The C14 Foundation

What The C14 Foundation does

The C14 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Federal Tax ID# 83-1515353) founded in 2018 by Martina Molsbergen Tamaro, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia mailing footprint). It delivers humanitarian programming across three integrated workstreams: Medical Missions (volunteer brigades of 20-40 medical professionals per mission, currently operating in Honduras via BlueSky Surgical at Manos Amigos Clinic in La Entrada and the St. Norbert Medical Team at One World Surgery near Talanga); Soilless Agriculture (a hydroponics and farmer-training initiative delivered through a wholly owned Indian affiliate, C14 Social Projects Foundation, registered in Pune, Maharashtra in January 2024 as a Section 8 non-profit, with planned demo greenhouse facilities housing multiple hydroponic pod units); and Foundation Giving (grant-making funded primarily by the annual themed Charity Gala held during BIO International Convention week). Historical operations in Haiti (St. Jude Clinic, Blue Sky Surgical, Double Harvest Clinic) were wound down in 2022-2023 due to gang violence and government instability.

The foundation's primary technology asset is the FutR-AG monitoring and traceability platform, developed in partnership with Future Farms, designed to provide full seedling-to-harvest visibility for hydroponics operations and to serve as a turnkey end-to-end system connecting low-producer farmers to suppliers and buyers. Adjacent partner technology includes the FutureAg controller unit, which automates feeding, measurement, and environment adjustment for hydroponic crops. Revenue mechanics are event-anchored: a single annual gala (with disclosed proceeds of $129K in 2019, $150K in 2022, $148K in 2023, and $175K in 2024) is supplemented by multi-tier corporate sponsorships (Platinum, Gold, Rose Gold, Silver) and individual donations accepted via Network for Good, check, Venmo, and PayPal. The 2026 gala is scheduled at Nova SD in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. Named corporate sponsors include NewBiologix (Platinum), AGC Bio (Gold), Bionova Scientific and Yumab (Rose Gold), and a Silver tier anchored by DICE-CRO, Molecular Partners, MAbSilico, BiotechGate, CDMO Advisor, ProbioCDMO, and Evolution LSP. No commercial product pricing, licensing, or fee-for-service revenue is disclosed, and the organization operates with a 1-10 person volunteer-staffed core.

Name

The C14 Foundation

Legal name

The C14 Foundation

Website

https://thec14foundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The C14 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 that delivers volunteer medical missions (Honduras), hydroponics farmer training (India), and humanitarian grant-making, funded primarily by an annual themed Charity Gala held during BIO International Convention week and corporate sponsorships from biotech firms.

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Product category

Nonprofit Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian medical missions
• Soilless agriculture training
• Nonprofit grant making
• Charity gala fundraising
• Hydroponic farming systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Charity Gala ticket sales: Annual themed gala (e.g., 2026 at Nova SD, San Diego) sells tiered tickets: General Admission at $150 and Priority Entry at $180. Approximately 2,300 tickets were sold for the 2019 'Gladiators & Goddesses' gala, raising $129,000. Galas have raised $129,000-$175,000 per year.
2. Corporate sponsorships: Multi-tier corporate sponsorship program (Platinum, Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Individual Sponsors) associated with the annual Charity Gala. 2026 Platinum sponsor includes NewBiologix; Gold sponsor AGC Bio; Rose Gold sponsors Bionova Scientific and Yumab; Silver sponsors include DICE-CRO, Molecular Partners, MAbSilico, BiotechGate, CDMO Advisor, ProbioCDMO, Evolution LSP, among others. VIP sponsorship pricing is quote-based ('Inquire For Pricing').
3. Individual donations (501(c)(3) nonprofit fundraising): Tax-deductible donations accepted via Network for Good (credit/debit card), check (mailed to 1307 Summerhill Drive, Malvern, PA 19355), Venmo (@TheC14foundation), and PayPal (The C14 Foundation @martnatamaro1). Federal Tax ID# 83-1515353. No goods or services received in consideration of gifts.

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Core offering

The C14 Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers humanitarian programs to vulnerable communities through three integrated offerings: volunteer-driven medical mission brigades providing free surgical and primary care (currently operated in Honduras via partner clinics), soilless agriculture and hydroponics farmer training (delivered in India through its subsidiary C14 Social Projects Foundation in partnership with Future Farms), and strategic foundation giving funded by an annual themed charity gala held during BIO International Convention week. 100% of gala proceeds are channeled into grants supporting these medical and agriculture programs.

