Cherith International, Inc.

What Cherith International, Inc. does

Cherith International, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization incorporated in the State of Wisconsin and headquartered in Oshkosh, with a staff of 1–10 employees. Its stated mission is to serve children and needy people in Sri Lanka through a small portfolio of programs: the House of Hope children's home, a Resource Center / Needy People Assistance Fund, a General Fund, and a dedicated van Burik Family Support fund. The organization operates a direct service delivery model in Sri Lanka, while its US side functions as the donor-facing legal and fundraising entity.

The revenue model is voluntary charitable giving. Donations are accepted via checks mailed to a P.O. Box in Oshkosh and online through PayPal with credit card support, and donors may direct contributions to one of four designated funds. The organization states that 100% of donations are applied to the designated purpose with no administrative deductions, which functions as the central trust-based value proposition. Contributions are tax-deductible for US taxpayers under the organization's 501(c)(3) status.

Go-to-market is a low-friction, content-light web presence (cherithintl.org) that combines beneficiary photography, mission messaging, and a PayPal donation button. There is no disclosed commercial technology stack, no apps, no APIs, no partnerships or alliances, no awards or recognitions, no patents, and no leadership bios beyond the operational involvement of the van Burik family, who serve as the in-country missionary presence and are also a named donation designation.

Name

Cherith International, Inc.

Legal name

Cherith International, Inc.

Website

https://cherithintl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cherith International is a small Wisconsin-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers humanitarian aid, a children's home, and resource assistance to vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka through donor-funded programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trust Funds & Multi-Donor Pooled Funds (BPADAOAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Charitable donation programs
• Children residential care
• Community assistance programs
• Educational support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oshkosh

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. Charitable Donations: Cherith International operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that accepts monetary donations from individuals to support children and needy people in Sri Lanka. Donors can contribute to designated funds including General Fund, House of Hope children's home, Resource Center/Needy People Assistance Fund, and support for the van Burik family. All donations go 100% to the designated purpose.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cherith International, Inc. operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports children and needy people in Sri Lanka through programs including the House of Hope children's home and a Resource Center for needy people assistance. The organization accepts tax-deductible monetary donations from United States taxpayers via PayPal online and check by mail, with 100% of contributions directed to designated charitable funds.

Product overview

Cherith International, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization incorporated in Wisconsin, USA, dedicated to serving children and needy people in Sri Lanka. The organization operates a portfolio of charitable programs including the House of Hope children's home, a Resource Center providing assistance to needy individuals, and donation funds for ongoing operations. The organization accepts donations via PayPal and checks, with 100% of designated donations going to the specified charitable purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Fund

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Major humanitarian and child-welfare organization with active Sri Lanka programming. Overlaps with Cherith on child-focused international aid and disaster response, but at much larger scale.
• Compassion International: Large established child-sponsorship nonprofit with deep South Asia presence. Comparable mission but operates at vastly greater scale and with a full sponsorship product suite.
• Children International: Large child-sponsorship organization operating across multiple countries. Comparable donor model and mission but at significantly greater scale and program breadth.

Direct peers

• ChildFund International: International child-focused nonprofit operating in multiple countries including Sri Lanka. Most directly comparable to Cherith in mission, donor experience, and program mix (children's homes, community support).
• Kids Alive International: Faith-based nonprofit providing residential care, education, and family support for at-risk children internationally. Comparable in scale, faith-based orientation, and program model to Cherith.
• Tiny Hands International: Small faith-based nonprofit serving children in South Asia with direct program delivery. Closely comparable to Cherith in size, faith orientation, and single-region focus.
• Pearl S. Buck International: Smaller US-based nonprofit supporting children and families internationally, including through child sponsorship. Similar scale and donor experience to Cherith.
• Holt International: Nonprofit focused on child welfare, family preservation, and adoption services in Asia. Overlaps with Cherith in child-care delivery and small-program fundraising from US donors.
• SOS Children's Villages: Operates residential children's homes globally, including South Asia. Closely comparable to Cherith's House of Hope model of providing direct residential care for children in need.

Regional players

• International Child Care: Faith-based health and child welfare nonprofit with historic Sri Lanka presence. Comparable in mission and field geography, though with a heavier health-services orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cherith-asia

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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