Hope Chest For Breast Cancer

What Hope Chest For Breast Cancer does

Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001 and headquartered at 3850 Shoreline Drive, Wayzata, MN. The foundation provides emergency financial assistance grants to breast cancer patients currently undergoing treatment who reside in Minnesota, covering essential living expenses including housing (mortgage/rent), utilities, transportation (gas, repairs, travel services), groceries and food, and adult/childcare. The organization refers to itself as fulfilling "an urgent, unmet need" by allowing patients to focus on treatment rather than bills. Its primary product is the Emergency Financial Grants Program, distributed through a direct patient application process on its website, with patient referrals routed through partnerships with major healthcare providers including Hennepin Healthcare, Minnesota Oncology, Health Partners, and The Breast Center.

The foundation operates a diversified revenue model funded entirely by donations and program-related revenue. The largest visible revenue engine is a 100% donation-driven resale store in Wayzata selling high-end women's clothing, accessories, shoes, furniture, and home decor, supplemented by a Pink Points loyalty rewards program and a scheduled Donation Pickup Service. Secondary revenue streams include individual donations, corporate sponsorships (with 40+ named partners including Gilead, Apple Autos, US Bank, Great Southern Bank, and the Minnesota Vikings), and proceeds from fundraising events such as Runway for Hope, the Boobie Day Bean Bag Tournament, and the 25th Anniversary Celebration. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, with no disclosed headcount beyond a 1-10 employee range, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no funding rounds. The organization is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026.

Name

Hope Chest For Breast Cancer

Legal name

Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation

Website

https://hopechest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2001, that provides emergency financial grants to Minnesota breast cancer patients for housing, utilities, transportation, food, and childcare, funded through donations, a resale store, corporate sponsorships, and community fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Financial Assistance Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

Keywords

• Emergency financial assistance
• Breast cancer support
• Nonprofit foundation
• Patient assistance grants
• Community fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Wayzata

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct charitable donations from individuals supporting breast cancer patients
2. Resale Store Revenue: Revenue from resale store selling donated designer clothing, accessories, furniture, and home decor. A percentage of sales funds assistance grants.
3. Fundraising Events: Proceeds from events like Runway for Hope, Boobie Day Bean Bag Tournament, and anniversary celebrations
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship revenue from companies supporting the foundation's mission

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides emergency financial assistance grants to breast cancer patients undergoing treatment, covering basic living expenses such as housing (mortgage/rent), utilities, transportation, groceries, and childcare. The foundation funds these grants through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, community fundraising events (e.g., Runway for Hope), and proceeds from an on-site resale store selling donated high-end clothing, accessories, furniture, and home décor.

Product overview

Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation operates as a nonprofit organization providing emergency financial relief to Minnesota breast cancer patients. The core offering is the Emergency Financial Grants Program, which provides immediate financial support for essential living expenses including housing, utilities, transportation, food, and childcare. The organization supplements its grant funding through a Resale Store selling donated high-end merchandise, which funds the assistance grants. A Pink Points loyalty program supports retail operations, while a donation pickup service enables community contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Financial Grants Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Helps patients worry less about bills and focus on getting well

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GileadcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for 2025, supporting the foundation's mission to provide financial assistance to Minnesota breast cancer patients.
• Apple AutoscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting foundation events and programs.
• SFMcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for 2025.
• Laketown ElectriccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for 2025.
• Fast SignscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for 2025.
• US BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for 2025.
• Great Southern BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for 2025.
• Minnesota VikingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner/sponsor.
• Hennepin HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner referring patients to the foundation's assistance programs.
• Minnesota OncologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partner referring breast cancer patients for financial assistance.
• Health PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner referring patients.
• The Breast CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner referring patients for assistance.
• Four Seasons Hotel MinneapolisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue sponsor for 25th Anniversary Celebration event.
• The Westin Galleria EdinaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue for Runway for Hope 2026 event.
• HAVEN Mobile MedSpaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonates 20% of new client service revenue to the foundation.
• Galleria EdinacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail partner hosting Runway for Hope fashion show with stores featuring styles for the event.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Allyson Whitney Foundation: Smaller nonprofit providing financial grants to young adults with cancer for everyday expenses and medical bills. Similar grant model and beneficiary need profile, but narrower demographic and significantly smaller scale.
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer: National nonprofit providing trusted information, community, and support to people affected by breast cancer. Comparable mission in patient support services and breast-cancer-specific focus, with a content-and-education model rather than direct cash grants.
• The Samfund: Nonprofit providing financial assistance to young adult cancer survivors. Direct grants for housing, utilities, and medical bills — a similar grants-based model but focused on young adults and post-treatment rather than active treatment.

Broad incumbents

• National Breast Cancer Foundation: National nonprofit providing education, early detection, and patient navigation services for breast cancer patients. Comparable mission surface area and corporate-sponsor fundraising model, but at a national rather than regional scale.
• Susan G. Komen: Largest national breast cancer nonprofit funding research, community health, and direct support. Overlaps with Hope Chest in beneficiary population and cause-marketing sponsor pipeline, but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• CancerCare: National nonprofit providing financial assistance, counseling, and support services to cancer patients across all cancer types. Overlapping mission in financial-co-payment and emergency-assistance grants, but with a broader cancer-type scope and national footprint.

Direct peers

• Family Reach: National nonprofit delivering financial assistance to cancer patients (all cancer types) for non-medical costs such as housing, food, and transportation. Closest direct peer in terms of intervention design — emergency grants to keep patients in their homes during treatment.
• The Pink Fund: National nonprofit providing direct financial assistance to breast cancer patients in active treatment for housing, utilities, and daily living costs. Closest direct peer — same beneficiary profile, same grant-based intervention, same fundraising mix of events and donations.
• Lazarex Cancer Foundation: Nonprofit improving cancer patient access to clinical trials by covering travel and lodging costs. Comparable intervention type (financial assistance for non-medical costs), serving a similar patient profile undergoing active treatment.

Others

• Goodwill (resale-store nonprofit model): Largest nonprofit resale-store operator in the US, generating revenue through donated-goods retail to fund workforce and community programs. Comparable resale-store operating model and donation-supply chain, but serving a different mission and at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/hopechestmn
• Xx.com/HopeChestMN

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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