CALIFORNIA BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION INC

What CALIFORNIA BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION INC does

The California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc (CALBCC) is a Sacramento-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 and self-described as the largest African American non-profit business organization in California. It serves hundreds of small and emerging Black-owned businesses, affiliate chambers, and business organizations statewide by providing advocacy, networking, member-to-member commerce, financial literacy training, disaster-recovery resources, and access to government capital programs. Its service portfolio includes a searchable online member directory, a member-to-member deals platform, a job board, a Financial Literacy Group led by founder Jay King, and the chamber-operated 97.5 KDEE radio station for community broadcasting and member marketing.

The organization's revenue model rests on recurring membership dues from SMBs, affiliates, and chambers of commerce, supplemented indirectly through in-kind value from corporate partners and program-related engagements. CALBCC operates as a designated resource partner on federally-funded capital programs, notably the U.S. Treasury's $25.3 million State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) and California IBank's $1.1 billion capital deployment expected to leverage $18 billion in small-business loans. It also operates a Los Angeles regional office in Inglewood under Director of Operations Stephanie Beard, extending its geographic footprint to Southern California.

The entity is governed by a Board of Directors and led by President and CEO Jay King, who also founded the Greater Sacramento Financial Literacy Group as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Other disclosed leadership includes Angelice Fernell as Station Manager for 97.5 KDEE. The GTM motion is community-led, leveraging partnerships with corporations such as Wells Fargo, Amazon, DoorDash, Lyft, CalTrans, California Department of General Services, and California IBank, alongside event-driven engagement (Summer Jam) and an owned broadcast channel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and member acquisition is handled via an online application portal.

Name

CALIFORNIA BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION INC

Legal name

California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc

Website

https://calbcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a Sacramento-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports hundreds of small and emerging Black-owned businesses and affiliate chambers across California through advocacy, networking, member-to-member deals, and access to government capital programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Organization generates revenue through membership fees from small and emerging businesses, affiliates, and chambers of commerce throughout California.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit business association providing membership-based services to small and emerging Black-owned businesses, affiliates, and chambers of commerce throughout California. Core offerings include a member benefits program, searchable online member directory, member-to-member deals, job postings platform, the 97.5 KDEE radio station for marketing, financial literacy education, event programming, and facilitation of access to capital programs such as the $25.3 million SSBCI-funded SCALE California Relief Grant Program.

Product overview

The California Black Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit business organization (not a technology product company) offering a portfolio of member services. The core offerings include a Member Directory for business discovery, Membership Benefits Program providing access to the largest African American non-profit business network in California, Member-to-Member Deals for business-to-business discounts, Job Postings platform, the 97.5 KDEE radio station partnership for marketing, the SCALE California Relief Grant Program ($25.3 million state small business credit initiative), Financial Literacy Group for investment education, an Event Calendar featuring events like Summer Jam, and a Los Angeles expansion office in Inglewood serving as a hub for chamber members and strategic partners statewide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Benefits Program

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• City of SacramentominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner listed on chamber website as supporting partner.
• California ForeverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner listed on chamber website as supporting partner.
• AmazonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner listed on chamber website as supporting partner.
• CalTransminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner listed on chamber website as supporting partner.
• DoorDashminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner listed on chamber website as supporting partner.
• California WaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner listed on chamber website as supporting partner.
• California Department of General Services (DGS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner listed on chamber website as supporting partner.
• LyftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner listed on chamber website as supporting partner.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. National umbrella organization for Black chambers of commerce providing advocacy, member services, and capital access for African American businesses. Direct peer in mission, services, and target constituency, operating at the national level rather than state.
• National Black Chamber of Commerce: National nonprofit advancing economic development and entrepreneurship for Black-owned businesses through advocacy and member programs. Closely comparable to CalBCC in member services, advocacy focus, and minority business development mission.
• United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: National umbrella for Hispanic chambers of commerce with parallel mission to advance minority-owned business interests, advocacy, and capital access. Close strategic analog in structure, membership model, and minority business development focus.
• Asian Business Association of Los Angeles: Los Angeles-based minority business association providing networking, advocacy, and resources for Asian American businesses. Direct peer in the niche minority-business association model, with overlapping LA footprint relative to CalBCC's Inglewood office.

Regional players

• Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce: Major regional business association serving the LA metro area where CalBCC now operates an Inglewood office. Comparable in scale and core member services, but general-purpose in mission rather than Black business-focused.
• Greater Sacramento Chamber of Commerce: Regional business association serving the Sacramento metro area. Direct geographic overlap with CalBCC's headquarters and competes for the same Sacramento SMB member pool, though it is a general-purpose (not minority-focused) chamber.
• Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce: Regional chamber serving Oakland and the East Bay, an area with significant Black-owned business population. Comparable in regional scope and California focus, but general-purpose rather than Black-business specific.

Broad incumbents

• California Chamber of Commerce: The largest broad-based business association in California, representing employers across industries. Comparable as a statewide chamber in the same geography, but serves all businesses rather than specializing in Black-owned business advocacy.
• National Urban League: Large national civil rights and economic empowerment organization with deep programs in Black business development, financial literacy, and workforce. Adjacent peer with broader civil rights mandate but overlapping economic empowerment programming.

Emerging players

• California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity (CAMEO): California statewide network of community lenders, CDFIs, and small business development organizations focused on microlending and underbanked entrepreneurs. Comparable in serving California's disadvantaged small business community and serving as a conduit for capital deployment programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/calbcc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDEYGR4ACuYvPDJtgxDUMSw
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaliforniaBlackChamber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-black-chamber-of-commerce-foundation-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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