Kids & Future Foundation

What Kids & Future Foundation does

Kids & Future Foundation is a South Korean non-profit social welfare foundation established in Seoul in 2000 that supports children and youth in welfare blind spots. It operates through a multi-stakeholder model connecting government agencies, corporations, other foundations, local community organizations, and individual donors, with core programmatic areas spanning education support, scholarships, learning environment improvement, and advocacy campaigns. Over 25 years it has built a delivery network of more than 1,000 local welfare organizations and coordinates with approximately 4,330 partner organizations.

The foundation's business model is donation-driven: it raises funds primarily through corporate CSR partnerships and contributions, supplemented by government grants and individual donors. In 2023 it raised 37,494,495,848 KRW and served 334,779 beneficiaries. Its corporate donor base includes 116 partners spanning Korean financial institutions (Shinhan, KB, Hana, Woori, Kakao Bank), automotive (Mercedes-Benz), and consumer electronics (Samsung). The foundation does not operate a proprietary technology platform; recent program launches such as Jangbogo Economic School (2025) and Kakao Bank Coding LAB for All (2024) incorporate generative AI tools and digital literacy curricula as end-user instructional elements rather than as core technology assets.

The foundation has extended its footprint internationally via the FC Africa program in Malawi (since approximately 2012-2013) and through partnerships with international intermediaries Give2Asia and IYF. In 2024 it signed a partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Government for the Green Plus Urban Forest program, marking entry into environmental/urban welfare work alongside its core children-and-youth mandate. It does not have a traditional revenue/pricing model; financial inflows are grant- and donation-based and are deployed into programs delivered through the local partner network.

Name

Kids & Future Foundation

Legal name

사회복지법인 아이들과미래재단 (Sahwoebokjibeopin Aideulgwamirae / Future for Youth Foundation)

Website

https://eng.kidsfuture.or.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kids & Future Foundation is a South Korean non-profit social welfare foundation established in 2000 that supports children and youth in welfare blind spots through corporate CSR partnerships, scholarships, education programs, and a delivery network of 1,000+ local partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Welfare Foundation Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

Keywords

• Youth welfare programs
• CSR partnership services
• Children education support
• Scholarship administration
• Community foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through bank transfers and other methods. Regular monthly donations of 10,000 KRW per month are accepted for programs like FC Africa. Contact-based donation facilitation through foundation managers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Core offering

Kids & Future Foundation is a non-profit social welfare foundation that designs, implements, and manages youth development programs for children in welfare blind spots. It operates a multi-sector partnership model connecting corporate donors, government agencies, foundations, local welfare organizations, and individual donors to deliver education, scholarships, mentorship, healthcare support, and learning environment improvement programs in Korea and Malawi.

Product overview

Kids & Future Foundation operates as a portfolio of social welfare programs organized into four core categories: Campaigns (Dream Scholarship, Medical Support), Education (arts, sports, sciences, economics, environment, health, leadership, traffic safety), Scholarship (outstanding students, talented arts/sports students, children with illnesses), and Improvement of Youth Learning Environment (renovation, facilities, libraries). The foundation manages 11 named programmatic offerings including Shinhan Dream Dodamteo childcare spaces, Arumin Library building projects, Mercedes-Benz MobileKids traffic safety education, KB Dream Wave mentoring, and FC Africa overseas soccer programs. All programs are delivered through corporate partnerships and public-private collaboration models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FC Africa: Youth soccer club program in Malawi, Africa providing soccer and educational programs to help African children regain confidence and self-esteem.
• Arumin Library
• Shinhan Dream Dodamteo
• KB Dream Wave 2030 Learning Mentoring
• Mercedes-Benz MobileKids

