The Irie Foundation

What The Irie Foundation does

The Irie Foundation is a privately held nonprofit organization headquartered at 550 NW 42nd Ave, Miami, FL 33126, that serves at-risk youth in South Florida. Its mission is to empower students from middle school through high school to graduate, pursue higher education, and develop into successful adults, via three distinct programs: GEM (Group Engagement and Mentoring), delivered in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami at the Carnival Center for Excellence and focused on a music and arts curriculum; the Irie Foundation Impact Scholarship, which provides post-secondary education funding to high school seniors; and the Boogie Live Broadcast Studio, a broadcast facility where students produce and distribute digital content under instructor guidance. The foundation's operating model is donation-funded, with an online PayPal donation portal as the primary giving mechanism, supplemented by a Wix-hosted website, an Instagram presence, and a Google Places listing for local discoverability. The organization has no disclosed revenue, no headcount, no management team listed in the source data, and no institutional or private-equity backing; it operates as an independent entity with a single regional geographic footprint limited to South Florida.

Name

The Irie Foundation

Legal name

Irie Foundation

Website

https://iriefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Irie Foundation is a Miami-based nonprofit that supports at-risk South Florida youth from middle school through high school via the GEM mentoring program (delivered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami), the Impact Scholarship for post-secondary education, and the Boogie Live Broadcast Studio for media training.

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Product category

Youth Development Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship, Financial Aid & FAFSA Support (EDAMAKAF), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Youth mentorship
• Scholarship funding
• Arts education
• At-risk youth support
• Community mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Irie Foundation is a Miami-based nonprofit that empowers South Florida's at-risk youth through three core programs: GEM (Group Engagement and Mentoring) delivered in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami at the Carnival Center for Excellence, the Impact Scholarship providing post-secondary education funding for high school seniors, and the Boogie Live Broadcast Studio offering digital media production training. The organization follows students from middle school through high school with the goal of inspiring graduation, pursuit of higher education, and successful adult lives.

Product overview

The Irie Foundation offers a portfolio of three distinct programs serving South Florida's at-risk youth: GEM (Group Engagement and Mentoring) provides music and arts activities through a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami; the Impact Scholarship delivers financial support for post-secondary education to high school seniors; and the Boogie Live Broadcast Studio offers digital media production training in a professional broadcast environment. These programs work together to support youth from middle school through high school toward graduation and successful adult lives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GEM (Group Engagement and Mentoring)
• Irie Foundation Impact Scholarship A scholarship program that provides financial support to high school seniors for post-secondary education, designed to empower students by their own abilities and help them gain the confidence to fulfill their potential.
• Boogie Live Broadcast Studio A world-class broadcast facility where students report on or create stories that they edit and distribute via digital outlets, with instructors providing opportunities for students to collaborate and perform with their peers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Irie Foundation works directly with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami to offer Group Engagement and Mentoring (GEM) at their headquarters, the Carnival Center for Excellence. The partnership provides carefully designed activities in Music & Arts following an evidenced curriculum, serving as a safe and positive environment for at-risk youth.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Take Stock in Children: A Florida-based nonprofit that combines mentoring and college scholarships for at-risk youth, mirroring Irie's two-pillar model of long-term mentorship plus post-secondary financial support.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade: Provides after-school enrichment, mentorship, and college-readiness programming to at-risk youth in the same South Florida footprint as Irie, with comparable mission of graduation and post-secondary success.
• I Have a Dream Foundation: Long-term 'cradle-to-career' model that follows a cohort of at-risk students through high school and into college, with scholarship support — structurally very similar to Irie's longitudinal approach.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami: The Irie Foundation's direct operational partner; BBBS Miami runs the GEM group mentoring program that Irie helps deliver. Both target at-risk youth in South Florida with mentoring and post-secondary support.
• United Way of Miami-Dade: Funds and coordinates a network of youth-serving nonprofits in South Florida, including mentoring and scholarship initiatives; a potential donor, partner, or parallel organization in Irie's market.
• 100 Black Men of America: National nonprofit offering mentoring, education, and economic empowerment programs to youth; shares Irie's emphasis on mentorship, scholarship, and youth development outcomes.
• The Children's Trust (Miami-Dade): A Miami-Dade funder and program administrator focused on child and youth development; comparable to Irie in target population (at-risk youth) and South Florida geography.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Defense Fund: National organization advocating for and serving at-risk children, including education access and youth development; a much larger incumbent in the same broader mission space as Irie.

Regional players

• Miami-Dade College Foundation: Regional foundation administering scholarships and student support for Miami-Dade College students; comparable as a scholarship provider for South Florida post-secondary students.

Emerging players

• Jack and Jill of America Foundation: Family-based organization offering leadership development, educational support, and scholarships for African American youth; comparable in cultural-development and scholarship focus, though with a different membership structure.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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