International Servants

What International Servants does

International Servants (also branded iServants) is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit charity incorporated in Texas (EIN 63-1155427) and headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, with primary operations in Belize, Central America. Founded in 1990 by Dr. Paul Whisnant, who moved to Belize at age 19 with $50, the organization runs a portfolio of charitable programs targeting children and families in extreme poverty across rural and jungle villages of Belize: the Feed-A-Child monthly sponsorship program ($12.50/month per child), the Belize Medical Mission providing medical and dental clinics, short-term Belize Mission Trips for church, youth, college, and medical volunteer groups, and an online Gift Catalog offering eight tangible giving categories (Fight Hunger, Goats, Chickens, Child Protection, Christmas Gifts, Medicine, Urgent Needs, Stop Trafficking). Program delivery is executed through a network of local Belizean churches in three phases (Pioneering, Parenting, Partnership) plus feeding centers and school partnerships, with Dr. Paul Whisnant (President/CEO) and Amanda Whisnant (Belize Medical Director, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) as the two named leaders.

The organization's technology stack is modest and donor-facing rather than operational: a Wix-hosted website, an iServants mobile app on iOS and Android, Pushpay as the primary donation platform, plus PayPal, Apple Pay, ACH, Zelle, text-to-give, stock donations through Wells Fargo Advisors, cryptocurrency, and seven donor-advised fund integrations (Schwab Charitable, Fidelity Charitable, BNY Mellon, National Christian Foundation, Morgan Stanley, Benevity, Signatry). Marketing and donor acquisition are channel-diversified across the mobile app, email newsletters, Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, public speaking engagements, press releases via NewsWire, and Belize TV coverage, with credibility reinforced by Charity Navigator's perfect 100/100 score, GuideStar Platinum Seal, Great Nonprofits Top Rated, and the 2017 Lifetime Humanitarian Award from the Government of Belize.

Revenue is generated entirely from charitable contributions with no disclosed financials, sourced from individual donors (recurring and one-time), corporate giving via Benevity, DAF grants, mission trip participant fees, and in-kind gifts of cars, land, jewelry, and real estate. With 51-100 employees, the organization operates as a stable mid-sized faith-based nonprofit with deep local relationships but no venture-style growth or external capital structure.

Name

International Servants

Legal name

International Servants Inc.

Website

https://iservants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

International Servants is a Texas-incorporated 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit founded in 1990 that delivers child feeding, medical care, education support, and church-planting programs in rural Belize, funded through individual donations, DAFs, mission trip fees, and an iServants mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-based Humanitarian Aid and Child Poverty Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Child feeding programs
• Mission trip experiences
• Medical mission clinics
• Charitable donation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Grapevine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters for child feeding, medical care, and general mission work
2. Gift Catalog Items: Donations for specific items: Fight Hunger ($50+), Goats ($75+), Chickens ($25+), Child Protection ($25+), Christmas Gifts ($30+), Medicine ($25+), Urgent Needs ($25+), Stop Trafficking ($40+)
3. Stock and Securities Donations: Donors can give appreciated stock, bonds, mutual funds or other securities, avoiding capital gains tax while receiving charitable deduction
4. Cryptocurrency Donations: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency donations accepted, with tax benefits for long-term holders
5. Donor Advised Fund Gifts: DAF donations through Schwab Charitable, Fidelity Charitable, BNY Mellon, National Christian Foundation, Morgan Stanley, Benevity, Signatry Christian Foundation
6. Mission Trip Fees: Fees for short-term mission trips to Belize including accommodation, meals, transportation, and ministry activities
7. In-Kind Gifts: Donations of cars, land, boats, gold, coins, jewelry, houses, real estate

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels11 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

International Servants is a Christian nonprofit charity that provides child feeding, medical care, child protection, education support, and spiritual ministry to children and families in rural Belize through a network of local churches, feeding centers, and medical clinics. The organization facilitates charitable donations via monthly sponsorships, one-time gift catalog items, mission trips, and multiple payment channels, and supports its programs through an iOS/Android mobile app.

