My Very Own Blanket

Name

My Very Own Blanket

Legal name

My Very Own Blanket

Website

https://mvob.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Westerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Financial Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals and organizations supporting the organization's mission. 501(c)(3) status with Tax ID 90-0198206.
2. Blanket Kit Sales: Sale of blanket making kits for pickup or shipping, enabling volunteers to create blankets at home or during events.
3. Blanket Sponsorship: Community members and businesses can sponsor blankets for specific children in foster care.
4. Gala Event Revenue: Annual gala generates revenue through ticket sales and corporate sponsorships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

My Very Own Blanket is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that produces and distributes handmade, personalized quilts and blankets to children and teens in the foster care system. Volunteers ("Blanket Angels") create the blankets using fleece no-sew, material quilt, or knitted/crocheted yarn techniques; the organization sells blanket-making kits and supplies to support volunteer production and donates the finished blankets through caseworkers and a Global Caring Network. It also runs volunteer engagement programs such as Blanket Birthday Parties, the Generations intergenerational program, and the Handcraft Getaway Retreat.

Product overview

My Very Own Blanket is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of handmade quilt and blanket products for children in foster care. The core offering consists of handmade quilts and blankets personalized with children's names, created by volunteer 'Blanket Angel' contributors. Supporting products include Blanket Making Kits (available for pickup or shipping), Special Tags for personalization, and organizational supplies like Birthday Placemats and Coins for Kids Baggies. Service offerings include Blanket Birthday Party events for groups, the Generations intergenerational volunteer program, and Handcraft Getaway Retreats. Specialized kits are also available for Lions Club and Rotary Club members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handmade Quilts and Blankets Handmade quilts and blankets personalized with each child's name, created by volunteer "Blanket Angel" contributors and donated to children and teens in foster care and in need.
• Blanket Making Kit - Pick Up

Quantifiable outcome

• 28,997 blankets delivered to foster children in 2025

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UnitedHealth Care Community PlancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerValued shipping partner providing consistent and generous help with shipping needs. Helps get blankets into hands of children in foster care AND helps get blanket kits to people outside Central Ohio who want to make no-sew fleece blankets for children in their areas.
• KrogercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger Rewards Community Program partner. Account #CG546 allows households to link their Kroger card to automatically donate a portion of purchases to My Very Own Blanket. Currently 83 households participating with goal of 100 in 2026.
• Columbus Gives BackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner for 'Blankets & Brew' events combining blanket making with community social gatherings.
• Rotary/Lions/Kiwanis ClubsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorService organization partners with dedicated blanket kit ordering pages and blanket tag programs for members to participate in blanket-making initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Direct peers

• Together We Rise: Nonprofit focused on improving the foster care experience for youth, providing comfort items, duffel bags, and birthday/holiday support. Most direct peer given the shared foster-care beneficiary focus and volunteer-driven comfort-item model.
• Knots of Love: Nonprofit that donates hand-knitted and crocheted items — including blankets — to people facing serious illness and vulnerable populations. Overlaps with MVOB's yarn blanket and volunteer-crafter offerings, though beneficiary focus skews to medical rather than foster care.
• Binky Patrol: Volunteer-based nonprofit that creates and distributes homemade blankets to children in need, including those affected by illness, abuse, or trauma. Closely analogous volunteer-crafted blanket model targeting vulnerable children.
• Comfort Cases: Nonprofit that distributes 'comfort cases' (duffel bags filled with personal items) to youth entering foster care. Closely aligned mission around giving foster children personal belongings during transitions, overlapping with MVOB's personalization-and-comfort positioning.
• Project Linus: National nonprofit that provides handmade blankets to children in need, including those who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise vulnerable. Directly comparable volunteer-driven blanket-giving model serving children in crisis, similar to MVOB's foster-care mission.

Emerging players

• Project Night Night: Nonprofit that provides 'Night Night' comfort packages — including blankets, books, and stuffed animals — to children experiencing homelessness or transitioning into foster care. Closely related comfort-blanket model with overlapping beneficiary group.
• Ryan's Case for Smiles: Volunteer-driven nonprofit providing handmade pillowcases and comfort items to hospitalized and traumatized children. Comparable volunteer craft model, but addresses hospitalized rather than foster-care children.

Broad incumbents

• National CASA / Court Appointed Special Advocates: Established national nonprofit advocating for and supporting foster children through volunteer advocates. Not a blanket-giving organization but the dominant brand in the foster-care charitable space and a likely donor-pool competitor / partner for MVOB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/my-very-own-blanket

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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