The Homeland Security Foundation Of America Inc

Name

The Homeland Security Foundation Of America Inc

Legal name

The Homeland Security Foundation of America Inc

Website

https://hsfamerica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Systems Strengthening (BPAGABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Training (EDAGANAI)

Keywords

• Public safety programs
• Emergency preparedness
• Disaster response services
• Nonprofit community safety
• Homeland security initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible contributions under IRC 501(c)(3) supporting public safety, energy security and health and human services programs. Accepts online donations through website.
2. Merchandise Sales: Screen4Kids Ultimate Entertainment Tumbler sales for fundraising. Nonprofits receive 40% discount on orders of 50+ tumblers. Nonprofits can resell tumblers to raise funds for the mission.
3. Branded Product Orders: Organizations purchasing 100+ branded tumblers (non-deductible) for community safety giveaways. HSFA stuffs tumblers with safety materials and distributes to families.
4. Publication Sales: Awareness: Journal of Public Safety Studies sold on Amazon.com. Proceeds support public safety, energy security, and health and human services programs.
5. Combined Federal Campaign (CFC): Certified CFC charity #95916 enabling federal employees to contribute through workplace giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HSFA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that delivers life-saving public safety, energy security, and health and human services programs across all U.S. Congressional Districts. It operates volunteer-driven Safety Day events, missing child alert infrastructure (Digital Billboard Network), seismic and counterterrorism simulation tools, free energy-efficiency upgrades for disadvantaged families, and veterans' mental health support programs — funded by donations, merchandise sales, and federal workplace giving.

