What Olena Zelenska Foundation does

The Olena Zelenska Foundation is a Ukrainian charitable organization founded in 2022 by Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, during Russia's full-scale invasion. Headquartered in Kyiv, it mobilizes international assistance for the recovery and improvement of Ukrainian children's lives, operating three core workstreams: support for family-based upbringing, access to education and development, and psychosocial support. The foundation reports a partnership network of 100+ organizations across 35+ countries and delivers 10 active programs serving children aged 0–21 affected by the war, including orphans, internally displaced children, large foster families (DBSH/ДБСТ), and adolescents in frontline regions.

The foundation's portfolio comprises interconnected programmatic offerings rather than technology products: construction of barrier-free family homes (~210 m² CLT-panel houses) under the "Childhood Address" project; shelter construction and energy resilience for schools/kindergartens under the "Safe School" project; device distribution (65,000+ laptops and tablets); the "School of Superheroes" educational centers in children's hospitals (22 in 17 regions); "12-21 Youth Spaces" modeled on Headspace Denmark; rehabilitation camps with Voices of Children Foundation; humanitarian aid distribution; provision of adapted minivans; reconstruction of a children's center in Borodyanka; and the "Future Index" research initiative on child well-being. The foundation's own description characterizes its approach as combining "hard" (construction, infrastructure, equipment) with "soft" (psychosocial support, training) interventions. There is no proprietary technology platform; outputs are physical infrastructure, hardware, and programmatic services.

The foundation operates on a grant-funded, non-commercial model. It works exclusively with foreign donors — foreign governments, charitable organizations, businesses, philanthropists, and benefactors — and directs 100% of incoming resources to charitable programs. In the United States, donations are routed through the Ukrainian House DC Foundation (a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 87-2080907), the foundation's official US partner. There is no commercial pricing, no product revenue, and no equity ownership. Total disclosed funding includes a $5 million grant from the UAE Aid Agency (October 2025) and $500,000 from the Minderoo Foundation (June 2026), with the foundation publishing annual transparency reports for 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Name

Olena Zelenska Foundation

Legal name

БЛАГОДІЙНА ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯ «ФУНДАЦІЯ ОЛЕНИ ЗЕЛЕНСЬКОЇ» (Charitable Organization Olena Zelenska Foundation)

Website

https://zelenskafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Olena Zelenska Foundation is a Kyiv-based charitable organization founded in 2022 by Ukraine's First Lady, mobilizing international donor support to deliver housing, educational infrastructure, humanitarian aid, and psychosocial programs for war-affected Ukrainian children and youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Child and Youth Services (62411), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), International & Global Public Health Aid Administration (Government Donors) (HLAJALAO)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid distribution
• Children welfare programs
• Charity foundation services
• Educational support services
• Psychosocial support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. International Charitable Donations and Grants: The foundation operates exclusively through international support. It raises funds from foreign governments, charitable and civil society organizations, businesses, philanthropists and benefactors. All incoming resources are used for charitable programs directed at children and youth in Ukraine. The foundation does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Olena Zelenska Foundation is a Ukrainian charitable organization that mobilizes international assistance to deliver humanitarian and development programs for Ukrainian children and youth affected by war. Its core offerings include construction of shelters and housing, educational device distribution, psychosocial support programs (youth spaces, rehabilitation camps, hospital schools), humanitarian aid deliveries, and child well-being research, all funded and executed through international donor partnerships.

Product overview

The Olena Zelenska Foundation operates as a charitable organization with a portfolio of interconnected programs addressing child welfare in Ukraine during wartime. The core offerings include: shelter construction and education safety programs (Безпечна школа), housing solutions for foster families (Адреса дитинства), educational technology provision (Девайси для освітніх цілей), psychosocial support through youth spaces and camps (Голосний кемп, Молодіжні простори «12–21», Космотабір), hospital education (Школа супергероїв), humanitarian aid and transportation (Гуманітарна підтримка, Автомобілі), infrastructure reconstruction (Дитячий творчо-спортивний центр), and research initiatives (Індекс майбутнього). The Foundation works exclusively with international partners from 100+ organizations across 35+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Безпечна школа (Safe School): A comprehensive project creating safe conditions for children in educational institutions, including shelter restoration and equipment, modernization of school kitchens and canteens, and ensuring energy independence for schools and kindergartens.
• Адреса дитинства (Childhood Address)
• Девайси для освітніх цілей (Devices for Educational Purposes)
• Голосний кемп (Voices of Children Camp)
• Школа супергероїв (School of Superheroes)
• Молодіжні простори «12–21» (Youth Spaces '12–21')
• Космотабір: простір для всіх (Space Camp: A Space for Everyone)
• Дитячий творчо-спортивний центр (Children's Creative and Sports Center)
• Гуманітарна підтримка (Humanitarian Aid)
• Автомобілі для великих прийомних родин (Vehicles for Large Foster Families)

