Tiny Hands Foundation

What Tiny Hands Foundation does

Tiny Hands Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 2001 by Rod Khleif and headquartered at 2405 Bayshore Road, Nokomis, Florida. The organization operates as an all-volunteer entity with no paid staff, no rent expense, and minimal administrative overhead, directing nearly all donor contributions toward direct program delivery. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for impoverished children in Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto counties by facilitating an exchange of generosity between community donors and families in need.

The foundation runs three core annual programs: the Back-to-School Backpack Brigade, which distributes approximately 1,700 backpacks filled with school supplies per year at the Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota; the Holiday Basket Brigade, which provides holiday food baskets to roughly 1,500 families each season; and the Teddy Bear Brigades, which supply teddy bears to law-enforcement patrol cars (Bradenton Police Department, Manatee County First Responders) for distribution to children in distress. Cumulative beneficiaries are reported at 150,000+ children and families since inception, up from a 130,000+ figure cited in earlier materials.

The revenue model is entirely donation- and sponsorship-based, with no disclosed financial statements. Unit-level sponsorship pricing is published ($25 sponsors one student with backpack and supplies; $30 sponsors one family with a holiday food basket; $10 sponsors one child with a teddy bear), and the corporate sponsor roster includes Publix, Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, State Farm, Florida Blue, Waste Management, Universal, Johns Hopkins, and numerous local SMBs. Go-to-market is community-led: volunteer recruitment, Facebook engagement, email outreach, and event-based partnerships (notably with the Bradenton Marauders and LECOM Park in 2018) drive awareness and fundraising.

Name

Tiny Hands Foundation

Legal name

Tiny Hands Foundation

Website

https://tinyhandsfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tiny Hands Foundation is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Nokomis, Florida that runs the Back-to-School Backpack Brigade, Holiday Basket Brigade, and Teddy Bear Brigades to serve impoverished children and families across Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Charitable Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Child welfare programs
• Community outreach initiatives
• Food assistance programs
• School supply donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: The organization relies entirely on donations and sponsorships from individuals, corporations, and community partners to fund its charitable initiatives. No paid staff and minimal administrative costs allow donations to go directly to programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tiny Hands Foundation is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs three annual charitable initiatives for impoverished children and families in Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto counties. The Back-to-School Backpack Brigade distributes thousands of backpacks filled with school supplies, the Holiday Basket Brigade distributes thousands of holiday food baskets and toys to families, and the Teddy Bear Brigade provides teddy bears to local law enforcement officers to comfort children in distress.

Product overview

Tiny Hands Foundation is a small all-volunteer non-profit charitable organization (501c3) that operates three core annual initiatives: the Back-to-School Backpack Brigade (provides backpacks with school supplies to children in need), the Holiday Basket Brigade (provides food baskets and holiday gifts to families), and the Teddy Bear Brigades (provides teddy bears to police officers for children in traumatic situations). The organization has no paid staff, pays no rent, and maintains minimal administrative costs, with all resources directed toward community children and families in Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Back-to-School Backpack Brigade: Annual initiative providing thousands of backpacks filled with school supplies for community children in need
• Holiday Basket Brigade
• Teddy Bear Brigade

Products and services

• Back-to-School Backpack Brigade Annual initiative that provides thousands of new backpacks filled with school supplies to community school children in need in Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto counties. The 2025 event distributed approximately 1,700 backpacks at the Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota.
• Holiday Basket Brigade Annual initiative that provides thousands of holiday gift baskets filled with food and Christmas toys to community children and families in need across Sarasota and Manatee counties, serving approximately 1,500 families annually.
• Teddy Bear Brigades Program that provides thousands of teddy bears for community police department patrol cars and emergency response vehicles to be given out by law enforcement officers and first responders to comfort children in distress during emergency or traumatic situations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000+ community children and families benefited
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core partner, event partner, sponsor and community partner.

• Bradenton Police Departmentcore partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2019Recipient of teddy bear donations for patrol cars. Officers distribute teddy bears to children in distress during emergency situations.
• Manatee County First Responderscore partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2019Recipient of teddy bear donations for emergency response vehicles to comfort distressed children.
• Bradenton Maraudersevent partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Baseball game fundraiser where ticket sales resulted in teddy bear donations to the Teddy Bear Brigade program.
• LECOM Parkevent partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Venue host for teddy bear donation drop-off and presentation ceremony.
• PublixsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing funding and resources for annual charitable initiatives benefiting community children and families.
• Ritz-CarltonsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting charitable initiatives for impoverished children in the Sarasota area.
• HyattsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing resources for annual charitable programs.
• State FarmsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting community charitable initiatives.
• Florida BluesponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing funding for children and family charitable programs.
• Waste ManagementsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting community charitable initiatives.
• UniversalsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for annual charitable initiatives.
• Johns HopkinssponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting community charitable programs.
• Boys & Girls Clubscore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner hosting Back-to-School Backpack Brigade distribution events at their facility.
• YMCAcommunity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization supporting children and family initiatives.
• Big Brothers Big Sisterscommunity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting youth development initiatives.
• Girl Scoutscommunity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization for youth programs.
• Girls Inccommunity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting girls' empowerment and development programs.
• Painting with a TwistsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting charitable initiatives.
• First WatchsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for community charitable programs.
• Five Star PizzasponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for annual initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Blessings in a Backpack: National nonprofit mobilizing weekend food for elementary school students and broader school-supply drives. Operates a similar volunteer-driven, sponsor-funded model with a child welfare focus similar to Tiny Hands Foundation's three brigades.
• Together We Rise: National nonprofit focused on foster youth through backpack distribution, birthday celebrations, and other direct-service programs. Directly comparable to Tiny Hands Foundation's Back-to-School Backpack Brigade model and underserved children focus.
• Kids In Need Foundation: National nonprofit providing school supplies to K-12 students from low-income families through school-based Teacher Supply Boxes and similar programs. Closely comparable to the Back-to-School Backpack Brigade's mission of school readiness for underserved children.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County: Sarasota-based youth development nonprofit serving the same Tri-County geography as Tiny Hands Foundation. A current strategic partner with overlapping child-welfare mission and similar reliance on local corporate sponsors including Publix.
• All Faiths Food Bank: Regional food bank headquartered in Sarasota serving Sarasota and Manatee counties. Highly comparable to Tiny Hands Foundation's Holiday Basket Brigade operations: same geography, same donor base of local corporations, same mission of providing food assistance to families in need.
• Heart of America Foundation: National nonprofit providing school supplies, backpacks, and learning resources to underserved students. A direct analogue to Tiny Hands Foundation's Back-to-School Backpack Brigade mission and volunteer-driven direct-service model.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast: Regional youth-mentoring nonprofit serving Sarasota, Manatee, and surrounding counties. Directly comparable on geography, child-welfare focus, and reliance on community volunteers and local corporate sponsorships.
• Food Bank of Manatee: Manatee County-based food assistance nonprofit addressing food insecurity in the same Tri-County service area as Tiny Hands Foundation. Directly comparable on both geography and mission overlap with the Holiday Basket Brigade.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army of Sarasota: Established regional branch of a national humanitarian organization running holiday food, toy, and social-service programs in the same Sarasota geography. A broader incumbent that overlaps with Tiny Hands Foundation on holiday-basket and family-assistance work but operates at far greater scale.
• Toys for Tots Foundation: National Marine Corps Reserve program distributing toys to children in need during the holidays. A broader incumbent that overlaps with Tiny Hands Foundation's Holiday Basket Brigade and teddy bear distributions at materially greater scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/150823778746

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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