What Texas CASA does

Texas CASA is the statewide 501(c)(3) membership association established in 1989 that coordinates the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) network across Texas. Headquartered in Austin with 50+ staff, it supports 74 local CASA programs operating in 217 Texas counties, serving children and families involved in the child protection system. In FY2025, the network mobilized 69,910 active volunteers who logged 3,248,200 hours of advocacy service for 174,310 children, generating 4,029,990 documented advocacy actions. Texas CASA's core deliverables include statewide volunteer recruitment (via the BECOMEACASA.org campaign, which recorded 699,283 page views), training delivery (14,095 hours to 16,870 attendees), grants administration, public policy advocacy, and operational standards oversight.

The organization's core products are programmatic rather than software-based: CASA College (a free online learning platform), an Online Data Manager (ODM) for local program reporting, the Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) initiative (which served 13,169 children and 7,576 families in FY2025), the CASA Anti-Child Trafficking (ACT) framework, and the STAR supervisor training program. Supplemental offerings include the CASA on the Go podcast, the Program Portal, and the Learning Center resource hub. No proprietary AI, ML, or advanced technology systems are disclosed.

Texas CASA's revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit mix. Government grants routed through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) are the largest channel, with $33,344,580 in subgrants distributed to local programs in FY2025. Supplementary revenue comes from individual and corporate donations (tiered from $1,000 to $100,000+; major donors include The Swalm Foundation, The Meadows Foundation, and the Adam R. Scripps Foundation), corporate partnerships (Superior HealthPlan, Southwest Airlines, Blue Bell, P.F. Chang's), and in-kind contributions (Southwest Airlines provided 50 round-trip flight passes). Services are provided free to local programs and to the children and families served, consistent with its 501(c)(3) status (EIN 75-2252358).

Name

Texas CASA

Legal name

Texas CASA

Website

https://texascasa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texas CASA is the 501(c)(3) statewide membership association established in 1989 that supports 74 local Court Appointed Special Advocate programs across 217 Texas counties, training volunteers who advocate in court for children in the foster care system.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: Texas CASA receives donations from individuals and corporations at various tiers ($100,000+, $50,000-$99,999, $10,000-$49,999, $5,000-$9,999, $2,500-$4,999, $1,000-$2,499). Major donors include The Swalm Foundation, The Meadows Foundation, Adam R. Scripps Foundation, and Jane Quentan Piper.
2. Government Grants: Texas CASA distributes and oversees state and federal funds for all local programs. Subgrants awarded to local CASA programs totaled $33,344,580 in FY2025. Funding sources include Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partners support through financial contributions, in-kind donations (travel services, software, marketing), and volunteer recruitment. Premier Partners like Superior HealthPlan support across multiple pillars including corporate, in-kind, and recruitment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Texas CASA is the statewide membership association for all local Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs in Texas, established in 1989. It supports 74 local CASA programs serving 217 counties by administering state and federal funds, providing training and resources, setting and monitoring standards, leading statewide volunteer recruitment campaigns, and advocating for public policy that protects children in the Texas foster care system.

Product overview

Texas CASA is a nonprofit membership association for local Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs across Texas, established in 1989. Rather than a single product, Texas CASA offers a suite of interconnected programs and platforms: CASA College provides free online training for staff, volunteers, and board members; the Program Portal serves as a resource hub for local program staff and board members; the Learning Center provides resources for volunteers. Key advocacy programs include Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE), which helps children in foster care build lifelong family connections; CASA ACT (Anti-Child Trafficking) for identifying and supporting at-risk youth; and STAR for supervisor training. Additional offerings include the Online Data Manager for program data submission, CASA on the Go podcast, and various publications and guides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CASA College Free online learning platform providing training courses and educational content for CASA staff, volunteers, and board members.
• Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) Team-based approach between local CASA programs and Child Protective Services to find and engage family members and fictive kin to create lifetime support networks for youth in foster care.
• CASA Anti-Child Trafficking (ACT) Framework designed to identify, advocate for, and support youth in foster care who are affected by sex trafficking, including CSE-IT screening tool training.
• STAR (Supervisor Training, Assistance and Resources) Training and resource program providing support for supervisors of CASA volunteers and staff at local CASA programs.
• Program Portal Online resource hub for local CASA program staff and board members, providing resources by topic including Anti-Child Trafficking, Collaborative Family Engagement, Data Management, Fundraising, Grants, and Program Leadership.
• Online Data Manager (ODM) Data management platform that allows the 74 local CASA programs across Texas to submit operational data, funding requests, and reimbursement information.
• CSE-IT Training Training on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT) screening tool designed to improve early identification of youth at risk for human trafficking.

