Ai You

What Ai You does

Ai You Foundation (爱佑慈善基金会) is a Beijing-headquartered, national public fundraising foundation established in 2004 and supervised by China's Ministry of Civil Affairs, focused exclusively on children's medical care and child welfare. It operates a portfolio of specialized programs — Ai You Tong Xin (congenital heart disease treatment), Ai You Tian Shi (leukemia and blood disease rescue), Ai You Xin Sheng (orphan medical care), Ai You He Kang (rehabilitation for disabled children), Ai You An Sheng (distressed-child protection), Ai You Tong Le Yuan (humanistic hospital spaces), and Ai You Chen Xing (liver transplantation) — delivered through a network of 40+ designated hospitals across all provincial-level regions in China, including top-tier partners such as Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Children's Hospital, and Xijing Hospital.

The foundation's technology stack centers on a blockchain-based donation tracking system (blockchain.ayfoundation.org) for real-time transparency, supplemented by a proprietary case-management database with standardized quality control across its hospital network. It raises funds through individual digital donations across nine Chinese platforms (WeChat, Taobao, Alipay, Tencent Gongyi, ByteDance, Bilibili, Sina Weibo, Meituan, and the 爱Love佑 mini-program), formal corporate partnership agreements with major Chinese technology, automotive, and financial institutions, and government grants for specific programs. Notable corporate partners include Tencent, Alibaba, ByteDance, Baidu, FAW-Volkswagen Audi, and Yincheng, with board representation from founders including Pony Ma (Tencent), Jiang Nanchun (Focus Media), and Xiao Feng (China Wanxiang).

Cumulatively since inception, the foundation reports 3.59 billion CNY in donations and 2.92 billion CNY in charitable expenditure, with current-year donations of approximately 50.5 million CNY. Documented outcomes include 72,000+ seriously ill children receiving medical treatment, 15,000+ orphans in care centers, and approximately 30,000 children assisted through the world's largest congenital heart disease charity program as of 2014. Ai You's governing board, its hospital network, and its multi-platform donation infrastructure collectively form a category-leading position in Chinese pediatric medical charity, with FY2024 FTI highest transparency rating and multiple Forbes China top-foundation rankings.

Name

Ai You

Legal name

爱佑慈善基金会

Website

https://ayfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ai You Foundation is a Beijing-based, Ministry of Civil Affairs–supervised public charity operating since 2004 that delivers pediatric medical treatment (congenital heart disease, leukemia, liver transplantation), orphan care, and child welfare services to impoverished and vulnerable children across China through 40+ designated hospitals, funded by individual donations, corporate partnerships, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Medical Charity & Welfare Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Children's medical charity
• Pediatric cardiac care
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Child welfare programs
• Charitable donation platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual public donations: Individual public donations through online platforms including Taobao charity store, WeChat mini-program, Alipay, ByteDance, Tencent Gongyi, Bilibili, and Sina WeChat public welfare. Monthly, quarterly, and annual donation reports published transparently.
2. Corporate/enterprise donations: Corporate enterprise donations through formal partnership agreements with technology companies (Tencent, Alibaba, ByteDance), automotive (FAW-Volkswagen Audi), real estate (Yincheng), and financial institutions. Strategic partnerships with company founders and business leaders as board members.
3. Government grants and subsidies: Government funding including central government special funds (e.g., 1.5 million yuan for 爱佑新生 project) and municipal government support for local operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

Ai You Foundation is a national public fundraising foundation under China's Ministry of Civil Affairs that funds and delivers pediatric medical treatment, orphan care, rehabilitation, and child welfare services for impoverished children across China. It operates six flagship programs (Ai You Tong Xin for congenital heart disease, Ai You Tian Shi for leukemia, Ai You Xin Sheng for orphans, Ai You An Sheng for distressed children, Ai You He Kang for rehabilitation, and Ai You Chen Xing for liver transplantation) through a network of 40+ designated hospitals and multiple donation channels across WeChat, Taobao, Alipay, Tencent Gongyi, and ByteDance platforms.

