Caritas AW

What Caritas AW does

Caritas Archidiecezji Warszawskiej (Caritas AW) is a non-profit charitable organization operating as the official social welfare arm of the Warsaw Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland, registered under KRS 0000225750 (NIP 5212765135). The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of services across healthcare, social welfare, education, and humanitarian aid, including a stationary hospice (Hospicjum Stacjonarne), a long-term nursing home (Zakład Opiekuńczo-Leczniczy), home hospice services in surrounding districts, a luxury senior care home (Dom Pro Seniore in Otwock), two homeless shelters (Schronisko Przystań), a soup kitchen and hygiene center, five social therapy day centers for children aged 6-14 (Świetlice Socjoterapeutyczne), a scholarship program (Skrzydła), and emergency aid programs for Ukrainian refugees. In 2024, Caritas AW treated 947 patients in its medical facilities (up from 836 in 2023), provides 300 daily patient services, sheltered 413 homeless persons, supports 1,500+ 1.5% tax donors, and serves 7,800+ seniors and 30,000+ Ukrainian refugees annually.

The organization's revenue model is multi-stream, combining tax-deductible individual donations (1.5% income tax designation averaging ~PLN 1.545M annually over 2013-2024), direct individual contributions, corporate sponsorship and in-kind donations from a portfolio including Biedronka, Żabka, Santander, Henkel, Orlen Fundacja, PZU Fundacja, and Polfarmex, government co-financing from the City of Warsaw and Poland's National Health Fund (NFZ) for medical and social welfare programs, EU grants (over PLN 1.1M secured during COVID-19), and revenue from economic activities including Dom Pro Seniore private senior care, the Pierogarnia Caritas AW catering kitchen, and food bank operations. Service distribution is delivered through physical facilities across Warsaw (headquartered at Res Sacra Miser, ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 62), Otwock, and surrounding districts, supplemented by 123 parish volunteer teams (Parafialne Zespoły Caritas) and street-based medical outreach partnerships with Fundacja Ambulans z Serca, Stowarzyszenie Pomocy i Interwencji Społecznej, and Towarzystwo Brata Alberta.

Name

Caritas AW

Legal name

Caritas Archidiecezji Warszawskiej

Website

https://caritasaw.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caritas Archidiecezji Warszawskiej (Caritas AW) is the charitable arm of the Warsaw Archdiocese of the Catholic Church, operating integrated hospice, nursing home, homeless shelter, children's day support, and senior care services across Warsaw and surrounding districts, funded through donations, 1.5% tax designations, government co-financing, and corporate sponsorships.

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Product category

Charitable Social Welfare and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Social Assistance (624), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAH

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGAAAH

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYHLADABAH

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Palliative hospice care
• Homeless shelter services
• Senior care facility
• Child day support centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax-deductible donations (1.5% income tax designation): Polish taxpayers can designate 1.5% of their income tax to Caritas AW (KRS 0000225750). The organization reports that funds from the 1.5% designation have totaled approximately PLN 15,450,000 over the 2013–2024 period.
2. Individual monetary donations: Direct financial contributions from individual donors, facilitated through the organization's website and multiple bank accounts (PEKAO S.A., Bank Millenium).
3. Corporate sponsorship and in-kind donations: Business cooperation with companies providing sponsoring, in-kind donations, and barter arrangements. Companies include Biedronka, Żabka, Santander, Henkel, Orlen Fundacja, PZU Fundacja, Fundacja Biedronki, and others. Corporate partners can provide goods, financial support, or services in exchange for association with the charity.
4. Government and public institution co-financing: Co-financing from government and municipal institutions, particularly Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa and Mazowiecki Oddział Wojewódzki NFZ, for healthcare and social welfare programs. The Ośrodek Działalności Leczniczej (Medical Facility) in Warsaw received European Union grants totaling PLN 576,810.75 and PLN 551,593.46 for COVID-19 related staff support.
5. Business revenue supporting statutory objectives: Revenue from economic/business activities of Caritas AW, including Dom Pro Seniore (senior care home) in Otwock, the Pierogarnia (pierogi kitchen/catering), and food bank operations, which support the organization's charitable mission.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Caritas AW is the official charitable organization of the Warsaw Archdiocese of the Catholic Church, delivering integrated social welfare, medical, and humanitarian services to vulnerable populations in Warsaw and surrounding districts. It operates a stationary hospice and nursing home (ZOL), home hospice care, a senior care home (Dom Pro Seniore in Otwock), homeless shelters (Schronisko Przystań), five child day support centers (Świetlice Socjoterapeutyczne), a food warehouse and pierogi kitchen, refugee aid, and senior assistance programs. Services are delivered free or heavily subsidized to beneficiaries and funded through individual donations, the 1.5% personal income tax designation, corporate partnerships, and government/NFZ co-financing.

