Spread the Love Projects

Name

Spread the Love Projects

Legal name

Spread the Love Projects Inc.

Website

https://spreadtheloveprojects.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors. The organization offers monthly giving programs at Bronze ($50), Silver ($100), Gold ($200), and Platinum ($300) tiers. Donors can also make custom one-time donations.
2. Grant Funding: Foundation grants from organizations such as Aptar Charitable Foundation ($25,000 grant received).
3. Event Fundraising: Annual dinner events that serve as major fundraising milestones. The Third Annual Dinner raised $47,303 in a single evening.
4. Zakat Donations: Islamic charitable donations (Zakat) specifically allocated to support underserved communities in alignment with the organization's health equity mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Spread the Love Projects (STLP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides direct financial assistance and resources to families with children facing pediatric medical, financial, and social hardship. Through its core CARE Project (Children's Access to Resources & Equality), the organization funds medical bills, rent, utilities, groceries, transportation, clothing, and basic care items, distributing donations received from individuals, foundations, and event-based fundraising.

Product overview

Spread the Love Projects is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating a family assistance platform focused on closing the healthcare equity gap. The organization's portfolio consists of the CARE Project (Children's Access to Resources & Equality) as its core programmatic initiative providing direct support services including healthcare bill coverage, housing assistance, food security, and transportation support. Supporting the CARE Project is a Donation Platform enabling one-time and recurring contributions, a Funding Application system for families to request assistance, a Lifetime Donor Program with Bronze through Platinum monthly giving tiers, and a dedicated Zakat Fund for Muslim donors. The organization also hosts annual dinner events as fundraising initiatives. The entire operation is volunteer-based, with 100% of donations allocated to families in need.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CARE Project (Children's Access to Resources & Equality): A dedicated department within Spread The Love Projects focused on the equitable distribution of resources to families and community-based institutions in need, providing healthcare support, housing stability, essential needs, educational support, mobility solutions, and personal care assistance.

Products and services

• CARE Project (Children's Access to Resources & Equality) A dedicated program providing vetted, direct support to families and community institutions, including healthcare bill coverage, rent and utilities assistance, groceries, clothing, transportation to medical appointments, educational support, and personal care essentials. Eligibility is determined through interviews and hardship documentation.
• Donation Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,055 families assisted with financial and resource support
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• UPMC Children's Hospital (New Allocation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2026STLP donated $13,000 for Children & Family Care as announced in March 2026 press release.
• Slippery Rock University (SRU) Honors CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2023STLP partnered with Slippery Rock University's Honors College to enhance pediatric health awareness in the Slippery Rock region. The collaboration involves over 700 Honors College students in community events and fundraisers focused on pediatric health issues.
• UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTLP partners with UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation to allocate funds for children and families in the UPMC healthcare system. 100% of donations are allocated to families in need. The partnership aids approximately 780 families yearly and has allocated over $36,000. UPMC has recognized STLP as a Spotlight Partner.
• C.S. Mott Children's Hospital (Michigan Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTLP partners with C.S. Mott Children's Hospital within Michigan Medicine to allocate funds toward advancing pediatric health initiatives in Michigan. This partnership represents STLP's expansion into the Michigan market, particularly Metro Detroit, and focuses on supporting children and families facing financial and social hardship.
• Harvard UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard University is listed among STLP's collaborations. Faraan Rahim, a Harvard Medical Student, serves as STLP's Director of Research.
• Oakland University William Beaumont School of MedicinesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine is listed among STLP's collaborations. Founder Emaad Khan is a medical student at this institution.
• University of PittsburghsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Pittsburgh is listed among STLP's collaborations. Multiple board members including Chairman Zayaan Tirmizi are students at Pitt.
• Duke University School of MedicinesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuke University School of Medicine is listed among STLP's collaborations.
• Akoma UnitedsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAkoma United is listed among STLP's collaborations as a community partner organization.
• Montour Community Center (MCCG)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontour Community Center is listed among STLP's collaborations as a community partner organization.
• Flint Community SchoolssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlint Community Schools in Michigan is listed among STLP's collaborations.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Patient Advocate Foundation: Nonprofit providing direct case-management and financial assistance to patients facing medical hardship. Comparable peer for STLP's healthcare-bill and basic-needs assistance model.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: Grant-fulfilling nonprofit serving children with critical illnesses. Comparable to STLP in pediatric health-equity focus and donor-funded direct family support.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: National nonprofit supporting families with sick children through hospital-adjacent housing and financial assistance. Most direct peer to STLP's pediatric family-assistance mission via hospital partnerships.
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Pediatric cancer-focused nonprofit funding direct family support and research. Comparable peer for STLP's pediatric-health-anchored donor-funded assistance approach.
• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: Fundraising partner of U.S. children's hospitals providing direct family assistance. Closely aligned with STLP's UPMC and C.S. Mott hospital partnership model.

Broad incumbents

• HealthWell Foundation: Larger national nonprofit providing financial assistance for underinsured patients including children. Broader incumbent in the same medical-financial-assistance space as STLP.
• UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation: The fundraising arm of STLP's primary hospital partner. Overlapping scope in directing donations to UPMC families but with much broader institutional reach.

Emerging players

• Brave Gowns Foundation: Smaller-scale pediatric-hospital-focused nonprofit providing comfort items to hospitalized children. Comparable emerging player serving a similar hospital-distribution niche.
• Dollar For: Nonprofit helping patients eliminate medical debt through charity-care enrollment. Emerging player with overlapping medical-bill-relief mission to STLP.

Regional players

• Pittsburgh Kids Foundation: Pittsburgh-based nonprofit serving children's needs. Local-market peer overlapping with STLP's Pittsburgh geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/spreadtheloveprj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spreadtheloveprojects
• Instagraminstagram.com/spreadtheloveprojects
• Facebookfacebook.com/spreadtheloveprojects

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