NAMI Greater San Antonio

Name

NAMI Greater San Antonio

Legal name

NAMI Greater San Antonio

Website

https://nami-sat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting free mental health programs and services for families across Greater San Antonio.
2. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at three tiers: $60 per year for Household, $40 per year for Regular, $5 per year for Open Door. Membership extends across local, state, and national NAMI levels and provides newsletter access, meeting notices, and advocacy participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NAMI Greater San Antonio provides free, peer-led mental health support groups, evidence-based education classes (Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, NAMI Basics, Homefront, Provider Education), and community presentations for individuals living with mental illness, their families, and the wider South Central Texas community. It also operates the NAMI San Antonio Warm Line and Bridges to Care Program for non-crisis peer support and referral coordination.

Product overview

NAMI Greater San Antonio is a nonprofit mental health organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of free peer-led support programs and educational services for individuals, families, and communities in the Greater San Antonio area. The organization provides a multi-tiered service structure consisting of: (1) Peer-Led Support Groups including NAMI Connection and NAMI Family Support Group; (2) Education Programs including NAMI Basics, Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, Homefront, and Provider Education; (3) Community Presentations including Ending the Silence, In Our Own Voice, Sharing Hope, Compartiendo Esperanza, Family & Friends, FaithNet, Smarts for Advocacy, and Sharing Your Story with Law Enforcement; (4) Bridges to Care training initiatives including Teen Mental Health Champions, Adults for Teen Mental Health, and Wellness Champions; (5) Crisis Support through the 988 Lifeline and Warm Line peer support services. All programs are free to participants and led by individuals with lived experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of NAMI Basics participants would recommend the program to others
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pathways to HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA new initiative designed to help individuals and families take their first steps toward mental wellness. Pathways to Hope combines peer support, education, and community connection into an accessible, guided experience.
• NAMI NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization providing program frameworks, brand standards, research backing, and the NAMI Advocate magazine. Local chapter delivers nationally-developed programs including NAMI Basics, Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, and others.
• Schools and School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with middle schools, high schools, and universities for Ending the Silence presentations and Teen Mental Health Champions programs. Researchers at University Health studying Teen Mental Health Champion program impact.
• Faith Communities and CongregationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBridges to Care program builds connections between congregations and service providers. FaithNet network encourages welcoming, caring congregations supportive of mental health. Wellness Champions training for faith leaders.
• Healthcare Providers and HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with healthcare systems including University Health for program delivery and research collaboration. VA clinics and hospitals host Family-to-Family classes.
• Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSharing Your Story with Law Enforcement program trains peers to share lived experience during Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for police officers.
• Seize the Awkward Campaign PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Ad Council, and Droga5 on the national 'Seize the Awkward' campaign encouraging teens to check on friends' mental health.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NAMI Austin: NAMI Austin is a Texas-based NAMI affiliate delivering the same peer-led mental health support groups, education programs (Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, NAMI Basics), and community presentations to the Austin metro area. Directly comparable model, funding structure, and program portfolio as NAMI Greater San Antonio.
• NAMI Houston: NAMI Greater Houston is a large Texas NAMI affiliate offering peer support groups, education programs, and community presentations across the Houston metro. Same peer-led model and program suite as NAMI Greater San Antonio, scaled to a larger population.
• MHA of Greater Houston: MHA of Greater Houston is the regional Mental Health America affiliate serving the Houston metro with peer support, education, and advocacy programs. Operates a comparable mission and service model to NAMI Greater San Antonio in a different Texas market.
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA): DBSA is a national peer-led mental health organization running support groups and education programs for people with mood disorders. Direct overlap with NAMI GSA's peer support group model, though narrower in clinical focus.
• NAMI Dallas: NAMI Dallas is a Texas NAMI affiliate providing peer-led support groups, mental health education classes, and community outreach in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Operates under identical NAMI National program frameworks with same donation/membership revenue model as NAMI Greater San Antonio.

Broad incumbents

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): NAMI National is the parent organization providing program curricula, brand standards, advocacy, and the research framework that local chapters like NAMI Greater San Antonio deliver. Operates at national scale with broader policy/advocacy mission beyond local service delivery.
• Mental Health America: Mental Health America is a national nonprofit with peer-support, education, and advocacy programming parallel to NAMI's mission. Operates affiliate chapters nationwide, with broader portfolio including screening tools, public education, and policy advocacy, competing for similar donor and volunteer pools.

Emerging players

• Active Minds: Active Minds is a national nonprofit focused on mental health awareness and education among college and high school students, with peer-to-peer chapters on campuses. Overlaps with NAMI GSA's Ending the Silence and Teen Mental Health Champions programs but concentrates on student-led campus activation.
• The Jed Foundation: The Jed Foundation is a national nonprofit protecting teen and young adult emotional health through campus programming and public education. Adjacent to NAMI GSA's youth programs but operates primarily via higher-ed partnerships rather than community-based peer support.

Others

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): AFSP is a national suicide prevention nonprofit that co-partners with NAMI on the 'Seize the Awkward' campaign. Operates adjacent mission with research, advocacy, and survivor support rather than peer-led education classes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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