Eleanor Foundation

Name

Eleanor Foundation

Legal name

Eleanor Foundation

Website

https://eleanorfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Scholarship Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Endowments (Universities, Foundations, Nonprofits) (FSAAAGAC), Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB)

Keywords

• NICU graduate scholarships
• Higher education funding
• Nonprofit charitable giving
• College tuition assistance
• Scholarship foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The foundation generates revenue through tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals and supporters. Donations can be made online through Zeffy or by check. All donations fund scholarships for NICU graduates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Eleanor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that awards scholarships to NICU graduates who are graduating high school seniors or first-year college students enrolled at public colleges, universities, or accredited trade schools. Scholarships cover tuition, fees, books, and required supplies. The foundation is funded entirely by tax-deductible charitable donations.

Product overview

Eleanor Foundation operates as a single-product nonprofit organization offering one scholarship program for NICU graduates. The scholarship supports students who began life in the neonatal intensive care unit and are now pursuing higher education at public colleges, universities, or accredited trade schools. The award can be applied toward tuition, fees, books, and required supplies. Applications are submitted via Google Forms, documents are stored in Google Drive, and donations are processed through Zeffy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eleanor Foundation Scholarship A scholarship award for NICU graduates who are graduating high school seniors or first-year college students accepted to or enrolled at public colleges, universities, or accredited trade schools. The award covers tuition, fees, books, and required supplies.

Quantifiable outcome

• First scholarship recipient to be announced December 12, 2026 (Eleanor's birthday)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle provides the application form platform (Google Forms) and document storage (Google Drive) for scholarship applications. Application materials and verification documents are stored in Google Drive and governed by Google's privacy policy.
• ZeffycoreTechnology or IntegrationZeffy is the donation platform used for processing online donations. Payment card information is handled entirely by Zeffy and never passes through or is stored on the foundation's systems.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Graham's Foundation: Nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families of premature babies, including NICU-grad outcomes — directly comparable in mission (NICU family support) and 501(c)(3) nonprofit structure.
• Hand to Hold: NICU-family peer-support nonprofit serving parents of premature infants — highly comparable beneficiary population and community-based 501(c)(3) operating model.
• The Tiny Miracles Foundation: Connecticut-based nonprofit assisting families with premature babies and NICU stays — directly comparable NICU-beneficiary focus and small-staff nonprofit operating model.
• Project Sweet Peas: Nonprofit providing support to NICU families, including care packages and financial assistance — comparable NICU beneficiary scope and small 501(c)(3) donation-funded structure.
• Horatio Alger Association: Scholarship-focused nonprofit serving students who have overcome significant adversity — comparable mission of funding students with difficult-start backgrounds and similar narrow-eligibility structure.
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: Private foundation providing educational scholarships to high-achieving students with financial need — directly comparable donor-funded scholarship-grant business model at larger scale.
• Ron Brown Scholar Program: Targeted, named scholarship program supporting a specific student demographic — comparable niche-eligibility donor-funded scholarship model and family/memorial-style branding.

Broad incumbents

• March of Dimes: Large established nonprofit addressing maternal and infant health, including NICU prematurity outcomes — comparable beneficiary population but operating at much greater scale and breadth.
• Scholarship America: One of the largest U.S. scholarship-granting nonprofits, administering funds for many donors — comparable grantmaking-to-students business model at vastly greater scale and operational sophistication.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Large nonprofit supporting families with seriously ill or hospitalized children (including NICU stays) — overlapping NICU-adjacent donor base and donation-funded 501(c)(3) model, but at significantly broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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