What The Miracle Foundation does

The Miracle Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by Caroline Boudreaux and headquartered in Austin, Texas, that works to prevent the separation of children from their families, reunite orphaned and institutionalized children with biological or kinship families, and stabilize families at risk of child removal. Programs operate primarily in India (with hubs in Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Gujarat and formal partnerships with nine state governments) and in the United States (Austin, New York City), serving vulnerable children, foster families, social workers, and government child welfare agencies. The organization's central asset is Thrive Scale™, a proprietary child and family well-being assessment methodology developed over two decades and grounded in the UN Rights of the Child, which measures outcomes across five domains (Education, Physical & Mental Health, Family & Social Relationships, Home Finances, and Living Conditions).

The organization's core technology platform is ThriveWell, a mobile and desktop application available on Google Play and the Apple App Store that equips frontline social workers and case managers with digitized Thrive Scale assessments, AI-assisted case note analysis, case prioritization, anomaly detection, scheduling, push notifications, and resource-matching workflows. A companion module called FosterShare supports foster parents with daily, weekly, and medical logging. Supporting modules include a Case Management Toolkit, a Life Skills Education program based on WHO core skills, Positive Parenting resources, and Psychosocial Support training for the social service workforce. Documented outcomes include a 76% improvement in Thrive Scale scores for children in program and 170,000+ children supported in 2022 alone.

Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropic channels with no products or services sold: individual donations (one-time, monthly Heartbeat Contributors, and five-year Miracle Village commitments), corporate and foundation partnerships including grants and matching-gift programs generating over $100,000 annually, and event-based fundraising including the Austin Marathon and Amplify Austin. Tax-smart vehicles such as donor-advised funds, stock, cryptocurrency, and estate plans are supported. The organization maintains a 4-star Charity Navigator rating, a GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency, and partnerships with the US Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and Amazon Web Services (AWS Imagine Grant, 2026).

Name

The Miracle Foundation

Legal name

The Miracle Foundation, Incorporated

Website

https://miraclefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Miracle Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that prevents child-family separation, reunites orphaned children with families, and stabilizes foster placements in India and the United States using its proprietary Thrive Scale™ methodology and the ThriveWell mobile case-management app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Foster care programs
• Family reunification
• Nonprofit social services
• Child welfare technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters. Monthly Heartbeat Contributors, Miracle Village five-year commitment supporters, and tax-smart giving through DAF, stock, crypto, and estate plans.
2. Corporate & Foundation Partnerships: Funding from corporate partners through grants, sponsorships, cause marketing campaigns, and employee engagement programs. Matching gift programs where companies match employee donations, raising over $100,000 annually.
3. Event Fundraising: Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, marathon fundraising, birthday fundraisers, wedding registry fundraising, and community events like Amplify Austin.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Miracle Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers child welfare programs focused on preventing child separation from families, reuniting orphaned and vulnerable children with biological families or kinship care, and stabilizing children in foster and family-based care. Its core programmatic offering is delivered through the ThriveWell mobile and desktop application and the proprietary Thrive Scale™ methodology, which together equip frontline social workers with AI-assisted case management, standardized well-being assessments, and family reunification workflows. Supporting offerings include Case Management Toolkit, Life Skills Education, Positive Parenting, and Psychosocial Support resources for social service practitioners.

Product overview

Miracle Foundation operates a single-platform-plus-modules architecture centered on child welfare technology. The core digital product is ThriveWell, a mobile and desktop application that serves as a digital assistant for case managers and frontline workers in child welfare. ThriveWell is powered by the proprietary Thrive Scale™ methodology, which measures family well-being across five domains and is available in both app form and as a standalone framework. Supporting the digital platform are educational resource modules: the Case Management Toolkit (hands-on training materials and procedures), Life Skills Education Program (WHO-based curriculum for children ages 5-18), Positive Parenting resources, and Psychosocial Support materials for social workers. These resources are available publicly in the Resource Library and are designed to work in conjunction with the ThriveWell technology to ensure children are safely and permanently placed in families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ThriveWell: A digital assistant app that helps children thrive in families by providing frontline workers with tools to assess family well-being, make informed decisions, and connect families to resources they need.

