Rinat Akhmetov Foundation

What Rinat Akhmetov Foundation does

The Rinat Akhmetov Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 2005 and headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is registered as a charitable organization (Благодійна організація «Фонд Ріната Ахметова») and is the largest private charitable foundation in Ukraine. The foundation operates as the personal philanthropic vehicle of founder Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine's wealthiest businessman and owner of SCM (System Capital Management); it is funded entirely by Akhmetov and associated businesses, with no commercial revenue streams. Since 2014, the foundation has reached over 18 million beneficiaries, including 6 million children, distributed 13 million food packages, and provided 384+ apartments to Mariupol defenders under its housing program.

The foundation's work is organized around three core programs—"Rinat Akhmetov – Saving Lives" (Рінат Ахметов – Порятунок життів, emergency humanitarian aid), "Here to Help" (Рінат Ахметов – Допоможемо, civilian assistance during wartime), and "To Children" (Рінат Ахметов – Дітям, comprehensive child support)—alongside several sub-programs: the "At Home" (Вдома) housing initiative (320–384+ apartments delivered to Mariupol defenders in partnership with Heart of Azovstal / Серце Азовсталі), the "I Can Hear Now" (Тепер Я Чую) hearing prosthetics project (240+ children served), the "Blogger Camp" (Блогер Кемп) for war-affected youth (nearly 5,000 participants), the "Heart of Azovstal" comprehensive defender support initiative, and the "Museum of Civilian Voices" (Музей «Голоси Мирних») oral history project. Distribution occurs through toll-free hotlines (0 800 509 001 / 0 800 603 001), online request forms, Facebook Messenger, and partnerships with regional state administrations nationwide, with priority for frontline and combat-affected areas.

The foundation operates a direct-to-beneficiary model: all services are free to recipients, with no pricing or payment required. Leadership comprises CEO/General Director Kseniia Sukhova (Ксенія Сухова), Founder Rinat Akhmetov, and a Supervisory Board chaired by Natalia Yemchenko (Наталія Ємченко) with Tetiana Kukhotska (Тетяна Кухоцька) as Secretary. The foundation holds institutional membership in the European Foundation Centre (EFC), reflecting adherence to European foundation governance standards. Its technology footprint is limited to a charitable operations platform with an online request management system; the organization maintains active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Telegram, and Twitter, and publishes a podcast series ("About Me. About You").

Name

Rinat Akhmetov Foundation

Legal name

Благодійна організація «Фонд Ріната Ахметова»

Website

https://akhmetovfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Rinat Akhmetov Foundation is a Kyiv-based non-profit founded in 2005 and funded entirely by Ukraine's wealthiest businessman Rinat Akhmetov. It delivers humanitarian aid, housing, rehabilitation, hearing prosthetics, and child support programs to populations affected by the Russia-Ukraine war, reaching 18 million+ beneficiaries since 2014.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation / Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Charitable foundation
• War relief support
• Child rehabilitation programs
• Food assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable funding from Rinat Akhmetov: The foundation operates as a charitable organization funded entirely by founder Rinat Akhmetov. There are no commercial revenue streams; all programs are funded through donations from the founder and associated businesses (SCM, Shakhtar Football Club).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Rinat Akhmetov Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization that delivers humanitarian aid, food packages, housing, medical rehabilitation, hearing prosthetics for children, and psychological/educational support programs to Ukrainians affected by war. It operates three core programs (Saving Lives, Here to Help, To Children) plus sub-programs including Blogger Camp, I Can Hear Now, the Heart of Azovstal/At Home initiative for Mariupol defenders, and the Museum of Civilian Voices.

Product overview

The Rinat Akhmetov Foundation operates as a charitable organization with multiple interconnected programs rather than a technology product. The core programs include: (1) Saving Lives - emergency humanitarian aid for civilians, (2) Here to Help - assistance during wartime, and (3) Rinat Akhmetov to Children - comprehensive child support. Key sub-programs include Blogger Camp for youth development, the I Can Hear Now hearing prosthetics project, the Museum of Civilian Voices for oral history preservation, and the Heart of Azovstal initiative with its At Home housing program for Mariupol defenders. The Foundation also runs an annual New Year Campaign tradition spanning 25 years and the Helmet of Memory exhibition project. These programs work together to provide humanitarian assistance, psychological support, housing, medical treatment, rehabilitation, and youth development to Ukrainians affected by the war.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rinat Akhmetov – Saving Lives: Humanitarian program providing assistance to civilians during wartime, including food packages and essential supplies
• Rinat Akhmetov - Here to Help
• Rinat Akhmetov to Children

