Bayat Foundation

What Bayat Foundation does

The Bayat Foundation is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 2005 by Ehsanollah Bayat and Fatema Bayat, headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, with operational bases in Kabul and Herat, Afghanistan. It is self-described as Afghanistan's largest private charitable organization and operates four core programs: Healthcare & Women's Empowerment (including 14 constructed maternity hospitals that have treated over 3 million mothers and babies and the September 2023 inauguration of the Bayat-MATTER Maternity and Neonatal Hospital), Families In Need (food aid, orphan care, and a $65/month family sponsorship program for breadwinnerless households), Education & Training (school construction, supplies, the Bayat-MATTER Innovation Hub for STEM instruction, and the Bayat Scholars IT-scholarship program at AUAF), and Water Projects (solar-powered deep wells serving 400–3,000 families each). The foundation also runs the annual Bayat-Starkey Hearing Care Mission (8,000+ hearing aids since 2014) and conducts disaster-relief operations including COVID-19 food distribution and earthquake response in Herat, Kunar, and Samangan.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable giving: one-time donations ($50–$1,000), recurring monthly sponsorships, tribute water-well donations, and grants from institutional partners including Cordaid, MATTER, Starkey Hearing Foundation, Feed My Starving Children, Food For Kidz, and Muslim Aid USA, with supplementary funding from the parent Bayat Group. The foundation accepts donations via its website, PayPal, and credit/debit cards. Distribution is primarily direct field deployment coordinated with local NGOs, Afghan government officials, and the Afghan Red Crescent Society, with sister-company Afghan Wireless (AWCC) providing telecommunications support during emergencies. Marketing and donor outreach run through bayatfoundation.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, email, and earned media, supplemented by events at the Bayat Media Center in Kabul.

Name

Bayat Foundation

Legal name

Bayat Foundation

Website

https://bayatfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bayat Foundation is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, delivering healthcare (14 maternity hospitals, 3M+ patients), education (STEM Innovation Hub, university scholarships), water access, and emergency relief to Afghan women, children, and families in need.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Charitable Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Maternal healthcare
• Education programs
• Clean water access
• Disaster relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Ponte Vedra Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization receiving donations from U.S. donors. Donations are accepted via credit/debit cards, PayPal, and bank transfers. One-time and monthly recurring donation options are available with preset amounts ranging from $50 to $1,000.
2. Family Sponsorship Program: Monthly sponsorship program at $65/month providing basic necessities to families left without a breadwinner.
3. Water Well Sponsorship: Tribute donations to sponsor water wells built in memory or honor of loved ones in areas most in-need of clean drinking water.
4. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Partnership funding from organizations like Cordaid, MATTER, and other international humanitarian organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Bayat Foundation is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization that delivers humanitarian programs in Afghanistan across four pillars: Healthcare & Women's Empowerment, Families In Need, Education & Training, and Water Projects. It funds, builds, and operates infrastructure such as maternity hospitals, schools, solar-powered water wells, and a STEM Innovation Hub, and delivers services including hearing aid missions, university scholarships, family sponsorships, and disaster relief operations.

