What Tory Burch Foundation does

The Tory Burch Foundation is a private nonprofit organization founded in 2009 by fashion entrepreneur Tory Burch and headquartered in New York City. Its mission is to increase women's economic power by supporting women entrepreneurs in the United States through a combination of capital (grants and low-interest loans), education (webinars, articles, business tools), and community (a selective Fellows Program). The Foundation serves women business owners across the U.S. who face capital, network, and educational barriers relative to male-owned businesses.

The Foundation's product surface is delivered primarily through a self-serve digital platform at toryburchfoundation.org. Core programs include the Fellows Program (a selective annual fellowship admitting approximately 120 women entrepreneurs per year, with an alumni community of 385+ Fellows across 45+ cities and 20+ industries), the Small Business Webinar Series (expert-led sessions covering branding, sales, operations, funding, and leadership, delivered in partnership with Bank of America), and self-directed tools including a Business Plan Builder, a Funding Finder, and an Articles and Videos content library. The Embrace Ambition campaign extends the Foundation's brand reach via consumer products sold through Tory Burch retail channels.

The Foundation's business model is a hybrid philanthropy structure. Revenue is generated through individual and corporate donations plus a perpetual funding mechanism in which proceeds from Tory Burch LLC product sales support the Foundation's work — a structure that ties the Foundation's resources to the commercial performance of the parent fashion brand. All programs and resources are provided free of charge to participants. Strategic partners include Bank of America (webinar sponsorship), the U.S. Department of Commerce / International Trade Administration (exports education co-programming), and Tory Burch LLC as the primary funder. The Foundation operates with a lean staff of approximately 15, organized under a President and four functional VPs covering Programs, Marketing, Philanthropy and Partnerships, and operations.

Name

Tory Burch Foundation

Legal name

TORY BURCH FOUNDATION, INC.

Website

https://toryburchfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Tory Burch Foundation is a U.S. nonprofit founded in 2009 that supports women entrepreneurs through grants, low-interest loans, education, and a selective Fellows Program, funded by donations and contributions linked to Tory Burch LLC product sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Women's Entrepreneurship Support

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC), Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA), Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Women entrepreneurship support
• Nonprofit foundation programs
• Small business education
• Fellowship program
• Women economic empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Donations: Individual and corporate donations support the Foundation's programs. The Foundation accepts donations through its website and every Tory Burch product purchase supports the Foundation's work through the hybrid brand-purpose model established by Tory Burch.
2. Product Sales Contribution: The Tory Burch fashion brand contributes to the Foundation through product sales. Tory Burch stated 'Every Tory Burch product supports the Foundation's work,' creating a perpetual funding mechanism tied to the fashion company's commercial success.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Tory Burch Foundation provides free educational programs, business tools, and a selective annual fellowship for women entrepreneurs in the United States. Core offerings include the Fellows Program with peer networking and coaching, Business Webinars, an interactive Business Plan Builder, a Funding Finder tool, and an Articles and Videos content library covering branding, sales, operations, funding, and leadership. All programs are funded through philanthropic donations, corporate sponsorships, and contributions linked to Tory Burch LLC product sales.

Product overview

The Tory Burch Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides a suite of programs and tools to support women entrepreneurs. Its core offerings include the Fellows Program (a selective fellowship selecting entrepreneurs annually with peer networks and coaching), the Fellows Directory (showcasing past fellows and their businesses), Business Webinars (expert-led educational sessions), and resource tools including a Business Plan Builder, Funding Finder, and an Articles and Videos content library covering entrepreneurship topics. The foundation operates on a hybrid model where proceeds from Tory Burch product sales support the foundation's work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fellows Program A selective annual fellowship program that selects approximately 120 women entrepreneurs each year, providing peer networks, collaborative coaching, and educational opportunities. Designed for U.S.-based women business owners building and scaling their companies.
• Business Webinars Expert-led educational webinar series providing strategic advice and educational content for women entrepreneurs on topics including marketing, sales, branding, operations, funding, and leadership. Delivered virtually and available on demand.
• Business Plan Builder An interactive online tool that helps women entrepreneurs create and develop comprehensive business plans for their ventures.
• Funding Finder A searchable resource tool that helps women entrepreneurs discover and identify funding options and capital opportunities suitable for their business needs.
• Articles and Videos Educational content library of articles, videos, and expert advice covering topics such as branding, marketing, funding, operations, leadership, and business strategy for women entrepreneurs.
• Fellows Directory A searchable public directory showcasing past and current Tory Burch Foundation Fellows (2016-2026), including company names, locations, and website links across various industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fellows exceed $1 million in annual revenue at ten times the national average for women-owned businesses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bank of AmericacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBank of America is presented as a program sponsor for the Business Webinar Program. The partnership enables the Foundation to deliver educational content to women entrepreneurs through expert-led webinars. This is a key channel partnership that supports the Foundation's educational mission.
• U.S. Department of Commerce (International Trade Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foundation collaborated with the Department of Commerce for a special edition webinar series focused on small business exports. This partnership brings federal resources and expertise to the Foundation's educational programming for women entrepreneurs interested in international expansion.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• AEO (Association for Enterprise Opportunity): AEO is a national nonprofit network supporting under-resourced entrepreneurs (with a strong focus on women and BIPOC founders) through microlending, capital, and capacity-building programs. Ecosystem-adjacent — competes for the same population of founders but at smaller business scale.
• Women's Funding Network: Women's Funding Network is a network of philanthropic funds that collectively invest in women and girls. It is ecosystem-adjacent rather than a direct peer — analogous infrastructure that aggregates funders serving women-led initiatives including foundations like the Tory Burch Foundation.
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): NAWBO is the largest member-based association for women business owners in the U.S., providing advocacy, networking, and educational programming. Adjacent to the Tory Burch Foundation rather than directly competing — NAWBO is membership-driven, while the Foundation is fellowship-driven.

Direct peers

• IFundWomen: IFundWomen is a crowdfunding and grants platform purpose-built for women entrepreneurs, providing capital access, coaching, and a digital community. It is the most directly comparable peer to the Tory Burch Foundation's mission of combining capital, education, and community for women business owners.
• Hello Alice: Hello Alice supports small business owners (with a strong women and minority founder focus) through grants, community, education, and a digital platform — directly mirroring the Tory Burch Foundation's combined grants + education + community model.
• Springboard Enterprises: Springboard Enterprises is a nonprofit accelerator network that supports women-led growth companies through cohort-based programs, investor connections, and advisory. Comparable to the Fellows Program in delivering cohort-based support to women entrepreneurs.

Emerging players

• SoGal Foundation: SoGal Foundation runs pitch competitions, founder bootcamps, and a global community specifically for diverse women and non-binary entrepreneurs. Comparable in focus on diverse women founders but smaller scale and more venture-stage oriented than the Tory Burch Foundation.

Broad incumbents

• Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women is a large, well-funded corporate-foundation program providing business education, mentoring, and capital access to women entrepreneurs globally. It is a broad incumbent with substantially greater funding and global footprint than the Tory Burch Foundation.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/toryburchfdn
• YouTubeyoutube.com/toryburchfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/toryburchfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tory-burch-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/toryburchfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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