Coalition of Texans with Disabilities

Name

Coalition of Texans with Disabilities

Legal name

Coalition of Texans with Disabilities

Website

https://txdisabilities.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: CTD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Federal Tax ID #74-2071160) that relies on public donations via its Salsa Labs donation portal.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Sponsors including PhRMA, Amgen, St. David's Foundation, Superior Healthplan, United Healthcare, Pfizer, GRAIL provide funding support. Sponsors are acknowledged on the website and at events including Raise Your Voice! and the Film Festival.
3. Event Revenue: The Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival charges tickets on a sliding scale (starting at $5) with Drafthouse food/drink redemption. The ADAPT FUN*RUN and Lightning Laces running team generate fundraising contributions.
4. CDS Program Administration: CTD operates Capitol Care CDS, a Consumer Directed Services program for Medicaid STAR+PLUS and STAR Kids recipients, serving approximately 400 individuals. The program enables consumers to hire and manage their own attendant care staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

CTD is a 501(c)(3) cross-disability nonprofit that pursues three core activities: (1) governmental advocacy before the Texas Legislature, state agencies, and U.S. Congress; (2) public awareness/education through events such as the Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival, Pen 2 Paper writing contest, Lightning Laces running team, and Lion and Pirate Open Mic; and (3) professional Disability Consulting Services to outside organizations, including direct Medicaid attendant care delivered through Capitol Care CDS.

Product overview

Coalition of Texans with Disabilities operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include: Capitol Care CDS, a consumer-directed services program for Medicaid recipients managing attendant care; the Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival (CTDFF), an annual film festival and short film competition celebrating disability representation; Pen 2 Paper, an international disability-focused creative writing contest; Raise Your Voice!, an advocacy engagement program; Lightning Laces, an adaptive running team; Lion and Pirate Open Mic, an inclusive arts performance series; ADAPT FUN*RUN, an annual disability rights fundraiser; and Disability Consulting Services providing professional expertise to organizations. CTD functions as a member-driven cross-disability advocacy organization focused on governmental advocacy, public awareness, and professional consulting rather than as a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Capitol Care CDS: A program that allows Medicaid STAR+PLUS and STAR Kids recipients to hire and manage the people who will provide their attendant services.
• Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival
• Pen 2 Paper
• Raise Your Voice!
• Lightning Laces

