Children's Aid Society

What Children's Aid Society does

Children's Aid Society (legally Children's Aid, Inc.) is a New York-headquartered 501(c)(3) nonprofit child welfare organization founded in 1853 and operating from 117 West 124th Street in Harlem. The organization delivers a comprehensive, wraparound portfolio of services — including community schools integrated inside NYC public schools, early childhood education, foster care and adoption, school-based health centers, adolescent pregnancy prevention, college and career readiness, and family supports — to approximately 50,000 children, youth, and families annually across more than 50 sites spanning four NYC boroughs and Westchester County. Its Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program (the Carrera model) has demonstrated a 50% reduction in teen pregnancy rates and has been replicated at 21 sites with 30 adaptations across 20 states, and the Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI) has supported over 4,000 students at more than 100 colleges since 2015.

The organization has 1,001–5,000 employees and operates notable sub-brands including the Next Generation Center (Bronx), Frederick Douglass Community Center (Upper West Side), Dunlevy Milbank Center (Lower Manhattan), Go!Healthy nutrition program, and the Children's Aid College Prep Charter School. Its technology footprint is modest: the website processes donations via Blackbaud and CyberSource payment processors, and offers Facebook/LinkedIn single sign-on for volunteer registration — no proprietary platform, AI capabilities, or API are documented.

Children's Aid's revenue model is a diversified nonprofit mix of individual donations, corporate sponsorships (across Ambassador, Champion, Hero, and Mentor tiers at signature events), foundation grants, special-event fundraising, and government contracts supporting foster care, community schools, and education programs. It reports that 83% of support flows directly to programs and services. Anchor institutional supporters include the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation (partner since 1917), the New York Times Communities Fund (since 1911), and the MCU Foundation, with the 2025 Annual Benefit alone raising more than $2.2 million — the event's highest historical total. The organization maintains a Charity Navigator four-star rating and GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency.

Name

Children's Aid Society

Legal name

Children's Aid, Inc.

Website

https://childrensaidnyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Children's Aid Society is a New York City 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded 1853, that delivers wraparound child welfare services — community schools, foster care, early childhood education, health centers, and teen pregnancy prevention — to roughly 50,000 children and families annually across 50+ sites in NYC and Westchester County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare & Youth Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Youth education programs
• Family support services
• Community social services
• Nonprofit child services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through the organization's website using payment processors Blackbaud and Cybersource. Donors can make one-time or recurring donations, with options to donate in honor of another person.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners sponsor events like the Annual Benefit and Golf Classic. Sponsorship tiers include Ambassador, Champion, Hero, and Mentor levels.
3. Foundation Grants: Foundations such as MCU Foundation provide grants for specific programs. Long-standing foundation partners include The Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation and New York Times Communities Fund.
4. Special Event Fundraising: Annual benefit events raise significant funds - the 2025 Benefit raised over $2.2 million. The Annual Golf Classic is another signature fundraising event.
5. Government Funding: Government funding supports various programs including foster care, community schools, and education initiatives. The organization advocates for continued public funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Children's Aid Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 1853 and headquartered in New York City, that delivers direct services to children, adolescents, and families. Its core offerings span early childhood education, after-school and summer programming, college and career access, health and wellness services, foster care, and counseling. Programs are provided free of charge to low-income participants primarily through Community Schools and neighborhood service centers across the five boroughs.

Product overview

Children's Aid Society is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of social service programs for children, youth, and families in New York City. The organization operates across more than 50 locations and provides services organized into three main program areas: Academic and Social-Emotional Learning (including community schools, summer enrichment, and college/career readiness), Health and Nutrition (including school-based health centers, Go!Healthy meals, and sexual health education), and Family and Community Programs (including foster care, adoption, and family supports). Key programs include the Next Generation Center for youth transitioning from foster care, the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program (a nationally-replicated evidence-based model), and the Foster Youth College Success Initiative. The organization also operates the Children's Aid College Prep Charter School and hosts an annual benefit fundraiser.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Next Generation Center: A Bronx-based center providing financial education and life skills to youth transitioning from foster care or involved in the juvenile justice system
• Frederick Douglass Community Center
• Community Schools
• Go!Healthy
• Children's Aid College Prep Charter School
• Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School
• Salomé Ureña Leadership Academy
• Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program