Product overview

The Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) operates a multi-domain public safety platform organized into three principal Areas of Operations: Public Safety, Energy Security, and Health and Human Services. The core offerings include Screen4Kids.org with its Digital Billboard Network for missing child recovery; Project MASH for seismic hazard simulation; STAN for terrorism analysis; US Privacy Protection for secure authentication; Ready Roadmap USA for disaster preparedness; Project Green Village for energy efficiency; the Aware Health & Wellness Campaign; Military Pathways Veterans Vitality Program; and the New Horizon school communication app platform. These programs are delivered through various initiatives including the Awareness quarterly journal, NSIAS/SORT security assessments, and the U.S. Civil Defense program. HSFA is not a government agency and is incorporated in Georgia under IRC 501(c)(3) with 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Screen4Kids.org Digital Billboard Network (DBN) A child safety program under HSFA's Office of Public Safety building a national Digital Billboard Network (DBN) of electronic outdoor advertising displays to provide greater visibility for missing children and improve recovery likelihood during the critical first 24 hours.
• Project MASH (Model for Assessing Seismic Hazards) A technologically advanced seismic assessment simulator that uses the ERGO-CORE platform to predict consequences of catastrophic seismic events and evaluate post-quake scenarios on roads, bridges, buildings, utilities and infrastructure networks for emergency management planning.
• STAN (Strategic Terrorism Analysis Network) An advanced simulation network using hybrid neural network technology and AI to autonomously exhibit patterns of behavior and simulate tactics of terrorist organizations, providing insight and analysis capability for counterterrorism training and threat identification.
• US Privacy Protection (USP-I / USP-II) Secure authentication technology initiative providing Digital Certificates, Digital Signatures, Certificate Revocation Lists, Encryption and Decryption to SMBs at no cost, eliminating phishing and fraudulent access; Phase 2 adds a centralized Public Safety Portal.
• Ready Roadmap USA A disaster preparedness program servicing congressional districts through community Safety Day events, providing Emergency Operations Plan brochures, Disaster Preparedness manuals, and National Public Safety Survey participation.
• Awareness: Journal of Public Safety Studies in America A quarterly publication offering information on disaster preparedness, criminal protection, civil liberties, and public safety concerns, with proceeds supporting HSFA's programs.
• U.S. Civil Defense (USCD) A civil defense program with Operations and Training, Signal Command, and Research and Development divisions focused on building public awareness, early threat detection, emergency operations, and defense against domestic attacks.
• NSIAS/SORT (Network Security and Information Assurance Survey / Security Operational Readiness Test) An assessment program that helps organizations identify opportunities in safeguards and security programs through Vulnerability Assessments and Network Security surveys across planning, deployment, and post-deployment phases.
• Project Green Village An energy security initiative providing disadvantaged families and small business owners with free energy audits and green technology upgrades including tankless water heaters, solar panels, insulation, and energy-efficient devices with professional installation.
• Energy Security Awareness Project A nationwide energy security awareness program targeting junior high to high school students and small to medium-sized businesses with educational initiatives on relevant energy security issues.
• Energy Security Advisory Project An advisory panel of energy security experts providing recommendations to national, state, and local governments on actions to improve energy security in their geographic regions.
• Aware Health & Wellness Campaign A health awareness initiative under HSFA's Office of Health and Human Services focused on preventive medical care, pandemic preparedness, flu awareness, and mental health education.
• Military Pathways Veterans Vitality Program (MPVV) A veterans mental health program providing tools for PTSD, depression, and reintegration support, with Phase I pilot programs in Washington DC, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Fayetteville, Tampa, and Orange County featuring MPVV kiosks near military installations.
• New Horizon School App Platform An advanced mobile application platform for schools within congressional districts enabling direct communication between administrators, parents, faculty, and students through custom apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android, with disaster preparedness integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of abducted children murdered by strangers are killed within first three hours - Screen4Kids DBN aims to increase visibility during critical first 24 hours
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSFA Public Safety Office develops and deploys MASH (Model for Assessing Seismic Hazards) with direct support from the Project ERGO team at the University of Illinois. The partnership leverages ERGO-CORE platform for cloud-based seismic assessment simulations. ERGO is currently in use in multiple countries including Austria, Jamaica, Lebanon, New Zealand, South Korea, and Trinidad.
• Department of Justice (DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTAN (Strategic Terrorism Analysis Network) builds upon existing DOJ NIJ infrastructure including the Terrorism Database. Project STAN received favorable reviews from a DOJ peer-review panel.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreen4Kids program references NCMEC research showing significant portion of AMBER Alerts do not have direct impact on child recovery. HSFA DBN aims to complement existing systems with greater visibility for missing children.
• Idealist.orgsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHSFA volunteer and job opportunities listed on Idealist.org platform for nonprofit career and volunteer connections.
• VolunteerMatchsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVolunteerMatch platform used for volunteer recruitment. Applicants directed to VolunteerMatch first before completing HSFA volunteer registration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GRID Alternatives: National nonprofit delivering no-cost solar installations and energy-efficiency upgrades to low-income families — directly comparable to HSFA's Project Green Village energy security offerings.
• American Red Cross: Largest U.S. humanitarian nonprofit operating disaster preparedness, emergency response, and health/safety training programs. Highly comparable to HSFA's disaster readiness, public safety education, and health-and-human-services verticals.
• Points of Light: Nonprofit focused on civic engagement and volunteer mobilization across the U.S. — directly analogous to HSFA's Volunteer Local Response Teams model and Idealist/VolunteerMatch recruitment funnel.
• National Safety Council: U.S. nonprofit focused on preventing injuries and deaths at work, on the road, and in the home through safety education — directly comparable to HSFA's community Safety Day and disaster preparedness programming.
• Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD): Coalition of volunteer-led disaster response nonprofits operating across all U.S. states — closely mirrors HSFA's volunteer-driven model and congressional-district-scale outreach to disaster preparedness and response.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): Nonprofit organization dedicated to missing and exploited children — the closest functional peer to HSFA's Screen4Kids program, with which HSFA already maintains a research relationship.

Broad incumbents

• CDC Foundation: Established nonprofit chartered to extend the CDC's public health mission through private-sector partnerships — comparable to HSFA's HHS Committee structure and CDC-affiliated leadership.
• AmeriCares: Large emergency-response and community-health nonprofit providing preparedness and recovery services to vulnerable populations — overlap with HSFA's Health and Human Services and disaster-preparedness portfolio.

Emerging players

• National Council on Aging: Nonprofit serving older adults with health, wellness, and community programs — comparable in mission to HSFA's veteran and wellness initiatives, though serving a different beneficiary demographic.
• American Civil Defense Association (ACDA): Specialized nonprofit focused on civil defense and emergency preparedness education — a narrower but functionally aligned peer to HSFA's U.S. Civil Defense (USCD) and Ready Roadmap USA programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hsfa.us
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hsfa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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