Ronald McDonald House Charities of SoCal (RMHCSC)

Name

Ronald McDonald House Charities of SoCal (RMHCSC)

Legal name

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California

Website

https://give.rmhcsc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through one-time and recurring donations via the organization's website donation portal. Monthly giving program called Circle of Healing enables sustained donor engagement.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors including McDonald's, Coca-Cola, AbbVie, Michelman & Robinson LLP, Borstein Family Foundation, CNB, DirecTV, Legoland, Knott's, and Hunter Douglas provide financial support and in-kind contributions.
3. Planned Giving: Bequests, charitable remainder trusts, and other planned giving vehicles allow donors to make long-term charitable commitments.
4. Specialty Donations: Accepts donations of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, cryptocurrency, vehicles, and IRA distributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California (RMHCSC) provides free temporary lodging and wraparound support services to families with seriously ill children receiving medical treatment at Southern California hospitals. Its core offerings include six Ronald McDonald Houses for free overnight stays, Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times for children with cancer, three in-hospital Family Rooms offering daytime respite, and Family Support Services delivering 24/7 emotional support, education, and resources.

Product overview

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California operates a unified portfolio of programs designed to support families with seriously ill children. The core offerings consist of six Ronald McDonald Houses providing free overnight accommodation near hospitals, Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times offering year-round medically supervised recreation for children with cancer, three Family Rooms inside hospitals for daytime respite, and Family Support Services providing 24/7 emotional support and resources. The organization serves as a regional chapter, unifying these six houses, one camp, two family rooms, and other programs to provide wrap-around care so parents can focus on their child's treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ronald McDonald Houses (Six Southern California Locations) Free-of-charge temporary housing facilities located throughout Southern California near top hospitals, providing a home-like setting for families with children receiving treatment for serious medical conditions. Families can stay free-of-charge for as long as necessary.
• Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times Year-round, medically supervised camp facility helping children with cancer and their families find hope, healing, and a sense of normalcy through therapeutic recreational experiences.
• Family Rooms (Hospital-Based Respite) On-site hospital facilities at CHOC at Orange, CHOC at Mission Viejo, and Ventura providing parents and caregivers a place to sleep, shower, and connect with other families while remaining steps away from their child's hospital bed.
• Family Support Services (FSS) Compassionate emotional support, education, and resources available to families seven days a week, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including after families leave the House and return home.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,000+ guests served annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• McDonald'scoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMcDonald's is the founding corporate partner of Ronald McDonald House Charities. The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California is a regional chapter operating under the global RMHC umbrella. McDonald's provides ongoing corporate sponsorship and the use of the Ronald McDonald House trademarks.
• Coca-ColamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoca-Cola is listed as a sponsor of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California, providing corporate sponsorship support.
• AbbViemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAbbVie is listed as a sponsor, providing pharmaceutical industry support to the organization.
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHLA is both a sponsor and a key hospital partner. The organization collaborates with top Southern California hospitals to serve families of patients.
• Los Angeles Kings (NHL)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe LA Kings NHL team is listed as a sponsor, providing sports/entertainment industry partnership support.
• DirecTVsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDirecTV is listed as a corporate sponsor of the organization.
• LegolandsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLegoland is listed as a sponsor, providing entertainment industry partnership and potentially in-kind experiences for families.
• Knott's Berry FarmsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerKnott's Berry Farm is listed as a sponsor, providing entertainment industry partnership.
• Michelman & Robinson, LLPsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMichelman & Robinson LLP is a law firm listed as a sponsor, providing professional services sponsorship.
• Borstein Family FoundationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Borstein Family Foundation is listed as a philanthropic sponsor.
• CNB (Commerce National Bank)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCNB is listed as a financial institution sponsor.
• Hunter DouglassupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHunter Douglas is listed as a corporate sponsor.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ronald McDonald House New York: New York City-based RMHC chapter serving families at major pediatric hospitals (e.g., Memorial Sloan Kettering, NYU, Mount Sinai); comparable urban/regional chapter with similar lodging-and-support mission.
• Ronald McDonald House of Greater Charlotte: Another regional RMHC chapter operating Houses near pediatric hospitals, sharing brand, mission, and operational model with RMHCSC; directly comparable as a mid-sized U.S. chapter delivering the same set of programs.
• Ronald McDonald House of Dallas: Regional RMHC chapter operating a multi-House footprint near Dallas pediatric hospitals; one of the largest U.S. chapters and a strong operational comparison point for RMHCSC's seven-House SoCal network.
• Family House (San Francisco): Nonprofit providing temporary housing and supportive services to families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at Bay Area hospitals; the closest direct peer outside the RMHC network in mission and service model.

Broad incumbents

• Make-A-Wish Foundation: National nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses; serves the same family demographic, draws from the same corporate sponsors, and competes for the same pediatric-cause donor pool in Southern California.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities (Global): Global parent organization and brand owner for the Ronald McDonald House network. RMHCSC is one of its regional chapters; the parent coordinates trademark licensing, national corporate partnerships, and shared fundraising infrastructure.
• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: National nonprofit that raises funds for partner children's hospitals; adjacent rather than direct overlap — both organizations share the same donor demographic and many of the same hospital partners (CHLA, CHOC), competing for pediatric-cause dollars.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Leading pediatric treatment-and-research hospital with deep fundraising reach; the largest pediatric-cancer charity competitor in the U.S. donor market and a frequent alternative gift designation for SoCal donors.

Others

• Loma Linda University Children's Hospital: Pediatric hospital partner in the Inland Empire that RMHCSC's Inland Empire House serves; comparable organization as a hospital-side stakeholder that delivers the medical care on which RMHCSC's lodging model depends.

Emerging players

• Brent's Place: Colorado-based nonprofit providing clean, temporary housing for immune-compromised children and their families during treatment; comparable mission focused on pediatric medical lodging with smaller scale than RMHCSC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RMHCSC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-of-socal
• Instagraminstagram.com/rmhcsc

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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