Filipino Community Center

What Filipino Community Center does

The Filipino Community Center (FCC) is a community-based nonprofit organization founded in 2004 and headquartered at 4681 Mission Street in San Francisco's District 11, serving the local Filipino community in the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization's primary beneficiaries are Filipino immigrant families seeking culturally competent access to housing, public benefits, legal services, and other social resources, with secondary segments including Filipino high school youth, immigrant workers facing wage theft or labor trafficking, and women experiencing domestic violence or gender-based violence. FCC delivers five core service programs: Tulay Case Management & Service Referral, Worker's Rights Advocacy, Kabataan Youth Leadership Program, Immigrant Rights & Immigration Services, and Women's Empowerment & Support Services.

The FCC's service portfolio is delivered through human-led, in-person and phone-based case management rather than technology platforms. Services are available by appointment at the Mission Street location on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and by phone Monday through Friday from 10AM to 5PM. The underlying technical infrastructure is limited to a Squarespace-hosted marketing website (filipinocc.org) used for program information dissemination, PayPal-based donation collection, and an email newsletter signup. There are no proprietary technology products, mobile applications, APIs, or third-party integrations disclosed.

The organization operates as a donation-funded nonprofit with no disclosed revenue or operating budget. All services are provided free of cost or at low cost, and the go-to-market model is community-led: beneficiaries are reached through grassroots organizing, word-of-mouth referrals, and a coalition partner network that includes SFILEN, SFRRN, CDWA, BAEWA, SF WRCC, NAFCON, and IMA. No institutional investors, foundation grants, or earned revenue streams are disclosed in the input data, and the FCC maintains a small staff of approximately 15 employees.

Name

Filipino Community Center

Legal name

Filipino Community Center

Website

https://filipinocc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Filipino Community Center is a San Francisco-based nonprofit founded in 2004 that provides free, culturally competent services including case management, workers' rights advocacy, youth leadership programming, immigration legal support, and women's empowerment resources to the local Filipino community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ), Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Immigrant advocacy
• Case management
• Worker rights support
• Youth leadership program

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco, California

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals and supporters to fund its programs and services. Donations are collected via PayPal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Filipino Community Center provides free, culturally competent programs and services to Filipino families in San Francisco. Its core offerings include Tulay Case Management & Service Referral (housing, benefits, legal and government resource referrals), Worker's Rights Advocacy (wage theft, labor trafficking, and workplace exploitation support), Kabataan Youth Leadership Program (leadership and cultural development for Filipino high school students), Immigrant Rights & Immigration Services (legal consultations, citizenship, deportation defense), and Women's Empowerment & Support Services (domestic violence and gender-based violence support).

Product overview

The Filipino Community Center offers a portfolio of five core community services designed to support Filipino families in San Francisco. The main offerings include Tulay Case Management & Service Referral (providing free case management and referrals for housing, benefits, and legal services), Worker's Rights Advocacy (supporting cases of wage theft and labor trafficking), Kabataan Youth Leadership Program (youth development for high school students), Immigrant Rights & Immigration Services (legal consultations and deportation defense), and Women's Empowerment & Support Services (resources for domestic violence and women's issues). These services are delivered as a unified set of culturally competent programs rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tulay Case Management & Service Referral Case management and service referral program that bridges Filipino families in San Francisco to free resources such as housing, public benefits, tenant rights information, legal services, and government resources. Includes referrals and information on social, cultural, and civic activities.
• Worker's Rights Advocacy Advocacy program providing case management, support, and legal assistance in cases of wage theft, labor trafficking, and other labor claims against employers. Includes filing cases with government labor agencies, connecting workers with low-cost or pro-bono lawyers, training workshops, and campaign advocacy.
• Kabataan Youth Leadership Program Youth leadership program serving Filipino high school students in San Francisco with weekly educational and skill development workshops, Filipino cultural activities, team building, community field trips, and leadership skill development.
• Immigrant Rights & Immigration Services Support and advocacy services for community members regardless of immigration status, including free or low-cost legal consultations, citizenship and petition support, anti-trafficking organizing, deportation defense support, and information about sanctuary city protections and resources for undocumented families.
• Women's Empowerment & Support Services Services supporting women's empowerment and leadership, providing resources for women facing domestic violence, sexual harassment, or other violence. Includes activities and campaigns that connect women and address women's issues in the Filipino community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Community members connected to free and low-cost resources including housing, public benefits, legal services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SFILEN (San Francisco Immigrant Legal Education Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity coalition partner providing immigrant legal education resources and support to the Filipino community.
• SFRRN (San Francisco Rapid Response Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner providing rapid response support for immigration-related emergencies and deportation defense.
• CDWA (California Domestic Workers Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partner advocating for the rights of domestic workers, supporting cases of labor exploitation among Filipino domestic workers.
• BAEWA (Bay Area Essential Worker's Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner supporting Bay Area essential workers, including Filipino workers facing workplace rights violations.
• SF WRCC (Workers Rights Community Collaborative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner providing support and resources for workers' rights cases including wage theft and labor trafficking.
• NAFCON (National Alliance for Filipino Concerns)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational grassroots community partner connecting the FCC to broader Filipino community advocacy and organizing efforts across the US.
• IMA (International Migrants Alliance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational alliance connecting Filipino migrants with broader global migrant advocacy and solidarity networks.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus: A leading Asian American legal aid and civil rights organization in the Bay Area providing immigrant legal services, workers' rights, and community advocacy — directly overlapping with FCC's legal and immigrant rights programs.
• Filipino American Development Foundation: Filipino American Development Foundation is a direct peer — another Bay Area-based Filipino community organization providing youth programs, arts/cultural programming, and community services to the same target population as FCC.
• Self-Help for the Elderly: A San Francisco-based Asian American social services organization providing case management, immigration services, and community programs — comparable in target demographic and service mix.
• Centro Legal de la Raza: A Bay Area legal services and community organization providing immigration legal aid, workers' rights advocacy, and youth programs to immigrant communities — directly comparable in service mix and grassroots community organizing model.
• Mission Neighborhood Centers: A multi-service community center in San Francisco's Mission District (same neighborhood as FCC) offering case management, youth programs, immigrant services, and community support to Latino families — directly comparable in service model and target population characteristics.
• Chinatown Community Development Center: A San Francisco-based community organization serving Asian immigrant communities with housing, family services, youth programs, and case management — directly comparable culturally-competent service delivery model.
• Japanese Community Youth Council: A San Francisco-based Japanese American community organization providing youth programs, family services, and community support — comparable in delivering culturally-specific multi-service programming in the Bay Area.

Emerging players

• California Domestic Workers Alliance (CDWA): CDWA is a direct partner of FCC and a statewide coalition focused on domestic worker rights — overlapping significantly with FCC's workers' rights advocacy program for Filipino domestic workers.
• National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON): NAFCON is a national Filipino community advocacy organization that is also a direct partner of FCC, providing national-level advocacy and organizing infrastructure that complements FCC's local service delivery.

Regional players

• Korean American Coalition: A Southern California-based Korean American community organization providing similar services (immigrant integration, youth leadership, community advocacy) to a different geographic population but with a directly comparable culturally-specific community center model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filipino-community-center

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Funding overview

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