Golestan Foundation

What Golestan Foundation does

Golestan Foundation is a US-registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization (EIN 85-2405098) founded in 2020 and headquartered in Woodinville, Washington. The foundation's stated mission is financial support of orphanages in Iran that provide safety, housing, and education to orphaned and vulnerable children. It is 100% volunteer-run with no paid staff, drawing volunteers from across the United States, Canada, and Turkey, and operates under OFAC license IA-2021-376514-11 authorizing humanitarian activity in Iran. Routine operating expenses are covered by board member contributions rather than donor-designated funds.

Name

Golestan Foundation

Legal name

Golestan Foundation

Website

https://golestanfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Golestan Foundation is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that channels tax-deductible donations from global donors to 18 partner orphanages across Iran, supporting 600+ residential children and 4,500+ orphans living with extended families through five donation campaigns covering monthly stipends, education, food, clothing, and trauma support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Humanitarian Aid and Orphan Care

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAH

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGAKAA

Private Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Orphan care services
• Humanitarian aid
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Education support
• Trauma recovery programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodinville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors worldwide. The foundation offers a Seed Planter Community for monthly recurring donors at $40/month. Donations are tax-deductible for U.S. taxpayers.
2. Campaign-Based Fundraising: Targeted fundraising campaigns with specific goals and purposes (e.g., education, food baskets, clothing, trauma support). Each campaign has a defined funding target and timeline.
3. Employer Matching: Registered with Benevity (ID: 840-852405098) to enable employer matching gift programs, allowing donors to amplify their contributions through workplace giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Golestan Foundation raises charitable donations from individual donors globally and channels the funds to 18 vetted partner orphanages across Iran, supporting over 600 residential children and 4,500+ orphans living with extended families. Its core offering is a portfolio of donation campaigns covering monthly recurring support, education packages, food baskets, clothing, and trauma recovery services, all delivered through a 100% volunteer-run structure with no paid staff.

Product overview

Golestan Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization run entirely by volunteers that supports 18 orphanages serving over 600 children in Iran. The organization operates through a portfolio of five distinct donation campaigns: (1) Helping Orphans Blossom provides monthly recurring financial assistance at $40/month; (2) Education for All 2026 offers comprehensive educational packages including lessons, supplies, and extracurricular activities; (3) Nourish 1405 delivers locally prepared $40 food baskets; (4) Christmas to Nowruz provides clothing and shoes for approximately 1,405 children; and (5) Healing and Hope addresses post-war trauma through counseling and therapeutic programs. All donations are tax-deductible and go directly to orphan care, safety, housing, and education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seed Planter Community: Monthly donor community for the Helping Orphans Blossom campaign where donors commit to recurring monthly donations.

Products and services

• Helping Orphans Blossom Monthly recurring donation campaign providing $40/month for ongoing financial assistance to orphanages supporting more than 500 children on-site and more than 4,500 orphans living with extended families; part of the Seed Planter community for committed monthly donors.
• Education for All 2026 Comprehensive education package campaign targeting approximately 1,000 orphans across 19 orphanages (33 centers) in 17 cities and 15 provinces of Iran, including private/group lessons, skill-set classes, school uniforms, extracurricular activities, school supplies, and hygiene supplies.
• Nourish 1405 Food basket campaign providing locally prepared food baskets worth $40 each (rice, chicken, macaroni, dates, oil, beans, and other staples) for underprivileged children living with families in need, in its 6th year of operation.
• Christmas to Nowruz Annual clothing and shoes campaign in its 5th year, providing new sets of clothing and shoes to 1,405 orphans and underprivileged children as Nowruz Eidi (New Year gift); $30 provides one outfit and pair of shoes.
• Healing and Hope Post-war trauma recovery campaign for orphans and under-resourced children in Iran, providing trauma-informed counseling, restorative recreational trips, therapeutic arts and sports programs, caregiver training, and long-term wellness and education funds.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 orphanages supported across Iran
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BenevitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGolestan Foundation is registered with Benevity (ID: 840-852405098) to enable employer donation matching programs. This partnership allows donors to leverage workplace giving programs and significantly increase the impact of their contributions through employer-matched funds.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ChildFund International: International child-focused NGO that sponsors individual children and funds community programs in developing countries — comparable to Golestan in its orphan-and-child sponsorship model and donor-funded program structure.
• SOS Children's Villages: Global nonprofit that provides direct care, family-style housing, and education for orphans and abandoned children — directly comparable to Golestan's mission of supporting orphanages that provide safety, housing, and education.
• Compassion International: Faith-inspired child sponsorship organization funding education, health, and child development in developing countries — comparable to Golestan in its recurring individual-donor model and child-focused programs.
• Holt International: Nonprofit supporting orphaned, abandoned, and vulnerable children with adoption, foster care, and family-strengthening services — shares Golestan's focus on orphan welfare and education in international contexts.

Others

• Direct Relief: Humanitarian aid organization providing medical and emergency resources — adjacent to Golestan in facilitating humanitarian delivery into sanctioned and difficult-to-reach regions.
• MAP International: Global health organization providing medicines and supplies to vulnerable populations — adjacent to Golestan in that it operates humanitarian aid channels into restricted-access geographies including Iran-adjacent regions.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee: Humanitarian organization responding to the world's worst crises, including child welfare and trauma support — overlapping with Golestan's Healing and Hope trauma-care program but focused on broader humanitarian relief.
• UNICEF USA: US fundraising arm of the UN's children's fund, supporting child welfare, education, and emergency relief globally — a broader institution that overlaps with Golestan on child welfare and education in Iran, but at vastly larger scale.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO focused on children's health, education, and protection in emergency and development contexts — comparable mission scope but with global reach and substantially larger donor base.

Emerging players

• Plan International: International development organization advancing children's rights and equality for girls — comparable on child-focused international development programs and education support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=Qb_tJLi1VeQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/golestanfoundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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