LA HERMANDAD HANK LACAYO YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER

What LA HERMANDAD HANK LACAYO YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER does

La Hermandad Hank Lacayo Youth and Family Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2005 in Oxnard, California, that provides integrated immigration legal services, adult education, and community support programs to immigrant populations in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. The organization's core products include BIA-accredited immigration legal representation (Family Petition I-130, Adjustment of Status, VAWA petitions, U-Visas, DACA applications, Provisional Waivers), citizenship and ESL classes, literacy and adult education, computer instruction, weekly food distribution through Food Share Inc., and monthly health screenings via Clinicas de Camino Real. Delivery occurs through three physical offices (Oxnard headquarters, Santa Maria satellite opened May 2013, Lompoc office opened 2016), supplemented by community forums, rallies, and advocacy events.

The underlying technology stack is essentially absent at a proprietary level: the source data explicitly states "No proprietary technology platform identified." The organization operates with a website (lahermandadfamilyservices.org), Facebook presence, and a WordPress-based content footprint, with no mobile app, API, SDK, or AI/ML capabilities documented. A Network System Administrator on staff supports general IT needs. Service delivery is fundamentally human-driven, with bilingual (English/Spanish) staff and volunteer teachers providing in-person support that is regulated by immigration accreditation requirements and not amenable to automation.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded: as a 501(c)(3) organization, La Hermandad operates primarily through charitable contributions, grants, and volunteer support, with most services provided free of charge. Some government filing fees (e.g., $465 for DACA, $680 for naturalization) are passed through to clients. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on grassroots organizing, word-of-mouth referrals within immigrant communities, educational forums, rallies, and partnerships with organizations including the Mexican Consulate, Food Share Inc., McCune Foundation, and Clinicas de Camino Real. Headcount stands at six full-time paid staff, two part-time student workers, two Projecto Ayuda-sponsored individuals, and 15+ volunteers, serving thousands of legal permanent residents on citizenship pathways, hundreds of DACA applicants, and 250-300 families weekly through food distribution.

Name

LA HERMANDAD HANK LACAYO YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER

Legal name

La Hermandad Hank Lacayo Family Centers

Website

https://lahermandadfamilyservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Hermandad Hank Lacayo Youth and Family Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2005 providing BIA-accredited immigration legal services, citizenship and ESL classes, and food distribution to immigrant communities across Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties through three physical offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACALAL

Cultural, Multilingual & Immigrant Family Engagement Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Citizenship classes
• Adult education programs
• Community outreach services
• Food bank distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxnard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, La Hermandad operates primarily through charitable donations, grants, and volunteer support. Official 501(c)(3) status gained in 2007.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Hermandad Hank Lacayo Youth and Family Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides BIA-accredited immigration legal services (family petitions, adjustment of status, VAWA, U-Visa, DACA, provisional waivers), adult education classes (English/Spanish citizenship prep, ESL, literacy, computer instruction), weekly food bank distribution, and free health screenings. It operates three physical offices in Oxnard, Santa Maria, and Lompoc serving immigrant communities across Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

Product overview

La Hermandad Hank Lacayo Youth and Family Center is a nonprofit organization offering a unified portfolio of immigration legal services, adult education classes, and community support programs. The organization operates as a single integrated service model combining BIA-recognized immigration legal representation, citizenship and ESL instruction, adult literacy education, computer training, food assistance, and health screening services. Services are delivered through three locations (Oxnard, Santa Maria, and Lompoc) with volunteer-staffed programs serving immigrant communities in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Served thousands of legal permanent residents to become naturalized U.S. Citizens
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• McCune FoundationcoreOthersProvides technical support including leadership and board trainings for organizational development
• Food Share Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly food bank partnership providing food for 250-300 families through USDA distribution
• Clinicas de Camino RealcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides monthly diabetes and blood pressure screening tests at community locations
• Mexican ConsulatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanta Maria office works with Mexican Consulate for community outreach and immigrant services
• Centro Binacional Para El Desarrollo Indigena OaxaquenominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve Oaxacan immigrant community needs in Santa Maria area
• Santa Maria City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Santa Maria office for community development initiatives
• Victim-Witness ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with Victim-Witness Program supervisor for legal assistance coordination
• Joseph & Sons Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 10th Annual Luncheon and Awards
• Vent2WireminorOthersWebsite development vendor
• California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits)minorOthersStatewide alliance of over 10,000 organizations; co-hosts California Nonprofits Day celebration

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Clinicas de Camino Real: Ventura/Santa Barbara County community health center network delivering primary care to underserved populations. Included as an ecosystem peer that delivers the monthly health screening partnership operating inside La Hermandad's sites.
• Food Share Inc. Ventura County food bank that is itself a core operating partner of La Hermandad rather than a competitor. Included as an ecosystem peer reflecting the institutional relationship that enables the weekly 250-300 family food distribution program.

Direct peers

• MICOP (Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project): Ventura County-based nonprofit serving indigenous Oaxacan (Mixteco, Zapoteco, Triqui) immigrant communities with interpreting, legal referrals, education, and health navigation. Direct peer given shared geography and Oaxacan farmworker focus.
• CARECEN (Central American Resource Center): Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing free immigration legal services, citizenship classes, and youth/family programming to Central American and broader Latino immigrant communities. Direct peer in service model and target population.
• California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA): Statewide legal services organization serving low-income rural Californians including farmworkers with immigration, housing, and employment law. Direct peer in legal services for rural agricultural immigrant populations.
• Catholic Charities of Ventura County: Provides immigration legal services, refugee resettlement, and family support across California with BIA-accredited representatives. Direct peer because both organizations serve Ventura County immigrant populations with overlapping wraparound services.
• TODEC Legal Center: Inland Empire-based nonprofit serving immigrant farmworkers and their families with legal services, ESL, citizenship classes, and health access. Highly comparable because both target agricultural immigrant communities with similar wraparound service portfolios.
• CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights): California statewide immigrant rights organization offering legal services, civic engagement, and community education. Comparable in combining BIA-accredited legal services with adult education and advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC): National nonprofit providing training, resources, and policy advocacy on immigrant rights. Broader incumbent supplying capacity-building that field organizations like La Hermandad rely on.
• CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Network): National network that trains and accredits BIA representatives at hundreds of Catholic and community-based immigration programs. Broader incumbent as the umbrella accreditation/technical assistance body supporting field-level peers like La Hermandad.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-hermandad-hank-lacayo-youth-and-family-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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