The Integra Foundation

What The Integra Foundation does

The Integra Foundation (Nadácia Integra) is a Slovak humanitarian and development nonprofit founded in 1995 and registered in 1997 under Slovak law, headquartered in Bratislava with a representative office in Kyiv, Ukraine established in 2022. The foundation operates four core program verticals: (1) Child Sponsorship connecting individual Slovak donors at €25/month with specific children in Kenya and Ethiopia, with 1,300+ children supported; (2) Humanitarian Aid delivered through its membership in the Integral Alliance (23 member organizations across 14 countries), enabling 24-hour crisis response in Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, and other theaters; (3) Fair Trade and Economic Development supporting 28,000+ smallholder farmers in Kenya and Ethiopia through agricultural training, market access, and the co-founded Ten Senses Africa cashew and macadamia processing factory in Nairobi; and (4) Climate action via the 'Stromy pre Afriku' (Trees for Africa) tree-planting initiative, with 1.8M+ trees planted.

The foundation's business model is a hybrid of recurring donations (€25/month child sponsorship, €5/tree donations), episodic humanitarian fundraising campaigns (most notably €1,471,741 raised from 26,972 donors for the 'Teplo pre Ukrajinu' Ukraine campaign), Slovakia's 2% tax designation program, and commercial fair-trade sales through the 'Pre lepší svet' e-commerce platform. Approximately 15 core staff operate from Bratislava covering sponsorship, humanitarian coordination, marketing/fundraising, and finance, with a smaller Ukraine team handling on-the-ground operations. Distribution relies on the foundation's own website (integra.sk), the Darujme.sk P2P fundraising platform, Facebook, email, church networks, public-figure ambassadors, and annual events including the Solamente Naturali Christmas benefit concert. Digital tooling includes a basic Online Climate Calculator and ECOdiversophy educational game, but no proprietary technology product or API exists. The foundation holds patronage from Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová and is the first Slovak member of the CHS Alliance.

Name

The Integra Foundation

Legal name

Nadácia Integra

Website

https://integra.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Integra Foundation is a Slovak humanitarian nonprofit (founded 1995) that funds education for 1,300+ children in Kenya and Ethiopia via €25/month sponsorships, delivers humanitarian aid through the Integral Alliance, supports 28,000+ smallholder farmers through fair-trade programs and the Ten Senses Africa processing factory, and has planted 1.8M+ trees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid & Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Child sponsorship programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Fair trade products
• Tree planting initiatives
• Nonprofit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations (Child Sponsorship): Monthly recurring donations of €25 per child for educational support in Kenya and Ethiopia. Includes correspondence with sponsored children and regular program updates. One-time and recurring general donations also accepted.
2. Humanitarian Aid Donations: Emergency and development-focused donations for crises in Ukraine, Yemen, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Syria, and other affected countries. Includes public fundraising campaigns and matching programs.
3. Fair Trade Product Sales: Sale of cashew nuts, macadamia nuts, and other products from farmer partners in Kenya and Ethiopia through the 'Pre lepší svet' e-shop. Revenue supports farmer livelihoods and fair trade principles.
4. Tree Planting Donations: Donations of €5 per tree planted in Kenya and Ethiopia, supporting climate mitigation and farmer income through cashew and macadamia tree cultivation.
5. 2% Tax Designation: Slovak tax designation program allowing taxpayers to direct 2% of their income tax to the foundation, providing an additional annual donation stream from individual supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Integra Foundation is a Slovak nonprofit organization that runs monthly child sponsorship for orphaned and impoverished children in Kenya and Ethiopia (€25/month per child), emergency humanitarian aid through the Integral Alliance network, fair trade development for smallholder cashew and macadamia farmers, and a tree planting program that has planted 1.8 million+ trees. It also operates a fair trade e-shop "Pre lepší svet" and a tree donation program (€5/tree) as engagement channels.

