St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County

What St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County does

St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County (SVdP CC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1964, operating as an autonomous District Council of the international Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The organization provides a comprehensive safety net for low-income and uninsured residents of Contra Costa County, California, delivering services across food, shelter, medical care, dental care, rental assistance, workforce development, and material goods distribution. It serves approximately 81,000 people annually through a distributed network of 29 parish-based conferences spanning 18 cities, a central Family Resource Center in Pittsburg, and three retail thrift stores in Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, and Brentwood. Programmatic outputs include 40,000+ meals annually through a dining room partnership with Loaves & Fishes, 8,600+ free medical clinic patient visits since 2011 via the RotaCare partnership, free dental care through a 2021-launched Dentists on Wheels clinic, and over $970,000 in direct financial assistance and $1.5 million in in-kind assistance per year.

Name

St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County

Legal name

District Council of Contra Costa County Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Website

https://svdp-cc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human and Social Services

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Charitable social services
• Food assistance programs
• Homeless shelter services
• Medical dental care
• Workforce development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Financial contributions from individuals via online donation portal, monthly giving programs, and mailed donations. The organization accepts cash, check, and credit card donations.
2. Vehicle Donations: SVdP accepts vehicle donations (running or not) with free pickup. Vehicles are either matched to neighbors in need or sold at auction, with proceeds supporting programs.
3. Thrift Store Revenue: Revenue generated from three thrift store locations selling donated clothing, furniture, and household items. Proceeds support charitable programs.
4. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Financial support from corporations (with matching gift programs), foundations, government grants (CDBG), and religious organizations. Includes support from Kaiser Permanente, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and dozens of other entities.
5. Planned/Legacy Giving: Bequests, IRA distributions, stock donations, and other planned giving vehicles that provide long-term financial sustainability.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County operates a network of charitable programs providing food, clothing, shelter, medical and dental care, and workforce development services to low-income and homeless individuals and families in Contra Costa County, California. The organization runs direct service programs rather than acting as a funding intermediary, with services delivered through physical program sites.

Product overview

St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization offering a network of social services programs. Rather than a unified technology product, it provides multiple distinct service programs including: a Dining Room serving free meals, a RotaCare Free Medical Clinic, a Dentists on Wheels Free Dental Clinic, a Workforce Development Program for job training, a Food Pantry, an Oasis Daytime Shelter, Rental Assistance, a John Muir Mobile Health Clinic, a Shower Program, Thrift Stores for affordable goods, a Vehicle Donation Program, and a Micro Loan Program. These programs are coordinated through the Family Resource Center in Pittsburg and supported by 29 parish-based conferences throughout Contra Costa County, serving approximately 81,000 people annually with over 870 volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Assistance Program Provides food to low-income and homeless individuals and families in Contra Costa County.
• Clothing Assistance Program Provides clothing to low-income and homeless individuals and families in Contra Costa County.
• Shelter and Housing Services Provides emergency shelter and transitional housing to homeless individuals in Contra Costa County.
• Medical Care Services Provides free or low-cost medical care to uninsured and underinsured low-income individuals in Contra Costa County.
• Dental Care Services Provides free or low-cost dental care to uninsured and underinsured low-income individuals in Contra Costa County.
• Workforce Development Program Provides job training, employment placement, and skills development services to help low-income individuals gain employment and economic self-sufficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81,000 people served annually in direct and in-kind services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dentists on WheelscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership to operate the DOW Free Dental Clinic providing dental care to uninsured adults with severe dental issues. The first free dental clinic for uninsured residents in Contra Costa County.
• Wheelchair FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Donated 10 wheelchairs to the RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic to provide quality assistance to disabled and medically uninsured patients.
• RotaCare Bay Area, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Partnership to operate the RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic providing quality medical care to uninsured adults with acute or chronic conditions. RotaCare provides clinic license administration and malpractice insurance for medical professionals.
• Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate the free dining room providing hot meals 7 days per week at the Family Resource Center. Loaves & Fishes provides the operational staff and volunteers for meal preparation and service.
• John Muir HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with John Muir Health Family Medicine Residency Program to operate the John Muir Mobile Health Clinic at SVdP on the first Wednesday of each month.
• Food Bank of Contra Costa and SolanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide emergency food supplies to individuals and families in need through the SVdP Food Pantry, available Monday through Friday.
• Winter Nights SheltercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide the Oasis Daytime Shelter for homeless families seeking refuge from the streets during the cold and rainy season.
• Bay ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide shower facilities on Saturdays through a shower trailer program, with participants also receiving free clothes from the thrift store and hot lunch from the dining room.
• 11 Area Rotary ClubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPittsburg, Alamo, Antioch, Brentwood, Danville, Danville-Sycamore, Delta-Antioch, Dougherty Valley, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, and San Ramon Valley Rotary Clubs provide volunteer and sponsorship support for the RotaCare clinic.
• Contra Costa Crisis CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner connecting individuals in crisis to SVdP services through the 211 program and crisis hotline.
• Contra Costa Crisis CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPresented sponsor for Corporate Caring Volunteer Week, organizing corporate volunteer opportunities for SVdP.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Salvation Army — Contra Costa County: Multi-service nonprofit delivering food, shelter, rental assistance, and workforce programs across the same Contra Costa geography. Comparable model of integrated safety-net services with faith-based affiliation.
• Shelter, Inc. Contra Costa-based nonprofit addressing homelessness and family housing instability — directly overlapping SVdP's rental assistance, eviction prevention, and family support programs. Jim Noe, former SVdP Board President, also served as Board President at Shelter Inc.
• Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano: Primary food partner feeding SVdP's pantry program. Operates county-wide food distribution infrastructure to a closely overlapping low-income population.
• RotaCare Bay Area: Operating partner running SVdP's free medical clinic. Operates a network of free clinics serving uninsured populations across the Bay Area with a similar volunteer-clinician model.
• Catholic Charities of the East Bay: Faith-based nonprofit serving Contra Costa and Alameda counties with similar safety-net programs including food, housing, immigration, and refugee services. Directly comparable mission, geography, and service mix.
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul — Alameda County: Sibling District Council of the same international SVdP federation operating the parallel safety-net service portfolio in the immediately adjacent Alameda County. Most structurally identical peer.
• Contra Costa Crisis Center: Channel partner already connected to SVdP through 211 referrals. Operates crisis hotline and information services for the same Contra Costa population seeking safety-net resources.
• Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa County: Core operating partner already working inside SVdP's Family Resource Center to deliver the daily dining room program. A direct peer delivering food and nutrition services to the same Contra Costa population.
• Winter Nights Shelter: Partner organization operating the Oasis Daytime Shelter at SVdP's Pittsburg facility. Comparable mission serving homeless families in Contra Costa with rotating shelter model.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley: Larger regional housing nonprofit addressing affordability and homeownership. Comparable in fundraising scale, volunteer-driven model, and East Bay service geography, but focuses on housing supply rather than direct aid.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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