barack obama organization

Name

barack obama organization

Legal name

The Barack Obama Foundation

Website

https://obama.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic and Cultural Education

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Civic leadership programs
• Presidential museum exhibits
• Public service scholarships
• Youth empowerment initiatives
• Civic education centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Museum Admissions: The Obama Presidential Center Museum is a paid ticketed experience with standard admission fees. All schools in Illinois are eligible for free tickets based on availability.
2. Founding Membership Donations: Recurring monthly or annual donations that provide exclusive perks including 10% off merchandise, early access to museum ticket availability, and membership recognition.
3. Event Venue Rentals: Rental of campus spaces including Sky Room, Sky Room Vista, Hope and Change Lobby, Home Court, and other venues for weddings, corporate events, conferences, and private gatherings. Nonprofits receive 20% discount.
4. E-commerce Merchandise: Online and on-campus retail store selling merchandise including apparel, collectibles, books, accessories, and local artisan goods. Members receive 10% discount.
5. Program Participation: Revenue from various programs including Leaders Program, Scholars Program, Voyager Scholarship applications, and civic education initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The Obama Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates the 19-acre Obama Presidential Center campus on Chicago's South Side, running a paid-admission museum, civic education programming, and global leadership/scholarship initiatives (Leaders, Scholars, Voyager, My Brother's Keeper Alliance, Girls Opportunity Alliance). It generates earned income through museum tickets, event venue rentals, e-commerce merchandise, and founding memberships, while funding programming primarily through donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Obama Presidential Center: The campus and museum in Chicago where people from around the world come to get inspired and bring change home.
• My Brother's Keeper Alliance
• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Leaders Program
• Scholars Program
• Voyager Scholarship
• Obama Youth Jobs Corps
• Obama Leadership Network