Products and services

• Safe School (Безпечна школа) Comprehensive model that combines modern shelter construction in schools and kindergartens, school kitchen modernization, and energy independence solutions through backup power sources, creating safe educational environments during wartime. The foundation equipped 31 shelters serving over 13,000 children daily in Mykolaiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, and Kyiv oblasts.
• Childhood Address (Адреса дитинства) Construction of barrier-free single-story homes (~210 m²) for large foster families (ДБСТ), fully equipped with furniture, appliances, five children's rooms, safe shelters, and playgrounds. Houses use CLT panels for fire resistance and energy efficiency. As of 2026, 22 houses have been built in 11 regions with 16 more under construction, supporting over 600 large foster families since 2022.
• Devices for Educational Purposes (Девайси для освітніх цілей) Provision of laptops and tablets (including Amazon Fire and Samsung Galaxy devices) to students and teachers in frontline regions, ensuring uninterrupted access to education both offline and online. The foundation has delivered over 65,000 laptops and tablets to schoolchildren and teachers across Ukraine for educational continuity, such as 1,300 laptops to Zaporizhzhia Oblast covering 65% of technology needs.
• Loud Camp (Голосний кемп) Rehabilitation summer and autumn camps for children affected by war, implemented in partnership with the Voices of Children Foundation. Provides safe spaces for peer communication, professional psychosocial support, and talent development. In 2024, six camp sessions served over 274 children; in 2025, four sessions served 224 children; the 2026 season aims to serve 448 children across eight sessions.
• Humanitarian Aid (Гуманітарна підтримка) Provision of humanitarian assistance to large foster families, including building materials, generators, heaters, household appliances, educational devices, furniture, and basic necessities needed to create comfortable living conditions. Over 700 large foster families in Ukraine received humanitarian aid from the foundation between 2022 and 2026.
• Vehicles for Large Foster Families (Автомобілі для великих прийомних родин) Provision of 8-12 seat minivans (Hyundai H-1, Opel Vivaro, Toyota Proace Verso, Ford Tourneo Custom, etc.) and inclusive microbuses adapted for children with disabilities to meet transportation needs of large foster families for daily life, education, healthcare, and social services.
• School of Superheroes (Школа супергероїв) Creation and equipping of educational centers in children's hospitals to ensure the right to education for young patients. Operates as a state institution under the patronage of Ukraine's First Lady since 2021. The foundation has 22 educational centers in 17 regions, with 12 opened under full foundation funding, and over 40,000 children have studied in these schools since establishment.
• Youth Spaces 12-21 (Молодіжні простори «12-21») Barrier-free physical spaces for psychosocial support, career guidance, and meaningful leisure for youth aged 12-21. Combines individual and group psychological help, career consultations, social skills development, and peer-to-peer interaction. Four spaces operating in Bila Tserkva, Khmelnytskyi, Chernihiv, and Kryvyi Rih, with two more planned for Odesa and Kropyvnytskyi in 2026.
• Space Camp: A Space for Everyone (Космотабір: простір для всіх) Inclusive day camp for children, teenagers, and youth with disabilities and complex developmental needs, created in partnership with the NGO 'Seeing with Heart' (Бачити серцем). Provides workshops, creative games, and socialization activities in a safe environment. In 2025, 100 children attended; in 2026 the camp will serve 160 children in Kyiv, Kolomyia, and Kremenchuk.
• Creative and Sports Center (Дитячий творчо-спортивний центр) Reconstruction of the destroyed children's creative and sports center in Borodyanka, Kyiv region. The 3,000 m² facility will include sports and choreography halls, an aeromodelling laboratory, boxing and freestyle wrestling rooms, and is intended for the development and leisure of over 2,000 children.
• Future Index (Індекс майбутнього) Comprehensive research initiative on children's well-being in Ukraine, covering education, health, safety, material security, mental health, social skills, risky behavior, family relationships, and institutional care systems. Implemented in partnership with UNICEF Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foundation for Education, and the National Institute for Strategic Studies. The 2025 edition analyzed youth professional expectations and development in Ukraine.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 65,000 laptops and tablets delivered to schoolchildren and teachers across Ukraine
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• How Are You? (Ти як?) Nationwide Mental Health ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026The foundation partnered with the nationwide mental health program 'How Are You?' (Ти як?) to create a guide for NMT (National Multisubject Testing) test-takers, providing psychological support techniques for teenagers during exam periods.
• Embassies of Ukraine in Poland, Moldova, Czech Republic, and SwedenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partnership with Ukrainian embassies in Poland, Moldova, Czech Republic, and Sweden facilitated the delivery of 92 generators to educational institutions, hospitals, and social facilities in Ukraine, valued at over UAH 36 million.
• Ukrainian-Turkish Business Council (DEIK)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026DEIK partnered with the foundation to support the delivery of generators to Ukrainian educational and social institutions as part of the energy resilience initiative.
• CGU IstanbulminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026CGU Istanbul partnered with the foundation for the delivery of generators to support energy independence of Ukrainian institutions.
• Embassy of Ukraine in ItalymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026The Embassy of Ukraine in Italy contributed to the delivery of 1,300 laptops to Zaporizhzhia Oblast through the 'Devices for Educational Purposes' project.
