Ben Lomond Quaker Center Association

Name

Ben Lomond Quaker Center Association

Legal name

Ben Lomond Quaker Center Association

Website

https://quakercenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spiritual Retreat Center

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Wilderness & Backcountry Lodges (Remote/Off-Grid) (THAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rainforest & Jungle Lodges (THAGAIAD), Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Quaker retreat center
• Spiritual retreat programs
• Group facility rentals
• Summer camp programs
• Meeting for worship

Headquarters

HQ city

Ben Lomond

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: Revenue from in-person weekend retreats ($200-350 standard rate), five-day programs ($250-400), and online programs ($100-250). Sliding scale pricing with welcome rates available.
2. Personal Retreat Accommodations: Revenue from overnight stays at Sojourner's Cottage and The Haven at $100/night for one person plus $30 per additional person. Two-night minimum stay required.
3. Group Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting Orchard Lodge and Redwood Lodge to groups and organizations. Lodges include commercial kitchens, overnight accommodations, and meeting/dining halls. Group rentals up to 12 months in advance.
4. Annual Passes: Individual Annual Pass ($800/year) and Meeting Annual Pass ($1,200/year) covering registration, housing, and meals at all programs for one year.
5. Summer Camp: Revenue from overnight summer camp programs at $1,000 per camper for children and young people entering grades 5-10.
6. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Financial support from extended community through PayPal donations, checks, and planned giving. Essential for maintaining programs and facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ben Lomond Quaker Center is a nonprofit retreat center that offers Quaker spiritual programs (weekend retreats, Family Work Camp, Silent Retreat, Meeting for Worship), personal and family retreat accommodations (The Haven, Sojourner's Cottage), group facility rentals (Orchard Lodge, Redwood Lodge), an overnight summer camp for grades 5-10, wedding venues, and access to trails and a labyrinth on 51+ acres of redwood forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Programs are offered both on-site and online, with sliding-scale fees and Annual Pass subscription options.

