Care Fund

What Care Fund does

Care Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with a regional office in Tucson. It is the first nonprofit in Arizona to provide mortgage and rent assistance specifically to families experiencing financial hardship due to a child's extended and critical medical illness or injury. The organization delivers direct payments to mortgage lenders or landlords on behalf of approved Arizona families, with grants structured as one month's rent or one monthly mortgage payment (no repayment required), and eligibility is gated by Arizona residency, U.S. citizenship, and a child's active extended hospitalization.

The core operational workflow is a three-step process: families apply online (via JotForm) or download forms, a medical provider certifies the child's condition, and a review committee renders a determination. Referrals are sourced through a network of hospital social workers and case management staff at Phoenix Children's Hospital, Cardon Children's Medical Center, Diamond Children's Medical Center, and two Ronald McDonald House Charities affiliates. Care Fund supplements its program with community-driven fundraising infrastructure, including Phoenix and Tucson Advisory Councils (30+ members in Tucson), signature events (GALAvant, Wonderlust Tucson, Buckles Boots & Bling, Brick by Brick), and workplace giving partnerships tied to the Arizona homeownership industry.

Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropic channels — individual donations, workplace giving (including transactional per-closed-loan donations from real estate professionals), the Arizona QCO dollar-for-dollar state tax credit, cryptocurrency donations via The Giving Block and Gemini Trust Exchange, stock donations, IRA charitable rollovers, donor-advised funds, legacy/estate gifts, and grants from foundations and corporate partners. Since inception, Care Fund reports $3.4M in cumulative mortgage and rent assistance disbursed, 5,652 children and adults helped, 490,562 nights secured in homes, and families served across 182 Arizona zip codes. The organization holds a Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating and GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency.

Name

Care Fund

Legal name

Care Fund

Website

https://thecarefund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Care Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing mortgage and rent assistance to Arizona families experiencing financial hardship due to a child's extended critical illness or injury. It pays lenders and landlords directly and accepts donations across multiple vehicles including the Arizona QCO tax credit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Family Housing Assistance

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Disaster Recovery & Emergency Housing Assistance Programs (FSALAKAK), Family Offices & Philanthropic Advisors (Grantmaking) (BPAGAKAD)

Keywords

• Nonprofit family assistance
• Mortgage rent assistance
• Charitable housing grants
• Medical hardship support
• Community philanthropy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Program disbursements (mortgage and rent assistance grants), Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring monetary gifts from individual donors made through the website via credit card. Donors can make single gifts or set up monthly recurring donations.
2. Workplace Giving: Payroll deduction programs where employees donate a portion of each paycheck. Includes transactional giving from real estate professionals (donating per closed loan), corporate matching programs, and monthly recurring gifts. 30% of impact starts at workplace giving.
3. Cryptocurrency Donations: Accepts over 100 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others through The Giving Block and Gemini Trust Exchange platforms. Processed with automatic tax receipt generation.
4. Arizona Charitable Tax Credit: As a Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO Code 20167), donations qualify for dollar-for-dollar Arizona state tax credit up to $506 for single filers or $1,009 for married filing joint.
5. Stock Donations: Accepts publicly traded, domestic common stock donations through The Giving Block platform. Typically processed within 6-8 business days.
6. IRA Charitable Rollover: Qualified charitable distributions from IRAs for donors 70½ or older. Can satisfy required minimum distributions and avoid taxes on transfers up to $108,000.
7. Legacy & Estate Gifts: Bequests, wills, and estate planned gifts that provide enduring support for future generations.
8. Gift Card Donations: New or unused gift cards donated and used in raffles and fundraising events to generate additional funds.
9. Donor Advised Funds: Grants from donor-advised funds processed through The Giving Block platform with automatic confirmation emails.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Care Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides mortgage and rent assistance grants to Arizona families experiencing financial hardship due to a child's extended critical illness or injury. The organization delivers assistance as direct payments to mortgage lenders or landlords on behalf of approved families, with no repayment required. It funds this program through a diversified donation infrastructure including individual giving, workplace giving, Arizona charitable tax credit donations, cryptocurrency, stock, IRA rollovers, donor advised funds, legacy/estate gifts, and gift card contributions.

