SAK Fond Sihtasutus

What SAK Fond Sihtasutus does

SAK Fond Sihtasutus is an Estonian non-profit foundation (sihtasutus) established in 2001 under the original name Sotsiaalabi Kristlik Fond (Christian Fund of Social Aid), headquartered in Tallinn and operating primarily in Estonia. Its mission is to deliver food, social, educational, rehabilitative, and legal-representation assistance to vulnerable populations including orphans, single mothers, large and low-income families, pensioners, disabled individuals, and job seekers. The foundation operates bilingual (Estonian and Russian) donor and beneficiary communications through its website sakfond.com and a dedicated email channel ([email protected]).

The foundation's core product is a social-projects platform that matches project initiators with donors, volunteers, and idea contributors; project submissions are solicited by email with a structured request for problem definition, solution, ownership, and resource gaps. The foundation also supports the Shanghai Püha Johannese Kool (St. John's School), a non-profit Christian classical school founded in July 2021 by the Shanghai Püha Johannese MTÜ holder organization and accredited by the Estonian state, which it funds through a dedicated donation channel where each student carries a 935 EUR monthly cost and a 545 EUR sponsor-covered deficit. Banking and payment infrastructure is provided through partnerships with LHV Pank, Coop Pank, and every-pay.eu payment links.

The foundation operates entirely on a donations and charitable contributions revenue model. Donors may contribute money (including 'a cup of coffee's worth' amounts), food, time, experience, stories, or ideas, with no commercial pricing tiers. Distribution is domestic Estonian via direct email, bank transfers, and online payment links; no headcount, revenue figures, or budget disclosures are provided. Marketing relies on emotional storytelling (notably the 'Aitäh ema, et mina olen!' campaign) and content on the foundation's bilingual website.

Name

SAK Fond Sihtasutus

Legal name

SAK Fond Sihtasutus

Website

https://sakfond.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SAK Fond Sihtasutus is an Estonian non-profit foundation founded in 2001 that runs a social-projects platform connecting vulnerable individuals and families (orphans, single mothers, pensioners, disabled) with donors and volunteers, and supports the St. John's Christian classical school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Social Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Social assistance services
• Charitable foundation
• Humanitarian aid
• Food donation programs
• Community support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation operates entirely on donations from individuals and organizations. Donors can contribute food, money (even amounts equivalent to a cup of coffee), their time, experience, stories, or ideas. The foundation facilitates these donations to support social aid projects and the St. John's School.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SAK Fond Sihtasutus is an Estonian non-profit foundation that delivers food, social, and humanitarian aid to vulnerable individuals and families, and operates a web-based platform connecting social project initiators with donors and volunteers. The foundation also supports the Shanghai Püha Johannese Kool (St. John's School), providing Christian classical education, and offers job search assistance, rehabilitation support, courses, lectures, and legal representation for individuals in institutions and courts.

Product overview

SAK Fond is a social assistance foundation operating a social projects platform that connects project seekers with potential helpers. The platform enables submission and review of social project proposals aimed at supporting vulnerable populations including orphans, single mothers, large and low-income families, pensioners, and people with disabilities. Additionally, the foundation supports the Shanghai St. John School, a private Christian educational institution established in 2021, which provides classical education to children from families sharing a Christian worldview.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Projects Platform (Sotsiaalprojektide platvorm) A web-based platform that connects social project initiators with donors and volunteers. Project seekers submit proposals (project name, problem addressed, solution, implementer, resources needed, resources available, gaps) and the foundation matches them with individuals willing to contribute money, food, time, experience, stories, or ideas.
• Food Aid Distribution Program Donation and distribution of food to the poor and low-income families, including logistics support for delivering food to those in need.
• Job Search and Rehabilitation Support Assistance for individuals seeking employment and rehabilitation, including organization and delivery of courses and lectures.
• Legal Representation Service Representation of individuals' interests in institutions, organizations, and courts, targeted at vulnerable beneficiaries.
• Shanghai Püha Johannese Kool (St. John's School) Support Private Christian classical education for children from families sharing a Christian worldview, operated by the Shanghai Püha Johannese MTÜ association and supported by the foundation through donations and external funding.

Quantifiable outcome

• Monthly cost per student at supported school: 935 EUR with 545 EUR deficit per student covered by sponsors

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shanghai Püha Johannese MTÜ (St. John's School Holder Organization)coreOthers · 1 July 2021The MTÜ (non-profit association) is the legal entity holding and operating the Shanghai St. John's School. The foundation supports this school which provides Christian classical education. The school was founded and received state accreditation from the Estonian Republic in July 2021. The school is a non-profit organization.
• LHV PankminorOthersBanking partner providing bank accounts for the foundation (EE027700771004272008) and the supported school (EE667700771005350563).
• Coop Pank ASminorOthersBanking partner providing bank accounts for the foundation (EE964204278615729009) and the supported school (EE704204278621910802).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heateo Sihtasutus: Estonian community foundation that channels charitable giving to vetted social projects via a digital platform. Operates a similar donor-to-project matching model and serves comparable vulnerable-population causes in Estonia.
• Caritas Estonia: Estonian branch of Caritas, a Catholic charitable network providing food aid, family support, and social assistance. Directly comparable as a faith-rooted social services foundation operating across Estonia.
• Estonian Refugee Council (Eesti Pagulasabi): Estonian NGO providing humanitarian assistance and integration support for refugees and other vulnerable populations. Comparable model of grant-based service delivery to at-risk individuals in Estonia.
• Diakonia Estonia: Christian-rooted social welfare foundation in Estonia offering humanitarian aid and support services to vulnerable groups. Comparable faith-based positioning and social assistance focus.
• Lastekaitse Liit (Estonian Union for Child Welfare): Estonian NGO focused on children's rights, child protection, and support for at-risk minors. Overlaps with SAK Fond's child-protection and orphan-support services in Estonia.

Broad incumbents

• Estonian Red Cross (Eesti Punane Rist): National humanitarian and social assistance organization providing food aid, family and refugee support, and emergency relief. Overlaps significantly with SAK Fond's vulnerable-population mandate but operates at greater scale.
• GlobalGiving: Global crowdfunding platform connecting nonprofits and social projects with individual donors. Comparable market-matching mechanism for social projects, though operating internationally rather than in a single country.

Others

• SAK Fond partner schools network: Other small Estonian faith- or community-rooted private schools and educational foundations operating in similar classical-education niches; thematic peers to St. John's School model.

Regional players

• MTÜ Eesti Kristlike Erakoolide Liit (Association of Estonian Christian Private Schools): Network supporting Christian private schools in Estonia. Comparable faith-rooted education mission and reliance on external funding, relevant for the St. John's School affiliate.

Emerging players

• GiveDirectly: International donation-based giving platform that channeled funds directly to vetted recipients via digital infrastructure. Comparable platform-mediated donation model, though operating at much larger global scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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