diaper Bank Monthly diaper and donated resource distribution event held on the last Friday of each month for San Francisco residents, supporting the organization's broader diaper and basic-needs distribution.
• Martes Familiares | Parenting Classes "Family Tuesdays" parenting class and support sessions held Tuesdays between 5PM and 6PM at Parque Niños Unidos (3090 23rd Street, San Francisco), developing parenting skills through guided lessons and peer sharing with child watch and snacks provided.
• Hijas del Sol y Luna | Women's Support Group "Daughters of the Sun and Moon" supportive space for women to connect, heal, and grow together through cultural activities such as art, music, and movement; two 8-session cycles run annually (Spring and Fall) with 25 participants per cycle.
• Somos Lideres | Leadership Program "We Are Leaders" leadership program offered twice a month by the family advocate that develops parents' leadership and civic engagement skills; Parent Leaders assist other parents in applying for affordable housing through DAHLIA and support Immigrant Parent Voting for the SF School District.
• Mercado El Colibrí | Community Food Market Community food market at 498 Valencia St, San Francisco, that connects free, healthy food with vital family services, operated in partnership with the SF-Marin Food Bank.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ people fed per year through Food Pantry
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• SF-Marin Food BankflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Raza CRC operates its Food Pantry in partnership with the SF-Marin Food Bank and Food Runners, distributing nutritious free groceries 2x per week to low-income families with children. The SF-Marin Food Bank also collaborated on the opening of Mercado El Colibrí, with Executive Director Tanis Crosby participating in the October 15, 2025 ribbon-cutting ceremony.
• Food RunnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood Runners partners with La Raza CRC to enable the Food Pantry distribution, providing rescued and donated food to be distributed free to low-income families with children in the Mission every Tuesday and Wednesday.
• UnidosUSflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Raza CRC is a recognized UnidosUS affiliate, displayed on the organization's homepage and About page alongside the UnidosUS logo, linking the local nonprofit to the national Latino civil rights network.
• San Francisco Latino Parity and Equity Coalition (SFLPEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Raza CRC is a member of the San Francisco Latino Parity and Equity Coalition, which serves 80,000 people every year. Coalition membership supports shared advocacy and resource coordination for the SF Latino community.
• San Francisco Immigrant Legal Education Network (SFILEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Raza CRC is a member of SFILEN, collaborating with peer immigration legal services organizations in San Francisco to coordinate legal representation, training, and advocacy for immigrants.
• San Francisco Immigrant Parent Voting Collaborative (SFILDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Raza CRC is a member of SFILDC and collaborates with the collaborative on civic outreach and registration for the Immigrant Parent Voting initiative for the San Francisco School District.
• San Francisco Rapid Response Network (SFRRN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Raza CRC collaborates with SFRRN, which mobilizes rapid response to immigration enforcement incidents affecting community members in San Francisco.
• San Francisco Family Resource Centers (First 5 SF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Raza CRC partners with the SF Family Resource Centers — specifically the Chicano Latino and Mission Resource Center — on Family Services for the Latinx community.
• Latino Housing CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Raza CRC is a member of the Latino Housing Collaborative, supporting shared affordable-housing advocacy and service coordination for SF's Latino community.
• Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Gabriel Medina previously worked under the CEO of MEDA since 2013, and La Raza CRC continues to coordinate with MEDA on Mission community economic development.
• Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Gabriel Medina worked under the CEO of MNC, and La Raza CRC maintains ties to the Mission Neighborhood Centers network of services.
• African Advocacy NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Raza CRC connected with the African Advocacy Network to discuss shared experiences and strategies to uplift immigrant communities as fellow members of SFILDC.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA): San Francisco-based nonprofit serving Latino and immigrant families in the Mission District through economic development, housing, and small business services. Directly comparable as a Mission-rooted immigrant-services organization sharing overlapping client base, funder relationships, and geographic footprint with La Raza CRC.
• Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC): San Francisco nonprofit operating health, family, and senior services in the Mission District since 1959. Directly comparable multi-service Mission District provider; La Raza's Executive Director previously worked under MNC's CEO, evidencing operational and mission overlap.
• Dolores Street Community Services: San Francisco nonprofit providing services to low-income, immigrant, and unhoused residents across housing, immigration, and family programs. Comparable as a Mission District-adjacent multi-service nonprofit competing for overlapping city contracts and serving similar Spanish-speaking and immigrant clients.
• Mission Asset Fund: San Francisco-based nonprofit providing financial services, lending circles, and immigrant integration support to Latino families in the Mission. Comparable as a Mission-rooted immigrant economic empowerment organization with overlapping funder ecosystem and client base.
• CARECEN SF: Central American Resource Center in San Francisco providing free/low-cost immigration legal services, civic engagement, and community education to Bay Area immigrants. Closest direct peer on the immigration legal services line — both organizations compete for the same DOJ-accredited representation work and city grant funding.
• Centro Legal de la Raza: Oakland-based Bay Area legal services nonprofit providing free immigration, housing, and civil legal services to low-income communities. Highly comparable on immigration legal services delivery model and bilingual wraparound approach, with geographic overlap across Bay Area immigrant communities.

Regional players

• Asian Law Caucus: San Francisco-based social justice and legal services organization providing immigration, civil rights, and housing legal aid to Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Comparable immigration legal services model and Bay Area footprint, but serves a different demographic segment — relevant peer for DOJ-accredited representation work and policy advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Glide Foundation: San Francisco-based large-scale social services organization providing meals, housing, and basic needs services to low-income and homeless residents. Comparable on food distribution and basic-needs programming serving overlapping SF low-income populations, though with broader population focus and significantly larger scale.
• Catholic Charities CYO of the Archdiocese of San Francisco: Large regional social services and immigration legal services provider operating across the Bay Area, including refugee resettlement, family services, and immigration legal aid. Comparable on immigration legal services and wrap-around family support, but operates at much larger scale across multiple counties and faith-based populations.

Others

• Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts: San Francisco Mission District nonprofit providing arts, cultural programming, and community services to Latino families. Not a direct service competitor but a Mission-rooted cultural and community institution that complements La Raza's service portfolio and shares overlapping coalition and funder relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/larazacrc
• Facebookfacebook.com/LaRazaCRC

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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