Chance Foundation of Minnesota

What Chance Foundation of Minnesota does

Chance Foundation of Minnesota is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 47-3251203), incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. The foundation operates a network of nine education activity centers, learning centers, and after-school study centers across multiple Indian states including Maharashtra (Pune), Haryana (Kaithal, Mehlana, Faridabad), Bihar, and Punjab (Phagwara). These centers serve underprivileged children from slum communities, migrant worker families, and low-income backgrounds, providing literacy programs, remedial education, school supply kits, and board exam preparation. Program delivery is executed exclusively through partnerships with established Indian NGOs — primarily Door Step School, Seva Sahyog Foundation, Center for Social Security and Research (CSSAR), and Adire Trust — with the foundation's on-the-ground contribution reported at approximately $4,000 USD per center per year.

The foundation's revenue model is donation-based, structured around individual annual giving tiers ranging from $75 (Young Donor, supports one child) to $4,500 (Study Center Champion, adopts an entire ~60-child center), supplemented by a $2,000 lifetime endowment option. Revenue streams include event-based fundraising (Walk for Chance 5K, Golf for Chance tournament, theatrical fundraisers such as Navras and Miley Sur Mera Tumhara, Chance Idol, Chance Auction), corporate giving through United Way campaigns and Amazon Smile (0.5% of purchases), and legacy endowment giving. Operations are volunteer-driven, with a board of directors led by President Shambhu Nath and Vice President Utpal Vaidya, complemented by finance, operations, communications, and social media coordinators. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization expanded into humanitarian relief, raising approximately $76,000 for oxygen concentrators and food distribution.

The beneficiary base has scaled from approximately 50 students in 2015 to roughly 850 children served across 9 centers by 2022, with a new DSS partnership center inaugurated in 2023 reaching about 500 additional children annually. The donor base is concentrated in the Minnesota Indian-American diaspora, with annual theatrical fundraisers, recurring newsletter communications, and corporate partnerships with UHG Optum serving as primary engagement mechanisms. The organization has no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, and no institutional funding beyond individual and small-corporate donations.

Name

Chance Foundation of Minnesota

Legal name

CHANCE Foundation

Website

https://chanceforthem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chance Foundation of Minnesota is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2015, that funds and operates nine education centers for underprivileged children across India through partnerships with local NGOs, supported by tiered individual donations and annual fundraising events in the Minnesota Indian-American community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Charitable education programs
• Nonprofit learning centers
• Children education charity
• Community education support
• Donor funded education

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Recurring annual donations from individual donors at various tier levels ($75-$4500/year), supplemented by one-time donations through website PayPal and general donation forms.
2. Event-Based Fundraising: Annual fundraising events including Walk for Chance 5K run/walk, Golf for Chance tournament, annual theatrical fundraiser shows (Navras, Miley Sur Mera Tumhara, etc.), Chance Idol singing competition, Chance Auction virtual event.
3. Corporate Giving Programs: Workplace giving through United Way campaigns, Amazon Smile (0.5% of purchases), corporate matching contributions, and organizational sponsorships for events.
4. Legacy Giving: Endowment fund accepting lifetime endowment donations ($2000) to support causes in perpetuity, with legacy planning consultation available for donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chance Foundation of Minnesota is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that empowers underprivileged children in India through education. It delivers its mission by operating study centers, learning centers, and education activity centers that provide structured educational support to beneficiary children, funded primarily through donations, fundraising events, and corporate giving programs.

Product overview

Chance Foundation of Minnesota is a non-profit organization that operates a network of education-focused programs for underprivileged children in India. The organization primarily delivers services through Education Activity Centers, Learning Centers, and After School Study Centers, which provide supplemental education, school supplies, and support for children from slum and low-income communities. The foundation also operates humanitarian programs including COVID-19 relief efforts. Services are delivered through partnerships with local Indian NGOs including Door Step School (DSS), Seva Sahyog Foundation, Center for Social Security and Research (CSSAR), and ADIRE Trust.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Study Centers Study centers operated by the foundation to provide structured academic support to underprivileged children in India as part of its education mission.
• Learning Centers Learning centers operated by the foundation to deliver educational programming and learning support to underprivileged children in India.
• Education Activity Centers Education activity centers run by the foundation to provide activity-based educational experiences to underprivileged children in India.

