Adamah

What Adamah does

Adamah is a 501(c)(3) Jewish environmental nonprofit formed in March 2023 from the merger of Hazon and Pearlstone, with Pearlstone as the surviving legal entity that rebranded to Adamah in April 2023. The organization operates two owned retreat campuses — Pearlstone (180 acres in Reisterstown, MD, 30 minutes from Baltimore) and Isabella Freedman (Falls Village, CT, 2 hours north of NYC) — that function as physical hubs for immersive Jewish environmental programming. Its core product surface spans multi-day holiday retreats (Rosh Hashanah, Sukkahfest, Pesach, Shavuot, Simchat Torah), summer camps (Adventure Camp for grades 1-12, Camp Isabella Freedman for adults 55+), the 3-month Adamah Farm Fellowship, the Teva Day School Program for 5th and 6th graders, the 10-week Teva Educators program, and backpacking-based Neshama Quest trips. Distributed programming is delivered through six Community Impact Hubs (Detroit, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baltimore), 50+ Adamah on Campus chapters, and two national networks: the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition and the Jewish Green Business Network.

Underlying operational assets include a USDA-certified organic farm with kosher-certified kitchens (OU supervision) supporting the Pearlstone Catering service, ecological land management infrastructure (stream restoration, prescribed meadow burns, wetland creation, tree planting), and digital registration infrastructure via the Retreat Guru platform. The organization's most capital-intensive recent product is the Climate Action Fund, which since 2023 has deployed $2.3M in loans and grants to 90 Jewish institutional projects, saving partner institutions over $801,000 annually in energy costs and cutting 2,630 metric tons of CO2.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit revenue structure combining retreat registration fees (with tiered pricing ranging from bunkhouse at $390/person to single-occupancy lodge at $5,870/person for Pesach), program fees for camps and fellowships, catering revenue, campus and vacation rental income, and charitable donations processed through monthly sustaining gifts, stock gifts, IRA rollovers, and donor-advised funds. Pearlstone operates as an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, providing infrastructure for stock gift processing. The organization engages nearly 50,000 participants annually and employs 101-250 staff.

Name

Adamah

Legal name

Adamah Inc.

Website

https://adamah.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Adamah is a Jewish environmental nonprofit operating two retreat centers (Pearlstone in Maryland and Isabella Freedman in Connecticut) plus six community hubs and 50+ campus chapters, delivering immersive environmental education, climate action funding, and Jewish holiday programming to families, students, professionals, and institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious/Educational Retreats & Jewish Environmental Education

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eco-Camps & Sustainable Camping Retreats (THAGAOAE), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Jewish environmental education
• Retreat center operations
• Kosher farm-to-table catering
• Jewish summer camp programs
• Climate action funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Reisterstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retreat Center Operations: Revenue from hosting immersive retreats and events at two retreat centers (Pearlstone and Isabella Freedman), including lodging, meals, and programming fees. The organization offers overnight retreats for groups of 25-150 people, vacation rentals, and campus rentals for outdoor events.
2. Program Fees: Fees for educational programs including Adventure Summer Camp (day and overnight camps for grades 1-12), Farm Fellowship (3-month program), Teva Educators (10-week teaching program), Adamah on Campus, and Community Impact Hub programming.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting Jewish environmental education and climate action mission. Includes monthly sustaining gifts, IRA charitable rollovers, gifts of stock, and donor-advised fund contributions.
4. Catering Services: Pearlstone Catering provides fresh, Mediterranean-inspired, seasonal meals featuring ingredients grown on the organic farm for off-site events and deliveries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Adamah operates two retreat centers (Pearlstone in Reisterstown, MD on a 180-acre campus and Isabella Freedman in Falls Village, CT) and delivers Jewish environmental education programs including overnight holiday retreats (Rosh Hashanah, Sukkahfest, Pesach, Shavuot), summer camps for grades 1-12, the Adamah Farm Fellowship, Teva educational programs for youth and educators, Adamah on Campus chapters, and Community Impact Hubs in six cities. The organization also runs the Climate Action Fund, which has provided $2.3M in loans and grants to 90 Jewish climate projects since 2023, and offers Pearlstone Catering for kosher farm-to-table events.

