CHALDEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Name

CHALDEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Legal name

Chaldean Community Foundation

Website

https://chaldeanfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Immigrant acculturation programs
• Behavioral health services
• Affordable housing development
• Cultural preservation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sterling Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation raises funds through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and the annual Mission Campaign targeting $20 million. Donors can contribute through the website, attend fundraising events, or purchase commemorative bricks at various levels ($1,000-$5,000).
2. Grants and Foundation Support: CCF receives grants from organizations including Skillman Foundation ($1.1 million to Michigan Central Station Children's Endowment Initiative), Michigan Health Endowment Fund ($99,796 for fall reduction program translation), and other institutional funders.
3. Program Fees: Fee-based programs including Chaldean language classes ($150 for adult classes), educational programming, and cultural awareness training sessions generate revenue. Some programs offer free or donation-based models.
4. Donor Advised Funds Administration: CCF administers multiple donor-advised funds including Giving Hearts, Marvin Toma Memorial Fund, and Waad Murad Advocacy Fund, which generate administrative support and expand donor engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

The Chaldean Community Foundation (CCF) is a nonprofit human and social services organization that delivers a one-stop portfolio of programs to new American immigrants, refugees, and the broader Southeast Michigan community. Its core offerings span acculturation (career placement, immigration assistance, ESL, language classes), educational programming (preschool, scholarships, summer camps), behavioral health (Project Light therapy, Breaking Barriers), free and low-cost healthcare (Project Bismutha), attainable housing (Tigris Tower I and II), and cultural preservation (Chaldean STAMP Assessment, museum, advocacy). Services are delivered trilingually (English, Arabic, Chaldean Aramaic) primarily through walk-in community centers in Sterling Heights and West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Product overview

The Chaldean Community Foundation is a human and social services nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services organized around four pillars: advocacy, acculturation, community development, and cultural preservation. The organization operates primarily from two facilities in Southeast Michigan (Sterling Heights and West Bloomfield) and serves individuals from 68 countries of origin. Core programs include New American Acculturation (career services, immigration assistance), Educational Programming (preschool, summer camps, language classes), Behavioral Health (Project Light therapy, Breaking Barriers for disabilities), Project Bismutha (free healthcare for uninsured Iraqi Christians), and Attainable Housing (Tigris Tower I and II). The foundation also operates CCF West, a 42,184 square foot facility featuring a business incubator, radio/TV studios, demonstration kitchen, theater, and cultural spaces including the upcoming Chaldean Museum (2027). Additional services include the Academic Scholarship Program ($531,500 awarded to 181 students), Chaldean STAMP Assessment for language proficiency testing, Cultural Awareness Training, Michael J. George Chaldean Loan Fund for vehicle purchases, voter engagement (Hey U Vote), and advocacy for ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project Bismutha: Free and low-cost medical services for uninsured Iraqi Christians through affiliation with Chaldean American Association for Health Professionals (CAAHP)
• Project Light
• Breaking Barriers
• Hey U Vote
• Little Scholars Preschool
• Tigris Tower Apartments
• Life Skills Center
• Michael J. George Chaldean Loan Fund

