Episcopal Diocese of West Texas

What Episcopal Diocese of West Texas does

The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas is a nonprofit religious organization and a regional diocese of The Episcopal Church, founded in 1874 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It serves 26,000+ members across 87 congregations (parishes and missions) spread across 60 Texas counties, providing spiritual leadership, denominational governance, sacramental ministry, and faith formation programs under the leadership of Bishop the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, D.D. The diocese operates as part of the larger The Episcopal Church, which has 1.6 million members nationally and is led by Presiding Bishop the Most Rev. Sean D. Rowe.

The diocese's core "products" are ministries and programs rather than commercial offerings. These include three wholly-owned camp and conference facilities — Camp Capers (188 acres on the Guadalupe River for youth ages 8-18), Duncan Park (an off-grid mountain retreat near Boulder, Colorado), and Mustang Island Conference Center (22 acres on the Gulf of Mexico) — alongside 26 affiliated Episcopal schools (preschools through preparatory) and TMI Episcopal in San Antonio. Additional programs include youth spiritual formation retreats (Happening, New Beginning, Cursillo), College + Young Adult Ministries serving 300,000+ students on regional campuses, Latino + Immigration Ministries addressing needs along the 500-mile Texas-Mexico border, Recovery Ministries, and World Missions. Distribution is executed through the 87 parish/mission network plus the diocesan website (dwtx.org), bilingual in English and Spanish.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: (1) recurring apportionment payments from the 85 parishes and missions, (2) donations and contributions from individuals and congregations (including disaster relief funding), and (3) camp and program registration fees (e.g., $100 per family for the Wounded Warriors/Veterans Family Camp). Go-to-market is community-led, relying on local congregation engagement, word-of-mouth within faith communities, and regional ministry programs, supplemented by digital channels including social media, email newsletters, and the diocesan website. The organization has no proprietary technology, software products, or AI/ML capabilities, operating as a traditional religious institution rather than a technology-enabled entity.

Name

Episcopal Diocese of West Texas

Legal name

Episcopal Diocese of West Texas

Website

https://dwtx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas is a nonprofit regional diocese of The Episcopal Church serving 26,000+ members across 87 congregations in 60 Texas counties. It operates camps, schools, and outreach ministries under Bishop David G. Read.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Denominational Administration and Ministries

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Diocesan religious administration
• Episcopal congregational support
• Youth camp retreats
• Episcopal schools network
• Immigration and refugee ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio, TX

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Apportionment from Congregations: Parishes and missions pay apportionment to support diocesan operations and shared ministries. The cancellation of April apportionment was noted as resulting in loss of approximately $375,000. The diocesan budget depends heavily on apportionment sent by 85 parishes and missions.
2. Donations and Contributions: The diocese receives financial contributions from individuals and congregations for various purposes including flood relief, immigration ministries, and general operations. Online contribution forms and mailed checks are accepted.
3. Camp and Program Fees: Revenue generated from camp programs including registration fees such as the Wounded Warriors/Veterans Family Camp at $100 per family. Mustangs Island Conference Center and Camp Capers generate program fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas administers and supports 87 Episcopal congregations across 60 counties in Texas, providing spiritual leadership through its bishop, governance, and shared ministries. It operates three camp and conference facilities (Camp Capers, Duncan Park, Mustang Island Conference Center), 26 Episcopal schools, and ministry programs including Latino + Immigration Ministries, Recovery Ministries, World Missions, and youth formation programs such as Cursillo, Happening, and New Beginning. The diocese is funded primarily through parish apportionments and donations.

