Sunflower Community Action

What Sunflower Community Action does

Sunflower Community Action is a Kansas-based community organizing nonprofit headquartered in Wichita, with operations extending to Topeka and other communities across the state. The organization pursues racial and economic equity through civic engagement, policy advocacy, and direct member organizing, serving a membership base of approximately 1,300 individuals drawn from immigrant, worker, student, faith, and minority constituencies. Its work is grounded in coalition-based campaigning rather than service delivery or commercial products.

The organization's operating model is structured around eight program pillars: Worker Justice Center, Justice for Immigrants, KanVote (nonpartisan voter engagement), Environmental Justice, Fair Lending, Neighborhood Issues, Ban The Box (criminal-record policy reform), and Students United (youth organizing). Each pillar runs campaigns that combine member education, public-policy advocacy, and coalition pressure rather than fee-for-service offerings. The organization's go-to-market is relational — member recruitment, door-to-door outreach, congregation-based organizing, and partnership with allied civic institutions — rather than transactional.

Funding is presumed to derive from a mix of individual member dues, foundation grants, faith-based contributions, and coalition partner support, consistent with the 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit community-organizing sector. No pricing model, contracts, or disclosed revenue figure is present in the available data. The leadership team is led by Executive Director Sulma Arias, with the organization operating at a headcount of approximately 12 staff, which constrains program scalability and points to reliance on volunteer and member-driven execution.

Name

Sunflower Community Action

Legal name

SunFlower Community Action

Website

https://sunfloweract.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sunflower Community Action is a Wichita-based Kansas community organizing nonprofit that pursues racial and economic equity through eight program pillars (worker, immigrant, voter, environmental, lending, and youth justice) serving roughly 1,300 members statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy and Organizing Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community organizing services
• Grassroots advocacy campaigns
• Worker justice programs
• Immigrant rights advocacy
• Voter rights organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sunflower Community Action is a nonprofit community organizing organization that delivers advocacy, direct services, and civic engagement programs in Kansas. It assists workers with wage-theft complaints and OSHA safety training, supports immigrants through DACA clinics and reform advocacy, registers and protects voters, runs youth leadership programs, and addresses neighborhood blight, predatory lending, and environmental justice issues. The organization operates primarily through in-person assistance at its Wichita office, community events, rallies, and coalition-driven advocacy campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KanVote: A coalition campaign of organizations working to protect voting rights in Kansas, focused on voter registration, election protection, and restoring voting rights to suspended voters.
• I am Kansas
• Worker Justice Center
• Students United

Products and services

• Worker Justice Center A center helping Kansas workers file complaints about wage theft, workers' compensation, and labor disputes, with free in-person intake at the Wichita office every Monday from 5-7pm and Spanish-language OSHA 10 safety training for working communities.
• OSHA 10 Training Spanish-language workplace safety certification training provided to Kansas workers to help them understand safe work environments and protect themselves on the job, with graduates certified to train others.
• Justice for Immigrants An advocacy program working locally and nationally to fix broken immigration systems, improve educational opportunities for immigrants, and support a path to citizenship, including participation in Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and opposition to anti-immigrant legislation.
• DACA Application Clinics Mobile consulate-style clinics in Southwest Kansas that help undocumented students complete DACA applications, including the clinic that assisted over 64 students with their filings.
• I am Kansas Initiative A statewide campaign to combat racism and increase cultural acceptance, promoting the positive contributions immigrants bring to Kansas's economy and culture, executed in partnership with Opportunity Agenda, ACLU, and Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation.
• KanVote Coalition A coalition campaign of more than 20 organizations working to protect voting rights in Kansas, focused on educating and registering new and marginalized voters, restoring rights to suspended voters, and providing election protection at polling places.
• Civic Engagement Program A community engagement program using popular education through house meetings and collective narrative building to address root causes of social issues and mobilize members for action.
• Students United A youth organizing program working for school safety, college and career preparation, alternatives to suspension/expulsion policies, anti-bullying measures, and federal DREAM Act legislation, including the TIME (Teens Involved More Everyday) leadership program.
• Ban The Box Campaign A campaign to remove criminal history questions from job applications, giving formerly incarcerated individuals a fair chance at employment.
• Environmental Justice Program A program addressing environmental issues that disproportionately affect communities of color and low-income populations, including energy-efficiency partnerships with Sierra Club that helped 100 low-income households.
• Fair Lending Program A program promoting financial literacy and alternative lending solutions to help individuals escape predatory payday and car-title loan cycles in Kansas.
• Neighborhood Issues Program A community organizing initiative addressing issues such as abandoned homes, street lighting, stop signs, and illegal dumping in Wichita neighborhoods, including a partnership with the City of Wichita that demolished 40+ abandoned homes.

