What Global Outreach does

Global Outreach Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Christian humanitarian nonprofit founded in March 1986 by Allan and Harle Eliason, headquartered in Orange Beach, Alabama, and currently led by President Renee Reed (the founders' daughter, in role since August 2009) and General Director Bill Reed. The organization operates missionary and humanitarian programs across six countries — Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam — through long-term partnerships with eight indigenous pastors and ministries: Congo for Christ Center, Pastor Fred Wakula, Evangelical Outreach Church and Ministries (Bangladesh), Feed My People (India), Missions of Myanmar, House of Refuge, Samoeng Church (Thailand), and Emmanuel Orphanage (Vietnam). Programmatic focus areas are orphan care and sponsorship, widow and single-mother empowerment (skills training, small-business support, vocational education), and indigenous-pastor and church-planting support.

Programs are delivered entirely through on-the-ground indigenous partners rather than a centralized Global Outreach technology platform. Field-side assets disclosed include 15 children's homes housing 283 orphaned children in India, 130+ house churches among the Jumma people of Bangladesh established since 2017, a community feeding program serving 2,500-3,000 children weekly in DRC, 75 African Evangelical Christian Churches comprising over 15,000 members under one DRC partner, plus Bible schools, vocational training centers, and clean-water infrastructure. The organization reports that 100% of donations are directed to the missions field, a positioning that explicitly limits U.S.-side overhead in the donor messaging.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tax-deductible donations from individuals, churches, and organizations, with no pricing model, no products sold, and no disclosed financial figures. Distribution channels include an online donation portal via PayPal, recurring monthly bank drafts arranged directly by donors with their banks, and mailed checks or bank drafts to a PO Box in Orange Beach. Marketing is conducted through the organization website, a monthly email newsletter, and a Facebook page. The organization holds ECFA Charter Member accreditation and the Candid (formerly GuideStar) Gold Seal of Transparency, holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, and operates with a 51–100 person staff supported by an independent board of directors.

Name

Global Outreach

Legal name

Global Outreach Inc.

Website

https://global-outreach.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Global Outreach Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit founded in 1986 in Orange Beach, Alabama, operating missionary and humanitarian programs across six countries (Bangladesh, DRC, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam) through partnerships with indigenous pastors to deliver orphan care, widow empowerment, and church-planting support funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Humanitarian Aid and Missionary Support

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Christian humanitarian aid
• Orphan care programs
• Missionary support services
• Widow empowerment programs
• Indigenous pastor partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange Beach

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, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Global Outreach generates revenue entirely through voluntary donations from individuals, churches, and organizations. The organization emphasizes that 100% of donations go directly to the missions field. Donors can make one-time donations, set up recurring monthly donations via PayPal or bank draft, or mail checks/bank drafts. All donations are tax-deductible as the organization is a legally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Global Outreach is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that delivers humanitarian aid and missionary support across six developing nations (Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam). Its core programs provide orphan care and sponsorship, widow and single-mother empowerment, and partnership with indigenous pastors and Christian ministries, funded entirely through individual donations with 100% directed to the missions field.

Product overview

Global Outreach is a nonprofit Christian ministry organization, not a technology product company. The organization provides humanitarian aid and missionary support services including orphan care and sponsorship, support for widows and single mothers, training and support for indigenous pastors, and partnership with Christian ministries. The organization operates programs in 6 countries (Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam) and offers newsletter subscriptions and donation services to supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orphan Care and Sponsorship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 130 house churches established in Bangladesh since 2017
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Missions of Myanmar (MOM) and Agape Children's Home (ACH) / Pastor Richard KhumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership since 2020 with Pastor Richard Khum of MOM and ACH. Ministries endure escalating persecution while providing services to vulnerable children. MOM conducts DTS twice yearly with hundreds trained as missionaries. Agape Children's Home houses over 55 children.
• Evangelical Outreach Church and Ministries (EOCM) / Pastor SangacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership since 2017 with Pastor Sanga and EOCM in Bangladesh. Work concentrates on eleven ethnic groups of the Jumma people in Chittagong Hill Tracts. Over 130 house churches established since partnership began. Grace Children's Home provides care for orphaned, abandoned, and abused children.
• House of Refuge (HOR) / Pastor CyruscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership since 2015 with House of Refuge under Pastor Cyrus, located near Yangon, Myanmar. HOR provides loving Christ-like care for over 40 children in a predominately Buddhist nation. Children receive Bible study, worship training, musical instruction, and life skills.
• Emmanuel Orphanage (EO) / Hong Suong and NghiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partnership since 2014 with Emmanuel Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam directed by Hong Suong and Pastor Nghia. EO provides food, clothing, shelter, biblical training, education for 43 orphaned children. Also conducts ministry to hospitalized cancer patients, lepers, and prison inmates.
• Pastor Fred WakulacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Partnership began 2010 during mission trip to DRC. Pastor Fred has partnered with Global Outreach to build primary and secondary school serving several hundred students, orphanage housing 34 orphaned children. He provides leadership, supervision, and training for 75 African Evangelical Christian Churches comprising over 15,000 members.
• Reverend Jeremiah / Congo for Christ Center (CCMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Partnership began in 1996 with Reverend Jeremiah Rukukuye. In 2007, the Congo for Christ Center (CCC) and Congo for Christ Missionary Church (CCMC) were established. Global Outreach has purchased property, built orphanage, provided water systems, funded Bible school, developed Mango Tree School, initiated community feeding for 2,500-3,000 children weekly, built chapel seating 1,000, and continues expansion.
• Feed My People (FMP) Ministries / Pastor Sadhu ThomascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Partnership since 1988 with Feed My People ministries led by Pastor Sadhu Thomas in India. Started with one thatched-roofed orphanage with a dozen children. Now operates 15 children's homes with 283 orphaned children, vocational training center, elementary school, 60 village churches, and tailoring school for widows. Global Outreach helped build many village churches.
• Samoeng Church / Pastor Wanchai SupawascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1986Partnership since 1986 with Pastor Wanchai Supawas who began the Samoeng Church in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 1984. Global Outreach funded construction of girl's home adjacent to the church, housing up to 40 girls for over 35 years. Girls receive Bible study, life skills, and worship training.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GlobalOutreachInc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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