What Cub Support does

Cub Support is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide free virtual academic tutoring to K-12 students. Headquartered in Berkeley, California, the organization connects K-12 students with undergraduate volunteer tutors drawn primarily from the University of California system and other accredited universities. Since inception, it has mobilized more than 100 volunteer tutors delivering over 12,000 cumulative hours of tutoring and enrichment services, covering mathematics, English, science, and multilingual support (Mandarin, Spanish, others).

The organization's core offering is the Individual Tutoring Program, which matches students with vetted tutors through an Airtable-based intake flow (requests acknowledged within two days), with sessions conducted over standard video conferencing tools. Beyond direct tutoring, Cub Support operates the 'Beyond the Classroom' portfolio of community initiatives, including an annual toy drive serving 372 students at Orville Wright Elementary, the Foldscope Adventures STEM program in partnership with Stanford BIOME (200 Foldscopes donated to Modesto City Schools), and a hydration initiative. Distribution runs through school partnerships (Pinole Valley High School, Roosevelt Elementary, Equitas Academy, Modesto City Schools, Orville Wright Elementary), community channels (NAACP Richmond Chapter), and student government (ASUC).

The business model is donation-based, not revenue-generating. All tutoring services are provided free of charge; the organization has no paid staff and is operated entirely by volunteers. Funding flows through GoFundMe and other charitable contributions, with tax-deductible status granted under 501(c)(3) (obtained December 2022). Cub Support explicitly operates independently of the University of California system despite drawing its tutor pipeline from UC undergraduates.

Name

Cub Support

Legal name

Cub Support

Website

https://cubsupport.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cub Support is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2020 that provides free virtual tutoring to K-12 students using vetted undergraduate volunteer tutors recruited primarily from the University of California system and supported by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Tutoring Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Tutoring Services (Subject-Specific & General) (EDAJALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL)

Keywords

• Free tutoring services
• K-12 academic support
• Volunteer tutoring program
• Virtual tutoring platform
• Nonprofit education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Cub Support is entirely funded by donations through GoFundMe and other charitable giving. The organization is run entirely by volunteers with no paid staff. Donations help expand efforts and maintain current systems to reach more students in need.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cub Support is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, student-run organization that provides free virtual academic tutoring to K-12 students. It matches students with undergraduate volunteer tutors from UC system schools for subjects including mathematics, English, and various sciences, with multilingual support in Mandarin, Spanish, and other languages. The organization also runs community outreach programs such as annual toy drives, STEM Foldscope workshops, and hydration initiatives.

Product overview

Cub Support is a non-profit, student-run organization providing free virtual academic support to K-12 students. Its primary offering is the Individual Tutoring Program, which connects students with volunteer undergraduate tutors across a variety of subjects. Supplementary programs under the Beyond the Classroom initiative include community outreach such as toy drives, STEM Foldscope workshops, and hydration programs. The organization also operates a donation portal via GoFundMe and a cart/checkout page, though these are supporting functions rather than core educational products. All services are completely free and delivered by volunteer tutors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Tutoring Program Free virtual academic tutoring services connecting K-12 students with undergraduate volunteer tutors from UC system schools. Sessions cover mathematics, English, and various science subjects, with multilingual support available in Mandarin, Spanish, and other languages. Sessions are conducted online via video conferencing with tutor-student matching based on subject needs.
• Beyond the Classroom Community outreach and enrichment initiatives including the Annual Toy Drive (372 students served at Orville Wright Elementary), Lens to Learn Foldscope STEM workshops (200 Foldscopes donated to Modesto City Schools with Stanford BIOME), Hydrate to Educate hydration program, and Keep The Red Out campaign.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,000 hours of volunteer service provided to students since 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Stanford BIOMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Stanford BIOME for the Lens to Learn - Foldscope Adventures! initiative. Together they donated 200 Foldscopes to Modesto City Schools and organized interactive STEM workshops for students to engage in hands-on scientific exploration in underserved communities.
• Modesto High School's Community Health in Action (CHIA) clubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the Lens to Learn - Foldscope Adventures! initiative to bring STEM opportunities to underserved communities. CHIA club helped organize the Foldscope donation and workshop program at Modesto City Schools.
• ASUCsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization representing the UC Berkeley student government, supporting Cub Support's mission and connecting with student volunteers and resources.
• Pinole Valley High SchoolsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner high school receiving tutoring support and community outreach services from Cub Support.
• NAACP Richmond ChaptersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization collaborating with Cub Support to reach underserved communities and provide educational support services.
• Roosevelt Elementary SchoolsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner elementary school receiving tutoring support and community outreach services from Cub Support.
• Equitas AcademysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner school receiving tutoring support and educational resources from Cub Support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wyzant: Online marketplace connecting K-12 students with paid private tutors. Comparable K-12 tutoring category, but commercial and price-based where Cub Support is free and mission-driven.
• Khan Academy: Large, well-funded free online education platform offering K-12 instructional content, practice, and tutoring. Comparable as a free K-12 academic support resource, but operates as a video/content-led platform rather than a human-tutor model.
• Varsity Tutors: Large commercial online tutoring platform serving K-12 students with paid tutors. Comparable subject coverage and online delivery, but Cub Support differentiates on price (free) and target segment (low-income/underserved).
• Tutor.com: Established online tutoring service used by libraries, schools, and the U.S. military for K-12 and higher education. Comparable in K-12 online tutoring delivery, but commercial/institutional rather than volunteer-driven.

Direct peers

• UPchieve: Non-profit providing free, online tutoring and college counseling to low-income high school students. Comparable in target audience (underserved K-12 students), free model, and volunteer/student-tutor delivery, though UPchieve has paid staff and broader geographic reach.
• Schoolhouse.world: Free, peer-to-peer online tutoring platform that connects learners with student tutors globally. Directly comparable to Cub Support as both offer free K-12 tutoring by high-achieving student tutors, with Schoolhouse.world being the better-funded and more product-advanced version.

Emerging players

• Learn To Be: Non-profit providing free 1-on-1 online tutoring to K-12 students from low-income families, staffed by volunteer tutors. Directly comparable in mission, free model, volunteer tutor base, and K-12 underserved target demographic.
• iMentor: Non-profit that pairs college students with high school students for mentorship and college-access support. Comparable in the college-student-supports-K-12-student near-peer model, but focused on college-access mentoring rather than subject tutoring.
• School2Home: Programs that pair college student volunteers with K-12 students for remote learning support. Comparable in the volunteer-near-peer tutoring model for underserved students, though smaller in scale than Cub Support.

Others

• GoFundMe: Donation platform that Cub Support actively uses to fund its operations. Listed as an ecosystem enabler/platform dependency rather than a competitor — relevant as infrastructure rather than a peer in tutoring.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CubSupportTutoring
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cub-support

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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