United MegaCare

What United MegaCare does

United MegaCare, Inc. (UMC) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt humanitarian and philanthropic nonprofit founded in 1997 by T.D. Jakes, headquartered at 3635 Dan Morton Drive in Dallas, Texas. The organization delivers services across four pillars—Education, Health & Wellness, Secure Families, and Disaster Resiliency—through a portfolio of approximately sixteen distinct program services including Health & Wellness Programs, Secure Families Programs, Disaster Resiliency Programs, Education Programs, Financial Education Workshops, Virtual Parent Cafes, Food Security Initiatives, A Mile In My Shoes, Community Impact Days, UMC Careweek, Mega Bites, Metro Relief Outreach, Virtual Volunteer Meetings, Clean Water Projects, Medical Camps and Healthcare Access, and Housing Construction Programs. Its core beneficiaries are vulnerable and at-risk populations domestically (primarily the Dallas/North Texas region and broader U.S. disaster zones) and internationally (across Belize, Guyana, Kenya, Zambia, Swaziland, South Africa, Haiti, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Burundi, and elsewhere), with documented impact metrics including 9,327 underserved neighbors reached and 1,360 volunteers mobilized in 2018, 360,000 people fed in post-earthquake Haiti in 2010, 269,696 meals shipped internationally in 2017, and 150,000 HIV/AIDS screenings in South Africa in 2008.

Underlying operational and technical capabilities are not technology-driven: the organization runs on a digital stack consisting of a WordPress-based website (unitedmegacare.org), a text-to-donate mobile giving channel (T5DR to 28950) routed through MobileAxept, email newsletters, and standard social media (Facebook, X, Instagram). There is no proprietary software, no AI/ML integration, no public API or SDK, and no mobile application. Field operations rely on volunteer mobilization, corporate partnerships (PNC, BBVA Compass Bank, North Texas Food Bank, World Vision, CBN/Orphan's Promise), and infrastructure projects such as water pipelines and medical camps. The organization has earned FEMA recognition for disaster response (Hurricane Harvey/Irma/Maria, 2017) and operates an active board structure including Founder T.D. Jakes, President Mark Jones, Secretary Alvin James, Board Member Roderick Washington, and Community Impact Director Tiffany Lynn Brinkley.

The revenue model is donation-driven only: United MegaCare is a 501(c)(3) that does not sell products or services, generating contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations via website donation portal, text-to-donate, and disaster-specific fundraising campaigns. The most recent disclosed funding event is a $500,000 inflow from The T.D. Jakes Foundation on April 15, 2025. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range. There are no disclosed revenue figures, no investor capitalization aside from the foundation grant, and no pricing tiers; supporter engagement is sustained through a community-led go-to-market model combining volunteer deployment, quarterly virtual meetings, social media presence, and targeted disaster-relief campaigns. No technology licensing, SaaS, e-commerce, or commercial services revenue streams are present.

Name

United MegaCare

Legal name

United MegaCare, Inc.

Website

https://unitedmegacare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United MegaCare is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in 1997 by T.D. Jakes, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that delivers education, health and wellness, secure families, and disaster resiliency programs to vulnerable communities across the USA and ten-plus international countries. Revenue is generated exclusively through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Evacuation, Shelter, Mass Care & Family Reunification (HLAJAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Disaster relief coordination
• Food security programs
• Community development
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit humanitarian organization, United MegaCare generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donation channels include online portal giving, text-to-donate (T5DR to 28950), and disaster relief-specific fundraising campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

United MegaCare is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian and philanthropic organization that provides humanitarian aid, disaster relief coordination, education programs, food security initiatives, health and wellness services, and family support programs to vulnerable and at-risk populations locally, nationally, and globally. The organization delivers services through volunteer engagement, charitable donations, and partnerships with corporate, nonprofit, and government entities including FEMA.

