What Texas Ramp Project does

Texas Ramp Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 33-1139484) founded in 1985 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas, that builds and installs free wheelchair ramps for low-income elderly adults and individuals with disabilities who cannot afford commercial installation. Recipients pay nothing; ramps are constructed on-site at their homes by volunteer crews using standard building materials (2x4s and plywood) engineered to ADA slope ratios (1 inch of rise per 12 inches of horizontal run). As of June 2026, the organization has built 33,378 cumulative ramps spanning approximately 173.8 miles and contributed 866,751 volunteer hours since inception.

Operations are delivered through a distributed volunteer network of more than 3,500 individuals coordinated by regional team leaders across every major Texas region, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, East Texas, the Panhandle, Brazos Valley, and the Rio Grande Valley. Recipients are identified exclusively through referrals from qualified healthcare providers, social service agencies, United Ways, Area Agencies on Aging, and community organizations; direct self-referrals are not accepted. The average cost per ramp is $800–$1,000, roughly one-third the cost of a contractor-installed ramp, a cost advantage entirely enabled by volunteer labor. In 2025 the organization built 2,930 ramps (a record, up from 2,711 in 2024) across 621 corporate and community build events and delivered an estimated $2.5M of economic value to Texas communities.

The organization is 100% donation-funded, with revenue sourced from individual donations (one-time and recurring), corporate and foundation grants (WellMed Charitable Foundation, St. David's Foundation, Impact San Antonio, CoServ Charitable Foundation, Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation, T.J. and LaVerne Plunkett Foundation, San Antonio Junior Forum, East Texas Communities Foundation, Wood County Electric Cooperative, Medina Electric Cooperative Operation Round Up), and in-kind volunteer labor from corporate partner employee teams. Notable disclosed grants include $162,000 from St. David's Foundation (January 2024), $100,000 from Impact San Antonio (November 2024), and over $100,000 cumulative from the WellMed Charitable Foundation. The 2026 TRP Access Alliance program packages corporate volunteer engagement as a structured offering for partner organizations. The organization holds a 2026 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, an Excellence in Giving Certified Transparent Seal, and a Charity Navigator Four-Star rating, and received formal recognition from Texas Governor Greg Abbott on its 40th anniversary in 2025. Direct financial statements are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Texas Ramp Project

Legal name

Texas Ramp Project

Website

https://texasramps.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texas Ramp Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds free wheelchair ramps for low-income elderly and disabled Texans through a statewide network of 3,500+ volunteers, funded entirely by donations and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Accessibility Services

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Mobility & Accessibility Equipment (Ramps, Stair Lifts, Transfer Aids) (HSABAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wheelchair Ramps, Thresholds & Entryway Accessibility Modifications (HSABAJAE), Ramp & Entryway Accessibility (Ramps, Railings, Thresholds) (HSAPANAB)

Keywords

• Wheelchair ramp construction
• Accessibility nonprofit services
• Volunteer home modifications
• Mobility disability services
• Community accessibility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Richardson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute one-time or recurring monthly donations to support purchase of lumber and tools for ramp construction. The organization operates 100% donation-funded with no cost to recipients.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Corporate partners (WellMed Charitable Foundation, CoServ Charitable Foundation, St. David's Foundation, Impact San Antonio, Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation, T.J. and LaVerne Plunkett Foundation, San Antonio Junior Forum, East Texas Communities Foundation) and community foundations provide grant funding for materials and operations.
3. Volunteer Labor (In-Kind): Corporate partners and community organizations provide employee volunteer teams that perform the physical construction, effectively providing in-kind labor that substantially reduces operational costs. This enables the organization to build ramps at approximately one-third the cost of a contractor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas Ramp Project designs, coordinates, and constructs free ADA-compliant wheelchair ramps at the homes of low-income elderly adults and people with disabilities across Texas. Ramps are built on-site by volunteer crews using standard lumber and engineered to a 1:12 slope ratio, with the organization supplying all surveying, materials, tools, scheduling, and construction know-how. The organization has built 33,378 lifetime ramps spanning 173.8 miles, relying on 3,500+ active volunteers and 100% donation- and grant-funded revenue.

