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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 95-1716914

Special Service for Groups Inc

Los Angeles, CANTEE: P840Founded 1952Website

mission statement

Provide behavioral health, support for older adults, social justice/anti hate, HIV/AIDS related, an extensive array of homeless, substance abuse and health access initiatives and services to vulnerable communities.

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Total Revenue

$223.2M

FY 2023

Program Spending

89.3%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$122.7M

Total Assets

$39.5M net

2.24 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

+31%

Revenue Growth

YoY

1646

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 66 Institutional Funders

$17.2M raised across 177 grants · +$3.7M committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 15 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Conrad N Hilton Foundation	AGOURA HILLS, CA	$5,094,050 +$3,575,000 committed
United Way Inc	LOS ANGELES, CA	$3,550,125
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	LOS ANGELES, CA	$1,605,250
California Community Foundation	LOS ANGELES, CA	$987,923
Public Health Institute	Oakland, CA	$983,400
The California Endowment	LOS ANGELES, CA	$552,500 +$50,000 committed
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals	OAKLAND, CA	$439,499
Community Partners	LOS ANGELES, CA	$406,000
Steven S H and Sohyun Park Lee Foundation	LOS ANGELES, CA	$357,000
Community Catalyst Inc	BOSTON, MA	$229,000

Total tracked: $17,218,203 across 177 grants · +$3,725,000 committed across 7 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$94.4M in expenses

Homeless Services: Street outreach to homeless individuals, youth and families. Services include permanent and transitional housing placement, emergency shelter, case management, job training and transportation assistance. In addition, Homeless Services Programs includes a full service portal to serve individuals/families in South L.A. 18,000 individuals and 3,200 households were served in the fiscal year.

$70.0M in expenses

Mental Health Services: Prevention education and intervention, forensic social services, emotional and psychosocial support, outpatient mental health counseling service, assessment and follow-up treatment for children and family mental illness and substance abuse. 33,500 individuals were served in the fiscal year.

$24.5M in expenses

Job and Education: Access to Prevention Advocacy Intervention and Treatment (APAIT) is the most comprehensive provider of HIV/AIDS services for API in Southern California. Its history is rooted in advocacy and provides critical services to the most vulnerable in the community during times of crisis and when other support systems are difficult to access. APAIT was able to raise awareness about mental health and help educate individuals in the spirit of community.

Financial History