CARE FRESNO INC

What CARE FRESNO INC does

Care Fresno Inc is a private Christian nonprofit founded in 1995 in Fresno, California, originally established through a collaboration between the Fresno Police Department and local faith-based leaders to address crime and poverty at the neighborhood level. The organization delivers a portfolio of community-based youth and family programs, including free after-school programs at six neighborhood sites (Bethel Christian Center, Courtyard Apartments, Hidalgo, Kings Palace Apartments, and two additional locations), where site leads — who live full-time in the communities they serve — provide academic support in reading and math, healthy snacks, mentorship, Bible study, and a safe environment for children. Annual and seasonal programming includes a 3-week Summer Program and the annual Care Camp, an overnight summer experience for 150+ youth.

The organization's secondary but strategically central offering is Mission Care, a structured 12-month urban ministry and leadership program (August to August) for young adults aged 18-30 that supplies the trained volunteer and site-lead workforce for the after-school programs and issues a community-leadership certificate upon completion. Additional offerings include Family Nights, mentoring, Bible studies, and field trips. Care Fresno is funded entirely through individual donations (one-time and recurring at tiered amounts), small-foundation grants, and corporate partnerships; it charges no fees to participants. The organization reports serving 600+ children annually and 20,000+ youth and families since founding across 63 neighborhoods.

Operationally, Care Fresno runs lean: approximately 12 paid staff (6 office, 6 site leads) supplemented by ~30 Mission Care residents and volunteers plus community volunteers of various ages. It holds strategic and financial partnerships with Fresno State, Fresno City College, Fresno University, Fresno County, Every Neighborhood, Edmentum, and others, but discloses no technology platform, mobile app, or AI/ML capabilities. Leadership transitioned in 2025, characterized by the organization as a "year of change," and 2025 also marked its 30th anniversary.

Name

CARE FRESNO INC

Legal name

Care Fresno Inc

Website

https://carefresno.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Care Fresno Inc is a Christian nonprofit in Fresno, California operating six neighborhood after-school program sites, a year-long young adult leadership pipeline (Mission Care), an annual summer camp, and family engagement events for youth in under-resourced communities, funded entirely by donations and local partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Community Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Youth community services
• After-school programs
• Youth mentoring programs
• Family support services
• Neighborhood outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Care Fresno is funded entirely through generous donations from community members and local partnerships. 100% of donated funds are invested in the children served by the organization. The organization accepts one-time donations and recurring donations (weekly, monthly, annually).
2. Partnership Contributions: Financial partnerships with local businesses, foundations (Fansler Foundation, Theisen Dueker, GC Roofing, King Orange), and community organizations provide ongoing funding support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Care Fresno Inc delivers free, community-based youth and family programming through six after-school program sites in under-resourced Fresno neighborhoods, offering academic support, mentorship, Bible study, healthy snacks, and safe spaces for children roughly K-12. The portfolio is supplemented by the Mission Care year-long urban ministry and leadership program for young adults, an annual Care Camp summer retreat, a 3-week Summer Program, mentoring relationships, and Family Nights. All services are funded through donations and offered at no cost to participants.

Product overview

Care Fresno Inc operates as a nonprofit Christian organization offering a portfolio of community-based youth and family programs centered around after-school and summer enrichment. The core offering consists of After School Programs (ASP) at 6 sites throughout Fresno, which provide academic support, mentorship, Bible study, and safe spaces. This is complemented by the Mission Care Program, a year-long urban ministry leadership training for young adults (ages 18-30) that staffs the ASP sites. Seasonal programs include Care Camp (annual summer camp) and the 3-week Summer Program. Additional offerings include Family Nights, mentoring, and Bible studies. All programs are designed to cultivate hope and healing in under-resourced communities through intentional relationships, academic support, and spiritual development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• After School Programs (ASP) Free after-school programs at six neighborhood sites in under-resourced Fresno communities, providing academic support in reading and math, healthy snacks, Bible study, mentoring, and safe spaces for children roughly K-12.
• Mission Care Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Serve over 600 children annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fresno City CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership supporting school programs and student development.
• Fresno UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partnership for student engagement and program support.
• Fresno StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership supporting programs and student volunteer opportunities.
• Every NeighborhoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partnership for neighborhood development and outreach.
• Fresno CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership supporting community services and programs.
• Baloian FarmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal agricultural business supporting community initiatives.
• CVCC AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership supporting neighborhood programs.
• Calvin CrestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetreat center partner providing venue for Care Camp and other programs.
• Essentials in WritingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurricula partner providing educational materials for after-school programs.
• EdmentumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational technology partner providing Exact Path curriculum for academic support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• 4-H Youth Development Program: Nationwide youth development organization offering mentoring, educational programs, and community-based engagement for school-age youth, with comparable volunteer-driven and community-embedded model.
• After-School All-Stars: National nonprofit providing comprehensive after-school programs to youth in under-resourced communities. Broader incumbent in the same after-school space serving a similar demographic nationwide.
• MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership): National umbrella advancing youth mentoring through affiliate partnerships. Comparable focus on mentoring as a core delivery mechanism for youth development in under-resourced communities.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National umbrella organization overseeing a federation of local clubs providing after-school programming, mentoring, and youth development — comparable mission and service offering at national scale.

Regional players

• Fresno Metro Black Chamber Foundation: Local Fresno nonprofit foundation focused on community development and youth services in the Central Valley. Regional peer operating in similar Fresno geography with overlapping community-development mission.

Direct peers

• CityTeam Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit serving under-resourced communities with youth programs, mentoring, and family support services in California. Comparable faith-based community outreach model and youth/family segments.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County: Operates multiple after-school and youth development sites serving under-resourced youth in Fresno County. Direct peer with overlapping mission, target demographic (youth ages 5-18), and after-school programming model.
• Catholic Charities of Fresno: Faith-based nonprofit providing youth, family, and community services in Fresno. Comparable faith-affiliated nonprofit model serving under-resourced populations with multi-site community programming.
• YMCA Fresno: Operates youth development, after-school care, and family programming across Fresno locations. Comparable on after-school care delivery, youth/family segments, and multi-site community-based operating model.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California: Provides one-on-one mentoring for youth in Fresno and the Central Valley region. Comparable on mentoring focus, youth demographic, and reliance on volunteer mentors, similar to Care Fresno's mentoring program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/InfoCareFresno
• Instagraminstagram.com/care_fresno
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/care-fresno-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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