The No Greater Sacrifice Foundation

What The No Greater Sacrifice Foundation does

The No Greater Sacrifice Foundation (NGS) is a Washington, D.C.–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2008 that provides debt-free undergraduate education to children of U.S. service members killed or severely wounded since September 11, 2001. The organization's core product is the NGS Scholarship Program, which calculates the remaining cost of college after every other source of aid (federal benefits, grants, tuition assistance) and funds the gap — covering tuition, room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses — paired with a dedicated mentor and a personalized Academic and Financial Roadmap. Each Scholar is supported from enrollment through graduation; 571 Scholars have been supported across 350+ colleges and trade schools with a reported 98% graduation rate, and Alumni return to mentor subsequent cohorts.

NGS operates no proprietary technology platform; delivery runs on standard nonprofit infrastructure including Network for Good for donations, a website-based eligibility and application flow, email communications (NGS Insider newsletter), and earned media. The signature engagement program is the annual BootCamp in Washington, D.C., a week-long college-prep intensive where Scholars build roadmaps, meet mentors and corporate partners, and tour capital institutions. The organization reports 95% of every dollar reaching the mission (96% program / 3% management / 1% fundraising in 2024) and holds the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency.

The business model is donation-funded across three streams: individual donations, corporate and foundation grants (Gary Sinise Foundation, Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, UBS, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Boeing, Verizon, LKQ Corporation, Citi), and event fundraising (Freedom Award Reception, NGS Invitational golf tournament, BootCamp sponsorships). Since inception, NGS has committed $30M+ to education benefits. Governance is provided by a board chaired by retired UBS Group Management Director John J. Brown, with Executive Director Rebekah Williams Lovorn leading a 1–10 person staff. The 2025 Freedom's Future Impact & Donor Report sized the remaining addressable need at ~35,000 children and ~$1.37B through 2047.

Name

The No Greater Sacrifice Foundation

Legal name

No Greater Sacrifice Foundation

Website

https://nogreatersacrifice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The No Greater Sacrifice Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2008 that provides debt-free undergraduate education, mentorship, and academic planning to children of U.S. service members killed or severely wounded since September 11, 2001.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Scholarship Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Educational Services (611), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Scholarships, Grants & Education Benefits Administration (Financing-adjacent) (FSAKAEAM), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Scholarship funding
• Military family support
• Debt-free education
• Nonprofit scholarships
• Higher education grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute via the Network for Good platform, direct mail (checks), and securities transfers. Monthly giving programs and one-time gifts are accepted.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Grants: Corporations and foundations provide significant funding through named scholarships, BootCamp sponsorships, and general operating grants. Major partners include Gary Sinise Foundation ($350,000 grant), Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund ($1,300,000), and LKQ Corporation ($100,000 for BootCamp).
3. Event Fundraising: Annual events including the Freedom Award Reception, NGS Invitational golf tournament, and BootCamp serve as fundraising vehicles with sponsorship opportunities and attendee contributions.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The No Greater Sacrifice Foundation provides debt-free undergraduate college education to children of U.S. Service members killed or severely wounded since September 11, 2001. The foundation calculates the remaining financial need after all other aid sources and covers tuition, room and board, books, and incidental expenses. Each Scholar is paired with a dedicated mentor and receives a personalized Academic and Financial Roadmap from enrollment through graduation, supported by an annual BootCamp in Washington, D.C. and an alumni mentorship community.

Product overview

The No Greater Sacrifice Foundation operates as a single, unified nonprofit program providing debt-free undergraduate education to children of America's fallen and severely wounded Service members since 2008. The core offering is the NGS Scholarship Program, which funds the complete cost of college education—including tuition, room and board, and books—calculating exactly what remains after other aid sources and covering the gap. This is complemented by the annual BootCamp in Washington, D.C., the Academic and Financial Roadmap planning service, and a dedicated Mentorship Program that pairs each Scholar with an advisor through graduation. Alumni are encouraged to return and mentor new Scholars, creating a sustaining community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NGS Scholarship Program
• Annual BootCamp
• Mentorship Program
• Freedom's Future Impact & Donor Report

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% Scholar graduation rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-QminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRudy's runs its annual month-long Camo 'Cup for a Cause' campaign each May, donating proceeds to military charities including No Greater Sacrifice.
• Sapient Government ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSapient Government Services received Consulting Magazine's Excellence in Social & Community Investment Award for its work with No Greater Sacrifice in the veteran community.
• Entertainment Software AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntertainment Software Association hosted the 2025 BootCamp Freedom Reception and Game Night at their venue in Washington, D.C.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation: Provides college scholarships and educational support specifically to children of U.S. military service members killed in action — directly overlapping with NGS's primary mission, beneficiary definition, and scholarship-plus-mentorship delivery model.
• Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund: Provides scholarships and transition support to military children and spouses, including a $1.3M grant to NGS. Operates in the same military-family scholarship category with comparable beneficiary outreach and direct-grant approach.
• ThanksUSA: Scholarship program for military families (active-duty, guard, reserve, veteran) where NGS's Program Manager Sherry Koch previously spent 10+ years. Comparable scholarship administration and family outreach mechanics.
• Pat Tillman Foundation: Provides scholarships and lifelong leadership development to military veterans, active-duty service members, and their spouses — comparable scholar-mentor-community model with prestigious higher-education brand recognition.
• Hope For The Warriors: National nonprofit supporting post-9/11 service members, veterans, and military families with health, education, and financial programs — overlapping military-family education focus with broader clinical/financial support services.
• Bob Woodruff Foundation: Funds programs for veterans and military families with a focus on education, employment, and wellness — adjacent military-family education philanthropy through grants to vetted partner organizations.

Broad incumbents

• Gary Sinise Foundation: Large veteran-support foundation running multiple programs (housing, education, entertainment) and a major NGS institutional funder. Overlapping mission on military family education with substantially larger scale and broader program portfolio.
• Fisher House Foundation: Major military-family charity providing housing, scholarships, and emergency relief — broader mission footprint but overlapping scholarship and family-support capabilities with substantially larger donor network.
• Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund: Supports military personnel severely wounded in service, including families of the fallen — adjacent mission to NGS's severely wounded beneficiary category with both direct programming and grantmaking.

Emerging players

• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS): Provides peer support, grief counseling, and resources to families of fallen service members — overlapping beneficiary population (children of the fallen) but with case-management focus rather than dedicated scholarship product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/nogreatersacrifice
• Facebookfacebook.com/NGS.No.Greater.Sacrifice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/no-greater-sacrifice
• Instagraminstagram.com/no_greater_sacrifice
• Xx.com/NoGrtrSacrifice

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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