Kara Inc

Name

Kara Inc

Legal name

Kara

Website

https://kara-grief.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grief Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports (EDAJAIAC), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Grief support services
• Bereavement counseling
• Peer support groups
• Crisis intervention
• Community education workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

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: Individual donors contribute to support grief support services for children, teens, families, and adults. Donation options include one-time gifts, monthly giving, and legacy planned gifts.
2. Foundation Grants and Corporate Philanthropy: Corporate foundations (Adobe Employee Community Fund, Sobrato Family Foundation, Taylor Family Foundation, Beth Longwell Foundation, Tim Griffith Foundation, Assistance League of San Mateo County) and community foundations provide grants and matching gifts to support programs.
3. Fundraising Events: Annual Walk'n'Run to Remember event and special events (40th Anniversary Celebration raised $335,000) generate donations and community engagement.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kara is a nonprofit organization providing peer-based grief support, individual and family grief counseling, crisis response, and community education for children, teens, adults, families, schools, and organizations across the Bay Area. Core offerings include loss-specific and drop-in peer support groups (in-person and via Zoom), grief therapy, Camp Erin (a three-day overnight camp for youth ages 6-17), crisis response for schools and communities, and fee-based mindfulness courses such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindful Self-Compassion. Bilingual services in Spanish and dedicated programming for men, caregivers, first responders, and BIPOC communities extend reach across diverse populations.

Product overview

Kara Inc is a nonprofit grief support organization (EIN 942431483) providing compassionate care to the bereaved since 1976. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of grief support services including peer support groups (in-person and via Zoom), grief therapy, crisis response, and community education. Key programs include Camp Erin (overnight camp for grieving children and teens), the Journeys Program, and specialized support groups for men, spouses, siblings, and specific loss types. Kara provides bilingual services in English and Spanish, school-based programs, and culturally-responsive support for BIPOC communities. The organization hosts annual fundraising events including the Walk'n'Run to Remember and offers training/education for caregivers, educators, and first responders. All services emphasize non-pathologized approaches to grief support, prioritizing peer connection and community healing over clinical intervention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Erin: A weekend camp for children ages 6-17 who have experienced the death of a loved one, providing a safe, healing environment with grief activities and traditional camp fun.
• Journeys Program

Products and services

• Peer Support Groups Loss-specific and drop-in grief support groups for adults, led by trained peer support volunteers and staff. Offered both in-person at the Palo Alto office and online via Zoom.
• Grief Therapy Individual and family grief counseling services provided by trained therapists for those experiencing complicated or prolonged grief.
• Camp Erin Three-day overnight camp for children and teens ages 6-17 who have experienced the death of a loved one, combining grief activities with traditional camp experiences to normalize emotions and honor memories.
• Youth & Family Program Grief support services for children, teens, and families including support groups, family workshops, and school-based programs. Includes dedicated services for BIPOC communities.
• Crisis Response Immediate grief support and response services for schools and communities following a death or traumatic event.
• Consultations and Referrals Professional consultations and referrals to connect individuals with appropriate grief support services based on their specific needs and circumstances.
• Training and Education Community education workshops and professional training for caregivers, educators, and providers on grief support and sensitivity. Includes BE SENSITIVE BE BRAVE suicide prevention training.
• Journeys Program Structured grief support program providing ongoing guidance and resources for individuals and families navigating their grief journey.
• Spanish Language Services (Servicios en Español) Bilingual grief support services including support groups, workshops, and educational materials in Spanish. Includes Grupo de Apoyo para el Duelo, Taller para Hombres en Duelo, and grief workshops in Spanish.
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Eight-week mindfulness course combining gentle yoga, guided relaxation, breathing exercises, and meditation to help participants ease through grief-related tensions and mental distress. Offered in English and Spanish.
• Easing Your Journey Through Loss Course Six-week integrative course for grief and bereavement including gentle yoga, deep guided relaxation, breathing, and meditation, priced at $400 per participant.
• Mindful Self-Compassion Course Six-week course teaching compassionate self-care techniques, emotional regulation skills, and mindfulness practices to support those experiencing grief, priced at $150 per person with sliding scale available.
• School Programs Grief support services delivered directly in schools to students and families, including support groups, crisis response, and educator training.
• Caregiver Support Support services and education for caregivers of grieving individuals, including forums on compassion fatigue and empathetic caregiving.
• First Responder Support Specialized grief and trauma support services for first responders who experience cumulative grief and loss through their work.
• BIPOC Grief Support Culturally-responsive grief support services and spaces for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities, including virtual Grief Chats and specialized workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 counselors volunteered at Camp Erin, with 3 attending all ten years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Alliance for Grieving Children (NACG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization for which Kara serves as local webinar host for annual conferences and webcasts. Provides education, resources, and networking for children's grief organizations. Kara participates in NACG Conference & Webcast events.
• Shared Grief ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational resource featured at NAGC Symposium sharing video testimonials of high-profile individuals who experienced early loss. Kara promotes this resource to families.
• Reimagine End of Life FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for Grief in Cultures & Communities learning event, part of Reimagine's week-long festival exploring death and celebration of life.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Bereaved Parents of the USA: Bereaved Parents of the USA is a national nonprofit providing peer support to bereaved parents through local chapter meetings, online communities, and an annual gathering. It overlaps with Kara's family and adult grief programming for a specific bereaved population.
• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS): TAPS provides comprehensive grief support services to military families who have lost a service member, including peer-based support groups, counseling, and camps for surviving children. It is comparable to Kara in delivering multi-modal grief support across age groups with both peer and clinical components.
• Rainbows for All Children: Rainbows for All Children provides peer support programs for children, teens, and adults grieving the loss of a parent or loved one, delivered through school-based and community-based curricula. It is directly comparable to Kara's Community Schools Initiative and youth grief group model.
• The Compassionate Friends: The Compassionate Friends is a national nonprofit providing peer support to bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents after the death of a child. It operates a chapter-based model with local affiliates delivering in-person grief support groups - directly comparable to Kara's adult and family peer group offerings.
• Dougy Center: The Dougy Center in Portland, Oregon is the most direct peer - a nonprofit providing peer-based grief support for children, teens, young adults, and families. Like Kara, it pioneered the non-pathologizing peer support model for bereaved children and families and serves as a national thought leader in the field.
• Experience Camps: Experience Camps runs free overnight summer camps for grieving children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver - a near-identical service to Kara's Camp Erin. It serves as a direct program-level peer for Kara's flagship youth offering.
• Children's Bereavement Center: Children's Bereavement Center provides free grief support groups for children, teens, and young adults, with peer-based group models similar to Kara's. It serves as a direct regional peer in the children's bereavement nonprofit space.

Broad incumbents

• Hospice Foundation of America: Hospice Foundation of America operates national bereavement programs, including tele-connection grief support groups and educational resources. It is comparable to Kara as a bereavement service provider but operates at a national scale and is closely tied to the hospice ecosystem that competes with independent grief support nonprofits.
• New York Life Foundation Grief Support Programs: The New York Life Foundation is a major national funder and operator of childhood bereavement programs, including partnerships with children's grief organizations nationwide. It represents the broader philanthropic/incumbent space that shapes the funding and policy environment for organizations like Kara.

Emerging players

• National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG): NACG is the national membership and advocacy organization supporting children's grief service providers - Kara is both a partner with NACG and a peer provider within its membership. NACG shapes the field through education, advocacy, and conferences, and represents the institutional umbrella under which Kara operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KaraGrief
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kara

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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