Se Asia Foundation

What Se Asia Foundation does

SE Asia Foundation (SEAF) is a Washington State–incorporated nonprofit corporation and U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) Public Charity that supports education and wellbeing programs for girls, women, and children in Southeast Asia. Operationally focused on Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand, it channels donor contributions to in-country partner NGOs, Rotary clubs, and monastery schools that implement programs on the ground. The foundation was initiated in 2010 by Bill and Pat Taylor following earlier volunteer work that began in Bali in 2005, and it carries out its mandate through three core programs: the Sponsor a Year Scholarship Program, the Coaching for Sustainability program (anchored by the Cambodian Leadership Learning Community), and a Social Enterprise Program. These are supplemented by Special Funding Packages (e.g., Days for Girls, School Package, Bicycle Package, Mobile Library), an Unfunded Projects catalog, and a Volunteer Opportunities Directory.

The foundation operates without proprietary technology. Its technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based public website (seafund.org) that serves as the primary donor information and donation funnel, with payment processing routed through PayPal and Venmo. There are no developer-facing APIs, no AI/ML systems, and no data products. Program delivery is human-led through a small stateside team (Founder Bill Taylor, President M. Peter Scontrino, Secretary Mizuki Lekstan, plus outreach and communications support) and dedicated Country Directors in Cambodia (Rothsophal Nguon) and Myanmar (Nan Thu Zar Lwin), with Thailand coordination handled through the Rotary club partner network.

Its business model is donor-supported grantmaking: SE Asia Foundation receives charitable contributions from individuals and organizations and passes 100% of those funds to partner organizations in Southeast Asia. The founder personally covers 100% of the foundation's administrative, overhead, and fundraising costs, producing a 0% overhead cost structure. The foundation carries a recurring GuideStar/Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency (since 2019), a Charity Navigator four-star rating, and a Great Nonprofits Top-Rated listing (since 2020), and Bill Taylor additionally serves on the Board of Directors of Give2Asia, a separate San Francisco–based 501(c)(3).

Name

Se Asia Foundation

Legal name

SE Asia Foundation

Website

https://seafund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SE Asia Foundation is a Washington State nonprofit and U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity that funds education and poverty-alleviation programs for girls, women, and children in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand. It channels 100% of donor contributions to in-country partner NGOs, Rotary clubs, and monastery schools, with all overhead personally covered by its founder.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Nonprofit Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Girls education programs
• Poverty alleviation grants
• Scholarship funding
• Nonprofit grantmaking
• International development

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonds

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The foundation is funded through donations from individuals and organizations. Per the website, 100% of donations are passed through to partner organizations in Southeast Asia, with 0% overhead and administrative costs covered personally by the founder.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SE Asia Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity that funds and supports education and poverty-alleviation programs for girls, women, and children in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand. It operates three core programs: the Sponsor a Year Scholarship Program, Coaching for Sustainability (leadership and management training for partner staff), and the Social Enterprise Program (sustainable income opportunities). 100% of donor contributions are routed to in-country partner NGOs, Rotary clubs, and monastery schools, with all administrative costs covered personally by the founder.

