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BUSINESS OF CARING - THE

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 866305414 · Form 990PF · FY2020 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K) · businesscares.org
revenue
$93K
expenses
$3K
net assets
$352
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Business Cares is a nonprofit organization that facilitates cause marketing partnerships between for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations. It aims to bridge the gap between these sectors, channeling resources, expertise, and innovation from businesses to support communities. The organization focuses on empowering entrepreneurs through microloans and providing disaster relief resources.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Disaster Relief Trailers Program
Provides essential services to communities affected by natural disasters using trailers equipped with atmospheric water generation technology for clean water, solar power, and Starlink internet access.
Microloan Fund
Supports entrepreneurs from lower economic backgrounds with affordable loans (up to $30,000) and a mandatory mentorship program to help them establish and grow businesses.
Partnership Development
Facilitates cause marketing partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to amplify nonprofit missions and enhance corporate social responsibility.
activities · 5 clusters

what they do

  • Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 6 activities
    • Deploying Disaster Relief Trailers
      Deploys Disaster Relief Trailers equipped with atmospheric water generation technology to produce up to 210 gallons of clean drinking water daily and purify up to 1,500 gallons per day. These trailers also provide sustainable solar power (12 kWh), backup generators, and Starlink internet access for up to 100 users within a half-mile radius, supporting emergency response and providing essential services to communities affected by natural disasters.
    • Disaster Relief Trailers Program
      Deploys Disaster Relief Trailers (AWG Disaster Relief Trailers) to provide essential services to communities affected by natural disasters. These trailers deliver clean water (up to 210 gallons daily, purifying up to 1,500 gallons daily), sustainable solar power (12 kWh with backup generators), and reliable Starlink internet access for up to 100 users within a half-mile radius. The program also provides disaster preparedness training for nonprofit partners.
    • Disaster Relief Trailers Program
      Deploys AWG Disaster Relief Trailers that generate up to 210 gallons of clean drinking water daily (with a purification capacity of up to 1,500 gallons per day), provide solar-powered electricity (12 kWh daily), and offer Starlink-based WiFi connectivity for up to 100 users within a half-mile radius; used in wildfire and hurricane response efforts in Maui and Asheville, and to build a permanent Water Hub in Maka village serving nearly 1,000 people.
    • Disaster Relief Trailers Program
      Deploys Disaster Relief Trailers (AWG Disaster Relief Trailers) to provide essential services to communities affected by natural disasters. These trailers deliver clean water (up to 210 gallons daily, purifying up to 1,500 gallons daily), sustainable solar power (12 kWh with backup generators), and reliable Starlink internet access (WiFi for up to 100 users within a half-mile radius). The program also provides disaster preparedness training for nonprofit partners.
    • Disaster Response and Recovery Operations
      Conducts on-the-ground disaster response and recovery efforts using its Disaster Relief Trailers. This includes providing emergency clean drinking water to first responders and communities affected by wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, and supporting Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Asheville, North Carolina by providing water, electricity, WiFi, and supporting meal preparation.
    • Disaster Response and Recovery Operations
      Provides direct support to communities affected by disasters, including delivering emergency clean drinking water to first responders and communities affected by wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, and deploying trailers for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Asheville, North Carolina, providing water, electricity, WiFi, and supporting meal preparation. The organization also built a Water Hub in Maka village, providing water, electricity, and WiFi to nearly 1,000 villagers.
  • Business Matchmaking Services 4 activities
    • Business-Nonprofit Partnership Development
      Operates an application-based matching system and provides support to develop cause marketing partnerships between for-profit companies and nonprofits.
    • Cause Marketing Partnership Facilitation
      Operates an application-based matching system to connect nonprofits with for-profit companies, supporting the development of cause marketing partnerships between businesses and nonprofits.
    • Cause Marketing Partnership Facilitation
      Operates an application-based matching system to connect nonprofits with for-profit companies to develop and support cause marketing partnerships.
    • Facilitating Business-Nonprofit Partnerships
      Operates an application-based matching system to connect nonprofits with for-profit companies for cause marketing partnerships and supports the development of these collaborations.
  • Microloan Programs with Training 4 activities
    • Microloan Fund for Underprivileged Entrepreneurs
      Operates a Microloan Fund that provides affordable loans and mentorship resources to underprivileged entrepreneurs to support their small businesses. This includes providing initial microloans to recipients like Rodrigo Torres.
    • Microloan Fund for Underprivileged Entrepreneurs
      Operates a Microloan Fund that provides affordable loans and mentorship resources to underprivileged entrepreneurs to support their small businesses. This includes providing initial microloans to recipients like Rodrigo Torres.
    • Microloan Program for Underprivileged Entrepreneurs
      Operates a Microloan Fund that provides affordable loans and mentorship to underprivileged entrepreneurs, including the first recipient Rodrigo Torres who used the funds to support his small business.
    • Operating a Microloan Fund
      Operates a Microloan Fund that provides affordable loans and mentorship to underprivileged entrepreneurs, including specific individuals like Rodrigo Torres, to support their small businesses.
  • Clean Water Well Development 1 activity
    • Community Water Hub Development
      Builds and operates community water hubs, such as the one in Maka village, to provide daily access to clean water (1,000 gallons daily), electricity, and WiFi to nearly 1,000 villagers.
  • Disaster Response Training for Personnel 1 activity
    • Providing Disaster Preparedness Training
      Provides disaster preparedness training for nonprofit partners.
financials · form 990PF · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$93K
Contributions & grants$93K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income$00%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$3K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$115K
balance sheet
Total assets$352
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$352
2 years on record · 2019–2020 · YoY revenue -43.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

board members · 2
  • MELISSA A LEHMAN — TRUSTEE
  • THOMAS E LEHMAN — TRUSTEE
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • Altitude Water Partner — Provides trailers for the Disaster Relief Trailers Program that deliver clean water and tools.
  • Altitude Water Partner — Provides trailers for the Disaster Relief Trailers Program to deliver clean water and tools.
  • Disaster Relief Trailer Program Partner — Program that deploys mobile units to provide clean water during emergencies.
  • IFSC Partner — Finances the $200,000 trailer cost for corporate sponsors.
  • L’Oreal Water Sustainability Fund Funder — Provided funding for building a Water Hub in Maka village, Cameroon.
  • Noah’s Arc Foundation Partner — Partnered to provide emergency clean drinking water to first responders and communities affected by wildfires in Maui, Hawaii.