Product overview

Episcopal Diocese of West Texas is a religious organization serving 26,000+ persons across 87 congregations in 60 Texas counties. The diocese operates a portfolio of camp and retreat facilities (Camp Capers, Duncan Park, Mustang Island Conference Center), youth and adult spiritual formation programs (Cursillo, Happening, New Beginning), and outreach ministries (Latino + Immigration Ministries, World Missions, Recovery Ministries, College Ministries). The organization functions as a traditional religious institution rather than a technology product company, with no software-as-a-service offerings, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camp Capers
• Duncan Park
• Mustang Island Conference Center
• Episcopal Schools
• Cursillo
• Happening
• New Beginning
• Latino + Immigration Ministries
• World Missions
• Recovery Ministries
• College + Young Adult Ministries
• Diocesan Congregational Governance and Clergy Support

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Presiding Bishop's Office of The Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2026The New Camino program is presented in partnership with the Presiding Bishop's Office of The Episcopal Church, with Karla Sikaffy duPlantier serving as Interim Latina Missioner. This national partnership supports Latino/Hispanic ministry development.
• Episcopal Relief and DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Episcopal Relief and Development approved an initial grant to help meet immediate needs following the July 2026 flooding in West Texas communities. The partnership provides humanitarian assistance funding for disaster response efforts coordinated through diocesan congregations.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a large donation to Plaza de Paz Respite Center, demonstrating interfaith collaboration in humanitarian immigration ministry support.
• Plaza de Paz Respite CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer respite center operated by the diocese providing services to migrants and asylum seekers. The center was closed indefinitely in January 2025 after much prayerful consideration.
• San Antonio ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Antonio churches partnered for a Week of Mission with the Diocese of West Texas Immigration and Refugee Ministries, demonstrating local ecumenical collaboration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth: Same Episcopal denomination, same state, with a comparable mix of urban and rural parishes, schools, and stewardship-driven funding. Provides a useful benchmark for parish-level engagement and apportionment sustainability.
• Episcopal Diocese of Dallas: Another Texas-based Episcopal diocese serving a similar number of congregations and members in North Texas; directly comparable in governance structure, revenue model (apportionment + donations), and program portfolio (camps, schools, outreach).
• Episcopal Diocese of Texas: The Houston-based Episcopal Diocese of Texas is the most directly comparable peer: same denomination, same state, similar scale (60+ counties, multiple congregations), and parallel structure of camps, schools, and apportionment-funded operations, making it the closest functional mirror for DWTX.
• Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas: Smaller but structurally identical Episcopal diocese covering a multi-county rural Texas region; useful as a comparable for the smaller-church and rural-mission dynamics DWTX is actively trying to revitalize.

Broad incumbents

• Diocese of Lubbock (Roman Catholic): Catholic diocese covering West Texas counties overlapping DWTX's footprint; comparable as another denominational governance body with parishes, schools, and stewardship-funded operations in the same region.
• Texas Methodist Foundation / Rio Texas Conference (United Methodist): United Methodist annual conference covering South/Central Texas with comparable parish networks, camp/retreat facilities, and apportionment-style funding; useful peer for mainline Protestant governance economics.
• Lutheran Church Missouri Synod - Texas District: Regional Lutheran body overseeing congregations across Texas with parallel governance, schools, and stewardship functions; relevant comparable for mainline Protestant diocesan economics in the same geography.
• Texas Baptists (Baptist General Convention of Texas): Statewide Baptist convention with an extensive camp, church, and missions network across Texas; serves as a benchmark for the scale and structure of large non-Catholic denominational operations in DWTX's market.
• Archdiocese of San Antonio (Roman Catholic): The Roman Catholic Archdiocese covering San Antonio and surrounding counties; a much larger incumbent in the same geography, offering parish-level worship, schools, and immigration/humanitarian ministries that overlap with DWTX's Latino and outreach portfolio.

Emerging players

• Good Samaritan Community Services: Although DWTX's own subsidiary (51% Episcopal-boarded nonprofit), it functions as a comparable community-services nonprofit in San Antonio, providing human-services programs that overlap with the diocese's outreach and immigration-ministry work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/diocesewesttx
• YouTubevimeo.com/dwtx
• Facebookfacebook.com/diocesewesttx
• Instagraminstagram.com/diocesewesttx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/episcopal-diocese-of-west-texas

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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