Product overview

International Servants is a nonprofit Christian charity organization operating since 1990 with a focus on helping children overcome poverty in Belize. The organization offers a unified portfolio of charitable programs and donation mechanisms rather than a traditional software product. Core programs include the Feed-A-Child Program providing monthly nutrition support, the Belize Medical Mission offering healthcare clinics, Belize Mission Trips for volunteer engagement, and a Gift Catalog with specific charitable giving options including Fight Hunger, Goats, Chickens, Child Protection, Christmas Gifts, Medicine, Urgent Needs, and Stop Trafficking items. The iServants Mobile App (available on iOS and Android) serves as a donor engagement tool enabling easy giving, prayer updates, and access to news and videos. The organization facilitates donations through its website and multiple payment platforms including Pushpay, PayPal, stock transfers, ACH, Zelle, cryptocurrency, and Donor Advised Funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feed-A-Child Program A monthly child sponsorship program that provides nutritious food, medicine, and protection for hungry children living in poverty in Belize for $12.50 per month.
• Belize Medical Mission Medical and dental clinics providing healthcare services to children and families in rural Belize villages who have little-to-no access to medical care, treating conditions such as fever, worms, diabetes, heart murmurs, cerebral palsy, dengue fever, and malaria.
• Belize Mission Trips Short-term mission trips to Belize for church groups, youth groups, college groups, medical teams, and dental teams, offering ministries including children's ministry, sports ministry, feeding programs, evangelism, church planting, and construction.
• Gift Catalog An online catalog offering specific charitable gifts including Fight Hunger, Goats, Chickens, Child Protection, Christmas Gifts, Medicine, Urgent Needs, and Stop Trafficking donations.
• Fight Hunger Provides food assistance to hungry children, with donation options starting at $50 to feed 4 children for one month.
• Goats Gift Provides a goat to a family, offering goat milk as a protein source to help children grow.
• Chickens Gift Provides chickens to families, with eggs providing nutritious protein; easy to breed so the gift continues to grow.
• Child Protection Provides protection for children from abuses such as child marriage and family violence.
• Christmas Gifts Provides personalized gifts for children including essential items like their first pair of shoes.
• Medicine Gift Provides medicine for sick children; $25 provides medicine for 5 children.
• Urgent Needs Flexible donation option designated 'Where Needed Most' to meet urgent unmet needs.
• Stop Trafficking Protects girls from assault, violence, and sexual human trafficking.
• iServants Mobile App A mobile application available on iOS and Android that enables donors to give easily, receive prayer updates, news and videos from the field, and engage with the organization's mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• $12.50/month provides nutritious food, medicine, protection for one child for entire month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United States Embassy in BelizecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Paul Whisnant appointed as Citizen Liaison for the United States Embassy in 1998 due to his years of service in Belize. The Embassy has recognized International Servants' work, with Ambassador Carlos Moreno praising the scope of feeding programs, medical clinics, churches, and schools. The organization participates in Embassy events including July 4th independence celebrations.
• Government of BelizecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Paul Whisnant appointed as Honorary Humanitarian Ambassador by the Government of Belize in 2017. Received Lifetime Humanitarian Award from the Government. The Ministry of Health has thanked volunteers for mission trips. The government recognizes the organization as a trusted partner in serving Belizean children.
• Belize Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinister Pablo Marin of the Belize Ministry of Health thanked volunteers from First Baptist Church for mission trips. Medical Mission teams coordinate with the Ministry to provide healthcare services in rural villages.
• Baptist Association of BelizecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Paul Whisnant serves on the Board of the Baptist Association of Belize since 1997. The organization follows Southern Baptist (SBC) Faith and Message. Network of Belizean Baptist churches partner for mission work.
• Schwab CharitableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDAF sponsor organization allowing donors to recommend gifts to International Servants through their donor advised fund
• Fidelity CharitableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDAF sponsor organization allowing donors to recommend gifts to International Servants through their donor advised fund
• BNY MellonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDAF sponsor organization allowing donors to recommend gifts to International Servants through their donor advised fund
• National Christian FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDAF sponsor organization allowing donors to recommend gifts to International Servants through their donor advised fund
• Morgan StanleyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDAF sponsor organization allowing donors to recommend gifts to International Servants through their donor advised fund
• BenevityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate giving platform enabling employee giving programs to benefit International Servants
• Signatry Christian FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDAF sponsor organization allowing donors to recommend gifts to International Servants through their donor advised fund
• Medical University of South CarolinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished coverage of Belize Medical Mission in their Lifelines publication, documenting volunteer medical work
• Local Belizean Churches and PastorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of local Belizean churches and pastors who partner with mission trip volunteers. These churches are in various phases: Pioneering (new church plants), Parenting (growing churches), and Partnership (self-sustaining churches). Pastors provide year-round follow-up and spiritual leadership.
• Local Schools in BelizeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with local schools in Belize for education support, VBS programs, and children's ministry. Organization provides assistance and educational materials to schools in villages.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Vision: One of the largest Christian child-focused humanitarian organizations, running child sponsorship, food programs, and medical missions globally. Directly comparable faith-rooted model with child sponsorship and holistic community development, though at vastly greater scale and global geographic reach.
• ChildFund International: International child-focused sponsorship and development organization working in underserved communities. Comparable child sponsorship and community-development delivery model.
• Compassion International: Evangelical child sponsorship organization providing nutrition, medical care, and education through local church partners in developing countries. Closest direct comparable on the sponsorship-plus-local-church-delivery model.
• Adventures in Missions: Christian short-term mission trip organization running trips for church, youth, and college groups. Directly comparable on the mission-trip-as-engagement-and-revenue model, with overlapping donor base.
• Children International: Child sponsorship nonprofit providing food, medical care, education, and family support in developing countries. Closely comparable subscription-style child sponsorship model with a low monthly price point.
• Food for the Hungry: Christian poverty alleviation organization running child sponsorship, feeding programs, and community development in multiple developing countries. Comparable faith-based, holistic anti-poverty model.

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan's Purse: Large evangelical relief and development organization running medical missions (World Medical Mission), feeding programs, and disaster relief. Comparable on faith-based humanitarian and medical-mission delivery, though broader in scope.
• Habitat for Humanity: Large faith-rooted nonprofit addressing poverty through housing construction and volunteer engagement. Comparable on faith-based poverty alleviation, donor-driven volunteer trips, and church partnerships, though in a different program vertical.
• Catholic Relief Services: Large faith-based international humanitarian agency running food, health, and poverty alleviation programs globally. Comparable on faith-rooted poverty alleviation and health missions, with broader geographic and programmatic reach.

Emerging players

• Mercy Ships: Faith-based medical mission organization delivering healthcare in developing countries. Comparable medical-mission delivery model, focused on surgical and hospital care rather than rural-clinic feeding programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/iServants
• Facebookfacebook.com/iServants
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iservants

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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