Product overview

The C14 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a portfolio of three integrated humanitarian programs rather than a unified software product: Medical Missions (operated through the St. Norbert Medical Team and BlueSky Surgical Brigade in Honduras), Soilless Agriculture (a hydroponics and farmer-training program delivered in India via the C14 Social Projects Foundation and supported by the FutR-AG software monitoring platform developed with Future Farms), and Foundation Giving (grant-making funded by the annual themed C14 Charity Gala during BIO International Convention week). The three programs feed one another: the Charity Gala and Foundation Giving raise and distribute capital, the Medical Missions program deploys that capital via volunteer brigades and partner clinics, and the Soilless Agriculture program builds long-term food-security infrastructure — including the FutR-AG monitoring platform — through partner-run demonstration farms.

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Products and services

• Medical Missions Volunteer-driven program delivering free surgical and primary-care services to underserved communities, currently operating primarily in Honduras through partnerships with One World Surgery (Tegucigalpa) and the BlueSky Surgical Brigade at Manos Amigos Clinic (La Entrada). Previously supported medical brigades in Haiti (St. Jude Clinic and Double Harvest Clinic). The September 2024 BlueSky Surgical Brigade saw more than 1,000 patients and performed 100+ surgeries; the January 2025 St Norbert Medical Team treated 90+ primary-care patients per day and performed 100+ orthopedic procedures per week.
• Soilless Agriculture Program to equip and train poor farmers in modern soilless farming techniques (hydroponics and aquaponics) for sustainable, year-round food production. Includes planned demonstration hydroponics/greenhouse facilities and farmer training, with operational delivery through the C14 Social Projects Foundation in India in partnership with Future Farms. Future India facilities are planned to house 5 pod units growing tomatoes, strawberries, peppers, and other produce, with ~10X yield per unit area versus traditional farming.
• Foundation Giving Fundraising and grant-making program channeling 100% of gala proceeds into humanitarian initiatives, including direct grants to medical mission partners (BlueSky Surgical, St. Jude Clinic), the National Black Nurses Association, and the Soilless Agriculture pilot. Includes emergency-response giving such as the post-2021 Haiti earthquake partnership with St. Jude Clinic. Notable grants: $30,000 to Blue Sky Surgical in 2019; $20,000 to St. Jude Clinic, $35,000 to BlueSky Surgical, $1,000 to NBNA, $19,000 to Soilless Agriculture pilot in 2022; $40,000 to BlueSky Surgical in 2024.
• C14 Charity Gala Annual themed costume gala hosted during BIO International Convention week that brings together the biotech community to raise funds for the foundation's humanitarian programs. Includes General Admission and Priority Entry ticket tiers plus tiered corporate sponsorship packages (Platinum, Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Individual). 2026 gala scheduled for June 24, 2026 at Nova SD, San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. Historical galas: 2019 Gladiators & Goddesses ($129,000), 2022 Arabian Nights ($150,000), 2023 Heaven & Hell Can Wait ($148,000), 2024 Atlantis: Rise of the Lost City ($175,000).

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Direct peers

• One World Surgery: Nonprofit operating surgical centers and medical missions in Honduras and the Dominican Republic; C14's St. Norbert Medical Team missions are delivered through this partner. Directly comparable surgical mission model and geography.
• Operation Smile: Nonprofit providing free surgeries (cleft lip/palate and related procedures) in low- and middle-income countries via volunteer medical teams. Closely comparable volunteer-brigade surgical delivery model to C14's Honduras work.
• Mercy Ships: Nonprofit operating hospital ships and surgical brigades to deliver free surgical care in low-income countries. Comparable volunteer-driven surgical mission delivery model to C14's BlueSky Surgical Brigade.
• Direct Relief: Large humanitarian medical aid nonprofit delivering medicines, supplies, and medical care to underserved communities globally. Highly comparable to C14's medical mission model though at materially greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Partners In Health: Nonprofit providing direct medical care and health system strengthening in resource-poor settings, including Haiti and Latin America. Closely comparable mission and operating geography to C14's medical brigades in Honduras and formerly Haiti.
• BlueSky Surgical: Nonprofit surgical brigade that is itself a C14 program partner and grant recipient ($30K in 2019, $35K in 2022, $40K in 2024). Operates the same volunteer surgical mission model in Honduras (and formerly Haiti) that C14 funds.
• Future Farms: India-based hydroponics technology partner developing the FutureAg controller unit used in C14's soilless agriculture program. Closely comparable technology and product offering for soilless farming and farmer training.

Broad incumbents

• WaterAid: International nonprofit focused on clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in low-income communities. Comparable overall humanitarian-development mission framing as C14 (food, water, healthcare), though operating at global scale.
• Heifer International: Large nonprofit focused on ending hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture, including training smallholder farmers. Comparable soilless-agriculture and farmer-training mission to C14's India hydroponics program, but at much larger global scale.
• Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders: Global medical humanitarian organization delivering emergency and routine medical care in conflict and low-resource settings. Comparably mission-aligned on free medical care for vulnerable communities; significantly larger and emergency-focused.

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