child international

What child international does

CHILD International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 and based in Santa Ana, California. It provides education, family assistance, scholarships, refugee relief, disaster relief, seasonal drives, and a youth club for vulnerable children. The organization is described as volunteer-based and grassroots, with 90% of proceeds directed to programs. Its operating footprint includes the United States, particularly California, and listed partner-supported activity in Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Iran, and Costa Rica. It maintains named scholarship funds, including the Noushin, Faramarz Aslani Musical Studies, JANA, Haleh Boroumand, and Black Lives funds, and lists SAMS, MAP, Fennel Kitchen, and Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel as partners.

Name

child international

Legal name

CHILD International

Website

https://child-international.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CHILD International is a Santa Ana-based 501(c)(3) providing education, family assistance, scholarships, and disaster relief to vulnerable children through volunteer-led programs, fundraising events, and partner-supported outreach in the United States and selected international locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services and Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Refugee assistance programs
• Disaster relief services
• Academic scholarship funding
• Nonprofit family assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Program Delivery (aid distribution, scholarships, supplies, disaster relief kits), Personnel (staff, Youth Club Director, volunteer coordination), Operations (headquarters, payment processing fees, administrative costs), Marketing or Sales (event production for galas, community outreach, communications), Technology or R&D (website hosting, SMS communication platform)

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individual supporters via website. Donors can give one-time, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual contributions at preset amounts ($40, $50, $100, $200) or custom amounts. Optional fee coverage to support transaction costs.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorships for annual galas with tiered packages: Diamond ($5,500 for 12 guests), Platinum ($4,500 for 8 guests), Gold ($3,000 for 6 guests). Includes event recognition, logo placement, and VIP seating.
3. Event Tickets: Revenue from gala event ticket sales. The 22nd Gala and 24th Gala events serve as major annual fundraising occasions.
4. Program-Specific Donations: Designated donations for specific programs including Adopt-a-Family, Academic Scholarship, Disaster Relief, Refugee Relief, Seasonal Drives, and Youth Club.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CHILD International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers education, family assistance, scholarships, disaster relief, and refugee aid to displaced children and families. Its core offering is six interconnected charitable programs—Adopt-a-Family, Academic Scholarships, Refugee Relief, Disaster Relief, Seasonal Drives, and Youth Club—supported by individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and annual gala fundraising events.

Product overview

CHILD International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as a single unified charitable entity rather than a commercial product platform. The organization delivers social services through six interconnected programs: Adopt-a-Family (connecting donors with families), Academic Scholarships (supporting students with funds up to $10,000), Refugee Relief (providing short-term aid and resources), Disaster Relief (emergency response via partnerships), Seasonal Drives (Nowruz, Back-to-School, Thanksgiving, Christmas initiatives serving 300+ children), and Youth Club (engaging youth in community service). Major fundraising events include the Annual Galas (22nd in 2024, 24th in 2026). The Academic Scholarship Program encompasses five named scholarship funds (Noushin, Faramarz Aslani Musical, JANA, Haleh Boroumand, Black Lives). Donations are processed through Square, and the organization holds Federal Tax ID 20-2735663.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academic Scholarship Program: Scholarship funds for underprivileged students including Noushin Scholarship Fund, Haleh Boroumand Fund, Black Lives Scholarship Fund, Faramarz Aslani Musical Studies Fund, and The JANA Scholarship Fund
• Adopt-a-Family Program
• Refugee Relief Program
• Disaster Relief Program
• Youth Club
• Seasonal Drives

Products and services

• Adopt-a-Family Program Connects donors with families in need in Orange County, providing comprehensive support including holiday dinners, gift cards, toys, and household items to displaced children and their families.
• Academic Scholarship Program Provides financial assistance for tuition, books, school supplies, and computers to new and continuing college students, with scholarships up to $10,000 available for U.S. and international students demonstrating financial need.
• Refugee Relief Program Provides essential short-term aid to displaced individuals including immediate needs assistance, food, shelter, guidance towards public resources, and personalized support for newly arrived families, including four annual trips to El Cajon.
• Disaster Relief Program Offers emergency assistance to communities affected by natural disasters and environmental challenges, collaborating with organizations like MAP and SAMS to provide supplies, reconstruct schools, and support displaced families.
• Seasonal Drives Seasonal charitable initiatives including Nowruz Drive (February/March), Back-to-School Backpack Drive (August), Thanksgiving Food Drive (November), and Christmas Toy Drive (December), providing gift cards, supplies, and holiday support to over 300 children and families.
• Youth Club Engages youth aged 12 to young adults in community service and charitable programs, developing problem-solving skills and leadership qualities through projects benefiting the less fortunate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of donations go directly to programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fennel Kitchen and BarminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Local business venue partner for Backpack Drive drop-off event on July 23, 2024. Hosting community fundraising event for school supplies collection.
• Renaissance Newport Beach HotelminorOthers · 1 January 2024Venue host for Annual Galas (22nd and 24th) at 4500 Macarthur Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92660
• SAMS (Syrian American Medical Society)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration with SAMS for disaster relief efforts. In 2024, provided Winter and Hygiene Kits to over 600 displaced families. In 2023, provided over 600 free Postpartum Kits to new mothers at SAMS maternity locations in North Syria. Also collaborated to provide free dental care to Nicaraguan Refugees in Costa Rica in 2023.
• MAP (Moms Against Poverty)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with MAP for international relief efforts. Partnered to contribute to a vocational school providing education and skill development to underserved youth internationally. Co-host Nowruz dinner for families.
• Up4Success, LLCminorOthersConnected through Haleh Boroumand, founder of Up4Success, LLC, a networking company focused on promoting women-owned businesses. The Haleh Boroumand Fund was established to help students with special needs cover college tuition.

Scale indicators8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Children International: U.S.-headquartered 501(c)(3) dedicated to child sponsorship, education, and family assistance for impoverished children internationally. Highly comparable mission, donor-funded revenue model, and beneficiary profile to CHILD International.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Responds to humanitarian crises with refugee resettlement, education, and child-protection programs. Closely mirrors CHILD International's refugee-relief and education-support activities for displaced populations.
• Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): Nonprofit providing legal and social services to unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children in the U.S. Overlaps with CHILD International on refugee/displaced-child advocacy and family-assistance programming.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network providing social services, refugee resettlement, family assistance, and youth programs. Comparable locally-delivered social-services model and donor-funded structure.
• MAP International: Global health and humanitarian nonprofit providing medicines, disaster relief, and community development. Directly comparable as an active programmatic partner of CHILD International.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Large international NGO focused on children's rights, education, and emergency relief. Operates a much broader portfolio but overlaps directly with CHILD International's child-welfare, education, and disaster-relief programs.
• World Vision: Global Christian humanitarian organization running child sponsorship, education, and disaster response across100+ countries. Comparable in mission and donor-funding model, though at vastly greater scale.
• UNICEF USA: U.S. fundraising arm of the UN children's agency, focused on child rights, education, and emergency relief worldwide. Operates a much broader mandate but is the dominant incumbent in CHILD International's category.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency relief, education, and youth programming in crisis-affected regions. Comparable in disaster-relief and education-support functions, though operating at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• International Relief Teams: Smaller U.S.-based nonprofit providing disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and refugee support globally. Comparable in size and grassroots disaster-relief orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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