Product overview

爱佑慈善基金会 operates a portfolio of interconnected charitable programs focused on children's medical healthcare and welfare. The core programs include 爱佑童心 (congenital heart disease treatment), 爱佑天使 (leukemia and blood disease rescue), 爱佑新生 (orphan medical care), 爱佑安生 (distressed children protection), 爱佑和康 (rehabilitation services), and 爱佑童乐园 (humanistic medical support). These programs work together to provide comprehensive support from medical treatment to aftercare, covering medical expenses, rehabilitation, and emotional support for impoverished and orphaned children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ai You Tong Xin (爱佑童心) Medical assistance program providing surgical treatment support for impoverished children with congenital heart disease; operates as the world's largest CHD charity program.
• Ai You Tian Shi (爱佑天使) Medical rescue program providing treatment support for impoverished children with leukemia and blood diseases across designated partner hospitals.
• Ai You Xin Sheng (爱佑新生) Medical care and nurturing program for orphaned and sick children, providing professional medical treatment, rehabilitation, and daily care at dedicated care centers.
• Ai You An Sheng (爱佑安生) Assistance and protection program for children in distress, establishing county-level service systems to provide classified and graded services in remote rural areas.
• Ai You He Kang (爱佑和康) Rehabilitation program for children with disabilities, establishing professional rehabilitation centers in Shenzhen and Ningxia for autism, cerebral palsy, and other conditions.
• Ai You Chen Xing (爱佑晨星) Program focusing on liver transplantation and other specialized medical assistance for children, including biliary atresia treatment through designated transplant centers.
• Ai You Tong Le Yuan (爱佑童乐园) Humanistic medical project creating child-friendly spaces within hospitals to provide emotional and psychological support for hospitalized children during treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72,000+ children with serious illnesses received life-saving medical treatment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• 新疆维吾尔自治区民政厅coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2021Three-year commitment to invest 45 million CNY in Xinjiang for congenital heart disease pediatric treatment and local hospital capacity building. Signed agreement at全国民政系统对口援疆工作会议 under民政部 guidance.
• 一汽-大众奥迪 (FAW-Volkswagen Audi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Established '爱佑·一汽-大众奥迪上海宝贝之家' as first养护 center for ill orphans under爱佑新生 project. Became高级战略合作伙伴. Provides annual funding for 250-300 orphans.
• 字节跳动公益平台 (ByteDance)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on先心病关爱行动 through Douyin platform. Celebrity ambassadors like董浩叔叔、金龟子、月亮姐姐 participate. Also integrated for online donations and public engagement.
• 福棠儿童医学发展研究中心majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of基层儿童医疗义诊巡讲活动 in Guangxi province. Expert medical teams conducting consultations and training in rural hospitals.
• 中国人民解放军第四军医大学第一附属医院（西京医院）coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst designated hospital partner since 2005 for爱佑童心 project. Completed 99 batches of assistance (1,736 children) as of 2012, conducting 100th batch. Longest-standing hospital partnership.
• 北京安贞医院majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated hospital for爱佑童心先天性心脏病患儿手术治疗. Among 40+ designated hospitals for pediatric cardiac care.
• 浙江大学医学院附属儿童医院majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewly added designated hospital in 2012 for both爱佑童心 and爱佑天使 projects. First patient from Zhejiang assisted in August 2012.
• 苏州大学附属儿童医院majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewly added designated hospital in 2012 for爱佑天使白血病救治 project.
• 阿里巴巴公益平台 (Alibaba)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration through Taobao and Alipay donation channels. Partnership on '全国先心病儿童健康提升公益行动' with阜外医院. Co-organized charity events on Sina Weibo.
• 百度 (Baidu)majorGTM or Marketing Partner2014 '公益一小时' campaign through Baidu platform attracted 1.88 million users to donate for先心病 children. One yuan donated per 'like' with Ping An matching.
• 北京大学社会学系majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on child welfare including field research in Yunnan (Zhaotong, Qujing) and Ningxia on困境儿童 protection with Professor Deng Suo.
• 国家儿童医学中心/上海儿童医学中心coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership upgrade for pediatric medical training. West/Southwest pediatric doctor training program '从20个学员到千万家庭' supporting regional capacity building.
• 北京阜外医院coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner hospital for '全国先心病儿童健康提升公益行动'. Joint initiatives with ByteDance for pediatric cardiac care improvement.
• 云南省昭通市/曲靖市民政局majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for爱佑安生 project field research and implementation. Visits to儿童福利院 and未保中心 for困境儿童 services.
• 宁夏回族自治区儿童福利院majorStrategic or Co-development Partner爱佑新生 project partner since 2013, cumulative investment exceeding 10 million CNY. Provides medical care, rehabilitation, and education for orphans.
• 小红书 (Xiaohongshu)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-founder Qu Fang serves as supervisory board member. Platform collaboration for public engagement.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Vanke Foundation (万科基金会): Corporate-affiliated foundation of Vanke focused on children's education, rural development, and poverty alleviation. Comparable to Ai You as a corporate-backed foundation targeting children's welfare in underserved Chinese regions.

Broad incumbents

• China Charity Federation (中华慈善总会): China's largest umbrella charity organization operating across multiple causes including children's welfare, healthcare, and poverty relief. Comparable to Ai You as a major Chinese fundraising platform serving overlapping beneficiary populations but with broader mandate.
• China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (中国扶贫基金会): A leading national foundation focused on poverty alleviation including health and education programs for vulnerable children in rural China. Comparable to Ai You in targeting rural distressed children and operating multi-donor partnership models.

Direct peers

• Amity Foundation (爱德基金会): One of China's largest non-governmental foundations, Amity operates programs in healthcare, education, and social welfare with strong hospital partnerships. It is comparable to Ai You in mission scope, private-foundation structure, and cross-sector partnership model.
• One Foundation (壹基金): Founded by Jet Li, One Foundation is a leading Chinese private charitable foundation focused on children's welfare and disaster relief. It is comparable to Ai You as a privately established, entrepreneur-backed foundation operating major children's programs across China with similar digital fundraising channels.
• Soong Ching Ling Foundation (宋庆龄基金会): A major national children's welfare foundation with deep government and corporate ties, operating programs in pediatric healthcare, education, and child welfare. Comparable to Ai You in children's medical assistance focus, scale, and quasi-governmental standing.
• China Youth Development Foundation (中国青少年发展基金会): Operator of the iconic Project Hope, this foundation runs large-scale children's education and welfare programs nationally. Comparable to Ai You as a leading China-based foundation serving children with multi-program scope, government relationships, and significant brand recognition.

Others

• Alibaba Foundation (阿里巴巴公益基金会): The philanthropic arm of Alibaba, another major corporate donor to Ai You and peer operator in digital philanthropy through Taobao and Alipay platforms. Comparable in leveraging e-commerce donation infrastructure and supporting children's welfare causes.
• ByteDance Foundation (字节跳动公益基金会): The philanthropic arm of ByteDance, partnered with Ai You on the Tongxin CHD program via Douyin. Comparable in operating digital philanthropy through content platforms and supporting children's medical causes, though functions primarily as a corporate donor.
• Tencent Foundation (腾讯公益慈善基金会): The philanthropic arm of Tencent, which is both a major corporate donor to Ai You and a peer in operating digital-native philanthropy in China. Comparable through platform-driven individual giving and children's health programs, though primarily functions as a donor and infrastructure provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xweibo.com/iuchina
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ai-you-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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