Sihtasutus Carolin Illenzeeri fond

What Sihtasutus Carolin Illenzeeri fond does

Sihtasutus Carolin Illenzeeri Fond is an Estonian charitable foundation (sihtasutus) established on 25 February 2011 to support the education and hobbies of children whose parents were killed or seriously injured while serving in the Estonian Defence Forces. The foundation was inspired by the December 2005 death of Senior Sergeant Arre Illenzeer in Iraq, and the original informal support effort for his daughter Carolin grew into a formal foundation backed by three defence-aligned NGOs: the Estonian NATO Association, the Reserve Officers' Association, and OSMTH (the Christian officers' organization). As of 2025, the foundation supports 81 children from kindergarten through university, providing school-start grants (€600 for primary/secondary, €300 for gymnasium/vocational), hobby activity support (up to €800 per year), camp funding, and university scholarships (€3,000). The foundation has no technology component; its activities are entirely human-mediated and event-driven.

The foundation is governed by a six-member Supervisory Board with the President of Estonia (currently Alar Karis, since 2021) serving as patron. Iti Aavik has been CEO since autumn 2018. Revenue is generated entirely through donations: phone donation lines (900 6705/6715/6735 at €5/€20/€50), bank transfers, an e-commerce merchandise line (hoodies at €45, sports shirts at €10, Stella Soomlais leather bracelets at €10, card holders at €25, Helina Nelise jewelry, and gift cards in denominations from €5 to €500), and a roster of annual flagship events including the "Songs for the Soldier" concert at military bases, charity galas with the President, the President Cup golf tournament at Niitvälja Golf Centre, and birthday celebrations at Pärnu Rannahotell. Individual event yields have ranged from ~€30,000 to €55,000. The foundation operates exclusively in Estonia, with no disclosed expansion beyond its domestic footprint.

Name

Sihtasutus Carolin Illenzeeri fond

Legal name

Sihtasutus Carolin Illenzeeri Fond

Website

https://carolinillenzeerifond.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sihtasutus Carolin Illenzeeri Fond is an Estonian charitable foundation that supports the education and hobbies of 81 children whose parents were killed or seriously injured in Estonian Defence Forces service, funded through donations, charity events, and corporate sponsorships under the patronage of the President of Estonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAOAB

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Donor Coordination, Grantmaking & Development Finance Programs

SECONDARYEDADAHAC

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Funding, Grants & Financial Aid Administration

SECONDARYFSAAANAI

Philanthropic & Charitable Trust Services

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Trust & Fiduciary Services (Trust Companies, Estate & Custody Trusts)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Education support grants
• Veteran family assistance
• Charity event fundraising
• Online donation platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation raises funds through individual donations via phone lines (900 numbers with fixed amounts of 5€, 20€, 50€), bank transfers, corporate sponsorships, and event-based fundraising including charity concerts, galas, and golf tournaments.
2. E-commerce Merchandise Sales: The foundation sells branded merchandise including unisex hoodies (45€), sports shirts (10€), leather bracelets (10€), card holders (25€), jewelry, and charitable gift cards in various denominations (5€ to 500€) through its online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sihtasutus Carolin Illenzeeri fond is an Estonian charitable foundation that provides financial grants to support the education, hobby activities, and summer/recreational camps of children whose parents were killed or seriously injured while serving in the Estonian Defence Forces. The foundation funds these grants through annual charity events (the 'Laulud sõdurile' concert, charity dinners with the President of Estonia, the President Cup golf tournament, and birthday celebrations), individual donations via phone lines and bank transfers, corporate sponsorships, branded merchandise sales (hoodies, sports shirts, leather goods, jewelry), and charitable gift cards.

Product overview

Sihtasutus Carolin Illenzeeri fond is a charitable foundation (not a technology company) that supports the education and hobbies of children whose parents were killed or seriously injured while serving in the Estonian Defense Forces. The foundation operates an e-shop selling merchandise including branded hoodies, sports shirts, jewelry, and leather products. Additionally, the foundation offers a charitable gift card program for donations. The foundation's main activities are fundraising events including charity concerts ('Songs for the Soldier'), charity dinners with the President, golf tournaments, and birthday celebrations at Pärnu Rannahotell. Support programs include school start grants, hobby education support, university scholarships, and camp grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unisex Hoodies (Unisex pusad)