Product overview

Caritas Archidiecezji Warszawskiej (Caritas AW) is a charitable organization operating a multi-service social welfare portfolio. The organization provides healthcare services through its Medical Activity Center (Ośrodek Działalności Leczniczej) comprising a stationary hospice (Hospicjum Stacjonarne), long-term care facility (Zakład Opiekuńczo-Leczniczy), and home hospice services. Senior care is offered through the Dom Pro Seniore facility in Otwock. Social services include a homeless shelter (Schronisko Przystań), five social therapy day centers for children (Świetlice Socjoterapeutyczne), a food warehouse, and a pierogi kitchen. Humanitarian and social programs include scholarship programs, prepaid card assistance for seniors, and refugee aid. These services are funded through donations, 1.5% tax allocations, government co-financing, and business partnerships.

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Brands

• Dom Pro Seniore: Luxury senior care home located in Otwock (near Warsaw), operated by Caritas AW, offering permanent and short-term accommodation for elderly persons with full care, meals, and rehabilitation services.
• Ośrodek Działalności Leczniczej
• Specjalistyczne Placówki Wsparcia Dziennego (Świetlice socjoterapeutyczne)

Products and services

• Hospicjum Stacjonarne (Stationary Hospice) Inpatient palliative care for terminally ill patients at ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 62 in Warsaw, co-financed by the National Health Fund (NFZ) under agreement UMIA/PZ/B/VI/1/2/NGOH/388/2026-2028.
• Zakład Opiekuńczo-Leczniczy (ZOL) — Nursing Home Long-term care facility providing stationary, round-the-clock medical care for chronically and severely ill patients, co-financed by NFZ.
• Hospicja domowe (Home Hospice) Interdisciplinary mobile hospice care provided at patients' homes in Błonie, Raszyn, Piaseczno, and Grójec districts.
• Dom Pro Seniore (Senior Care Home, Otwock) Luxury senior care home in Otwock near Warsaw, situated in the buffer zone of Mazowiecki Park Krajobrazowy, offering long-term and short-term stays with air-conditioned rooms, library, massage room, terrace, and garden. Pricing and legal conditions are sent upon individual inquiry (tel: 888 729 056 / 22 102 66 04, email: [email protected]).
• Schronisko Przystań (Homeless Shelter) Homeless shelter at ul. Wolska 172, Warsaw, providing accommodation, meals, social assistance, psychological support, therapy, and legal aid. Also serves as a collection point for aid campaigns (e.g., flood relief).
• Świetlice Socjoterapeutyczne (5 Specialized Day Support Centers) Five social therapy day centers for children aged 6–14, serving 160 children total, located across Warsaw districts Ochota, Ursynów, and Wola, providing educational and developmental support.
• Program Stypendialny "Skrzydła" (Scholarship Program) Scholarship program supporting primary and high school students with funding for textbooks and extracurricular activities.
• Program "Na codzienne zakupy" (Daily Shopping Card Program) Prepaid card program providing monthly 230 PLN cards to elderly, lonely, and needy individuals for daily essentials.
• Obiad dla Seniora (Senior Meal Program) Free meal program providing hot meals and monthly shopping cards to seniors in need.
• Pomoc rzeczowa dla uchodźców wojennych z Ukrainy (Refugee Aid Program) Emergency assistance program at ul. Wolska 172 distributing food, clothing, hygiene products, and medicines to war refugees from Ukraine. Approximately 30,000 refugees were helped in 2023, with 20 humanitarian transport shipments sent to Drohobych, Lviv, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv.
• Pierogarnia Caritas AW (Pierogi Kitchen) Food service facility producing pierogi and meals, including for Christmas Eve celebrations, supporting the organization's charitable mission.
• Magazyn Żywności Caritas AW (Food Warehouse) Food warehouse and distribution center for providing food assistance to those in need.

