STARRY

What STARRY does

STARRY, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit human services organization founded in 2001 in Georgetown, Texas, originally established as "Service To At-Risk and Runaway Youth." Following a January 2023 restructuring, the organization transitioned from operating a Foster Care program (which is now a Legacy Program credited with 1,230 children served in placements and 222 adoptions) to a sole-focused Family Preservation model, repositioning itself upstream to prevent children from entering the foster care system and to support biological family reunification.

STARRY delivers trauma-informed services across four core programs: the FAYS (Family and Youth Success) counseling program providing no-cost individual, group, and family counseling to families with children ages 6-17 in 31 Texas counties; the Fatherhood Program using a Father Positive approach for fathers and male caregivers in Bell, Coryell, McLennan, and Williamson counties; the Family Preservation Program providing intensive trauma-informed case management for biological caregivers involved with CPS; and Operation Connected Response / STEP UP Texas, a U.S. Department of Justice-funded initiative delivering trauma-informed training to law enforcement, public school districts, and the juvenile justice system in partnership with The University of Texas at Austin and Williamson County Juvenile Services. The technology stack is minimal: an external EHR Your Way client registration portal (ncrv2.ehryourway.com) for intake and session tracking, with no proprietary software, no public API, and no AI/ML capability disclosed.

The revenue model is a hybrid of government contracts (Texas DFPS for counseling, fatherhood, and family preservation; HHSC Family Support Services for FAYS; U.S. DOJ for STEP UP Texas) and philanthropic funding (United Way of Greater Austin, United Way of Waco-McLennan County, plus individual, faith community, corporate, and foundation donations). All client-facing services are provided at no cost; the organization operates 9+ office locations and approximately 80 service points across Texas, supported by 113 employees and an internship pipeline that contributed 5,000+ hours in 2025. Key strategic partners include Georgetown Health Foundation (Carver Center for Families), UT Austin, Williamson County Juvenile Services, and United Way affiliates.

Name

STARRY

Legal name

STARRY, Inc.

Website

https://starry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

STARRY is a Georgetown, Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2001 that delivers no-cost trauma-informed counseling, fatherhood services, family preservation, and law enforcement/school training across 31 Texas counties, funded primarily by Texas state agencies, the U.S. Department of Justice, and philanthropy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family and Youth Human Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Trauma-informed counseling
• Family preservation services
• Fatherhood support programs
• Youth family services
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgetown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: STARRY's counseling services, fatherhood services, and family preservation services are partially funded by the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services. The STEP UP Texas project is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. The FAYS program is funded by HHSC Family Support Services.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: Funding provided by individuals, faith communities, businesses, and foundations through various giving programs including immediate cash gifts, gifts of stock and property, memorial and honor gifts, and legacy gifts through estates.
3. United Way Funding: STARRY receives funding from United Way of Greater Austin (for Community Health Workers) and United Way of Waco-McLennan County (partial funding for Waco office).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

STARRY is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit human services organization that delivers no-cost, trauma-informed counseling, fatherhood support, and family preservation services to children and families across 31 Texas counties. Its offerings include the FAYS (Family and Youth Success) counseling program, the Fatherhood Program using a Father Positive approach, intensive Family Preservation services to prevent CPS involvement, and the Operation Connected Response / STEP UP Texas initiative providing trauma-informed training to law enforcement and schools. All services are provided at no cost to eligible clients through a combination of state and federal grants, United Way funding, and individual/corporate donations.

Product overview

STARRY is a nonprofit human services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected community support programs. The core services include the FAYS (Family and Youth Success) counseling program providing no-cost professional counseling to families with children ages 6-17 across 31 Texas counties; the Fatherhood Program using a Father-Positive approach for fathers and male caregivers in four counties; the Family Preservation Program offering trauma-informed case management to prevent CPS involvement; and Operation Connected Response/STEP UP Texas providing trauma-informed training to law enforcement and schools. The organization also operates community resource centers including the Carver Center for Families in Georgetown and the Liberty Hill Family Resource Center. Additional offerings include internship programs for students pursuing careers in counseling, social work, or nonprofit services, and volunteer opportunities for community members. Services are funded through Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, United Way partnerships, individual donors, and foundations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FAYS Program (Family and Youth Success Program)
• Fatherhood Program
• Family Preservation Program
• Operation Connected Response / STEP UP Texas
• Carver Center for Families
• Liberty Hill Family Resource Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 27,521 total sessions served in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Georgetown Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In January 2023, STARRY partnered with the Georgetown Health Foundation to launch the Family Resource Center (FRC) at the former Carver Elementary School. STARRY serves as the lead agency managing operations, outreach, and programming. The FRC provides comprehensive, wraparound services for families in Georgetown.
• WILCO Family Recovery CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTARRY is part of the WILCO Family Recovery Collaborative, delivering intensive, trauma-informed counseling to biological caregivers involved with CPS in Williamson County.
• The University of Texas at AustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUT Austin is a key partner in STEP UP Texas, a project funded by the U.S. Department of Justice that provides trauma-informed and restorative practices training to public school districts, law enforcement, and the juvenile justice system.
• Williamson County Juvenile ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilliamson County Juvenile Services partners with UT Austin and STARRY in the STEP UP Texas initiative to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in engagement with the juvenile justice system.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ChildCareGroup: Dallas-based nonprofit delivering early childhood and family support services, including parenting education and family counseling. Comparable mission, target population (low-income Texas families), and direct-service nonprofit model.
• National Fatherhood Initiative: National nonprofit focused on father engagement programs and Father Positive curricula. Directly comparable to STARRY's Fatherhood Program methodology and fatherhood support service line.
• Buckner Children and Family Services: Texas-based nonprofit providing family services, foster care, and community support programs across multiple Texas cities. Highly comparable as a same-state, faith-informed family services provider with overlapping prevention and counseling offerings.
• Parents Anonymous: National nonprofit running parent-led mutual support groups and family strengthening programs. Comparable in parent education, group counseling, and community-led delivery to at-risk families.

Regional players

• Texana Center: Texas Local Mental Health Authority serving multiple counties around the Houston/Gulf Coast region with behavioral health and family services. Comparable as a Texas human services provider with trauma-informed counseling, though a different geography.
• Bluebonnet Trails Community Services: Texas community mental health and intellectual/developmental disability services provider serving Central and South Central Texas counties. Comparable as a Texas trauma-informed counseling provider with overlapping Central Texas geography.
• Children's Trust Fund of Texas: Texas statewide nonprofit funder and advocate focused on child abuse prevention and family support. Comparable in mission and Texas-specific prevention orientation, though it operates primarily as a funder rather than direct service provider.

Broad incumbents

• Healthy Families America: Prevent Child Abuse America network offering home-visiting family support programs nationwide. Comparable in evidence-based, upstream family preservation methodology targeting at-risk families.
• CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates): National nonprofit with Texas affiliates providing advocacy and support for children in the child welfare system. Comparable in family preservation / CPS-adjacent work and in operating a volunteer- and donor-driven service model.

Others

• Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (TCU): Texas Christian University institute that developed the TBRI framework STARRY uses. Related as a research/methodology partner and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but tightly connected through TBRI training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/starryonline
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@starryinc.8219
• Facebookfacebook.com/starryonline
• Instagraminstagram.com/_starryinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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