Splashes of Hope

What Splashes of Hope does

Splashes of Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996 by Heather Buggee, headquartered in Huntington, New York. The organization designs and installs custom hand-painted murals on durable Masonite panels (typically 4'x8') and ceiling tiles (2'x2' and 2'x4'), using non-toxic water-based acrylic paint finished with polyurethane clear coat for washability in clinical settings. Its work targets healthcare and social service environments — children's hospitals, pediatric emergency departments, burn units, veterans facilities, Ronald McDonald Houses, and supervised visitation centers — as well as homebound children with medical challenges (via the Splash Stars program) and community public spaces. The organization has delivered projects across all 50 U.S. states and 9 countries (Canada, Egypt, France, Ukraine, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland), supported by a lean 1–10 person paid staff, an extensive volunteer network, and dedicated Florida and European chapters.

Revenue is generated through tax-deductible donations and corporate sponsorships, full or partial mural sponsorships (with a 50% deposit required from facilities to begin projects), annual and milestone fundraising galas (20th, 25th, and upcoming 30th anniversary), and ancillary product sales such as the 'Friend on the Mend' pediatric coloring book gift set. The go-to-market model is community- and event-driven, anchored by corporate team-building activations (Painting for a Purpose), a Make-A-Wish Foundation referral pipeline for pediatric cases, and an Adopt-A-Wall sponsorship program. Over 100 healthcare and community facilities are currently documented on a waiting list seeking murals.

Operational footprint is sustained through partnerships with healthcare systems (Northwell Health), corporate sponsors (OceanFirst Bank, Medtronic, Jaguar Freight, CA Technologies, CBS Interactive, HD Supply), foundations (The Laurence W. Levine Foundation, American Nurses Association), and the American Bankers Association. Leadership comprises Founder & CEO Heather Buggee, Co-Presidents Monica and Roman Krawczyk (appointed 2020), and a board with advisory committee drawn from accounting, legal, marketing, and healthcare professional networks. The organization is preparing to celebrate its 30th anniversary with a gala scheduled for December 5, 2026.

Name

Splashes of Hope

Legal name

Splashes of Hope

Website

https://splashesofhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Splashes of Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1996 that creates and installs custom hand-painted murals in healthcare facilities, veterans centers, and community spaces across all 50 U.S. states and 9 countries. It is supported by donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising galas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Therapeutic Art Services for Healthcare Environments

NAICS

Sign Manufacturing (33995), Graphic Design Services (541430)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Custom mural painting
• Healthcare art programs
• Community mural commissions
• Nonprofit art services
• Pediatric healing murals

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund mural projects. IRS 501(c)3 ID #11-3355542. 50% deposit required from facilities to begin projects.
2. Fundraising Galas: Annual and milestone anniversary gala events featuring live mural painting, raffles, and auctions to raise funds and awareness.
3. Friend on the Mend Product Sales: Sale of custom coloring book gift sets featuring 'Alice the Elephant' story with hand puppet, laminated I-Spy activity, and Color Splash crayons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Splashes of Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that designs, creates, and installs custom hand-painted murals on durable Masonite panels and ceiling tiles for healthcare facilities, veterans centers, community spaces, and bedrooms of medically challenged children. Murals are painted with non-toxic water-based acrylics and finished with a polyurethane clear coat for washability. Programs include Painting for a Purpose corporate events, Splash Stars bedroom murals, neighborhood murals, Adopt-A-Wall sponsorships, Celebration of Life tribute murals, and Friend on the Mend pediatric coloring book gift sets.

Product overview

Splashes of Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a portfolio of mural-based products and services designed to transform healthcare and community spaces from clinical to colorful. The core offerings include Painting for a Purpose (corporate team-building mural events), Splash Stars (custom bedroom murals for medically challenged children), Murals Brighten Neighborhoods (public art commissions), Adopt-A-Wall (sponsorship program), Celebration of Life (legacy tribute murals), Friend on the Mend (pediatric coloring book products), Fund Raising Galas (annual events), and Mental Health Posters (free downloadable educational materials). All products center on custom hand-painted artwork created by professional artists and volunteers to bring hope and comfort to healthcare facilities, veterans homes, schools, and community spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Painting for a Purpose: A community service activity for corporate and private events where participants paint murals alongside Splashes of Hope artists to benefit hospitals and healthcare facilities.
• Splash Stars
• Friend on the Mend
• Celebration of Life

