San Antonio Report

What San Antonio Report does

San Antonio Report is a member-supported, nonprofit digital news organization headquartered at 711 Navarro St, Suite 535, in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 2017 (originally under the Rivard Report name before rebranding to San Antonio Report) and incorporated in Texas as a 501(c)(3)-style public charity, the publication produces hyperlocal journalism covering San Antonio and Bexar County across government and politics, business and development, education, health, public safety, arts and culture, and neighborhood-focused storytelling. Its primary audience is the San Antonio general public, with secondary readership among local government/politics enthusiasts and the local business community. Named institutional sponsors include USAA, Trinity University, CPS Energy, Valero, and Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

The organization's product surface centers on the sanantonioreport.org website — powered by the Newspack publishing platform on top of WordPress — and is augmented by a portfolio of seven email newsletters: Daily Reach, Weekly Reach, The Recap (delivered Monday/Thursday), Events Newsletter, Live Like a Local, Tuesday Business Report, and Bexar County Ballot. Content series include Where I Live neighborhood profiles, Live Like a Local lifestyle coverage, a Trailist map series, and Civics Guides such as Local Gov 101 and dedicated Elections 2026 coverage. Distribution is digital-only: web, email, and organic social (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Reddit). The tech stack is otherwise conventional, with Stripe for payments, Google Analytics and AdWords, Parse.ly, and Quantcast for analytics, and no documented AI/ML infrastructure.

Commercially, San Antonio Report operates a hybrid nonprofit revenue model combining individual and business memberships, reader donations (processed through FundJournalism), display advertising, and sponsored content produced for institutional partners. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution and monetization are entirely domestic, focused on South Central Texas. In May 2026, the organization announced a planned combination of operations with Texas Public Radio — operator of KSTX 89.1 FM and other broadcast stations — to unify two major San Antonio local news organizations under shared operations and pursue a more sustainable model for regional journalism.

Name

San Antonio Report

Legal name

San Antonio Report

Website

https://sanantonioreport.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

San Antonio Report is a member-supported, nonprofit digital news organization producing hyperlocal journalism on government, business, education, health, and culture for the San Antonio community via its website and a portfolio of email newsletters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Digital News & Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Newsletter Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAA)

Keywords

• Local digital journalism
• Nonprofit news media
• Email newsletter publishing
• Community news coverage
• Sponsored editorial content

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Donations: The San Antonio Report is a member-supported nonprofit organization that relies on reader donations and membership subscriptions to fund its journalism operations. The organization offers individual and business membership options.
2. Sponsored Content: The publication accepts sponsored articles from organizations including businesses, nonprofits, and government entities. Sponsors include USAA, Trinity University, CPS Energy, Valero, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, and others.
3. Advertising: The organization offers advertising opportunities to businesses through its website and publication.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

San Antonio Report is a nonprofit, member-supported digital news outlet that publishes original local journalism about San Antonio and the surrounding region via its website (sanantonioreport.org) and a portfolio of email newsletters. The outlet also produces sponsored/branded content and content series for civic and commercial partners, funded primarily through memberships, donations, and sponsorships.

Product overview

San Antonio Report is a member-supported nonprofit news organization operating a unified digital news platform at sanantonioreport.org. The core product is its news website delivering local journalism across government, business, education, health, public safety, arts, and culture. This platform is enhanced by a portfolio of email newsletter products including Daily Reach, Weekly Reach, The Recap (delivered Mon/Thu), Events Newsletter, Live Like a Local, Tuesday Business Report, and Bexar County Ballot. The organization also offers sponsored content opportunities, individual and business membership programs, and content series such as Live Like a Local, Where I Live neighborhood profiles, and Civics Guides. Revenue derives from donations, memberships, and sponsored content. The site is powered by Newspack.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• San Antonio Report (Digital News Website) Online publication delivering original San Antonio-area local journalism, civic and political reporting, and community news on sanantonioreport.org, available to the general public and supported by members.
• Email Newsletters Recurring email newsletters covering San Antonio civic, political, and community topics, distributed to subscribers and members as a core engagement and distribution product.
• San Antonio Report Membership Program Tiered individual membership program that funds the nonprofit newsroom and provides member perks such as newsletters and engagement opportunities.
• Sponsored Editorial Content Sponsored and branded editorial content sold to local civic, nonprofit, and commercial sponsors seeking access to the publication's civically engaged San Antonio readership.
• Branded Newsletter Sponsorships Sponsored placements within the publication's email newsletters, enabling sponsors to reach the San Antonio Report subscriber base.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Texas Public Radio (TPR)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Texas Public Radio and San Antonio Report announced they will combine operations to strengthen local journalism in San Antonio. The merger aims to create a more sustainable model for local news coverage in the region. Texas Public Radio operates KSTX 89.1 FM and other broadcast stations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CalMatters: California-focused nonprofit digital news outlet covering state policy, government, and civics. Comparable as a donation- and membership-supported digital-first nonprofit newsroom with a civic-education mission and statewide (vs. San Antonio's city-level) scope.
• Houston Landing: Nonprofit, member-supported digital news outlet covering Houston, backed by American Journalism Project. Comparable in funding model, mission, Texas regional focus, and reliance on donations plus newsletter-driven engagement.
• The Connecticut Mirror: Nonprofit, member-supported digital news outlet covering Connecticut state government and policy. Comparable operating model, mission, and reliance on recurring reader donations and foundation support.
• The Texas Tribune: Texas-based nonprofit digital news organization funded by donations and memberships, covering state and local government, education, and politics. Closest comparable in business model and nonprofit digital newsroom structure, though statewide rather than hyperlocal.
• LAist: Southern California Public Radio-affiliated nonprofit local digital news outlet covering Los Angeles neighborhoods. Comparable as a member-supported digital nonprofit news brand emerging from a public-radio partnership and operating on a similar newsletter + website playbook.
• Voice of San Antonio: Nonprofit community-news and civic-engagement organization in San Antonio. Comparable as a same-market local civic-news entity, though focused more on civic participation than original journalism.
• Block Club Chicago: Nonprofit, member-supported, hyperlocal digital news organization covering Chicago neighborhoods. Closely comparable in funding model (donor/membership driven), newsletter-led engagement, and focus on community-level civic reporting.
• Austin Monitor: Nonprofit, member-supported hyperlocal digital news outlet covering Austin city government and civic affairs. Directly comparable as a Texas-based, nonprofit, donor-driven civic newsroom at a smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• San Antonio Express-News: The legacy daily newspaper of San Antonio, owned by Hearst. Competes with San Antonio Report for local news, advertising, and audience attention but operates under a much broader print and digital portfolio across Texas and the U.S.

Emerging players

• Texas Public Radio (TPR): San Antonio-based public radio network (operator of KSTX 89.1 FM) combining operations with San Antonio Report; comparable as a member-supported, nonprofit regional news organization with broadcast infrastructure and overlapping coverage of San Antonio civic affairs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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