Aeras Foundation

What Aeras Foundation does

Aeras Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2020 and headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, that operates a circular device-refurbishment program to address the digital divide and electronic waste. The organization collects gently used laptops, desktops, tablets, and cellular phones from individual and corporate donors, professionally erases data on each device using secure wiping protocols, retrofits the hardware with solid-state drives and memory upgrades, and redistributes the renewed devices to students, individuals, and other nonprofit organizations through a network of community partners. Devices that cannot be refurbished are routed to Orlando Recycles, Inc., a strategic partner responsible for end-of-life e-waste processing, with the combined effort having diverted over 100,000 pounds of electronics from landfills.

The foundation has collected more than 15,000 devices and donated more than 10,000 devices since inception. Its technical capability centers on physical refurbishment workflows rather than software, with no public API, SDK, or digital platform beyond a Squarespace-hosted website serving as the primary donor and information channel. There are no disclosed AI, machine learning, or data-analytics capabilities, and no proprietary software products.

Aeras generates no commercial revenue; it is funded through monetary and device donations. Donation pricing is structured into tiers — $25 covers wiping and refurbishment of one device, $50 funds accessories, $100 supports setup of multiple devices, and $250 enables creation of a small classroom or community tech lab — with additional monthly, annual, weekly, and quarterly recurring options. Corporate partners including Darden, Intel, UPS, Duke Energy, Ford, Advent Health, Universal, Stanley, Rollins Crummer, Full Sail University, and OrlandoHealth supply the bulk of upstream device donations and provide brand visibility, while individuals and community-based nonprofits form the downstream recipient base.

Name

Aeras Foundation

Legal name

Aeras Foundation Inc.

Website

https://aeras.foundation

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aeras Foundation Inc. is a Winter Park, Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that collects gently used electronics from individuals and corporations, refurbishes them with secure data wiping and SSD upgrades, and donates them to students, individuals, and nonprofits to address the digital divide while diverting e-waste from landfills.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Device Refurbishment and E-Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Electronic Computers (3571), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics Refurbishment, Repair & Reuse (Remarketing/Resale) (BPALAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile Device (Smartphone/Tablet) Trade-in & Recycling (BPALAIAG), Enterprise Hardware Recycling (Servers, Storage, Networking) (BPALAIAI), E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Device refurbishment services
• E-waste recycling
• Digital inclusion programs
• Nonprofit technology access
• Donated electronics redistribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Winter Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aeras Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that collects gently used electronic devices from individuals and corporations, refurbishes them through professional data erasure, SSD retrofitting, and memory upgrades, and redistributes the renewed devices to students, individuals, and nonprofit organizations. End-of-life devices that cannot be renewed are routed through a partnership with Orlando Recycles for responsible e-waste recycling. Monetary donations fund refurbishment parts and the creation of classroom or community tech labs.

Product overview

Aeras Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as a device refurbishment and digital inclusion charity rather than a traditional technology company. The organization runs a unified service model consisting of five interconnected programs: a Device Collection Program that gathers gently used electronics, a Device Refurbishment service that professionally erases data and upgrades hardware components, a Device Donation Program that redistributes renewed devices to underserved populations, an E-Waste Recycling service through a partnership with Orlando Recycles, Inc., and a Monetary Donation program that funds repairs and tech lab creation. Together, these programs form a circular technology lifecycle focused on digital equity, environmental sustainability, and community empowerment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Device Collection Program
• Device Refurbishment
• Device Donation Program
• E-Waste Recycling

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000+ devices collected since 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orlando Recycles, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Orlando Recycles ensures that devices beyond renewal use (due to age or damage) are properly recycled and never touch a landfill. Orlando Recycles handles responsible e-waste processing including rare earth materials and plastic components. Together they have prevented over 100,000 pounds of electronic waste from entering landfills.
• DardenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting device donation and collection programs through company logo displayed on Aeras Foundation's website partner section.
• OCGF (Orange County Giving Foundation)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting device donation programs through foundation partnership.
• Rollins CrummerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational institution partner supporting device donation initiatives.
• UniversalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting device donation and collection programs.
• IntelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology company partner supporting device donation programs through corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• UPSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting logistics and device donation programs.
• Advent HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare organization partner supporting community technology access initiatives.
• StanleyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting device donation programs.
• WPCoC (Winter Park Chamber of Commerce)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business organization partner supporting regional device donation initiatives.
• Duke EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUtility company partner supporting community and sustainability initiatives.
• FordminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting device donation and community programs.
• Full Sail UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational institution partner supporting technology education and device donation.
• M&MminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting device donation programs.
• OrlandoHealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare system partner supporting community health and technology access programs.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Computer Exchange: Nonprofit that refurbishes donated computers and ships them to schools, libraries, and youth centers in developing countries. Closely comparable collection-to-refurbishment-to-redistribution flow and digital inclusion mission, with a more international distribution scope than Aeras's Central Florida focus.
• InterConnection: Seattle-based nonprofit that refurbishes donated computers and provides low-cost refurbished devices and internet access to underserved communities domestically and abroad. Directly comparable mission and refurbishment-and-redistribute model to Aeras, with a slightly more retail-oriented distribution arm.
• National Cristina Foundation: U.S. nonprofit that channels donated computers and technology to people with disabilities, students in need, and underserved communities. Shares Aeras's donor-driven device-redistribution model and digital-inclusion mission, with a longer operating history and broader national partner network.
• PCs for People: National 501(c)(3) nonprofit that refurbishes donated computers and mobile devices and distributes them to low-income individuals and families. Directly comparable to Aeras in mission, operating model, refurbishment workflow, and digital-divide focus, but operates at significantly larger national scale.
• Human-I-T: Nonprofit that collects, refurbishes, and redistributes used technology to underserved communities, while offering low-cost internet and digital literacy training. Closely mirrors Aeras's device-refurbishment-for-digital-equity model and includes a similar enterprise device-donation intake funnel.

Regional players

• Close the Gap: International nonprofit that collects used IT equipment from European corporations and distributes refurbished computers to educational, medical, and social projects in developing countries. Operates the same corporate-donation-to-refurbishment-to-redistribution pipeline as Aeras, but primarily across Europe, Africa, and Latin America rather than the U.S.

Broad incumbents

• CompuCycle: R2v3-certified IT asset disposition and e-waste recycling provider that refurbishes and resells corporate-used electronics while securely destroying data. Overlaps with Aeras on the device-refurbishment and data-erasure workflow but operates commercially with resale-driven revenue rather than donation-based redistribution.
• ERI (Electronic Recyclers International): Large U.S. e-waste recycling and ITAD company that handles secure data destruction, electronics refurbishment, and downstream recycling. Comparable to Aeras's Orlando Recycles partnership in e-waste processing, but at industrial scale with commercial (not donation) end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aeras.foundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aeras-foundation

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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