SFO Impact

Name

SFO Impact

Legal name

San Francisco City Impact

Website

https://sfcityimpact.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Community Social Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact Investment & Social Finance Programs (BPADAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Development & Social Impact Programs (EDAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Food assistance programs
• Child development services
• Mobile outreach ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting the Tenderloin community programs, meals, and services.
2. Child Sponsorship: Monthly sponsorship program at $38/month providing educational workshops, health care, life skills, and provisions to sponsored children and their families in the Tenderloin.
3. Mission Trip Fees: Short-term mission trip fees: $545/person for 5-day trips, $345/person for 3-day trips. Includes accommodation at on-site facilities and participation in various ministry programs.
4. Planned Giving & Estate Donations: Wills, bequests, gifts of real estate, retirement assets, and appreciated stock donations. Also includes Donor Advised Fund contributions.
5. Corporate Matching & Employee Giving: Corporate matching gift programs and workplace giving through United Way, Benevity, and similar platforms where employers match employee donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SF City Impact (operating as SFO Impact) is a faith-based non-profit organization that has served San Francisco's Tenderloin District since 1984. It provides direct social services including daily hot meals, fresh grocery distribution, clothing, educational workshops, dental and vision care, child development programs, and mobile ministry to homebound and elderly residents. Programs are delivered free of charge through three physical locations and a mobile outreach unit, funded by individual donations, child sponsorships, mission trip fees, and corporate matching gifts.

Product overview

San Francisco City Impact (SFCI) operates as a community-focused nonprofit organization serving San Francisco's Tenderloin district since 1984. Rather than a unified software product, SFCI offers a portfolio of social service programs centered around three core pillars: the Hospitality Hub (meal and grocery distribution), the Child Development Center (family support services), and CareDash (mobile ministry to homebound residents). These programs are complemented by a Child Sponsorship program, short-term mission trip opportunities, annual community events (Impact Day, holiday outreaches), and planned giving services. The organization does not offer a technology product, API, or software platform; its offerings are entirely community service and donor engagement programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospitality Hub A walk-in community center at 199 Eddy St., San Francisco, providing daily hot meals, fresh groceries, and essential supplies to Tenderloin residents. Operates Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm with grocery pantry hours, lunch to-go at 1pm, and dinner gospel service at 3pm. Hosts Sunday Bible Study at 1pm.
• Child Development Center A walk-in family support center at 230 Jones St., San Francisco, providing meals, brand-new clothing, school supplies, educational workshops, life skills programs, dental and vision care, tutoring, mentorship, summer programs, and community events for Tenderloin children and their parents.
• CareDash Mobile Ministry A mobile delivery service that brings groceries, warm meals, and essential supplies directly to homebound and elderly residents living in single room occupancy (SRO) buildings throughout the Tenderloin District.
• Child Sponsorship Program A monthly recurring sponsorship program at $38/month providing educational workshops, healthcare services (dental, vision, medical), life skills programs, and provisions including groceries and clothing to sponsored children and their families in the Tenderloin. Sponsors receive a welcome kit and access to the sponsorship portal.
• Mission Trips Short-term volunteer mission experiences available as 3-day ($345/person) or 5-day ($545/person) trips. Participants serve alongside staff in the kitchen, Child Development Center, Hospitality Hub, and CareDash programs, with on-site accommodation and optional evening reflection sessions.
• Impact Day Annual one-day citywide outreach event drawing hundreds of volunteers for worship, kids programs, food service, clothing distribution, street ministry, and community building across 17+ Tenderloin buildings. Impact Day 2025 engaged 267 volunteers serving 1,800 meals and 1,904 clothing items to 476 families.
• Holiday Outreach Events Seasonal community events including Thanksgiving Outreach, Christmas Outreach, Pre-Christmas Outreach, Farrington Outreach, Easter Outreach, and Harvest Festival providing meals, clothing, toys, and community celebrations to Tenderloin residents.
• Planned Giving and Stock Donations Planned giving service enabling donors to contribute appreciated stocks, real estate, retirement assets, wills, and bequests to support the organization's mission with associated tax advantages. Also includes Donor Advised Fund contributions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 8,000+ people monthly and 200+ Tenderloin residents each weekday
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Golden State WarriorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2025Annual City Kids All Stars event partnership with Golden State Warriors. Event includes free food, 2K25 competitions, basketball training, sneaker giveaway, shopping experiences, meet-and-greet, art activities, live DJ, prizes, and activities for children in the Tenderloin.
• Maverick City Music InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Collaboration for City Kids x Maverick City Initiative Music Camp. Three-day music camp designed for children to create their own music and learn from industry leaders, mentored in the process. Both organizations believe in providing spaces for kids and youth to explore their gifts through art and music.
• San Francisco Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for educational support through diagnostic testing for students with special needs. SFUSD specialists develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) with City Impact providing on-site, volunteer-led learning opportunities.
• Trader Joe'sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood supplier for Hospitality Hub grocery pantry. Fresh groceries donated daily from Trader Joe's to nourish the Tenderloin community.
• CostcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood supplier for Hospitality Hub grocery pantry. Fresh groceries donated daily from Costco to support food distribution programs.
• Kroc Center SFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Impact Day events, Revival in the City, and Sports Camp activities. Located at 240 Turk Street, San Francisco.
• Corporate and Church PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate and church partnerships for volunteer groups serving in the Tenderloin. Organizations can engage through various platforms including event sponsorship and group service days. Contact: Cal Ladine at [email protected].

