LIBERTY ROAD FOUNDATION

What LIBERTY ROAD FOUNDATION does

Liberty Road Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, founded in 2007 by Barry Horn after a 2003 volunteer trip to Guatemala with Liberty Financial Group employees. The organization connects business teams and corporate volunteer groups with a curated network of eight specialized nonprofit partners operating across the Pacific Northwest, addressing at-risk youth, urban poverty, addiction recovery, family preservation, foster care, human trafficking, and community health. Its core products are structured volunteer connection services, fifteen regional Leadership Groups providing ongoing fellowship and prayer-based community for Christian business leaders, an annual backpack drive program serving thousands of children, and signature fundraising events such as the Spring for the Kids Fashion Show Luncheon and the Sharks at the Beach social venture pitch event.

The foundation generates revenue exclusively through donations, corporate sponsorships, and event fundraising; 100% of designated campaign donations are passed through to partner nonprofits, while a network of monthly core donors underwrites administrative costs. It maintains a small staff of seven, including an Executive Director (John Dammarell), Executive Assistant (Karilyn Dammarell), Director of Operations (Anie Greb), and two regional Business and Volunteer Development Directors, supported by a board composed of founders and executives from Builders Capital, Guild Mortgage, Passport Unlimited, Valley Harvest Products, Rise Champions Solutions, Southwestern Consulting, and Group 42 LLC. Marketing and engagement are community-led and event-driven, leveraging content on libertyroadfoundation.org, faith-based blog content, regional Leadership Groups, and annual events, with no proprietary technology platform or AI components.

Name

LIBERTY ROAD FOUNDATION

Legal name

Liberty Road Foundation

Website

https://libertyroadfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Liberty Road Foundation is a Redmond, Washington-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that connects Pacific Northwest business teams with eight vetted nonprofit partners through fifteen regional Leadership Groups, annual events, and donation campaigns serving at-risk youth and urban poverty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Volunteer Coordination Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Volunteer connection services
• Corporate community engagement
• Nonprofit partner network
• Leadership fellowship groups
• Community foundation fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Redmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Liberty Road Foundation generates revenue through donations from individuals and businesses who become monthly partners or make one-time contributions. The organization has a network of 'core donors' who provide ongoing financial support to underwrite administrative costs.
2. Event Fundraising: Annual events such as the 'Spring for the Kids' Fashion Show generate sponsorship revenue and donations. The 2020 event featured sponsorship tiers at $1,000 and included sponsors such as Debra Bartell, Cyndi Carver (Choice Gallery Homes), Edward Jones, Guild Mortgage Company, Harts & Pearls, Lamb & Twig, Medosweet Farms, Passport Unlimited, Rise Champions, Valley Harvest Products, and Windermere Real Estate.
3. Campaign Fundraising: The foundation runs annual campaigns like 'Do What You Love to Fight What You Hate' where participants raise funds for specific causes (anti-trafficking through SAFE), with 100% of donations disbursed to partner nonprofits.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Liberty Road Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that connects business teams and corporate groups with vetted local nonprofit partners for volunteer engagement and team-building service opportunities across the Pacific Northwest. The foundation operates 15 Leadership Groups where Christian business leaders gather for fellowship, prayer, and coordinated community service, and channels donations and event fundraising proceeds to 8 nonprofit partners addressing at-risk youth, urban poverty, addiction, homelessness, and human trafficking.

