MY STUFF BAGS FOUNDATION

Name

MY STUFF BAGS FOUNDATION

Legal name

My Stuff Bags Foundation

Website

https://mystuffbags.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations

Revenue model

1. Donated Funds (Individual and Corporate): Individual donors and corporate organizations make monetary donations through PayPal, Venmo, credit card, or check. Recurring monthly giving is available through PayPal. Funds cover operational costs, item purchases not donated, Volunteer Center operations, and shipping bags nationwide.
2. In-Kind Donations of New Children's Items: Manufacturers, companies, foundations, and individuals donate new children's items (toys, books, clothing, toiletries, blankets, etc.) which are sorted, packed, and distributed in My Stuff Bags. Big Stuff Partners provide large-scale in-kind donations that maintain the inventory required to fill bags on a steady basis. Each bag contains approximately $100 worth of new items.
3. Grant Funding: The foundation receives grant funding from foundations (e.g., Sherwood Country Charitable Foundation, Conrad Hilton Foundation, Merck Foundation, Molina Foundation) and corporate grant programs to support program expansion, operations, and distribution logistics.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

My Stuff Bags Foundation collects donated funds and new children's items from individuals, corporations, and foundations, then assembles them into bright blue duffel bags filled with age- and gender-appropriate essentials (blankets, stuffed animals, books, toys, toiletries, clothing, school supplies, art supplies, journals) at its Volunteer Center. These "My Stuff Bags" are distributed free of charge to children rescued from abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and homelessness through a nationwide vetted network of 2,000+ Partner Agencies.

Product overview

The My Stuff Bags Foundation operates a single unified charitable program—the My Stuff Bags Program—delivering bright blue duffel bags filled with new essentials and comfort items to children in crisis. The program is supported by complementary service streams: a Partner Agency network that distributes bags nationwide, a Volunteer Center that packs bags on-site, a No-Sew Fleece Blanket Making Program for off-site blanket contributions, a New Stuff Donation Program for item donations, a Funding Partnership Program for financial contributions, and a Corporate/Community Partnership Program that organizes group activities (Stuff-A-Thons, Collect-A-Thons, Fund-A-Thons). Each My Stuff Bag contains age-appropriate items including toiletries, hand-made blankets, stuffed animals, books, toys, games, school supplies, clothing, art supplies, and journals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• My Stuff Bags Program A national program that provides bright blue duffel bags filled with new age- and gender-appropriate essentials (toiletries, blankets, stuffed animals, books, toys, clothing, school supplies, art supplies, journals) to children rescued from abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and homelessness entering foster care or crisis shelters. Each bag contains approximately $100 worth of new items.
• Partner Agency Program A nationwide network of vetted 501(c)(3) organizations (child welfare agencies, foster care agencies, crisis shelters, CASA agencies, law enforcement, County Offices of Education, Child Advocacy Centers) that apply, are approved, and distribute My Stuff Bags to children in their care.
• Volunteer Center Program An in-person volunteer program at the Westlake Village headquarters where individuals (ages 10+) and groups sort donations, pack My Stuff Bags, and participate in Stuff-A-Thon events during scheduled shifts Monday-Thursday (Morning 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Afternoon 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, After School 3:00 PM-4:30 PM).
• No-Sew Fleece Blanket Making Program A program providing instructions and guidelines for volunteers to create no-sew fleece tie blankets (maximum 50" x 70") that are included in My Stuff Bags as comforting items for children in crisis.
• New Stuff Donation Program A program that accepts donations of new children's items (stuffed animals, blankets, coloring books, crayons, small toys, games, puzzles, school supplies, toiletries, baby items, books, t-shirts, hats, hand-crafted items) from individuals and corporations to fill My Stuff Bags.
• Funding Partnership Program A financial donation program accepting funds via PayPal, Venmo, credit card, or mail to support operations, purchase branded duffels, bag tags, toiletry bags, shipping costs, and other program expenses. Recurring monthly giving available through PayPal.
• Corporate and Community Partnership Program A partnership program offering Stuff-A-Thon, Collect-A-Thon, and Fund-A-Thon activities for corporations, community organizations, and schools to support My Stuff Bags operations through group volunteer events and fundraising.

