MedAid

What MedAid does

MedAid is a 501(c)(3) non-profit humanitarian organization founded in 1995 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, that delivers medical aid to Cuba through an Ambassador Program and large-scale shipments. Since inception, the organization claims to have delivered more than $4 million in medical aid, supported by a stated 12:1 leverage on donations — implying that donor cash is multiplied through in-kind medical supply contributions and partner logistics. Core programmatic work historically included the SEBASTA 2000 cancer medication program.

The organization supplements its medical mission with cultural programming: Gallery 106, a non-profit art gallery featuring Cuban artists, and Casa Cubana, both intended to build cross-border engagement and donor pipeline visibility. MedAid's operational backbone consists of partnerships with MAP International, Caritas Cubana, Casa de las Américas, Travis Medical, the Flohr Foundation, and Glaxo, which together supply medicines and enable in-country distribution.

MedAid is funded through donations and grants rather than commercial revenue, and operates with a 1–10 person staff. The organization is currently inactive: the U.S. humanitarian license required for Cuba operations is no longer in good standing and the political environment has foreclosed active mission delivery, effectively halting both the medical-aid and Gallery 106/Casa Cubana programming as of 2024.

Name

MedAid

Legal name

The U.S. Latin American Medical Aid Foundation

Website

https://medaid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MedAid is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1995 in Austin, Texas that delivers medical aid to Cuba via an Ambassador Program and large-scale shipments, and operates Gallery 106, a non-profit art gallery featuring Cuban artists. The organization is currently inactive due to U.S. political environment and license issues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

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, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: MedAid operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The organization acquires and delivers medical aid below market cost, leveraging donations with over $12 in medical supplies and equipment acquired for every dollar donated. Revenue comes entirely from charitable donations and tax-deductible contributions.
2. Art Sales through Gallery 106: Gallery 106 is a non-profit gallery affiliated with MedAid that features Cuban art. Proceeds from sales are paid to artists and used to donate medical supplies to Cuban hospitals and clinics. This creates a dual revenue stream from art transactions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MedAid is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that procures and delivers medicines, medical supplies, and medical devices to hospitals, neighborhood clinics, and family doctors in Cuba and other Latin American/Caribbean countries. It operates an Ambassador Program that sends trained volunteer humanitarian missions to personally deliver aid and monitor distribution, alongside large-scale bulk shipments, and runs Gallery 106, a non-profit art gallery in Austin, Texas whose proceeds fund additional medical donations while supporting Cuban cultural exchange.

Product overview

MedAid is a non-profit humanitarian organization (501(c)3) based in Austin, Texas that operates several interconnected programs: its core Medical Aid Program delivers medicines, medical supplies and equipment to Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Cuba; the Ambassador Program trains and deploys volunteers to deliver medical aid and monitor distribution; Gallery 106 serves as the cultural exchange hub, featuring Cuban artists with proceeds supporting medical donations; and SEBASTA 2000 was a flagship initiative providing cancer medication to all of Cuba's cancer patients for one year. The organization has delivered over $4 million in medical aid since 1995.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MedAid Medical Aid Program A humanitarian program that delivers medicines, medical supplies, and medical devices to people in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a focus on Cuba. Since 1995, MedAid has delivered over $4 million in medical aid through its Ambassador Program and large-scale shipments.
• Ambassador Program A humanitarian mission program where trained volunteers personally deliver medicines and medical supplies to Cuban hospitals, neighborhood clinics, and family doctors, monitor distribution systems, and collect information on healthcare needs. Ambassadors travel under U.S. Government licenses and carry pre-packed medical provisions. The program is currently temporarily suspended pending renewal of MedAid's humanitarian license.
• Gallery 106 A non-profit art gallery in Austin, Texas featuring Cuban artists. Proceeds from art sales are paid to artists and used to donate medical supplies to Cuban hospitals and clinics. The gallery provides free exhibition space to Cuban artists and operates as MedAid's hub for cultural exchange. Located at 2832 East Martin Luther King Blvd., open Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm.
• Casa Cubana A cultural exchange program that invites Cuban artists to Gallery 106 for art residencies, screens art videos from Cuba, and collects books and manuscripts for scholarly research.
• SEBASTA 2000 A landmark MedAid initiative that brought enough medication to treat all of Cuba's cancer patients for one year, representing one of the organization's largest humanitarian successes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $4 million in medical aid delivered since 1995
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MAP InternationalminorOthersPartner organization supporting MedAid's humanitarian mission through donations or collaborative efforts.
• Caritas CubanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCuban partner organization facilitating medical aid distribution within Cuba.
• Casa de las AméricasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious Cuban cultural institution supporting cultural exchange and artistic programming.
• Travis MedicalminorOthersMedical supplier partner contributing to MedAid's ability to acquire supplies.
• GlaxominorOthersPharmaceutical company providing medical supplies or financial support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Project HOPE: International health and humanitarian organization delivering medicines, medical supplies, and health worker training worldwide. Comparable mission and recipient mix to MedAid's hospital/clinic focus.
• MAP International: Global health organization that provides medicines and supplies to vulnerable populations and is already a formal partner of MedAid. Closely comparable distribution model and donor-funded non-profit structure.
• Americares: Health-focused humanitarian aid organization distributing medicines, medical supplies, and running global health programs for people affected by poverty and disaster. Directly comparable in mission and supply-driven model to MedAid.
• Partners In Health: Non-profit that provides direct health care and supplies medicines in resource-poor settings globally, often partnering with public health systems. Comparable in delivering medical aid to under-served national health systems like MedAid does in Cuba.
• Direct Relief: U.S.-based humanitarian organization that procures and delivers medicines and medical supplies to under-resourced health systems worldwide. Highly comparable mission and operating model to MedAid, at significantly larger scale.
• International Medical Corps: Humanitarian organization providing emergency medical relief, medicines, and health services in conflict and disaster settings. Comparable medical-aid-delivery focus and donor-funded non-profit structure.
• Medical Teams International: Faith-based humanitarian organization providing medical care and supplies to people in crisis-affected and low-resource communities. Comparable mission and last-mile delivery orientation to MedAid.
• Heart to Heart International: Non-profit that delivers donated medical supplies and medicines to clinics and hospitals around the world. Closely analogous supply-chain-driven medical aid model to MedAid's.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee: Large humanitarian organization responding to humanitarian crises with health programming alongside other services. Comparable in non-profit humanitarian aid delivery, though much broader in scope than MedAid's medical-aid focus.
• Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Largest independent international medical humanitarian organization, providing medical care and supplies in crisis settings worldwide. Operates in the same humanitarian medical-aid category but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth than MedAid.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-latin-american-medical-aid-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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