Felician Sisters of North America

What Felician Sisters of North America does

The Felician Sisters of North America is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt congregation of vowed women religious (EIN 27-1282473), headquartered at 871 Mercer Road, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, that operates more than 40 ministries across the United States, Canada, and Haiti. The congregation was founded in Poland in 1855 by Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska and arrived in North America in 1874 under the directive to "serve where needed," following the Franciscan spiritual tradition of Saints Francis, Clare, and Felix of Cantalice.

The organization delivers a diversified portfolio of social services, education, healthcare, and spiritual ministries. Service lines include affordable housing, ministry to the marginalized, at-risk youth programs, ministry to individuals with disabilities, senior living and healthcare, childcare, K-12 Catholic education, and higher education through Madonna University. The congregation also operates retreat centers, pastoral ministry, prayer services, and pastoral outreach, alongside specific programs such as the St. Felix Pantry in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and the Mother Angela Mobile Clinic in Haiti. The organization does not develop or sell technology products; it is explicitly described as a service-and-mission-driven entity, not a technology company.

The Felician Sisters are funded primarily through donations and charitable contributions from individuals, parishes, and organizations; services are provided without commercial pricing. Leadership is vested in Provincial Minister Sr. Judith Kubicki and a Provincial Leadership team. The congregation reaches constituents through its official website, Felician Magazine, e-newsletters, annual retreats and events, social media, and the direct physical presence of vowed sisters in nine named convent locations across the U.S. and Canada.

Name

Felician Sisters of North America

Legal name

Felician Sisters of North America

Website

https://feliciansistersna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Felician Sisters of North America is a 501(c)(3) Catholic congregation headquartered in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, that operates more than 40 ministries across the U.S., Canada, and Haiti, providing affordable housing, education, healthcare, youth programs, and senior living services funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYHLADABAH

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

SECONDARYEDACAAAN

Faith-Based Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

Keywords

• Social services ministry
• Catholic education programs
• Affordable housing services
• Senior healthcare ministry
• Nonprofit charitable services

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaver Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN 27-1282473), the Felician Sisters rely on donations from individuals, parishes, and organizations to fund their ministries and charitable works.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Felician Sisters of North America is a Catholic religious congregation of vowed women religious that operates more than 40 ministries across the United States, Canada, and Haiti. Its core offerings include affordable housing, ministry to the marginalized, at-risk youth programs, services for individuals with disabilities, senior living and healthcare, childcare, K-12 and higher education (including Madonna University), pastoral and prayer ministry, retreat centers, and mission work such as the Mother Angela Mobile Clinic in Haiti and the St. Felix Pantry in Rio Rancho, NM.

Product overview

Felician Sisters of North America operates a portfolio of over 40 ministries across North America and Haiti, including social services, education, healthcare, and spiritual services. The organization does not offer a unified technology product but provides community services through various programs including food pantries, mobile clinics, educational institutions, and retreat centers. Key programs include St. Felix Pantry in Rio Rancho, the Mother Angela Mobile Clinic in Haiti, and Madonna University nursing program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• St. Felix Pantry
• Mother Angela Mobile Clinic A mobile medical clinic in Haiti that delivers healthcare services to underserved and marginalized populations as part of the Felician Sisters' Haiti mission.
• Madonna University Nursing Program A nursing program at Madonna University sponsored by the Felician Sisters, providing higher education in nursing within a Franciscan values-based formation framework.
• Affordable Housing Ministry Affordable housing services provided to low-income individuals and families across multiple Felician Sisters ministry locations in North America.
• K-12 Catholic Education Catholic K-12 schools and education programs founded and supported by the Felician Sisters, providing values-based education from early childhood through high school.
• Senior Living and Healthcare Senior living facilities and healthcare services operated by the Felician Sisters to serve elderly populations with dignity and care.
• Retreat Centers Spiritual retreat centers operated by the Felician Sisters providing contemplative retreat experiences, faith formation, and spiritual renewal opportunities.
• At-Risk Youth Programs Programs and services supporting at-risk youth across Felician Sisters ministry locations, addressing social, educational, and developmental needs.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ascension Health: Major Catholic nonprofit health system operating across the U.S. Comparable in faith-based governance, healthcare and senior service delivery, and tax-exempt structure, though much larger in scale.
• Catholic Charities USA: The national umbrella organization for Catholic social service agencies. Far larger and more institutionalized than Felician Sisters, but operates in overlapping service categories (housing, food assistance, immigration services, senior care) and competes for similar donor and government funding pools.
• Trinity Health: One of the largest Catholic health systems in the U.S., founded by multiple Catholic religious orders including the Felician Sisters. Operates hospitals and senior living facilities nationally, directly comparable to the healthcare and senior living ministry segments.
• Catholic Relief Services: Official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic Church. Directly comparable to the Felician Sisters' Haiti mission operations and represents a potential partnership/funder for the international ministry portfolio.

Direct peers

• Sisters of Mercy of the Americas: Catholic women's religious order with a comparable mission of social services, education, and healthcare ministries across the U.S. Operates a similarly diversified portfolio including affordable housing, education (several colleges/universities), and healthcare systems via sponsored ministries.
• Dominican Sisters of Peace: Catholic women's religious order operating ministries in education, healthcare, pastoral care, and social services. Direct comparable in religious order governance, donation-based funding, and diversified ministry portfolio across multiple U.S. states.
• Sisters of the Holy Cross: Catholic women's religious congregation operating education, healthcare, and social service ministries. Comparable scale and operational footprint with multi-state convent presence and donation-funded ministries serving vulnerable populations.
• Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth: Catholic women's religious congregation sponsoring healthcare, social service, and educational ministries. Comparable operating model with multi-site convent presence and donation-funded ministry operations in the U.S. Northeast.
• Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception: Franciscan women's religious congregation with parallel heritage to the Felician Sisters (both Franciscan). Operates education, healthcare, and social service ministries across the U.S. with comparable donation-driven revenue model and convent network.

Others

• Madonna University (sponsored institution context): While actually sponsored by the Felician Sisters, Madonna University is listed here as a comparable to other small Catholic colleges/universities (e.g., other Felician/Mercy/Franciscan-sponsored institutions) that share tuition-funded revenue models and values-based education positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/feliciansisters

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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