Healthy King County Coalition

What Healthy King County Coalition does

Healthy King County Coalition (HKCC) is a nonprofit coalition founded in 2010 and headquartered in King County, Washington. It operates as a POC-led network of movement builders and organizers, comprising over 40 member organizations spanning grassroots groups, individuals, government agencies, and foundations. The coalition's stated mission is to advance health equity and eliminate health disparities in King County communities, with particular attention to communities subject to race, class, or identity-based discrimination. Its work encompasses leadership development for community members, project planning tools, policy creation, education, and advocacy on behalf of organizations serving community members.

HKCC delivers its work through a portfolio of programs and resources rather than a unified commercial product. Core offerings include the Work Groups that drive coalition projects and policy priorities, the Youth for Equitable Streets (YES) program (developed in partnership with the Transportation Choices Coalition to advance mobility justice), the Health Matters Series, COVID-19 and Community Flu Resources, CHW CARE Resources for community health workers, Research and Publications, and case studies spanning Community Clinical Linkages, Healthy Spaces, Healthy Eating and Nutrition, and COVID/Flu topics. The underlying technology is limited to a Squarespace-hosted public website used for content distribution, member engagement, and resource publication, with no proprietary platform, no mobile app, no API, and no disclosed data or AI capabilities.

The organization is funded through a diversified mix of sources including a tiered member-dues system, foundation grants, local government funding, and individual contributions. Services are not sold or priced on a commercial basis. HKCC is governed as an independent nonprofit coalition with no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity, and operates exclusively within King County, Washington.

Name

Healthy King County Coalition

Legal name

Healthy King County Coalition

Website

https://healthykingcounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Healthy King County Coalition is a POC-led nonprofit coalition of over 40 member organizations, founded in 2010 to advance health equity in King County, Washington through leadership development, policy advocacy, and community resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Advocacy and Coalition Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL), Health Equity, Community Health & Social Determinants Policy (HLAJAMAG), Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO)

Keywords

• Health equity advocacy
• Community health coalition
• Public health policy
• Grassroots organizing
• Health disparities

Headquarters

HQ city

King County

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: The coalition operates a tiered system of member dues based on organization type and capacity
2. Foundation and Government Funding: Sustained by diversified mix of public and private funding from foundations and local government
3. Individual Contributions: Individual donations and contributions from community members

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Healthy King County Coalition operates as a POC-led coalition of over 40 member organizations that advances health equity in King County through leadership development, project planning tools, policy creation, education, and advocacy. It delivers focused programs such as Youth for Equitable Streets (YES) and the Health Matters Series, and distributes free community health resources covering COVID-19, flu, Community Health Worker support, and health equity case studies.

Product overview

Healthy King County Coalition is a POC-led network of movement builders and organizers focused on achieving health equity in King County. Founded in 2010, the coalition comprises over 40 members including grassroots organizations, individuals, government agencies, and foundations. Rather than a single unified product, the coalition operates through focused Work Groups that drive projects and policy priorities. The organization offers programs and resources including the Youth for Equitable Streets (YES) program, COVID-19 and Community Flu resources, CHW CARE Resources, Health Matters Series educational programming, Research & Publications, and Case Studies covering topics such as Community Clinical Linkages, Healthy Spaces, and Healthy Eating and Nutrition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Youth for Equitable Streets (YES): A youth program launched alongside TCC focused on mobility justice and transportation equity.

Products and services

• Youth for Equitable Streets (YES) A youth program launched in partnership with the Transportation Choices Coalition that focuses on mobility justice and transportation equity for young people in King County.
• Work Groups Focused coalition work areas where HKCC's diverse member base drives coalition projects and policy-priority areas through participation.
• Health Matters Series Educational series focused on health topics relevant to King County communities.
• CHW CARE Resources Resources for Community Health Workers (CHW) supporting community health initiatives.
• Case Studies Case studies covering Community Clinical Linkages, Healthy Spaces, Healthy Eating and Nutrition, and COVID and Flu topics.
• Research & Publications Research publications and resources supporting health equity work in King County.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Transportation Choices Coalition (TCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCC is a key partner in the Youth For Equitable Streets (YES) Program, launched over six years ago. Together they pursue mobility justice and transportation equity through collaborative advocacy and research efforts.
• Porsesh Policy Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPorsesh Policy Research Institute collaborates with HKCC and TCC on mobility justice and transportation equity research, contributing evidence-based solutions for policy advocacy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The largest US philanthropy dedicated to health and health equity, including funding for community-led health equity coalitions. Functions as a potential major funder and ecosystem participant for HKCC rather than a direct coalition peer.

Regional players

• Public Health - Seattle & King County: The local public health agency serving King County, where HKCC operates. Functions as both a potential partner and overlapping entity in health equity and community health worker initiatives like CHW CARE — sharing the same service geography and overlapping mission space.

Direct peers

• Community Catalyst: A national nonprofit that builds the power of communities to advocate for health equity through coalition-building, leadership development, and policy advocacy. Comparable to HKCC in model and approach, though operating at significantly larger national scale.
• Grassroots Global Justice Alliance: A national alliance of grassroots organizations building power for social, economic, and environmental justice. Comparable in coalition-of-grassroots-organizations structure and intersectional approach to equity, though broader than health-specific focus.
• Prevention Institute: A national nonprofit focused on equitable health outcomes and prevention through community-centered approaches, including health equity frameworks and community clinical linkages. Directly comparable to HKCC's mission on eliminating health disparities and addressing social determinants of health in communities.
• Coalition of Communities of Color: A POC-led coalition based in Portland, Oregon that unites community organizations of color around racial justice and equity. Highly comparable to HKCC as both are community-of-color-led coalitions advancing equity through cross-sector member engagement and policy advocacy in a single metropolitan region.
• Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII): A coalition of Bay Area public health departments and community partners working to eliminate health inequities through cross-sector collaboration. Directly comparable as a regional health equity coalition with public health agency and community member engagement.
• Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF): A national health equity organization addressing disparities in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities through policy, advocacy, and community partnerships. Comparable to HKCC in health equity mission and community-led advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• Trust for America's Health: A national nonprofit policy organization focused on disease prevention and health equity through research, advocacy, and policy recommendations. Comparable in health equity advocacy mission, though operating at national scale rather than community coalition level.
• Washington State Public Health Association: A statewide membership organization advancing public health and health equity policy in Washington. Operates in the same geography and shares HKCC's policy advocacy orientation but at state scope rather than county-level community coalition focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthykingcountycoalition

Revenue estimate

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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