The Mybalto Foundation

What The Mybalto Foundation does

The Mybalto Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 92-3261725) headquartered in San Diego, California, that operates a charitable-fund platform addressing financial barriers to veterinary care. Founded by emergency veterinarian Dr. Robert Parkins and his brother Nathan Parkins — who brought fintech expertise to the venture — the foundation enables veterinary hospitals to establish zero-cost "Angel Funds" through which they can authorize financial assistance to pet owners in crisis in real time, without the hospital absorbing the cost itself. The foundation's stated impact includes $600K+ in donations received, 450+ pets helped, and a network of 250+ partner veterinary hospitals across the United States.

The foundation's core product is a proprietary, veterinarian-designed software platform that administers Angel Funds, processes donations, and provides fundraising tools to participating hospitals. Platform features include real-time fund access (removing approval friction between pet owners and care), donation multipliers intended to amplify each contribution, and integration interoperability that connects donors directly to local hospital funds. Donors can designate gifts to a specific partner hospital or contribute to a broader national movement, and corporate sponsors engage through an annual Gala.

The business model is donor-funded: revenue is sourced from tax-deductible individual donations and corporate sponsorships, with no fees charged to either hospitals or pet owners. Go-to-market is community-led, combining direct hospital partnerships, presence at major veterinary industry conferences (IVECCS, VMX, WVC), email and content marketing, and testimonial-driven storytelling. Pricing is non-commercial by design; the Angel Fund service is free for veterinary hospitals, and donations flow through to cases rather than generating fees.

Name

The Mybalto Foundation

Legal name

myBalto Foundation

Website

https://www.mybaltofoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Mybalto Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs a veterinarian-designed fundraising platform connecting donors, veterinary hospitals, and pet owners through zero-cost Angel Funds, enabling real-time financial assistance for emergency veterinary care across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Charitable Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Veterinary charitable funds
• Pet care financial assistance
• Angel fund platform
• Veterinary hospital fundraising
• Nonprofit pet healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting pet families and veterinary hospitals. Donors can choose to support a local hospital's Angel Fund or contribute to the national movement.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship opportunities for the annual Gala and ongoing hospital support programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The myBalto Foundation delivers hospital-owned Angel Funds that allow veterinary teams to provide immediate financial assistance to pet owners in crisis, at no cost to partner hospitals. Its veterinarian-designed software platform powers Angel Fund management, donation multipliers, and fundraising tools, connecting individual donors, veterinary hospitals, and pet families through a national community-driven model.

Product overview

The myBalto Foundation offers a nonprofit platform centered around Angel Funds — hospital-owned charitable funds that enable veterinary teams to say 'yes' to providing care in real time. The platform includes donation multipliers and fundraising tools designed to help local veterinary hospitals raise resources for pet owners facing financial barriers. Built by veterinarians, the technology is designed to be simple, transparent, and sustainable for clinics nationwide. The foundation connects a national community of donors who contribute to keeping pets with their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Angel Funds for Local Hospitals Hospital-owned charitable funds that enable veterinary teams to provide immediate financial assistance to pet owners in crisis, with zero cost to the partner hospital. Designed for veterinary hospitals that want to help pet families afford care without absorbing the financial burden themselves.
• Donation Multipliers & Fundraising Tools Platform features that amplify donations and provide hospitals with tools to raise dramatically more resources for pet care. Built for veterinary clinics seeking to grow sustainable community funding for pet owners in need.
• myBalto Charitable Fund Platform Veterinarian-designed software that makes fundraising simple, transparent, and sustainable for veterinary clinics nationwide. The platform connects a national community of donors who contribute to keeping pets with their families through hospital-owned Angel Funds.

Quantifiable outcome

• $600K+ in donations received, supporting 450+ pets and 250+ veterinary hospitals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Petco Love: The charitable arm of Petco, formerly the Petco Foundation, is one of the largest funders of animal welfare in the US, including grants to veterinary care and adoption programs. Directly comparable in mission (pet welfare funding) but operates at far greater scale with Petco corporate backing.
• Brown Dog Foundation: Provides financial assistance for pet owners facing financial hardship when their pet requires life-saving veterinary care. Direct peer with a nearly identical value proposition to myBalto's Angel Fund model.
• The Pet Fund: Nonprofit that provides financial assistance to owners facing veterinary care costs they cannot afford, with a focus on non-basic, ongoing care. Direct peer in the pet healthcare financial assistance niche myBalto occupies.
• RedRover: Nonprofit providing emergency sheltering, disaster relief, and financial assistance for urgent veterinary care when owners cannot afford treatment. Closely aligned with myBalto's emergency financial assistance model for pets in crisis.
• The Mosby Foundation: Provides financial assistance for critical veterinary care for working dogs and pets of low-income families. Direct peer targeting the same population as myBalto with a similar emergency-care funding approach.
• PetSmart Charities: The largest funder of animal welfare in North America, with significant grantmaking to veterinary care and pet retention programs. Directly comparable to myBalto in funding veterinary care for pet owners in financial distress, with the advantage of PetSmart corporate funding.
• Frankie's Friends: Nonprofit that funds urgent veterinary care for pets whose families face financial hardship, with a focus on emergency and specialty treatment. Direct peer in the vet-care financial assistance segment.

Broad incumbents

• Best Friends Animal Society: Major animal welfare nonprofit focused on no-kill sheltering and pet retention, including pet-owner support programs to prevent surrender. Comparable mission (keeping pets with families) but operates primarily through shelter infrastructure rather than myBalto's hospital-funding model.
• American Veterinary Medical Foundation: The charitable arm of the American Veterinary Medical Association, supporting veterinary research, education, and disaster relief. Comparable as a broader veterinary-affiliated charity, though less focused on direct pet-owner financial assistance.
• Humane Society of the United States: The largest animal welfare organization in the US, with programs spanning rescue, advocacy, and veterinary care funding. Comparable as a broad animal welfare incumbent, but operates across many verticals beyond myBalto's narrow pet-care affordability focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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