What The i-Care Foundation does

The i-Care Foundation operates in the United States under its legal entity i-Care Fund America, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 262437362) headquartered at 139 Charles Street, Suite # 348, Boston, MA. Founded in 2008, the organization functions as a donor-advised fund platform that intermediates philanthropic capital from U.S. donors to Pakistani nonprofits. Its core product is a single, integrated online charitable giving portal (i-care-america.org) that exposes a curated catalog of 150+ vetted Pakistani nonprofit partners organized into six focus areas: healthcare, education, livelihoods, community development & social welfare, disability & inclusion, and climate change. The platform supports donations via credit/debit cards, ACH, Apple Pay, PayPal, checks, and wire transfers, and issues immediate IRS-compliant tax receipts. Donors can also create personalized peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

Underlying operations rely on a bilateral partnership with The i-Care Foundation in Pakistan, which conducts on-the-ground due diligence, verifies fund usage at recipient charities, and produces impact reporting. i-Care Fund America's Board of Directors retains full discretion over grant disbursements, withholding or denying disbursements in cases of suspected misuse, non-compliance, or governance concerns. The organization has cumulatively disbursed $50M+ to Pakistani charities, served 6,500+ donors, and reached 7M+ beneficiaries.

The business model is entirely donation-based. The organization retains a 5% sustainability contribution from each donation to cover operational, grantmaking, and compliance costs; recipient charities are not charged fees. Go-to-market is sales- and community-led, leveraging the website, YouTube (@i-carefoundation), email/newsletter, and webinars (i-Care Baithak), alongside peer-to-peer referrals. Customer segments include U.S. individual donors and families (primary), foundations and institutions (primary), and corporate donors (secondary). The organization operates with a lean 1-10 employee team and has disclosed Form 990 filings for FY 2021-2024.

Name

The i-Care Foundation

Legal name

i-Care Fund America, Inc.

Website

https://i-care-america.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

i-Care Fund America is a Boston-based 501(c)(3) donor-advised fund platform that connects U.S. donors to 150+ vetted Pakistani nonprofits across healthcare, education, livelihoods, community development, disability inclusion, and climate change, retaining a 5% sustainability fee on donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Giving Platform

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments) (FSAAABAH), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Charitable giving platform
• Donor-advised funds
• Cross-border philanthropy
• Nonprofit due diligence
• Tax-deductible donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

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, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: As a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, i-Care Fund America generates revenue entirely through charitable donations. The organization charges a 5% sustainability contribution from all donations to support operational, grantmaking, and compliance processes. Additional bank or payment processing fees may apply as charged by financial institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The i-Care Foundation operates a 501(c)(3) charitable giving platform that channels U.S. tax-deductible donations to vetted, registered Pakistani nonprofits. The organization performs due diligence on partner charities, processes and disburses donor contributions, and provides donors with impact reporting on funded projects across sectors such as education, healthcare, disaster relief, and community development.

Product overview

i-Care Fund America is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) charity platform that connects U.S. donors to over 150 vetted Pakistani nonprofits. The platform provides a unified charitable giving portal enabling donations via credit/debit cards, ACH transfers, PayPal, Apple Pay, checks, and wire transfers. Key platform features include: a curated network of vetted partner charities organized by focus areas (healthcare, education, livelihoods, community development, disability & inclusion, climate change); peer-to-peer fundraising campaign creation tools; immediate IRS-compliant tax receipts; donor advisory services; and a rigorous grantmaking process with due diligence, board approval, and local oversight by the i-Care Foundation in Pakistan. The platform does not appear to be a modular software product with separate named products, but rather a single integrated charitable giving platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charitable Giving Platform (i-Care Fund America) A 501(c)(3)-backed donation and grantmaking platform that lets U.S. individuals, families, foundations, and institutions give to vetted, registered Pakistani nonprofits. The platform handles charity vetting, donation processing, grant disbursement, tax receipting, and impact reporting, and is offered to donors at no fee apart from an optional 5% sustainability contribution.
• Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns Service that allows individual donors and supporters to launch custom fundraising campaigns through the i-Care Fund America platform, mobilizing their personal networks to raise additional tax-deductible contributions for vetted partner charities.
• Donor Advisory Support Personalized advisory service that helps donors align their philanthropic intent with the foundation's portfolio of vetted partner charities and priority causes, including education, healthcare, community development, and disaster relief in Pakistan.

Quantifiable outcome

• $50M+ disbursed to Pakistani charities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The i-Care Foundation (Pakistan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partneri-Care Fund America partners with The i-Care Foundation in Pakistan as its local implementing partner. The Pakistan foundation conducts due diligence on local charities, verifies fund usage, performs disbursement oversight, and provides detailed progress and impact reporting back to i-Care Fund America. This partnership enables U.S. donors to support vetted Pakistani nonprofits with local field verification.
• 150+ Pakistani Nonprofit OrganizationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributori-Care Fund America maintains a curated network of 150+ thoroughly vetted Pakistani nonprofits across healthcare, education, livelihoods, community development, disability inclusion, and climate change. Each partner undergoes rigorous vetting for credibility, governance, financial health, and compatibility with U.S. public charity standards before onboarding.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schwab Charitable: Schwab Charitable is one of the largest national sponsor of donor-advised funds in the U.S. It is comparable to i-Care Fund America as a DAF sponsor offering tax-advantaged giving, but operates at much broader scale and without i-Care's country-specific focus on Pakistan or its integrated local-oversight model.
• National Philanthropic Trust: National Philanthropic Trust is a major independent DAF sponsor offering tax-advantaged giving vehicles to U.S. donors. Comparable to i-Care on DAF economics and donor services, though it does not specialize in Pakistan or employ a local-field-partner oversight model.
• Fidelity Charitable: Fidelity Charitable runs the largest donor-advised fund program in the U.S., enabling tax-deductible contributions that can be granted to any IRS-recognized charity, including international equivalents. It overlaps with i-Care on DAF mechanics but competes only incidentally on Pakistan-specific giving.
• GlobalGiving: GlobalGiving is a large crowdfunding platform connecting donors to nonprofits worldwide, including Pakistan. While broader in geographic scope and project-based, it competes for the same U.S. donor funnel interested in international philanthropy and offers comparable recurring-giving infrastructure.

Direct peers

• CAF America: Charities Aid Foundation America is the leading donor-advised fund platform enabling U.S. donors to give internationally to vetted foreign charities. It is the closest analog to i-Care Fund America, both functioning as 501(c)(3) intermediaries routing U.S. philanthropic capital to overseas nonprofits with compliance and due diligence.
• Give2Asia: Give2Asia is a U.S. 501(c)(3) that channels American philanthropic dollars to vetted nonprofits across Asia-Pacific. Direct comparable to i-Care Fund America on cross-border giving, regulatory framework, and the use of local partners for due diligence and impact verification in recipient countries.

Regional players

• PAKPAC / Pakistan American Leadership Center: PACNP is a Pakistan-focused civic and philanthropic organization serving the U.S.-Pakistan diaspora community. Comparable to i-Care on audience and Pakistan-mission alignment, but operates primarily in civic/policy space rather than as a donor-advised fund intermediary for vetted Pakistani nonprofits.

Emerging players

• King Baudouin Foundation United States: KBFUS is a U.S. public charity that helps U.S. donors make tax-deductible grants to international nonprofits. It is comparable to i-Care on cross-border grantmaking infrastructure but lacks Pakistan-specific curation or local-field oversight of the kind i-Care offers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@i-carefoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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