Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center

What Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center does

Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center is a nonprofit community settlement house founded in 1936 in Sacramento, California, by the Sisters of Social Service. It operates from a single headquarters at 450 West El Camino Avenue and delivers neighborhood-based programs to four core segments: children (after-school groups and summer day camp), teenagers (Teen Center with small-group experiences and recreational activities), seniors (wellness activities, arts and crafts, exercise, social events, and health screenings), and families in crisis (emergency food and housing assistance). The organization's signature seasonal initiative, Operation Cratchit, has run for over 50 years and distributes holiday baskets and toys to approximately 1,750 children annually in the North Sacramento / Gardenland service area.

The program portfolio spans core services (Children's Program, Teen Center, Senior Center, Emergency Assistance), fundraising programs (GEM monthly giving, vehicle donations through DonateACar, eScrip shopping rewards), and complementary services such as free or low-cost Wills & Estate Planning delivered by attorney Jenna Campbell. The technology footprint is minimal: a content website, Facebook presence, RSS feed, and SMS opt-in communications — no proprietary platform, mobile app, or AI components. There is no public API or SDK offering.

The business model is donation-based rather than revenue-generating. Services are provided at no or low cost to community members, and funding comes from individual donors (monthly GEM givers, one-time gifts, vehicle donations, planned giving), corporate and civic sponsors (SMUD, PG&E, Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, Sierra Health Foundation, Quest Diagnostics, Sacramento Hotel Association, Soroptimist International, local schools and breweries), and event-based fundraisers (Monte Carlo Night, FORE GOOD! Golf Tournament, Big Day of Giving, Pancake Breakfast, Strike Out for Stanford Settlement). The organization is governed by a Board of Trustees and led by Executive Director Sister Jeanne Felion, with Assistant Director Pat Pennisi (40+ years since 1975) and Group Work Coordinator Julie Rhoten (25+ years) anchoring a deeply tenured staff. No equity funding, venture capital, private equity, or corporate parent is in place.

Name

Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center

Legal name

Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center

Website

https://stanfordsettlement.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center is a Sacramento-based nonprofit settlement house, founded in 1936, providing after-school, teen, senior, and emergency-assistance programs to North Sacramento families, funded by donations, corporate sponsors, and community fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Youth development programs
• Senior wellness services
• Emergency family assistance
• Nonprofit settlement house

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center is a nonprofit settlement house that delivers neighborhood-based programs and services for children, teens, seniors, and families in Sacramento. Core service offerings include after-school Children's Programs (with a summer day camp), the Teen Center, the Senior Center (wellness, arts, crafts, exercise, games, karaoke), and Emergency Assistance for families facing food or housing insecurity. Fundraising and giving programs such as the annual Operation Cratchit Christmas baskets, the GEM monthly giving program, vehicle donations, and free/low-cost estate planning complement the service portfolio.

Product overview

Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center is a nonprofit community social service organization offering a unified set of programs serving children, teens, seniors, and families in the Sacramento area. The core offerings include the Children's Program (after-school groups and summer day camp), Teen Center, Senior Center, and Emergency Assistance. These are complemented by fundraising programs such as GEM (Giving Every Month) monthly donations, Operation Cratchit (Christmas baskets for families in need), and vehicle donations. Additional services include estate planning assistance. The organization is affiliated with the Sisters of Social Service and has been operating since 1936.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Operation Cratchit: Annual Christmas basket program providing food and gifts to families in need during the holiday season, operating for over 50 years
• GEM Giving Program
• Children's Program
• Teen Center
• Senior Center

