The Source LGBT+ Center

What The Source LGBT+ Center does

The Source LGBT+ Center is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit community center established in 2017 in Visalia, California, serving LGBTQ+ individuals and families across California's Central Valley. It is described as the only dedicated LGBTQ+ community center in the Central Valley and operates from a physical hub in the historic Lincoln Oval in Downtown Visalia (109 NW 2nd Avenue), offering client services Tuesday through Friday, 10am–6pm, with after-hours programming for groups. The organization's service portfolio spans youth programs, trans-led transgender and gender-diverse programming, free and anonymous HIV and syphilis testing, PrEP enrollment, HIV case management, mental health support, recovery services, LGBTQ+ training and education, a lending library, a food pantry ("Food Box Friday"), and community events including PRIDE Visalia.

The center's product surface extends beyond direct services into media and fundraising channels, including the "Queer Goggles" podcast (co-created by co-founders Brian Poth and Nick Vargas and distributed on Spotify and iTunes), the "Rainbow Roundup" email newsletter, a merchandise store whose profits fund programs, and the "Build to Belong" capital campaign aimed at securing a permanent facility. Its business model is donation- and grant-funded: all services are offered free or at low cost, pricing is not publicly disclosed, no venture or private-equity capital has been raised, and the organization holds a GuideStar Platinum Seal (2025), CalNonprofits membership, and listing in the LGBTQ+ Centers directory. Co-founders Brian Poth and Nick Vargas remain publicly associated with the organization; EIN 81-1907707.

There is no proprietary technology stack, no AI/ML capability, no app, and no API; the technology field is explicitly "Not applicable — community center nonprofit organization." Headcount is reported at 11–50, geographic reach is regional (Central Valley), and the operating model is relationship-driven, in-person service delivery supplemented by a Squarespace-hosted website and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Linkin.bio). Financial details are referenced as available via annual reports but were not surfaced in the input data.

Name

The Source LGBT+ Center

Legal name

The Source LGBT+ Center

Website

https://thesourcelgbt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Source LGBT+ Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community center in Visalia, California, serving LGBTQ+ individuals and families across the Central Valley with youth programs, trans-led services, free HIV testing and PrEP, mental health, recovery support, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ+ Community Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE), Health & Support Communities (BPAMABAL)

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ community services
• Community health programs
• HIV prevention services
• Youth support programs
• Transgender resource services

Headquarters

HQ city

Visalia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Source LGBT+ Center is a nonprofit community center that provides free and low-cost programs and services for LGBTQ+ individuals and families in California's Central Valley. Its core offerings include youth programs, trans-led support groups, free HIV and Syphilis testing with PrEP enrollment, mental health and recovery support, training and education, a lending library, and a food distribution program, all delivered at its Downtown Visalia facility.

Product overview

The Source LGBT+ Center is a community center offering a diverse portfolio of programs and services for the LGBTQ+ community in the Central Valley, California. The organization operates as a single unified center with multiple interconnected services including Youth Programs, Trans Programs, HIV Testing and Prevention, Mental Health, Recovery Support, Training/Education, a Lending Library, and Food Box Friday distribution. Additional offerings include the Queer Goggles podcast media content, a merchandise store, a newsletter (Rainbow Roundup), and the Build to Belong capital campaign for permanent facility ownership. The center provides these services at its Downtown Visalia location with client services offered Tuesday through Friday.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Queer Goggles: An informational podcast created by co-founders Brian Poth and Nick Vargas that highlights queer, trans, and ally voices in and around Tulare County.

Products and services

• Youth Programs Programs creating connection through shared experiences and understanding for LGBTQ+ youth, delivered at the Visalia center.
• Trans Programs Trans-led group support for gender-diverse individuals and their loved ones, including access to the on-site trans closet clothing resource.
• Sexual Health Clinic Free, rapid, anonymous HIV and Syphilis testing, PrEP enrollment, and HIV case management provided on site at the Visalia center.
• Mental Health Services Mental health support services tailored for the LGBTQ+ community, delivered through the Visalia center.
• Recovery Support Recovery and substance abuse support programs for the LGBTQ+ community offered through the Visalia center.
• Training and Education LGBTQ+-led learning opportunities designed to increase safety for LGBTQ+ people, delivered through the Center.
• Lending Library Library resources available to community members through the Visalia center.
• Food Box Friday Food distribution program for community members in need, operated from the Visalia center.
• Community Center Facility The Source LGBT+ Center physical facility in the historic Lincoln Oval in Downtown Visalia, offering large meeting spaces, a youth room, trans closet, food pantry, lending library, HIV services, and support group spaces. Client services are offered Tuesday through Friday 10 am to 6 pm, with after-hours access for groups.
• Queer Goggles Podcast An informational podcast created by co-founders Brian Poth and Nick Vargas that highlights queer, trans, and ally voices in and around Tulare County, available on Spotify and iTunes.
• Merch Store Merchandise store with all profits supporting The Source LGBT+ Center's programs and services.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Center (NYC): One of the largest LGBTQ+ community centers globally; offers youth, family, health, and recovery programming that closely mirrors The Source's service portfolio.
• San Francisco LGBT Center: LGBTQ+ community center delivering programming across health, youth, and community services—the closest urban analog to The Source's integrated service model.
• Los Angeles LGBT Center: Large LGBTQ+ community center offering health, mental health, youth, and housing services—directly analogous operating model to The Source, but at significantly greater scale and urban footprint.
• Sacramento LGBT Community Center: California-based LGBTQ+ center operating youth, trans, HIV, and mental health programs—same geography and overlapping service mix, validating demand for the regional model.
• Resource Center: Dallas-area LGBTQ+ nonprofit delivering health, youth, and community programming—directly comparable as a regional LGBTQ+ service hub.
• Center on Halsted: Chicago LGBTQ+ community center providing youth, trans, mental health, and HIV services—a near-direct parallel in mission scope and integrated service delivery.
• The DC Center: Washington D.C. LGBTQ+ community center offering programming, support groups, and community services—closely analogous operating structure.
• Montrose Center: Houston LGBTQ+ community center with counseling, recovery, youth, and HIV programs—directly comparable operating model to The Source for a regional LGBTQ+ population.
• Q Center: Portland LGBTQ+ community center providing community, education, and wellness programming—comparable to The Source in mission and integrated service design.

Broad incumbents

• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: Major HIV-services nonprofit offering testing, PrEP, and case management—the same core health-services offering The Source provides, but at much larger scale and as a single-disease specialty organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/thesourcelgbt
• Facebookfacebook.com/thesourcelgbt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-source-lgbt-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/thesourcelgbt

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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