Products and services

• Shinhan Dream Dodamteo Joint childcare support program creating child-friendly community spaces and educational programs for elementary children from dual-income families, operating 55 locations in 2023.
• Uniqlo Slow Learner Mentoring Educational support program for slow-learning children that improves basic learning and social skills through one-on-one mentoring with customized teaching materials and reading promotion.
• Medical Support Medical assistance program providing surgery and medical expense support for children and teens up to age 24 who need medical help but are struggling financially.
• Paul Janssen Scholarship Scholarship and mentoring program providing financial and emotional support to children and youth who have family members with mental disability, benefiting approximately 80 students annually.
• Hope Spring Fund Financial support program for children from families with cancer patients, providing scholarships, gifts, book mentoring, and annual meetings to recipients in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do.
• Dream Scholarship Scholarship program for artistically and athletically talented youth in underprivileged families (Grade 6 to 12), providing approximately $150 per month until high school graduation along with case management services.
• KB Dream Wave 2030 Learning Mentoring Mentoring program engaging university students as mentors for underprivileged children, providing academic tutoring in core subjects and social, cultural, and sporting activities.
• The Arumin Library Eco-friendly library building project that renovates children's community centers with recommended books, computerized book-organizing systems, and book-mentoring programs, having built over 334 libraries nationwide.
• Mercedes-Benz MobileKids Traffic safety education program for children localized for Korea's traffic patterns and rules, targeting 1,500 elementary school students from 70 organizations.
• FC Africa Overseas youth soccer program in Malawi creating soccer clubs and leagues for children and youth, providing educational programs, health and life skill education, and scholarship opportunities. Currently operates 10 clubs with approximately 2,000 children.
• Coding LAB for All Coding education program providing approximately 900 middle school students from 48 schools in the Seoul metropolitan area with six sessions of coding education, including AI-based app creation and problem-solving programs.
• GH Woori Dream Ambassadors Youth global experience program focused on global leadership and career exploration for 25 high school students from GH rental housing in Gyeonggi-do, including a 7-day, 9-night U.S. East Coast trip.