Products and services

• Painting for a Purpose A community service activity for corporate conferences and private events where attendees paint alongside professional Splashes of Hope artists to create murals that are donated to hospitals and healthcare facilities. Designed to deliver meaningful corporate social responsibility and team-building outcomes.
• Splash Stars Custom hand-painted bedroom murals for homebound children with serious medical challenges, designed collaboratively with the child to include their favorite things and remind them of better days ahead. Referrals come primarily through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
• Murals Brighten Neighborhoods Public art mural commissions for community spaces including schools, community centers, domestic abuse shelters, and supervised visitation centers. Murals are tailored to reflect local values of inclusion, kindness, and volunteerism.
• Celebration of Life Legacy mural project creating artistic tributes in honor or memory of loved ones for anniversaries, retirements, coming-of-age celebrations, or memorial occasions.
• Friend on the Mend A custom coloring book and gift set for pediatric hospital patients featuring the story of Alice the Elephant and Vincent Van Monkey, accompanied by a hand puppet, laminated I-Spy activity, and Color Splash crayons, designed to help children acclimate to medical environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transforms spaces from 'Clinical to Colorful' - thousands of art pieces created since 1996
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Make-A-Wish Foundation Suffolk CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership connecting wish children with personalized Splashes of Hope murals. Through Make-A-Wish referrals, children with medical challenges receive custom murals depicting their wishes or favorite things.
• Jaguar Freight ServicescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner that conducted annual team-building event with Splashes of Hope at John Oishei Children's Hospital. CEO Simon Kaye serves as featured speaker at dedication ceremonies.
• MedtronicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner that held Painting for a Purpose event. Executive Assistant Melissa Zabilka provided testimonial praising the professional and passionate team.
• Northwell HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSpeakeasy sponsorship at 20th Anniversary Gala including Interactive Mural Painting and Team Building Program, plus two custom murals for Northwell facilities on Long Island.
• American Bankers Association (ABA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerConference partner hosting Painting for a Purpose events where ABA marketing professionals painted murals for Ronald McDonald Houses.
• Ronald McDonald House CharitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple RMHC locations across the country (Joplin, Little Rock, Roanoke, Richmond, Springfield, Long Island, New York, Central Illinois, SW Florida) have received murals.
• CBS InteractiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner that conducted Painting for a Purpose at University of Utah Rehabilitation Center.
• CA TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner that held Painting for a Purpose event at Bellevue Hospital Pediatric Emergency.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Americans for the Arts: National nonprofit providing advocacy, research, and capacity-building for the arts sector. Adjacent to Splashes of Hope as an arts nonprofit ecosystem participant, but not a direct competitor and serves a different role (sector support vs. program delivery).
• VSA / Accessibility (Kennedy Center): Kennedy Center-affiliated program advancing arts, education, and accessibility for people with disabilities. Adjacent arts-and-healing nonprofit with overlapping community impact themes, but operates at a different scale and with different programmatic focus.

Direct peers

• Project Sunshine: Nonprofit providing creative arts, recreational, and educational programming to pediatric patients and families in hospitals. Overlaps Splashes of Hope on pediatric hospital focus, art-based healing interventions, and volunteer-driven delivery.
• RxArt: Nonprofit organization that places contemporary fine art in hospitals and healthcare facilities to improve healing environments. Closely comparable mission, customer base (hospitals/healthcare), and nonprofit donation-based model to Splashes of Hope.
• The Foundation for Art & Healing: Nonprofit exploring the connection between art and healing through research-driven programs. Directly comparable in mission of art-as-healing, with overlapping healthcare and community audiences.
• Foundation for Hospital Art: Nonprofit dedicated to placing artwork in hospitals worldwide through volunteer-driven painting events. Extremely comparable model: nonprofit, volunteer painters, hospital customers, sponsored mural installations.

Broad incumbents

• Mural Arts Philadelphia: One of the largest public mural programs in the U.S., funded through a mix of public and private sources. Comparable in core activity (community murals) but operates at much larger scale and broader scope beyond healthcare settings.

Emerging players

• Hospital Audiences Inc. NYC-based nonprofit bringing arts and cultural programming to hospital patients, isolated seniors, and people with disabilities. Comparable target audience (hospital patients) and arts-in-healthcare mission, with a programming rather than mural focus.
• Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network: Network providing arts therapies and creative arts programs to injured service members and veterans. Comparable in applying art to healing and in serving healthcare/patient populations, with a more clinical therapy orientation than Splashes of Hope.
• Art Feeds International: Nonprofit providing art programming and creative kits to children, including in healthcare and crisis contexts. Comparable in mission (art for children in difficult circumstances) and nonprofit volunteer-supported model, though smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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