Care and Share

Name

Care and Share

Legal name

Care and Share

Website

https://careandshare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Fundraising Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Disaster relief fundraising
• Humanitarian aid coordination
• Charitable donation management
• Community volunteer mobilization
• Cross-border philanthropic relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Lockport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Receives monetary donations from individual donors via PayPal, checks, and Facebook Fundraiser. Donations are tax-deductible as Care & Share is a 501(c)(3) organization.
2. Corporate Matching Programs: Facilitates employee giving through corporate portals (Benevity, CyberGrants) with employer matching. Companies including Apple (200% match), Microsoft, Google, Expedia, Intel, T-Mobile participate.
3. Direct Project Donations: 100% of funds raised for specific campaigns (CMDRF, COVID-19 relief, housing projects) are transferred to designated relief funds or used directly for charitable projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Care and Share is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that raises tax-deductible donations from US donors and channels 100% of campaign funds to disaster relief and humanitarian projects, primarily the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) for Kerala floods relief and US food banks, homeless shelters, healthcare workers, and low-income families during COVID-19. It also coordinates volunteers and partners with local NGOs and grocery stores to deliver meals, KN95 masks, grocery credits, and housing construction/repair in disaster-affected areas.

Product overview

Care and Share is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that does not offer technology products or services. The organization focuses on humanitarian aid, disaster relief (including Kerala Floods relief and COVID-19 support in both the USA and Kerala, India), fundraising facilitation, and community support initiatives such as food bank support, homeless shelter assistance, healthcare worker mask distribution, and grocery support for low-income families. The organization channels donations to Kerala's Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) and partners with various NGOs and charitable organizations to deliver assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kerala Floods 2018 CMDRF Relief Campaign Donation campaign soliciting tax-deductible contributions from US donors for the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) in response to the 2018 Kerala floods. Available to individual donors and corporate employee giving programs via Care and Share's 501(c)(3) status.
• Kerala Floods 2019 CMDRF and Housing Project Donation campaign supporting continued Kerala flood relief in 2019 and a dedicated housing reconstruction project for Kerala flood victims. Funds channeled to CMDRF and used directly for housing construction/repair monitored by Care & Share Kerala Chapter members.
• USA COVID-19 Support Campaign Donation campaign funding food bank meals, homeless shelter support, KN95 mask distribution for healthcare worker families, and grocery credits at partnered Indian grocery stores for low-income families in Seattle and Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Kerala COVID-19 Support (CMDRF) Campaign Donation campaign supporting COVID-19 relief in Kerala, India by channeling funds to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF).
• Housing Project (Kerala Floods 2018) Direct construction and repair of houses for Kerala flood-affected families, executed by local contractors and monitored by Care & Share Kerala Chapter members. Funded through dedicated donations and channeled as a standalone program rather than through CMDRF.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3.1 million+ channeled to CMDRF for Kerala floods relief
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northwest HarvestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with Seattle-based food bank Northwest Harvest to deliver 50,000 meals at 22 cents/meal ($11,000) as part of COVID-19 USA Support campaign.
• The Greater Chicago Food DepositorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with Chicago food bank to deliver 30,000 meals at 33 cents/meal ($10,000) as part of COVID-19 USA Support campaign.
• BeautifulSolescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner for homeless sheltering programs in Seattle area as part of COVID-19 response to enable social distancing.
• Mary's PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner for homeless sheltering programs in Seattle area as part of COVID-19 response.
• Kaikorthu MalayaleescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Community organization partner for executing mask and grocery distribution projects in Chicago. Group of socially active individuals with close ties to Care & Share Chicago board members.
• Indian Grocery Stores (P & P Asian Foods, Kairali Foods, Royal Maharaja Foods, Royal Malabar Foods, A1 Indian Groceries, Elite Indian Catering)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner grocery stores providing credit accounts for low-income families approved for grocery support under COVID-19 USA Support campaign.
• Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Primary government fund recipient for Kerala disaster relief. Care & Share channels international donations to CMDRF, having sent over $3.1 million in 2018-2019 for floods relief.
• BenevitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018Corporate employee giving platform used by major tech companies (Apple, Microsoft, Google, Expedia, Intel, T-Mobile) to route employee donations and matching to Care & Share.
• CyberGrantsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018Corporate giving platform alternative to Benevity used by some employers for employee donation routing.
• Kerala Club SeattleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Community organization that partnered with Care & Share for CMDRF fundraiser event, raising over $15,000 with 32 sports teams and 200 athletes.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Direct Relief: US-based humanitarian aid organization providing disaster relief and medical assistance internationally. Comparable as a tax-exempt charity channeling donor funds to international (including India) disaster response with low administrative overhead and corporate partnership programs.
• Feeding America: US hunger-relief organization coordinating a nationwide network of food banks including Northwest Harvest and Greater Chicago Food Depository, the same partners Care & Share funded during COVID-19. Comparable on the food banking partnership model and US hunger relief mission.
• GlobalGiving: Crowdfunding platform connecting donors to vetted grassroots and disaster relief projects worldwide. Comparable function as an intermediary channel that routes diaspora and individual donor funds to specific disaster relief campaigns, including in India.
• GiveIndia: India's largest online donation platform channeling funds from global donors (including Indian diaspora) to vetted NGOs and disaster relief causes. Closely comparable as a cross-border donation intermediary for India-focused humanitarian giving, though based in India rather than the US.
• CMDRF (Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund): Government-administered disaster relief fund that is Care & Share's primary downstream recipient. Comparable as the ultimate destination of disaster relief funding for Kerala, accepting both domestic and international contributions though without 501(c)(3) tax benefits for US donors.

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam America: International humanitarian organization addressing poverty and disaster recovery globally, including South Asia. Comparable on international disaster response and donor-supported relief funding model.
• Mercy Corps: International humanitarian NGO providing emergency relief and long-term recovery in disaster-affected regions including South Asia. Comparable disaster response and recovery focus, with broader global footprint than Care & Share's Kerala-specific mandate.
• Habitat for Humanity: Nonprofit focused on building affordable housing for low-income families, with active operations in India including Kerala post-flood reconstruction. Closely comparable on Care & Share's housing reconstruction program (43 houses in Kerala) though at vastly larger scale.
• American Red Cross: The largest US humanitarian disaster relief organization, with broad national disaster response, blood services, and international programs. Directly comparable as a US-based 501(c)(3) accepting tax-deductible donations for disaster relief, though vastly larger and more diversified than Care & Share.

Regional players

• India Association of Western Washington / Kerala Cultural Associations: Regional community organizations serving the Indian diaspora in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable as community-anchored hubs channeling diaspora philanthropy and cultural giving, though not exclusively disaster-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/careandshare1990

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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