At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 25 Underserved Children companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Underserved Children Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Beyond12
Beyond 12 is increasing the number of low-income, first-generation, and historically under-represented students who graduate from college.
Founder(s): Alexandra Bernadotte
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Association, Education, Non Profit, Training, Underserved Children
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Binti
Tech company focused on improving the child welfare system with the goal of helping every child have a safe, loving, and stable family.
Founder(s): Felicia Curcuru, Gabe Kopley
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: GovTech, Software, Underserved Children
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Nuru International
Nuru International is a U.S.-based social venture dedicated to providing solutions for poverty in remote and rural areas.
Founder(s): Jake Harriman
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Charity, Non Profit, Underserved Children
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KaeMe
Kaeme is a 501(c)(3) that partners with the Ghanaian Department of Social Welfare to help children living in orphanages in Ghana find
Founder(s): Jennifer Miller, Michael McCullough
Location: Lucerne Valley, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Non Profit, Underserved Children
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NiV
NiV is an IoT device to increase children’s attention and engagement in school through a sensory regulation system.
Founder(s): Nirali Maru, Vraj Patel
Location: Pleasanton, California, United States
Industries: Children, Education, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Sensor, Therapeutics, Underserved Children
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Find My Family Adoption Reunion Registry
Find My Family helps adoptees and their biological birth family members locate each other and reunite thru a free process.
Founder(s): Aaron Sheinbein
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Baby, Family, Genetics, Online Portals, Underserved Children
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Rebekah Children’s Services
Rebekah Children’s Services is a nonprofit association that presents healthcare, residential, education & free food programs for children.
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Location: Gilroy, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Health Care, Residential, Social, Underserved Children
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The Children’s Clinic
The Children’s Clinic renders comprehensive health care with primary care services to underprivileged and low-income groups.
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Location: Long Beach, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Health Care, Underserved Children
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Autism Behavior Services
ABSI. was established by Dr. Rosa Patterson, Psy.D, BCBA, QBA, in order to improve the quality of life of children on the autism spectrum.
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Location: Lake Forest, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Children, Communities, Health Care, Medical, Therapeutics, Underserved Children
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Stanford Sierra Youth & Families
Stanford Sierra Youth & Families is a non profit agency which provides adoption, therapeutic behavior, fostering, and family Services.
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Location: Sacramento, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Family, Non Profit, Service Industry, Therapeutics, Underserved Children
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Tiny Undies
Tiny Undies creates to provide a stylish, gender-neutral option for parents and young children in bold, fun colors and patterns.
Founder(s): Andrea Olson
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Shopping, Underserved Children
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Myanmar Children’s Foundation
Myanmar Children’s Foundation is a charitable organization that provides educational assistance to underserved children of Myanmar.
Founder(s): Max Harrington, Rita Montes Martin, Susan Steinbach
Location: Davis, California, United States
Industries: Charity, Non Profit, Underserved Children
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Central City Community Health Center
Central City Community Health Center provides quality patient-centered health care & human services to low-income, undeserved individuals.
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Location: Monterey Park, California, United States
Industries: Charity, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Hospital, Medical, Non Profit, Underserved Children
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Active For Good
Active For Good is a social cause that organizes physical activity programs that collect donations to assist kids with malnutrition.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Charity, Fitness, Non Profit, Social, Underserved Children
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Wayfinder Family Services
Wayfinder Family Services is a non-profit organization that helps blind and visually impaired children to reach their potential.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Facilities Support Services, Non Profit, Rehabilitation, Social Impact, Underserved Children
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ChildNet Youth and Family Services
ChildNet Youth and Family Services offers care, treatment, foster, safe homes, education, counseling to neglected and abandoned children.
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Location: Long Beach, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Family, Health Care, Non Profit, Underserved Children
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All Kids Academy Head Start
All Kids Academy Head Start offers research based, comprehensive child development program for low-income family children.
Founder(s): Geneva Roberts
Location: El Cajon, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Non Profit, Underserved Children
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The Street Smarts
The Street Smarts is a non-profit organization that provides financial internships and academic programs for underserved communities.
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Location: Concord, California, United States
Industries: Charity, Communities, Education, Non Profit, Underserved Children
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Kids Connections Developmental Therapy Center
Kids Connections provides pediatric therapy for children with special needs.
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Location: Simi Valley, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Children, Therapeutics, Underserved Children
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Teach with Africa
Teach with Africa is involved in the exchange of learning and teaching to break down the socio-economic barriers in education in Africa.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Education, Training, Underserved Children
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New Earth Organization
New Earth Organization offers mentor-based arts, educational, and vocational programs to incarcerated children to transform their lives.
Founder(s): Harry Grammer
Location: Culver City, California, United States
Industries: Education, Non Profit, Personal Development, Social Impact, Underserved Children
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Our House
Our House is an organization that provides community grief response, consultation and education for clinical and public professionals.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adult, Child Care, Children, Communities, Consulting, Education, Non Profit, Underserved Children, Young Adults
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Living The Dream
Living the dream is a non-profit foundation that helps children and young adults living with life-threatening illnesses .
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Location: Newport Beach, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Rehabilitation, Social, Underserved Children, Young Adults
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Kids Kasa Foster Care
Kids Kasa Foster Care is a non-profit foster care agency that provides childcare by helping abandoned and abused children.
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Location: Fresno, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Children, Health Care, Non Profit, Underserved Children
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Child Care Law Center
Child Care Law Center educates, advocates, and litigates childcare accessible for low-income working parents.
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Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Child Care, Law Enforcement, Legal, Non Profit, Underserved Children
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