Quantifiable outcome

• 850 children provided supplemental education across 9 centers in 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indus ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20212021 project to help 2,000+ children living under poverty level get admission in private schools for better education. Project in Odisha requiring $11,000.
• Dr Dash FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020COVID-19 relief partnership for supporting underprivileged children and COVID-affected families.
• Child Survival India (CSI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020COVID-19 relief partnership for child survival initiatives in India.
• Adire TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Manages AdiVidya project through H.E.L.P. Centers developing 21st century smart villages. Chance sponsors children in K-8 school with direct video conferencing between sponsors and families for sustainable sponsor relationships.
• Indian Association of Minnesota (IAM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020COVID-19 relief partnership as Platinum sponsor for IAM's COVID 19 Relief efforts. Chance donated 200 yards of fabric for masks and gowns and contributed to unemployment and mental wellness resources.
• SEWA-AIFWminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Pledged funds and volunteers to SEWA-AIFW for meal provision to seniors, students, and families in Twin Cities during COVID. $70 provides 5 meal supply for each senior.
• Akshaya PatraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Supporting Akshaya Patra's US arm which traditionally provides hot meals to school kids in India across 18+ states. During COVID, repurposed kitchens to cook meals for anyone needing food. $25 feeds 2 people 2 meals a day for 21 days.
• UHG OptumminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2019Corporate partner with generous contributions and active participation in Walk for Chance event.
• Purgatory Creek ParkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 September 2018Venue partner for annual Walk for Chance 5K run/walk fundraiser in Eden Prairie, MN.
• Seva Sahyog FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Implements Samutkarsha project supporting 100 children with school kit distribution, remedial education, pre-assessment testing, and CLC assistant training. Distribution of food grain kits to families during COVID relief.
• Door Step School (DSS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Primary education partner operating Education Activity Centers for children of migratory construction workers and slum communities in Pune, Maharashtra. DSS began journey in 1989 and has enriched lives of over 1 million children. Chance contributes approximately $4,000 per center per year. New center inaugurated in 2023 serves approximately 500 children annually.
• Center for Social Security and Research (CSSAR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2016Partnership for after-school study center in Ankhir Village, Faridabad, Haryana. CSSAR provides on-ground implementation with local teachers and facilities within school premises. 60 children enrolled in primary level classes.
• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2015Amazon Smile program donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to Chance Foundation (EIN: 47-3251203).
• United WayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Many members route donations through United Way workplace campaigns at their employers to Chance Foundation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American India Foundation: American India Foundation is a US-headquartered nonprofit that channels diaspora philanthropy into education, livelihood, and public health programs across India. It shares Chance's US-registered, India-serving, diaspora-driven education philanthropy model but at materially greater scale.
• Door Step School: Door Step School is Chance Foundation's primary on-ground delivery partner in Pune, operating Education Activity Centers for underprivileged and migrant children since 1989 and enriching over 1 million children. Its operating model—running centers in slum and construction-worker communities with per-center cost structures very similar to Chance's $4,000/year partnership contribution—makes it the most direct comparable.
• CRY America: CRY America is a US-registered child rights nonprofit funding education, healthcare, and child protection projects across India, with similar diaspora-led fundraising events, tiered donor programs, and partner-NGO delivery models in India.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation (USA): Akshaya Patra is a Chance Foundation partner and one of the world's largest mid-day meal programs serving schoolchildren across 18+ Indian states. It is the most closely analogous diaspora-funded (US-registered) nonprofit delivering scaled education/welfare services to underprivileged Indian children.
• Seva Sahyog Foundation: Seva Sahyog is a Chance Foundation partner NGO implementing the Samutkarsha school-kit and remedial education project supporting 100 children. It is one of the closest direct peers in operating model and target population.
• ADIRE Trust (H.E.L.P. Centers / AdiVidya): Adire Trust is a Chance Foundation partner running the AdiVidya K-8 school program through H.E.L.P. Centers with sponsor-family video linkages. Its rural 'smart village' education model and sponsor-matching approach closely mirror Chance's Study Center Champion concept.

Broad incumbents

• Pratham USA: Pratham USA is the US fundraising arm of Pratham, one of India's largest education NGOs operating supplemental learning, reading, and vocational programs at scale. It represents the much larger, more institutionalized version of Chance's after-school/learning-center model.
• Akanksha Foundation: Akanksha Foundation runs a network of schools and after-school programs serving underprivileged children in Mumbai, Pune, and other Indian cities. Its focus on supplemental education for low-income urban children overlaps directly with Chance's Education Activity Centers and After-School Study Centers.
• Sewa International: Sewa International is a larger, established Indian-American diaspora humanitarian organization running education, disaster relief, and community welfare programs. SEWA-AIFW is already a Chance Foundation partner, and Sewa's structure provides a useful benchmark for diaspora-led nonprofit scale.

Emerging players

• Indus Action: Indus Action is a Chance Foundation partner focused on helping underprivileged children gain access to private schools. Its narrower focus on school enrollment/access makes it an adjacent emerging player in the same education-access space Chance addresses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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