Casa San Jose

What Casa San Jose does

Casa San José is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization founded in 2013 by Sister Janice Vanderneck of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden and formally incorporated in 2014, serving the Latino immigrant population in the Pittsburgh and Allegheny County region. The organization delivers a portfolio of wraparound services across five core verticals: Social Services (case management, emergency housing, ISAC language/cultural navigation, and the Naciendo Juntos maternal health program), Community Health and Wellness (medical, vision, dental, pediatric, and mental health clinics), Education and Professional Development (ESL, digital literacy, and a Direct Caregiver certification program), Youth Programs (CASITA, Puentes Hacia el Futuro, Jóvenes con Propósito, and Campamento Sonrisa), and Community Organizing (Know Your Rights workshops, emergency response for ICE activity, legal clinics, and voter registration). Sub-brands include the Ready Now App for emergency planning and the S.A.F.E. autism family education program.

The organization operates with 35 staff members, including three Sisters of St. Joseph, supported by more than 100 active volunteers, distributed across four physical locations in Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Ambridge, and Beechview. A new 11,000-square-foot community center is under construction in Beechview with expected occupancy in late 2026, backed by a $6.6 million capital campaign that has raised $4.6 million to date. The service delivery model is fundamentally human-driven: there is no proprietary technology platform, and digital touchpoints (SalsaLabs donations, Galaxy Digital volunteer management, the Ready Now App) are third-party or simple resource tools.

The business model is nonprofit charitable, with revenue sourced from individual and corporate donations, foundation grants, and government funding (including American Rescue Plan Act dollars via the Urban Redevelopment Authority, City of Pittsburgh, and Allegheny County). All services are provided free of charge to clients. The organization has scaled from roughly 400 clients annually four years ago to nearly 6,000 in 2023-2024, with 3,409 interventions recorded through September 2024 versus 2,304 in the prior full year. Under Executive Director Monica Ruiz, who assumed leadership in 2018, Casa San José has positioned itself as a one-stop hub for legal, social, health, and educational support for Latino immigrants in Pittsburgh, recognized in 2025 by Pittsburgh City Paper as Best Social Justice Organization.

Name

Casa San Jose

Legal name

Casa San José

Website

https://casasanjose.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Casa San José is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2013 that provides free bilingual social, legal, health, educational, and youth services to Latino immigrant families in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, supported by 35 staff, 100+ volunteers, and a new community center opening in 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Immigrant support services
• Community outreach
• Social services nonprofit
• Youth education programs
• Latino community advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue from individual donations, corporate donations, and third-party fundraising events. Organization conducts capital campaigns for facility expansion and relies on ongoing charitable contributions to sustain operations.
2. Grants and Government Funding: Funding from government sources including American Rescue Plan Act dollars and foundation grants. Capital campaign for new community center includes Urban Redevelopment Authority support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Casa San José is a nonprofit organization that provides free social services, education, health, and youth programs to the Latino immigrant community in Pittsburgh. The organization operates as a community resource hub offering bilingual and bicultural support to Latino immigrant individuals and families navigating life in the United States.

Product overview

Casa San José is a nonprofit community organization offering a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a unified technology product. Its core offerings include Social Services (case management, emergency housing, ISAC, Naciendo Juntos), Community Health and Wellness (mental health, vision, dental, pediatric clinics), Education & Professional Development (ESL, caregiver training, digital literacy), Youth Programs (CASITA, Puentes Hacia el Futuro, Jóvenes con Propósito, Campamento Sonrisa), and Community Organizing (Know Your Rights, emergency response, legal clinics). The organization supplements these programs with a Volunteer Program, an online Donation Platform via SalsaLabs, downloadable Resources, and is developing a new 11,000-square-foot community center opening in 2026. A companion Ready Now mobile app provides emergency planning tools for immigrant families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ready Now App: Mobile application providing emergency planning tools and key resources for families.
• Naciendo Juntos
• S.A.F.E. Program
• ISAC

Products and services

• Social Services Program Free social services for Latino immigrants and families in Pittsburgh, providing assistance navigating life in the United States.
• Education Program Educational support and programming for Latino immigrant community members in Pittsburgh.
• Health Services Health-related support and resources for Latino immigrants in the Pittsburgh area.
• Youth Program Youth-focused programs serving Latino immigrant youth in the Pittsburgh community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,566 total clients served in 2023-2024 annual report period
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sharing Our Story (SOS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on 'Exploring Identity: Teen Voices' project, a digital storytelling initiative empowering diverse teens including refugee, immigrant, Black and Jewish youth to share their stories through video essays. New Sun Rising serves as fiscal sponsor for this initiative.
• Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh (JFSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Teen Voices project, recruiting teens and providing venue at JFSC's Upstreet Teen Center in Squirrel Hill for the four-Saturday program.
• Center of LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Teen Voices project; CEO Tim Smith facilitates community forum discussions. Organization supports teen programming and identity development initiatives.
• Bhutanese Community AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Teen Voices project, recruiting diverse teen participants from refugee communities.
• Temple SinaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Teen Voices project, supporting multicultural community programming.
• Pro Bono Attorneys and Legal ProfessionalscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVolunteer attorneys provide free legal clinics including general legal consultations and Power of Attorney clinics. They help community members navigate immigration concerns, family matters, and essential legal issues.
• UPMCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUPMC provides mobile eye services through vision clinic partnerships, offering eye exams and vision care at Casa San José locations without requiring insurance.
• Healthcare Providers (Medical, Dental, Pediatric)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership network provides community health clinics including adult medical care, pediatric services, dental cleanings and check-ups. Referrals made to specialized providers as needed.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh: Faith-based nonprofit providing social services, immigration legal services, and community support across the Pittsburgh region. Directly comparable in scope, faith-based mission, and immigrant-serving focus, operating in the same geographic market.
• Casa de Maryland: Latino immigrant services and advocacy organization serving the Mid-Atlantic region. Directly comparable in mission, target population, and wraparound service model including legal, education, employment, and community organizing.
• Centro de los Derechos del Migrante: Nonprofit dedicated to protecting the rights of migrant workers through legal services, education, and advocacy. Comparable in targeting Latino immigrant communities and providing legal-education-and-advocacy service bundles.
• Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh (JFSC): Local social services nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, immigration support, and youth programming. Directly comparable as a Pittsburgh-area counterpart serving immigrant populations; already a partner of Casa San José in the Teen Voices project.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Large international humanitarian organization providing refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and community integration programs. Comparable in supporting immigrant populations with wraparound services; operates globally and at a much larger scale.
• HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society): Established national refugee and immigrant services organization providing legal aid, resettlement, and advocacy. Comparable in mission, service mix, and donor base; operates at a much larger national scale.
• UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza): National Latino civil rights and advocacy organization supporting a network of affiliate community-based organizations. Comparable in mission and target population; operates at a much larger scale as a national umbrella organization.

Regional players

• Northern Family Reach (formerly Hispanic Center of Western Michigan): Regional nonprofit serving Latino and immigrant families in Western Michigan with social services, education, and youth programs. Comparable in target population and service mix, but operates in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/casasanjosepgh
• Xx.com/CasaSanJosePGH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casa-san-jose

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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