Member Nonprofit Guide

Discover the local 501(c)(3) organizations led by members of the Rotary Club of San Antonio — and the many ways you can support, volunteer, or get involved. Read a letter from our 2025-2026 President, Kelley Frost, announcing the rollout of the Member Nonprofit Guide in May 2026.

Special thanks to Tyler Furgeson of Blueprint Ministries for having conceived of this nonprofit guide and for having seen the idea through to publication.

ABC of Southwest Texas

ABC of Southwest Texas (formerly Any Baby Can) serves our community through three interconnected pillars (ABC) of support designed to empower families, promote well-being, and create lasting impact. Autism and All Disabilities Support Program (ASP): Empowering individuals with autism and other disabilities through advocacy, education, free resources and kits, family support, skill development, and community inclusion to help them thrive at every stage of life. Bereavement Services: Providing compassionate grief support, counseling, and resources to help children and families navigate loss, build resilience, and heal together. Case Management Services: ABC's Case Management Services connect individuals and families to vital resources, supports, and community services. Through personalized guidance, advocacy, and care coordination, we help families navigate healthcare, education, disability services, and other systems to improve stability, independence, and quality of life.
- Health & Disability
- Youth & Education
- Community Services
Aid the Silent

Aid the Silent is a Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering deaf and hard-of-hearing children and teens through access to communication, education, resources, and community. Since 2015, we've provided thousands of hearing aids, FM systems, speech therapy sessions, ASL lessons, and educational support to children across South Texas. We are currently preparing for the renovation of our Deaf Children & Teen Development Center in San Antonio — a first-of-its-kind hub designed to include audiology services, speech therapy rooms, a 3D ear mold lab, family sign language classrooms, and an Accessibility Hall for community connection. Renovations will begin in early summer 2026.
- Health & Disability
- Youth & Education
American Red Cross — Central & South Texas

Our network of generous donors, volunteers, and employees share a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, here at home and around the world. We roll up our sleeves and donate time, money, and blood. We learn or teach life-saving skills so our communities can be better prepared when the need arises. We do this every day because the Red Cross is needed — every day.
- Health & Disability
- Community Services
Assistance League of San Antonio

Since its charter in 1988, Assistance League of San Antonio member volunteers have served underprivileged children and their families in the San Antonio and Bexar County community. During the year 2024-2025, 324 members and fifty community volunteers contributed over 69,175 hours to serve over 32,000 children and adults in the Bexar County community. Our two major programs, Operation School Bell® and Togs For Tots, provide clothing for children' combined impacted over 25,000 children and families in 2024-2025. Through Operation School Bell we provide new clothes, shoes, jackets, hygiene kits, and books to kindergarten through fifth grade children attending Title I schools. These at-risk children are identified by school personnel as having inadequate or inappropriate clothing for school – one part of the sad equation leading children to skip school and have behavioral and academic problems. Through Togs For Tots, we provide new clothing, personal care kits, jackets and reading books for newborns through preschool age children as well as for Head Start programs.
- Youth & Education
- Community Services
Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio

The mission of Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio (BHFSA) is to honor God and our Baptist heritage by fostering and funding health initiatives in Bexar County and the seven contiguous counties. Each year, BHFSA provides grants to more than 100 nonprofit organizations, ranging from tiny church pantries to multi-million dollar medical facilities. At BHFSA, we deeply value the opportunity to foster long-lasting relationships and grow our understanding of the challenges affecting the residents of our service area. Every grant recipient receives not only financial support but also our prayers and ongoing encouragement. We consider it an honor to partner with these organizations and support the impactful work they do every day.
- Health & Disability
- Faith-Based
Blueprint Ministries

For over 20 years, Blueprint Ministries has been restoring substandard homes in urban San Antonio by performing critical repair projects such as roof replacements, siding and drywall repair, ramp construction, and flooring replacements for some of the lowest income homeowners in the city. Nearly all of our work is completed by volunteers, many of who are middle and high school students attending Summer Camp with their church or school. Not only are we giving homeowners a house that is safe, we are restoring their hope by giving them companionship and pride in their home once again.
- Community Services
- Faith-Based
Breaking Age

Breaking Age is a San Antonio–based nonprofit dedicated to helping people flourish in the second half of life by dismantling limiting beliefs about aging and fostering intergenerational connection through programs like Generations Over Dinner, Wisdom Circles, and community learning events.
- Seniors
CASA — Child Advocates San Antonio

Our volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates support children involved in the child welfare system. Our volunteers advocate for the best interest of a child and make informed recommendations for the child's physical and emotional well-being to the judge. All advocates are well trained at CASA and partnered with a CASA team member to ensure they are fully supported. There are 3,000 children in Bexar County in foster care, we only serve 35% of them currently. Our ten year goal is that every child has a CASA, a person that they can rely on to help them thrive. Where you start does not define where you finish in life, advocates make a positive difference to long term outcomes for children.
- Youth & Education
- Community Services
Children's Rehabilitation Institute TeletonUSA (CRIT)

The Children's Rehabilitation Institute TeletonUSA (CRIT) is now in its 11th year. Our mission is to serve children with neurological, muscular, and skeletal disabilities through a comprehensive, compassionate, state-of-the-art rehabilitation program focused on family healing and inclusion.
- Health & Disability
- Youth & Education
Greater San Antonio Chamber

For more than 130 years, the Greater San Antonio Chamber, along with the support and contributions of our members, has been propelling business success and positively impacting San Antonio's military installations, infrastructure, economic development, workforce, and more. The largest and most established chamber in the region, the Greater San Antonio Chamber is the preeminent voice of the business community and moves the collective thinking of our members into action.
- Civic & Leadership
Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio

The Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio prepares and connects proven leaders to serve on nonprofit boards, civic commissions, and community initiatives. Through a selective, 10-day curriculum, participants gain a deeper understanding of regional issues, strengthen leadership skills, and build lasting relationships. Graduates go on to serve in meaningful volunteer roles that strengthen the nonprofit ecosystem and the broader community. For more than 20 years, MLP has been a trusted source of well-prepared, deeply engaged board leaders for San Antonio.
- Civic & Leadership
Morningside Ministries

Morningside Ministries is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization founded in 1961 to enhance the dignity and quality of life of older adults, their families, and caregivers. With three communities in San Antonio and Boerne, Morningside provides housing, healthcare, memory support, and life enrichment services to nearly 1,200 residents each year, including many who receive charitable care. Guided by its spiritual foundation, Morningside remains committed to helping elders overcome loneliness, helplessness, and boredom by fostering connection, purpose, and joy for all, regardless of ability to pay.
- Seniors
- Faith-Based
Project MEND

For 33 years, Project MEND (Medical Equipment Network for those with Disabilities) has been committed to improving the quality of life for individuals living with disabilities and life-altering illnesses through the refurbishment, reuse and distribution of Durable Medical Equipment and other specialized Assistive Technology items. Our reuse model promotes sustainability, prevents unsafe equipment circulation, and ensures cost-effective, sanitized solutions for more than 2,500 individuals across Texas each year.
- Health & Disability
River Aid San Antonio

River Aid San Antonio (RASA) is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring the creeks and rivers that flow through our city. Through year-round cleanups, litter interception technology, and community education — including leadership of Basura Bash, San Antonio's largest annual watershed cleanup — RASA mobilizes thousands of volunteers to remove tons of trash from local waterways and build a cleaner, more resilient San Antonio.
- Environment
Rotary Club of San Antonio Foundation

The mission of the Rotary Club of San Antonio Foundation is to support the charitable works of the Rotary Club of San Antonio in their commitment to the community. The focus of the charitable works include scholarships and other programs for children, international youth programs, peace programs and support of Rotary International.
- Civic & Leadership
- Community Services
- Youth & Education
San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM)

The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) is a community-driven institution committed to collecting, preserving, and sharing the histories of African-descendant communities in San Antonio and the greater Southwest. Through exhibitions, oral histories, educational programs, and public events, SAAACAM expands cultural understanding and strengthens our city's historical narrative. As we prepare to open a 100,000-square-foot cultural center — including 30,000 square feet of exhibition space — SAAACAM is poised to advance cultural tourism, economic empowerment, and lifelong learning throughout the region.
- Arts & Culture
- Community Services
San Antonio Museum of Art

The San Antonio Museum of Art is the only major museum in the region that is global. We serve as a forum to explore and connect with art that spans the world's geographies, artistic periods, genres, and cultures. Our collection contains more than 30,000 works representing 5,000 years of history. Housed in the historic Lone Star Brewery on the Museum Reach of San Antonio's River Walk, the San Antonio Museum of Art is committed to promoting the rich cultural heritage and life of the city. In the past year, we served 312 schools and 10 colleges and universities, and we hosted over 600 exhibition-collection-and audience-based initiatives year, with programming anchored in cross-cultural exchange, intergenerational engagement, and multimodal learning. In the past year, we also partnered with 47 civic and cultural organizations. Special, signature initiatives include Haven for Hope, and ReCollections, in which we partner with UT Center for Brain Health, the Alzheimer's Association of San Antonio and South Texas, and Meals on Wheels. SAMA, in short, is one of the cultural gems of not just San Antonio and South Texas, but Texas and the nation more broadly.
- Arts & Culture
The Ecumenical Center

For over 59 years The Ecumenical Center has provided counseling, education and mental health services to San Antonio and to South and Central Texas. Last year, The Ecumenical Center served 26,000 people, half of them were children. The Center is the certifying body for organizations seeking to be certified in Trauma Informed Care and implements The Center for Young Minds, an upstream organization that works with high school youth to address the issue of improving youth mental health.
- Health & Disability
- Faith-Based
World Affairs Council of San Antonio

The World Affairs Council promotes and engages public understanding of world affairs and United States foreign policy for people in greater San Antonio and South Texas. Our mission empowers people to become global citizens through participation in exceptional foreign policy programming and interactive forums with world and regional leaders, educators & educational institutions, and related cultural and international organizations.
- Civic & Leadership
- Arts & Culture
Youth Orchestra of San Antonio (YOSA)

The Youth Orchestra of San Antonio (YOSA) changes lives by providing shared musical experiences that unlock possibility and foster belonging for youth of all backgrounds. YOSA provides transformative music experiences to more than 2,500 young musicians ages 8-20 through YOSA Orchestras, YOSA Summer Symphony Camp, and YOSA School Partnerships. YOSA connects motivated young musicians together and provides a world-class experience that helps youth grow creatively, academically, and socially. YOSA envisions a community where all musically-inclined youth in San Antonio have a chance to pursue their interests and maximize their potential. YOSA seeks ways to remove financial and social barriers to high-quality music education and designs its activities around this purpose. YOSA changes kids' lives through music.
- Arts & Culture
- Youth & Education

Are you a Rotarian leading a nonprofit?

If you serve on the executive team of a 501(c)(3) and would like your organization added to the guide, submit your details for the next quarterly update.

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