Ransomed Life

What Ransomed Life does

Ransomed Life, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 2015 (with predecessor activity in 2014) to address child sexual exploitation and trafficking in the Greater San Antonio / Bexar County region. The organization delivers a vertically integrated service stack: trauma-informed clinical counseling for at-risk and exploited youth ages 11-24 (covering modalities including CBT, Trauma-Informed CBT, DBT, IFS, Narrative Therapy, and Christian Counseling), a volunteer mentor matching program, and prevention education presentations for schools, churches, businesses, and community groups. It also delivers state-approved human trafficking training for healthcare professionals and operates an on-demand Knowledge Hub of pre-recorded educational content, a podcast distributed across major platforms, and recovery groups ("Freedom Groups") hosted through partner churches.

The business model is donation- and grant-driven rather than transactional. All counseling services are provided at no cost to families, scholarshipped through individual and corporate donations, foundation grants, and events (most notably an annual Prayer Breakfast with tiered sponsorships ranging from $1,000 tables to $10,000 presenting sponsorships). Revenue streams are diversified across donations, grants, and event sponsorships, with no disclosed revenue figures or Form 990 data in the available sources. Go-to-market is community-led: trained volunteer presenters deliver prevention education, and a referral-based intake system (Social Solutions Apricot portal) funnels clients from parents, schools, CPS, Juvenile Justice, and Foster Care into services. The organization maintains GuideStar/Candid Platinum Transparency certification (2024), received the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award in 2021, and is led by an Executive Director (Sarassa) and Interim Executive Director (Alex Burgess) with a governance board including senior executives from Bank of America, NuStar Energy, Citibank, and USAA.

Name

Ransomed Life

Legal name

Ransomed Life, Inc.

Website

https://ransomedlifetexas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ransomed Life is a San Antonio-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free trauma-informed counseling, mentoring, and prevention education to at-risk and exploited youth (ages 11-24) and their families across Bexar County, supported by donations, grants, and event sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Trafficking Prevention Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Trauma-informed counseling
• Human trafficking prevention
• Child exploitation education
• Youth mentoring services
• Nonprofit prevention training

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: Ransomed Life operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization relying on donations from individual supporters, corporate partners, and community donors to fund youth programs, operational costs, and prevention education initiatives.
2. Foundation and Grant Funding: The organization receives grants and foundation funding to scholarship counseling services for families, ensuring no-cost access to therapeutic support for at-risk and exploited youth.
3. Event Sponsorships: Annual Prayer Breakfast and other fundraising events generate revenue through tiered sponsorship packages ranging from $1,000 tables to $10,000 presenting sponsorships, plus individual ticket sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ransomed Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers trauma-informed counseling, mentoring, and prevention education to address child sexual exploitation and trafficking. Direct client services include individual and group counseling for at-risk and exploited youth ages 11-24 and their families, plus a volunteer mentor program. Prevention education programs are presented at schools, churches, community organizations, and healthcare settings, with state-approved training for medical professionals and on-demand recorded presentations.

Product overview

Ransomed Life is a non-profit organization providing a suite of services to prevent child sexual exploitation and support youth (ages 11-24) who are at-risk or have experienced exploitation. The core offerings include Trauma-Informed Counseling Services and a Mentoring Program, which form the direct client service component. Prevention Education Training delivers educational presentations to schools, churches, and organizations. Additional services include Medical Training for healthcare professionals (state-approved), The Ransomed Life Podcast for awareness content, On-Demand video presentations, and Freedom Groups for addiction recovery support. Access to services is facilitated through a Client Services Portal for referrals and case management. The organization operates primarily in the Greater San Antonio area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trauma-Informed Counseling Services
• Mentoring Program
• Prevention Education Training
• Medical Training
• Freedom Groups
• On-Demand Presentations
• The Ransomed Life Podcast
• Client Services Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Decrease in students engaging in inappropriate online behavior and reduction in reports to counselors about online relationships with unknown individuals

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fierce FreedomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2021Partnership with Fierce Freedom featuring John Pulley, Demand Reduction Expert, who joined Ransomed Life for webinar interviews discussing the link between pornography and child sex trafficking. This collaboration supports educational content on demand reduction strategies.
• Bexar County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partnership for community presentations on human trafficking. Collaborated on presentations alongside FBI and other agencies to educate the community about trafficking identification and prevention.
• San Antonio AirportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to train airport workers to spot signs of human trafficking. Part of broader community education initiative targeting transportation hubs.
• The Purpose ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner hosting Freedom Groups for pornography and trafficking recovery in San Antonio area. Part of network of faith-based recovery support locations.
• NorthRock ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner hosting Freedom Groups for recovery support. Part of faith-based community partnership network.
• Grace Avenue ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner hosting Freedom Groups for recovery support. Part of faith-based community partnership network.
• City Hills ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner hosting Freedom Groups for recovery support. Part of faith-based community partnership network.
• LifePoint ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner hosting Freedom Groups for recovery support. Part of faith-based community partnership network.
• Shared Hope InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbassador organization for human trafficking awareness. Board member Susan Burkholder served as an ambassador, connecting Ransomed Life to national advocacy resources and frameworks.
• Alamo Area Coalition Against TraffickingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coalition addressing human trafficking. Board member Susan Burkholder is an active member, connecting Ransomed Life to local anti-trafficking efforts and resources.
• Poteet ISDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool district partnership for prevention education delivery. Implemented Ransomed Life programs with reported positive outcomes including decreased inappropriate online behavior among students.
• CAST MEDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer and technical education school receiving prevention education presentations and training from Ransomed Life.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Thorn: Tech-driven nonprofit building software to identify child sex trafficking victims and tools for law enforcement; overlapping mission on child sexual exploitation but technology-led rather than counseling-led.
• The Freedom Story: Prevention-focused nonprofit working to stop child trafficking before it occurs through education and community programs — overlapping prevention-education niche with Ransomed Life's school-based training.

Direct peers

• Love146: U.S.-based nonprofit focused on child trafficking prevention and survivor care, combining direct services with education and awareness — closely mirrors Ransomed Life's counseling/mentoring plus prevention education model.
• A21: Global anti-trafficking nonprofit delivering prevention education, awareness campaigns, and survivor aftercare — directly comparable mission and program mix to Ransomed Life.
• Shared Hope International: Ransomed Life is already an ambassador organization partner; Shared Hope focuses on demand reduction, survivor services, and policy advocacy for child sex trafficking — direct peer in mission and constituency.
• Not For Sale: Anti-trafficking nonprofit combining prevention education, survivor support, and community-based programs — comparable integrated service model to Ransomed Life.

Broad incumbents

• Polaris: Operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs survivor services and policy work; a broader incumbent in the same anti-trafficking space with national scale well beyond Ransomed Life's regional footprint.
• ECPAT-USA: U.S. affiliate of the international ECPAT network focused on policy, advocacy, and education to end commercial sexual exploitation of children — comparable policy/education orientation.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): Large established nonprofit addressing child exploitation including sex trafficking through hotlines, recovery services, and prevention — broader scope and significantly larger scale than Ransomed Life.

Regional players

• Safe Horizon: Large New York-based nonprofit providing counseling, case management, and trauma services for trafficking survivors; similar direct-service model but serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RansomedLifeTexas

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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