Product overview

Adamah is a Jewish environmental organization operating two retreat centers (Pearlstone in Reisterstown, MD and Isabella Freedman in Falls Village, CT) and a portfolio of educational programs focused on Jewish environmental education and climate action. The core offerings include overnight retreats at the two retreat centers, the Adamah Farm Fellowship (3-month farm program), Adventure Summer Camp for grades 1-12, Teva educational programs for youth and educators, the Jewish Youth Climate Movement, Adamah on Campus (50+ campus chapters), Community Impact Hubs in six cities, the Jewish Green Business Network, the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, and the Climate Action Fund providing loans and grants. Additional services include Pearlstone Catering (farm-to-table kosher cuisine), campus and vacation rentals, and various holiday retreats. The organization resulted from the March 2023 merger of Hazon and Pearlstone.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pearlstone Retreat Center
• Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center
• Adventure Summer Camp

Quantifiable outcome

• $2.3M in loans and grants provided to 90 climate projects since 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Hadar's Rising Song InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts annual Rosh Hashanah retreat at Pearlstone featuring musical prayer, Torah learning, and community building. Joey Weisenberg, founder and director, leads prayer services and high holiday programming. Rising Song Institute provides scholarly leadership and musical expertise for transformative holiday experiences.
• Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInclusive Orthodox rabbinical school leads tefillot (prayer services) and presents classes at Rosh Hashanah retreats at Isabella Freedman. YCT brings spiritual, person-centric Orthodox leadership that radiates Torah outward to transform the Jewish world.
• The Associated: Jewish Federation of BaltimorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPearlstone is an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore. Adamah leverages the Associated network for fundraising infrastructure, stock gift processing, and organizational support. The Associated provides financial infrastructure for gifts of stock and donor management.
• Beit KohenetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarth-based, feminist Jewish seeking organization leads the Renewal Minyan track at Sukkahfest at Isabella Freedman. Rabbi Jill Hammer, co-founder, and staff facilitate mystical, meditative prayer experiences connecting participants to the more-than-human world through Jewish sources and nature connection.
• Ohr Torah StoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Learning Center led by Rabbi David Kalb serves as MC and provides Orthodox Mechitza minyan leadership for Simchat Torah retreat at Isabella Freedman.
• OSRUI (Oconomowoc Jewish Center)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHosts ReTreat Yourself! retreat for Jewish communal professionals at OSRUI facility in Wisconsin. OSRUI provides venue and hospitality for Adamah's fully-funded professional development retreat program serving the Midwest Jewish community.
• Wilderness TorahminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for San Francisco Community Impact Hub, integrating earth-based Jewish practice and celebration with Adamah's regional programming.
• Jewish Studio ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish creative and spiritual organization; Rabbi Adina Allen serves as guest educator for ReTreat Yourself! programming, bringing creativity and art therapy integration to professional development retreats.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Bend the Arc: Jewish Action: Jewish social justice organization with climate/environmental advocacy programs. Adjacent peer working on Jewish community mobilization around climate, though with a policy/advocacy focus rather than immersive programming.
• CJL Foundation (formerly CRB Foundation): Family foundation supporting Jewish environmental initiatives including former Hazon programs. Adjacent funder/ecosystem participant supporting similar Jewish climate and sustainability efforts.

Broad incumbents

• Camp Ramah: National network of Jewish summer camps and educational programs operated by the Conservative Jewish movement. Comparable audience (Jewish youth and families) and broad program scope, though less focused on environmental/sustainability specialization.
• Jewish National Fund: Major Jewish environmental and land stewardship organization focused on Israel, with growing U.S. climate/afforestation programs. Comparable environmental-Jewish mission at much larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Repair the World: Jewish service and social justice organization engaging young adults in environmental and equity-focused volunteering. Comparable target demographic (young Jewish adults) and program model combining Jewish values with climate action.
• Urban Adamah: Berkeley-based Jewish urban farm and educational nonprofit combining Jewish tradition with sustainable agriculture and environmental programming. Directly comparable mission and target audience (young Jewish adults and families).
• Eden Village Camp: Jewish environmental sleepaway camp in Putnam Valley, NY founded in 2010 by Adamah CPO Yoni Stadlin. Directly comparable as a Jewish nature/environmental summer camp serving similar families with overlapping programs.
• Wilderness Torah: Earth-based Jewish practice organization that is an active partner of Adamah for the San Francisco Community Impact Hub. Directly comparable in offering outdoor Jewish experiences and holiday programming for young adults.
• Jewish Farm School: Jewish agricultural education organization running farm-based programs, workshops, and cohorts. Comparable in mission to combine Jewish learning with environmental stewardship and food justice education.

Emerging players

• Canfei Nesharim: Orthodox Jewish environmental education organization providing resources and Torah-based content on sustainability. Comparable niche intersection of Jewish tradition and environmental education, though smaller and content-focused rather than experiential.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adamah_org

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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