Share The Warmth International

What Share The Warmth International does

Share The Warmth International (STW) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2019 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, by seven women of color. The organization is dedicated to providing direct resources and raising awareness around societal challenges impacting underserved communities, with a primary focus on unhoused individuals in Skid Row and Downtown Los Angeles, and a secondary international focus on women and girls in rural Ghana facing period poverty. Core activities include clothing distribution, meal programs, hygiene kit provision, grooming services, and recurring wellness events such as yoga, sound baths, meditation, and OBGYN education. Its mission centers on promoting self-sufficiency and empowerment for women and unhoused populations, encapsulated in its "Sisterhood through Service" philosophy.

STW operates a community-led go-to-market model executed through direct service events, volunteer programs, and strategic partnerships with brands and non-profits including STIIIZY, FIGs, Brave Connect, Dr. Bronner's, KushCo, Alta Adams, Band-Aid, Bonfolk, HHCLA, and Cilantro Lime Los Angeles. The organization has no proprietary technology products; its distribution and digital presence consist of a Squarespace-hosted website, an Instagram account, and an email newsletter. Its revenue model combines tax-deductible donations (501(c)(3) status, Tax ID 85-1161642) with merchandise sales of branded apparel — hoodies at $60, crewnecks at $60, and beanies at $30 — through an online e-commerce store. The organization's 2022 international expansion into Ghana, materialized through a 3-day "End Period Poverty" summit, represents its most significant programmatic and geographic expansion to date.

Name

Share The Warmth International

Legal name

Share The Warmth International

Website

https://stwintl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Share The Warmth International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2019 in Los Angeles that delivers direct resources, wellness programs, and women's empowerment services to unhoused and underserved communities in the U.S. and Ghana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

Keywords

• Nonprofit community outreach
• Homeless services support
• Menstrual hygiene access
• Apparel fundraising merchandise
• Wellness empowerment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations to support the organization's mission of providing resources to underserved communities
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including hoodies, crewnecks, and beanies. Items priced at $30-$60.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Share The Warmth International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers direct aid—including clothing, meals, hygiene products, and wellness programming—to unhoused citizens on Skid Row and in Downtown Los Angeles, as well as to women and children in underserved communities. Internationally, it partners on menstrual hygiene and period poverty relief in Ghana. The organization also sells branded apparel (hoodies, beanies, crewnecks) through an online shop to raise funds for its programs.

Product overview

Share The Warmth International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, not a technology product company. The organization offers merchandise items for sale (hoodies, beanies, crewnecks) as a fundraising mechanism to support its charitable mission. The core work consists of providing resources and services to underserved communities globally, including clothing distribution, health and wellness events, women's empowerment programs, and period poverty initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Share The Warmth Hoodie

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ people served at Refresh Spot event
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Brave ConnectflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership with Brave, a non-profit organization based in Ghana, to host the 'End Period Poverty: Tackling Period Taboos' 3-day summit in Accra, Ghana. Brave's goal is to end period poverty in Ghana by 2025. This represents STW's first international impact effort.
• STIIIZYcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 April 2021STIIIZY partnered with Share The Warmth International for community giveback events at the Refresh Spot in Skid Row. STIIIZY provided food (sandwiches and sides) for 300+ people at community events, helping support STW's mission of bridging the gap between homelessness and self-sustainable living.
• FIGscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for warm clothing giveaways at Skid Row events. FIGs provided 700 pieces of clothing including coats, jackets, layering thermals, long sleeves, leggings, compression socks, and masks for unhoused citizens.
• Alta Adams RestaurantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant partnership that provided brisket, beans and greens for community meal events. They doubled back to reach out and provide food support.
• KushCominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization listed in the Our Partners section of the website.
• Dr. Bronner'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization listed in the Our Partners section of the website.
• Clear HandbagsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization listed in the Our Partners section of the website.
• Alta AdamsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization listed in the Our Partners section of the website.
• Band-AidminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization listed in the Our Partners section of the website.
• BonfolkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization listed in the Our Partners section of the website.
• HHCLAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization listed in the Our Partners section of the website.
• Cilantro Lime Los AngelesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization listed in the Our Partners section of the website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chrysalis: Los Angeles nonprofit focused on employment, job training, and self-sufficiency for people experiencing homelessness and poverty — directly comparable to STW's emphasis on bridging from homelessness to self-sustainability.
• Union Rescue Mission: One of the largest direct-service homeless missions in LA, providing meals, clothing, and emergency shelter on Skid Row. Comparable beneficiary base and service delivery model, though at substantially larger scale.
• Los Angeles Mission: Long-standing Skid Row faith-based nonprofit providing meals, shelter, clothing, and recovery programs to unhoused individuals in Los Angeles — directly comparable geography and service mix to STW's Skid Row work.
• L.A. Kitchen: Los Angeles nonprofit that uses food to empower people coming out of incarceration, foster care, and homelessness. Comparable LA focus, empowerment-through-service philosophy, and target beneficiaries.
• The People Concern: LA social services nonprofit providing housing, mental health, and supportive services across multiple sites. Comparable in operating geography and vulnerable-population focus.
• PATH (People Assisting The Homeless): LA-headquartered nonprofit operating housing, outreach, and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable geography and beneficiary population, with greater programmatic depth.
• Midnight Mission: Skid Row-based nonprofit offering food, clothing, shelter, and recovery services. Highly comparable in target population (unhoused in DTLA) and basic-needs service mix.
• Food on Foot: LA-based nonprofit providing nutritious meals, case management, and jobs training to unhoused and low-income individuals. Closely comparable in meal distribution + empowerment model.

Emerging players

• Days for Girls International: Global nonprofit addressing period poverty through menstrual hygiene product distribution and education, including work in Ghana. Highly comparable to STW's 'End Period Poverty' Ghana initiative and women's-health mission.

Broad incumbents

• Skid Row Housing Trust: Long-established LA nonprofit operating permanent supportive housing for Skid Row residents. Comparable geography and beneficiary base, but specializes in housing provision rather than event-based relief.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sharethewarmthintl
• Xx.com/STWIntl
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharethewarmthintl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/share-the-warmth-intl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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