House of Prayer to All Nations

What House of Prayer to All Nations does

House of Prayer to All Nations (HOPTAN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization founded in 1952 and headquartered at 5501 N. Park Drive, Washington Park, Illinois. The organization delivers weekly worship services — Sunday School at 9:00 AM and Morning Worship at 11:00 AM — supplemented by a recurring Friday 7:00 PM Zoom virtual church and live-streamed services via YouTube and Vimeo. It is led by Pastor Anthony Pettiford and First Lady Tina Pettiford, with Suffragan Bishop John H. Pettiford serving as the doctrinal and institutional visionary. The organization operates a standard digital stack consisting of a WordPress-based website, a Google Play mobile app, and social media presence on Facebook, with no proprietary AI or advanced technology components disclosed.

In 2024, HOPTAN established a structurally separate operating entity, House of Prayer Christian Academy (HOPCA), as its own 501(c)(3) (EIN 38-3742761) housed at 5503 North Park Drive. HOPCA operates a Family & Community Center structured around 12 service centers spanning childcare, latchkey and after-school programs, senior care (Golden Agers Center), family wellness and counseling, academic support, technology and digital literacy, real estate services, career development and job placement, community business training, mentorship, and specialized outreach. Anthony Pettiford serves as CEO and Tina Pettiford as COO of HOPCA.

HOPTAN's revenue model is primarily donation-driven through tithes and offerings collected in-person and via Givelify, CashApp, and PayPal. Supplementary revenue comes from merchandise sales (reunion t-shirts priced $10–$15) through an e-commerce shop and from HOPCA's fee-based community services. The organization serves residents across at least nine municipalities in the Metro East / Illinois–Missouri border region, including Washington Park, East St. Louis, Fairmont City, Centerville, Alorton, Caseyville, Brooklyn, Madison, and Sauget, with a headcount of 11–50 employees.

Name

House of Prayer to All Nations

Legal name

House of Prayer to All Nations

Website

https://hoptan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

House of Prayer to All Nations is a 501(c)(3) church in Washington Park, IL, founded in 1952, delivering worship services and operating the HOPCA Family & Community Center for childcare, senior care, family wellness, and career development across the Metro East region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach programs
• Childcare and education
• Senior care services
• Food assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church donations and offerings collected during services and online giving platforms including Givelify, CashApp, and PayPal.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of church merchandise including reunion t-shirts priced at $10-$15 per item through the online shop.
3. HOPCA Fee-Based Services: HOPCA (House of Prayer Christian Academy) provides fee-based community services including childcare, senior care, family wellness, academic support, and other family care programs. Services assist patrons in finding supplemental funding from government programs and grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

House of Prayer to All Nations (HOPTAN) is a non-profit religious organization that delivers weekly Christian worship services (in-person, live-streamed, and via Zoom) along with community-based programs through its HOPCA Family & Community Center, including childcare, senior care, academic support, food assistance, and career development services. It also sells church merchandise via an online shop and accepts donations through Givelify, CashApp, and PayPal.

Product overview

House of Prayer to All Nations (HOPTAN) is a church organization offering worship services, community support programs, and educational services. The core offering consists of weekly church services with online streaming capabilities, supplemented by the HOPCA Family & Community Center (FaCCs) which provides 12 distinct service centers for community support including childcare, senior care, academic programs, technology services, and career development. Additional offerings include a food giveaway program, Vacation Bible School for children, and an e-commerce shop for church merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• House of Prayer to All Nations Church Services Weekly Christian worship services including Sunday School at 9:00am and Morning Worship Service at 11:00am, held in person at the Washington Park, IL location, with additional virtual Zoom services on Fridays at 7PM and live streaming via YouTube for remote congregation members.
• HOPCA Family & Community Center (FaCCs) A multi-purpose community facility offering family support, community services, business development, career enhancements, and job creation programs. Includes service centers covering childcare, senior care, family care, academic support, technology, real estate, mentorship, and outreach for community members in Washington Park and surrounding areas.
• Food Giveaway Program Community food assistance program providing free food distribution to community residents facing food insecurity, operated in partnership with FARMs.
• Vacation Bible School (VBS) Seasonal children's religious education program offering structured biblical learning activities with T-shirt options and family participation for children in the community.
• HOPTAN Online Shop E-commerce store selling church merchandise including the Pre Order HOPTAN Reunion T-shirt priced at $10 for children's sizes and adult S-XL, and $15 for adult 2X-5X sizes.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HOPCA (House of Prayer Christian Academy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOPCA is a direct extension and expansion of HOPTAN's outreach ministry, founded by Suffragan Bishop John H. Pettiford. It operates as a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 38-3742761) with CEO Anthony Pettiford and COO Tina Pettiford, providing community services including childcare, senior care, family support, academic programs, and career development.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis: Regional affiliate of the National Urban League serving the St. Louis metro with workforce development, housing, education, and family services. Directly comparable in geographic catchment (East St. Louis/Washington Park adjacent) and service portfolio (career, family, senior).

Others

• Habitat for Humanity: Faith-rooted nonprofit providing housing and community development services. Comparable in faith-based community-development ethos and serves a meaningfully overlapping donor and volunteer base, though focused specifically on housing rather than HOPCA's broader service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National faith-based social services network providing childcare, senior care, food assistance, counseling, and workforce programs. Comparable in service breadth targeting the same vulnerable populations HOPCA serves, though at vastly greater scale and denominational scope.
• Salvation Army: Global faith-based nonprofit offering food pantries, shelters, senior services, and community programs. Comparable in mission alignment (faith-driven social services) and grant-recipient profile, though at vastly larger organizational scale.

Direct peers

• Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church: Large St. Louis-area African American Baptist church with extensive community outreach, food distribution, and social services programs. Closely comparable in ministry model combining worship with wraparound community support.
• Abyssinian Baptist Church: Historic African American congregation in Harlem, NYC, widely recognized for combining worship with extensive social services, education, and community development programming. Comparable in urban-community-church model with diversified ministry portfolio.
• Berean Missionary Baptist Church: St. Louis-area African American Baptist church with multi-faceted community programming including food assistance, education, and family services. Comparable in scope of integrated faith + social services delivery.
• First Baptist Church of East St. Louis: A historic African American Baptist congregation located immediately adjacent to HOPTAN's Washington Park service area in the East St. Louis metro. Directly comparable in denomination profile, community-focused mission, and urban underserved demographic.
• Mt. Carmel Baptist Church: St. Louis metropolitan area African American Baptist church with active community outreach programming. Comparable in geographic demographic and integrated worship-plus-services ministry model.

Emerging players

• The Potter's House (T.D. Jakes Ministries): Large multi-site, multi-platform church with extensive community outreach and digital streaming. Comparable in diversified ministry delivery including worship streaming, community services, and merchandise — though at materially larger scale than HOPTAN.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hoptan1248/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/House-of-Prayer-To-All-Nations-HOPTAN-222365451131708

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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