State of Texas Kidney Foundation

What State of Texas Kidney Foundation does

Texas Kidney Foundation (TKF) is a Texas nonprofit founded circa 2010 and headquartered in San Antonio that delivers free, community-based kidney disease prevention services to underserved and at-risk Texans. The foundation operates twelve programs organized into six core service lines (Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Health Fairs, R.E.A.C.H., H.O.P.E., Community Health Workers, the TKF Mobile App, and Community Health Clubs) and six supporting lines (Legislative & Government Advocacy, Community Research, Community Partners, the Chronic and Rare Kidney Disease Registry, AI & LLM Training Program, and Volunteer Program). Technologically, TKF runs a medium-complexity community laboratory using point-of-care devices for eGFR, uACR, HbA1c, cholesterol, blood pressure, and APOL1 genetic testing, and pairs it with a mobile application powered by SIX21TWO21 for real-time result capture and longitudinal tracking. A 14,561-participant kidney disease registry and an NIH AIM-AHEAD fellowship support predictive modeling and plain-language result translation via LLMs.

TKF's business model is donation- and grant-funded: all services are provided free of charge, with revenue derived from individual and monthly giving (via the Kindest platform), federal and state grants (NIH, Medicaid waiver adjacency), and corporate/philanthropic support. Go-to-market is community-led, distributing services through 625+ health events across 70+ Texas counties (impacting 150+ counties overall), faith-based and civic organization partnerships, embedded Community Health Workers, and mobile health units, reaching 30,000+ individuals since 2010. Customers/beneficiaries are at-risk Texans (those with diabetes, hypertension, obesity, or family history of CKD) in rural and underserved communities; supporting stakeholders include donors, policymakers, and healthcare system partners that accept referrals from screenings. Since 2017, President & CEO Tiffany Jones-Smith has led a prevention-first expansion that roughly doubled screening throughput and added policy, research, and AI-enabled program lines.

Name

State of Texas Kidney Foundation

Legal name

Texas Kidney Foundation

Website

https://txkidney.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas Kidney Foundation is a San Antonio-based nonprofit that provides free kidney health screenings, education, navigation, and transplant advocacy to at-risk and underserved Texans across 70+ counties through community health fairs, mobile labs, and a mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Kidney & Dialysis Remote Care (CKD/ESRD monitoring, home dialysis support) (HLALAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renal Transplant Medicine (Pre/Post-Transplant Care) (HLAKAHAD), Renal Nutrition & Kidney Dietetics Services (HLAKAHAL)

Keywords

• Kidney disease prevention
• Community health screenings
• Chronic disease education
• Transplant advocacy
• Health worker training

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation relies primarily on individual donations and charitable contributions from supporters. Donation options include monthly giving through their Kindest platform integration.
2. Grant Funding: Federal and state grant funding including NIH programs, Medicaid waiver funding, and government healthcare initiatives. TKF is a member of Medicare Part D Access Coalitions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Texas Kidney Foundation provides free kidney disease prevention services to Texas residents through community health fairs, mobile screenings, education, and patient navigation. Core deliverables include early detection testing (eGFR, uACR, HbA1c, cholesterol, blood pressure, APOL1 genetic testing), community health worker navigation, transplant advocacy (H.O.P.E.), peer support clubs, a mobile results-tracking app, and chronic kidney disease research/registry programs.

Product overview

The Texas Kidney Foundation (TKF) offers a unified nonprofit healthcare platform centered on prevention-first kidney health, comprising six core programs and six additional programs totaling twelve initiatives. The core programs include the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Health Fairs (NHN-CHF), R.E.A.C.H. early detection screening program, H.O.P.E. transplant advocacy, Community Health Worker (CHW) training, the TKF Mobile App (powered by SIX21TWO21), and Community Health Clubs. Additional programs include Legislative & Government Advocacy, Community Research, Community Partners, the Chronic and Rare Kidney Disease Registry, AI & Large Language Model Training Program, and Volunteer Program. All core programs provide free screenings, education, and navigation services, with the Mobile App digitizing results capture at events and the AI program applying machine learning to screening data for predictive analytics and plain-language translation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• R.E.A.C.H. (Renal Education and Action for Community Health): Early detection and education program providing free kidney health screenings including eGFR, uACR, HbA1c, cholesterol, and blood pressure checks.
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Health Fairs (NHN-CHF)
• H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Empower)
• TKF Mobile App
• Community Health Worker Program (CHW)
• Community Health Clubs
• AI & Large Language Model Training Program

