What Helping Hands Therapeutic does

Hand In Hand USA (firmographic-listed as Helping Hands Therapeutic) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization established in 2001, headquartered at 710 St. Joseph's Drive in Oak Brook, Illinois. The organization's mission spans education, healthcare, and disaster relief, with operational focus on impoverished communities in Odisha, India. Its flagship program is the Harihrananda Balashram school serving destitute children from Pre-Kindergarten through 10th grade, with stated outcomes of approximately 40 children saved from starvation annually, over 480 children educated annually, and thousands receiving healthcare and life-saving medicine. The organization reports applying 95% of funds to mission objectives, enabled by a volunteer-run operating model with no paid staff.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: (i) tax-deductible donations and recurring contributions from individual donors, (ii) subscription-based child sponsorship programs priced at $30/month (education), $54/month (room and board), and $84/month (complete care), with lifetime sponsorship tiers of $4,500 and $8,000, (iii) e-commerce sales of a 12-SKU cosmeceutical skin care product line manufactured by Hale Cosmeceuticals, sold at $10–$40 after discounts of up to 60% with all proceeds supporting the charity, and (iv) event-driven fundraising via walkathons in Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas, plus annual dinners, golf/pickleball events, and painting competitions. Distribution channels include the WordPress website (handinhandusa.org), a WooCommerce product storefront, mail-in donations, text-to-donate (keyword ONE DROP to 44321), and physical events. Marketing leverages Facebook, Instagram, email newsletters, and ethnic press coverage.

The organization has a recognized partnership network anchored by OHM Healing as a recurring Gold Sponsor for the Atlanta Walkathon and an affiliate relationship with Hand In Hand Europe. There are no funding rounds, M&A activity, patents, or AI/ML technology components disclosed; the technology posture is a conventional nonprofit digital stack. Operational scope is small — listed headcount of approximately 10 with a volunteer-only paid-staff structure — and geographic focus remains US fundraising paired with India program delivery.

Name

Helping Hands Therapeutic

Legal name

Hand In Hand USA

Website

https://handinhandusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hand In Hand USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2001 and based in Oak Brook, Illinois, that funds education, healthcare, and disaster relief for impoverished communities in Odisha, India through donations, child sponsorships, fundraising events, and a cosmeceutical product e-commerce line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Brook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting the organization's humanitarian missions in education, healthcare, and disaster relief. Includes both one-time and monthly recurring donation options.
2. Child Sponsorship Programs: Monthly sponsorship programs supporting children at Hariharananda Balashram - $30/month for education, $54/month for room and board, or $84/month for complete care. Also offers lifetime sponsorships.
3. Skin Care Product Sales: E-commerce sales of cosmeceutical skin care products including moisturizers, peptides, sun protection, and specialty treatments. Products produced by Hale Cosmeceuticals with all proceeds benefiting the organization.
4. Event Fundraising: Revenue from event registrations for walkathons, fundraising dinners, golf tournaments, and community competitions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hand In Hand USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization that delivers education, healthcare, and disaster relief programs to impoverished communities in Odisha, India, including running the Hariharananda Balashram residential school for destitute children. The organization is funded through individual donations, recurring child sponsorships, community fundraising events, and an e-commerce line of cosmeceutical skincare products manufactured by Hale Cosmeceuticals, with all proceeds directed to mission programs.

Product overview

Hand In Hand USA operates a skincare product line sold through a WooCommerce e-commerce platform to support charitable activities. The product portfolio consists of twelve distinct skincare and personal care products manufactured by Hale Cosmeceuticals, organized into five categories: Skin Care (including Supreme C&E serum, Dermist Skin Cleanser, Skin Brightener, and Soft Finishing Moisturizer), Pentapeptides (HP Pentapeptide Facelift and HP Pentapeptide Eye), Moisturizers (Re-fine Milk Lotion and Dermist M3HA), Hand/Eye (Nu Nails), and Sun Protection (Surya SPF 35+). Products are sold at discounted prices with all proceeds benefiting the organization. The company also offers child sponsorship programs for education and room/board at the Hariharananda Balashram school in Odisha, India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hariharananda Balashram: A school built for destitute children of Odisha, India, providing education, healthcare, and shelter.

Products and services

• Education Programs at Hariharananda Balashram

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 children saved from starvation annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OHM HealingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOHM Healing serves as a Gold Sponsor for the Atlanta Walkathon event. The organization provides compassionate mentoring for children with disabilities and supports Hand In Hand USA's fundraising efforts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• charity: water: Mission-driven nonprofit with innovative digital fundraising, transparent 100% model (operating costs covered separately), and event-driven campaigns; highly comparable in donor engagement philosophy.
• ChildFund International: International child-sponsorship nonprofit operating a similar model of recurring monthly donor support tied to individual children's education and welfare in developing countries, with comparable diversified fundraising.
• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship organization with very similar tiered recurring sponsorship model, focused on child education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation in developing countries.
• World Vision: Large humanitarian NGO combining child sponsorship, education, healthcare, and disaster relief across multiple countries; comparable mission mix to Hand In Hand USA but at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity: Volunteer-driven nonprofit that demonstrates the scalability of a volunteer-run model across multiple countries; relevant reference for the operational pattern though mission differs.
• Save the Children: Major international NGO focused on children's education, healthcare, and emergency relief globally; broader scope and significantly larger scale but directly overlapping program mix.
• CARE: Large international humanitarian organization addressing poverty through education, health, and disaster response; comparable three-pillar mission structure but operating at global scale.

Emerging players

• Pencils of Promise: Smaller education-focused nonprofit building schools in developing countries; closer in scale to Hand In Hand USA, with comparable grassroots event-driven fundraising.
• Smile Train: Healthcare-focused nonprofit supporting treatment for children in developing countries; comparable in delivering specific healthcare outcomes at scale via local partners.

Regional players

• Akshaya Patra Foundation: India-based nonprofit feeding schoolchildren nationwide, serving as a regional peer with deep operational roots in India and analogous program structure (education + nutrition support).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hihusa
• Instagraminstagram.com/handinhandusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/helping-hands-therapeutic

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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