Heart To Honduras

What Heart To Honduras does

Heart to Honduras is a US-based 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit founded in 1989 and headquartered for US operations in Tequesta, Florida (with listed principal contact in Xenia, Ohio), delivering holistic community development and leadership formation programs in the Lake Yojoa region of northwest Honduras. The organization's core methodology is Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), operationalized through a proprietary 11-year phased program — Seedling (years 1-4), Strengthening (years 5-9), and Sustaining (years 10-11) — that culminates in community graduation and "replanting" of graduated communities to mentor new ones. Currently 15 rural Honduran communities are actively engaged, alongside flagship youth programs: Soccer with Values (SWV) and Campamento Extremo Internacional (CEI), which has operated for 16 years.

The program portfolio is structured under community-development initiatives (COHI — Communities of Holistic Impact; COTU — Communities of Transformational Unity), youth formation programs (SWV, CEI), and emerging initiatives including Place to Belong, Unidos, and Avitourism. Programmatic activities are implemented by approximately 12 locally-employed Honduran staff and are co-led by Corazón para Honduras (CPH), a legally separate Honduran entity operating in formal union with HTH as "CPHTH." US-side operations are supported by 3 staff including President and Co-Director Randy Bargerstock and Director of Finance Joel Paredes.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable giving. Donation products are tiered and productized on the website via aplos.com and Shopify, ranging from individual sponsorships ($84 for a year of Soccer with Values participation) and recurring monthly leadership support ($75-$150 per month), to major program underwriting ($6,100 for COTU community funding, $17,100 for COHI community funding, $1,670 to fund an SWV team, $2,340 for workshops). Additional revenue streams include Strategic Partner commitments from US churches, traveling-team fees for Kingdom Collaboration Journeys, and ticket sales for the annual Celebration of Dreams Gala in Columbus, Ohio. The organization is governed by a board, holds ECFA accreditation, and serves individual donors, US church partners, and rural Honduran communities as its principal customer segments.

Name

Heart To Honduras

Legal name

Heart to Honduras

Website

https://hth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heart to Honduras is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989 that delivers a proprietary 11-year phased Asset-Based Community Development program, youth soccer and camp initiatives, and emerging eco-tourism to rural Honduran communities in the Lake Yojoa region, funded through tiered donations, church partnerships, and an annual gala.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Development Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Faith-based nonprofit services
• Youth development programs
• Donor-supported ministries
• Holistic community transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Xenia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Heart to Honduras generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, churches, and organizations. Donors can give through the website (aplos.com platform), make one-time contributions, or sign up for monthly recurring donations to support specific programs.
2. Strategic Partnership Contributions: Churches and organizations become Strategic Partners by committing to share various resources to empower Honduran communities, providing sustained funding support.
3. Traveling Team Fees: Groups participate in Kingdom Collaboration Journeys to Honduras, contributing to the cost of their visit while supporting local initiatives as directed by local leaders and CPH staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Heart to Honduras is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers holistic community development and youth formation programs to rural Honduran communities in the Lake Yojoa region through an 11-year phased methodology (COHI and COTU), supplemented by Soccer with Values and the Campamento Extremo Internacional youth camp. The organization funds these programs through individual donations, recurring monthly gifts, strategic church partnerships, traveling team program fees, and an annual gala.

Product overview

Heart to Honduras is a faith-based nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected community development programs and donation products. The core programs include Communities of Holistic Impact (COHI) and Communities of Transformational Unity (COTU) for holistic community development over 11-year cycles, Soccer with Values for youth development through sports, and Campamento Extremo Internacional (CEI) for at-risk youth camp experiences. Supporting initiatives include Avitourism (developing), Place to Belong, and Unidos. The organization also offers specific donation products enabling donors to fund communities, empower leaders, sponsor soccer teams/players, and provide camp scholarships. All programs work together to foster sustainable, holistic transformation in rural Honduran communities in the Lake Yojoa region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Communities of Holistic Impact (COHI): A unique program designed to empower, unify, and awaken local capacity, targeting the social, intellectual, material, and spiritual roots of holistic poverty.
• Communities of Transformational Unity (COTU)
• Soccer with Values (SWV)
• Campamento Extremo Internacional (CEI)

