California Scottish Rite Foundation

What California Scottish Rite Foundation does

The California Scottish Rite Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1958 and headquartered in Anaheim, California, that provides free speech-language and literacy therapy to children with communication challenges. The foundation operates 19 RiteCare Childhood Language Centers across California communities including Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and others, delivering individualized therapy addressing four core areas: processing and understanding sounds, blending sounds for clarity, correct grammar and word order, and purposeful language use. All services are provided at no cost to families, targeting the estimated one in twelve U.S. children who experience communication challenges, with a stated goal of academic success, social adjustment, and emotional stability.

The foundation's offerings include the RiteCare Childhood Language Centers program, university partnerships with Chapman University and the University of the Pacific to train future speech-language pathologists, private practice partnerships to broaden service reach, and a merit-based scholarship program for graduate and undergraduate students. The foundation operates under the broader Scottish Rite Freemasonry umbrella, alongside related organizations including Shriners Hospitals for Children and the California Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

The foundation is funded entirely through a donations-and-grants model, with revenue streams from individual giving, corporate donations, planned giving, and foundation grants such as the 2026 Peninsula Health Care District Community Grants Program grant. Marketing channels include the foundation website, email newsletter, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), and annual fundraising events including the San Diego and Coachella Golf Tournaments. The organization has received the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Public Service Award and hosts the National RiteCare Conference 2026.

Name

California Scottish Rite Foundation

Legal name

California Scottish Rite Foundation

Website

https://casr-foundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

California Scottish Rite Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free speech-language and literacy therapy to children with communication challenges through 19 RiteCare Childhood Language Centers across California, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Speech-Language Therapy Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy-Related Language Intervention (Phonological Awareness, Narrative, Curriculum Language) (EDAKAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language Disorders Intervention (Receptive/Expressive, Morphology/Syntax/Semantics) (EDAKAEAE), Speech & Language Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAB), Literacy Intervention & Dyslexia Support Programs (Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAF)

Keywords

• Speech therapy services
• Literacy therapy programs
• Childhood language centers
• Nonprofit healthcare services
• Communication disorders treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

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. Donations and Grants: The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded entirely through donations from individuals, corporations, and grants from foundations. All services to children are provided at no cost to families. Funding facilitates speech-language pathology resources, with donors contributing to improve thousands of children's lives annually.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The California Scottish Rite Foundation delivers free speech-language and literacy therapy to children with communication challenges through a network of 19 RiteCare Childhood Language Centers located across California. Clinical services are reinforced by training partnerships with universities and private practices and supported by a scholarship program for students pursuing speech-language pathology careers.

Product overview

The California Scottish Rite Foundation operates as a unified non-profit service organization offering speech-language and literacy programs for children. The core offering consists of the RiteCare Childhood Language Centers (19 locations across California providing free speech, language, and literacy therapy), supplemented by University Partnerships that train future practitioners, Private Practice Partnerships expanding service reach, and a Scholarship Program supporting students in speech-language pathology fields. All services are provided at no cost to families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RiteCare Childhood Language Centers Free, clinic-based speech-language and literacy therapy for California children with communication challenges; delivered at 19 RiteCare Childhood Language Centers across the state.
• Speech-Language Pathology Scholarship Program Scholarships awarded to students entering the speech-language pathology field to strengthen the clinical workforce pipeline serving the foundation's therapy centers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of children's lives improved annually through free therapy services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• University of the PacificcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe California Scottish Rite Foundation partnered with the University of the Pacific to develop and nurture future speech-language pathology practitioners while helping children gain confidence in communication. A nearly $1 million gift from CASRF is helping the university expand free speech-language and literacy therapy for Stockton-area children.
• Chapman UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Chapman University to develop and nurture future speech-language pathology practitioners while providing therapy services to children in California communities.
• Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated organization providing hope and healing to children for more than 100 years. Shriners Children's prestigious doctors and care teams are committed to excellence in pediatric care. Listed as a related organization supporting the foundation's mission.
• Masons of California (Freemasonry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreemasonry is the world's first and largest fraternal organization, guided by the belief that everyone has a responsibility to make the world a better place. The California Scottish Rite Of Freemasonry supports the foundation's mission to improve children's communication.
• Peninsula Health Care DistrictmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAwarded the RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Burlingame a 2026 Community Grants Program grant for the second consecutive year, recognizing the local value of providing speech-language services to children and families in San Mateo County.
• Private PracticessupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe foundation has entered into strategic partnerships with several private practices in order to offer a greater breadth of services to a wider range of children in various communities across California.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Great Speech: Telehealth-enabled speech therapy provider offering online SLP services for children and adults. Comparable as an emerging alternative delivery model for the same speech-language therapy service category.
• DotCom Therapy: Virtual speech therapy provider serving schools and families across the U.S. Comparable as an emerging online delivery model that competes for the same donor, district, and parent attention as CASRF.

Others

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): National professional and credentialing organization for audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Comparable as the industry umbrella body that sets SLP standards and whose Public Service Award category CASRF was recognized in.
• Shriners Hospitals for Children: Related organization explicitly listed as a partner of CASRF. Comparable as a sister fraternal nonprofit providing free specialty pediatric care; an ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Speech-Language Pathology Program: Major pediatric hospital system offering speech-language pathology services for children in California. While not free and significantly broader in scope, it is a comparable provider of pediatric SLP services in the same California market.
• Bancroft: New Jersey-based nonprofit providing pediatric therapy services including speech-language pathology, alongside a broader range of services for individuals with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable as a larger, multi-disciplinary nonprofit pediatric therapy provider.

Regional players

• Pediatric Therapy Network: California-based nonprofit pediatric therapy provider offering speech, occupational, and physical therapy for children. Comparable as a regional nonprofit serving children with communication and developmental challenges in California.

Direct peers

• Northwestern University Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning: University-affiliated clinic offering speech-language and literacy services while training future clinicians. Closely mirrors CASRF's university partnership model (e.g., University of the Pacific, Chapman University).
• Scottish Rite Masons RiteCare Programs (other state chapters): Sister RiteCare Childhood Language Programs operated by Scottish Rite Masonic foundations in other U.S. states. They offer the same free childhood speech-language therapy model under the same national RiteCare brand, making them the most direct functional peers.
• The Center for Hearing and Speech: Nonprofit providing speech-language, audiology, and pediatric therapy services, often on a sliding-scale or free basis. Directly comparable as a nonprofit pediatric speech-language therapy provider using a grant/donor model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ca-scottish-rite-foundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/californiascottishritefoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-scottish-rite-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/ca_scottish_rite_foundation

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