Products and services

• TKF NHN-CHF (Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Health Fairs) Free community health fairs that bring kidney health screenings and education directly to Texas communities, including evidence-based screenings aimed at reducing avoidable hospitalizations and downstream dialysis costs.
• TKF REACH (Renal Education and Action for Community Health) Program Statewide prevention program providing free kidney health screenings including eGFR, uACR, HbA1c, cholesterol, blood pressure, and APOL1 genetic testing, paired with education to help Texans identify CKD early.
• TKF H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Empower) Program Transplant advocacy program providing education about kidney transplantation, multi-center registration, paired donation, and living kidney exchange options to help patients pursue life-saving transplants before dialysis becomes necessary.
• TKF Community Health Worker (CHW) Program Program that equips local residents with skills to serve as trusted health advocates, providing education, guidance, and support on kidney health, diabetes, cardiovascular care, and navigating healthcare systems.
• TKF Mobile App Mobile application powered by SIX21TWO21 that captures and organizes testing results in real time, covering kidney function, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar; being expanded for tracking over time, follow-up reminders, and personalized education.
• TKF Community Health Clubs Community-based clubs that bring people together to learn about kidney health, diabetes management, and heart health through practical education, peer support, and nutrition programs promoting 'food as medicine' concepts.
• Legislative & Government Advocacy Program Program ensuring patient and family experiences shape health policy in Texas and beyond, supporting legislation for early screening, genetic testing, patient education, and transplant access.
• Community Research Program Program that transforms community screenings into research data by collecting and analyzing real-world information on eGFR, uACR, HbA1c, cholesterol, and genetic markers to identify patterns, risk factors, and gaps in care.
• Community Partners Program Program working with churches, civic organizations, local agencies, and trusted institutions to deliver prevention-first solutions and extend TKF's reach into underserved communities.
• Chronic and Rare Kidney Disease Registry Registry capturing and analyzing real-world data on kidney health across Texas, documenting both common and rare kidney conditions to identify disease patterns and support prevention strategies.
• AI & Large Language Model Training Program Program applying artificial intelligence and large language models to community health data to create faster, smarter detection methods and simplify complex health information for Texans.
• Volunteer Program Program recruiting and organizing volunteers to extend TKF's reach at health fairs and community events, assisting with registration, education distribution, and participant navigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ individuals screened since 2010
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• SIX21TWO21coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner powering the TKF Mobile App. SIX21TWO21 developed the mobile application that captures and organizes testing results in real time at community health fairs, covering kidney function, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
• Medicare Part D Access CoalitionsminorOthersTKF is a member of Medicare Part D Access Coalitions working to safeguard affordable access to essential medications including the six protected classes that kidney patients rely on.
• NIH AIM-AHEAD ProgramcoreOthersNational Institutes of Health program supporting AI/ML research in health equity. TKF hosts Dr. Adetoun Musa as an AIM-AHEAD Fellow working on kidney disease and neurological outcomes research using AI/ML.
• Churches and Civic OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Partners Program working with churches, civic organizations, and local agencies to deliver prevention-first solutions where families gather. These partnerships extend TKF's reach into underserved communities.
• Universities and Academic InstitutionsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with universities supporting research programs, clinical trials, and academic collaborations including NEPTUNE and CureGN kidney disease research consortia.
• Insurers and Healthcare ProvidersmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with insurers and healthcare providers to create referral pathways into primary care and specialty services from community health fair screenings.
• Mobile Health UnitsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with mobile health units extending access to rural and underserved areas where traditional healthcare access is limited.
• Nova BiomedicalmoderateTechnology or IntegrationDr. Bogdan Milojkovic serves as CMO and Global Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs at Nova Biomedical (largest privately owned diagnostics company in US). Nova pioneered decentralized kidney health screening using fingerstick creatinine and eGFR testing.
• Transplant CentersmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partners supporting H.O.P.E. program education on multi-center registration, paired donation, and living kidney exchange options for transplant access.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Renal Support Network: Nonprofit providing non-medical patient support, education, and peer connection for kidney patients; comparable size, mission, and patient-navigation focus to TKF's Community Health Worker and Health Club programs.
• National Kidney Foundation: Largest U.S. kidney-focused nonprofit providing patient education, free screenings (KEEP program), advocacy, and disease prevention; directly comparable mission and screening-centered service model, though NKF operates nationally versus TKF's Texas-only scope.
• American Kidney Fund: National nonprofit providing financial assistance, education, and screening programs for kidney disease patients; closely comparable prevention-first model with similar donor-funded structure and outreach to underserved populations.
• American Association of Kidney Patients: Patient-led nonprofit advocating for kidney disease patients and families through education and policy engagement; comparable patient-advocacy and disease-literacy focus to TKF's H.O.P.E. transplant and education programs.

Emerging players

• NephCure Kidney International: Nonprofit focused on rare kidney diseases (FSGS, nephrotic syndrome) with patient support, research funding, and advocacy; comparable nonprofit structure but narrower disease focus than TKF's broader CKD prevention.
• PKD Foundation: Disease-specific nonprofit for polycystic kidney disease with research, education, and patient support programs; comparable nonprofit model with a narrower focus on a single kidney condition versus TKF's broader screening mission.
• Alport Syndrome Foundation: Rare genetic kidney disease nonprofit with patient registry, research, and community programs; partially comparable to TKF's APOL1 genetic testing and Chronic/Rare Kidney Disease Registry focus.

Regional players

• Kidney Foundation of Canada: Canada's national kidney health nonprofit providing education, screening, research funding, and patient support; structurally identical model to TKF but operating in a different geography (Canada vs. Texas).

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Nephrology: Largest professional society in nephrology serving 20,000+ healthcare providers with research, education, and policy advocacy; broader medical-professional focus than TKF but overlapping kidney health and screening policy domain.

Others

• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics: National membership organization supporting 1,400+ free and charitable clinics serving uninsured/underinsured patients; comparable free-service delivery model and reliance on volunteer networks, though focused on primary care rather than kidney-specific screening.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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