Ase Community Foundation

What Ase Community Foundation does

Ase Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities is a Toronto-based registered Canadian charity (charitable registration 719269672RR0001) founded in 2020 that advances Black disability justice through education, research, advocacy, youth development, and professional consulting. The organization describes itself as the first and only national Black-led, Black-serving, and Black-focused organization rooted in Disability Justice, Black feminism, and decolonization, governed under a policy requiring two-thirds of Board of Directors positions to be held by Black persons with disabilities. It serves Black Canadians with disabilities across all provinces and territories - including Canadian-born, Afro-Indigenous, and immigrant populations from the Caribbean and Africa - with particular depth in Black youth (ages 13-30) and Black women and gender-diverse people with disabilities.

The core technology is the Black Accessibility Knowledge (BLAcK) Hub, Canada's first free, confidential, fully-accessible searchable online platform offering three integrated sections: a Service Directory (filterable specialists, practitioners, providers, businesses, and community organizations), Disability Resources (toolkits, government benefits, accommodation guides), and a Knowledge Catalogue (research, policy papers, conference proceedings). Programmatic offerings layered on top of BLAcK Hub include the REAL Knowledge Series certificate program, the FEEWI financial empowerment initiative, the National Black Disability Coalition (NBDC, November 2024 - November 2025), the EmpowHERed Kandake Fellowship, Reimagining Black Excellence for neurodivergent youth, plus youth development programs (Youth Coalition, Black Student Success Summit, Youth Academy) and a Research and Policy program. The platform is WCAG 2.0 Level A compliant; no public API, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary ML models are documented. Revenue is multi-stream: charitable donations (recurring and one-time via CanadaHelps and Stripe), event revenue (Annual Gala tickets at $75-$1,150 CAD), corporate sponsorships ($2,500-$15,000 CAD across four tiers), and professional services (audits, training, consultations to organizations).

Name

Ase Community Foundation

Legal name

Ase Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities, Inc.

Website

https://asecommunityfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ase Community Foundation is a Toronto-based Canadian charity (founded 2020) operating the BLAcK Hub platform and a national portfolio of programs advancing Black disability justice for Black Canadians with disabilities through research, education, youth development, and professional consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Justice Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Assistive Technology (AT) & Accessible Learning Tools (EDALAGAB), Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG) (EDALAGAG)

Keywords

• Disability justice advocacy
• Nonprofit disability services
• Community research programs
• Youth mentorship programs
• Equity diversity training

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization relies on charitable donations from individuals and organizations. Monthly recurring donations and one-time contributions support community programs, youth development, and internship initiatives.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from ticket sales for gala events and awards ceremonies. Youth discounted tickets available.
3. Professional Services: Paid services including professional audits, workshops, training, and consultations for organizations seeking to build inclusively designed environments, programs, and experiences.
4. Sponsorship: Corporate and organizational sponsorships for events and programs, including Title Sponsor, Gold Sponsor, Silver Sponsor, and Community Sponsor tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ase Community Foundation advances Black disability justice through free programs and digital resources for Black Canadians with disabilities. Its flagship offering is the BLAcK Hub, Canada's first free confidential online searchable platform with a Service Directory, Disability Resources, and Knowledge Catalogue. The organization delivers community-based research and policy, education and awareness (REAL Knowledge Series), youth development (Youth Academy, Kandake Fellowship), financial empowerment (FEEWI), and paid professional services including audits, workshops, and consultations for organizations seeking to build inclusive environments.

Product overview

The Ase Community Foundation operates primarily through its BLAcK Hub (Black Accessibility Knowledge Hub) platform, which serves as the core digital product housing three integrated sub-products: a Service Directory (searchable database of disability-serving practitioners and organizations), a Disability Resources section (toolkits and government benefit guides), and a Knowledge Catalogue (research and policy publications). Alongside the BLAcK Hub, the organization delivers programmatic offerings including the FEEWI financial empowerment initiative, the REAL Knowledge Series certificate program, the National Black Disability Coalition, the EmpowHERed Kandake Fellowship, youth development programs (Youth Coalition, Black Student Success Summit, Youth Academy), professional consulting services, and a Research and Policy Program. The BLAcK Hub is complemented by the Reimagining Black Excellence program focused on neurodivergent Black youth and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BLAcK Hub (Black Accessibility Knowledge Hub): Canada's first free virtual hub hosting culturally relevant and Black-focused Disability Resources, Service Directory, and Knowledge Catalogue.
• REAL Knowledge Series (Restorative Education and Awareness Learning)
• FEEWI (Financial Empowerment and Economic Well-Being Initiative)
• National Black Disability Coalition (NBDC)
• Ase Community Youth Coalition (ACYC)
• Black Student Success Summit
• EmpowHERed Kandake Fellowship
• Youth Academy

