Magen Am

What Magen Am does

Magen Am USA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2016 that provides physical security services to Jewish communities in the United States. It is licensed as a Private Patrol Operator in California (#120715) and as a Security Guard Agency in Arizona (#1761238), and currently operates in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Phoenix, with stated plans to expand into additional cities. The organization describes a multi-layered security model that combines community-based training, vetted volunteer Community Team Members (CTMs), licensed professional guards, and neighborhood patrols backed by a 24/7 hotline, with active coordination partnerships with the LAPD, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and the FBI.

The organization delivers its services through four core programs: (1) the Community Team Member (CTM) Program, which recruits and trains vetted community volunteers who provide boots-on-the-ground presence at events, schools, and synagogues; (2) Professional Guard Services, which deploys licensed security professionals for consistent, full-time coverage where volunteers are insufficient; (3) Neighborhood Patrol & Response, which maintains a visible presence across Jewish neighborhoods and operates a 24/7 hotline (1-844-MAGEN-AM); and (4) Community Training & Education, which offers classes in situational awareness, physical self-defense, and safe firearms handling. Underlying technology is operational rather than software-based — patrol coordination, hotline response, and law-enforcement liaison — with no disclosed AI/ML, app, API, or data platform.

Magen Am is funded primarily through donations from the Jewish community and broader supporters, channeled via the website, NeonCRM-powered donation forms, social media (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), email newsletters, and earned media (notably FOX 11 coverage and Charidy fundraising campaigns). It does not publish pricing because services are effectively subsidized or free to community members, and no revenue, expense, or budget figures are disclosed. The stated value proposition is community-owned security "by the community and for the community," differentiating from commercial security contractors through cultural embeddedness and law-enforcement coordination rather than through scale, pricing, or technology.

Name

Magen Am

Legal name

Magen Am USA

Website

https://magenamusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Magen Am is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides multi-layered physical security, including trained volunteer teams, licensed professional guards, neighborhood patrols, and community safety training, to Jewish communities in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Phoenix.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Manned Guarding & Patrol Services (IMAIAEAA)

Keywords

• Community security services
• Private patrol operations
• Volunteer security training
• Neighborhood patrol services
• Community safety programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Magen Am operates primarily through donations from the Jewish community and supporters. The organization runs donation campaigns including the 'Immediate Security Expansion Campaign' and 'SecYOUR Community Campaign'.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Magen Am USA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers physical security services to Jewish communities in California and Arizona. Its offering centers on four programs: a vetted Community Team Member (CTM) volunteer program, licensed professional guard services, neighborhood patrols with a 24/7 hotline, and community safety training in situational awareness, self-defense, and firearms handling.

Product overview

Magen Am USA is a registered 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization providing physical security services to Jewish communities through a multi-layered security model. The company offers four core service offerings: the Community Team Member (CTM) Program (volunteer-based vetted community members), Professional Guard Services (licensed security professionals), Neighborhood Patrol & Response (mobile patrols with 24/7 hotline), and Community Training & Education (self-defense and safety training). The organization operates in California (Los Angeles, Orange County) and Arizona (Phoenix), serving as a bridge between community-based security and law enforcement partnerships with LAPD, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and FBI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Team Member (CTM) Program A volunteer program where vetted and trained community members are embedded in Jewish neighborhoods, schools, and synagogues to provide boots-on-the-ground security presence and rapid response capabilities for the Jewish community.
• Professional Guard Services Licensed security professionals providing consistent, accountable, full-time coverage for Jewish community facilities where volunteers cannot cover.
• Neighborhood Patrol & Response Mobile patrol teams that maintain a visible presence across neighborhoods, backed by a 24/7 hotline (1-844-MAGEN-AM), connecting sites and extending coverage with quick response capabilities.
• Community Training & Education Training programs in situational awareness, physical self-defense, and safe firearms handling, designed to build awareness, confidence, and personal safety skills within the Jewish community.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership with LAPD for coordination and trust-building between community security and law enforcement. Quote from Commander Vic Davalos praising Magen Am as 'the next evolution of an organized and professional, public/private first responder partnership in the community.'
• Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership with Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for coordinated community security. Magen Am works directly with local law enforcement to build coordination and trust.
• FBIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership with FBI at the federal level for coordination on security matters affecting Jewish communities. Quote from Special Agent in Charge Brian Lewin praising the program's 'great fundamentals, instructed by dedicated and competent professionals.'

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Allied Universal: Largest private security services firm in North America, providing licensed guards and patrol services across commercial, institutional, and event clients. Represents the broad incumbent commercial alternative to community-based security models like Magen Am.
• Securitas: Global security services provider offering uniformed guards, mobile patrol, and event security. Overlaps with Magen Am's professional guard and patrol services but serves a vastly broader commercial market without community-specific focus.

Others

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Jewish advocacy organization with a dedicated security and extremist-incident-monitoring function that informs community security operators like Magen Am. Not a direct security provider but operates as a key ecosystem partner.
• Hatzalah: Volunteer Jewish emergency medical services organization with a comparable community-based, volunteer-driven operating model in the same faith community. Parallel structure rather than direct security overlap.
• Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC): Coalition of Jewish organizations that engages on community safety and security policy. Adjacent rather than competing with Magen Am's boots-on-the-ground operations.

Direct peers

• Shomrim: Volunteer Jewish neighborhood patrol organization operating primarily in Brooklyn and other NYC-area Jewish communities. Comparable to Magen Am's Neighborhood Patrol & Response program with a similar volunteer-based, community-embedded model.
• Community Security Service (CSS): New York-based nonprofit providing volunteer-driven security at Jewish institutions and events. Mirrors Magen Am's CTM volunteer model and event-driven security coverage within the same target community.
• Secure Community Network (SCN): National Jewish community safety and security organization serving synagogues, schools, and community centers across the U.S. Operates the most comparable volunteer-and-professional hybrid model to Magen Am's CTM program and is the closest direct peer in mission and structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/magenamusa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcbIiiLO-6hjiy9-JoQr69g
• Facebookfacebook.com/magenamusa
• Instagraminstagram.com/magenamusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/magen-am

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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