• Embassy of Ukraine in VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026The Embassy of Ukraine in Vietnam supported the device delivery program for Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
• UAE Aid AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025The Olena Zelenska Foundation and the UAE Aid Agency signed a cooperation agreement to provide $5 million for social and humanitarian projects in Ukraine. The partnership focuses on family care, psychosocial support, and safe learning environments. Several initiatives are already underway including housing, education, and healthcare projects.
• Seeing with the Heart (Бачити серцем) NGOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The foundation co-funded the 'Space Camp: A Space for Everyone' inclusive day camp for children with disabilities and complex developmental needs, implemented in partnership with the NGO 'Seeing with the Heart'. In 2025, the camp served 100 children, and in 2026 it will serve 160 children in Kyiv, Kolomyia, and Kremenchuk.
• UNICEF UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In 2025, the foundation together with UNICEF Ukraine launched the initiative 'From House to Home' to help large foster families that received housing under the state subsidy to furnish it according to their needs. Over 170 families have been supported under this initiative.
• Headspace DenmarkmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The foundation studied and adapted the Headspace Denmark approach when developing the '12-21' youth spaces model, tailoring it to Ukrainian conditions and the challenges of war, trauma, and youth needs for community and sustained support.
• Ukrainian House DC FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian House DC Foundation serves as the official US partner of the Olena Zelenska Foundation — a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 87-2080907). Donations are tax-deductible within IRS rules.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNHCR partnered with the foundation for the delivery of humanitarian aid to large foster families in Kirovohrad Oblast.
• Embassy of Ukraine in ItalymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Embassy of Ukraine in Italy partnered with the foundation for the delivery of humanitarian aid to large foster families.
• Voices of Children Foundation (Голоси дітей)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation partnered with Voices of Children Foundation to implement the 'Loud Camp' program — rehabilitation summer and autumn camps for children affected by war. In 2024, 6 camp sessions served over 274 children; in 2025, 4 sessions served 224 children. The 2026 season aims to serve 448 children across 8 sessions.
• UNICEF UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF Ukraine partnered with the foundation for the 'Future Index' research initiative and the 'How Are You?' (Ти як?) nationwide mental health program, which contributed data and expertise for youth support programs.
• Ukrainian Foundation for Education (ouser)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the Ukrainian Foundation for Education on the 'Future Index' research project to assess child well-being in Ukraine.
• National Institute for Strategic Studies (user)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the National Institute for Strategic Studies on the 'Future Index' comprehensive child well-being research in Ukraine.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Minderoo Foundation: Australia-based philanthropic foundation that has directly funded the Olena Zelenska Foundation ($500K Safe School, 2023 Childhood Address) — comparable as a major private foundation deploying war-response capital into Ukraine.
• Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD): Sovereign development aid agency funding reconstruction and humanitarian work in Ukraine; comparable as a Gulf-state donor with multi-million-dollar commitments to child and social infrastructure.
• UNHCR Ukraine: UN Refugee Agency operating across displacement and child-protection programming in Ukraine; co-partner on humanitarian aid to large foster families and a broader incumbent with overlapping mandate.
• A.P. Møller Relief Foundation: Danish philanthropic foundation funding the Childhood Address housing project; comparable as a European family foundation funding war-related child welfare and reconstruction in Ukraine.
• Save the Children Ukraine: Global child-rights NGO with substantial Ukraine war-response operations covering education in emergencies, child protection, and family-based care — overlaps with the foundation's three core program areas.

Direct peers

• Tabletochki Charitable Foundation: Ukraine's leading pediatric oncology charity; comparable to the foundation's Superhero Schools program in serving hospitalized children and similar in scope and domestic fundraising approach.
• Voices of Children Foundation (Голоси дітей): Ukrainian charitable foundation providing psychosocial support to children affected by war — directly partners with the Olena Zelenska Foundation on the Loud Camp program and shares a near-identical beneficiary base and theory of change.
• UNICEF Ukraine: Operational UN agency delivering child welfare, education, and psychosocial support in Ukraine; co-partner on the Future Index research and the 'From House to Home' initiative, with significant overlap in beneficiary segments and program design.

Emerging players

• Headspace Denmark: Danish youth mental-health organization whose model was explicitly adapted by the foundation for the '12-21' Youth Spaces — a direct conceptual peer in youth psychosocial-support programming.

Regional players

• Ukrainian House DC Foundation: US-registered 501(c)(3) that serves as the official American fundraising partner of the Olena Zelenska Foundation; structurally and operationally integrated but separately governed, focused on Ukrainian-affairs advocacy and aid in the US.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OlenaZelenskaFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olenazelenskafoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/zelenskafoundation

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Profiles4 records

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