Products and services

• Children's Program After-school group programs for children including the 'Laughing Lambs' group, featuring activities, educational programs, and a summer day camp. Targeted at children in the Sacramento service area.
• Teen Center After-school and weekend programs for teenagers providing small group experiences, peer support, and recreational activities including pool tournaments and holiday celebrations. Targeted at teens in the Sacramento service area.
• Senior Center Programs for seniors including wellness activities, arts and crafts, exercise, games, karaoke, potlucks, and health fairs with free screenings. Targeted at seniors in the Sacramento service area.
• Emergency Assistance Crisis intervention services for families and seniors experiencing food insecurity or housing insecurity. Targeted at families and individuals in crisis in the Sacramento service area.
• Operation Cratchit Annual Christmas basket program providing food and gifts to families in need during the holiday season, distributing to approximately 1,750 children annually. Operating for over 50 years. Targeted at neighbors in need in the north area of Sacramento.
• GEM (Giving Every Month) Monthly giving program allowing donors to commit to recurring monthly contributions to support Stanford Settlement's programs and services. Targeted at individual community donors.
• Vehicle Donation Program Car donation program, processed through partner DonateACar, allowing supporters to donate vehicles to benefit Stanford Settlement. Targeted at individual donors with vehicles to give.
• Wills & Estate Planning Free or low-cost estate planning services including wills, powers of attorney, and trusts, provided by attorney Jenna Campbell. Targeted at community members seeking accessible estate planning assistance.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Jesuit High SchoolminorOthersStudents donated food for Operation Cratchit Christmas baskets program supporting families in need
• Brookfield SchoolminorOthersContributed donations to Operation Cratchit annual Christmas basket program
• Soroptimist International of Sacramento NorthminorOthersSupported Operation Cratchit Christmas basket initiative for families
• Quest Diagnostics (Northgate)minorOthersCorporate supporter of Operation Cratchit holiday assistance program
• Sacramento Hotel AssociationminorOthersPartnered with Operation Cratchit to support holiday assistance efforts
• Urban Flex FitnessminorOthersCommunity partner supporting Operation Cratchit program
• St. Mel SchoolminorOthersStudents donated gifts for children through Operation Cratchit
• Hoppy Brewing CompanyminorOthersLocal business supporter of Operation Cratchit holiday program
• SMUDminorOthersSponsor of 80th anniversary celebration event
• Sierra Health FoundationminorOthersSponsor of Women's Appreciation Awards ceremony and community programs
• Dignity HealthminorOthersSponsor of Women's Appreciation Awards ceremony
• Kaiser PermanenteminorOthersSponsor of Women's Appreciation Awards ceremony
• PG&EminorOthersSponsor of Women's Appreciation Awards ceremony
• Knights of Columbus Council 953minorOthersDonated $500 to support Stanford Settlement's work in the Gardenland community
• eScripminorOthersShopping rewards program that redirected funds to Stanford Settlement when customers used their phone number at participating stores (SaveMart/FoodMaxx)
• DonateACarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVehicle donation processing partner allowing donors to give cars to Stanford Settlement

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services: Sacramento-based nonprofit providing emergency food, housing, and family support services. Directly comparable in mission (crisis intervention, family assistance) and geography, serving overlapping low-income populations in the Sacramento region.
• Wind Youth Services: Sacramento nonprofit providing services to homeless and at-risk youth including drop-in services and supportive programs. Comparable in youth-focused community services within the Sacramento market.
• Loaves & Fishes: Sacramento nonprofit providing meals, shelter support, and social services to homeless and low-income residents. Comparable as a community-based social services organization serving vulnerable Sacramento populations.
• United Way California Capital Region: Regional United Way chapter funding and coordinating social services in the Sacramento region. Comparable in coordinating community-based support, though operates more as a funder/intermediary rather than direct service provider.
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento: Sacramento housing-focused nonprofit providing housing stability services. Comparable as a community-based nonprofit serving Sacramento residents facing housing insecurity, a population Stanford Settlement also serves.
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Sacramento: Sacramento youth development nonprofit offering after-school programs, summer camps, and teen services. Directly comparable in targeting children and teens with after-school and summer programming in the same geography.
• Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley: Sacramento nonprofit providing workforce development and community support services. Comparable as a community-based organization delivering social services in the Sacramento area, though focused more on employment pathways.
• Catholic Charities of Sacramento: Faith-affiliated Sacramento nonprofit providing emergency assistance, housing support, and family services. Comparable crisis-intervention and community-based social services targeting Sacramento's most vulnerable residents.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army Sacramento: Large national faith-based social services organization with Sacramento operations providing emergency assistance, youth programs, and senior services. Comparable service mix with broader geographic footprint and deeper funding base.
• YMCA of Greater Sacramento: Regional YMCA serving Sacramento with youth, teen, and senior programming including after-school care, wellness activities, and community services. Comparable multi-generational community-center model with broader facility footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Stanford.Settlement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stanford-settlement-neighborhood-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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