Halyk Charitable Fund

What Halyk Charitable Fund does

Halyk Charitable Fund is a private non-profit charitable foundation established in 2016 by Timur Kulibayev and Dinara Kulibayeva, headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is a grant-making and program-operating foundation rather than a commercial enterprise: it has no products for sale, no pricing model, and no customer revenue. Its core function is to deploy donor and partner capital into social projects across Kazakhstan, with explicit focus areas in education, healthcare, sports, culture, ecology, emergency relief, and social protection for vulnerable populations. Since inception it has executed more than 120 social projects and deployed over 85 billion tenge across all 17 regions of the country.

Active programs include AUYL SPORT (rural sports infrastructure), Halyk Forest (environmental tree planting), Talimger (education support), the Asar Crisis Center (social services), and emergency relief operations. The fund's business model is a hybrid of direct philanthropy and co-financed public-private programming: it raises donations primarily from its founders and affiliated networks, then partners with central ministries (notably the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources), national sports federations, and regional/municipal akimats to co-fund and implement projects at scale. Recent large-ticket deployments include a 30 billion tenge flood relief program (2024), a 10 billion tenge allocation to Mangystau region (2024), a 5 billion tenge Mangystau development fund, transfer of 400 apartments to the Astana akimat (2024), and construction of a sports complex in Zhanaozen (2025).

Operationally, the foundation has no disclosed technology platform, proprietary data assets, or AI/ML capabilities; program execution relies on conventional NGO and government partnership workflows. Recognition includes a 2024 "For Charity" medal and two consecutive "People's Favorite" awards. Growth signals are concentrated in 2024-2025, with new program launches, additional federation partnerships, and expansion of physical infrastructure commitments indicating an accelerating deployment pace rather than a steady-state charitable operation.

Name

Halyk Charitable Fund

Legal name

БЛАГОТВОРИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ФОНД HALYK (Halyk Charitable Fund)

Website

https://halykfund.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Halyk Charitable Fund is a Kazakhstan-based non-profit foundation founded in 2016 by the Kulibayev family, deploying donor and government-co-financed capital into social projects in education, healthcare, sports, ecology, and emergency relief across all 17 regions of Kazakhstan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation
• Social welfare programs
• Rural sports development
• Educational grants
• Environmental reforestation

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable donations and benefactor contributions: The fund operates as a charitable organization that deploys contributed capital — primarily from Timur Kulibayev and associated donors — into social projects spanning education, healthcare, sports, infrastructure, emergency relief, and environmental programs. There is no commercial revenue; funds are allocated as grants, infrastructure investments, scholarships, and operational program support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Halyk Charitable Fund is a private non-profit foundation that deploys contributed capital into social projects across Kazakhstan, focusing on social protection for vulnerable families, sports development for rural youth, educational grants and school infrastructure, healthcare support, cultural programs, environmental reforestation, and emergency disaster relief. Since 2016, it has allocated over 85 billion tenge across 120+ projects spanning education, healthcare, sports, infrastructure, ecology, and emergency response, operating through direct program delivery and co-investment with government ministries, regional akimats, and partner NGOs.

Product overview

Halyk Charitable Fund operates as a charitable foundation managing a portfolio of social impact programs across Kazakhstan. The fund's initiatives span four core areas: (1) sports development for rural youth through AUYL SPORT (covering 7 sports disciplines) and AUYL Football; (2) environmental conservation via Halyk Ormany reforestation project; (3) education and entrepreneurship through the Talimger mentorship program; and (4) social infrastructure including kindergens (Altyn Besik), schools (Otpan), sports complexes (Zhanaozhen), and housing assistance. The fund also supports cultural initiatives like the AlALA Art-Eco Festival and crisis centers such as Asar. The organization does not offer technology products or services, focusing entirely on charitable social projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AUYL SPORT: Rural sports development program for children covering multiple sports disciplines including boxing, wrestling, karate, basketball, volleyball, chess, and table tennis
• Halyk Forest (Halyk Ormany)
• Talimger
• Auyl Football

