914Cares

Name

914Cares

Legal name

914Cares

Website

https://914cares.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Armonk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute funds to support the organization's operations and programs. 914Cares is a 501(c)(3) organization, making all donations tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. In 2025, 88% of every dollar donated supported programs.
2. Foundation Grants: Major grants from foundations such as the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation ($160,000 in 2024) fund specific programs including vehicle purchases, the Hygiene Bank, and Diaper Bank operations.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate engagement includes program sponsorships, annual partnerships, matching gifts, event sponsorships, and cause-marketing partnerships. Companies also organize donation drives and provide in-kind goods donations.
4. In-Kind Donations: Quarterly in-kind donations from network partners including Baby2Baby, Huggies (via National Diaper Bank Network), Bombas (socks, underwear, t-shirts), and Shoes That Fit (new sneakers). The majority of distributed clothing comes from community donations.
5. Government Grants: Funding and support from government sources including Westchester County partnerships and advocacy efforts at state and federal levels through National Diaper Bank Network and Alliance for Period Supplies memberships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

914Cares is a basic needs distribution nonprofit that provides diapers, clothing, hygiene products, period supplies, baby essentials, and books free of charge to Westchester County families in need. The organization does not distribute directly to the public but operates as a county-wide hub, channeling supplies through 200+ vetted Community Partners that include schools, shelters, hospitals, community centers, food pantries, and other nonprofits. Six core programs — Diaper Bank, Clothing+, Hygiene Products, Period Supplies, Baby Basics, and Literacy Library — collectively distribute approximately 1 million diapers annually and tens of thousands of additional essential items each year.

Product overview

914Cares is a basic needs distribution center that provides physical essential goods to Westchester families in need through six core programs: Diaper Bank, Clothing+, Hygiene Products, Period Supplies, Baby Basics, and Literacy Library. The organization operates a volunteer-powered, partner-driven distribution model, working with over 200 community partners embedded in Westchester communities to ensure families receive essential items including diapers, clothing, sneakers, hygiene products, period supplies, baby gear, and books. All programs are integrated through a unified distribution network that maximizes the impact of donations while preserving recipient dignity through personalized, needs-based distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diaper Bank

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributes approximately 1 million diapers annually to Westchester families
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Stop & ShopsupportingOthers · 29 September 2022Stop & Shop donated 20,000 diapers to 914Cares in conjunction with National Diaper Bank Awareness Week.
• National Diaper Bank NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner914Cares is a proud member of the National Diaper Bank Network, a coalition of 240+ diaper banks nationwide. Membership includes advocacy efforts, resource sharing, collaboration with fellow members, and receiving generous diaper donations from Huggies.
• Alliance for Period SuppliescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner914Cares is one of 140+ US allied programs that receive regular donations of quality period products and participate in lobbying and advocacy efforts working towards an end to period poverty.
• Baby2BabycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaby2Baby is a nonprofit that provides children in need across the country with diapers, clothing and all basic necessities. As part of Baby2Baby's nationwide member network, 914Cares receives quarterly in-kind donations of basic essentials to support programming.
• Simply the BasicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner914Cares is a proud member of Simply the Basics, the first national hygiene bank in the US. Simply the Basics provides direct distribution of hygiene products while supporting a national network of nonprofits and hygiene banks.
• United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with United Way's 211 service. Individuals needing support can dial 2-1-1 or visit 211.org to be connected to local resources including 914Cares services 24 hours a day.
• HuggiessupportingOthersThrough National Diaper Bank Network membership, 914Cares receives generous diaper donations from Huggies.
• Shoes That FitsupportingOthersThrough first-of-its-kind Sneaker Bank collaboration, every child who receives a clothing bag takes home a brand-new, boxed pair of name-brand sneakers donated by Shoes That Fit.
• BombassupportingOthersAs part of Bombas' network of Giving Partners, 914Cares receives donations of high-quality socks, underwear, and t-shirts to help children and families feel comfortable, clean, and confident.
• Westchester Children's AssociationsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner914Cares partners with WCA to provide data for their regularly-published Poverty Pulse Fact Sheets, which offer snapshots on the reality of poverty in Westchester.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Good+ Foundation: National nonprofit that donates new and essential goods including diapers, clothing, and gear to families raising children in poverty. Closely aligned mission and product mix with 914Cares' diaper and baby essentials programs.
• Kids In Need Foundation: National nonprofit providing school supplies, clothing, and basic essentials to children living in poverty through partner schools and programs. Comparable mission and product portfolio (children's essentials) though with a stronger school-supply orientation.
• Cradles to Crayons: Nonprofit that provides children from birth through age 12 with clothing, shoes, books, and school supplies free of charge via a partner-driven "Giving Network" model. Operates the same partner-amplifier distribution concept as 914Cares but at a multi-state scale.
• Simply the Basics: Operates the first national hygiene bank in the U.S., distributing hygiene products through a network of nonprofit partners. Direct peer in the Hygiene Bank product line and partner-network model that 914Cares participates in.

Others

• National Diaper Bank Network: Coalition of 240+ diaper banks across the U.S. 914Cares is a member and operates its Diaper Bank program under this coalition's umbrella; the network provides donated inventory, advocacy, and shared resources.
• Alliance for Period Supplies: National coalition of 140+ programs distributing period products to menstruators in need. 914Cares' Period Supplies program operates under this alliance, which mirrors the partner-amplifier model in a specific product vertical.
• Cookies for Kids' Cancer: National pediatric-focused nonprofit; comparable in scale and nonprofit fundraising tactics but different mission (cancer research funding) — illustrative peer for the children's-essential donor and grassroots-fundraising audience overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Baby2Baby: National nonprofit distributing diapers, clothing, and basic essentials to children in need across the U.S. Operates at significantly larger scale; provides quarterly in-kind donations to 914Cares and is a closely related peer in mission and product mix.

Regional players

• Feeding Westchester: Regional food bank serving Westchester County, providing food and basic-needs assistance through a partner network of pantries and programs. Closest regional counterpart in mission and geography, though focused on food rather than diapers/clothing/hygiene.
• United Way of Westchester and Putnam: Regional affiliate of United Way that funds and convenes local health and human-service nonprofits in Westchester and Putnam counties. 914Cares partners with United Way's 211 service; serves overlapping donor and constituent bases in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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