Quantifiable outcome

• 334,779 children and youth served as beneficiaries across all programs in 2023
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uniqlo KoreacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025'Uniqlo Slow Learner Mentoring' program (2023 ongoing) providing educational support for slow-learning children in elementary schools and community centers nationwide through university student mentors. Also runs 'Slow Together Campaign' — 'Self-Expression UP!' workshops and support for slow-learning children. Additionally, 'PEACE FOR ALL' charity T-shirt collection supporting humanitarian efforts.
• KB Financial GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025'Always Care School' support project bridging childcare gap (KRW 125 billion invested since 2018). 'KB Dream Wave 2030 Learning mentoring' pairing university student mentors with underprivileged youth (since October 2007). 'KB LA School' mentoring program for fun and learning (2025). KB Financial has also sponsored the 'KB Youth College of Music' joint recital.
• Woori Bank / Woori Financial GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025'GH Our Dream Ambassadors' youth global experience program co-sponsored with Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Corporation (GH) — 25 high school students in GH rental housing selected. Trip to U.S. East Coast (New York, Boston) for 7 days 9 nights. 'Children's Experience Road' social contribution project providing career and cultural experience programs and child protection vehicles to organizations in Asan, Chungnam. Partnership with Woori Financial Future Foundation for living expenses support for young single parents (KRW 200 per year per person for 200 recipients).
• Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Corporation (GH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-sponsor of 'GH Our Dream Ambassadors' youth global experience program along with Woori Bank. The program provides global leadership and career exploration opportunities for high school students living in GH rental housing in Gyeonggi-do. Includes domestic workshops and overseas U.S. trip (New York, Boston, July-August 2025).
• Insurance Training InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025'2025 Jangbogo Economic School' — AI-integrated economic education program for ~2,900 students from 18 elementary and middle schools in Seoul metropolitan area. Combines generative AI with real-life problem-solving classes. Program includes 7 subjects customized by grade level, covering topics from Tteokbokki entrepreneurship to Mars city design.
• DunamucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-sponsor of '2025 Jangbogo Economic School' alongside the Insurance Training Institute and Children and Future Foundation. Dunamu supports the AI-integrated economic education program for elementary and middle school students, contributing to social value creation through public-private collaboration.
• Hana Financial GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025'Together (Value) Ed 2' education project (2025). 'Hana Digital Power On Project' Phase 2 (2025) nurturing digital talent. '365 Days a Year Hana Care Childcare Center' — 24/7, 365-day childcare support (50 centers planned over 5 years, KRW 30 billion investment). Hana Mom Care Center (6 locations with nursing rooms for pregnant mothers). Previously invested KRW 150 billion in 100 daycare centers construction.
• Hyundai AutoeverminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025'Smart Mobility Engineering Experience Education' program providing engineering and technology education experiences for youth. Also conducted non-face-to-face smart education programs (2020). Partnership exemplifies Hyundai's CSR contribution to youth skill development.
• P&G Korea (Procter & Gamble)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MOU with Seoul Medical Center and Children and Future Foundation for children's medical care support. KRW 50 million donated to 'Dream Room Talent Scholarship' for sports aspirants. P&G's partnership addresses healthcare needs of children in partnership with medical institutions.
• KT&G Scholarship FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint scholarship program with the Children and Future Foundation supporting youth education and talent development. Partnership combines KT&G's scholarship resources with the foundation's program management expertise.
• Hanwha AerospaceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025'Space Mentoring Agreement' with Children and Future Foundation providing aerospace and science mentoring for youth. Hanwha has also conducted 'Visiting Science Lab' programs for underprivileged children and 'Science Class' programs.
• JB Financial GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Capacity building camp for local youth organizations. JB Financial Group partners with the foundation for youth development initiatives focusing on skill-building and community development.
• Samsung ElectronicsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025'Dream Design School' creative education program. 'SSAFY' (Samsung Aerospace Academy) digital talent nurturing program. Online semiconductor science camp (2020). Also supports the 'Seoul Semiconductor Science' ceremony and various technology education initiatives.
• Lotte Culture WorksminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025'Cinema Heaven' program raising the next generation of filmmakers. Christmas gift programs for children. Cultural sharing activities for children's welfare centers. Partnership focuses on cultural enrichment for youth.
• CJ ENM / CJ Olive YoungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025'Girls Education' project and end-of-care child support programs. CJ Olive Young's 'Girls Education' initiative through the foundation supports educational opportunities for girls in need.
• Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for the 'Seoul International Garden Expo Garden Creation Business Agreement' (signed 2024) to create urban forests in Seoul. The foundation and Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee created the 'Green Plus Urban Forest' in Boramae Park (1,200 sqm, 3,127 trees), unveiled at the 2025 Seoul International Garden Expo. Total of 24,000 trees planted across 7 urban forests nationwide. The project addresses carbon reduction and urban heat island effects.
• Hive (mobile game developer, Dragon Village)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Hive provides regular sponsorships and warm sharing activities for children's healthy growth. During the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday, Hive delivered 'Tteokguk Set Meal Boxes' to low-income children and youth preparing for independence as part of the 'Happiness Sharing Project.' Hive received a plaque of appreciation from the foundation for its continued contributions to child welfare.
• Kakao BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024KRW 400 million donation for 'Coding LAB for All' youth coding education program (September 2024). Approximately 900 middle school students from 48 schools in Seoul metropolitan area received 6 sessions of coding education. Competition held with 113 teams submitting app designs on social problem-solving themes. Also runs 'DREAM Room' project for children of multi-generational national heroes and 'Everyone's Independence' financial education project.
• Shinhan Financial Group / Shinhan Financial Hope FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023'Shinhan Dream Dodamteo' joint childcare centers (55 locations in 2023) minimizing childcare gaps and promoting women's economic activities. 'Shinhan Dream Doula' joint childcare sharing center (200 locations nationwide, Presidential Award for Family-Friendly Management). KRW 22 billion invested since 2018, plus KRW 9 billion additional over 3 years. Shinhan Card also establishes libraries (Arumin Library partnership).
• SGI Seoul Guarantee InsuranceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Donation ceremony and scholarship fund sponsorship through Children and Future Foundation. SGI Seoul Guarantee has supported various children's welfare organizations through the foundation's CSR programs.
• Mercedes-Benz Foundation for Social ContributioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Long-standing partnership for the 'Green Plus Urban Forest Project' (7th urban forest created in Boramae Park, Seoul in 2025), 'Mercedes-Benz MobileKids' traffic safety education program (since 2014), 'Mercedes-Benz Promise' medical support for children (since 2017), and 'Mercedes-Benz All Together' employee-driven educational donations (KRW 250 million donated to 34 child welfare organizations in 2025). Also includes environmental education programs. The foundation is part of Mercedes-Benz Korea's broader social contribution ecosystem.
• Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2014KOICA sponsors the 'Dream School Malawi' education environment improvement project (started February 2014) in partnership with Malawi's Ministry of Education. This international development cooperation project exemplifies the foundation's public-private partnership model pairing global foundations with governmental contributors.
• Janssen Korea (Johnson & Johnson)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2012'Paul Janssen Scholarship' (since July 2012) provides financial and emotional support to children and youth who have family members with mental disability. Includes scholarships and university student mentoring services with educational, social, cultural, and outdoor activities. Over USD 0.23 million in scholarships awarded, helping ~80 students annually.
• International Youth Foundation (IYF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2012Continuing partnership since June 2012 with IYF for youth development programs. Previously collaborated on 'Upgrade Your Future' life skill education and career coach program for homeless and drop-out youth (2007-2010) and 'Make a Connection, Youth Study Club (GONGBOOBANG) Support Project' sponsored by Nokia (2002-2006). IYF is paired with governmental contributors like KOICA for maximum program results.
• Give 2 AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2012Continuing partnership since June 2012. Previously collaborated on the 'LOVEEYE' eye health campaign for youth in partnership with Johnson & Johnson VisionCare. Give 2 Asia facilitates international charitable giving and connects the foundation with global resources.
• Malawi Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership for the 'Dream School Malawi' education environment improvement project sponsored by KOICA (since February 2014). FC Africa program creates youth soccer clubs in Malawi (10 clubs, ~2,000 children) providing not only soccer but also educational programs. Has produced the first university student in Sengabei village.
• Shinhan Card Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2008'The Arumin Library' project (since August 2008) builds eco-friendly libraries in children's community centers nationwide. Shinhan Card provides funding for construction, recommended books, computerized book-organizing systems, and book-mentoring programs. Over 334 libraries built, serving 13,448 youth. Shinhan Card customers participate in fundraising campaigns through the company website.
• Guus Hiddink FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2007Established 12 'Hiddink Dream Fields' — soccer fields for people with visual disabilities in Korea — in partnership with the Guus Hiddink Foundation and sponsored by Papa John's Korea (2007-2010). Sports-based youth development program promoting inclusion.
• Tiger Woods FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2007Carried out 'Upgrade Your Future' life skill education and career coach program for homeless and drop-out youth in partnership with Tiger Woods Foundation and International Youth Foundation (2007-2010).
• AstraZeneca KoreacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005'Hope Spring Fund' (since January 2005) offers financial support and goods to children from families with cancer patients. Includes regular scholarships, birthday/Christmas gifts, book mentoring program (1:1 reading partnership between students and AstraZeneca employees), and annual meetings. Over USD 0.79 million awarded. Averagely helps 50 students annually.
• NokiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2002'Make a Connection, Youth Study Club (GONGBOOBANG) Support Project' in partnership with IYF from April 2002 to May 2006. Nokia-sponsored youth connectivity and study support initiative.
• Alcatel-LucentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2002Conducted 'iTER, Youth IT Education Support Project' in partnership with International Youth Foundation (IYF) from February 2002 to May 2005. Early technology education partnership supporting youth IT skills.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Youth Foundation (IYF): Global nonprofit dedicated to youth development and education; comparable as a larger, established international peer organization that has co-implemented youth programs with Kids & Future since 2012.