Products and services

• Obama Presidential Center Museum Paid-admission museum featuring four floors of exhibits, unique artifacts, and immersive storytelling about President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, available to individual visitors and groups.
• Leaders Program Global application-based civic leadership program for emerging leaders across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States, expanding a network of more than 1,100 alumni.
• Scholars Program Multi-year residential scholarship program hosted at Columbia University and the University of Chicago for emerging leaders pursuing public service careers.
• Voyager Scholarship
• My Brother's Keeper Alliance Program addressing opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color through mentorship, leadership development, and community engagement.
• Girls Opportunity Alliance Initiative supporting grassroots girl-serving organizations globally, providing $2.5M to 54 organizations across 28 countries to educate and empower adolescent girls.
• Founding Membership Recurring monthly or annual giving program providing exclusive perks including 10% off merchandise, early access to Museum tickets, and membership recognition.
• Event Venue Rentals Rental of campus event spaces including Sky Room, Sky Room Vista, Hope and Change Lobby, Home Court, and other venues for weddings, corporate events, and conferences; nonprofits receive 20% discount.
• Obama Foundation Merchandise Store Online and on-campus retail store selling apparel, books, collectibles, accessories, and local artisan goods; members receive a 10% discount.
• Bloomberg Connects Digital Museum Guides Official digital museum guides on the Bloomberg Connects app providing exclusive audio commentary and content for self-guided visitors of the Obama Presidential Center.
• Obama Youth Jobs Corps Program focused on youth employment and career development for young people.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,100 alumni across the Leaders Program globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Darren WalkercoreOthers · 21 July 2025Darren Walker, outgoing president of the Ford Foundation and transformative leader in philanthropy, joined The Obama Foundation's Board of Directors. He brings decades of experience advancing democratic values, social justice, and equity.
• Bon Appétit Management CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2025Bon Appétit Management Company partnered with Chef Cliff Rome's Rome's Joy Companies through a joint venture called BAMJoy to provide food service and catering operations across the majority of campus, including the restaurant and café open to the public. Bon Appétit currently provides food service for The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Getty Center and Getty Villa, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Chef Cliff Rome (Rome's Joy Companies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2025Chef Cliff Rome, who grew up in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood with over 30 years in food service, founded Rome's Joy Companies including Peach's Restaurant, Rome's Joy Companies Catering, and the historic Parkway Ballroom. His partnership with Bon Appétit as BAMJoy delivers culinary experiences inspired by the Center's vision for storytelling through food.
• Lakeside AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLakeside Alliance led the construction of the Obama Presidential Center, bringing together four of the largest African-American-owned firms in Chicago with one of the largest construction management firms in the US. Members include Brown & Momen, Inc., Powers & Sons Construction Company, UJAMAA Construction Inc., Safeway Construction Company, and Turner Construction Company.
• Local Catering Companies for Home CourtminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEight local catering companies provide food service at Home Court events: Amazing Edibles, Big Delicious Planet, ChiFresh Kitchen, Fanfares Catering, Food for Thought, Hyde Park Hospitality/Fuze Catering, Limelight Catering, and Paramount Events.
• After School MatterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Obama Foundation and After School Matters announced a youth programming partnership for Chicago teens, providing hands-on programs through Futures Series and Teen Action Lab featuring topics including sports, arts, media, and outdoor activities that teach life and leadership skills.
• ExelonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExelon supports the Mae Jemison 'Imagine Your Impact' exhibition at the Center and STEM academies through programs including their STEM education initiatives.
• WNBAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe WNBA became the first professional sports league to host events at the Obama Presidential Center, with several marquee events during AT&T WNBA All-Star 2026 taking place at the Center.
• Emerald SouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Emerald South on community tourism prep sessions and the Shared Purchasing Network that saves South Side small businesses an average of 35% on waste, recycling, and composting services.
• Moody NolanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoody Nolan, the largest Black-owned architecture firm in the United States, designed Home Court and is known for award-winning community and athletic centers across the country.
• Theaster GatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChicago-based artist Theaster Gates created an expansive frieze artwork anchoring the Hadiya Pendleton Atrium, celebrating Black Chicago's legacies of creative power, self-determination, and indefatigable resolve.
• Chicago Public LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Chicago Public Library branch is located within the Obama Presidential Center, offering physical books, e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and newspapers. The Foundation and CPL also collaborated on new exhibits showcasing President Obama's 2025 Reading List across all 81 CPL branches.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clinton Foundation: Bill Clinton's 501(c)(3) nonprofit running global health, climate, and economic programs. Closest structural analogue to the Obama Foundation as another Democratic former president's flagship philanthropic and program organization.
• George W. Bush Presidential Center: Combines the George W. Bush Institute (policy and leadership programs) with a presidential museum and event venue in Dallas. Direct comparable in the presidential foundation + campus + programming model.
• Carter Center: Founded by Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, operates global health, peace, and democracy programs alongside a presidential library/museum in Atlanta. Comparable as a long-running presidential foundation with global programming.
• Reagan Library Foundation: Supports the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and its education and civic programs. Direct presidential foundation/museum comparable, with similar event-rental and educational programming revenue streams.

Broad incumbents

• Ford Foundation: One of the largest U.S. private foundations, focused on democratic values, social justice, and equity — directly aligned with Obama Foundation mission areas. Darren Walker's board appointment creates an explicit organizational linkage.
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Largest U.S. private foundation, with global grantmaking in health, education, and poverty. Comparable scale and grantmaking infrastructure, though focused more on health/development than civic leadership.
• Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: Major nonprofit cultural campus combining performance venues, education programs, and donor memberships. Comparable as a destination cultural-education venue with multi-stream revenue (tickets, rentals, donations, retail).
• Smithsonian Institution: National museum and education complex with global programs, donor memberships, event venues, and retail operations. Comparable in combining museum experiences, educational programming, and donor-supported civic mission.
• Rockefeller Foundation: Major U.S. private foundation focused on global development, health, and democratic resilience. Comparable as a globally active grantmaker with overlapping mission themes in equity and democratic values.

Emerging players

• Sundance Institute: Nonprofit running artist development programs, a destination festival, and cultural programming with donor and earned revenue streams. Comparable as a mission-driven cultural organization blending education, events, and brand-driven visitor engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/obamafoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/obama-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/obamafoundation/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@obamafoundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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