Versacare

Name

Versacare

Legal name

Versacare, Inc.

Website

https://versacare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Foundation / Charitable Grants

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

akta.pro primary industry

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Grant-making foundation
• Nonprofit philanthropy
• Humanitarian grants
• Adventist ministry funding
• Community program grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Loma Linda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Versacare is an independent private foundation that distributes financial grants through the Versafund Grant Program to Seventh-day Adventist ministries, K-12 schools, and affiliated nonprofit organizations. It offers five distinct grant tiers (JAS, K-12, Catalyst, Venture, and Impact) ranging from $2,500 to over $40,000 per award, with the average grant between $20,000 and $30,000. The foundation has distributed more than $35 million in grants since 1990 across organizations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, and Micronesia.

Product overview

Versacare operates as a grant-making foundation with its core offering being the Versafund Grant Program, which comprises five distinct grant products: Journalism for Adventist Solutions (JAS) Grant for media organizations ($5,000–$15,000), K-12 Grant for Adventist schools (up to $10,000), Catalyst Grant for first-time or smaller requests ($2,500–$10,000), Venture Grant for established programs ($10,001–$40,000), and Impact Grant for innovative programs over $40,000 (by invitation). Supporting infrastructure includes a Board Portal for internal governance and an Online Grant Application Portal built on WordPress for electronic submissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Versafund Grant Program The primary grant distribution program of Versacare Foundation, offering five distinct grant tiers for qualifying Seventh-day Adventist ministries and affiliated nonprofits: JAS Grant ($5,000–$15,000), K-12 Grant (up to $10,000), Catalyst Grant ($2,500–$10,000), Venture Grant ($10,001–$40,000), and Impact Grant (over $40,000). The program has distributed more than $35 million in grants since 1990.
• Journalism for Adventist Solutions (JAS) Grant Grant ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 promoting ethical reporting and diverse storytelling in Adventist communication. Awarded annually in March and September; open year-round for Adventist-affiliated media organizations.
• K-12 Grant Year-round grant program for Seventh-day Adventist Conference- or congregation-sponsored K-12 schools, offering up to $5,000 for schools with fewer than four classrooms and up to $10,000 for schools with four or more classrooms. Schools are eligible once every three years.
• Catalyst Grant Smallest grant offering $2,500 to $10,000, designed to give programs and projects a financial boost, open year-round with quarterly awards in April, July, October, and January. Only one grant per organization per year except by invitation.
• Venture Grant Grant ranging from $10,001 to $40,000 designed to assist projects in reaching clearly stated goals and objectives and becoming self-sustaining. Applications accepted July 1 – December 31; awarded in April.
• Impact Grant Grant over $40,001 offered by invitation only to applicants implementing proven successful practices or demonstrating creativity and innovation in service delivery. Concept Note deadline October 31; awarded in April.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $35 million in grants distributed since 1990
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Extension: Catholic Extension is a U.S.-based Catholic grantmaking foundation that funds ministries, parishes, and education programs in underserved Catholic communities. Directly comparable as a denominational foundation distributing grants to faith-aligned institutions.
• Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA): ADRA is the Seventh-day Adventist Church's global humanitarian organization, directly comparable to Versacare as a faith-based grantmaking and humanitarian agency serving Adventist-aligned causes. Versacare board chairman Charles Sandefur is a former ADRA President, evidencing deep institutional overlap.
• Maranatha Volunteers International: Maranatha is an Adventist-affiliated nonprofit that builds churches, schools, and supports Adventist education and missions worldwide. Like Versacare, it focuses on funding and strengthening SDA institutions, particularly K-12 schools.
• Adventist Community Services: ACS is the official community services arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America, providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief. Comparable to Versacare as a denominational grantmaking/charitable vehicle targeting Adventist communities.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee: JDC is a Jewish humanitarian aid and grantmaking organization funding community programs, education, and welfare in dozens of countries. Comparable to Versacare as a faith-aligned grantmaking foundation with broad geographic reach and tiered programs.

Regional players

• North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists: NAD is the regional governing body of the SDA Church covering the U.S. and Canada. Multiple Versacare directors previously served NAD roles, and NAD coordinates many of the same SDA entities (churches, schools, conferences) that Versacare funds.

Broad incumbents

• Lilly Endowment: Lilly Endowment is one of the largest private foundations in the U.S., with significant religion and education grantmaking programs. While much larger and broader than Versacare, it is highly comparable as a foundation funding faith-based education and ministry initiatives.
• General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: The General Conference is the global governing body of the SDA Church and operates affiliated grantmaking, education, and humanitarian programs. Comparable to Versacare as the umbrella SDA institution funding Adventist-aligned ministries worldwide.
• Thrivent Foundation: Thrivent Foundation is the charitable arm of Thrivent Financial, distributing grants to faith-based nonprofits and Lutheran-aligned causes. Comparable as a faith-based grantmaking foundation with multi-tier programs and denominational focus.

Emerging players

• Foundation for Jewish Culture: Foundation for Jewish Culture supports cultural and arts initiatives in the Jewish community. Comparable to Versacare in that it is a smaller faith-aligned grantmaking foundation operating in defined thematic areas (analogous to Versacare's JAS Grant for Adventist journalism).

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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