Ukraine TrustChain

What Ukraine TrustChain does

Ukraine TrustChain is an Illinois-incorporated 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 88-1192170) founded in March 2022 in direct response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The organization operates as a 100% volunteer-run fundraising and coordination entity, with no paid staff, no overhead, and a US-based network spanning Colorado, Chicago, Evanston, and Kyiv. Its sole function is to channel charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to small Ukrainian volunteer teams operating in active war zones and deoccupied territories.

The organization does not operate a technology platform, proprietary product, or commercial service. Its "product" is the deployment of donated capital to fund frontline volunteer teams (including Dobra sprava, Krok z nadiyeyu, Children of the New Generation, and transit operations via Pomahaem Foundation) that deliver medicine, food, generators, stoves, winterization, home and school repairs, shelter operations, agricultural seeds, and civilian evacuations. The organization distinguishes itself from large international NGOs by funding small, locally embedded teams that can access bombardment zones and remote villages that bigger organizations cannot reach. Cumulative reported outputs include 69,801+ evacuations, 39,700+ tons of aid distributed, 2,158+ frontline trips, $15.8M+ in direct aid funding, and $185M in total aid value delivered.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable donations accepted via the website using ten payment rails (PayPal, Venmo, credit card, GooglePay, ApplePay, ACH, Zelle, check, stock, Bitcoin, and USDT/USDC ERC20). The GTM motion is direct-to-consumer individual giving, with donor retention driven by a weekly newsletter documenting fund deployment. Operating geographies span 20+ Ukrainian oblasts, with US headquarters in Evanston, IL. The organization's competitive positioning rests on capital efficiency (zero overhead), donor transparency (GuideStar/Candid seal, weekly reporting), and exclusive access to a trusted volunteer team network.

Name

Ukraine TrustChain

Legal name

Ukraine TrustChain

Website

https://ukrainetrustchain.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ukraine TrustChain is a 100% volunteer-run US 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2022 that channels charitable donations to small Ukrainian frontline volunteer teams delivering food, medical aid, winterization, and civilian evacuations across active war zones.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Civilian evacuation support
• Disaster relief funding
• Charitable donation coordination
• Volunteer frontline operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Ukraine TrustChain generates revenue entirely through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donors can contribute via PayPal, Venmo, credit card, GooglePay, ApplePay, ACH bank transfer, Zelle, check, stock donation, Bitcoin, and USDT/USDC (ERC20). The organization is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity; all contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. The cost to evacuate is as low as $3 per person; $100 can save 30 lives; $1,000 can save 300 or more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ukraine TrustChain is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises charitable donations and deploys them directly to small Ukrainian volunteer teams operating in active war zones and frontline territories. The funded teams deliver urgent food, medicine, generators and stoves, winterize homes, run shelters, repair homes and schools, distribute agricultural seeds and seedlings, and evacuate civilians from bombardment zones. Aid is provided free of charge to recipients including the elderly, disabled, families, orphans, and internally displaced persons across liberated regions and underserved displaced communities in Ukraine.

Product overview

Ukraine TrustChain is a 100% volunteer-run humanitarian charitable organization (Illinois 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 88-1192170) that funds and coordinates volunteer teams operating in Ukraine's active war zones. The organization does not offer a commercial product or technology platform; rather, it serves as a fundraising and coordination mechanism connecting donors with frontline volunteer teams who deliver urgent food, medical supplies, evacuations, generators, stoves, winterization, shelter repairs, and other humanitarian aid to liberated regions, bombardment zones, and underserved displaced communities across Ukraine. The organization reports weekly on team activities including evacuations, aid distributions, agricultural support, and infrastructure assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civilian Evacuation Services
• Humanitarian Aid Distribution
• Home and School Repair Services
• Agricultural Seed and Seedling Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• 69,801+ people evacuated from active war zones
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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 core and minor.

• Pomahaem Foundation (We Help Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPomahaem (We Help Foundation) is a key operational partner that helps UTC support additional evacuations from Ukrainian-held Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. UTC funds teams through this foundation, including the Children of the New Generation team. The partnership enables UTC to reach additional volunteer organizations and transit shelters such as the Volos'ke transit center.
• Guidestar / CandidminorOthersUkraine TrustChain's profile on Candid (formerly GuideStar) displays its transparency seal, confirming the organization has been vetted for financial accountability and organizational transparency as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
• Bili yanholy (White Angels)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBili yanholy (White Angels) is a specialized volunteer police evacuation unit that uses armored vehicles to evacuate civilians from places where regular vehicles are no longer safe. Dobra sprava collaborates with them by picking up evacuees they bring out and driving them to metropolitan areas.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nova Ukraine: Nova Ukraine is a US-based 501(c)(3) that channels donations to Ukrainian humanitarian causes including evacuations, medical aid, and frontline support — directly comparable in mission, donor base, and operational model to Ukraine TrustChain.
• Razom for Ukraine: Razom is another US-based Ukrainian diaspora nonprofit funding humanitarian aid, evacuation support, and medical supplies in Ukraine — competing for the same donor segment and frontline beneficiaries as UTC.
• United Help Ukraine: United Help Ukraine is a US-based nonprofit providing medical aid, tactical equipment, and humanitarian supplies to Ukrainian civilians and defenders — overlapping with UTC's mission and competing for similar US donor dollars.

Broad incumbents

• Direct Relief: Direct Relief is a major US-based humanitarian medical aid organization with global reach, including extensive Ukraine operations. It is a broader incumbent that competes for institutional donor funding and medical-supply logistics in the same conflict zone as UTC.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): The ICRC is the largest neutral humanitarian organization operating in active conflict zones including Ukraine, providing protection, food, and medical aid. It represents the institutional scale that UTC's smaller volunteer-network model effectively complements or competes with on the same beneficiary population.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): UNHCR leads the international response to Ukrainian refugee and IDP displacement, including support to internally displaced populations that UTC also serves. Overlap in mission is significant though the operational model (multilateral bureaucracy) is very different.
• Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières: MSF operates active medical humanitarian programs across Ukraine including frontline medical evacuations and care. Overlaps with UTC on medical supply provision and the frontline civilian beneficiary population.

Emerging players

• GlobalGiving: GlobalGiving is a crowdfunding platform hosting multiple Ukraine-focused nonprofit campaigns. While not a direct peer, it represents an alternative donation channel that competes for the same donor dollars UTC raises through its website and newsletter.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UkraineTrustChn
• Facebookfacebook.com/UkraineTrustChain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ukraine-trustchain
• Instagraminstagram.com/ukrainetrustchain

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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