Abstinence Clearinghouse

What Abstinence Clearinghouse does

Abstinence Clearinghouse is a non-profit educational organization headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, founded in 1997/1998 to serve as a centralized source for materials promoting sexual abstinence until marriage and sexual integrity. The organization distributes age-appropriate, factually and medically accurate educational content to parents, youth, schools, churches, and pregnancy resource centers at local, state, national, and claimed international levels. Its product and program portfolio includes the Sexual Integrity Program (Elevate) as a flagship initiative, the Truth Series of booklets covering topics such as Abstinence, STDs, Pornography, Living Together Before Marriage, and Second Chances, and signature in-person events including God Mom & Me Tea (mothers and daughters ages 9-12), Knight to Remember (mothers and sons ages 12-18), and Purity Balls. Complementary resources include a Parenting Series, a Free 8-Day Devotional, a password-protected Mentor Prep Video Series, and digital e-booklets targeted at pregnancy center staff.

The organization operates on a diversified non-profit revenue model combining donations, direct-to-consumer product sales through an online shop, and event ticket sales (e.g., $20 per person for the God Mom & Me Tea). It is not a technology company: there is no proprietary platform, software, or AI capability, and the technology footprint is limited to a standard informational website, an e-commerce storefront, and active social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter). Distribution is multi-channel, including own-storefront e-commerce, in-person events, and conference exhibits at values-aligned gatherings such as the Heartbeat International Conference, Care Net Conference, and Values Voter Summit. Strategic partnerships with Heartbeat International and Care Net (both described as core channel partners) anchor distribution into the pregnancy resource center network, while a wider set of minor partnerships with NCOSE, National Fatherhood Initiative, Impact 360 Institute, Chastity Project, Pure Freedom, Movieguide, Covenant Eyes, and Axis provide content amplification and resource cross-promotion.

The organization operates with a lean team of 1-10 employees under founder Leslee Unruh, who is a visible spokesperson presenting workshops and speaking at conferences. No funding rounds, acquisitions, venture backing, or public financial disclosures are present in the available data. Growth signals are limited to incremental product extensions (digital e-booklets, video training) rather than material scaling, and the organization has operated in essentially the same model and scale for over 25 years.

Name

Abstinence Clearinghouse

Legal name

Abstinence Clearinghouse

Website

https://abstinence.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Abstinence Clearinghouse is a Sioux Falls-based non-profit founded in 1997 that distributes abstinence-until-marriage educational booklets, curricula, and events to parents, youth, schools, churches, and pregnancy resource centers in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Abstinence Education and Sexual Integrity Programs

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAHAM

Sexual Health & Relationship Wellness Education

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Education (Nutrition, Fitness, Mindfulness)

SECONDARYEDAAAEAH

Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Noncredit Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

SECONDARYEDAGACAH

Health, Safety & Hygiene Early Learning Content

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Early Childhood Learning Content

Keywords

• Abstinence education
• Sexual integrity programs
• Abstinence curricula
• Purity education resources
• Parent-child education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sioux Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sells abstinence curricula, booklets, and educational materials through online shop. Products include the Truth Series booklets (Abstinence, STDs, Pornography, Living Together Before Marriage, Second Chances) and other abstinence education resources.
2. Donations: Accepts charitable donations to support mission of providing abstinence education materials to parents, educators, and individuals.
3. Event Tickets: Sells tickets to signature events such as God Mom & Me Tea at $20 per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Abstinence Clearinghouse distributes age-appropriate, factual and medically-accurate educational materials and programs promoting sexual abstinence until marriage. Its core offerings include the Sexual Integrity Program (Elevate), the Truth Series of booklets (Abstinence, STDs, Pornography, Living Together Before Marriage, Second Chances), and signature mother-child events (God Mom & Me Tea, Knight to Remember, Purity Ball). The organization sells these through its online shop and delivers them via workshops at pregnancy center and pro-life conferences.