Product overview

Texas Ramp Project is a nonprofit organization operating a single, unified service offering: building and installing free wheelchair ramps for Texans with mobility challenges. The organization does not offer a software platform or modular product architecture. Its core service is the construction of wheelchair ramps, supported by a volunteer coordination function that organizes materials, build teams, and logistics. Founded in 1985, the organization has built over 33,000 ramps statewide using volunteer labor, with ramps provided at no cost to recipients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Wheelchair Ramp Construction Design, coordination, and on-site construction of free ADA-compliant wheelchair ramps at the homes of low-income elderly adults and people with disabilities across Texas. Each ramp is engineered to a 1:12 slope ratio, built using standard lumber (2x4s, plywood), and provided at zero cost to the recipient. The organization supplies all surveying, materials, tools, scheduling, and construction know-how to volunteer build teams. Average ramp cost is $800-$1,000 versus thousands for commercial installation. Recipients are accessed exclusively through referrals from qualified healthcare providers, social workers, Area Agencies on Aging, and community organizations — self-referrals are not accepted.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33,378 wheelchair ramps built; 173.8 miles of ramps total; 866,751 volunteer hours contributed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• United Methodist Church in Wylie / Our Living Hope FellowshipcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 January 2026United Methodist Church in Wylie, through the Our Living Hope Fellowship, has partnered with Texas Ramp Project for years. Gary Stopani (Regional Coordinator/Board Member) and Linda Stopani lead volunteers in building ramps in Collin County.
• United Way of Smith County (Serve United 2026)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2025Serve United 2026 initiative brought together 246 volunteers completing 24 projects across Tyler, including a wheelchair ramp build for a neighbor in need, organized through the Texas Ramp Project partnership with United Way of Smith County.
• Nehemiah's VisionmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 October 2025Nehemiah's Vision, based in Beaumont, partnered with Texas Ramp Project to construct wheelchair ramps and perform home repairs on Royal Street in Beaumont. Executive Director Marcelo Molfino noted the importance of such partnerships in addressing community needs.
• WellMed / WellMed Charitable FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 October 2025WellMed and the WellMed Charitable Foundation have been instrumental partners providing over $100,000 in funding and helping to build more than 100 ramps for TRP clients. WellMed employee volunteers participate in ramp builds across Texas wherever WellMed serves, combining financial support with employee engagement. Brittany Pratt, WellMed's VP of Social Responsibility, also serves on the Texas Ramp Project Board of Directors.
• Burton Bridge MinistrymajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 September 2025Burton Bridge Ministry in Burton, Texas hosts fundraising events (including the 'On The Road Again with Willie and Friends' concert) and supports the Texas Ramp Project through volunteer builds and donations, particularly in Washington and surrounding counties.
• Christ Memorial Lutheran Church and St. Vincent De Paul Catholic ChurchmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2025Volunteers from Christ Memorial Lutheran Church and St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church joined Texas Ramp Project to build a 28-foot ramp for young Myles D. (5-year-old, Houston), donating 45 hours of labor. Referral came from Wellpoint STAR Kids.
• Canyon High School Baseball TeamminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 March 2025Canyon High School baseball team (Bryan-College Station area) volunteered through Texas Ramp Project for the fourth consecutive year to build a ramp for a local neighbor in need, providing team-building experience for student athletes.
• Pearland Lions ClubmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 February 2025Pearland Lions Club partnered with Texas Ramp Project (Regional Coordinator Les Schmaltz) to build a life-changing ramp for a neighbor in Alvin, TX. Wayne Gorby of the Pearland Lions Club coordinated the volunteer effort.
• RAMPS (Representing A&M by Performing Service) at Texas A&MmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 January 2025RAMPS is a student organization at Texas A&M that partners with Texas Ramp Project in the Brazos Valley (7-county region). Each semester, RAMPS assigns 6 clients to the program with builds on Saturdays or Sundays. Student leaders include President Daniel Bunting, Internal Relations Officer Reagan Sewell, Finance Officer Robert Wagner, and Construction Officer Layton Schawe, guiding ~15 team members per build.
• Corporate and Community Partner Organizations (621 organizations in 2025)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025621 corporate and community build events were completed in 2025 with 25,561 volunteers engaged across partner organizations. Partners include businesses, civic groups, churches, and schools that provide volunteer teams for ramp builds through the TRP Access Alliance program.
• Area Agency on Aging of the PanhandlemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 December 2024The Area Agency on Aging of the Panhandle is referenced as a referral partner in the Panhandle region where Texas Ramp Project has 12 build teams across 26 counties and built 269 wheelchair ramps in one year, nearly double the previous year.
• Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 December 2024Volunteers from the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association partnered with Texas Ramp Project to construct ramps for veterans. CVMA Chapter 23-25 (The Quarter Chapter La Vernia) builds veteran ramps in Wilson County, with Commander Ray 'Whisper' Hotaling coordinating builds. Judy Jones, a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, received a custom ramp through this partnership.
• Wilson County Emergency Services District 3 (ESD 3) / Mobile Integrated Health ProgrammajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 December 2024ESD 3's Mobile Integrated Health program, led by Nikki Hardwick, refers mobility-impaired community members to Texas Ramp Project. ESD 3 has made 10 requests for ramps in one year with nine installed. Partner churches include Immanuel Lutheran La Vernia and First Lutheran Floresville.
• U.M. Army of NxNW Texas / LDS Church of Frisco / Gainesville Kiwanis ClubmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 December 2024Community volunteers from U.M. Army of NxNW Texas, LDS Church of Frisco, Gainesville Kiwanis Club, and Texas Ramp Project joined together to rebuild a wheelchair ramp for Valley View tornado victims whose home and original ramp were severely damaged by an EF-3 tornado.
• El Paso Rotary (District 5520)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 July 2024El Paso Rotary and Texas Ramp Project combined efforts to build a wheelchair ramp for a neighbor in El Paso, with volunteers from District 5520 participating in the build.
• United Way of AmarillomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2024United Way of Amarillo Day of Caring teams up with Texas Ramp Project to build multiple ramps in a single day. The Panhandle Texas Ramp Project has spent $160,000 on building materials alone in the past year.
• Axxess TechnologymajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 April 2024Axxess, a Dallas-based healthcare technology company, sent employee volunteers to join Texas Ramp Project leaders Gary Stopani and Pete Carey to build a wheelchair ramp in Dallas. Employees from the leading global technology innovator for healthcare at home participated in the build.
• Navy Seabees from Sheppard Air Force Base (SAFB)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 April 2024Navy Seabees from Sheppard Air Force Base partnered with Texas Ramp Project and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church to build a ramp for a Wichita Falls local, Merilynn Jordan.
• Newman UniversityminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 March 2024Newman University Campus Ministry group traveled from Wichita, KS to San Antonio over spring break to volunteer with Texas Ramp Project, building ramps alongside the nonprofit's local teams.
• Home DepotmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 January 2024Home Depot provides both volunteer labor and donations to support Texas Ramp Project builds across Texas. For example, Home Depot volunteers joined TRP Build Leader Lee Harris in Angelina, Nacogdoches, and Shelby counties. Home Depot has also partnered for San Antonio builds with the City of San Antonio.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation: Disability nonprofit providing quality-of-life grants and accessibility resources for people with spinal cord injuries and paralysis. Overlapping end-user population (wheelchair users) and adjacent grant-making function.
• National Aging in Place Council: Advocacy and information organization promoting aging-in-place solutions, including home modifications. Adjacent mission to TRP's accessibility work but no direct service delivery.
• Muscular Dystrophy Association: National disability nonprofit providing equipment, accessibility grants, and services for people with neuromuscular diseases. Overlap in target end users (mobility-device users) and accessibility equipment provision.
• AARP Foundation: Major foundation focused on senior poverty, housing security, and aging-in-place initiatives. Comparable target demographic and partial thematic overlap (aging in place), but does not directly deliver ramp construction services.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity: National nonprofit building affordable housing and offering critical home repair programs (A Brush with Kindness). Larger, established organization with overlapping home modification activities but broader construction focus.
• Easter Seals: Large national disability services nonprofit offering accessibility and home modification programs alongside a much wider portfolio (employment, therapy, camps). Overlapping end-user base and accessibility mission.

Direct peers

• Rebuilding Together: National nonprofit that provides free home repairs and accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners, especially the elderly and disabled. Most direct functional peer — same volunteer-driven home modification model at national scale.
• Homes For Our Troops: Builds and modifies specially adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans. Comparable in mission (accessibility for vulnerable populations), volunteer/partner-driven construction model, and free-of-charge service delivery.

Emerging players

• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit serving homebound elderly with meal delivery via volunteer networks. Comparable end-user demographic (low-income, mobility-limited elderly), volunteer-driven delivery model, and donation/referral partner structure.
• Volunteers of America: National social services nonprofit with housing and accessibility programs for vulnerable populations, including elderly and disabled individuals. Comparable volunteer-engagement model and mission alignment on vulnerable-population support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TexasRamps
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• Instagraminstagram.com/tx_ramp_project

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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