Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)

What Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) does

Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Alaska in 1992 and headquartered in Juneau. It is a federally recognized Center for Independent Living serving seniors and people with disabilities across the geographically dispersed Southeast Alaska region. SAIL operates a coordinated suite of human-services programs including the Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC), Brain Injury Supports (TABI), Developmental Disability Resource Connection (DDRC), Employment Services, Equipment Loan & Demonstration, Peer Support, and Veteran Services (VOICE/SAILS Veteran-Directed Program), as well as an adaptive recreation sub-brand called ORCA (encompassing adaptive snowsports and the SAIL Challenge Course).

The organization's service delivery is people-intensive and community-based, with no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML systems identified in available material. Distribution is direct to clients across the region, supplemented by partnerships with United Way, Move United, and the host designations for ADRC and DDRC that anchor its role as the regional disabilities and aging intermediary. Marketing and donor engagement run through the sailinc.org website, Facebook, Constant Contact email newsletters, and Alaska's Pick.Click.Give charitable giving program.

SAIL's business model is a hybrid nonprofit funding structure combining government grants (state and federal, including VA programs), private donations, planned giving (including the Anna Hennessey Memorial Fund), and participant fees where applicable. No pricing is publicly disclosed. Sources of operating revenue are not detailed in the available data, but the mix is typical of CILs — primarily contract and grant-funded, with donations and fees as supplementary streams. The organization reports no parent company, no M&A history, and operates within a single regional geography (Southeast Alaska, USA).

Name

Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)

Legal name

Southeast Alaska Independent Living Inc.

Website

https://sailinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Center for Independent Living, founded in 1992 and based in Juneau, Alaska. It delivers advocacy, resource navigation, peer support, equipment loans, and adaptive recreation to seniors and people with disabilities across Southeast Alaska.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Juneau, Alaska

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit Services Funding: SAIL operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing services to seniors and people with disabilities. Funding appears to come from a combination of government grants, private donations, and participant fees for services. The organization has been in operation for more than 30 years.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SAIL is a nonprofit Center for Independent Living that provides advocacy, support services, adaptive recreation, and community programs for seniors and people with disabilities across Southeast Alaska. Core offerings include the Aging & Disability Resource Center, Brain Injury Supports (TABI), Developmental Disability Resource Connection (DDRC), Employment Services, Equipment Loan & Demonstration, Peer Support, Veteran Services, and ORCA Adaptive Recreation (including Adaptive Snowsports and the SAIL Challenge Course).

Product overview

Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) is a nonprofit organization offering a coordinated suite of programs and services for seniors and people with disabilities across Southeast Alaska. The organization operates multiple core service areas including an Aging & Disability Resource Center, Brain Injury Supports, Developmental Disability Resource Connection, Employment Services, Equipment Loan & Demonstration, Peer Support, and Veteran Services. SAIL also provides Adaptive Recreation through its ORCA program, which includes adaptive snowsports and a challenge course. The programs work together to help individuals maintain independence and participate fully in their communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ORCA: Adaptive Recreation program offering adaptive snowsports, SAIL Challenge Course, and recreational activities for people with disabilities

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supportive, member and core partner.

• United WaysupportiveOthersUnited Way logo appears on the SAIL website, indicating a partnership or collaborative relationship. United Way organizations often provide funding and community support to nonprofits serving vulnerable populations.
• Move UnitedmemberOthersSAIL is listed as a member of Move United, a national organization that promotes sports and recreation for people with disabilities. Membership indicates alignment with best practices and national standards for adaptive recreation.
• Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)core partnerOthersSAIL hosts the Aging & Disability Resource Center for Southeast Alaska, a core program providing information and assistance for seniors and people with disabilities.
• Developmental Disability Resource Connection (DDRC)core partnerOthersSAIL hosts the Developmental Disability Resource Connection, a core program serving individuals with developmental disabilities in the region.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Access Living (Chicago): Access Living is a well-known Chicago-based CIL providing advocacy, independent living services, and disability rights programming, closely mirroring SAIL's mission and consumer-controlled service model.
• Access Alaska: Access Alaska is another Alaska-based Center for Independent Living serving seniors and people with disabilities with a comparable mix of independent living, advocacy, and support services — the closest geographic and functional peer to SAIL.
• Paraquad: Paraquad is a St. Louis-based Center for Independent Living serving people with disabilities with independent living, employment, and advocacy services — comparable in mission, scope, and consumer-controlled model to SAIL.
• The Whole Person: The Whole Person is a Kansas City CIL offering independent living, advocacy, and disability support services for seniors and people with disabilities, operating a comparable mission-driven, multi-program model to SAIL.
• The Center for Independent Living (Berkeley): The CIL Berkeley is one of the oldest and largest U.S. Centers for Independent Living, offering independent living skills, advocacy, peer support, and employment services — a flagship comparable to SAIL's service stack.
• Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco: ILRC SF is a Bay Area Center for Independent Living providing independent living skills, advocacy, transition, and peer support services to people with disabilities, functionally comparable to SAIL's core CIL service lines.
• Kenai Peninsula Independent Living Center: Kenai Peninsula ILC is an Alaska Center for Independent Living providing independent living, advocacy, and disability support services in another region of the state, directly comparable in mission and service mix to SAIL.

Others

• Disability Rights Alaska: Disability Rights Alaska is the state's Protection & Advocacy system, focused on legal advocacy and rights enforcement for Alaskans with disabilities — adjacent rather than directly competitive, but operating in the same ecosystem as SAIL.
• Move United: Move United is the national adaptive sports and recreation network of which SAIL's ORCA program is a member; it sets standards and provides resources for adaptive recreation rather than competing for service delivery.
• Statewide Independent Living Council of Alaska: The Statewide Independent Living Council of Alaska is a federally mandated council that partners with Alaska's CILs (including SAIL) on statewide independent living planning, distinct from a direct service peer but tightly ecosystem-coupled to SAIL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sailinc.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southeast-alaska-independent-living-inc

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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