Quantifiable outcome

• 174,310 children served by CASA volunteers in FY2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, premier partner, key in-kind partner, recruitment partner, event sponsor, sponsor and core partner.

• National CASA/GAL AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association that supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy. Texas CASA is the statewide membership association affiliated with this national organization, working together so every child who has experienced abuse or neglect can be safe, have a permanent home, and the opportunity to thrive.
• Superior HealthPlanpremier partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Partner supporting Texas CASA as Corporate Partner for annual Conference and Leadership Roundtable events, and as In-Kind Partner providing personalized training for the CASA network on navigating STAR Health Basic Benefits for children and youth in foster care.
• Southwest Airlineskey in-kind partnerOthersIn-Kind Partner that awarded Texas CASA 50 round-trip flight passes to assist CASA programs across the state in facilitating travel for volunteers, especially when children are placed far from their communities. Volunteers traveled 91,892 miles using these vouchers.
• Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA)recruitment partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerRecruitment Partner engaging coaches to help recruit CASA volunteers through videos, social media, and game time announcements, supporting awareness about the vital need for CASA volunteers.
• P.F. Chang'sevent sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted statewide fundraiser benefiting CASA programs across Texas, demonstrating corporate commitment to supporting children in foster care.
• Blue Bell Ice CreamsponsorOthersSponsor of Clergy, CASA and Community initiative.
• Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership between local CASA programs, DFPS, and Single Source Continuum Contractors (SSCCs) for the Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) initiative to find and engage family members for children in foster care.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Casey Family Programs: A large, established national child welfare foundation focused on safely reducing the number of children in out-of-home care. Adjacent mission to Texas CASA in the broader child welfare space, though operating at higher strategic and policy level rather than direct volunteer advocacy.
• National Children's Alliance: The national membership association for Children's Advocacy Centers serving child abuse victims nationwide. Comparable as a nonprofit membership organization supporting a state/local child welfare network, though focused on CACs rather than CASA volunteer advocacy.

Emerging players

• Darkness to Light: A national nonprofit focused on child sexual abuse prevention through education and training. Compares to Texas CASA's training and education pillar (CASA College) and child welfare mission, though with a narrower prevention focus rather than direct advocacy.

Direct peers

• Dallas CASA: One of the largest local CASA programs in Texas and a member of the Texas CASA network. Provides direct volunteer advocacy for children in Dallas County foster care, operating with similar mission, volunteer model, and court-appointed advocacy services as Texas CASA's local members.
• National CASA/GAL Association: The national umbrella organization for the CASA network and an explicit strategic partner of Texas CASA. Operates in the same child welfare advocacy space, providing training, standards, and network support to state and local CASA programs nationwide.
• CASA of Tarrant County: A large Texas CASA member program serving children in the Tarrant County foster care system. Operates with the same court-appointed volunteer advocacy model under Texas CASA's statewide membership umbrella.
• Voices for Children (Miami): Florida's CASA-affiliated program serving children in Miami-Dade County foster care through court-appointed volunteer advocacy. Directly comparable as a CASA/GAL local program operating in a different geography with the same volunteer advocacy model.
• Child Advocates of Montgomery County: A Texas-based child advocacy organization providing court-appointed volunteer advocacy for children in Montgomery County. Operates the CASA model under a separate organizational name with overlapping mission and geographic service area.
• CASA of Los Angeles (LA CASA): A major CASA program serving children in the Los Angeles County foster care system through volunteer advocacy. Highly comparable mission and model to Texas CASA's local programs, though operating at larger urban scale and in California.
• CASA of Travis County: A local CASA program in Austin (Texas CASA's headquarters city) and member of the Texas CASA network. Directly comparable as a court-appointed volunteer advocacy organization for children in foster care within a single Texas county.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TexasCASAInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/texascasainc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-casa?trk=hb_tab_compy_id_77653
• Instagraminstagram.com/texascasa
• Xx.com/TexasCASA

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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