Product overview

The Integra Foundation operates a portfolio of interconnected humanitarian programs rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include: (1) Child Sponsorship Program enabling monthly financial support for African children's education; (2) Humanitarian Aid coordinated through Integral Alliance for rapid disaster response; (3) Fair Trade and Economic Development supporting smallholder farmers with cashew and macadamia processing; (4) Climate and Tree Planting with over 1.8 million trees planted. These programs are supplemented by an e-commerce platform (Pre lepší svet) for donations and an online eco-footprint calculator. The organization primarily functions as a charitable foundation rather than a technology company, with its digital presence serving as engagement and donation channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Sponsorship Program (Podpora detí) Monthly child sponsorship program connecting Slovak donors with orphaned and impoverished children in Kenya and Ethiopia at €25/month per child. Donations cover school fees, one hot meal per day, school supplies and uniforms, partial housing costs for children in orphanages or boarding schools, and basic healthcare. Donors receive letters from sponsored children 2-3 times per year and regular program updates. The foundation retains 20% for program administration.
• Humanitarian Aid (Humanitárna pomoc) Emergency humanitarian assistance coordinated through the Integral Alliance network of 23 organizations in 14 countries, enabling rapid response within 24 hours to crises including wars and natural disasters worldwide. Programs include food, water, shelter, healthcare, and psychosocial support for affected populations in Ukraine, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Afghanistan, and other crisis regions. Ukraine operations have delivered 1,430 tonnes of aid and provided 3,500+ people with psychosocial support.
• Fair Trade and Economic Development Fair trade program supporting 28,000+ smallholder farmers in Kenya and Ethiopia through fair wages, market access, agricultural training, and tree seedlings for cashew and macadamia nut cultivation. Includes the co-founded Ten Senses Africa processing factory in Nairobi, Kenya, connecting farmer cooperatives to fair trade export markets.
• Climate and Tree Planting (Klíma a sadenie stromov) Tree planting initiative in Kenya and Ethiopia that has planted 1.8 million+ long-lived cashew and macadamia trees, supporting farmer livelihoods and climate mitigation. Donors can contribute €5 per tree under the Trees for Africa (#StromyPreAfriku) initiative, which is under the patronage of Zuzana Čaputová, President of the Slovak Republic.
• Pre lepší svet E-shop E-commerce platform selling fair trade products including cashew nuts, macadamia nuts, and related goods sourced from farmer partners in Kenya and Ethiopia. Purchases support farmer livelihoods and fair trade principles while offering meaningful gifts that spread awareness about the foundation's aid programs.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Integral AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian alliance of 23 member organizations from 14 countries operating in 85 locations worldwide. Integra Foundation is a member and provides humanitarian aid through this network, enabling response within 24 hours of a crisis. The alliance coordinates rapid humanitarian intervention during conflicts and natural disasters.
• Ten Senses AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCashew and macadamia nut processing factory in Nairobi, Kenya. Co-founded by Integra Foundation. Processes nuts from farmer partners and connects them to fair trade markets, providing employment and fair wages for hundreds of workers, mostly women.
• Ambrela (Platforma pre rozvojové organizácie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak development organization platform that unites NGOs working in international development. Integra Foundation participates in campaigns and initiatives organized through this platform.
• Fairtrade Czech and SlovakiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFair trade certification and advocacy organization for Central Europe. Integra Foundation supports fair trade principles and works with farmer cooperatives that meet fair trade standards.
• GROW FairlyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting fair trade and ethical consumption. Listed as a partner on Integra Foundation's website, supporting the fair trade product distribution and awareness.
• Human Dynamic Europe (HDE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak organization that supports Integra Foundation's work and has helped sponsor children. Provides corporate support and fundraising collaboration.
• Nadácia Pontis (Pontis Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Slovak grant-making foundation supporting civil society and nonprofit development. Listed as a partner supporting Integra Foundation's initiatives.
• Realis (Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian partner organization working with Integra Foundation on psychosocial support programs in Ukraine, including trauma therapy and rehabilitation stays for families in the Chernihiv region.
• Návrat (Slovakia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak organization providing psychological expertise. Contributed trainers Marek Roháček and Natália Štefeková to train self-help group leaders for Integra Ukraine's psychosocial programs.
• Medair (International Humanitarian Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization and member of the Integral Alliance. Integra Foundation partnered with Medair for earthquake response in Syria and Turkey in February 2023, providing emergency healthcare, water, and shelter assistance.
• Premium BrandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak company listed as a supporter/partner of Integra Foundation, providing corporate sponsorship or in-kind support.
• Terra BikeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak company listed as a partner supporting Integra Foundation's activities through corporate sponsorship.
• Expodom.skminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak company that donated a rapid-deploy tent for use at festivals and events where Integra Foundation promotes its campaigns and raises awareness.
• Renew Our World (International Movement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Christian movement for justice and sustainability. Integra Foundation is part of this movement and participates in campaigns including RESET 21 petition for fair pandemic recovery and climate action.
• UNESCO SlovakiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Slovak National Commission. Took patronage over the 'Bez vody nie je život' (No Water, No Life) awareness campaign organized by Integra Foundation and other Slovak NGOs, focused on global water access issues.
• KarouchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak company listed as a partner supporting Integra Foundation.
• Art ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak company listed as a partner supporting Integra Foundation.
• Platform for DemocracyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak civic organization listed as a partner supporting Integra Foundation's democracy and civil society initiatives.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Človek v ohrození (People in Peril): Largest Slovak humanitarian and development NGO. Directly comparable as a Slovak-based nonprofit delivering humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and education programs in crisis-affected and developing countries, with similar donor and beneficiary profiles.
• ADRA Slovakia: Slovak branch of the international ADRA network, providing humanitarian aid, child sponsorship, and development cooperation with a similar faith-based, donor-funded operating model.
• SlovakAid (Slovak Official Development Assistance): Slovak government development agency co-funding Integra's projects in Ukraine, Africa, and tree planting. Direct counterpart for bilateral development cooperation from Slovakia and a funding partner.
• GROW Fairly: Slovak fair-trade product distributor and listed partner of Integra. Closely comparable in the fair-trade e-commerce and ethical-consumption space in Slovakia.
• Magdaléna — n.o. / Magna Operatio: Slovak nonprofit delivering humanitarian aid and development programs in Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe with similar mission and Slovak donor base.
• Fairtrade Czech and Slovakia: Fair trade certification and advocacy organization for Central Europe with which Integra collaborates on farmer cooperative standards. Comparable fair-trade product focus and geographic footprint.
• Nadácia Pontis (Pontis Foundation): Leading Slovak grantmaking foundation supporting civil society and nonprofit development. Listed partner of Integra with overlapping Slovak nonprofit ecosystem role.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision International: Large international NGO with a major child sponsorship model in Kenya and Ethiopia — directly comparable to Integra's sponsorship program but operating globally with much larger budget and reach.
• Tearfund: International Christian relief and development network supporting Integra's Ukraine humanitarian programs. Operates at much larger scale across disaster response, child sponsorship, and development in many countries.
• Medair: International humanitarian organization and Integral Alliance co-member that partnered with Integra on Syria/Turkey earthquake response in 2023. Comparable humanitarian emergency response model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NadaciaIntegra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-integra-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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