Trinity United Church of Christ

What Trinity United Church of Christ does

Trinity United Church of Christ is a non-profit religious organization founded in 1961 and headquartered at 400 West 95th Street, Chicago, Illinois. Its stated mission is to serve African Americans with a distinctly Black worship experience, operating under the motto "Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian" and grounded in the 1981 Black Value System. The congregation spans the life-stage spectrum, with primary programming targeting African American adults, youth and children, active seniors (55+), and student members pursuing higher education.

The organization's core products are three weekly Sunday worship services (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m.) delivered both in-person and via a dedicated live streaming platform (trinityunitedchurchofchrist.online.church), plus The Center for Biblical Studies, a 46-year scholarship program, the annual MAAFA commemoration, and over 70 active ministries organized across acculturation, arts, children, family, health and wellness, liberation and outreach, men's, praise and worship, teens, and women's categories. Supporting technology includes digital giving via SecureGive (mobile, online, and text-to-give at 855-781-8384), Access ACS/TrinityChicagoNet for scheduled offerings, and ACH/First Fruits direct deposit. The organization also operates four wholly-owned subsidiary corporations: Imani Village (housing and community development), The Endeleo Institute (educational and community programs), Trinity Childcare Center, and Trinity Senior Apartments.

Trinity UCC's revenue model relies on tithes (10% of income as Biblical standard), offerings, planned giving through the Planter's Society endowment, and programmatic revenue from its subsidiaries (childcare fees, senior housing rents, community development activities). Distribution is multi-channel: in-person at the Chicago headquarters, global via live streaming, retail through the Akiba Bookstore (physical and online via afriwarebooks.com), and digital marketing across Facebook (106,911+ page likes), YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Pricing is effectively zero for worship services and ministry participation, with revenue captured through voluntary donations and subsidiary fees.

Name

Trinity United Church of Christ

Legal name

Trinity United Church of Christ

Website

https://trinitychicago.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trinity United Church of Christ is a Chicago-based non-profit congregation founded in 1961 serving the African American community through worship services, 70+ ministries, scholarship programs, and four subsidiary corporations spanning housing, childcare, and community development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian community ministry
• Bible study education
• Social justice advocacy
• Faith-based community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and visitors contribute tithes (10% of income as Biblical standard) and offerings during worship services. Multiple giving methods available: in-person drop-off, mail, digital giving, text-to-give, and ACH recurring donations.
2. Scholarship Program Support: The church has awarded millions of dollars in scholarships over 46 years to support members' educational pursuits. While this represents outflow, it indicates donor-supported funding for the scholarship ministry.
3. Planter's Society Endowment: Long-term endowment program where members make planned giving commitments to support Trinity's ministry into the future.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Trinity United Church of Christ is a non-profit religious organization that delivers Christian worship services, Bible study education, and over 70 community ministries targeting the African American community. Core offerings include Sunday worship services (in-person and live streamed), a scholarship program for higher education, a Center for Biblical Studies, the MAAFA commemoration, and multi-channel tithes and offerings programs supporting the church's ministries. The church also operates affiliated community facilities including Imani Village (housing), Trinity Childcare Center, and Trinity Senior Apartments, as well as the Akiba Bookstore for religious materials.

Product overview

Trinity United Church of Christ operates as a single unified church with multiple interconnected programs and services rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings center on Sunday Worship Services (with in-person and streaming options), Bible study through The Center for Biblical Studies, and a comprehensive scholarship program. Supporting services include multi-channel giving options (Access ACS, SecureGive, text-to-give, ACH), the Akiba Bookstore, and the MAAFA commemoration program. The church maintains 70+ active ministries organized across acculturation, arts, children, family, health & wellness, liberation & outreach, men, praise & worship, teens, and women categories. Affiliate programs include Imani Village, The Endeleo Institute, Trinity Childcare Center, and Trinity Senior Apartments. The organization is grounded in its Statement of Faith and the Black Value System as guiding frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akiba Bookstore: Church bookstore offering religious and educational materials, including The Center for Biblical Studies class materials.
• MAAFA
• Deliberate Dollars Campaign

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Three weekly worship services held on Sundays at 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m., available both in-person and via live streaming. Aimed at the African American community and those seeking a Black Christian worship experience.
• Live Streaming Ministry Online streaming platform enabling remote participation in worship services via Trinity's dedicated digital streaming platform, accessible globally.
• The Center for Biblical Studies

Quantifiable outcome

• 46 years of scholarship awards; millions of dollars awarded to support members' educational pursuits at colleges, universities, and trade schools
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Imani VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImani Village is an affiliate corporation of Trinity UCC focused on housing and community development initiatives serving the broader community.
• The Endeleo InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn affiliate corporation of Trinity UCC working in partnership with the church on outreach and community engagement strategic plans.
• Trinity Childcare CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn affiliate corporation providing childcare services as part of Trinity UCC's family and children ministry ecosystem.
• Trinity Senior ApartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn affiliate corporation providing senior housing options, extending Trinity UCC's community support to elderly community members.
• National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity supports the NMAAHC which preserves and honors African American history. The church encourages members to become members to help ensure future generations have access to these stories.
• Unashamed Media (Deliberate Dollars Campaign)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Deliberate Dollars Campaign encourages supporting Black- and Brown-owned businesses to strengthen communities and promote change, addressing the racial wealth gap.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Sabina Church: Large Catholic parish in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood known for social-justice activism, youth programs, and community services—comparable in community-impact mission and South Side footprint, though denominationally distinct.
• First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles: One of the oldest and largest AME congregations on the West Coast, with a comparable mix of worship, community development, and cultural programming serving the African American community in a major U.S. metro.
• Abyssinian Baptist Church: Historic Black Baptist church in Harlem, NYC, with comparable congregation size, urban setting, robust social-justice and community-outreach programming, and nationally recognized pastoral leadership—closely paralleling Trinity's mission and scale.
• Concord Baptist Church of Christ: Historic Black Baptist church in Brooklyn with comparable size, scholarship and education programs, and community-development mission serving an urban African American congregation.
• Ebenezer Baptist Church: Historic African American Baptist congregation in Atlanta with comparable scale, national profile, social-justice orientation, and educational/community programs—historically associated with MLK Jr.—making it one of the most directly comparable Black megachurches.
• Apostolic Church of God: Large predominantly Black Pentecostal congregation on Chicago's South Side with parallel community outreach and pastoral leadership development programs; directly comparable in size and mission and serving the same Chicago catchment.
• West Angeles Church of God in Christ: Large predominantly Black Pentecostal megachurch in Los Angeles with extensive community programs, educational initiatives, and broadcast/media reach—comparable in scale, programmatic breadth, and national visibility.
• Salem Baptist Church of Chicago: Large historically Black Baptist congregation on Chicago's South Side, with comparable worship scale, education programs, and community-development mission—making it a directly competing peer in the same geography.
• Hartford Memorial Baptist Church: Large historic Black Baptist church in Detroit with comparable scale, education and scholarship programs, social-justice orientation, and a national profile among African American congregations.

Broad incumbents

• United Church of Christ (National Setting): The national denomination of which Trinity UCC is a member; not a direct competitor but the broader body that provides governance, resources, and shared identity—useful for benchmarking denomination-wide trends affecting Trinity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TrinityChicago
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TRINITYCHGO/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Trinity-United-Church-of-Christ/106911545842
• Instagraminstagram.com/trinitychgo
• Pinterestpinterest.com/trinityucc

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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