Empowerment Resource Center

What Empowerment Resource Center does

Empowerment Resource Center (ERC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community health organization founded in 2003 by Jacqueline Brown in Atlanta, Georgia, serving Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, immigrant, and low-income populations disproportionately affected by HIV, STIs, and mental health conditions. Operationally, ERC runs a single integrated clinic at 230 Peachtree Street NW in downtown Atlanta (with extended hours to 7 PM Monday–Thursday) plus the M.O.V.E. mobile outreach program — funded by a capital investment from the Frances Hollis Brain Foundation — that delivers free HIV testing, condom distribution, PrEP consultations, and health education across 5+ counties, college campuses, and community events. The service portfolio spans HIV/STI testing and prevention (including same-day PrEP/PEP and statewide TelePrEP/TelePEP via Doxy.me), HIV specialty care, hepatitis C treatment (98% cure rate claim), primary and urgent care, reproductive services, behavioral health, substance misuse recovery, case management (EmpowerLink), health literacy programs, and court-mandated treatment.

ERC monetizes through a hybrid fee-for-service plus philanthropic model: clinical services are billed to private insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare with a $125 KNOW & GO Wellness Check promotion for uninsured clients and sliding-scale financial assistance, while donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships (Gilead Sciences, Frances Hollis Brain Foundation) underwrite services for uninsured and underinsured patients. The organization employs ~35 staff, is HIPAA-compliant, and uses third-party SaaS for telehealth (Doxy.me), patient portal (MyHealthRecord), scheduling and payments (Phreesia), HR (ADP), and donation processing (PayPal). It celebrated 20 years of service in 2023, launched its signature ERC Stride 5K for Mental Health Awareness in 2025, and expanded into urgent and primary care in 2026. ERC is a direct healthcare service provider, not a software platform, and does not disclose revenue.

Name

Empowerment Resource Center

Legal name

Empowerment Resource Center

Website

https://erc-inc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Empowerment Resource Center is a 501(c)(3) community health non-profit in Atlanta providing HIV/STI testing, PrEP/PEP, behavioral health, and primary care to Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, and low-income populations through a clinic and mobile outreach across 5+ Georgia counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing clinical healthcare services billed to insurance (private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare) and self-pay patients. Services include HIV care, STI testing/treatment, primary care, behavioral health, and urgent care.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Non-profit funding through individual donations, annual giving campaigns, and corporate sponsorships. The organization relies on charitable contributions to fund services for uninsured and underinsured community members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ERC is a nonprofit community health clinic that delivers integrated HIV/STI prevention and treatment (including PrEP, PEP, TelePrEP/TelePEP, HIV specialty care, and hepatitis C treatment), behavioral health services (mental health and substance misuse recovery), and primary/urgent care from its downtown Atlanta clinic and mobile outreach vehicles. Services are targeted at Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, immigrant, and low-income communities and include free rapid HIV testing, sliding-scale fees, and telehealth access statewide in Georgia.

Product overview

Empowerment Resource Center is a community health organization providing a comprehensive suite of healthcare services centered around HIV/STI prevention and treatment, behavioral health, and primary care. The organization operates from a single integrated clinic in Downtown Atlanta, supported by mobile outreach through ERC On The M.O.V.E. The core service portfolio includes Testing & Prevention Services (HIV testing, PrEP/PEP, STI screening, immunizations), Clinical Services (HIV specialty care, hepatitis treatment, primary/urgent care, reproductive services), and Behavioral Health Programs (mental health, substance misuse recovery, case management). Additional offerings include community outreach (health literacy workshops, free condom distribution, capacity building programs) and signature events. Telehealth options for PrEP/PEP consultations extend services statewide in Georgia. The organization is not a software platform but rather a direct healthcare service provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ERC On The M.O.V.E. Mobile Outreach Vehicle Experience - mobile unit providing HIV testing, STI screening, risk reduction counseling, condom distribution, and referral services throughout Atlanta.
• EmpowerLink Program
• Pappy Hour

Products and services

• HIV and STI Testing & Prevention Services HIV testing (including free rapid HIV testing for ages 13+ regardless of insurance) and STI/STD screening with three-month testing recommendations for sexually active individuals and immediate treatment upon positive diagnosis. For patients in metro Atlanta.
• PrEP Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% cure rate for Hepatitis C with 12-week treatment regimen
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Gilead SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with ERC for the Take Charge. Get Tested. community health fair event. Gilead Sciences supports HIV education and testing initiatives in the Atlanta community.
• The Marquette ATLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for the Take Charge. Get Tested. Boots On The Ground Community Health Fair event, providing support for HIV/STI testing and health resources.
• Streetz 945 ATLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for the Take Charge. Get Tested. community health fair event, collaborating on outreach efforts in Atlanta.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CAN Community Health: National nonprofit network providing HIV/STI care, PrEP/PEP, hepatitis treatment, and primary care with a similar patient-centered, community-trust model to ERC.
• NAESM (National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities): Atlanta nonprofit focused on HIV prevention, education, and services for Black and minority communities. Highly comparable in mission, geography, and underserved-population focus.
• Positive Impact Health Centers: Atlanta-area community-based organization providing HIV/STI care, PrEP, behavioral health, and primary care to underserved populations. Directly comparable to ERC in mission, services, and geography.
• Thrive SS: Atlanta-based organization supporting Black gay men living with HIV through care navigation, peer support, and prevention services. Directly comparable peer in mission and Atlanta geography.
• AID Atlanta: Long-standing Atlanta HIV/AIDS service organization offering prevention, testing, care coordination, and supportive services. Closely aligned with ERC's HIV-focused community health mission in the same metro.
• Someone Cares: Atlanta-based nonprofit providing HIV/STI testing, case management, and culturally responsive care to communities of color and LGBTQ+ populations. Directly comparable peer in target population and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Whitman-Walker Health: Larger, well-established LGBTQ+ and HIV-focused health system in Washington, D.C. Comparable mission and service portfolio but operates at significantly greater scale and as a broader incumbent.
• Callen-Lorde: New York-based community health center specializing in LGBTQ+ care, HIV services, and primary care. Comparable patient population and service breadth, but operates as a larger incumbent organization.

Emerging players

• Folx Health: Digital health platform offering LGBTQ+ focused primary care, PrEP, hormone therapy, and mental health. Comparable target population and PrEP/behavioral health services but delivered via a venture-backed virtual model.
• MISTR: Digital-first telehealth platform focused on free PrEP, HIV testing, and STI care for LGBTQ+ populations. Comparable PrEP/PEP service line but with national reach and a tech-native delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/erc_inc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empowerment-resource-center

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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