Products and services

• ThriveWell A digital assistant mobile and desktop application that helps children stay in families by equipping frontline workers to assess family well-being, make informed decisions, prevent child separation, and reunify children with families. It streamlines communication between social workers, case managers, and families, connecting them to resources in real time. Features include AI-powered case note analysis, case prioritization, integrated interventions, flexible assessments, shared calendar, push notifications, and data-driven decision making. Available on Google Play and Apple App Store.
• Thrive Scale™ Methodology A proprietary assessment methodology developed over two decades that measures child and family well-being across five domains: Education, Physical & Mental Health, Family & Social Relationships, Home Finances, and Living Conditions. Grounded in the UN Rights of the Child, the methodology is also digitized within the ThriveWell application and is used by social workers, caregivers, and government officials to standardize child welfare assessments.
• Case Management Toolkit A child-centered resource providing hands-on training materials including a video series, case management flow charts, assessment forms, and tools to help get children safely and permanently into families. Designed for social workers and child welfare practitioners implementing family-based care programs.
• Life Skills Education Program An educational program for trainers working with children ages 5-18, based on WHO core life skills. The curriculum covers social skills, thinking skills, emotional skills, and psychosocial interpersonal skills that promote mental well-being in children and adolescents in care.
• Positive Parenting Program Resources for parents, caregivers, and social service workers providing practical tips on building self-esteem, trust, emotional support, and guidance for children and teens. Designed to support foster parents, kinship caregivers, and biological families in creating stable, nurturing family environments.
• Psychosocial Support Program Mini-lessons and resources teaching fundamental counseling skills to the social service workforce, including active listening, empathy, problem-solving, and self-care for counselors. Supports the mental health and well-being of children and care workers in child welfare settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% increase in Thrive Scale scores with children supported
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 21 May 2026AWS Imagine Grant recipient supporting technology infrastructure and ThriveWell platform development for child welfare case management.
• ACF (Administration for Children and Families)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency partner supporting children and families. Logo displayed on partners page indicating funding partnership for child welfare initiatives.
• Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnerships with state governments in India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar) for child welfare and family reunification programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SOS Children's Villages International: Global nonprofit operating family-based care programs for children without parental care across 130+ countries. Most direct comparable in mission, operating model, and global child welfare focus; differs in still operating residential villages alongside family strengthening.
• Hope and Homes for Children: UK-headquartered charity focused specifically on closing orphanages and reforming child welfare systems in Eastern Europe and Africa. Direct peer in the "deinstitutionalization" movement aligned with Miracle Foundation's "end orphanages by 2040" goal.
• Holt International Children's Services: US-based nonprofit focused on international adoption, foster care, and family strengthening programs with operations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Directly comparable in child welfare, family reunification, and international foster care/adoption services.
• Lumos Foundation: UK/J.K. Rowling-founded nonprofit specifically focused on ending the institutionalization of children globally. Most directly aligned peer in the deinstitutionalization movement and government-systems reform approach.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision International: One of the largest global child-focused humanitarian organizations with child sponsorship, child protection, and family strengthening programs in 100+ countries. Overlapping scope but vastly larger scale and broader mandate beyond family reunification.
• Save the Children International: Global NGO with extensive child welfare, protection, and education programming across 120+ countries. Comparable in serving vulnerable children and families globally, but with a much broader health, education, and humanitarian mandate.
• UNICEF: UN agency with global mandate for child welfare, rights, and development including child protection systems. Miracle Foundation's Thrive Scale methodology is explicitly aligned with UN Rights of the Child framework.
• ChildFund International: International child-focused nonprofit with sponsorship, child protection, and youth development programs across 25+ countries. Comparable in serving vulnerable children in lower-income geographies with community-based and family-strengthening models.

Regional players

• CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates): US-based nonprofit providing trained volunteer advocates for foster children in the child welfare system. Comparable in US foster care advocacy and case management support, but operates exclusively in the US while Miracle Foundation's program is concentrated in India.

Others

• Better Care Network: Knowledge and advocacy network focused on improving care for children outside of family settings globally. Not a direct service provider but a coordinating ecosystem player in the same deinstitutionalization space as Miracle Foundation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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