Donald McDonald House Charities Japan

Name

Donald McDonald House Charities Japan

Legal name

公益적이다 マクドナルド・ハウス・チャリティーズ・水 Yak

Website

https://dmhcj.or.jp

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Family Lodging Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG)

Keywords

• Family lodging services
• Pediatric healthcare hospitality
• Nonprofit charitable housing
• Hospital family support
• Ronald McDonald House programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: DMHCJ operates as a public interest foundation (公益財団) entirely funded by public and corporate donations. The website states 'ハウスの運営は100％皆様からの寄付で支えられています' (House operations are 100% supported by donations from everyone). Revenue comes from individual donations, corporate sponsorships, charity events, McDonald's in-store donation boxes, and tax-deductible contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Donald McDonald House Charities Japan operates Ronald McDonald Houses and Ronald McDonald Family Rooms across Japan, providing free home-like accommodation and in-hospital rest spaces to families of seriously ill children who are receiving medical treatment at partner hospitals. The service is funded entirely by donations and supported by approximately 2,000 volunteers, with families paying only a nominal 220 yen linen fee.

Product overview

Donald McDonald House Charities Japan operates Ronald McDonald Houses as accommodation facilities for families of children undergoing medical treatment, functioning as a 'second home' near hospitals. The organization runs multiple houses across Japan (such as Setagaya House, Nagoya House, Saitama House, Kobe House, Sapporo House, and others), each serving families near specific children's hospitals. In addition to houses, the organization operates Ronald McDonald Family Rooms within hospital premises and runs the Share Heart for Sick Kids program to improve quality of life for hospitalized children. All house operations are funded entirely by donations and supported by approximately 2,000 volunteers nationwide. The organization also conducts volunteer promotion and education activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• シェア・ハート・フォー・シック・イクス (Share Heart for Sick Kids): Program that improves quality of life for hospitalized children and delivers smiles to sick children.

Products and services

• Ronald McDonald House (ドナルド・マクドナルド・ハウス)

Quantifiable outcome

• Fukuoka House has served over 1,800 families in two years of operation.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

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

• Kyoto Marathon 2025 / Kyoto House Charity RunnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 202542 charity runners from DMHCJ participated in Kyoto Marathon 2025, raising over 2 million yen through crowdfunding and donation booths for Kyoto House construction.
• McDonald's Corporation JapanflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcDonald's Corporation is the founding partner and ongoing supporter. Provides trademark license for 'Ronald McDonald House' brand. Supports through Happy Set sales donations, in-store donation boxes, and McHappy Day campaigns.
• Tokyo Marathon 2018 CharitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial charity partner for Tokyo Marathon. Charity runners fundraise on behalf of DMHCJ. Has grown from earlier editions to 4,000 runner capacity.
• GlaxoSmithKlinecoreOthersCorporate volunteers conduct meal programs at multiple houses (Nagoya, Osumi-suita, Tokyo). Provides hundreds of thousands of yen in donations along with volunteer labor.
• Johnson & JohnsonminorOthersCorporate volunteers conduct room cleaning, deodorant refresh, and facility maintenance at multiple houses including Nagoya and Osumi-suita.
• Kitazawa Tsuyoshi (Charity Ambassador)coreOthersFormer Japanese national soccer team member. Serves as charity ambassador. Organizes charity futsal events, participates in McHappy Day promotional visits to stores and houses.
• Citrix Systems JapanminorOthersCorporate volunteers conduct warehouse and laundry cleaning, and provide computer technical support at Osumi-suita House.
• Aggressive Staff Co.minorOthersMcDonald's franchisee. Conducts charity bazaar support, cleaning, provides donations of 1 million yen plus supplies to Tochigi House.
• Suita City GovernmentcoreOthersCoordinating relocation support donations through hometown tax (furusato nozei) program. Target of 200 million yen for Osumi-suita House relocation.
• Ishida Hikari (Actress)coreOthersActress and Team DMHC ambassador. Conducted talk show at Kyoto Marathon pre-event, sharing personal experience as house user family. Participated in volunteer activities.
• Hokkaido University of PharmacyminorOthersStudent volunteers conduct cleaning, gardening, administrative tasks at Sapporo House.
• Meiji Yasuda Life InsuranceminorOthers90 person volunteer team conducts one-day volunteer activities at houses.
• Hilton Grand VacationsminorOthers16 staff members conduct volunteer activities at Nagoya House.
• RMHC Upper Midwest (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS RMHC chapter that hosted Japanese volunteer. Provides mutual support and best practice sharing among global RMHC network.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Japan Children's Cancer Association: Japanese nonprofit supporting children with cancer and their families, including financial aid and family lodging. Domestic peer sharing DMHCJ's mission of reducing the financial and emotional burden on families of seriously ill Japanese children.
• Fisher House Foundation: U.S. nonprofit that builds and operates free temporary lodging facilities for families of hospitalized military veterans and, in some locations, pediatric patients. Closest functional peer outside the RMHC network, with a donation-funded, hospital-adjacent model.
• Make-A-Wish Japan: Japan affiliate of Make-A-Wish International, granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Operates in the same donor base and pediatric chronic-illness space as DMHCJ, with similar reliance on individual giving, corporate partnerships, and celebrity ambassadors.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities (Global Network): Global parent network of which DMHCJ is the Japan chapter. Operates the same Ronald McDonald House and Family Room models, licensing the same McDonald's trademarks, and shares fundraising playbooks, volunteer programs, and impact metrics.

Broad incumbents

• SickKids Foundation: Major Canadian children's hospital foundation supporting pediatric care, research, and family services. Broader incumbent in pediatric charity fundraising; comparable in operating a multi-channel donation model including marathons, corporate partnerships, and individual giving.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC): Largest U.S. pediatric cancer charity, providing free treatment, lodging, and meals to families. A broader incumbent in the same vertical; useful benchmark for the scale of integrated pediatric charity infrastructure (housing + care + research).

Emerging players

• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: U.S./Canada nonprofit raising funds for children's hospitals, often via in-store donation campaigns at partner retailers. Comparable donor-activation mechanics (point-of-sale giving, corporate partnerships) relevant to DMHCJ's McDonald's in-store donation model.

Regional players

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio: A larger U.S. RMHC chapter operating multiple houses and Family Rooms. Illustrative peer for capital campaign scale, corporate volunteer engagement (GSK, J&J-style meal programs), and Family Room integration inside hospital campuses.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia: Australian RMHC chapter running a comparable network of family-stay houses adjacent to children's hospitals. Useful benchmark for capital campaign execution, volunteer mobilization, and house utilization metrics outside the U.S.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Korea: Korean chapter of RMHC operating Ronald McDonald Houses and Family Rooms near pediatric hospitals. Closest regional analogue to DMHCJ in East Asia, sharing cultural and regulatory context while operating independently under Korean charity law.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/dmhcj
• Instagraminstagram.com/dmhcjapan/?hl=ja

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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