Products and services

• Early Childhood Programs
• Community Schools
• College Access and Career Programs
• Foster Care & Adoption Services
• Health and Wellness Services
• Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program
• Camp Lakota (Residential Summer Camp)
• Counseling and Mental Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% of donations go directly to programs and services
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• BlackbaudcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 October 2025Payment services provider processing donation/payment transactions on Children's Aid website.
• Ziegfeld BallroomminorOthers · 15 October 2025Iconic Manhattan venue hosting the Annual Children's Aid Benefit event.
• NYC Mammas Give BackcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2020Woman-led nonprofit providing infant essentials to agencies serving mothers and children ages 0-5. Provided diapers, formula, feeding pillows, blankets, and baby care bags during COVID-19 pandemic.
• CyberSourcecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment services provider processing donation/payment transactions on Children's Aid website.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as third-party organization linked from Children's Aid website in Terms of Use.
• New York City Public SchoolsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity schools partnership integrating Children's Aid services into NYC public schools including health centers, counseling, and after-school programs.
• Rockefeller InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner documenting outcomes of Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI), showing higher retention rates and degree completion for FYCSI recipients.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Harlem Children's Zone: Harlem Children's Zone is a NYC-based nonprofit providing cradle-to-career services (early childhood, education, health, college access) in under-resourced neighborhoods via community schools and direct service sites — directly comparable to Children's Aid's community schools model, NYC geographic focus, and holistic child-welfare service mix.
• Henry Street Settlement: Henry Street Settlement is one of NYC's oldest settlement houses (founded 1893) offering youth programs, early childhood education, senior services, and community schools in the Lower East Side. It is a near-twin to Children's Aid in terms of multi-program social service delivery in NYC, history, and donor-supported funding model.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Boys & Girls Clubs operates after-school and youth development programming (academic support, sports, STEM) for at-risk youth across hundreds of sites nationwide. Comparable to Children's Aid's after-school, sports, and enrichment services; explicitly referenced as a partner-adjacent organization in Children's Aid's terms of use.
• The Children's Defense Fund: Children's Defense Fund is a national child welfare and advocacy nonprofit focused on child poverty, foster care reform, and youth development policy. Comparable to Children's Aid's advocacy, foster care, and child-welfare mission — though CDF is primarily advocacy/research rather than a direct-service operator.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Big Brothers Big Sisters provides youth mentoring and development programs nationwide for at-risk children and youth. Comparable in target population (vulnerable youth) and nonprofit funding model, though narrower in service scope than Children's Aid's multi-program portfolio.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York: Catholic Charities NY provides foster care, adoption, family services, immigration support, and youth programs across NYC and Westchester — directly overlapping Children's Aid's foster care, family support, and NYC geographic footprint at substantially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Greater New York: YMCA of Greater New York operates a network of community centers providing youth development, after-school programs, early childhood education, and health/fitness across NYC boroughs. Overlaps with Children's Aid's community centers (sports, recreation, after-school, early childhood) and NYC regional footprint.
• United Way of New York City: United Way NYC is a major NYC-based nonprofit grantmaker and service funder supporting education, income stability, and health programs across the city. Comparable in NYC geographic focus, fundraising/giving infrastructure, and donor-driven funding model.
• Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey: Goodwill Industries NY/NJ operates workforce development, youth programs, and social enterprises serving disadvantaged populations. Comparable in nonprofit service delivery, multi-site regional footprint, and reliance on a mix of donations, contracts, and earned revenue.
• National Urban League: National Urban League operates a national network of affiliates providing education, workforce, health, and youth services to African American and urban communities. Comparable to Children's Aid's youth/family services, urban community focus, and multi-city replication model.

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/childrensaidnyc
• YouTubechildrensaidnyc.org/every-step-of-the-way-podcast/season-2?season=397
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.childrensaidnyc.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.childrensaidnyc.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/justaskmesexed

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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