California State Rural Health Association

Name

California State Rural Health Association

Legal name

California State Rural Health Association

Website

https://csrha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Health Advocacy Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Rural health advocacy
• Healthcare membership services
• Annual healthcare conferences
• Rural health education
• Nonprofit health association

Headquarters

HQ city

Gridley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $10 for students to $500 for large organizations. Individual membership at $50/year, supporting membership at $25/year, and organizational partnerships starting at $250/year for 5 members with additional members at $25 each.
2. Conference Registration: Annual conference registration fees including General Admission ($350-$385 early bird), Students ($75), with membership included. Multi-day event with networking sessions, general sessions, and exhibits.
3. Conference Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship tiers for annual conference including Legacy Sponsor, Rural Community Convener, Advocate of Rural Health, and Friend of CSRHA categories with logo placement and complimentary registrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation that sells tiered membership subscriptions to individuals and organizations working in rural health across California. It generates revenue through annual membership dues, conference registration fees, and corporate sponsorship of its annual Rural Health Conference, while providing advocacy, education, and networking resources to the rural healthcare community.

Product overview

California State Rural Health Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1995 that offers a membership-based service model rather than a unified software product. The organization provides a Podcast series, Annual Conferences, Newsletters, Infographics, and tiered Membership Programs (Individual, Supporting, Student, and Organizational Partner tiers). These services support advocacy, collaboration, and education for rural health communities across California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CSRHA Membership Programs Tiered membership subscriptions for rural health stakeholders: Individual ($50/year), Supporting ($25/year), Student ($10/year), and Organizational Partner ($250-$500/year for 5-15 members). Members receive discounted event registration, access to reports and resources, and eligibility for board participation.
• CSRHA Annual Rural Health Conference Annual multi-day conference bringing together healthcare leaders from rural clinics, hospitals, and rural health partners across California. Features general sessions, exhibits, networking receptions, and partnership-building opportunities. Registration includes CSRHA membership, with separate general ($350-$385) and student ($75) tiers and corporate sponsorship packages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached 2500+ podcast downloads
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered catalyst for change, rural community convener, legacy sponsor, core and minor.

• Infinite Consulting Servicescatalyst for changeGTM or Marketing PartnerCatalyst for Change sponsor for 2025 CSRHA conference. Provided HIPAA Security Rule presentation at 2026 conference. President & CEO Ezequiel Sandoval presented on HIPAA Security Rule.
• NHSystemscatalyst for changeGTM or Marketing PartnerCatalyst for Change sponsor for 2025 CSRHA conference.
• Anthemrural community convenerGTM or Marketing PartnerRural Community Convener sponsor for 2025 CSRHA conference, representing Medi-Cal provider.
• California Telehealth Resource Center (CTRC)rural community convenerGTM or Marketing PartnerRural Community Convener sponsor for 2025 CSRHA conference. Executive Director Sylvia Trujillo participated in AI and Rural Health panel at 2026 conference.
• Guidehouselegacy sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegacy Sponsor for 2026 CSRHA conference, positioned as premier sponsor tier.
• AMC Healthrural community convenerGTM or Marketing PartnerRural Community Convener sponsor for 2026 CSRHA conference.
• California Area Health Education Center (AHEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJD Garza, Associate Director of California AHEC (hosted at UCSF Fresno) and board member of National AHEC Organization, featured on podcast Episode 55 discussing Building Rural Communities Through Collaboration.
• National Rural Health AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrock Slabach, Chief Operations Officer, presented at CSRHA conferences on the future of rural health. Carrie Cochran-McClain, Chief Policy Officer, presented 'View from Capitol Hill: A National Rural Health Update' at 2026 conference.
• California Hospital AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDietmar Grellmann, Senior Vice President Policy, provided 2026 CHA Update at conference. Peggy Wheeler, VP of Policy, presented on State of Rural Health in California at 2023 conference.
• California Department of Public Health - Office of Health EquitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolly Laird, MPH from CDPH's Office of Health Equity serves on CSRHA Board. Presented findings from Rural Health Equity Landscape Analysis at 2025 conference.
• UCSF FresnominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia AHEC is hosted at UCSF Fresno. JD Garza serves as Associate Director.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• California Primary Care Association: California-based membership association for community health centers and primary care providers — shares California geography and safety-net provider audience, but focuses on FQHCs/CHCs more broadly than rural-specific work.
• California Hospital Association: Statewide hospital trade association in California — same California geography and overlapping membership audience (hospital executives), but broader hospital-industry focus rather than rural-specific advocacy.

Direct peers

• National Rural Health Association: National nonprofit membership organization advocating for rural health across the U.S. — directly comparable mission, member-based governance model, and annual conference structure; already a strategic partner of CSRHA.
• National Association of Rural Health Clinics: Membership association representing Rural Health Clinics nationwide with advocacy, education, and conference programs — closely parallel to CSRHA but at the national RHC-focused level.

Emerging players

• Rural Health Information Hub: National clearinghouse funded by HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy providing rural health resources, toolkits, and topic guides — overlaps with CSRHA's educational mission and serves a similar rural health audience.
• National Network of Public Health Institutes: Membership network of public health institutes with advocacy and convening roles — adjacent to CSRHA in mission and structure, though oriented toward public health institutes rather than rural providers.

Broad incumbents

• American Public Health Association: Large, established national public health membership organization — overlapping advocacy, education, and conference model, but operates across all of public health rather than rural-specific scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CSRHA1
• YouTubecsrha.org/podcast
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-state-rural-health-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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