Atlantic Foundation

What Atlantic Foundation does

Atlantic Foundation, Inc. is a New York-domiciled 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000 and headquartered at 3 Glen Hill Court, Dix Hills, NY. Originally operating as a nonprofit credit counseling entity under the name Atlantic Credit Foundation, the organization has since pivoted exclusively to a school security mission, providing free security metal detectors and complementary physical security measures to K-12 schools and school districts across the United States at no cost to the recipients. Recipients are schools that simply request the number of detectors and ancillary products they need.

The core product is a walk-through security metal detector sourced through a direct partnership with a manufacturer whose units are deployed at the White House, the U.S. Secret Service, 99% of U.S. airports, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and major sports stadiums and arenas. The detectors are specifically calibrated for school environments to ignore personal items such as cell phones and keys while retaining weapon-detection capability, and they can be programmed to alert police automatically on trigger. The offering has been expanded into a bundled suite that also includes Ballistic Glass, Armed Security Guards, Safe Rooms, and Video Surveillance Systems. No AI, computer vision, or proprietary detection algorithms are involved; the technology is conventional threshold-based metal detection.

The business and fundraising model is donation-driven rather than commercial. Atlantic Foundation states that 95% of donations go directly to security equipment and installation, that contributions are tax-deductible, and that donors may designate the geographic area where they want their contribution deployed. Corporate sponsors are sought, with sponsor names to be prominently displayed on installed equipment as recognition. Acquisition channels include a GoFundMe page (minimum $5 contribution), a PayPal option for smaller gifts, direct outreach to elected officials, law enforcement, superintendents, and corporations, and a discounted DHL shipping referral program that earmarks shipping commissions for the security mission. The organization does not disclose donation totals, headcount, deployment counts, or any financial metrics.

Name

Atlantic Foundation

Legal name

Atlantic Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://atlanticcredit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atlantic Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds and installs free security metal detectors and related physical security measures in K-12 schools across the United States, sourcing equipment through a direct manufacturer partnership and raising money via donations, GoFundMe, and PayPal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Security Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

School Safety, Security & Emergency Preparedness (EDAJAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Safety Compliance, Audits & Risk Assessments (Security Assessments, CPTED) (EDAEACAN)

Keywords

• School security solutions
• Metal detection systems
• Nonprofit security services
• K-12 safety equipment
• School safety donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Forest Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Atlantic Foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises money through donations. 95% of all donations go directly to funding security metal detectors and other security measures for schools at no cost. Donors can designate specific geographic areas where they want security measures installed. The organization also seeks corporate sponsors whose names will be prominently displayed on installed metal detectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Atlantic Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that procures and installs security metal detectors and related security measures into K-12 schools across the United States at no cost to schools or districts. The core offering consists of walk-through security metal detectors designed for schools, complemented by Ballistic Glass, Armed Security Guards, Safe Rooms, and Video Surveillance Systems, all funded through donations.

Product overview

Atlantic Foundation offers a coordinated suite of school security products and services provided at no cost to schools. The core offering is Security Metal Detectors, supplemented by Ballistic Glass, Armed Security Guards, Safe Rooms, and Video Surveillance Systems. All security measures are sourced through direct partnership with a manufacturer whose detectors are used at high-security facilities including the White House, U.S. Secret Service, and airports. Schools request their specific security needs and donors can designate geographic areas for installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Security Metal Detectors

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% donation-to-cause efficiency
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Security Metal Detector ManufacturercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlantic Foundation works directly with a security metal detector manufacturer whose detectors are installed at the White House, U.S. Secret Service, 99% of U.S. airports, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and major sports stadiums and arenas. The organization partners with this manufacturer to provide free security metal detectors to schools nationwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Raptor Technologies: Leading commercial provider of school safety and visitor management software (Raptor Alert, Raptor Gate, etc.). Operates in the same K-12 security market as Atlantic Foundation but as a for-profit vendor selling solutions schools must purchase.
• Navigate360: Comprehensive K-12 school safety platform offering emergency management, training, and surveillance solutions. Competes for the same school security budget but as an established commercial vendor.
• Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund: Large, well-funded gun violence prevention organization with a school-focused advocacy and education mandate. Broader and more resourced than Atlantic Foundation but operates in the same school safety philanthropic space.

Direct peers

• ALICE Training Institute: Active shooter preparedness and response training organization widely adopted in U.S. schools. Addresses the same school shooting prevention mission through preparedness rather than detection hardware.
• Sandy Hook Promise Foundation: National nonprofit focused on preventing gun violence in schools through awareness programs, training, and security-related initiatives. Most directly comparable to Atlantic Foundation on nonprofit-led school safety mission.
• Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: Long-standing nonprofit dedicated to reducing gun violence, including school-focused programming and policy advocacy. Comparable mission and nonprofit fundraising structure.

Emerging players

• ZeroEyes: AI-based gun detection platform deployed in schools to identify weapons in real time and alert authorities. Comparable weapon-detection use case for schools but as an emerging commercial technology provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AtlanticCreditOrganization
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlantic-credit-foundation-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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