Product overview

Ben Lomond Quaker Center is a nonprofit retreat center and spiritual gathering place offering a portfolio of programs and facilities. Core offerings include overnight accommodation facilities (Orchard Lodge, Redwood Lodge, The Haven, Sojourner's Cottage, Casa de Luz) for group rentals and personal retreats; Quaker Center Programs including weekend retreats, Family Work Camp, and Summer Camp; Meeting for Worship services (online and in-person); and special event venues for weddings. The center operates on a sliding scale fee model and is under the care of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orchard Lodge A group facility with overnight accommodations, a large commercial kitchen, outdoor meeting areas, and a large hall for meeting and dining. Features wireless internet. Available for group rentals through Quaker Center.
• Redwood Lodge A group facility with overnight accommodations, a large commercial kitchen, outdoor meeting areas, and a large hall for meeting and dining. Features wireless internet. Available for group rentals through Quaker Center.
• The Haven A spacious, one-room studio-style wheelchair-accessible cabin with a queen size bed, large pull-out couch, full kitchen, writing desk, piano, wireless internet, and a wrap-around deck with an outdoor clawfoot tub and shower. Accommodates one to four people for personal retreats.
• Sojourner's Cottage A small, comfortable 100-year-old cabin with a bedroom (full-size bed), living room (small pullout sofa), and fully-equipped kitchen and bathroom. Sleeps up to three people. Available for personal retreats; not wheelchair accessible.
• Quaker Center Summer Camp Overnight summer camp for children and young people held in the redwoods. A collaboration between Ben Lomond Quaker Center and the Youth Programs of Pacific Yearly Meeting. Combines traditional camp activities with service work and Quaker values. Session 1 (June 14-20, 2026) for rising 5th-7th graders; Session 2 (June 21-28, 2026) for rising 8th-10th graders. Cost is $1,000 per camper.
• Meeting for Worship and Worship Sharing Spiritual gatherings including daily online silent Meeting for Worship (Chatzy-based, text-only format), weekly online Wednesday Worship Sharing group (via Zoom), and monthly in-person Meeting for Worship with potluck on first Wednesdays. Open to all.
• Weekend Retreat Programs In-person weekend retreat programs exploring spiritual growth, Quaker faith and practice, peace and social justice, environmentalism, and more. Includes on-site housing and vegetarian meals. Sliding scale pricing ($200-350 standard, $75-150 welcome rate).
• Family Work Camp Annual week-long volunteer work camp (July 28 – August 2, 2026) where participants work on maintenance and improvement projects for three-hour shifts, then enjoy hiking, singing, and recreation. Housing in lodges and campsites. Sliding scale fee $100-$400.
• Annual Passes Annual subscription passes for Quaker Meetings ($1,200) or individuals ($800) covering registration, housing, and meals at all Quaker Center programs for one year.
• Wedding Services Venue for simple, outdoor weddings and relaxed receptions in the California redwoods. Can host groups up to 100 people. Weddings typically under the care of a Quaker Meeting with Clearness Committee process. Modest fees; no weekend spots available in 2026 or 2027.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75 years of continuous operation as a spiritual center
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Amah Mutsun Land TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, an Ohlone-speaking tribe that lived southeast of Quaker Center, works through the Amah Mutsun Land Trust to preserve and revitalize the cultural heritage of the Awaswas and other Northern California indigenous groups. Quaker Center acknowledges the history of the Awaswas people who lived in this area for over ten thousand years.
• Pacific Yearly Meeting Youth ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Collaboration between Ben Lomond Quaker Center and the Youth Programs of Pacific Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) to operate summer camp programs for children and young people. Session 1 for rising 5th-7th graders, Session 2 for rising 8th-10th graders. Combines traditional camp activities with Quaker values and service work. Partnership established in 1994 when first overnight summer camp was offered.
• American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1982Historical relationship from 1949-1982. AFSC originally held title to the property after Lucille Manley's donation. Administered through Northern California Regional Office until devolvement in 1982 when Ben Lomond Quaker Center Association took ownership. AFSC ran Camp Unalayee (1949-1959) and Sequoia Seminar used the property (1950-1977).
• College Park Quarterly MeetingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1949Original recipient of Lucille Manley's land donation in 1949. The College Park Association of Friends (now College Park Quarterly Meeting) accepted the gift of approximately 51 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains. College Park Quarterly Meeting provides spiritual oversight of the Ben Lomond Quaker Center Association. The relationship is foundational to Quaker Center's governance and mission.
• Tod Nysether (Chef)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent chef who has cooked for Quaker Center groups and programs for over twenty years. Provides vegetarian food preparation for retreats, programs, weddings, and events. Contact information available for group catering arrangements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mount Madonna Center: Watsonville, California retreat center (also in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Ben Lomond) offering residential programs, group rentals, summer camps, and personal retreats on a multi-hundred-acre property. Closest geographic and operational peer in scale and rural-forest retreat setting.
• Spirit Rock Meditation Center: Marin County, California nonprofit meditation retreat center offering residential retreats, daylong programs, and online courses in a natural setting. Comparable in combining contemplative programming, residential retreat facilities, and hybrid online/in-person delivery, though Buddhist rather than Quaker in orientation.
• Esalen Institute: California-based nonprofit spiritual retreat center on the Big Sur coast offering residential workshops, personal retreats, and contemplative programs in a natural setting. Closest large-scale analog to Ben Lomond Quaker Center in combining spiritual programming, retreat facilities, and lodging, though Esalen operates at significantly larger scale and broader secular positioning.
• 1440 Multiversity: Scotts Valley, California retreat and learning center (just miles from Ben Lomond) offering workshops, personal retreats, and group accommodations in a redwood forest setting. Directly comparable on geography, programming model, and lodging infrastructure.
• Woolman Hill Retreat Center: Deerfield, Massachusetts Quaker retreat center offering conferences, group retreats, and personal retreats rooted in Quaker values. Direct peer in Quaker religious identity, mission-driven nonprofit structure, and group-rental-driven revenue model.
• Pendle Hill: Wallingford, Pennsylvania Quaker center for study and contemplation offering residential programs, conferences, and retreat accommodations under the Religious Society of Friends. Direct peer in Quaker identity, programmatic emphasis on spiritual deepening, and nonprofit retreat center mission.

Regional players

• New Camaldoli Hermitage: Big Sur, California Benedictine monastery offering silent retreats, hermitage stays, and spiritual programs in a remote coastal forest setting. Comparable in remote California nature setting for contemplative practice, though monastic rather than Quaker in governance.
• St. Benedict's Retreat Center: Three Rivers, California retreat center (near Sequoia National Park) offering silent retreats, group retreats, and spiritual programs rooted in Catholic contemplative tradition. Comparable in combining remote nature setting, contemplative programming, and multi-day residential retreat model.
• Bishop's Ranch: Healdsburg, California retreat and conference center operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, offering group accommodations, meeting space, and outdoor programming. Comparable in faith-rooted nonprofit retreat center model serving groups and individuals in a California rural setting.
• La Casa de Maria: Montecito, California retreat and conference center offering group rentals, spiritual programs, and event space in a coastal setting. Comparable in nonprofit retreat center model with group rental and program offerings, though not religiously affiliated in the same way as Ben Lomond.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/QuakerCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/quakercenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quakercenter

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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