PADF

Name

PADF

Legal name

Pan American Development Foundation

Website

https://padf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Assistance

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), International Affairs (92812), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) / Emergency Social Assistance (BPADADAI), Democracy, Human Rights & Governance Assistance (BPADABAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian assistance programs
• Disaster relief services
• Workforce development programs
• Citizen security initiatives
• Community development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: PADF receives tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and private foundations. Donors can give via an online portal, donor-advised funds, and gifts of stock through a designated brokerage account.
2. Government and Institutional Grants: PADF receives grants and cooperative agreements from governments (USAID, U.S. Department of State, Government of Canada, European Union, etc.) and multilateral organizations (OAS, UNDP, IDB, UNHCR, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO) to implement development and humanitarian programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PADF delivers humanitarian assistance, economic growth and workforce development, and security and rule of law programs across Latin America and the Caribbean. It implements these programs through country offices, partnerships with governments and multilaterals, and funding from grants and donations. Programs include disaster relief, migration support, STEM education, citizen security, and youth resilience initiatives.

Product overview

PADF operates as a non-profit international development organization (501(c)(3)) offering a portfolio of humanitarian and development programs rather than a unified technology product. Its core service offerings span humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, economic growth and workforce development, and security and rule of law initiatives. PADF delivers these through country-specific programs including STEM Education Initiative, Our Border Initiative, Project GRACE, and the Community, Family and Youth Resilience Program (CFYR), utilizing proprietary methodologies such as Iniciativas de Balance Positivo (IBP). The organization partners with governments, civil society, and the private sector across the Americas to implement these programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
• Economic Growth and Workforce Development
• Security and Rule of Law
• STEM Education Initiative
• Our Border Initiative
• Project GRACE
• Community, Family and Youth Resilience Program (CFYR)

Quantifiable outcome

• 36,445 metric tons of humanitarian aid distributed
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core / flagship, major, minor and core.

• Organization of American States (OAS)core / flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOAS is PADF's founding organization, established in 1962. PADF maintains an ex-officio relationship with OAS through its Assistant Secretary General. OAS and PADF contribute to implementing the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection. This is PADF's most foundational and strategic partnership, providing institutional credibility and government access across the hemisphere.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP collaborates with PADF on development programs across the Americas, contributing to sustainable development goals and governance strengthening.
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNHCR partners with PADF on refugee protection and migrant integration programs, particularly in Latin America.
• UN WomenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women collaborates with PADF on gender equality and women's empowerment programs across the hemisphere.
• International Labor Organization (ILO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerILO partners with PADF on labor rights programs, including workplace safety and fair labor condition initiatives in Mexico's automotive industry.
• UNESCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO collaborates with PADF on educational initiatives, including STEM education programs.
• Continental (Automotive)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinental Aguascalientes partners with PADF on training programs for safe and inclusive work environments in Mexico's automotive sector.
• Sandals FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandals Foundation, the charitable arm of the Sandals Resorts, partners with PADF on Caribbean development initiatives.
• Royal CaribbeanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal Caribbean partners with PADF on development and community support initiatives, leveraging corporate social responsibility programs.
• Arizona State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArizona State University partners with PADF on academic and research initiatives, including STEM education programs.
• University of Notre DameminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Notre Dame collaborates with PADF on research, academic programs, and development initiatives.
• Atlantic CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlantic Council partners with PADF on policy research, security analysis, and hemispheric development issues.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSIS collaborates with PADF on policy analysis, security studies, and development research for the Americas.
• Fundación CMR (Mexico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación CMR and PADF jointly drive the professionalization of 28 social organizations in Mexico, building civil society capacity.
• National Development Foundation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (NDFSVG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPADF has a long-standing partnership with NDFSVG for microenterprise development and vocational training in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
• Jamaica Constabulary ForceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPADF and the Jamaica Constabulary Force jointly lead crime prevention project activities in multiple parishes, improving community policing and public safety.
• Real Life Wisdom ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReal Life Wisdom Services partnered with PADF on a post-hurricane Melissa recovery training initiative, leading community and law enforcement training.
• Government of ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPADF has worked in Colombia for 25 years with various government agencies including the Administrative Department of the Presidency (DAPRE), Department of Social Prosperity (DPS), Ministry of Justice and Rights, Fondo Colombia en Paz, and others on displacement, peacebuilding, and development programs.
• Government of MexicomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Government of Mexico, including COMAR (Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid), the National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH), and various state governments (Morelos, Oaxaca), partners with PADF on migration, human rights, and labor programs.
• Government of HaitimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPADF has partnered with the Government of Haiti for over 35 years on disaster recovery, economic development, and community resilience.
• Government of JamaicamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Government of Jamaica and PADF collaborate on citizen security, police professionalization, court modernization, and hurricane recovery programs.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Relief Services (CRS): CRS is a U.S.-based international humanitarian agency operating across Latin America and the Caribbean in humanitarian assistance, agriculture, and health. Like PADF, CRS serves vulnerable populations in fragile LAC states and is a frequent co-implementer or competitor on USAID and bilateral awards.
• Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps is a large U.S.-based international humanitarian and development NGO operating across multiple regions including Latin America. It competes with PADF for the same USAID, EU, and bilateral donor pools across disaster response, economic development, and peacebuilding, and operates at substantially larger scale.
• Chemonics International: Chemonics is a large international development contractor that implements major USAID prime awards globally including in Latin America. It competes with PADF for institutional capacity-building, citizen security, and migration programming awards and often sub-contracts with or partners alongside PADF.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): The IRC is a major U.S.-based humanitarian NGO delivering emergency relief, refugee support, and development programs globally. It overlaps directly with PADF's refugee/migrant integration work and humanitarian assistance portfolio, competing for similar U.S. and EU funding across Latin America.
• Oxfam America: Oxfam America operates regional programming in Latin America and the Caribbean focused on inequality, gender justice, and humanitarian response. It competes with PADF on similar donor portfolios and overlaps on women's empowerment, anti-corruption, and disaster recovery themes.
• CARE International: CARE is a leading international humanitarian organization delivering development and emergency programs across Latin America. It directly overlaps with PADF's economic empowerment, women's rights, and disaster response work, and shares many of the same bilateral and multilateral funders.
• Save the Children: Save the Children is a major international NGO with significant Latin America and Caribbean programming in youth protection, education, and emergency response. It overlaps with PADF's youth-focused, STEM, and resilience programs and competes for the same donor funding pools.
• World Vision International: World Vision is a major faith-based humanitarian organization with extensive Latin America and Caribbean programming in child welfare, disaster response, and economic development. It overlaps with PADF's humanitarian, youth resilience, and community-based programming while operating at considerably larger scale.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity International: Habitat for Humanity operates Latin America and Caribbean housing and community resilience programs addressing disaster recovery and vulnerable populations. It shares PADF's disaster response and community development focus in the same geographies, though with a more narrowly defined housing mission.

Others

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): The IDB is a major multilateral development financier for Latin America and the Caribbean. While listed as a PADF partner providing financial support, IDB is also a comparator institution that channels large-scale development funding, often through implementing partners like PADF itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/792998

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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