Camp Rainbow Foundation

What Camp Rainbow Foundation does

Camp Rainbow Foundation, now operating as Camp Braveways, is a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit organization founded in 1988 and headquartered in Fenton, Missouri. It provides free, medically-supported camp experiences and programs to children and families affected by childhood cancer and blood-related diseases in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The organization's core service is the operation of in-person camp programming designed for immunocompromised children, with on-site medical oversight, volunteer management, and family-support components delivered at no cost to beneficiaries.

The organization's revenue model is entirely donation-driven. It sustains operations through individual charitable contributions and a recurring calendar of community fundraising events, including Trivia Night, Fairways for Braveways, Braveways Off Broadway, and Cocktails for Camp, processed via the qgiv online donation platform. Beneficiary acquisition is driven primarily by referrals from pediatric oncology and hematology providers in the St. Louis region, complemented by direct website registration through the CampBrain platform. All programs are provided free of charge, eliminating financial barriers for participating families.

The underlying operational technology is modest and service-oriented: a WordPress-based public website (campbraveways.com), the qgiv donation processing system, and CampBrain for camp registration and volunteer staffing. In 2026 the organization rebranded from Camp Rainbow to Camp Braveways, a name change intended to reflect the courage of the families served rather than a shift in mission, programs, or operational scope. The organization remains a regionally focused, community-supported nonprofit with 11-50 employees and no disclosed institutional investors, parent entities, or expansion plans beyond its existing St. Louis-area service area.

Name

Camp Rainbow Foundation

Legal name

Camp Rainbow Foundation

Website

https://camprainbow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Camp Rainbow Foundation (rebranded to Camp Braveways in 2026) is a St. Louis-area nonprofit founded in 1988 that provides free, medically-supported camp experiences for children and families affected by childhood cancer or blood-related diseases, funded entirely through donations and community fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fenton

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates as a nonprofit providing free services to its beneficiaries, sustained entirely through donations, fundraising events, and community charitable support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Camp Rainbow Foundation (now operating as Camp Braveways) provides free, medically-supported camp experiences and programs for children and families affected by childhood cancer or blood-related diseases. The organization delivers in-person camp programming combined with family support services and community connection activities, operating continuously in the St. Louis area since 1988.

Product overview

Camp Braveways (formerly Camp Rainbow Foundation) is a single, unified nonprofit program offering free, medically-supported camp experiences for children and families affected by childhood cancer and blood-related diseases. The organization operates as one integrated program combining camp experiences, family support, and community connection. The rebranding from Camp Rainbow to Camp Braveways reflects the courage of the families served while maintaining the same program offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camp Braveways (formerly Camp Rainbow) Free, medically-supported camp experiences and programs providing joy, community, and connection for children undergoing cancer treatment and their families in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
• Trivia Night Fundraising Event Community fundraising event supporting the camp's free programming for children affected by childhood cancer and blood-related diseases.
• Fairways for Braveways Fundraising Event Golf-themed community fundraising event supporting free medically-supported camp experiences for children and families affected by childhood cancer or blood-related diseases.
• Braveways Off Broadway Fundraising Event Community fundraising event supporting the organization's free camp programming for children with cancer and blood-related illnesses.
• Cocktails for Camp Fundraising Event Community fundraising event generating charitable support for the organization's free medically-supported camp experiences for children and families affected by childhood cancer or blood-related diseases.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Special Love / Camp Fantastic: Provides free camp experiences for children with cancer and their families, directly paralleling Camp Braveways' mission and medically-supported programming model.
• Camp Mak-A-Dream: Montana-based cost-free camp serving children and young adults with cancer; comparable medically-supervised model and donor-funded structure serving a similar beneficiary base.
• Chai Lifeline / Camp Simcha: Provides year-round support services and Camp Simcha programs for children with cancer and other serious illnesses; highly comparable medically-supervised camp and family services model.
• SeriousFun Children's Network: Global network of camps serving children with serious illnesses including cancer; offers medically-supported programming and is a direct functional and operational peer.
• Camp Quality USA: Operates free summer camps and year-round programs for children with cancer and their families, with a similar medically-supported, donation-funded model across multiple U.S. regions.

Broad incumbents

• Make-A-Wish Foundation: National nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses including cancer; competes for the same donor base and corporate sponsorships that fund Camp Braveways.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Larger, well-established nonprofit serving families of seriously ill children; competes for similar donor dollars and hospital partnership mindshare, though lodging rather than camp focus.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Dominant national nonprofit addressing childhood cancer; competes for charitable donations from the same regional and national donor pool, though focused on treatment rather than recreation.

Regional players

• Happy Valley Camp (Formerly Camp Sunshine Dreams): Pediatric oncology camp model operating in different U.S. regions with comparable medically-supervised programming; relevant peer due to similar scope and beneficiary population, though geographic markets differ.

Others

• Children's Oncology Camping Association International: Umbrella association of pediatric oncology camps; functions as a peer ecosystem rather than a direct competitor, but represents the collective network Camp Braveways belongs to.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/camprainbow_stl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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