Products and services

• AUYL SPORT A large-scale sports development program for rural children and adolescents in Kazakhstan, covering boxing, wrestling, karate, basketball, volleyball, chess, and table tennis through equipment, coaching, infrastructure, and tournaments.
• Halyk Ormany (Halyk Forest) An ecological reforestation project implemented jointly with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, planting over 4 million trees across three regions of Kazakhstan (Abay region, Ile-Alatau National Park, Astana green belt) over five years.
• Talimger (Тәлімгер) A mentorship and career guidance program for youth supporting entrepreneurship education, startup competitions (TalpynHalyk), and teacher training for regional development in Kazakhstan.
• AUYL Football (Rural Football) A football development program for rural children providing sports equipment, coach training, and organizing regional and republican tournaments to support village-level athletic participation.
• AlALA Art-Eco Festival An annual art and ecology festival for children and youth promoting creativity on environmental themes, with competitions in visual arts, performance, video-making, decorative arts, music, and poetry.
• Otpan Schools (Modern Schools) A project for renovating and equipping anchor schools across Kazakhstan (initially Mangystau region's Beyneu district), providing modern educational spaces including science labs, IT facilities, robotics, and creative studios in partnership with Aitas Holding and Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools.
• Asar Crisis Center A crisis center in Almaty providing temporary shelter, medical, legal, psychological support, and employment assistance for mothers with children in difficult life situations, including domestic violence survivors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,400+ families received housing keys within one year
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kazakhstan Table Tennis FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Memorandum of cooperation signed in March 2025 for AUYL SPORT program expansion. Aims to popularize table tennis in rural areas, engage children in the sport, and improve qualifications of coaches and referees. Includes methodological support, competition organization, and sports events in rural regions.
• Kazakhstan Karate Federation UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Memorandum of cooperation signed in March 2025. Aims to improve sports infrastructure in rural areas, engage rural children and adolescents in karate, develop mass sports, increase qualifications of rural coaches, support young athletes, develop their potential, and jointly implement sports initiatives.
• Kazakhstan Ministry of Ecology and Natural ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint implementation of Halyk Forest environmental project. The ministry provides regulatory framework, national park access, and ecological oversight; the fund provides 1 billion tenge investment for planting 4 million+ trees across three regions over 5 years.
• Education for Sustainable Development FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-implementer of 'Otpan' project for anchor schools in Mangystau region alongside Aitas Holding and Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools. Provides methodological support and material-technical base upgrading for rural schools.
• Kazakhstan Sports and Tourism AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Memorandum of cooperation signed for AUYL SPORT program. Covers professional orientation for rural children engaged in sports, skills development for rural coaches and referees, and methodological support for sports project implementation. Academy provides educational infrastructure and expert resources.
• SOS Children's Villages of KazakhstancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Long-standing partnership supporting children without parental care. Fund provides infrastructure, programmatic support, and emergency assistance to SOS children's villages and family support centers. 25-year partnership commemorated in 2025.
• Kazakhstan Ministry of Culture and Information; Civil Initiatives Support CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-organized the annual Philanthropists and Patrons Forum where Halyk Fund was awarded the 'For Charity' Medal. Government co-endorsement of charitable initiatives and joint recognition of sector contributions.
• Almaty Oblast Social Services CentercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership established in 2024 with a memorandum for providing vocational training support to domestic violence survivors. Fund equipped a sewing workshop and hairdressing salon for women in crisis at the center's 50-seat facility.
• Aitas HoldingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-founder of the Education for Sustainable Development Foundation and partner in the 'Otpan' anchor school project across 50 schools benefiting 60,000 students and 7,000 teachers nationwide.
• Nazarbayev Intellectual SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Educational partner providing methodological mentorship to anchor schools under the Otpan project. Contributes pedagogical expertise and curriculum development support.

Scale indicators30 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• King Baudouin Foundation: One of Europe's largest operating foundations, active across social justice, health, education, and environment, with strong partnerships with government agencies. Comparable to Halyk Charitable Fund in its operating (vs. pure grantmaking) model, broad social-sector coverage, and co-funding approach with public institutions.
• Ford Foundation: One of the largest US endowed foundations, with global grantmaking across social welfare, education, and economic fairness themes. Comparable to Halyk Charitable Fund in scale of cumulative deployment and breadth of social-sector grantmaking, though operating via grants rather than direct programs.
• Mastercard Foundation: A large global private foundation focused on education and youth employment, deploying multi-billion-dollar programs in Africa and other emerging markets. Comparable to Halyk Charitable Fund as a large-scale, education/youth-focused operating foundation with measurable outcomes and a development mandate.
• Bloomberg Philanthropies: A large US philanthropic enterprise founded by an individual billionaire, active across public health, education, environment, and arts. Comparable to Halyk Charitable Fund as a single-wealthy-individual-funded, multi-sector operating foundation with measurable, branded flagship programs.
• Carnegie Corporation of New York: A long-established endowed US foundation with significant grantmaking activity across education, democracy, and international peace, including Central Asia. Comparable to Halyk Charitable Fund in education focus and multi-sector grantmaking profile.

Direct peers

• Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia: A regional grantmaking organization supporting civil society, education, and social entrepreneurship across Central Asia. Comparable to Halyk Charitable Fund on regional geography, multi-sector program mix, and reliance on partner-led implementation.
• Bulat Utemuratov Foundation: A private Kazakhstan-based philanthropic foundation founded by another of the country's wealthiest individuals, focused on education, healthcare, and culture. Shares the same structural template as Halyk Charitable Fund: ultra-high-net-worth founder, domestic Kazakhstan footprint, and direct program delivery alongside grantmaking.
• Soros Foundation in Kazakhstan: A grantmaking foundation operating in Kazakhstan under the Open Society network, funding civil society, education, and social programs domestically. Directly comparable to Halyk Charitable Fund in-country nonprofit footprint and humanitarian program mix.
• Aga Khan Foundation: A long-running private development foundation with deep operational presence across Central Asia, focused on education, rural development, environment, and healthcare. Comparable to Halyk Charitable Fund in its operating (not just grantmaking) model, breadth of social verticals, and emphasis on rural and underserved communities.

Regional players

• Sabancı Foundation: A major Turkish family philanthropic foundation focused on education, sports, and social welfare, with similar scale and program mix. Comparable to Halyk Charitable Fund as a family-founded emerging-market foundation supporting sports and education infrastructure, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/halykfund

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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