Manna Worldwide

What Manna Worldwide does

MANNA Worldwide is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, founded in 1999 by Bruce O'Neal to rescue children from physical and spiritual poverty. The organization implements an 8-area "MANNA Method" (Gospel sharing, nutrition, medical care, education, clean water, retreats and camps, orphan care, and job skills training) delivered through a locally-led model partnering with indigenous leaders in more than 40 countries, with documented program concentrations in the Philippines, Kenya, Romania, Guatemala, Mongolia, and Ethiopia. Core programs include The Mango Home and Agape MANNA Home (residential orphan care), Project Eden (agriculture and food security), MANNA Multiply (church planting and community replication), Medical Projects, Clean Water Projects, and the newer Guatemala Stove Ministry.

The organization's technology footprint is intentionally lightweight and donation-centric: a Squarespace-hosted marketing site (mannaworldwide.com) integrated with a GoFundMe/Classy-powered donation portal (donate.mannaworldwide.com) supporting one-time gifts, recurring monthly giving, peer-to-peer fundraising, and designated project support, with payment processing handled through Stripe, Adyen, and PayPal. Donor communications run through a Mailchimp newsletter, and a Stories of Impact blog drives top-of-funnel content marketing. No proprietary software, mobile app, or AI capability is disclosed.

Revenue mechanics combine three streams: tax-deductible charitable donations (the primary stream), paid international mission trips sold to individuals and church groups, and a social-enterprise shoe line (MANNA Shoes) whose proceeds fund the charitable mission. The organization is governed by a board that includes founder Bruce O'Neal and board member Keith O'Neal, with 11-50 employees and a reported 7% overhead rate in 2024, well below the 15-25% nonprofit sector average. MANNA holds Charity Navigator four-star status and ECFA accreditation.

Name

Manna Worldwide

Legal name

MANNA Worldwide

Website

https://mannaworldwide.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MANNA Worldwide is a Fort Worth-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers child-rescue and community-development programs—including nutrition, education, medical care, clean water, and orphan care—through local partners in 40+ countries, funded primarily by individual donations processed via GoFundMe/Classy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Nonprofit / Child Development Programs

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Child poverty relief
• Humanitarian nonprofit programs
• Nutrition and education
• Orphan care
• Clean water projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: MANNA Worldwide generates revenue primarily through tax-deductible charitable donations from individual donors. The organization accepts one-time donations, monthly recurring donations, and designated gifts for specific projects or programs. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all contributions are tax-deductible within U.S. tax guidelines.
2. Mission Trips: The organization generates revenue through organized mission trips where participants pay to travel and serve in program countries, supporting both the trip logistics and the underlying ministry work.
3. Social Enterprise - MANNA Shoes: The organization sells MANNA Shoes as a social enterprise product, where proceeds support the charitable mission of rescuing children from poverty.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MANNA Worldwide is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit that runs locally-led child development and poverty-relief programs across 40+ countries, including residential care homes, nutrition centers, schools, medical clinics, and clean water projects. It is funded primarily through tax-deductible charitable donations, mission trips, and social enterprise sales.

Product overview

MANNA Worldwide operates a portfolio of community development and humanitarian programs designed to rescue children from physical and spiritual poverty. The organization's offerings include residential care homes (The Mango Home, Agape MANNA Home), food security initiatives (Project Eden), church planting (MANNA Multiply), healthcare (Medical Projects), clean water access (Clean Water Projects), and the Guatemala Stove Ministry. These programs are implemented through local partnerships across more than 40 countries and are funded primarily through donations processed via their GoFundMe-powered platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Mango Home | Philippines A residential care program for children located in the Philippines, providing nutrition, education, medical care, and spiritual development.
• Agape MANNA Home An orphan care and family-style residential program providing holistic care for children in need.
• Project Eden An agricultural and food security program designed to provide sustainable nutrition solutions for communities.
• MANNA Multiply A church planting and community development program that replicates successful ministry models in new locations.
• Medical Projects Healthcare programs including medical clinics, health screenings, and medical mission trips serving communities in need.
• Clean Water Projects Water access initiatives providing clean, safe drinking water to communities through wells and water systems.
• Guatemala Stove Ministry A clean cookstove initiative providing families in Guatemala with ventilated cooking solutions to reduce indoor air pollution and improve health outcomes.
• Mission Trips Organized international service trips sold directly to individuals and church groups, providing hands-on involvement in program delivery in program countries.
• MANNA Shoes A social enterprise product sold to supporters, with proceeds supporting the charitable mission of rescuing children from poverty.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7% overhead expenses (2024) vs. 15-25% nonprofit sector average
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GoFundMecoreTechnology or IntegrationMANNA Worldwide uses GoFundMe's Classy platform as their primary online donation processing and fundraising technology infrastructure. This enables secure payment processing, recurring donation capabilities, and peer-to-peer fundraising features for their global donor base.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ChildFund International: Child-focused INGO operating sponsorship programs, education, health, and economic development across multiple developing countries. Directly comparable on beneficiary profile, sponsorship funding model, and community-development approach.
• Compassion International: Large faith-based INGO running child sponsorship, nutrition, education, and medical programs in dozens of developing countries. Directly comparable to MANNA on mission, beneficiary focus, donor model (individual sponsors), and locally-led delivery philosophy.
• Children's HopeChest: Faith-based INGO focused on child sponsorship, orphan care, and community development in Eastern Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Closely comparable on sponsorship/donor model, child-rescue mission, and locally-led community partnerships.
• Convoy of Hope: Faith-based humanitarian organization running child sponsorship (One Child Matters), nutrition, and community development programs globally. Comparable on faith-based mission, child sponsorship model, and developing-country programming.
• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical humanitarian organization running medical missions, clean water, child development, and disaster response programs globally. Directly comparable on faith-explicit mission, medical projects, and global country footprint.
• World Vision: One of the largest Christian humanitarian INGOs with child-focused community development, clean water, nutrition, and education programs globally. Closest comparable on program breadth, country footprint, and evangelical donor base.
• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-based nonprofit running child welfare, foster/adoption, and family services with global programs. Comparable on faith-based DNA, child-focused mission, and donor-supported service delivery.
• Food for the Hungry: Christian INGO focused on holistic child and community development including nutrition, clean water, education, and economic development in developing countries. Comparable on holistic model, faith-based DNA, and locally-led implementation.
• Gospel for Asia: Evangelical mission organization running child sponsorship, humanitarian aid, and church planting across South and Southeast Asia. Comparable on faith-explicit mission integration with development programming and individual-donor funding.

Broad incumbents

• International Mission Board (IMB): Largest denominational (Southern Baptist) international missions organization with global footprint of missionaries and ministry projects. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the evangelical global-mission space, though larger and more denominationally structured than MANNA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manna-worldwide

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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