What Nahdlatul Ulama does

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) is one of the world's largest Islamic mass organizations (ormas), founded in 1926 by KH Hasyim Asy'ari and headquartered in Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia. The organization serves an estimated 70+ million members (Nahdliyin) who follow the Aswaja (Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah) tradition of moderate, Nusantara-integrated Islam, with a hierarchical structure spanning national (PBNU), provincial (PWNU), district/city (PCNU), sub-district (MWC), and village (ranting) levels. NU operates autonomous bodies — GP Ansor, Banser, Muslimat NU, Fatayat NU, PMII, Pagar Nusa, and Sarbumusi — serving specific demographic segments including youth, women, students, security, and labor, alongside dedicated institutions LAZISNU (zakat management) and LPBINU (disaster response). Primary member segments include Nahdliyin followers, Santri (pesantren students), Indonesian Muslims abroad served through PCINU branches in Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, Yemen, and the UK, and underprivileged communities reached through economic empowerment programs.

NU's core product offering is a digital media ecosystem anchored by NU Online (nu.or.id), a comprehensive news and religious content platform featuring Quranic tafsir, hadith studies, khutbah, and Islamic jurisprudence, supported by regional news portals across eight Indonesian provinces (Jawa Timur, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Barat, Lampung, Jakarta, Banten, Kepulauan Riau, Jombang) and a dedicated Islamic content portal at islam.nu.or.id. The organization also operates the NU Super App (available on Google Play Store), which integrates news, donations, and a Zakat Calculator tool, plus the NU Care-LAZISNU humanitarian and donation platform at nucare.id. Beyond digital assets, NU runs affiliated educational institutions including universities (UNU Blitar, UNUSIA, Unusa), pesantren, madrasahs, and the newly established STITMA. Distribution extends to TVNU on YouTube and a WhatsApp Channel for organizational announcements.

As a non-profit religious organization, NU generates revenue primarily through Zakat, Infaq, and Shadaqah (ZIS) donations collected via LAZISNU at central, provincial, and district/city levels, supplemented by tuition from affiliated universities and pesantren, and corporate partnership revenues from UMKM empowerment programs (e.g., collaboration with Indomaret). Governance follows a dual structure of Syuriyah (scholarly council) led by Rais 'Aam KH Miftachul Akhyar and Tanfidziyah (executive board) chaired by KH Yahya Cholil Staquf. NU has no venture capital, private equity, or public ownership; assets are collectively managed by the membership body through its institutional structure of regional branches, autonomous bodies, and affiliated institutions.

Name

Nahdlatul Ulama

Legal name

Nahdlatul Ulama

Website

https://nu.or.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nahdlatul Ulama is an Indonesian Islamic mass organization founded in 1926, serving 70+ million members through religious education, humanitarian programs via LAZISNU, digital platforms like NU Online, and a hierarchical network of pesantren, universities, and community organizations across Indonesia and international branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Community Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Islamic Broadcasting (MPABALAG)

Keywords

• Religious community services
• Islamic education programs
• Humanitarian disaster relief
• Zakat collection services
• Pesantren boarding schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta Pusat

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Zakat, Infaq, and Shadaqah (ZIS): NU collects mandatory and voluntary donations from members through LAZISNU (Lembaga Zakat, Infaq, and Shadaqah Nahdlatul Ulama) at all organizational levels - central, provincial, and district/city branches. These funds support humanitarian programs, disaster relief, education assistance, and community development.
2. UMKM and Economic Empowerment Programs: NU Care-LAZISNU runs economic empowerment programs including UMKM training, provision of business equipment (gerobak/stalls), and working capital assistance. Programs are conducted in collaboration with corporate partners like Indomaret, combining assistance with capacity building for sustainable development.
3. Educational Institution Operations: NU manages educational institutions including universities (UNU Blitar, Unusia), Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), and madrasahs. These institutions generate revenue through tuition while maintaining social mission. Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Indonesia (Unusia) offers scholarship programs in collaboration with PBNU.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nahdlatul Ulama is a non-profit Islamic mass organization that delivers religious guidance, Islamic education, humanitarian services, and community organization to Indonesian Muslims and the global Nahdliyin diaspora. Its core offerings include authoritative Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) dissemination via the NU Online digital media platform, operations of pesantren and universities, and humanitarian programs (Zakat, Infaq, Shadaqah) executed through LAZISNU and LPBINU.

Product overview

Nahdlatul Ulama operates a digital ecosystem centered on NU Online (nu.or.id), its official news portal providing Islamic religious content, national and regional news for Indonesia's largest Islamic organization. The ecosystem includes specialized sub-platforms like islam.nu.or.id for religious content, regional news portals for NU branches across Indonesia, and the NU Super App available on Google Play which integrates services including the Zakat Calculator. The organization also runs humanitarian and social programs through NU Care-LAZISNU for charitable giving and disaster relief, and organizational units like PCINU Malaysia serving the diaspora community. The digital infrastructure serves as the primary communication and information channel for the Nahdliyin community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NU Care: Humanitarian and charity initiative of LAZISNU for disaster relief and social assistance
• Super App NU