Quantifiable outcome

• 740,000+ children have received a My Stuff Bag since 1998
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Molina FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit dedicated to reducing disparities in education and health access. Has donated thousands of books, educational items, and over 80,000 cartons of Play-Doh to My Stuff Bags.
• The Toy FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing toy donations to support the My Stuff Bags Program.
• Rotary Club of Thousand OaksmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity service organization providing volunteer support and funding for the My Stuff Bags Program.
• Westlake Sunrise Rotary ClubmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual volunteer events; Group IV Rotary Clubs collectively stuffed 1,000 bags in two hours during a 2025 visit.
• National Charity League of Conejo ValleymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization whose members prep items for My Stuff Bags (creating sock packs, organizing craft sets, assembling colored pencil packs).
• National Charity League of San Fernando ValleymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization supporting the My Stuff Bags Foundation through hands-on volunteer activities.
• Delivering Good, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnects retailers and manufacturers with surplus new merchandise to nonprofits serving those in need. Has donated hundreds of Squishmallow stuffed animals and 'Bed in a Bag' bedding sets to My Stuff Bags.
• My Very Own BlanketcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup of devoted volunteer blanket makers who handcraft blankets for My Stuff Bags, providing physical and emotional warmth to vulnerable children.
• The Happy Factory Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer toy makers hand-craft wooden toy cars using scrap wood donated by a local cabinet maker, donating toys to My Stuff Bags.
• Pajama ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated 4,485 pairs of holiday pajamas (Carter's) in November 2024 for distribution in My Stuff Bags to children across the country.
• Creative KindnessmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the global Cards for Kindness movement; over 8 months, gifted over 6,000 handmade blank greeting cards for children to use for expressing feelings and writing thank-you notes.
• AmgenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted an off-site Global Zoom Event where employees worldwide made fleece tie blankets for My Stuff Bags; employees also participate in team-building volunteer activities.
• Bank of AmericamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted a Corporate Blanket-Making Event at Simi Valley headquarters; executives made fleece tie blankets for My Stuff Bags.
• AmgenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner contributing funding, products, and volunteer time to support the My Stuff Bags mission.
• In-N-Out BurgermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner contributing funding, products, and volunteer support.
• Deckers BrandsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner contributing funding, products, and volunteer time.
• Farmers InsurancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner contributing funding, products, and volunteer time.
• Universal Studios HollywoodmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner contributing funding, products, and volunteer time.
• Baby2BabycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Stuff Partner donating large amounts of new in-kind goods for children to fill My Stuff Bags.
• Bombas SockscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Stuff Partner donating socks (including Bomba's socks for sock packs) to My Stuff Bags.
• Project LinuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Stuff Partner providing handmade blankets to My Stuff Bags.
• PetSmartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Stuff Partner donating pet-related items and toys to My Stuff Bags.
• Ella Fitzgerald FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing donations of new items to My Stuff Bags.
• The HELPER FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as a partner in a blog post; contributed to the mission of providing comfort to children in crisis.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• K.I.D.S. / Fashion Delivers: Nonprofit distributing new clothing, shoes, and accessories from brand partners to children in need. Closely comparable surplus-merchandise-to-children model and brand-partnership structure.
• Project Linus: National volunteer-driven nonprofit making and distributing handmade blankets to children in need. Listed as a Big Stuff Partner and supplies a core component (blankets) of My Stuff Bags.
• Together We Rise: Nonprofit serving foster youth with duffel bags, backpacks, and Sweet Cases filled with comfort items — a near-identical product/mission model to My Stuff Bags, focused on the same foster and at-risk youth population.
• Delivering Good: Nonprofit connecting retailers and manufacturers with surplus new merchandise to nonprofits serving those in need. Active partner of My Stuff Bags and operates the same corporate-surplus-to-children supply chain model.
• Pajama Program: Nonprofit providing pajamas, books, and comfort items to children in need. Active partner of My Stuff Bags (donated 4,485 pairs of Carter's pajamas in Nov 2024) and shares the same distribution-through-agency model.
• Comfort Cases: Nonprofit providing backpacks and duffel bags filled with comfort and personal-care items to children entering foster care. Operates a near-identical 'bag of essentials for foster youth' model.
• Baby2Baby: National nonprofit distributing new clothes, diapers, and essential items to children in poverty, foster care, and crisis. Listed as a Big Stuff Partner of My Stuff Bags and operates the most directly comparable model at materially larger scale.
• My Very Own Blanket: Volunteer-based nonprofit handcrafting blankets for vulnerable and foster children. Active partner of My Stuff Bags with an overlapping volunteer engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• Toys for Tots: Long-established U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program distributing toys to children in need at materially larger scale. Serves an overlapping beneficiary population but with a holiday-focused toy-only model.

Emerging players

• Baby Basics: National nonprofit network providing diapers, clothing, and baby essentials to families in need. Comparable donor-and-agency model with a narrower infant-segment focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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