Product overview

Care Fund is a nonprofit organization operating as a single, unified charitable program focused on providing mortgage and rent assistance to Arizona families with seriously ill or injured children. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of donation mechanisms for supporters—including monetary gifts, cryptocurrency, stock, workplace giving, IRA rollovers, donor advised funds, legacy gifts, and gift cards—while managing a direct application process for families to receive financial assistance. The core product is the Mortgage & Rent Assistance Program, supplemented by various giving vehicles and an online application system for eligibility determination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mortgage & Rent Assistance Program Charitable grant program providing mortgage and rent payment support to Arizona families experiencing hardship due to a child's extended illness or injury, helping families remain in their homes during medical crises. Funds are paid directly to the mortgage lender or landlord, with no repayment required.
• Family Application Program

Quantifiable outcome

• $3.4M in mortgage and rent assistance provided to families
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Giving BlockcoreTechnology or IntegrationCryptocurrency and stock donation processing platform partner. Handles crypto donations (100+ currencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum) and stock donations. Provides automatic tax receipt generation and processes transactions through blockchain confirmations.
• Gemini Trust ExchangecoreTechnology or IntegrationCryptocurrency exchange partner for processing crypto charitable donations to Care Fund.
• Phoenix Children's HospitalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferring Partner - hospital social workers and case management staff refer eligible families to Care Fund's Mortgage & Rent Assistance program.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities (Southern Arizona)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferring Partner referring families with seriously ill children to Care Fund services.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities (Central & Northern AZ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferring Partner referring families with seriously ill children to Care Fund services.
• Cardon Children's Medical CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferring Partner - hospital social workers refer eligible families experiencing financial hardship during child's extended illness.
• Diamond Children's Medical CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferring Partner - hospital social workers refer eligible families experiencing financial hardship during child's extended illness.
• Homeowners Financial GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner company. Founder Bill Rogers is President & CEO of Homeowners Financial Group. HFG employees have been dedicated to Care Fund's founding, fundraising, and support since 2010.
• CrossCountry MortgagecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkplace giving platform partner and hosts Tucson Advisory Council at their Tucson office location. Derrick Polder, Advisory Council Chair, is associated with CrossCountry Mortgage.
• Arizona CardinalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Partner - NFL team supporting Care Fund events and fundraising.
• Alliance BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Partner providing sponsorships and donations to Care Fund Mortgage & Rent Assistance program.
• Tucson Electric Power (TEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Partner supporting Care Fund through sponsorships and donations.
• Delta Dental of ArizonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Partner providing corporate sponsorships and donations.
• 100+ Women Who Care TucsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGiving circle group providing collective donations and support.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Direct peer — provides housing and family support services for families with seriously ill children during medical treatment. Care Fund partners with RMHC for referrals, and both serve overlapping populations (Arizona pediatric hospital families).
• Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation: Direct peer — provides financial assistance to families with pediatric cancer, including mortgage/rent support, similar in mission and direct-grant model to Care Fund's housing-assistance approach.
• Family Reach: Direct peer — national nonprofit providing direct financial assistance (rent, mortgage, utilities) to families facing pediatric cancer, the closest direct mission parallel to Care Fund's mortgage/rent assistance model.
• Family Promise: Direct peer — national nonprofit focused on preventing family homelessness through housing-related support, directly comparable to Care Fund's housing-stability mission though serving a broader population.
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Direct peer — major pediatric cancer nonprofit funding research and family support, including direct financial assistance. Comparable to Care Fund in donor-base mechanics (peer-to-peer fundraising, events) and beneficiary focus.
• National Children's Cancer Society: Direct peer — national nonprofit supporting families of children with cancer through financial assistance, education, and advocacy, overlapping Care Fund's family-support mission for critically ill children.
• United Healthcare Children's Foundation: Direct peer — provides medical grants to families to help pay for children's medical expenses not covered by insurance; comparable grant-based model and family-of-ill-children beneficiary focus.

Emerging players

• Modest Needs Foundation: Emerging player — provides short-term financial assistance to working families and individuals facing temporary hardship; comparable direct-grant model and self-respectful "no-strings" approach to Care Fund's grant philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Broad incumbent — leading pediatric medical charity providing treatment and family support; shares Care Fund's hospital-channel referral dynamics and pediatric-illness beneficiary population, though operates at vastly larger scale.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: Broad incumbent — large, established nonprofit serving children with critical illnesses; while not providing housing assistance, it shares Care Fund's donor-base (individuals, workplace giving, events) and beneficiary population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheCareFund
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7xf6spfcOkpaPmokr1OBEA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CareFundOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-care-fund
• Instagraminstagram.com/carefundorg

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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