Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church

Name

Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church

Website

https://fapc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1808

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Pastoral care
• Christian education
• Community outreach
• Music and arts ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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. Voluntary Donations and Tithes: The church relies on voluntary contributions from congregation members through the 'Giving to the Church' program. Donations are processed via PayPal and potentially other digital payment methods.
2. Pledge Campaigns: Periodic pledge campaigns such as 'The 2026 Pledge Campaign' where members commit to financial contributions over a defined period.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian congregation that operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization, delivering weekly worship services, faith education, pastoral care, music and arts programming, youth and family ministries, community outreach, and event services (weddings, funerals, facilities rentals). All worship and programs are offered free of charge, funded entirely by voluntary member donations and pledge campaigns, with both in-person participation at its Midtown Manhattan sanctuary and a global online campus via livestream and on-demand content.

Product overview

Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church operates as a single unified worshipping community offering a comprehensive portfolio of religious and community programs. The core offerings center on weekly worship services combining in-person Sanctuary gatherings with Hybrid Church online participation via Livestream & Video. Key products include the Sermons archive with downloadable audio, the Crossroads Podcast for theological education, and Family Ministries including Kids Bible Adventures and Youth Group. The church provides Music & Fine Arts Ministries with concert series and choirs, Outreach Ministries for social justice, Adult Education through CREDO and the Gotto Lectures, and Pastoral Care services. Additional programs include Membership & Discipleship pathways, Event Services for weddings and rentals, Chapel Church mid-week services, and the ongoing Kirkland Chapel Renovation project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services In-person and livestreamed Sunday worship services held at 10:00 AM ET in the Sanctuary at 7 West 55th Street, New York, offered to the congregation and the wider community free of charge, with preaching from ministers including Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston, Rev. Dr. Jonah So, Rev. Werner Ramirez, and Rev. Natalie Owens-Pike.
• Crossroads Podcast Podcast series featuring theological discussions, CREDO educational content, the Faith and AI series, and episode archives covering theology, justice, and contemporary faith issues, accessible globally via podcast platforms.
• Family Ministries Children's and family faith-formation programs including Kids Bible Adventures for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade, Youth Group, Sunday School, and parental resources, supporting families from nursery age through high school.
• Music and Fine Arts Ministries Choir programs, Mosaic Music Concerts in Kirkland Chapel, and music leadership in worship under Dr. Ryan Jackson's direction, offering a vibrant concert series and choral tradition.
• Outreach Ministries Social justice and community service programs including Meals on Heels, Ecumenical Outreach Partnership, A Place at the Table, and mission partner relationships, serving NYC neighbors facing food insecurity and homelessness.
• Adult Education Educational programs including CREDO: Essentials of Christian Theology, the Gotto Lectures, the Anti-Racism Response Team, the Fifth Avenue Reading Circle, and the Crossroads Podcast, providing Christian theological education for adults.
• Pastoral Care Congregational care services including pastoral counseling, end-of-life planning, columbarium, and parish visiting under Rev. Werner Ramirez's direction, supporting congregation members across life stages.
• Membership and Discipleship Programs for preparing for church membership, officer elections, the Kenneth O. Jones Distinguished Award, and community groups including the FAYA young adults ministry, fostering member integration and leadership.
• Event Services and Facilities Rentals Wedding ceremonies, funerals, memorial services, and facilities rentals for church events held in the Sanctuary and Jones Auditorium, available to both members and non-members.
• Chapel Church Mid-Week Service Mid-week chapel worship service held in Kirkland Chapel with focused music and prayer, complementing the Sunday Sanctuary worship.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FarminarycoreOthersA mission partner of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, the Farminary is an organization focused on faith and agriculture that has been featured in church podcasts and educational programming. The church supports this ministry as part of its mission partner program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marble Collegiate Church: Historic mainline Protestant church in Midtown Manhattan with similar size, programming breadth, and downtown Manhattan location. Direct peer in the urban mainstream Protestant category.
• The Riverside Church: Large mainline Protestant church in upper Manhattan with a similar hybrid worship model, comprehensive programming (worship, music, education, outreach), and progressive theological identity. Directly comparable in scale, mission, and target demographic to FAPC.
• Brick Presbyterian Church: Same Presbyterian denomination (PCUSA), located on Park Avenue in Manhattan. Most denominationally and geographically direct peer - comparable membership model, theological heritage, and urban footprint.
• Trinity Church Wall Street: Historic Episcopal congregation in Lower Manhattan with comparable age (founded 1697), real estate footprint, comprehensive programming, music ministry, and outreach scale. Direct comparable in operating profile and institutional gravitas.
• Cathedral of St. John the Divine: Episcopal cathedral in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Comparable in cathedral-style worship, extensive music and arts programming, outreach ministries, and large multi-building campus. Functions as a flagship urban house of worship at similar scale.
• B'nai Jeshurun: Progressive Jewish congregation on the Upper West Side. Comparable as a historic, progressive, musically distinguished Manhattan congregation with strong music and arts programming and a similar membership-based funding model.
• Church of St. Ignatius Loyola: Large Jesuit Catholic parish on Park Avenue with comparable breadth of programming (music, education, outreach), heritage architecture, and affluent Manhattan membership base. Direct comparable in scope and demographic.
• Park Avenue Christian Church: Progressive Christian congregation (Disciples of Christ) on Park Avenue in Manhattan. Comparable in progressive theological positioning, music and arts programming, and outreach-oriented ministry serving an urban professional demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FAPCinNYC
• Facebookfacebook.com/fifthavenuepres
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fifth-avenue-presbyterian-church
• Instagraminstagram.com/fapc_nyc
• Xx.com/fapc_nyc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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