About Special Service for Groups
Special Service for Groups (SSG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to provide community-based solutions to the social and economic issues facing those in greatest need. SSG develops and manages programs to serve diverse communities by encouraging involvement and self-sufficiency and serves as a bridge between people with common needs to pool resources for the greater good.
Focus Areas
Behavioral HealthForensic and Criminal JusticeHealth Access and AdvocacyHousing and Homeless ServicesResearch and EvaluationStrategic PartnershipsFiscal Sponsorships / Capacity Building
Who They Fund
homeless familieshomeless individualshomeless womenparolees / formerly incarcerated individualsfamilies in need of supportive services
About Special Service for Groups
Special Service for Groups Inc. concentrates its grantmaking on direct community services in Los Angeles and nearby California communities, with repeated support for organizations working on housing, behavioral health, and family stability. Its recent grants show a strong pattern of multi-year support to the same recipients, including Abundant Blessings From Above Inc, La Global Care, and Connections For Women, each funded across multiple years at substantial levels. The foundation also backs services for people facing homelessness, women, parolees, and families needing supportive services, reflecting a practical, service-delivery approach rather than a broad thematic portfolio. The scale is significant: annual grants total $41,093,141, and the pattern of awards includes both very large operating-style commitments and mid-sized awards to community providers. Several grants exceed $2 million, while many others sit in the low-to-mid six figures, suggesting a layered funding relationship with grantees that appear more than once in the record. Special Service for Groups Inc. also supports behavioral health and education-linked services, including grants to Little Tokyo Service Center Dba Ltsc Little Tokyo and Tarzana Treatment Centers. The overall picture is of a local California funder investing in organizations that deliver concrete services to vulnerable residents.
What Special Service for Groups Funds
Housing and homelessness are central to the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $2,829,867 to La Global Care in 2025 for housing services for homeless families and individuals, and supported Fair Opportunity For Change with $377,839 in 2025 for the same general area. For women experiencing homelessness, Connections For Women received $1,168,482 in 2025 for housing services for homeless women. Family-support work is another recurring theme. Abundant Blessings From Above Inc received $5,032,124 in 2025 for supportive services for families, while Pacific Asian Counseling Services received $341,236 in 2025 for supportive services for families. The foundation also funds services for formerly incarcerated people: Motorcycle Rider For Homeless Parolees received $710,750 in 2025 for housing services for homeless parolees. In behavioral health, Little Tokyo Service Center Dba Ltsc Little Tokyo received $414,580 in 2025 for behavioral health services.
How Special Service for Groups Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$15.7M
Total Assets
$122.7M
Total Revenue
$223.2M
Total Expenses
$211.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $31K and $264K, with a median of $74K.
25th Percentile
$31K
Median
$74K
75th Percentile
$264K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 99% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Herbert Hatanaka
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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