99 Balloons

What 99 Balloons does

99 Balloons, Inc. is a U.S.-based nonprofit disability ministry headquartered in Fayetteville that operates three integrated programs designed to reduce the loneliness and isolation experienced by people with disabilities and their families. rEcess delivers respite nights that serve the entire family unit, creating community spaces where people with and without disabilities gather. bEfriend is a relational ministry that pairs adults with and without disabilities in one-on-one friendships to foster authentic connection. Global extends the mission internationally through partnerships with overseas organizations that provide education, therapy, and community support for children and families experiencing disability.

The organization was founded by Matt and Ginny Mooney following the death of their son Eliot, and the personal origin story is central to its brand identity and community trust. 99 Balloons is a faith-rooted ministry operating on a donation-based revenue model, with giving solicited through its website and supported by third-party nonprofit accreditation seals (Candid Gold Seal, Excellence in Giving Seal). It employs 1–10 staff and pursues a community-led go-to-market, inviting participants to find existing rEcess or bEfriend programs locally or to start new chapters in their own communities.

There is no proprietary technology stack or productized software underlying the programs; delivery is relationship-driven and human-mediated. The organization claims global reach via its international partner network under the Global program. No AI/ML capabilities, APIs, patents, or institutional funding rounds are disclosed in the available data.

Name

99 Balloons

Legal name

99 Balloons

Website

https://99balloons.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

99 Balloons is a U.S. nonprofit disability ministry that runs three programs — rEcess (family respite nights), bEfriend (one-on-one adult friendships), and Global (international partnerships) — serving families and adults affected by disability through donation-funded, community-led initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Ministry Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAAAIAL

Respite Care for Families of Children with Disabilities

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/Special Needs & Inclusive Childcare Services

SECONDARYHSABAGAI

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Respite Care Services

SECONDARYHLADAIAG

Respite-Focused Adult Day Programs (Caregiver Relief)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Adult Day Health Care & Senior Day Care

Keywords

• Disability ministry programs
• Respite care services
• Community inclusion programs
• Faith-based disability support
• Family disability resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Fayetteville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: 99 Balloons generates revenue through donations from individuals who support their mission to change the story of disability. The organization is a ministry that relies on generosity from donors to fund their rEcess, bEfriend, and Global programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

99 Balloons operates three community programs—rEcess (respite nights for families experiencing disability), bEfriend (one-on-one friendship pairings for adults with and without disabilities), and Global (international partnerships providing education, therapy, and community support)—delivered through local chapters and partner organizations. The ministry is funded by individual charitable donations rather than fees for service.

Product overview

99 Balloons is a nonprofit disability ministry organization offering a unified portfolio of three core programs designed to change the story of disability through connection and inclusion. The three programs—rEcess (respite nights serving entire families), bEfriend (one-on-one friendship ministry for adults), and Global (international partnerships for education, therapy, and community)—work together to address loneliness and isolation by creating spaces for real relationships between people with and without disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• rEcess

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Partner OrganizationscoreOthers99 Balloons partners with organizations around the world to provide education, therapy, and community for children and families experiencing disability. These partnerships form the foundation of their Global program initiative.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Arc: National network of disability advocacy and service organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families — overlapping target population but broader advocacy and service mandate.
• Special Olympics: Global sports and inclusion organization serving people with intellectual disabilities; relevant incumbent in the disability-inclusion space competing for similar donor and volunteer attention.
• Easter Seals: Large, established US nonprofit delivering a broad portfolio of disability services (respite, therapy, employment) across many affiliates — a much larger incumbent serving overlapping disability populations and donor pools.
• National Down Syndrome Society: Advocacy and programmatic organization serving individuals with Down syndrome and their families — overlapping family-of-disability constituency though focused on a single diagnosis.

Direct peers

• Joni and Friends: Faith-based disability ministry that runs family respite programs (Joni's Ranch / Retreats), Wheels for the World, and international disability outreach — directly comparable mission, programs, and donor base to 99 Balloons.
• Young Life Capernaum: Faith-based ministry focused on adolescents and young adults with disabilities, hosting inclusive events and friendship pairings — directly overlaps with 99 Balloons' respite-night and 1-1 friendship approach.
• Best Buddies International: Operates one-to-one friendship programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the closest direct analog to 99 Balloons' bEfriend program, with state chapters and a much larger operational footprint.
• Koinonia: Faith-rooted community serving adults with developmental disabilities through residential and day programs; comparable ministry-model framing and shared target population to 99 Balloons.
• L'Arche: International federation of communities where people with and without intellectual disabilities share life together; the closest global-scale analog to 99 Balloons' inclusive-community thesis.

Regional players

• INCLUDEnyc: NYC-based nonprofit serving families of children and youth with disabilities through programs and respite-style events; comparable program mix to 99 Balloons but geographically concentrated.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/99balloonsorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/99balloonsinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/99-balloons-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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