Direct peers

• HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation: Korean chaebol-affiliated foundation that channels 1% of HD Hyundai profits to social programs; directly comparable as a peer CSR foundation serving children, education, and welfare causes in Korea.
• Amorepacific Empathy Foundation (아모레퍼시픽공감재단): Korean corporate-affiliated foundation supporting youth and women welfare; comparable as a peer CSR-focused foundation that Kids & Future lists alongside as partners.
• Samsung Dream Scholarship Foundation (삼성꿈장학재단): Korean corporate-affiliated scholarship foundation supporting youth education; directly comparable as a peer foundation that Kids & Future partners alongside through multi-foundation collaborations.
• Kakao Mobility Foundation (카카오모빌리티상생재단): Korean foundation supporting youth welfare and community programs; directly comparable as a peer CSR foundation for children and youth in Korea.
• Pony Chung Foundation (포니정재단): Korean nonprofit foundation supporting youth education, scholarships, and talent development; directly comparable as a peer grantmaking entity for youth welfare in Korea.
• DB Kim Jungi Foundation (DB김준기문화재단): Corporate-affiliated Korean foundation supporting youth and community welfare; comparable as a peer partner foundation listed alongside Kids & Future in multi-foundation CSR initiatives.
• Stump Foundation (청소년그루터기재단): Korean nonprofit focused on youth welfare and education; comparable as a directly comparable peer foundation listed in Kids & Future's partner network.

Others

• KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency): Government agency funding international development cooperation including the Dream School Malawi project; comparable as an ecosystem funder that Kids & Future partners with to deploy overseas programs.

Emerging players

• Give2Asia: International philanthropic intermediary facilitating cross-border charitable giving; comparable as a peer intermediary connecting Korean foundations with global donor resources, with ongoing partnership since 2012.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Future_For_Youth
• Facebookfacebook.com/future.for.youth.official
• Instagraminstagram.com/_fyf_official
• Xx.com/kidsandfuture

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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