The Healing Hearts Project Inc

What The Healing Hearts Project Inc does

The Healing Hearts Project Inc is a Jacksonville, Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2016 that directly serves families of children undergoing treatment for congenital heart defects (CHD) at two clinical partners: Wolfson Children's Hospital and UF Pediatric Cardiology. The organization was created by two heart mothers (Stacey and Joy) and is operated by parents, caregivers, pediatric cardiac nurses, and physicians, which is central to its credibility with the families it serves.

Its core programs are in-hospital and community support rather than technology products: Surgery Day and NICU Care Packages, Surgery Day Meals (catered and delivered by Simply Sara's), a Heart Cart and Heart Pantry stocked with snacks, coffee, and toiletries in the Cardiac ICU, the Rylan Fund providing financial-assistance grants to families in hardship, the Healing Hearts and Minds program covering licensed therapy costs, and a private support community of 500+ heart families. Branded merchandise (T-shirts, trucker hats) and program-unit donations (priced at $20 per care package, $40 per meal for two, $125 per Heart Cart stocking) are sold through an e-commerce storefront. Distribution is physical hospital delivery plus digital channels (Wix website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, newsletter).

The revenue model is donation- and event-driven: individual donations, corporate annual sponsorships, peer-to-peer Facebook fundraisers, an Amazon Wishlist for in-kind goods, and two annual fundraising events (the Jax Healing Hearts Race and the 9th Annual Pour Your Heart Out gala). Pricing is unit-level for programmatic gifts and tiered (Platinum through In-Kind) for event sponsorships. Geographic scope is regional (Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia), and the organization is governed by a volunteer board with no parent company or external equity backing; Form 990 filings (2021-2024) are the only public financial disclosure.

Name

The Healing Hearts Project Inc

Legal name

The Healing Hearts Project Inc

Website

https://thehealingheartsproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Healing Hearts Project Inc is a Jacksonville, FL-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2016 that delivers in-hospital and community support services — care packages, meals, financial grants, and mental health programs — to families of children with congenital heart defects treated at Wolfson Children's Hospital and UF Pediatric Cardiology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Family Support Services for Pediatric Heart Disease

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

Keywords

• Pediatric heart disease support
• Family support services
• Nonprofit charity programs
• Congenital heart defect care
• Community fundraising events

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary contributions from individual donors of any amount, directly funding the organization's mission of supporting children and families affected by congenital heart disease. The organization operates as a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
2. Program Sponsorship and Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise (T-shirts, trucker hats) and program sponsorship opportunities such as Heart Cart stocking, surgery day meals, and care packages. Donors can purchase specific program items to directly support families in the Cardiac ICU.
3. The Rylan Fund: A memorial fund initiated by Rylan Delmundo's parents, providing financial assistance grants to CHD patients and families experiencing hardship. Primarily funded through generous donations from supporters.
4. Annual Sponsorships: Corporate and organizational sponsorships providing year-round support to ensure stability in funding the programs provided to local heart families. Annual partners are acknowledged on the organization's donor page.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Healing Hearts Project Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides family-centered support services to families of children with congenital heart defects. It delivers care packages, surgery-day meals, in-hospital programming (Heart Cart), pantry staples (Heart Pantry), direct financial assistance (Rylan Fund), mental health support (Healing Hearts and Minds), and a private online support group, while raising funds through donations, sponsorships, branded merchandise, and community events.

Product overview

The Healing Hearts Project Inc is a Jacksonville, FL-based 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that provides support services to families and patients undergoing treatment for congenital heart defects (CHD) at Wolfson Children's Hospital and UF Pediatric Cardiology. The organization operates as a program-based charity rather than a technology product company, offering direct support services including care packages, meal programs, financial assistance through the Rylan Fund, mental health support via Healing Hearts and Minds, a Heart Pantry in the Cardiac ICU, and a private family support group with over 500 members. The organization also sells branded merchandise (t-shirts, trucker hats) to support fundraising efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rylan Fund: A memorial fund established in honor of Rylan Delmundo, the organization's first heart angel, to provide financial assistance to CHD patients and families facing financial hardship at Wolfson Children's Hospital Cardiac ICU.