Products and services

• Holistic Impact | COHI (Communities of Holistic Impact) A community development program designed to awaken, unify, and empower local capacity through consecutive three-year cycles where communities form cohorts navigating community-building activities, capacity-awakening workshops, and participatory community research. Targeted at rural Honduran communities in the Lake Yojoa region.
• Transformational Unity | COTU (Communities of Transformational Unity)
• Soccer with Values (SWV)
• Campamento Extremo Internacional (CEI) One of Central America's leading youth camps operating for 16 years, offering experiences for at-risk local youth to face their struggles, find capacity to overcome them, and know their identities as sons and daughters of God. Targeted at at-risk Honduran youth.
• Place to Belong
• Unidos A community program under the Holistic Impact umbrella focused on unity and collaboration in rural Honduran communities. Targeted at rural Honduran community members.
• Fund a Team (Soccer with Values Sponsorship) Sponsorship donation product priced at $1,670 to fund an entire team's participation in the Soccer with Values program for one year. Targeted at individual donors and church partners.
• Invest in a Soccer Player Donation product priced at $84 to empower a young person to participate in the ongoing discipleship and training of the Soccer with Values program for an entire year. Targeted at individual donors.
• Provide 10 Scholarships (CEI Camp) Donation product priced at $100 to subsidize campers' costs at the Campamento Extremo Internacional, making the program more affordable for low-income visitors. Targeted at individual donors.
• Fund a Community (COHI) Donation product priced at $17,100 to fund a community's participation in the Communities of Holistic Impact (COHI) program. Targeted at individual donors, church partners, and major gift supporters.
• Fund a Community in Transformational Unity (COTU) Donation product priced at $6,100 to fund a community's participation in the Communities of Transformational Unity (COTU) program. Targeted at individual donors and church partners.
• Host a Workshop (COTU) Donation product priced at $1,220 to host an educational workshop in a COTU community. Targeted at individual donors and church partners.
• Celebration of Dreams Gala Annual donor engagement event held in Columbus, Ohio with strategic partners, plated dinner, live music, and transformation stories. Tickets priced at $150 per person or $1,000 to host a table of eight. Targeted at individual donors, church partners, and major supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 communities actively engaged in development programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Corazón para Honduras (CPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormally and legally separate but internally and purposefully united as 'CPHTH.' Leaders make decisions as 'Co-Directors' (Randy Bargerstock for HTH, Orlin Tinoco for CPH). Departments of Community Development, Personal Transformation, and Administration share responsibilities. Both organizations share a calling to the ministry of reconciliation and the mission to foster sustainable, holistic transformation in rural Honduran communities.
• Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)coreOthersHTH is accredited by ECFA, which has deemed them a responsible steward in terms of financial accountability, fundraising, transparency, and board governance. This accreditation serves as a trust signal for donors.
• US Churches and Organizations (Strategic Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurches and organizations that share HTH's values and commitment to holistic development, committed to building meaningful relationships with the Honduran people. Strategic Partners learn from each other and from Honduran communities, strengthening both Honduran and US churches.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: One of the largest Christian humanitarian organizations globally, with deep Honduras programming. Overlaps with HTH on church-partnered community development but operates at a vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical humanitarian organization running disaster relief, medical, and community programs across Latin America. Overlaps with HTH through evangelical US donor base and ministry-positioning, though with very different operational scale.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Faith-affiliated nonprofit focused on housing and community development in Honduras and globally. Comparable in faith-rooted community work in Honduras, but specialized on housing rather than holistic community development.

Direct peers

• Food for the Hungry: Evangelical Christian humanitarian NGO running multi-year, phased community development programs in Latin America with child sponsorship, local church partnership, and graduation-style models directly analogous to HTH's COHI/COTU cycles.
• HOPE International: Faith-based nonprofit delivering multi-year community and economic development programs including in Latin America. Comparable as a Christ-centered community development organization with structured long-cycle programs.
• ChildFund International: Child- and community-focused international development organization active in Honduras. Comparable as a sponsorship-driven, long-cycle community development nonprofit.
• Compassion International: Large faith-based child sponsorship and community development organization operating in Honduras with long-cycle child and community programs. Highly comparable as a Christian NGO pairing donor relationships with sustained local development outcomes.
• Partners International: Faith-based organization partnering with US churches to support indigenous-led development projects. Directly comparable in the church-driven, locally-led development model HTH operates through CPHTH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/heart2honduras
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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