Product overview

SE Asia Foundation offers a unified nonprofit program model delivered through three core programs — Sponsor a Year Scholarship Program, Coaching for Sustainability, and the Social Enterprise Program — augmented by a set of add-on modules including Special Funding Packages (Days for Girls, School Package, Bicycle Package, Garden Package, Mobile Library, etc.), the Unfunded Projects catalog, and a Volunteer Opportunities Directory, all of which are channeled through the foundation's country-specific partner network in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sponsor a Year Scholarship Program Educational scholarship program that sponsors one year of schooling for girls in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand; described as the foundation's primary donation vehicle alongside funding packages.
• Coaching for Sustainability Coaching and leadership development program anchored by the Cambodian Leadership Learning Community (CLLC), providing Leadership Skills workshops and sustainability support to local partner staff, including CEOs and leaders of the foundation's supported organizations.
• Social Enterprise Program Social enterprise program ("Build Your Future Today") that creates sustainable income-generating opportunities for participants, complementing the foundation's scholarship and coaching work in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of donations are passed through to partner organizations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rotary Club of MaechancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-the-ground Rotary partner operating in the Maechan area of Thailand, supporting the foundation's education and poverty-alleviation programs in the region.
• Rotary Club of MagkangcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-the-ground Rotary partner supporting program delivery in the Magkang area of Thailand.
• Rotary Club of Chiang RaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-the-ground Rotary partner supporting program delivery in the Chiang Rai area of northern Thailand.
• Rotary Club of NongkhaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-the-ground Rotary partner supporting program delivery in the Nongkhai area of northeastern Thailand.
• Rotary Club of PhuketcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-the-ground Rotary partner supporting program delivery in the Phuket area of southern Thailand.
• Rotary Club of BangkokcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-the-ground Rotary partner supporting program delivery in the Bangkok area of Thailand.
• Mae Eashin Monastery SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonastery school in Myanmar acting as a local program partner for the foundation's education initiatives.
• Thawka Myoun Monastery SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonastery school in Myanmar acting as a local program partner for the foundation's education initiatives.
• SCC (Cambodia partner NGO)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCambodia-based partner NGO referenced as a program delivery partner in the foundation's Cambodia network.
• SLC (Cambodia partner NGO)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCambodia-based partner NGO referenced as a program delivery partner in the foundation's Cambodia network.
• Caring for CambodiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGiving partner organization working in Cambodia to support education and child welfare programs.
• Enfants d'AsiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGiving partner organization supporting education and welfare of children in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia.
• WellspringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a partner organization within the foundation's network; specific role not detailed on the page provided.
• AECFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a partner organization within the foundation's network; specific role not detailed on the page provided.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Room to Read: Nonprofit focused on girls' education and children's literacy across multiple Asian countries, including Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Directly comparable as a similarly structured grant-and-program charity working in the same SE Asian footprint with overlapping beneficiary focus.
• Wellspring: Referenced as an SE Asia Foundation partner organization. Comparable as an education/welfare-focused nonprofit operating in the same Southeast Asian geography, though the specific organizational profile is not detailed in the source data.
• Give2Asia: San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) facilitating philanthropic giving across 25 Asian countries. Founder Bill Taylor sits on Give2Asia's Board of Directors, making it a directly comparable philanthropic infrastructure peer for cross-border Asian giving.
• Caring for Cambodia: Education- and child welfare-focused nonprofit operating in Cambodia. Listed as an existing SE Asia Foundation partner, but operates as an independent organization with directly overlapping Cambodia-focused education programming.
• Enfants d'Asie: French-founded nonprofit supporting education and welfare of children in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia. Existing SE Asia Foundation partner that operates as an independent direct peer with overlapping SE Asia girls' education focus.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International: Global NGO with a strong focus on girls' education, gender equality, and child welfare across Southeast Asia. Directly comparable mission focus (especially girls' empowerment) but operates as a much larger, multi-country incumbent.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO with extensive operations in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand focused on children's education, health, and welfare. Overlaps with SE Asia Foundation's mission but operates at substantially greater scale across many countries.
• CARE International: Global humanitarian organization with significant Southeast Asia presence focused on poverty alleviation and girls'/women's empowerment. Comparable mission and beneficiary focus, but operating at a much broader, multi-region scale.
• UNICEF East Asia & Pacific: United Nations agency with mandate over children's education, welfare, and rights across the same Southeast Asian geographies. Overlaps strongly with SE Asia Foundation's mission but at vastly greater scale and institutional reach.

Emerging players

• Girl Rising: Nonprofit dedicated to girls' education and empowerment globally, with content-driven advocacy programs in multiple developing countries. Comparable girls' education focus but with a more advocacy/media-driven model rather than direct grantmaking to local NGOs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SEAsiaFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/seasiafoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/se-asia-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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