Products and services

• Capitol Care CDS

Quantifiable outcome

• Influenced $945,885,821 in Texas state budget allocations during the 2021 legislative session
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Attendant Care CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTD works closely with the Attendant Care Coalition and lawmakers to push for increased community attendant wages. This is a core advocacy partnership for CTD's most prominent legislative priority.
• Texans Care for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed CTD's letter to the Governor and LBB to protect funding for ECI respite services. Partners on child welfare and early childhood disability issues.
• The Arc of TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored a joint statement with Disability Rights Texas and CTD on the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners' anti-discrimination protections. Long-standing advocacy partner on disability rights.
• Disability Rights TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored joint statement with The Arc of Texas and CTD on social work anti-discrimination protections. Partners on legal advocacy and civil rights for Texans with disabilities.
• Autism Society of TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed CTD's ECI respite letter and partnered on advocacy resources for parents and self-advocates. Collaborates on legislative education and autism-specific disability issues.
• Any Baby CanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed CTD's letter protecting ECI respite funding. Provides early childhood support services for families of children with developmental delays.
• Central Counties ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed CTD's ECI respite letter. Provides mental health and intellectual/developmental disability services in Texas.
• Easterseals Central TexasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed CTD's letter protecting ECI respite services. Easterseals provides disability services including early intervention and vocational rehabilitation.
• Family to Family NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed the ECI respite letter. Provides peer support and information for families of children with disabilities in Texas.
• Texas Parent to ParentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed ECI respite letter. Provides support and resources for parents of children with disabilities across Texas.
• TexProtectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed the ECI respite letter. TexProtects is the Texas chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America.
• Paso del Norte Children's Development CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed ECI respite letter. Provides early intervention and developmental services for children in the El Paso region.
• Texas Council for Community CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed the ECI respite letter. Represents community mental health centers across Texas serving individuals with IDD.
• REV UP Texas / AAPDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTD is a leading member of REV UP Texas coalition, promoting the disability vote, in partnership with AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities). Co-hosted Elected for Inclusion: A Presidential Forum on Disability Issues in January 2020.
• Austin Film SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing arts partner. Jennifer Bracy interned with Austin Film Society before joining CTD. CTD leverages Austin Film Society resources for film programming and community film initiatives.
• Art Spark TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with CTD on the Lion and Pirate Open Mic series and disability pride events. Co-hosts collaborative disability arts programming including film festival screenings.
• Rep. Stephanie KlickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead House sponsor of HB 3703 (2019) expanding Texas Compassionate Use Program for medical cannabis. Key legislative partner on healthcare access for Texans with disabilities.
• United Healthcare National Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTD is a member of United Healthcare's National Advisory Board, addressing disability services for one of America's largest health insurers, both in Texas and nationally.
• Aggie Achieve Advisory CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTD is among the founders of the Aggie Achieve Advisory Committee overseeing the launch of post-secondary education programs for young people with disabilities at Texas A&M.
• Texas Board of Architectural ExaminerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTD has a long-standing appointment to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, a regulatory body over architects, interior designers, and landscape architects, influencing built environment accessibility standards.
• Oleb BooksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CTD's Pen 2 Paper creative writing contest on the Oleb Books Personal Essay Award in 2019, expanding the contest internationally and co-publishing anthology.
• Malvern BooksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts CTD's monthly Lion and Pirate Open Mic series featuring performers with and without disabilities.
• Imagine ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative screening partner for CTDFF events. Imagine Art supports artists with disabilities through inclusive arts programming.
• Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative screening partner for CTDFF events, co-presenting the 'Disposable Humanity' screening in July 2025.
• Alienated Majesty BooksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presented the Disability Pride Showcase event with Art Spark Texas and Alienated Majesty Books.
• Runway of Dreams FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRunway of Dreams, founded by Mindy Scheier, is a nonprofit advancing adaptive clothing for people with disabilities. Partnered with CTDFF for a documentary screening and Skype Q&A at the 2019 Film Festival.
• Cur8able / Stephanie ThomascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability fashion stylist Stephanie Thomas founded Cur8able, providing disability-friendly clothing advice and styling services. Presented at CTDFF 2019 adaptive fashion events and served on Zappos Adaptive advisory board.
• Ronkita DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustin-based design team participating in CTDFF Adaptive Fashion Challenge, working with models with disabilities to create custom adaptive clothing designs.
• Dr. Aisen Caro ChacinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical device designer and researcher at UTMB MakerHealth Space, participated in CTDFF Adaptive Fashion Challenge designing adaptive clothing solutions with models with disabilities.
• VELA FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CTD to offer free supportive workshops on technology access and special education advocacy in English and Spanish during the COVID-19 pandemic, targeting families of students with disabilities.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Disability Rights Texas: Texas-based disability rights legal advocacy organization that co-authored joint statements with CTD on social work anti-discrimination protections. Closest peer in mission, geography, and advocacy focus.
• Autism Society of Texas: Texas autism advocacy organization that co-signed CTD's ECI respite letter and partners on legislative advocacy for the autism community.
• ADAPT of Texas: Texas disability rights grassroots organization co-beneficiary of CTD's ADAPT FUN*RUN. Activist peer focused on community integration mandates and disability rights enforcement.
• Easterseals Central Texas: Regional Easterseals affiliate providing disability services including early intervention and vocational rehabilitation. CTD partner on ECI respite funding advocacy.
• The Arc of Texas: Texas state chapter of The Arc, advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Long-standing CTD partner on disability rights legislation and ECI respite funding.
• Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD): State federal DD Council that funded CTD's $85,447 Policy Fellowship. Parallel mission on disability policy, capacity-building, and systems change.

Broad incumbents

• National Disability Rights Network: National federation of Protection & Advocacy (P&A) agencies for people with disabilities. Operates at the federal level with state affiliate model paralleling CTD's scope.
• American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): National cross-disability civil rights organization and REV UP voting coalition convener. Direct CTD partner on REV UP Texas and the 2020 Presidential Disability Forum.

Emerging players

• VELA Families: Texas-based nonprofit supporting families of children with disabilities. Partnered with CTD on bilingual special education and technology access workshops.

Regional players

• Center for Independent Living (multiple Texas CILs): Federally funded CILs in Texas deliver independent living services and advocacy analogous to CTD's mission. Comparable service model and federal funding ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TxDisabilities
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TxDisabilities
• Facebookfacebook.com/TxDisabilities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coalition-of-texans-with-disabilities

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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