Product overview

The Bayat Foundation is Afghanistan's largest private charitable organization (501(c)(3)) dedicated to the health, education, and well-being of the Afghan people. Founded in 2005 by Ehsanollah Bayat and Fatema Bayat, the foundation operates multiple humanitarian programs including Healthcare & Women's Empowerment, Families In Need, Education & Training, and Water Projects. The organization has constructed 14 maternity hospitals treating over 3 million mothers and babies, operates the Bayat-MATTER Maternity and Neonatal Hospital (inaugurated 2023), and runs the Bayat-MATTER Innovation Hub for STEM education. Additional initiatives include the Bayat Scholars Program providing IT scholarships at AUAF, annual Bayat-Starkey Hearing Care Missions, the Ending Slavery – Extending Hope anti-trafficking conference, water well construction projects, COVID-19 relief, orphan care projects, and earthquake disaster response operations across Afghanistan's 34 provinces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare & Women's Empowerment Program
• Families In Need Program
• Education & Training Program
• Water Projects
• Bayat-MATTER Maternity and Neonatal Hospital
• Bayat-MATTER Innovation Hub
• Bayat Scholars Program
• Bayat-Starkey Hearing Care Mission
• Water Well Construction
• Family Sponsorship Program
• Orphan Care Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000,000+ mothers and babies treated at foundation-built hospitals
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Starkey Hearing FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Since 2014, Bayat Foundation and Starkey Hearing Foundation have conducted annual joint hearing care missions in Afghanistan. The partnership has provided over 8,000 hearing aids and hearing restoration services to Afghans with hearing impairments. The Sixth Annual Bayat-Starkey Afghanistan Hearing Care Mission in October 2019 served 1,406 beneficiaries.
• MATTERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Bayat-MATTER Maternity and Neonatal Hospital and the Bayat-MATTER Innovation Hub. MATTER is a global nonprofit focused on moving people forward with healthier lives. The hospital comprises four floors covering 3,200 square meters with modern medical equipment.
• CordaidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCordaid works to end poverty in conflict-affected areas. Partnership includes hosting the Bright Future Business Accelerator Program at Cordaid Enterprise Academy in Kabul. Cordaid's Country Director for Afghanistan participated in Bayat Foundation events.
• Afghan Red Crescent SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Michelle Bayat School operates on the grounds of the Afghan Red Crescent Society in Kabul. Foundation officials including Mr. Mirwais Akram (Acting Managing Director) and Mrs. Neelab Mubariz (Secretary General) participated in the Innovation Hub groundbreaking.
• Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company of the Bayat Foundation providing telecommunications support. Joint earthquake relief operations in Herat (establishing antenna for phone service) and Kunar (maintaining telecom infrastructure, activating communication sites). AWCC provides free SIM cards to rescue teams.
• American University of Afghanistan (AUAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for the Bayat Scholars Program providing full scholarships for students to study Computer Science and Information Technology. AUAF's President David Sedney participated in the Ending Slavery-Extending Hope conference.
• Bright Future Afghanistan ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA five-year consortium including Bayat Foundation, Cordaid, 1% Club, and Hamika Baramaki Organization for the Rule of Law. Designed to teach business skills to Afghan entrepreneurs and create a thriving SME sector providing employment opportunities.
• Teach for AfghanistanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Bayat-MATTER Innovation Hub project, providing educational expertise for STEM curriculum implementation.
• The Bayat GroupcoreOthersParent company group including Afghan Wireless (first GSM wireless and Internet Service Provider in Afghanistan) and Ariana Radio and Television Network (ATN). The Bayat Group's volunteers participate in foundation activities.
• Muslim Aid USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization providing help to people suffering from poverty, hunger, disease, and lack of economic opportunities. Listed as a partner organization.
• Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to seeing every child whole in body and spirit. Works with food distribution partners for long-term community empowerment. Meals distributed in Afghanistan.
• Food For KidzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. 501(c)(3) charitable organization bringing awareness to hunger through meal packing and distribution. Meals distributed to children in Afghanistan among other countries.
• The Bali Process Government and Business Forum (GABF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bayat Foundation serves as Afghanistan's official representative to this global public and private sector organization dedicated to eliminating Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Labor Exploitation.
• The Walk Free FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Jenn Morris provided pre-recorded address at the Ending Slavery-Extending Hope conference, praising Bayat Foundation for raising awareness of Modern Slavery.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Starkey Hearing Foundation: US-based nonprofit running annual international hearing-aid missions. Direct partner with the Bayat Foundation on the Bayat-Starkey Afghanistan Hearing Care Mission since 2014, sharing the global hearing-care delivery and recurring-mission model.
• Cordaid: Dutch international development organization operating in conflict-affected states; co-runs the Bright Future Afghanistan Consortium with Bayat Foundation and the Enterprise Academy in Kabul. Direct peer on Afghanistan-focused private-sector and entrepreneurship programs.
• MATTER: Global nonprofit focused on health and humanitarian aid; co-built the Bayat-MATTER Innovation Hub and Bayat-MATTER Maternity and Neonatal Hospital. Comparable operating model of international hospital/infrastructure projects funded via partner relationships.
• Afghan Red Crescent Society: Afghanistan's principal humanitarian aid society and host of the Michelle Bayat School grounds. Comparable as a large Afghanistan-rooted humanitarian organization distributing aid, health services and family support across the country.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Large global humanitarian and development NGO with active programming in Afghanistan. Comparable in multi-sector aid delivery (health, food security, water, youth) and reliance on institutional and individual donor funding.
• Direct Relief: US-based humanitarian medical aid organization providing infrastructure and supplies to under-resourced health facilities globally. Comparable as a privately-funded foundation delivering health infrastructure in low-resource settings.
• BRAC USA: International development organization operating education, health and microfinance programs at scale in developing countries. Comparable portfolio model combining infrastructure, education, and family-economy programming across multiple geographies.
• Save the Children: International NGO focused on children's health, education and emergency relief with longstanding Afghanistan operations. Direct overlap on school construction/supplies, maternal-child health, and child welfare programming.
• Aga Khan Foundation: International private foundation running integrated health, education and rural development programs across multiple countries including Afghanistan. Closely comparable for multi-program portfolio, infrastructure construction and community-level delivery model.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major US-headquartered humanitarian NGO delivering health, education, water and emergency relief in crisis and post-conflict settings including Afghanistan. Comparable in program breadth, donor base, and disaster-response mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bayatfoundation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/bayatfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/BayatFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/bayatfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bayat-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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