Quantifiable outcome

• 836 patients treated in 2023 across hospice and nursing home services
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Biedronka (Jeronimo Martins Polska)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBiedronka is listed as a business partner and sponsor of Caritas AW. The partnership involves corporate social responsibility cooperation, with Biedronka supporting charitable activities through donations and sponsorship of aid campaigns.
• Żabka (Żabka Polska)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerŻabka is listed as a business partner and sponsor of Caritas AW, contributing to charitable campaigns and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Santander Bank PolskaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSantander is listed as a business partner supporting Caritas AW through corporate social responsibility and donations.
• Orlen FundacjaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrlen Foundation is listed as a corporate foundation partner supporting Caritas AW charitable initiatives.
• PZU FundacjaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPZU Foundation is listed as a corporate foundation partner of Caritas AW.
• Fundacja BiedronkiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBiedronka Foundation is listed as a partner supporting Caritas AW through charitable donations.
• Henkel PolskaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHenkel is listed as a business partner and sponsor of Caritas AW.
• Transgourmet PolskaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTransgourmet is listed as a business partner supporting Caritas AW, likely providing food products for soup kitchen and aid distribution.
• Bank Żywności SOS (BZSOS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBank Żywności SOS is listed as a partner, likely providing food supplies for Caritas AW's food assistance programs.
• PolfarmexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolfarmex (pharmaceutical company) is listed as a business partner of Caritas AW, likely supporting medication assistance programs.
• Arjo (Poland)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerArjo (medical equipment company) is listed as a partner, potentially providing medical equipment for hospice and nursing home facilities.
• Caritas Mannheim (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with Caritas Mannheim (Germany) — the German Caritas affiliate is listed as a partner, suggesting cross-border charitable cooperation.
• Fundacja Ambulans z SercacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation Ambulans z Serca collaborates with Caritas AW on street-based medical outreach (streetworking medyczny) to reach homeless persons in Warsaw. Teams operate with an ambulance, emergency medical technicians, and a doctor, responding to medical emergencies in public spaces and transporting patients to hospitals.
• Stowarzyszenie Pomocy i Interwencji SpołecznejcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the streetworking medical program serving homeless persons. Collaborates with Caritas AW in providing mobile medical assistance to people living in non-residential public spaces in Warsaw.
• Towarzystwo Brata AlbertacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the streetworking medical program serving homeless persons in Warsaw. Collaborates with Caritas AW to reach and assist vulnerable populations.
• Jooble (Poland)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJob search platform Jooble is listed as a partner, potentially supporting employment reintegration programs for homeless individuals or job board services.
• Grupa IncominorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrupa Inco is listed as a business partner of Caritas AW.
• McBride (Poland)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMcBride is listed as a business partner of Caritas AW.
• Czupajło Ciwkowicz Kaźmierczak (CCKa)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCCKa (law firm) is listed as a business partner supporting Caritas AW, likely providing pro bono legal assistance.
• PutkaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPutka is listed as a business partner of Caritas AW.
• Mazzetto (Owoców Słońca)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMazzetto (Owoców Słońca) is listed as a partner, likely providing food products.
• Kosmepol / L'Oréal PolskaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKosmepol (associated with L'Oréal) is listed as a business partner of Caritas AW.
• Miasto Stołeczne WarszawacoreOthersThe City of Warsaw co-finances Caritas AW social welfare programs, homeless shelters, children's day care centers, and summer camps. Warsaw's Biuro Polityki Zdrowotnej co-finances the Medical Care Center (Ośrodek Działalności Leczniczej) under agreement UMIA/PZ/B/VI/1/2/NGOH/388/2026-2028.
• Mazowiecki Oddział Wojewódzki NFZ (National Health Fund)coreOthersNFZ (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia) — the Polish public health insurer co-finances hospice and nursing home care at Caritas AW's Medical Care Center.
• Caritas PolskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas Polska is the national Caritas organization that coordinates nationwide charitable campaigns (e.g., flood relief 2024). Caritas AW participates in national campaigns organized by Caritas Polska and receives coordination support.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Polska: National Caritas umbrella coordinating nationwide campaigns (flood relief 2024, refugee aid). Direct strategic partner of Caritas AW and the closest comparable operating model at greater scale.
• Polski Czerwony Krzyż (Polish Red Cross): National Red Cross society delivering humanitarian relief, refugee support, and social welfare — directly comparable to Caritas AW's humanitarian-aid and shelter work, but operating at national scale.

Direct peers

• Polska Akcja Humanitarna (PAH): Major Polish humanitarian NGO running food security, refugee, and disaster-relief programs nationally; comparable in mission to Caritas AW's humanitarian-aid and food-bank operations.
• Caritas Diecezji Warszawsko-Praskiej: Sibling Caritas affiliate covering the neighboring Warsaw-Praga diocese — operates overlapping hospice, homeless, and senior-assistance services in Warsaw and competes for the same donor pool.
• Towarzystwo Pomocy im. św. Brata Alberta: Long-running Polish NGO operating homeless shelters, social reintegration, and streetworking services — existing Caritas AW streetworking partner and a close direct peer in homeless-services delivery.
• Hospicjum im. św. Łazarza w Krakowie: Polish stationary and home-hospice operator with a comparable service mix to Caritas AW's Hospicjum Stacjonarne and Hospicja domowe lines — direct peer in palliative-care delivery.
• Stowarzyszenie Pomocy i Interwencji Społecznej: Warsaw-based social-services NGO partnering with Caritas AW on streetworking medical outreach; operates overlapping homeless and crisis-intervention programs in the same city.
• Armia Zbawienia w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Salvation Army Poland): Runs homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and social-reintegration programs across Poland — directly comparable to Caritas AW's Schronisko Przystań and soup-kitchen operations.

Emerging players

• Fundacja SOS: Polish family-and-children welfare foundation operating comparable day-support, foster-care, and child-welfare services to Caritas AW's five świetlice socjoterapeutyczne.

Regional players

• Caritas Mannheim: German Caritas affiliate with cross-border charitable cooperation; structurally identical operating model (hospice, social services, donor campaigns) and listed as a Caritas AW international partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caritasaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpxJtS5FQC6OElg39q6PDYg/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/caritasaw
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritasaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-aw

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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