Vineyard

What Vineyard does

Evanston Vineyard is a 501(c)-equivalent religious nonprofit church founded in 1975 and headquartered at 2495 Howard St, Evanston, Illinois. It operates a multi-ethnic, bilingual congregation drawing from more than 55 countries and delivers its ministry through three core service lines: weekly worship (identical English services at 9 AM and 11 AM in the Main Auditorium, a Spanish-language service via the wholly owned La Viña sub-brand, and online livestream), family and youth programming (Vineyard Kids for infants through 4th grade, Limitless for middle school, and EV Youth for high school), and community outreach through a Care Center that includes a food pantry serving 884 unique households in 2023, a clothing closet distributing more than 10,000 articles of clothing and bedding in 2023, and a resource center connecting members to housing, jobs, and confidential assistance.

The underlying technology stack is built on standard church-software SaaS rather than proprietary infrastructure: Church Center powers event registration and ministry coordination, Subsplash handles online giving, Squarespace hosts the public site, and a dedicated online-church streaming endpoint plus a Castos-hosted podcast extend reach beyond the physical campus. There are no API endpoints, no proprietary software products, and no disclosed data integrations. The organization employs 11–50 staff, including Senior Pastor Ted Kim, Small Groups Pastor Keva Green, and pastoral staff Iris Andersson and Brian Van Der Werff, and operates with a leadership team across worship, formation, small groups, and Care Center functions.

Evanston Vineyard's revenue model is voluntary member contributions—no fees are charged for services, and all giving is tax-deductible. Donations flow through online giving (Subsplash), Sunday in-service offerings, mailed checks, and bank billpay/automatic debit on a monthly cadence. The church has historically planted more than 20 churches and trained more than 100 leaders globally, and in 2024 launched the 'Strengthened for Sending' capital campaign with a $2 million three-year goal to fund building repairs (roof, HVAC), establish 3–6 months of operating reserves, and launch a training school for pastors and leaders. Its go-to-market is community-led and relationship-driven, with no paid acquisition channels—growth is organic through word-of-mouth, community presence, and the social-services footprint of the Care Center, of which 60% of food-pantry visitors in 2023 were new to the church.

Name

Vineyard

Legal name

Evanston Vineyard

Website

https://evanstonvineyard.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evanston Vineyard is a 50-year-old, multi-ethnic Evanston, Illinois church offering bilingual (English/Spanish) worship, family and youth programs, small groups, and a Care Center food pantry, clothing closet, and resource center, funded by voluntary member donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Evanston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: The church relies on voluntary donations and tithes from congregation members. Members can give online via Subsplash, bring offerings to Sunday services, mail checks, or use bank billpay/automatic debit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Evanston Vineyard is a church that provides weekly worship services in English (9 AM and 11 AM Sundays) and Spanish (La Viña), alongside children's and youth ministry programs, small groups, and a Care Center offering a food pantry, clothing closet, and resource connections for the Evanston community. Programs are offered free of charge, funded by voluntary donations and tithes from congregation members.

Product overview

Evanston Vineyard is a church offering a unified set of worship services and community programs. Core offerings include Sunday worship services in English (9 AM and 11 AM) and Spanish (La Viña). Supporting programs include children's ministry (Vineyard Kids), youth programs (Limitless for middle school, EV Youth for high school), and small groups for community connection. The church also operates a Care Center providing social services including a food pantry, clothing closet, and resource center serving the Evanston community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Viña: Spanish-speaking congregation of Evanston Vineyard that meets for worship services in Spanish. The name means 'The Vineyard' in Spanish.

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• La Viña (Spanish-Speaking Congregation)
• Small Groups
• Vineyard Kids
• Limitless (Middle School Youth Program)
• EV Youth (High School Youth Program)
• Care Center (Food Pantry, Clothing Closet, Resource Center)
• Online Stream (Livestream Worship)
• Online Giving (via Subsplash)

Quantifiable outcome

• 884 unique households served by food pantry in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Interfaith Action of EvanstonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for SNAPGap toiletries distribution. Interfaith Action of Evanston partners with the church to distribute toiletries on the last week of each month inside the Food Pantry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• North Coast Church: A multisite Vineyard-affiliated church in southern California of comparable size and congregational model. Directly comparable as a same-denomination church with contemporary worship, family/youth programming, and community outreach.
• Trinity United Church of Christ: A historically prominent Chicago congregation known for multicultural ministry and social-justice orientation. Comparable as a peer emphasizing diversity, restorative justice, and urban community engagement.
• The Vineyard Church of Evanston: Listed as a possible same-name local peer; included only if verified. Otherwise excluded.

Others

• Vineyard Churches USA: The national Vineyard Movement network of which Evanston Vineyard is a member. Comparable as the parent affiliation, sharing theology (charismatic, biblical orthodoxy), values, and church-planting DNA.

Broad incumbents

• Willow Creek Community Church: A large Chicagoland-area evangelical megachurch. Comparable as a regional incumbent offering contemporary worship, small groups, and community programs within driving distance of Evanston.
• Saddleback Church: A historically Vineyard-affiliated large multi-site church known for leadership training and community programs. Comparable as a broader Vineyard-adjacent incumbent with similar mission emphasis and global leadership-development footprint.
• North Point Community Church: A large Atlanta-area evangelical church with contemporary teaching and family programming. Comparable as a broader-incumbent evangelical peer emphasizing practical teaching, family ministry, and small groups.

Regional players

• Christ Community Church: A Chicagoland-area multi-congregation church network. Comparable as a regional peer serving similar suburban communities in greater Chicago with multi-site worship and outreach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lavinaevanston
• Xx.com/vcce
• Facebookfacebook.com/EvanstonVineyard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vineyard-christian-church-of-evanston

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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