Products and services

• Rinat Akhmetov – Saving Lives (Рінат Ахметов – Порятунок життів) Humanitarian assistance program providing food packages, essential supplies, and emergency aid to civilians affected by the war in Ukraine, with priority given to frontline regions.
• Rinat Akhmetov – Here to Help (Рінат Ахметов – Допоможемо) Assistance program providing help to civilians during the war, including food packages and essential supplies delivered to communities in need.
• Rinat Akhmetov to Children (Рінат Ахметов – Дітям) Comprehensive child support program providing psychological and physical rehabilitation, peaceful recreation, hearing prosthetics, and assistance to children affected by war, including the Blogger Camp initiative and New Year Campaign.
• Blogger Camp (Блогер Кемп) Youth program organized for children affected by war, providing rest, health recovery, blogger skills training, and psychological support. The camp helps teenagers develop content creation abilities while processing war trauma.
• I Can Hear Now (Тепер Я Чую) Hearing prosthetics project providing modern hearing aids to children under 7 years old with hearing impairments who live or lived in areas affected by hostilities, occupation, or encirclement.
• Heart of Azovstal (Серце Азовсталі) Comprehensive support initiative for Mariupol defenders providing medical treatment, rehabilitation, housing through the At Home program, and other assistance to defenders and their families.
• At Home (Вдома) Housing program providing apartments to Mariupol defenders with Group I and Group II disabilities, implemented in partnership with Heart of Azovstal. Over 320 apartments have been provided to defenders and their families.
• Museum of Civilian Voices (Музей 'Голоси Мирних') Oral history museum documenting stories of civilians affected by the war, preserving testimonies of experiences during occupation, evacuation, and displacement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 million+ children supported over foundation's operational history
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cyprus (Post-Traumatic Growth Programs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Joint development of post-traumatic growth programs for Ukrainian veterans, expanding support services internationally.
• Mariupol Justice InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Partnership to document the tragedy of Mariupol, including presentations at The Hague to raise international awareness of war crimes and civilian suffering in Mariupol.
• Heart of Azovstal (Серце Азовсталі)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Joint implementation of the 'At Home' housing program providing apartments to Mariupol defenders with Group I and II disabilities. The program has delivered over 320 apartments to defenders and their families, including comprehensive support for those returning from captivity.
• European Foundation Centre (EFC)minorOthersInstitutional membership in the European Foundation Centre network, indicating adherence to European foundation standards and participation in the broader European civil society community.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders: An international medical-humanitarian organization providing emergency medical care in conflict zones, with active operations inside Ukraine. Comparable as a BROAD_INCUMBENT because both deliver emergency medical and rehabilitation support to conflict-affected populations, though MSF operates globally across many conflicts and is a professionalized medical NGO rather than a single-country private foundation.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): The world's largest independent humanitarian organization, providing protection and assistance to victims of armed conflict. Comparable as a BROAD_INCUMBENT because both deliver frontline humanitarian relief (food packages, shelter, medical support) to conflict-affected civilians, but ICRC operates globally with IHL-mandated neutrality and at vastly larger scale and longevity.
• UNICEF Ukraine: The UN children's agency operating in Ukraine, providing child protection, education, and humanitarian assistance to war-affected Ukrainian children. Comparable as a BROAD_INCUMBENT because both institutions focus on children affected by the war (Rinat Akhmetov's 'To Children' program reaching 6M+ children) and overlap on child welfare, rehabilitation, and development programming.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): The UN agency responsible for refugee protection and IDP assistance worldwide, with active operations supporting Ukrainians displaced by the war. Comparable as a BROAD_INCUMBENT because both organizations focus on humanitarian protection and assistance for IDPs and war-affected civilians, though UNHCR operates globally with mandate-based funding rather than private single-donor philanthropy.

Direct peers

• Razom for Ukraine: A large US-headquartered Ukrainian humanitarian nonprofit delivering aid, medical supplies, and recovery programs to war-affected Ukrainians. Comparable as a peer Ukrainian-focused humanitarian foundation with overlapping beneficiary segments (civilians, defenders, displaced persons) and similar humanitarian-aid delivery model, though operating with a diaspora-international funding base rather than Ukrainian oligarch capital.
• Olena Pinchuk Foundation: Ukrainian charitable foundation focused on HIV/AIDS, healthcare access, and humanitarian programs, also founded by a member of the Pinchuk family. Comparable as a peer Ukrainian private foundation with overlapping health-program orientation (medical support, prosthetics analogue programs) and same donor-concentration model tied to a prominent Ukrainian business family.
• Serhiy Prytula Foundation: A leading Ukrainian charitable foundation named after public figure Serhiy Prytula, providing humanitarian, medical, and military aid with significant focus on frontline and defense-related programs. Directly comparable as a major privately funded Ukrainian charity with overlapping beneficiary segments (defenders, civilians affected by war) and a similar nationwide distribution approach.
• Nova Ukraine: US-based Ukrainian nonprofit providing humanitarian aid, medical equipment, and shelter to Ukrainians affected by the war. Directly comparable as a peer Ukrainian war-relief foundation operating overlapping programs (food, medical equipment, housing support) for similar beneficiary segments, with a complementary diaspora funding model.
• Victor Pinchuk Foundation: Major Ukrainian private charitable foundation backed by billionaire Victor Pinchuk, historically focused on education, healthcare, and social programs within Ukraine. Directly comparable as a peer large-scale Ukrainian private philanthropic foundation with similar single-major-donor funding structure and presence in Ukrainian social/health programming.
• Come Back Alive: One of Ukraine's largest charitable foundations, providing direct humanitarian and tactical aid to Ukrainian military personnel and defenders. Highly comparable because it operates in the same Ukrainian war-affected space, serves overlapping beneficiary segments (defenders and their families), and is similarly privately funded by prominent Ukrainian patrons.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AkhmetovFDU
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Akhmetovfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/AkhmetovFDU
• Instagraminstagram.com/akhmetovfoundation
• TikToktiktok.com/@rinatakhmetovfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foundation-for-development-of-ukraine

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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