FundedYouth

What FundedYouth does

FundedYouth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2023 and headquartered in El Cajon, California, that delivers STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) education to K-12 students in San Diego County. Its core offering combines a physical makerspace equipped with 3D printers, computer-aided design (CAD) software, and fabrication tools with structured school-partnership programming and after-school enrichment. The organization runs competition teams including Rusteze Robotics (FIRST Tech Challenge) and a NASA Student Launch team, creating a multi-tier engagement path from introductory makerspace access through national-level competitions.

The business model blends earned revenue, philanthropic contributions, and corporate sponsorship. Individual users access the makerspace through a $10/month Basic Membership bundled with an FYBITS credit system that allocates time on equipment. Schools and districts purchase instruction at $325/hour under multi-year partnership contracts, with sample program packages disclosed at approximately $7,975. Corporate sponsorships are structured across five tiers ranging from $500 to $50,000+ annually, and donations are processed via the Zeffy platform. Compliance with COPPA and CCPA is maintained for handling data on minors.

The organization operates with a 7-person team and does not disclose financial results or accept equity investment consistent with its nonprofit structure. No funding rounds, revenue figures, or paid customer concentration disclosures are available in the input data.

Name

FundedYouth

Legal name

FundedYouth

Website

https://fundedyouth.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth STEAM Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Computer Training (61142), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Makerspaces & Fab Labs (Open Build Studios) (EDAMADAC), Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE), Coding, Game Design & Computer Science Camps (EDAMALAD), Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

Keywords

• STEAM education
• Maker education
• 3D printing courses
• Youth coding education
• School partnership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

El Cajon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Basic Membership Subscription: Monthly subscription at $10/month providing access to 4 included courses, reduced printer costs, filament discounts, and the ability to spend FYBITS credits. Billed monthly through Stripe with cancel-anytime flexibility.
2. FYBITS Credits: In-house credit tokens purchased on the portal for enrolling in additional paid courses, printer time (Sovol 1 credit/hr, Bambu 2 credits/hr), and optional add-ons. FYBITS are non-refundable.
3. Printer Time (Non-member): Non-members pay $3/hour for printer access, providing an entry point to the platform.
4. School Partnership Programs: Customized STEAM instruction programs for schools with per-hour instruction rates ($325/hr standard) plus materials and setup fees. Includes on-site instruction, professional development for teachers, curriculum licensing, and hardware procurement assistance.
5. Donations: Tax-deductible donations via Zeffy platform (100% option available). One-time and monthly recurring donation options. EIN 93-4090260.
6. Corporate Sponsorships: Five-tier annual sponsorship program from Bronze ($500-2,499/yr) to Diamond ($50,000+/yr). Provides brand recognition, event visibility, talent pipeline access, and tax benefits as a 501(c)(3).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FundedYouth operates a physical makerspace in El Cajon, California and an online learning portal that deliver hands-on STEAM education (3D printing, CAD, coding, robotics) to K-12 students through structured courses, memberships, and FYBITS in-house credits. The organization also partners with schools for on-site STEAM instruction, teacher professional development, and hosts FIRST Tech Challenge and NASA Student Launch competition teams as flagship programs.

Product overview

FundedYouth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering hands-on STEAM education through a platform-based model centered on the FundedYouth Portal. The core offering combines the FYBITS in-house credit system and Basic Membership ($10/month) to deliver structured learning pathways including 3D Printing courses (3DP1 Cura Slicer, 3DP2 Bambu Studio), CAD & Product Design (3DM1 TinkerCAD), and Coding & Logic (CDE1 Sprite Lab). Supporting the learning platform are internal tools including a 3D Print Estimate calculator, 3D Modeling Estimate tool, Print Cards generator, and School Program Cost Estimator for partner schools. The organization also operates competition teams (FIRST Tech Challenge robotics, NASA Student Launch rocketry) and school partnership programs with professional development tracks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FundedYouth Portal

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FIRST Inspires / FIRST Tech ChallengecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundedYouth is a proud supporter of FIRST Tech Challenge, hosting Rusteze Robotics team from their makerspace. Students design, build, and code competition robots from season kickoff through regional tournaments with full access to 3D printing, fabrication tools, and team coaching.
• NASA Student LaunchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundedYouth supports a NASA Student Launch team that designs, builds, and tests high-powered rockets carrying scientific payloads. The 9-month program mirrors NASA's real engineering lifecycle with design reviews culminating in a launch at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• iD Tech: Largest U.S. operator of in-person STEM camps for kids and teens (coding, 3D printing, robotics). Directly comparable to FundedYouth's weekend STEAM camps and adolescent target audience.
• Iridescent: STEM education nonprofit for underserved youth operating family-Engagement and educator-training programs. Similar youth-STEAM, equity-oriented, grant-and-donor-funded operating model serving K-12.
• Code.org: 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering free computer science education to K-12 students, structured in self-paced pathways. FundedYouth's coding and 3D-printing tracks echo Code.org's curricula-first, equity-driven, donation-funded model at a similar age range.
• FIRST Inspires: Operator of FIRST Tech Challenge (one of FundedYouth's hosted programs) and other youth robotics competitions. Direct peer on mission, youth outcomes, and competition-team support, though at massive national scale.
• Girls Who Code: U.S. nonprofit delivering coding and computer-science programs to middle and high school students through clubs, summer immersion, and afterschool programs. Comparable mission (youth STEAM access), comparable nonprofit-funded delivery model.
• Project Lead The Way (PLTW): U.S. nonprofit providing K-12 STEM/STEAM curriculum and teacher professional development licensed to schools nationwide. Direct competitor for the school's $325/hour "turnkey STEAM + PD" offering at much larger scale.
• STEM Center USA: For-profit operator of school- and district-level STEAM programs including robotics, coding, and maker ed. Operates in a similar delivery model to FundedYouth's school partnerships but at multi-state scale.
• MakerKids: Toronto-based nonprofit running kids' makerspace programs in 3D printing, coding, and robotics with membership and camp revenue. Closest analog to FundedYouth's makerspace-plus-membership-plus-camp operating model.
• MIND Research Institute: Nonprofit delivering K-12 math/STEAM programs and teacher training through school partnerships. Strong overlap with FundedYouth's nonprofit-to-school delivery and curriculum-licensing strategy.

Emerging players

• Tynker: Commercial coding-for-kids platform with school-licensed curriculum and self-serve parent subscriptions. Overlaps with FundedYouth's coding-course and self-serve portal monetization, but focused on screen-based learning rather than physical makerspace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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