Product overview

Abstinence Clearinghouse is a non-profit educational organization offering a portfolio of programs, events, and published resources focused on abstinence-until-marriage education and sexual integrity. The core offerings include the Sexual Integrity Program (Elevate) as the flagship initiative, complemented by the Truth Series (booklets on topics including Abstinence, STDs, Pornography, Living Together Before Marriage, and Second Chances), and signature events such as God, Mom & Me Tea (for mothers and daughters ages 9-12), Purity Ball, and Knight to Remember (for mothers and sons ages 12-18). Additional resources include the Parenting Series, Free 8-Day Devotional, Mentor Prep Video Series, and a general shop selling abstinence materials for all ages. The organization does not operate a software platform but provides physical and digital educational resources through its online store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sexual Integrity Program (Elevate) A comprehensive program focused on empowering individuals to pursue sexual integrity and purity, serving as the organization's flagship educational initiative for parents, youth, and educators.
• Truth Series Booklets A collection of booklets covering Abstinence, STDs, Pornography, Living Together Before Marriage, Second Chances, plus the Sexual Exposure Chart, providing factual medically-accurate information on sexual health and relationships for parents, youth, and educators.
• God, Mom & Me Tea A ticketed mother-daughter event for ages 9-12 featuring Mother and Daughter Guides, tea-time food, a photobooth, and a gift box, focused on purity, physical maturation, and God's design for womanhood.
• Purity Ball A formal event celebrating and promoting the commitment to purity and sexual abstinence until marriage, typically involving fathers and daughters.
• Knight to Remember A ticketed mother-son event for ages 12-18 designed to foster connection and communicate principles of virtue and sexual integrity.
• Parenting Series Resources and programs designed to equip parents as the primary educators of their children in matters of sexual integrity and purity.
• Free 8-Day Devotional A free devotional guide helping individuals deepen their spiritual commitment to sexual integrity and virtue over an 8-day period.
• Mentor Prep Video Series A video-based training series designed to prepare mentors to guide others in pursuing sexual integrity and purity, delivered as password-protected content.
• Inspiring Virtue in the Life of a Negative Test Client (E-Booklet) A digital e-booklet providing guidance for pregnancy center staff on encouraging clients who receive negative pregnancy test results to pursue sexual integrity and evaluate future goals.
• The Truth About Second Chances A booklet resource helping parents and youth create safe spaces for healthy conversations about mistakes and support children in reaching their God-given potential, with sections for planning and goal-setting.
• Abstinence 101 A comprehensive resource providing tips and strategies for encouraging teens to choose abstinence until marriage.
• Online Shop (Abstinence Education Store) An online store offering a variety of abstinence products and resources for all ages, including books, booklets, curricula, and educational materials.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCOSE publishes annual Dirty Dozen List exposing companies facilitating sexual exploitation. Abstinence Clearinghouse covers and promotes NCOSE research and initiatives including Chromebook safety features and industry accountability efforts.
• National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFI is referenced as a resource partner for fatherhood education. Abstinence Clearinghouse promotes NFI materials on parenting, father engagement, and mentoring fathers.
• Impact 360 InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotes Gen Z Lab, an Impact 360 Institute resource with over 10 hours of video content on topics including sexual integrity, for reaching Gen Z audiences.
• Chastity ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJason Evert's Chastity Project promotes chastity education. Abstinence Clearinghouse features Chastity Project podcasts and content including Lust is Boring podcast.
• Heartbeat InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeartbeat International is a network of pregnancy resource centers. Abstinence Clearinghouse founder Leslee Unruh presents workshops at Heartbeat International Conference. Partnership critical for reaching pregnancy center audience.
• Care NetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCare Net is a network of pregnancy resource centers. Abstinence Clearinghouse exhibits at Care Net conferences and partners on education initiatives for pregnancy center staff.
• MovieguideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovieguide produces media analysis from a faith perspective. Content featured on Abstinence Clearinghouse blog discussing entertainment and media influences.
• Pure Freedom Ministry (Dannah Gresh)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPure Freedom Ministry, led by Dannah Gresh, focuses on purity education for young women. Featured content on True Girl podcast and purity resources shared by Abstinence Clearinghouse.
• AxisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAxis produces video series on faith-based topics including Sex Talk 2.0 for parent education on talking to teens about sex. Materials promoted through Abstinence Clearinghouse.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI): NFI is a leading fatherhood engagement organization offering curricula, training, and resources for fathers and mentor programs. It is a strategic partner of Abstinence Clearinghouse and operates in the adjacent father-engagement/sexual integrity space with shared family-focused audiences.
• Care Net: Care Net is a major US network of pregnancy resource centers that delivers abstinence education and client programming. As a core channel partner of Abstinence Clearinghouse, Care Net is also a direct peer in providing sexual integrity education materials and training to pregnancy centers and their clients.
• National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE): NCOSE is a leading advocacy organization combating sexual exploitation, including pornography and online harms. It is a strategic partner of Abstinence Clearinghouse and operates in the same sexual integrity advocacy space, addressing overlapping cultural and educational concerns.
• Heartbeat International: Heartbeat International is the largest network of pregnancy resource centers globally. While it is a channel partner for Abstinence Clearinghouse, it is also a direct peer in the broader sexual integrity/abstinence education ecosystem, offering pregnancy center support, education, and abstinence-aligned resources to overlapping audiences.
• Pure Freedom Ministry: Pure Freedom Ministry, led by Dannah Gresh, focuses on purity education for young women through books, podcasts, and mother-daughter events. It is a direct peer in the faith-based purity and sexual integrity education space, with overlapping audience of parents and tween/teen girls.
• Heritage Keepers Abstinence Education: Heritage Keepers provides abstinence-until-marriage curricula for public, private, and charter schools. It is a direct peer in the abstinence education curriculum market, serving similar school and educator customers with classroom-grade materials.
• Silver Ring Thing: Silver Ring Thing is a faith-based abstinence program that uses events, media, and curriculum to promote sexual purity to teens and young adults. It is a direct peer operating in the same abstinence education niche with similar event-driven and youth-targeted delivery models.
• True Love Waits (LifeWay): True Love Waits is a long-running evangelical abstinence-until-marriage campaign originally launched by LifeWay Christian Resources. It directly competes with Abstinence Clearinghouse in providing abstinence curricula, events, and resources to churches, families, and youth groups.
• Chastity Project: Chastity Project, founded by Jason Evert, delivers chastity education through podcasts, speaking, books, and school/church presentations. It is a direct peer in the chastity/abstinence education space and is a content partner featured by Abstinence Clearinghouse.

Emerging players

• Axis: Axis produces parent-teen conversation resources including the Sex Talk series on faith-based sexual integrity topics. It is a content partner of Abstinence Clearinghouse and an emerging peer in the parent-led, faith-based sexual education content space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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