Centro Latino de San Francisco

What Centro Latino de San Francisco does

Centro Latino de San Francisco (CLSF) is a 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit organization founded in 1985 and incorporated in California as Centro Latino de San Francisco, Inc. (EIN 94-3000720). Headquartered at 1656 15th Street in the Mission District of San Francisco, the organization is owned and operated by the Latino community and provides nutrition and supportive services to Older Adults (60+) and Adults with Disabilities (18-59). Its primary funder is the City of San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services, with additional revenue from tax-deductible donations; CLSF is therefore a classic municipal-grant-supported human services nonprofit rather than a commercial enterprise.

CLSF operates four core service lines. (1) Nutrition Services include dine-in meals served Monday through Saturday at the main center and 15 congregate meal sites across San Francisco, plus year-round home-delivered meals (hot lunches Monday-Friday and chilled weekend meals) for homebound elderly and disabled residents in Bernal Heights, Outer/Inner Mission, Bayview, and Excelsior. (2) Naturalization Services comprise ESL/Citizenship classes, citizenship interview escort services with Spanish translation, passport applications, voter registration, and guided USCIS building tours, delivered in partnership with Mission Neighborhood Centers and the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area. (3) Supportive Services cover translation, government benefits assistance (including CalFresh), healthcare advocacy, and subsidized housing assistance, delivered by social workers. (4) Socialization Services include an Arts & Crafts Club, the Coro CMC de CLSF choir (in partnership with Community Music Center), computer literacy classes (with Community Living Campaign and Community Tech Network), Always Active exercise classes (with On Lok), and cooking classes.

The business model is grant-and-donation-funded free service delivery. Programs are staffed by a small team (1-10 employees disclosed) plus volunteers and partner organizations, and are governed by a community Board of Directors chaired by President Steven P. Machado, with Executive Director Gloria Bonilla leading daily operations. Distribution is purely direct and physical: a single main center plus 15 congregate meal sites, with no digital product, no app, no API, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Marketing relies on community partnerships, word-of-mouth within the Latino community, government referrals, and volunteer recruitment rather than paid acquisition. Notable pandemic-era disruption includes the indefinite postponement of staple fundraising events Los Amigos and Las Gracias Awards following COVID-19.

Name

Centro Latino de San Francisco

Legal name

Centro Latino de San Francisco, Inc.

Website

https://centrolatinodesf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centro Latino de San Francisco is a 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit founded in 1985 that provides nutrition, naturalization, supportive, and socialization services free of charge to Older Adults (60+) and Adults with Disabilities (18-59) in San Francisco's Mission District, funded primarily by the City of San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Senior and Disability Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Social & Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) for Nutrition (BPADAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO)

Keywords

• Senior nutrition services
• Community nonprofit services
• Citizenship preparation classes
• Disability support services
• Congregate meal programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary revenue source from the City of San Francisco's Department of Disability and Aging Services. Organizations receiving $100,000+ from the city are required to report publicly.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations. Centro Latino de San Francisco, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centro Latino de San Francisco (CLSF) is a 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit that delivers free, culturally relevant nutrition and supportive services to older adults (60+) and adults with disabilities (18-59) in San Francisco. Its core offerings are organized into four program areas: Nutrition Services (dine-in congregate meals at 15 sites plus year-round home-delivered meals), Naturalization Services (ESL/Citizenship classes, interview escort, passport applications, USCIS tours), Supportive Services (translation, government benefits assistance, healthcare advocacy, subsidized housing help), and Socialization Services (arts & crafts, choir, computer literacy, exercise and cooking classes).

Product overview

Centro Latino de San Francisco is a 501(c)(3) community-based non-profit organization providing four core service categories: (1) Nutrition Services including congregate meal sites and home-delivered meals; (2) Naturalization Services including ESL/Citizenship Classes, interview escort services, passport applications, and USCIS tours; (3) Supportive Services including translation, government benefits assistance, healthcare advocacy, and housing assistance; and (4) Socialization Services including Arts & Crafts Club, Coro CMC choir, Computer Literacy Classes, Exercise Classes, and Cooking Classes. The organization serves older adults (60+) and adults with disabilities (18-59) in San Francisco, primarily in the Mission District.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nutrition Services

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for naturalization services. MNC helps clients fill out the Naturalization Application (N-400), Fee Waiver (I-912), and Medical Exemption Form (N-648).
• Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides high-quality, affordable immigration legal services, education, and civic engagement opportunities.
• Community Music Center (CMC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the Coro CMC de Centro Latino de San Francisco choir program for older adults (55+). Choir sings songs in Spanish from Mexico and Latin America.
• On LoksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Always Active exercise class instructor twice weekly for seniors and adults with disabilities.
• Community Living CampaignsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in computer literacy skills development classes for seniors and adults with disabilities.
• Community Tech NetworksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing tech support services via weekly Zoom sessions.
• DigitalLYFTsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Tech Workshop presentations on device storage for seniors.
• Swords to PlowsharessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing facilities partner providing meal sites at Veterans Academy, Veterans Commons, Edwin M. Lee Apartments, and Maceo May locations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Meals on Wheels of San Francisco: San Francisco nonprofit delivering home-delivered meals to homebound seniors and adults with disabilities. Direct peer operating overlapping home-delivered meal and congregate nutrition services in the same funding environment.
• Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA): Bay Area nonprofit providing immigration legal services, education, and civic engagement programs. Direct peer as an existing CLSF partner offering overlapping citizenship, ESL, and immigrant-support services to similar Latino clientele.
• Curry Senior Center: San Francisco nonprofit offering congregate meals, health services, housing, and social programs for low-income seniors. Direct peer operating in the same San Francisco aging-services ecosystem with overlapping city-funded programs.
• Swords to Plowshares: San Francisco-based nonprofit serving veterans with housing, employment, and supportive services including congregate meal sites. Direct peer as an existing CLSF housing partner that overlaps in operating meal programs for vulnerable populations in shared facilities.
• Self-Help for the Elderly: San Francisco-based nonprofit providing nutrition, adult day services, and case management to Asian and other seniors. Direct peer in congregate meal delivery, supportive services, and aging-in-place programming for underserved ethnic communities.
• Instituto Familiar de la Raza: Mission District-based Latino-serving nonprofit providing mental health, youth, and family services. Direct peer sharing the same Latino community focus, geographic catchment, and cultural-competency positioning within San Francisco.
• Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc. Mission-based multi-service nonprofit serving Latino families in San Francisco with health, education, and senior programs. Direct peer as an existing CLSF referral partner offering overlapping nutrition, education, and immigrant-support services to the same San Francisco Latino community.

Emerging players

• Openhouse: San Francisco nonprofit providing housing, community programs, and supportive services for LGBTQ seniors. Emerging player with overlapping aging-services, congregate programming, and city-funded delivery model serving a different but adjacent underserved senior community.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities CYO (San Francisco): Large regional nonprofit providing senior services, immigration legal aid, and refugee support across the Bay Area. Broad incumbent offering similar ESL/citizenship, nutrition, and supportive services with greater scale and geographic reach than CLSF.
• On Lok: Large San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit providing PACE-style comprehensive senior care including nutrition and exercise programs. Broad incumbent — currently a CLSF partner supplying exercise instructors but operating a much larger managed-care model that competes for the same aging-services funding pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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