Quantifiable outcome

• 81 children currently supported with education and hobby activities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MTÜ Eesti NATO Ühing (Estonian NATO Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011One of the three founding organizations of the Carolin Illenzeer Foundation. Represents Estonian NATO Association and provides strategic direction and support for the foundation's mission to support defence forces families.
• MTÜ Reservohvitseride Kogu (Estonian Reserve Officers' Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011One of the three founding organizations of the Carolin Illenzeer Foundation. Represents Estonian reserve officers and supports the foundation's mission.
• MTÜ OSMTH (Christian Officers Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011One of the three founding organizations of the Carolin Illenzeer Foundation. An organization uniting Christian officers that initiated the foundation following the death of Senior Sergeant Arre Illenzeer in Iraq in 2005.
• Eesti Kaitsevägi (Estonian Defence Forces)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation partner. The Defence Forces provide venues for charity concerts at military bases and the Estonian Military Orchestra performs at all foundation events.
• Kanal 2coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary media partner for broadcasting the annual 'Songs for the Soldier' charity concert since 2020. Provides television airtime and production support.
• PostimeescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for online broadcast and coverage of charity events. Provides digital platform for streaming concerts and media coverage.
• Trigon CapitalminorOthersCorporate sponsor of the 'Songs for the Soldier' charity concert.
• Graanul InvestminorOthersCorporate sponsor of the charity concert 'Songs for the Soldier'.
• Baltic WorkboatsminorOthersCorporate sponsor supporting foundation events and concerts.
• TallinkminorOthersCorporate sponsor of charity concert events.
• SelverminorOthersCorporate sponsor of the 2025 'Songs for the Soldier' concert.
• BLRT GruppminorOthersCorporate sponsor supporting foundation events.
• SynlabminorOthersCorporate sponsor of charity concert events.
• Whitedove.Art Art and Culture FoundationminorOthersProvides artwork for charity auctions at the annual gala dinner with the President, including pieces by notable Estonian artists.
• Estonian National OperaminorOthersProvides performers for charity events, including baritone soloist René Soom who performs at the annual concert.
• AS NordeconminorOthersConstruction company that requested donations to the foundation instead of birthday gifts, collecting 17,800€ for camp funding to support children attending hobby camps.
• NG InvestminorOthersCorporate sponsor of the 2025 'Songs for the Soldier' concert.
• Trahter MiminominorOthersCorporate sponsor of the 2025 'Songs for the Soldier' concert.
• NitrotolminorOthersCorporate sponsor of the 2025 'Songs for the Soldier' concert.
• Postimehe FondminorOthersCorporate sponsor of the 2025 'Songs for the Soldier' concert.
• DefSecIntelminorOthersCorporate sponsor of the 2025 'Songs for the Soldier' concert.
• ERR (Estonian Public Broadcasting)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublic broadcaster that provided television coverage of concerts from 2012-2019. Concert now broadcast on Kanal 2.
• Kuku RadiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio partner for rebroadcasting the charity concert 'Songs for the Soldier'.
• Niitvälja Golf CentreminorOthersGolf club that hosts the annual President Cup charity golf tournament since 2015, where golf balls are dropped from a military helicopter.
• Pärnu RannahotellminorOthersHotel in Pärnu that has hosted the foundation's birthday celebrations since 2019, providing venue and catering while guests donate to the foundation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fisher House Foundation: U.S. foundation supporting military and veteran families, including children, with housing near medical centers and scholarships. Comparable family-of-fallen/injured focus and partnership-driven model.
• Help for Heroes: UK charity supporting wounded, injured, and sick service personnel and their families, including children. Comparable mission around service-family welfare and high-profile patron-led fundraising events.
• Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation: U.S. nonprofit that provides college scholarships and educational support to children of military service members who died in service. Closest functional analogue: scholarships, school/activity funding for children of fallen service members.
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation: Provides scholarships to children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen, particularly those whose parent was killed or injured in service. Comparable scholarship-driven funding model for military dependents.
• Pat Tillman Foundation: U.S. foundation providing scholarships to military service members, veterans, and their spouses and children, named for a fallen service member. Directly comparable scholarship-plus-family support structure.
• Soldier On: Australian national veteran support charity assisting ex-service personnel and their families, including dependents. Comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and reliance on national events and corporate sponsors.
• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS): U.S. nonprofit supporting families grieving the death of a military loved one, including children, with educational resources and ongoing bereavement support. Highly comparable mission and beneficiary profile.
• ABF The Soldiers' Charity: Long-standing UK charity providing welfare grants to soldiers, veterans, and their families, including children. Comparable grantmaking-to-families model and reliance on national-level goodwill.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Major U.S. nonprofit serving post-9/11 wounded veterans and their families, including dependents. Comparable military-family beneficiary base and event-driven fundraising playbook.

Regional players

• Postimehe Fond: Estonian charitable foundation by Postimees Group supporting vulnerable children and families. Already a documented corporate sponsor of the Foundation, but operates a similar Estonian-only grantmaking model for at-risk children.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@carolinillenzeerifond
• Facebookfacebook.com/carolinfond

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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