Product overview

Liberty Road Foundation operates as a nonprofit that connects business teams with volunteer opportunities through eight nonprofit partners serving the Pacific Northwest. The organization offers volunteer coordination services, facilitates leadership groups for business professionals, organizes annual events including fashion shows and campaigns, and runs a backpack drive program for children in need. The core offering is connecting corporate volunteer resources with community nonprofits specializing in youth services, addiction recovery, poverty alleviation, and family preservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volunteer Connection Services Core service that matches business teams and corporate groups with vetted local nonprofit partners for ongoing volunteer engagement and team-building opportunities across the Pacific Northwest, addressing at-risk youth, urban poverty, addiction, homelessness, and human trafficking.
• Leadership Groups Program Ongoing peer group program for Christian business leaders that meets regularly (weekly/bi-monthly) across 15 locations including Redmond, Bellevue, Kent, Bothell, Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia, Everett, Bellingham, Meridian (Idaho), Mount Vernon, Clark County, Renton, and Africa (Botswana), featuring fellowship, prayer, Bible study, and coordinated service opportunities.
• Backpack Drive Program Annual initiative providing backpacks and school supplies to financially challenged children in the Pacific Northwest community.
• Spring for the Kids Fashion Show Luncheon Annual signature fundraising fashion show and luncheon event benefiting partner nonprofits Olive Crest and Raven Rock Ranch, featuring designs from local retailers and business community sponsorship.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1,000,000 raised for community nonprofits since founding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Agros InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Origin story partner where employees from Liberty Financial Group volunteered with Agros International in Batzchocolá, Guatemala in 2003, building a road and connecting a remote village with opportunities. This inspired the vision for Liberty Road Foundation.
• Olive CrestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOlive Crest is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, treatment and education of at-risk children, and preserving families. LRF connects business volunteers with Olive Crest programs including Fostering Together (foster parent recruitment and retention). Medosweet Farms has been serving monthly dinners for foster families through this partnership since 2015.
• Jubilee REACHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJubilee REACH brings Jesus' healing, builds community, and transforms lives of students and families in Bellevue. LRF supports their before-and-after-school programs. Composite Solutions Corporation has been serving breakfast at Jubilee REACH since 2012.
• The Matt Talbot CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMatt Talbot Center is a free Washington State licensed addiction treatment program serving people experiencing addiction and homelessness, established in 1985. LRF began providing volunteers and financial support in 2007. Builders Capital has been cooking and serving lunch monthly since 2012.
• New HorizonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Horizons partners with youth to exit street life, meeting youth where they are. Joined LRF network in 2009 along with Urban Impact to address homelessness and poverty among youth and families in Seattle.
• Urban ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Impact partners with families and communities to break cycles of social, material, and spiritual poverty. Located at 7728 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, they operate programs including the 'Sharks at the Beach' social venture pitch competition for local entrepreneurs.
• Raven Rock RanchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaven Rock Ranch intercepts and breaks cycles of fatherlessness, teen suicide, human trafficking, and domestic violence by pairing at-risk youth with rescued horses. Benefited from LRF's 'Spring for the Kids' Fashion Show events.
• Reality SportscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReality Sports provides quality physical and spiritual training to athletes and their families, presenting Jesus Christ as the ultimate object of worship. Joined LRF network in 2015 to serve south Puget Sound.
• Gateway Medical AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway Medical Alliance serves as a catalyst to improve lives of the poor and disadvantaged by sharing local healthcare resources worldwide. Joined LRF network in 2019.
• SAFE (Sexual Assault Family Endowment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAFE fights sexual exploitation in Washington communities. LRF partnered with SAFE for the 3rd Annual 'Do What You Love to Fight What You Hate' campaign where participants raised funds through activities they love to fight trafficking. 100% of donations go directly to SAFE.
• Guild Mortgage CompanycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGuild Mortgage is represented on LRF's board through Barry Horn (Executive Vice President, National Production Manager, Partner) and Vince & Linda Hardy (Guild Mortgage Company Tacoma). The company sponsors events including the Fashion Show.
• Builders CapitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBuilders Capital (CEO Curt Altig, also LRF Board member) has been a dedicated volunteer partner since 2012, serving monthly meals at Matt Talbot Center. Volunteering has become embedded in company culture.
• Passport UnlimitedcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRepresented on LRF board by Steve Esau (Vice President of Sales, Co-owner). A core donor and partner supporting LRF operations.
• Valley Harvest ProductscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRepresented on LRF board by Ronald Harris (President, Founder). A core donor and partner.
• Rise ChampionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRepresented on LRF board by Wayne Johnson (Co-founder). Event sponsor for Fashion Show. Also sponsors through Bethany Johnson.
• Missionary Church Western RegionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Dave DeVries spoke to LRF Leadership Groups about generosity. LRF helps sustain 8 nonprofit partners including supporting their fundraising efforts.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Idealist: Idealist is a nonprofit job and volunteer matching platform connecting individuals and organizations with social-impact opportunities. It serves the same volunteer-discovery and nonprofit-connection use case as LRF, though it operates primarily as a digital marketplace rather than a curated regional network.
• Points of Light: Points of Light is a nonprofit focused on mobilizing volunteers and engaging companies in community service. It directly parallels Liberty Road Foundation's mission of connecting business volunteers with social impact opportunities, though at a national rather than regional scale.
• National Christian Foundation: National Christian Foundation is a faith-based grantmaking organization that distributes charitable funds to Christian causes and ministries. It is a direct peer in the religious grantmaking and donor-advised fund category that Liberty Road Foundation operates within, though at a much larger national scale.
• VolunteerMatch: VolunteerMatch operates a digital platform connecting individual and corporate volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. It is a direct competitor in the volunteer-matching category, although it lacks LRF's curated faith-based community and curated nonprofit partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross: American Red Cross is a large national nonprofit that depends heavily on corporate partnerships and volunteer mobilization. It overlaps with Liberty Road Foundation's mission of engaging business teams in community service, though its humanitarian focus is broader and operates at national disaster-response scale.
• Habitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity is a faith-inspired nonprofit that mobilizes corporate volunteer teams for home-building projects. It is a broad incumbent in faith-rooted volunteer engagement that overlaps with LRF's model of organizing business teams around community service, though focused on housing rather than youth and recovery.
• United Way: United Way connects corporate donations and volunteer hours with community nonprofits nationwide. It is a broad incumbent in the same space as Liberty Road Foundation—bridging business resources to local social service needs—though it operates at national scale and without LRF's faith-based lens.
• Tides Foundation: Tides Foundation is a large nonprofit that provides fiscal sponsorship, grantmaking, and philanthropic advising to social-impact initiatives. It is a broad incumbent in the same grantmaking-and-giving-services category as LRF, with significantly greater scale and a more progressive orientation.

Regional players

• Seattle Foundation: Seattle Foundation is a regional community foundation that pools philanthropic capital and distributes grants to nonprofits in the greater Seattle area. It competes for the same pool of Pacific Northwest corporate donors and offers similar grantmaking services to local nonprofits served by LRF's partners.
• Coastal Community Foundation: Coastal Community Foundation (serving the South Carolina coast) is a community foundation that connects local donors with regional nonprofits and causes. It is comparable to Liberty Road Foundation as a regional grantmaking intermediary, though it operates in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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