Quantifiable outcome

• $500,000 in stolen wages recovered for Kansas workers
• +6 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Opportunity AgendacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Opportunity Agenda for the 'I am Kansas' initiative to combat racism and increase cultural acceptance in Kansas.
• Advocates for Immigrant Rights and ReconciliationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization on the 'I am Kansas' initiative to promote immigrant contributions to Kansas economy and culture.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization on 'I am Kansas' initiative; ACLU national and ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri sent letter to Kobach regarding voting rights violations and represents coalition of voter rights allies including NAACP and League of Women Voters.
• Communications Workers of America (CWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union partner that marched with SCA at Wichita Black Arts Festival for good jobs campaign; issued statement supporting SCA's actions against Kobach's immigration policies.
• Service Employees International Union Local 513 (SEIU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with SCA and CWA to march at annual Wichita Black Arts Festival and kick off campaign to unite communities of color for quality jobs.
• NAACP Kansas State ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of coalition with ACLU and League of Women Voters working to protect voting rights and challenge Kobach's voting restrictions.
• League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of voter rights coalition with ACLU and NAACP Kansas State Conference working to protect voting rights in Kansas.
• Equality Kansas, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of voter rights coalition with ACLU and NAACP Kansas State Conference working to protect voting rights in Kansas.
• National People's ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coalition affiliate that worked with SCA and 36 organizations from across the country for comprehensive immigration reform event in Kansas City.
• Iowa Citizens for Community ImprovementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational People's Action affiliate that traveled from Iowa to participate in action against Kobach's immigration policies.
• Faith Communities (Kansas networks)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with two Kansas faith-based networks to educate faith communities and the public about the need for path to citizenship; working with faith community to form strong structure for Worker Center.
• Labor Unions (Kansas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with Kansas labor unions to form strong structure for Worker Center and address worker justice issues.
• United We DreamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational immigrant youth organization; Arizona's Erika Andiola from United We Dream participated in Kansas actions against Kobach's immigration policies.
• Sierra ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Sierra Club to help make 100 low-income households more energy efficient.
• KanVote CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of over 20 organizations working to protect voting rights in Kansas; SCA serves as founding/organizing member.
• FIRM (Fair Immigration Reform Movement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coalition of grassroots organizations fighting for immigrant rights at local, state, and federal levels; SCA participates in 'Keeping Families Together' nationwide campaign.
• YouthvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational tour facility visited by Students United leadership program participants to learn about students in the system and truancy issues.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Center for Popular Democracy: National network of 50+ progressive community organizations building progressive power at state and local levels. Comparable in member-driven organizing, racial equity framing, and coalition-based model.
• El Centro, Inc. Wichita-based nonprofit serving the Latino and immigrant community with education, advocacy, and direct services. Direct local peer to SCA's Justice for Immigrants program with overlapping geography and constituency.
• Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM): National coalition of grassroots immigrant rights organizations (of which SCA is a member) running the 'Keeping Families Together' campaign. Direct peer as a coalition partner with overlapping mission.
• United We Dream: Largest immigrant youth-led network in the U.S., organizing for dignity and permanent protection for immigrant communities. SCA has partnered with UWD and shares the immigrant rights organizing mission.
• Faith in Action: National faith-based community organizing network of 1,500+ congregations working on immigration, criminal justice, and economic issues. Comparable to SCA on faith-community partnerships and grassroots organizing model.
• National People's Action: National network of grassroots community organizations (of which SCA is an affiliate) fighting for racial, economic, and environmental justice. Direct peer as the network hub linking SCA to a broader organizing infrastructure.
• Kansas Appleseed: Kansas-based policy and advocacy nonprofit working on economic justice, immigration, and civil rights issues through research, litigation, and coalition advocacy. Comparable in geography and overlapping issue focus.
• MORE2 (Metropolitan Organization for Racial and Economic Equity): Kansas City-based interfaith and multi-racial organization focused on racial, economic, and social justice through community organizing. Direct peer to SCA given overlapping issue areas, model, and regional footprint.
• Communities Creating Opportunity: Greater Kansas City-area grassroots community organizing network that trains leaders, conducts voter engagement, and advocates on racial and economic equity issues. Highly comparable to SCA in mission, model, and geographic region.

Broad incumbents

• ACLU of Kansas: Statewide affiliate of the national ACLU doing litigation, legislative advocacy, and coalition organizing on voting rights, immigrant rights, and criminal justice in Kansas. A direct coalition partner of SCA and broader incumbent in overlapping issue areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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