Products and services

• Care Packages Care packages provided to families of children with congenital heart defects to support them during hospital stays and treatment.
• Surgery Day Meals Meals provided to families on the day of their child's cardiac surgery to ease the burden of long hospital days.
• Heart Cart An in-hospital cart-based program delivering items and comfort supplies to families and children during cardiac care stays.
• Heart Pantry Pantry staples and household food items provided to families facing the financial strain of a child's cardiac treatment.
• Rylan Fund Direct financial assistance program for families of children with congenital heart defects to help cover costs associated with treatment.
• Healing Hearts and Minds Mental health support program addressing the emotional and psychological needs of families coping with a child's congenital heart defect.
• Private Support Group A private online support group connecting families of children with congenital heart defects for peer support and community.
• Branded Merchandise Organization-branded merchandise sold to supporters and the community, with proceeds funding the nonprofit's programs.
• Jax Healing Hearts Race Community fundraising race event held in Jacksonville to raise funds and awareness for the nonprofit's programs.
• Pour Your Heart Out Gala Annual gala fundraising event bringing together donors, sponsors, and community supporters to fund the organization's programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 care packs given annually to families
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wolfson Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Healing Hearts Project directly serves the patients and families of Wolfson Children's Hospital who are undergoing treatment for congenital heart defects. The organization operates its Heart Cart, provides care packages, surgery day meals, and support services within the hospital's Cardiac ICU and Pediatric Cardiology departments. The hospital provides statistical data to the organization and staff refer families to THHP's services.
• UF Pediatric CardiologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Healing Hearts Project serves patients and families of UF Pediatric Cardiology in Jacksonville who are undergoing treatment for congenital heart defects. The organization provides support services to families referred through this healthcare provider.
• Simply Sara'sminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSimply Sara's is a local catering company that prepares and delivers surgery day meals to families in the Cardiac ICU. The meals feature homestyle Southern cuisine with parent choice menu options.
• Big Chief TireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual sponsor of The Healing Hearts Project, listed as a 2026 donor and annual partner providing year-round support for funding the organization's programs.
• 2026 Jax Healing Hearts Race Sponsors (Big Chief Tire, Standard Insurance, Truck Crash Law, Seacoast Bank, B&B Advisors, Wolfson Children's Hospital, J. Riley Law, Pro Show DJ Service, FNF, Haskell, The Kobe Be Ke Ko Afoundation, SNJ Printing, First Coast CrossFit, Canteen, Elite Sports)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple corporate sponsors supporting the 2026 Jax Healing Hearts Race, including financial sponsors, in-kind donors, and community partners. Sponsors receive recognition at the event and across THHP's marketing channels.
• 2026 Pour Your Heart Out Sponsors (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Supporting, In-Kind tiers)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsors at various financial tiers supporting the 9th Annual Pour Your Heart Out gala event. Sponsors receive recognition and benefits associated with each tier level.
• Stephanie and Jonar Delmundo (Rylan's Parents)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRylan's parents initiated the Rylan Fund in memory of their daughter, THHP's first heart angel who passed in November 2016. They partnered with THHP to create a memorial fund providing financial assistance grants to CHD families facing hardship.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Provides family lodging and support during pediatric hospitalization — comparable in providing hospital-adjacent family support but broader than CHD-specific.
• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: Raises funds for pediatric hospitals, including Wolfson Children's Hospital — comparable in hospital-fundraising and pediatric family support.
• March of Dimes: National nonprofit addressing maternal and infant health, including birth defects — adjacent mission overlap with CHD family support.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: National nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses, including CHD — overlapping in pediatric medical-condition family support space.
• Children's Heart Foundation: National leading organization funding CHD research; serves a similar population but with a research-funding rather than direct family-support focus.

Direct peers

• Mended Hearts: National nonprofit providing peer-to-peer support, education, and resources for heart disease patients and families — most directly comparable to THHP's CHD family support mission, but at a national scale.
• Sisters by Heart: Volunteer-run nonprofit supporting families of children with congenital heart defects, particularly single-ventricle diagnoses — overlapping in hospital-based family support model.
• Conquering CHD: National 501(c)(3) focused specifically on congenital heart defects, offering awareness, support networks, and advocacy — comparable mission, larger geographic footprint.
• Little Hearts, Inc. Nonprofit offering support, education, and resources to families affected by congenital heart defects — directly comparable in mission and family-support programs.
• Pediatric Congenital Heart Association: Patient/family advocacy organization for the CHD community — directly comparable peer focused on congenital heart defects and family support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thehealingheartsproject1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thhp
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehealingheartsproject

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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