Product overview

United MegaCare is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian and philanthropic organization offering a portfolio of community service programs focused on four core areas: Education, Health & Wellness, Secure Families, and Disaster Resiliency. The organization delivers programs including Financial Education Workshops, Virtual Parent Cafes, Food Security Initiatives, A Mile In My Shoes, Community Impact Days, Careweek Events, Mega Bites, and Metro Relief Outreach. United MegaCare also operates international humanitarian programs including clean water infrastructure projects, medical camps, and housing construction. The organization connects volunteers and donors with opportunities to support vulnerable communities through advocacy, financial investment, and direct service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Programs Programs designed to support access to quality education, enhance achievement, and promote education equity by building schools and supporting educational infrastructure in underserved communities locally and internationally.
• Health & Wellness Programs Programs promoting physical and emotional wellness, healthy living behaviors, food security, hunger projects, and advocacy initiatives for vulnerable and underserved populations.
• Secure Families Programs Programs focused on building strong families through skills development, financial education workshops, virtual parent cafes, and support services that enhance individual standards of living and healthy family engagement.
• Disaster Resiliency Programs A complete suite of services for disaster response including coordination with local and federal government, deploying volunteers and resources domestically and internationally to assist individuals and communities affected by natural disasters.
• Financial Education Workshops A program developed in partnership with PNC to provide financial education to community members, enhancing financial literacy and stability for underserved individuals and families.
• Virtual Parent Cafes Virtual sessions promoting self-reflection, highlighting protective factors that keep families strong, practicing positive communication skills, and providing a foundation for healing from trauma among at-risk families.
• Food Security Initiatives Initiatives distributing healthy food through Fresh Produce, Pop-Up Pantry, Meals on Wheels, and North Texas Food Bank partnerships, along with hunger projects mobilizing communities to assemble healthy meals for food-insecure families.
• Clean Water Projects Infrastructure projects constructing water stations, wells, and pipelines in Africa to provide clean water access to underserved communities, including a 10-mile pipeline and 14 water stations in Kenya.
• Medical Camps and Healthcare Access Medical camps and healthcare facility support providing medical equipment, building hospital wings (e.g., Belmopan Belize, Melchizedek Hospital), and facilitating surgeries (e.g., 7 surgeries sponsored in Kenya in 2014) in underserved regions.
• Housing Construction Programs Programs building houses for the homeless and disaster victims, including 14 houses completed in Tembisa, South Africa and 5 houses built for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,327 underserved neighbors reached through 1,360 volunteers in 2018
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• World VisionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with World Vision for disaster relief coordination including Hurricane Katrina relief (phone banks, distribution site, remote store operations) and construction of a children's center in Swaziland that facilitates 600 children orphaned by AIDS.
• CBN and Orphan's PromisemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) and Orphan's Promise to build a children's center for over 300 children orphaned by AIDS in Copperbelt, Zambia.
• PNCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial Education Workshops program developed in partnership with PNC, providing financial education to community members to enhance financial literacy and stability.
• BBVA Compass BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with BBVA Compass Bank to deliver Financial Literacy Workshops from September to November 2018, reaching 211 people.
• North Texas Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with North Texas Food Bank for healthy food distribution including Fresh Produce, Pop-Up Pantry, and Meals on Wheels programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross: The largest U.S. humanitarian disaster response organization, with permanent infrastructure, government contracts, and a national volunteer network. Directly comparable to United MegaCare in disaster response focus, but operates at vastly greater scale and with established institutional donor relationships.
• Catholic Charities USA: Large national network providing disaster relief, social services, family support, and refugee assistance. Comparable to United MegaCare's Secure Families and disaster resiliency programs, but operates as a federated, institutionalized network with significantly larger resources.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency relief, food security, and economic development programs in fragile contexts. Comparable to United MegaCare's international development and disaster response work, but with significantly larger scale and institutional funding.
• International Rescue Committee: Global humanitarian aid organization serving refugees, displaced populations, and crisis-affected communities. Comparable in international humanitarian work and crisis response, though focused more heavily on refugee/displacement than United MegaCare's broader vulnerable-population focus.

Direct peers

• World Vision: Faith-based humanitarian organization focused on child welfare, disaster relief, and community development globally. Directly comparable because United MegaCare has an active partnership with World Vision (Katrina relief, Swaziland children's center), and both serve overlapping vulnerable populations across Africa and the Americas.
• Samaritan's Purse: Faith-based humanitarian organization specializing in disaster relief, medical missions, and clean water projects. Highly comparable to United MegaCare's disaster response, medical camp, and clean water infrastructure programs, with a similarly faith-anchored fundraising model.
• Convoy of Hope: Faith-based humanitarian organization delivering disaster relief, food distribution, and community outreach programs domestically and internationally. Closely comparable in mission, target beneficiaries (vulnerable/at-risk populations), volunteer-driven model, and disaster-response focus.
• Direct Relief: Humanitarian medical aid organization providing medical supplies, disaster response, and healthcare access to underserved communities. Directly comparable to United MegaCare's medical camp programs (150,000 HIV screenings, hospital construction in Kenya) and health-equity focus.
• Feed the Children: Nonprofit focused on food security, disaster relief, and community development for children and families. Comparable in food distribution (North Texas Food Bank partnership, Mega Bites, Meals on Wheels programs), domestic community outreach, and donor-supported operating model.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Nonprofit building affordable housing and supporting disaster recovery through volunteer construction programs. Directly comparable to United MegaCare's housing construction programs (14 houses in South Africa, 5 in Haiti) and disaster-resiliency focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unitedmegacare
• Facebookfacebook.com/unitedmegacare
• Instagraminstagram.com/unitedmegacare

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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