Eastside Friends of Seniors

What Eastside Friends of Seniors does

Eastside Friends of Seniors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID #26-3624411) headquartered at 22818 SE 8th St, Sammamish, Washington, that mobilizes community volunteers to deliver free supportive services to older adults living independently in Issaquah, Sammamish, Preston, Fall City, Snoqualmie, and North Bend. The core service portfolio comprises three programs: Transportation Services (volunteer-driven rides to medical appointments, grocery stores, and other destinations), Household Help (assistance with small chores and daily tasks), and Friendly Visiting and Social Activities (volunteer visits and member events designed to combat isolation). Supporting infrastructure includes the AssistedRides Volunteer Portal, a third-party scheduling platform used by volunteer drivers to manage ride requests, and a curated Trusted Service Providers Directory that connects members with vetted local businesses such as plumbers and contractors.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform of its own; its operational backbone is volunteer labor and a small in-house team led by Executive Director Kristin Webb. All services are delivered free of charge, so there is no transactional revenue model. Funding is sourced from individual donations, business sponsorships arranged through a tiered program (Presenting, Community Builder, Front Porch, Neighborhood Friend), and grants. Marketing and member engagement occur through the organization's website, blog, email newsletter, Facebook page, and recurring community events including the annual Aging Well Resource Fair, Holiday Baskets program, member events, and the SUDS fundraiser. Governance includes a Member Advisory Council through which older adult members help shape programming decisions.

The business model is therefore a donations-and-sponsorship-funded community service operation rather than a commercial enterprise, and the organization serves as a last-mile provider of social-isolation mitigation, mobility, and light domestic support for seniors in a defined Eastside Washington geography. There are no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no acquisitions or mergers on record, and no disclosed annual financials.

Name

Eastside Friends of Seniors

Legal name

Eastside Friends of Seniors

Website

https://eastsidefriendsofseniors.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eastside Friends of Seniors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Sammamish, Washington that mobilizes community volunteers to deliver free transportation, household help, and friendly visiting services to older adults in the Eastside region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAF

Elder Services & Aging Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYHSABANAK

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Adult Day Care & Senior Day Programs

SECONDARYHSABAAAA

Companionship & Social Engagement Visits

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Non-Medical Companion Care

SECONDARYHLADAAAE

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Independent Living Communities

Keywords

• Senior support services
• Volunteer transportation program
• Aging in place
• Community elder care
• Nonprofit senior services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sammamish

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 Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID #26-3624411), Eastside Friends of Seniors relies on donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations to fund operations and service delivery. All services are provided free of charge to older adults.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eastside Friends of Seniors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with the community to help older adults in the Eastside area of Washington State remain independent. It mobilizes trained volunteers to deliver free services, primarily transportation to appointments and errands, household help with small tasks, and friendly visiting and social activities. All services are provided free of charge and funded by donations and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Eastside Friends of Seniors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing free services to help older adults live independently and stay socially connected. The core service portfolio includes Transportation Services (volunteer-driven rides to appointments and errands), Household Help (assistance with small tasks), and Friendly Visiting/Social Activities (volunteer visits and member events). These services are supported by an AssistedRides Volunteer Portal for scheduling, a Trusted Service Providers Directory to connect members with vetted local businesses, and community programs including Holiday Baskets and the Aging Well Resource Fair. The organization is governed by a Member Advisory Council where older adults participate in organizational decision-making. All services are provided free of charge to older adults in Issaquah, Sammamish, Preston, Fall City, Snoqualmie, and North Bend, Washington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Services Volunteer-driven transportation program providing free rides to medical appointments, grocery stores, and other destinations to help older adults in Issaquah, Sammamish, Preston, Fall City, Snoqualmie, and North Bend remain connected to their community.
• Household Help Volunteer assistance with small household tasks and chores that enable older adults in the Eastside area to remain independent in their homes.
• Friendly Visiting and Social Activities Volunteer visits and social programs designed to combat loneliness and isolation among older adults, including member events, gatherings, and intergenerational activities.
• Holiday Baskets Program Annual community program distributing holiday gift baskets to older adult members to bring joy and connection during the holiday season.
• Aging Well Resource Fair Annual free community event connecting older adults, caregivers, and families with local resources for health, wellness, transportation, housing, and independent living in the Eastside area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small supports and services help prevent bigger crises and enable older adults to remain independent longer

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trusted Service Providers NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurated network of vetted local businesses (plumbers, contractors, service providers) recommended to members to prevent exploitation and connect them with trustworthy service providers. Noble Plumbing is highlighted as a trusted partner example.
• SilverKite Community ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWashington-based organization specializing in intergenerational arts programs, referenced as an example of successful intergenerational programming that could be replicated locally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jewish Family Service of Seattle: Seattle-area nonprofit providing aging-in-place support, caregiver respite, and social engagement for older adults — directly comparable service mix and Pacific Northwest footprint.
• Aging Wisdom: Community-based senior support organization providing consultation, placement, and family-coaching services for older adults in the Pacific Northwest — directly comparable target population and geography.
• Sound Generations: Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit providing a similar portfolio of community-based services (transportation, meals, socialization, in-home support) to older adults. Directly comparable mission, geography overlap, and volunteer-driven service model.
• Faith in Action: Interfaith volunteer caregiving network providing transportation, companionship, and in-home support to older adults and people with disabilities through local affiliates — same volunteer model, same service lines, same population.
• Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly: National nonprofit whose core mission is combating elder isolation through volunteer friendship visits and companionship — directly overlapping with EFS's friendly visiting and social activities mandate.

Emerging players

• Easterseals Washington: Disability and aging services nonprofit operating in Washington State. Overlaps with EFS in serving community-dwelling older adults needing support to remain independent, though broader in scope.

Broad incumbents

• Meals on Wheels America: National umbrella and network for volunteer-driven meal delivery and senior support services. Operates a much broader portfolio but embodies the same volunteer-staffed, community-funded model of serving seniors in their homes.
• Eldercare Locator / USAging: National association and resource hub for community-based aging services. Comparable in serving as the connective tissue between seniors and local resources, though at a national scale.

Regional players

• Family to Family Senior Care: Washington-state senior care services provider and EFS Front Porch Sponsor. Provides direct caregiver support and respite services in overlapping Eastside geography, with adjacent rather than identical offerings.

Others

• Washington State Aging and Long-Term Support Administration: State-level public agency funding and coordinating aging services across Washington. Functions as a potential funder, referral source, and policy counterparty rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EastsideFriendsOfSeniors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastside-friends-of-seniors

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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