Products and services

• New American Acculturation Acculturation services for new Americans including career services (resume building, job search, training, placement with 60% employment rate and 2,128 placements) and immigration assistance for lawful permanent resident status and naturalization (2,045 immigration applications filed). Available to refugees, asylees, lawful permanent residents, and U.S. citizens new to the United States.
• Educational Programming Range of educational opportunities for children, youth, and adults including Little Scholars Preschool (ages 3-4), Great Start Readiness Program pre-kindergarten (ages 4-5), Summer Discovery Camp, and adult education classes. Little Scholars Preschool received 'Demonstrating Quality' level through Michigan MiLEAP Great Start to Quality system in March 2026.
• Behavioral Health Services Mental health referral services and therapy for refugees and Southeast Michigan residents ages 13 and up, provided by licensed trilingual therapists (English, Arabic, Chaldean Aramaic). Project Light provided 1,574 individual therapy sessions in 2025 and the Breaking Barriers program serves individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
• Project Bismutha Healthcare Free and low-cost medical services for uninsured Iraqi Christians, operated in affiliation with the Chaldean American Association for Health Professionals (CAAHP). Services include primary healthcare, chronic health maintenance, medication access, and lab services through partnership with Ascension.
• Tigris Tower Attainable Housing Long-term attainable housing development featuring 135 one and two bedroom apartments with energy-efficient appliances, granite countertops, in-unit washer/dryer, fitness center, and 9,000 square feet of commercial retail space. Part of $60 million in attainable housing projects in Macomb County.
• Advocacy for Ethnic and Religious Minorities Advocacy efforts to protect minority rights abroad, support legal refugee resettlement, and ensure long-term viability of Chaldean community in Iraq. Includes efforts to rebuild and repopulate minority villages in the Nineveh Plain following persecution.
• Hey U Vote Campaign Voter registration and civic engagement campaign launched in 2017 to aid individuals with voter registration, specifically targeting new Americans and immigrants. Available during lobby hours at CCF facilities.
• Academic Scholarship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 52,000 individuals served from 68 countries of origin in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of Sterling Heights Department of Public WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Partnership for Ken Stempowski Memorial Food Drive connecting CCF with more residents to provide food assistance during federal government shutdown and SNAP benefit delays.
• Community Food Bank of Macomb CountyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019All donations from Ken Stempowski Memorial Food Drive benefit the Community Food Bank of Macomb County, which supplies food pantries and meal providers across the county.
• Chaldean American Association for Health Professionals (CAAHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCF operates Project Bismutha in affiliation with CAAHP, which provides volunteer healthcare professionals offering free and low-cost medical services for uninsured Iraqi Christians including primary care, chronic health management, and medication access.
• AscensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaboratory services for Project Bismutha provided by Ascension, enabling comprehensive healthcare delivery including lab work for uninsured Iraqi Christian patients.
• Lawrence Technological UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing scholarships of up to $18,000 for Chaldean high school students attending Lawrence Tech, supporting higher education access for the Chaldean community.
• Oakland UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpanded partnership providing OU alumni opportunities to utilize skills in real-world settings while supporting CCF's community outreach. Includes Derek Dickow Scholarship for Oakland University students.
• Macomb FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate of Macomb County Chamber that nominates leaders for ATHENA Leadership Award, recognizing excellence in profession and community service.
• Avant AssessmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration to create Chaldean speaking test (STAMP WS), the first standardized assessment enabling students to earn high school credit and Michigan Seal of Biliteracy for Chaldean language.
• United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Summer Discovery Camp and community programming supporting youth development and educational access for children from various backgrounds.
• Chaldean American Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding parent organization. CCF was established in 2006 as the nonprofit arm of the Michigan-based Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce. Both organizations now share facilities at CCF West in West Bloomfield.
• Continental ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProperty management partner for Tigris Tower Apartments, managing 135 attainable housing units. Both CCF and Continental Management are committed to Fair Housing Act compliance and Equal Housing Opportunity.
• University of Detroit Mercy Law SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCALSA Scholarship partnership providing $4,000 scholarship to Chaldean students attending UDM Law School, administered through Chaldean American Law Student Association.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Welcome.US: National nonprofit coordinating private-sector support for refugee resettlement across the U.S. Comparable newcomer resettlement and corporate-coalition funding orientation; much earlier-stage but national in scope and well-capitalized, creating potential partnership or competitive overlap on refugee employment and integration programming.

Direct peers

• Iraqi Christian Relief Council: Faith-based nonprofit serving Iraqi Christians and other vulnerable populations with humanitarian relief, refugee support, and minority advocacy. Highly comparable ethnic-religious niche, resettlement orientation, and faith-aligned service delivery model to CCF's protective-advocacy and resettlement pillars.
• ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services): Largest Arab-American human services nonprofit in metro Detroit, providing comprehensive immigrant and refugee services including healthcare access, education, employment, and cultural programming. Closest geographic and mission analog to CCF, with the same one-stop, culturally-anchored service model for a different (Arab) diaspora in the same regional market.
• Yad Ezra: Jewish community services nonprofit in Southeast Michigan providing food, household goods, and emergency relief to a faith-based community. Highly analogous community-anchored, donor-funded, single-ethnic-constituency service model in the same metro region, focused on stabilization rather than resettlement.
• Hogar Immigrant Services (Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Washington): Acculturation, immigration, and social services affiliate serving the Latino immigrant community with a similar walk-in, multi-language, one-stop service model. Comparable operating approach — combining immigration legal services, language training, employment, and case management — for a different diaspora.
• Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation: Global Assyrian (overlapping Chaldean/Syriac diaspora) advocacy and cultural preservation organization addressing persecution, resettlement, and heritage. Directly overlapping constituency and advocacy mission to CCF's protections pillar, particularly on the international/Nineveh Plain advocacy side.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee: Large international refugee resettlement and humanitarian services organization operating in Michigan and nationally. Comparable resettlement and integration services for refugees and asylees, with broader geographic scope and significantly more resources; serves as a backstop referral partner and potential funder overlap.
• Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan: Established regional social services affiliate operating across the same five-county SE Michigan footprint as CCF and serving multiple immigrant and refugee populations. Same geographic and operational archetype (multi-service, walk-in community center, faith-rooted) but without the Chaldean-specific focus or proprietary language assessment.
• Samaritas: One of Michigan's largest human services nonprofits, providing refugee resettlement, foster care, and aging services statewide. Comparable in operating scale and service breadth, with overlapping refugee resettlement and senior services portfolios, but operating across all ethnicities rather than a single diaspora.
• Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit: Significantly larger and longer-established ethnic/faith-based community services and fundraising institution serving Jewish Detroit. Provides a benchmark for the scale CCF could approach with continued giving maturation, including grantmaking, education, and community programming for a culturally anchored constituency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChaldeanCF
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCT_mPkKYpsSMjP3bq5SmKAw
• Facebookfacebook.com/chaldeanfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chaldean-community-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/chaldeancommunityfoundation
• TikToktiktok.com/@chaldeanfoundation

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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