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Glide Foundation: Glide is a faith-rooted nonprofit operating directly in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, providing daily meals, social services, and community programs to the same population SFCI serves. Comparable scale, same neighborhood, similar faith-based identity and multi-program direct-service model.
• St. Anthony Foundation: St. Anthony's operates the Dining Room and community services in the Tenderloin, serving low-income SF residents with meals, clothing, and social support. Directly comparable neighborhood footprint, target population, and integrated social services portfolio.
• San Francisco Rescue Mission: SF Rescue Mission is a faith-based nonprofit operating in San Francisco, providing meals, shelter, and recovery programs to people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Closely aligned faith-based identity and direct-service operating model to SFCI.
• Mission Neighborhood Centers: Mission Neighborhood Centers provides family support, education, and community services across SF's Mission and Tenderloin areas. Comparable multi-program direct-service model serving low-income SF families.
• Hamilton Families: Hamilton Families is a SF-based nonprofit providing shelter, housing, and support services to families experiencing homelessness, with significant overlap in the Tenderloin's homeless family population and similar donor/volunteer-driven funding model.
• San Francisco Marin Food Bank: SF-Marin Food Bank distributes groceries to Bay Area residents, including Tenderloin residents, through partner pantries and direct distributions. Comparable food-security mission and similar donor/sponsorship revenue model.
• Providence Foundation of San Francisco: Providence Foundation operates supportive housing and services for low-income and homeless individuals in SF's Tenderloin and SoMa. Similar faith-inspired roots and direct-service operating model targeting the same neighborhood population.
• Catholic Charities of San Francisco: Catholic Charities SF is a faith-based nonprofit delivering social services, food programs, housing support, and immigration services across SF, with significant Tenderloin presence. Comparable multi-program social services structure and donor-funded model.

Broad incumbents

• CityTeam: CityTeam is a faith-based nonprofit operating shelters, food programs, and recovery services across multiple U.S. cities. Comparable faith-based direct-service model with broader geographic reach, making it a useful scaling benchmark for SFCI's program model.

Regional players

• Union Rescue Mission: Union Rescue Mission is a faith-based nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles through shelters, meals, and recovery programs. Closely analogous faith-based direct service model in a different metro area, making it a strong comparable for operating playbook and scale benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sfcityimpact
• Facebookfacebook.com/sfcityimpact
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-francisco-city-impact

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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