Products and services

• NU Online News Portal Official digital media platform serving as the voice of Nahdlatul Ulama, delivering news, Islamic education materials (tafsir, hadith, fiqh), religious content, and organizational information via a website, regional subdomains, and mobile applications.
• NU Super App Mobile super-application of Nahdlatul Ulama integrating news, donation functions, Islamic content, and Zakat calculation for the Nahdliyin community on Google Play.
• NU Care-LAZISNU Humanitarian Platform Charitable giving and humanitarian platform under LAZISNU that facilitates Zakat/Infak/Sedekah donations, disaster relief, UMKM empowerment, scholarships, and community development programs for the Indonesian Muslim community.
• UMKM Empowerment Program Micro, small, and medium enterprise training and support program delivered by NU Care-LAZISNU, providing entrepreneurship training, business equipment (mobile carts / gerobak), and working capital assistance to underprivileged communities, in collaboration with corporate partners such as Indomaret.
• UNU Blitar (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Blitar) Higher education institution under Nahdlatul Ulama offering undergraduate and graduate programs combining Islamic scholarship with modern academic curriculum, led by rector Prof Moh Mukri appointed on April 22, 2022.
• STITMA Misbahudin Ahmad Higher education institution focused on Islamic teaching pedagogy (tarbiyah) established September 9, 2022 under Pondok Pesantren Mambaus Sholihin II Blitar as part of NU's Islamic education network.
• PCINU Malaysia Organizational Services Special Branch of Nahdlatul Ulama in Malaysia serving Indonesian migrant workers and the local Nahdliyin community through religious services, educational programs (sanggar bimbingan, sekolah asuh, scholarships), humanitarian assistance, and community organization for the 2026-2028 term.
• islam.nu.or.id Religious Content Portal Islamic content portal covering religious topics including Khutbah (sermons), Syariah (Islamic law), Sirah Nabawiyah (Prophet's biography), Tafsir (Quranic interpretation), Hikmah, and Nikah/Keluarga (marriage/family) for the Nahdliyin community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,171 cadres developed in Aceh province alone by mid-2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PT Indomarco Prismatama (Indomaret)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2026NU Care-LAZISNU collaborates with Indomaret in conducting UMKM (micro/small business) training programs and distributing business carts (gerobak) and working capital assistance to underprivileged communities. The partnership combines corporate resources with organizational reach to deliver economic empowerment programs in Indonesian cities like Blitar.
• Universitas Islam Malang (Unisma)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCINU Malaysia and Unisma signed a cooperation agreement to establish new guidance centers (sanggar bimbingan) and foster schools (sekolah asuh) serving Indonesian migrant workers and their families in Malaysia. The collaboration includes scholarship programs for children of Indonesian workers.
• Universitas Wahhas (Unwahas) SemarangminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCINU Malaysia expanded cooperation with Unwahas Semarang to broaden scholarship program collaboration for children of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in Malaysia, providing educational access and support for the diaspora community.
• ABIM (Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCINU Malaysia explored cooperation with ABIM to expand collaboration in moderate Islamic dakwah (Islamic outreach), leveraging mutual networks for broader reach in promoting moderate Islam in Southeast Asia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mathla'ul Anwar: Another established Indonesian Islamic mass organization with a comparable pesantren and educational network, though significantly smaller. Operates in overlapping Banten and West Java geographies as a direct grassroots counterpart.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: A global humanitarian and ZIS-collecting organization comparable to NU Care-LAZISNU in delivering disaster relief, economic empowerment (UMKM analog), and education support across multiple countries. Different in secular-vs-Islamic identity but overlapping in service models.
• Dompet Dhuafa: One of Indonesia's largest professional ZIS-collecting charities competing directly with LAZISNU for zakat, infaq, and shadaqah contributions. Operates its own digital fundraising platform and humanitarian programs analogous to NU Care-LAZISNU.

Direct peers

• Muhammadiyah: Indonesia's second-largest Islamic mass organization with a comparable network of universities, hospitals, schools, and a parallel digital media ecosystem. Both organizations compete for the same Nahdliyin/Muhammadiyah constituencies in Indonesian moderate Islam.
• Persatuan Islam (Persis): A smaller Indonesian Islamic mass organization focused on religious purity and educational reform (pesantren, madrasahs). Comparable in mission and congregational model though significantly smaller in membership.

Broad incumbents

• Badan Amil Zakat Nasional (Baznas): Indonesia's official government-coordinated zakat authority. While not a direct competitor in mass membership, Baznas shapes the regulatory and competitive landscape for LAZISNU's fundraising operations and humanitarian distribution.
• Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI): The official Indonesian Ulema Council issuing nationally binding fatwas. Overlaps with NU on Shariah advisory authority (Bahtsul Masail) and national religious representation, although MUI is a federation rather than a mass-membership organization.
• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA): A North American community-based Islamic organization with comparable functions in religious education, community services, and digital content delivery for its diaspora constituency. Comparable in operational breadth across religious, educational, and social services.
• Muslim World League (Rabitah Al-Alam Al-Islami): An international Islamic NGO headquartered in Mecca with comparable functions in coordinating Islamic scholarship, education, and outreach across Muslim communities worldwide. Operates at a vastly larger international geographic scale than NU.
• Al-Azhar University: The preeminent global Sunni Islamic institution of higher learning, whose scholarly authority and educational model (pesantren/mafqud-style classical scholarship) underpin NU's own Aswaja tradition. Comparable as both an educational platform and a fatwa-producing authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nu_online
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZ3inYuaGJQGoa1p
• Facebookfacebook.com/situsresminu
• Instagraminstagram.com/nuonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nuonline

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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