Abrazo

What Abrazo does

Abrazo is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) domestic infant adoption agency founded in 1994 in San Antonio, Texas, and licensed by the State of Texas as a child-placing agency. The organization facilitates adoptions across Texas and most of the United States (excluding New York) by matching expectant parents considering adoption with prospective adoptive families. Services are provided to birthparents free of charge, while adoptive families pay agency fees that constitute the primary revenue source; donations and community fundraising events provide supplemental support. The agency has placed approximately 2,000 children over its three-decade history, with reported average wait times of 6–12 months for childless couples.

The agency is led by founder and Executive Director Elizabeth Jurenovich and operates with a small staff of master's-level, licensed adoption counselors with bilingual English/Spanish capability. Service delivery is relationship-based and case-managed, supported by a 24/7 helpline, an online chapel, an online community forum, and dedicated regional coverage including a Houston-area specialist. The business model combines transactional fee revenue from adoptive families with donation-driven nonprofit funding and no outside equity or grant rounds. Beyond core placement services, Abrazo maintains post-placement community engagement through Camp Abrazo reunions, biannual Birthmother Homecoming events, and a scholarship program for adopted youth.

There are no indications of technology platform development, AI/ML capabilities, M&A activity, or external funding in the disclosed information. The most recent material action is a fee schedule revision effective January 1, 2025, alongside continued investment in community programs and regional coverage expansion. No financial statements are publicly disclosed, and no parent company or affiliations are identified.

Name

Abrazo

Legal name

Abrazo Adoption Associates

Website

https://abrazo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Abrazo is a Texas-licensed, nonprofit 501(c)(3) domestic infant adoption agency founded in 1994 in San Antonio that matches expectant parents with adoptive families across most U.S. states, supported by bilingual counseling and lifelong community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adoption Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

Keywords

• Open adoption
• Adoption placement
• Home study services
• Birthparent counseling
• Post-adoption support

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Adoption Services Fees: Fees charged to adoptive parents for adoption placement services including homestudy, matching, case management, counseling, and post-placement supervision. Birthparent services are provided free of charge. Agency is nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Abrazo Adoption Associates is a licensed, nonprofit 501(c)(3) Texas adoption agency that facilitates domestic open adoptions between pregnant women considering placement and approved adoptive families. Its core offering is an end-to-end open adoption program that includes free counseling and case management for birthparents, home studies and matching for adoptive parents, and 6-12 months of post-placement supervision, with services delivered bilingually in English and Spanish.

Product overview

Abrazo Adoption Associates is a private, nonprofit Texas adoption agency offering a comprehensive open adoption program as its core service. Founded in 1994 and licensed by the State of Texas, the agency provides end-to-end adoption services including counseling, home studies, placement services, and post-adoption support. The organization operates several complementary programs including Camp Abrazo (annual family reunion), Online Chapel (prayer support network), Scholarship Funds (educational assistance), Adoption Resources directory, Reconnection Services, and Post-Adoption Support. Services are provided free of charge to placing parents while adoptive families pay agency fees. The agency serves families nationwide except New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open Adoption Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 2,000 children placed in loving homes since 1994
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• San Antonio Area FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Antonio Area Foundation handles the Abrazo/Mitchard Birthmother Scholarship and Abrazo/Wilkins Adoptee/Birthsibling Scholarship applications, awards, and inquiries. Contact: Bernice Uresti at (210) 225-2243.
• Jacquelyn MitchardminorOthersNovelist Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of 'The Deep End of the Ocean', made a large donation to Abrazo in 1994 after adopting through the agency. Board designated funds for birthmother education, creating the Abrazo/Mitchard Birthmother Scholarship Fund.
• Dominique WilkinsminorOthersFormer Atlanta Hawks NBA player ('The Human Highlight Film') adopted twin girls through Abrazo in 1999. He designated Abrazo as beneficiary of his retirement gala proceeds, which the Atlanta Hawks and NBA matched, creating the Abrazo/Wilkins Adoptee/Birthsibling Scholarship Fund.
• Mayan Dude RanchminorOthersCamp Abrazo annual reunion held every summer at Mayan Dude Ranch in Bandera, TX (Texas Hill Country). Contact: (830) 796-3312 or MayanRanch.com.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• American Adoptions: National licensed adoption agency facilitating domestic infant adoptions across multiple U.S. states. Direct competitor offering similar homestudy, matching, and placement services with comparable fee-based model.
• Nightlight Christian Adoptions: National nonprofit adoption agency offering domestic infant, embryo, and international adoption with an emphasis on open adoption. Comparable service portfolio and nonprofit structure to Abrazo.
• Adoptions From The Heart: Licensed nonprofit adoption agency providing domestic infant adoption and home study services across multiple states. Directly comparable in service model, target clients, and nonprofit structure.
• Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children: New York-area nonprofit adoption agency with strong open adoption and birthparent services. Comparable nonprofit model with similar birthparent/adoptive family support; also illustrates the New York geographic gap Abrazo cannot serve.
• Gladney Center for Adoption: Long-established Texas-based nonprofit adoption agency headquartered in Fort Worth, specializing in domestic infant and international adoption. Most comparable peer given similar Texas nonprofit structure, open adoption model, and full placement services.
• Lifelong Adoptions: Licensed adoption agency facilitating domestic infant adoption across multiple U.S. states with homestudy, matching, and placement support. Comparable fee structure and service model to Abrazo.

Broad incumbents

• Holt International Children's Services: Large nonprofit specializing in international and domestic adoption plus post-adoption support. Broad incumbent with adjacent service portfolio in adoption and child welfare.
• Bethany Christian Services: Large faith-based nonprofit providing domestic, international, and foster care adoption services across many states. Broad incumbent in adoption services with overlapping domestic infant adoption offering.
• Catholic Charities Adoption Services: Faith-based network of regional agencies offering adoption, pregnancy support, and post-adoption services nationwide. Broad incumbent with overlapping service categories but wider social services portfolio.

Regional players

• Children's Home Society of California: Regional nonprofit offering adoption, foster care, and child welfare services in California. Operates in similar nonprofit adoption category but serves a different geography than Abrazo's Texas-centric footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/abrazoadoption
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/StorkCentral/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/abrazoadoptionassociates
• Instagraminstagram.com/abrazoadoption
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abrazo-adoption-associates

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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