What Corazón Ministries does

Corazón Ministries is a Texas-incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Antonio. It provides no-barrier, free-of-charge services to homeless individuals and people struggling with addiction through four core programs: the Corazón Day Center & Resource Hub (hot meals, showers, ID recovery, case management), Health & Wellness Services (basic first aid, screenings, naloxone distribution, syringe exchange), Mobile Street Outreach (extending harm-reduction services into the community), and Corazón Sober Living (transitional housing for women exiting substance abuse treatment). The organization is structurally affiliated with Travis Park United Methodist Church, whose members constitute the corporate membership of Corazon Ministries, Inc., and is governed by a Board of Directors with reserved seats for church members.

Corazón Ministries operates a community-led, direct-service go-to-market model with no consumer pricing — services are free — and no proprietary technology platform. Revenue is generated through monetary donations, in-kind contributions of basic health and hygiene items, and institutional grants, supplemented by volunteer labor and church sponsorship. Key institutional partners include UT Health Science Center San Antonio (clinical support), the City of San Antonio (municipal resources), Grace Lutheran Church (community support), and HEB (retail/food support). The organization reports annual impact metrics of approximately 560,965 syringes disposed, 84,551 client encounters, 86,627 hot meals served, and 6,690 health encounters.

The business model is characteristic of small-to-mid-sized faith-affiliated urban non-profits: geographically concentrated in San Antonio, dependent on a diversified donor base with some single-funder grant exposure (e.g., a $150,000 Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts grant dated 2026-06-24), and reliant on a workforce of 11-50 paid staff augmented by volunteers. Distribution occurs exclusively through physical and mobile service channels rather than digital products.

Name

Corazón Ministries

Legal name

Corazon Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://corazonsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corazón Ministries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in San Antonio providing free, no-barrier services — meals, showers, health care, harm reduction, and sober living — to homeless individuals and people struggling with addiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homelessness and Addiction Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Addiction recovery
• Harm reduction
• Sober living housing
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Corazón Ministries relies on monetary donations from individuals and organizations to fund operations and provide services to homeless neighbors and those struggling with addiction.
2. In-Kind Donations: The organization accepts donations of basic health and hygiene items to support client needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Corazón Ministries provides no-barrier, free social services to homeless neighbors and people struggling with addiction. Core offerings include hot meals, showers, ID recovery, group support, basic needs, recreation, and case management at the Day Center; basic first aid, health screenings, naloxone distribution, syringe exchange, and health education through the Day Center and Mobile Street Outreach; and transitional sober living housing for women transitioning out of substance abuse treatment.

Product overview

Corazón Ministries operates as a non-profit social services organization offering a coordinated suite of programs for homeless neighbors and people struggling with addiction. The core offerings include the Corazón Day Center & Resource Hub (providing meals, showers, ID recovery, and case management), Health & Wellness Services (including syringe exchange, naloxone distribution, and health screenings), Mobile Street Outreach (extending health services into the community), and Corazón Sober Living (transitional housing for women). These programs are designed to meet people where they are with no-barrier, unconditional support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Corazón Sober Living: A home for women transitioning from treatment for substance abuse to a life of self-sustainable confidence.
• Corazón Day Center

Products and services

• Corazón Day Center & Resource Hub Physical Day Center providing hot scratch-made meals, showers, ID recovery, group support, basic needs, recreation, and case management for homeless neighbors and people struggling with addiction.
• Health & Wellness Services Provides basic first aid, health screenings, naloxone distribution, syringe exchange, and health education through the Day Center and Mobile Street Outreach to homeless individuals and people struggling with addiction.
• Corazón Sober Living Transitional housing program providing a supportive sober living home for women transitioning from treatment for substance abuse to a life of self-sustainable confidence.
• Mobile Street Outreach Extends Health & Wellness Services, including basic first aid, health screenings, naloxone distribution, syringe exchange, and health education, directly to people experiencing homelessness in the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 560,965 syringes disposed
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UT Health Science Center San AntoniocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing clinical support and health services collaboration for the Day Center and Mobile Street Outreach programs.
• City of San AntoniocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner providing community support and resources for homeless services and harm reduction programs.
• Travis Park United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding and sponsoring church. Members of Travis Park United Methodist Church constitute the membership of Corazon Ministries. Provides spiritual guidance, volunteers, and organizational foundation.
• Grace Lutheran ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing community support and collaboration for ministry services.
• HEBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail partner possibly providing food donations or community support for ministry operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Haven for Hope: San Antonio-based nonprofit operating the city's largest homeless campus, providing shelter, meals, case management, and recovery services. Most direct local peer given overlapping mission, geography, and integrated service model.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit mobilizing faith-based congregations to provide shelter, prevention, and stabilization services for families experiencing homelessness. Comparable no-barrier shelter philosophy and faith-based funding architecture.
• SAMMinistries: San Antonio nonprofit delivering homeless prevention, transitional housing, case management, and food services. Comparable in mission (homelessness, family support) and geographic footprint, though less focused on harm reduction.

Emerging players

• National Healthcare for the Homeless Council: National advocacy and training organization advancing healthcare access for people experiencing homelessness, including grantees running syringe exchange and street outreach. Comparable harm-reduction-plus-health intersection though operating as a network rather than direct provider.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National faith-based social services network operating shelter, food, and recovery programs. Comparable integrated social-services portfolio and faith-affiliated funding base; significantly larger geographic and programmatic footprint.
• The Salvation Army: Global faith-based nonprofit offering emergency shelter, meals, addiction recovery programs, and case management. Comparable faith-affiliated service mix (meals, recovery, shelter) but operates at vastly greater scale across many program verticals.

Regional players

• San Antonio Food Bank: Regional nonprofit distributing meals and food assistance across South Texas. Comparable meal-service component (overlap with Corazon's 86,627 hot meals served) but focused on food distribution rather than wraparound homeless services.
• Texas Harm Reduction Alliance: Statewide harm reduction organization providing syringe exchange, naloxone, and outreach across Texas. Directly comparable on the harm-reduction service line (overlap with Corazon's syringe exchange and naloxone distribution) though operating as a network rather than a bricks-and-mortar provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/corazonsatx
• Facebookfacebook.com/CorazonSATX

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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