Caring for Colombia

What Caring for Colombia does

Caring for Colombia Foundation is a US-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 and headquartered at 139 West 120th Street, New York. It functions as a philanthropic bridge connecting US donors — including Colombian residents, expats, and broader sympathetic audiences — with vetted social projects in Colombia across three programmatic pillars: Arts, Health, and Education. Over 20+ years the organization claims to have benefited 880,000+ Colombians, supported through a network of named Colombian partner foundations spanning education (Universidad de Ibagué), sanitation (Fundación Tierra Grata), music (Filarmed), sports (Corporación Cleo), women's empowerment (FURAS), and food security (Fundación Sueños Por Colombia). It does not build or operate proprietary technology; its platform is a standard donation-enabled website with social channels on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, and YouTube, plus a stock-giving integration via StockDonator.

The business model combines two revenue streams: tax-deductible donations from US individuals and institutions routed to Colombian projects, and tiered fiscal-sponsorship services (5% basic, 7.5% with advisory, 10% full-service, 15% including US government grants support) charged to Colombia-based NGOs seeking access to US tax-deductible funding. Programmatic grantmaking runs through the Caring5 Grant program, which supports Colombian foundations in arts, health, education, sports, and community empowerment and is currently on hold. The organization also convenes strategic fundraising events in New York and London, and has secured corporate partnerships including Chevron (2017 Wayúu food bank, La Guajira) and edtech partner Rumie. Operating signals include a maintained GuideStar Platinum Transparency Seal (2023 and 2024), 1-10 employees, and no publicly disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or audited financials.

Name

Caring for Colombia

Legal name

Caring for Colombia Foundation

Website

https://caringforcolombia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caring for Colombia Foundation is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that channels tax-deductible donations and tiered fiscal-sponsorship services (5-15% fees) from US donors to vetted Colombian social projects across arts, health, and education, benefiting 880,000+ Colombians over 20+ years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Philanthropy and Fiscal Sponsorship

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Cross-border philanthropy
• Fiscal sponsorship services
• International charitable giving
• Nonprofit grant programs
• Donor advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization connects U.S. donors with impactful social projects in Colombia, serving as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that enables tax-deductible donations from U.S. donors to support Colombian communities.
2. Fiscal Sponsorship Services: As a 501(c)(3) organization, they offer fiscal sponsorship services to Colombia-based nonprofits, allowing them to receive tax-deductible donations from U.S. sponsors. They charge tiered fees (5% to 15%) depending on services provided including basic sponsorship, project proposal advisory, monitoring and evaluation, and U.S. government grants support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Caring for Colombia operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit bridge that connects U.S. donors with impactful social projects in Colombia and provides tiered fiscal sponsorship services (5%-15% fees) to Colombia-based nonprofits so they can receive tax-deductible U.S. donations. It also runs the annual Caring5 grant program and supports fundraising campaigns and events for vetted local partners.

Product overview

Caring for Colombia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates as a philanthropic bridge connecting U.S. donors with impactful social projects in Colombia. The organization offers a portfolio of services including fiscal sponsorship for Colombia-based nonprofits (with four pricing tiers from 5% to 15%), the annual Caring5 grant program supporting children and youth across arts, health, education, sports, and community empowerment (currently on hold), fundraising campaign services including events and online campaigns, and an online donation platform. The organization does not operate a traditional SaaS product but rather provides philanthropic and administrative services to facilitate cross-border charitable giving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fiscal Sponsorship Services Enables Colombia-based nonprofits to receive tax-deductible U.S. donations through Caring for Colombia's 501(c)(3) status, including optional project proposal advisory, monitoring and evaluation, and U.S. government grant support. Targeted at Colombia-based NGOs and foundations.
• Caring5 Grant Program Annual grant program funding Colombian organizations working in arts, health, education, sports, and community empowerment, with applications accepted until the second week of October. Targeted at Colombia-based nonprofits and foundations.
• Fundraising Campaign Services Creation of campaigns and events to promote supported projects with transparent progress reporting, including global giving campaigns, strategic fundraising events in major cities, and online fundraising campaign support. Targeted at donors and project partners.
• Online Donation Platform Website-based donation platform enabling U.S. donors to contribute to Colombian social projects with U.S. tax deductibility, including a stock donation capability through StockDonator. Targeted at U.S. individual donors and the Colombian diaspora.

Quantifiable outcome

• 880,000+ Colombians benefited from programs over 20+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 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, major and minor.

• RumiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization dedicated to promoting education through free digital tools. Provided 10 tablets that CFC facilitated to support students in the OTACA - NASA program through Smile Foundation.
• GuideStarmajorOthersThe world's largest source of nonprofit information that awarded Caring for Colombia the Platinum Transparency Seal in 2023.
• StockDonatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal platform for stock donations, allowing donors to contribute stock to Caring for Colombia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Emerging players

• Givebutter: Fast-growing free online fundraising platform for nonprofits featuring donation processing, events, and peer-to-peer campaigns. Emerging competitor in digital donation infrastructure relevant to Caring for Colombia's online giving channel.
• Donorbox: Modern online donation platform serving small and mid-sized nonprofits with recurring giving, peer-to-peer, and donation processing tools. Emerging tech-enabled competitor in the digital fundraising infrastructure Caring for Colombia relies on.

Direct peers

• GlobalGiving: U.S.-based nonprofit crowdfunding platform connecting donors with international and grassroots projects. Operates a near-identical business model of brokering tax-deductible donations from U.S. donors to vetted in-country nonprofit partners, with grantmaking and project oversight.
• Kiva: U.S.-based nonprofit enabling individual lenders/donors to support entrepreneurs and projects in developing countries including Latin America. Comparable cross-border giving intermediary with similar donor-to-beneficiary bridging model.
• GiveDirectly: U.S.-based nonprofit operating cash transfer programs for vulnerable populations in Africa and Latin America. Comparable model of channeling U.S. donor funds to in-country beneficiaries with transparency (similar to GuideStar certification focus).
• Charities Aid Foundation America: Provides fiscal sponsorship and cross-border giving services to international nonprofits seeking access to U.S. tax-deductible donations. Direct functional peer to Caring for Colombia's fiscal sponsorship offering with tiered service model.

Broad incumbents

• Foundation Source: Provides administrative, compliance, and grantmaking services to private foundations in the U.S. Larger incumbent in the philanthropic services space, comparable in offering fee-based foundation administration and grantmaking infrastructure.
• Network for Good: Established U.S. nonprofit fundraising platform offering donation processing, grantmaking tools, and fiscal sponsorship-style services to a broad range of charities. Broader incumbent with overlapping fiscal sponsorship and donor intermediation capabilities.

Others

• BBB Wise Giving Alliance (Give.org): Donor advisory organization that evaluates U.S. charities against accountability standards. Functions as a parallel transparency certifier to GuideStar and shapes donor trust dynamics in the nonprofit sector.
• Charity Navigator: Largest independent nonprofit evaluator in the U.S. that rates charities on transparency and financial health. Adjacent ecosystem player relevant to Caring for Colombia's GuideStar transparency positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caring4colombia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaut8TrrxNQWVVmIcKdTh6Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/caringforcolombia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caring-for-colombia
• Instagraminstagram.com/caringforcolombia

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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