Products and services

• BLAcK Hub (Black Accessibility Knowledge Hub) Canada's first free, confidential, fully accessible online searchable platform for Black people with disabilities offering an integrated Service Directory, Disability Resources, and Knowledge Catalogue.
• FEEWI (Financial Empowerment and Economic Well-Being Initiative) Financial education initiative providing disability benefits navigation, tax filing support, financial coaching, and access to the Maximizing and Accessing Your Benefits Cohort and Financial Empowerment Navigator Cohort.
• REAL Knowledge Series National education and awareness certificate program (Restorative Education and Awareness Learning) that embeds intersectionality principles through community-based seminars, workshops, panel discussions, and social media campaigns.
• National Black Disability Coalition (NBDC) One-year national coalition (November 2024–November 2025) led by Black-disabled people to address systemic barriers and stigma at the intersection of anti-Black racism, ableism, and gender-based violence, comprising Executive Committee, Affinity Groups, and national membership.
• EmpowHERed Kandake Fellowship Six-month fellowship program for Black women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse youth with disabilities (aged 16–29) providing leadership training, professional development, mentorship, and workplace accommodation consultations.
• Youth Programs Suite of youth-focused initiatives including the Ase Community Youth Coalition (ACYC), Black Student Success Summit, Youth Academy (employment and career development), and Kandake Fellowship, serving Black youth aged 13–29 with disabilities.
• Professional Services Portfolio of paid services including professional audits, consultation, training, and workshops for leaders and organizations seeking to build inclusively designed environments, programs, and experiences.
• Research and Policy Program Community-based participatory research at the intersection of Blackness, disability, and gender, including projects on Black neuro-inclusive workforce, Black entrepreneurs with disabilities, youth diverse learners, and disability and reproductive health.
• Reimagining Black Excellence Free, culturally affirming, intergenerational program for neurodivergent Black youth (ages 13–24) and their families in Durham Region, designed to build Black disability identity, confidence, and self-advocacy skills.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,800 participants engaged across all provinces and territories since 2020
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Prosper CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner for tax filing support workshops and financial empowerment programs helping Black Canadians with disabilities access disability benefits and tax credits.
• Carleton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2025Research partner on the Untapped Black Talent project examining systemic gaps and barriers for Black entrepreneurs with disabilities. The Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub at Carleton University collaborates on this 3-year community-based research project led by Black disabled researchers.
• SMILE CanadamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2025Proud partnership for THRIVE 2025 event bringing together resources for Black immigrants and refugees with disabilities in Canada, focusing on the intersection of disability, immigration experience, and Black identity.
• Elections CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2025Partnership for voter information sessions and election worker recruitment targeting Black individuals with disabilities to ensure representation in the election workforce.
• DAWN CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Research collaborator on the Disability and Reproductive Health during COVID-19 project, bringing together women and gender-diverse people with disabilities to identify service and policy gaps.
• REALIZE CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborator on the Workplaces REVAMPED project (Recognizing the VAlue of eMPloyees with Episodic Disabilities). Ase Community facilitated focus groups to capture voices of Black people with episodic disabilities in the workplace.
• University of Toronto ScarboroughcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Research collaborator on the Disability and Reproductive Health during COVID-19 project, a Canada-wide initiative capturing lived experiences of Black women and gender-diverse people with disabilities accessing reproductive and sexual health services.
• SickKids HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Research collaborator on the Disability and Reproductive Health during COVID-19 project focusing on service and policy gaps for Black women and gender-diverse people with disabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DAWN Canada: DisAbled Women's Network Canada is a national feminist disability organization. Direct peer as a research collaborator on Ase's Disability and Reproductive Health during COVID-19 project, sharing the disability justice lens and national Canadian footprint.
• SMILE Canada: Canadian organization supporting newcomers and immigrants with disabilities. Direct peer and existing THRIVE 2025 partner, addressing disability among racialized and immigrant communities in Canada with shared cultural-community model.
• REALIZE Canada: Canadian organization focused on episodic disabilities and workplace inclusion. Direct peer and existing partner on the Workplaces REVAMPED project, sharing the disability-focused mission and Canadian national scope.

Emerging players

• Ability Online Support Network: Canadian online community connecting youth and young adults with disabilities. Emerging peer offering a comparable digital platform model to Ase's BLAcK Hub, with shared focus on disability community-building.
• Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN): Network connecting employers and disability employment service providers across Ontario. Adjacent peer with overlapping employment-focused programming relevant to Ase's Black Entrepreneurship Network and workforce development work.

Others

• Disability Without Poverty: Canadian movement advocating for disability poverty reduction. Adjacent advocacy peer relevant to Ase's FEEWI financial empowerment work and overlapping disability justice advocacy agenda.

Broad incumbents

• Rick Hansen Foundation: National Canadian foundation focused on accessibility, inclusion, and spinal cord injury. Broad incumbent in the Canadian disability space, overlapping with Ase's accessibility mission but without the explicit Black intersectional focus.
• March of Dimes Canada: Large national disability services charity delivering employment, accessibility, and rehabilitation programs. Broad incumbent operating across the disability sector in Canada, with overlapping constituency but a generalist rather than Black-intersectional focus.
• Centre for Independent Living Toronto (CILT): Toronto-based disability rights and independent living organization. Broad incumbent in the same geographic market with overlapping disability justice advocacy mandate, though focused on a broader cross-disability constituency.
• Canadian Centre for Disability Studies (CCDS): Canadian disability-focused research, education, and policy organization. Broad incumbent peer in the disability research and policy space where Ase also operates, with comparable academic and policy engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AsEcommunity
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@asecommunityfoundation7129
• Facebookfacebook.com/ASEcommunity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asecommunity
• Instagraminstagram.com/asecommunity

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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