Zachariah's Acres

What Zachariah's Acres does

Zachariah's Acres is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in October 2011 and headquartered in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, operating a 100-acre universally designed, ADA-compliant campus that delivers nature-based programs to children and young adults with special needs and their families. Its service portfolio comprises four programmatic pillars: (1) Family Events — free nature-based activities (fishing, snowshoeing, hay wagon rides, accessible treehouse visits, cooking classes); (2) School Field Trips and Community Outings for special-education classrooms, transition programs (ages 18–21), and nonprofit/group-home partners, priced at $15 per participant for Community Adventure Days; (3) Seed to Sale and Garden Club vocational programs that teach young adults to grow produce and run farm-store operations; and (4) FOZA (Friends of Zachariah's Acres) membership tiers ranging from $100 individual to $1,500 household lifetime. Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of individual and corporate donations (where a $7 donation sponsors one guest experience), membership subscriptions, seasonal Farm Store and Farm Cart produce/apparel sales (cash only, June–October), and signature fundraising events including the Golf Outing, Dinner Under the Stars, Bird Hunt & Wild Game Lunch, Trail Run/Walk/Roll, Plant Sale, and Christmas Tree Fundraiser. The organization is led by an 8-person staff and a volunteer Board of Directors chaired in spirit by its faith-based mission ("so they may know their Creator"), serving a regional Southeast Wisconsin market of special-needs families and 38+ institutional partners.

Name

Zachariah's Acres

Legal name

Zachariah's Acres

Website

https://zachariahsacres.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zachariah's Acres is a Wisconsin-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a 100-acre ADA-compliant campus that delivers free nature-based programs, vocational training, and community events for children and young adults with special needs and their families across Southeast Wisconsin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Needs Recreational and Educational Services

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

Keywords

• Special needs services
• Nature-based programs
• Vocational training programs
• ADA-accessible recreation
• Nonprofit disability services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and corporate donations support the nonprofit mission. A donation of $7 allows one guest to experience Zachariah's Acres. Monthly giving program available.
2. FOZA Membership: Annual membership program with Individual ($100), Individual Lifetime ($500), Household ($150), and Household Lifetime ($1500) tiers. Provides farm store discounts, priority shopping at plant sales, bulk produce access, and discounted event tickets.
3. Farm Store and Farm Cart Sales: Fresh produce, eggs, flowers, and ZA apparel sold through Farm Store (Tuesdays and Wednesdays, June-October) and Farm Cart (Thursday through Saturday, June-September). All proceeds benefit children with special needs.
4. Fundraising Events: Signature fundraising events including Bird Hunt & Wild Game Lunch, Plant Sale, Golf Outing, Dinner Under the Stars, Trail Run/Walk/Roll, Christmas Tree Fundraiser, and Mum Pop-Up. Events directly support programming for special needs children.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zachariah's Acres provides nature-based recreational, educational, and vocational programs on a 100-acre universally designed, ADA-compliant campus in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, exclusively serving children and young adults with cognitive and physical disabilities and their families. Core offerings include free Family Events, paid Adventure Days for schools and group programs ($15/participant), School Field Trips, Community Outings for nonprofit partners, vocational Seed to Sale and Garden Club programs for transition-age young adults, a FOZA membership program, and a Farm Store/Farm Cart selling campus-grown produce.

Product overview

Zachariah's Acres is a nonprofit organization offering nature-based programs and experiences for children with special needs and their families. The organization operates a 100-acre universally designed campus with multiple interconnected programs: Family Events and Adventure Days provide free nature-based activities; School Field Trips and Community Outings deliver educational programming; Seed to Sale and Garden Club offer vocational training for young adults; and retail operations (Farm Store and Farm Cart) sell produce grown by guests. The organization also runs Friends of Zachariah's Acres (FOZA) membership program and annual fundraising events to support operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FOZA: Friends of Zachariah's Acres - A membership program offering discounts, priority shopping, and other perks in support of special kids. Membership levels include Individual ($100), Individual Lifetime ($500), Household ($150), and Household Lifetime ($1,500).

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of special guests served since founding in 2011
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Stock Family FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStock Family Farm serves as a pickup site for FOZA (Friends of Zachariah's Acres) members who order bulk produce through the membership program.
• Cackle CreekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCackle Creek hosts the pheasant and Chukar hunt portion of the Bird Hunt & Wild Game Lunch fundraiser event. Lunch is included with hunt ticket.
• The Club at Lac La BelleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for La Belle Short Course Golf Outing event, featuring the grand opening of Uncle Henry's Backyard par 3 9-hole course.
• Oconomowoc Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for annual Golf Outing, Dinner & Auction fundraiser. Golf tickets include lunch, dinner, cart, and more.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• The Arc: National nonprofit network advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; comparable target population but focused on advocacy, employment, and residential supports rather than nature-based recreation.
• Special Olympics: Global nonprofit providing sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities; overlapping audience and donor pool, though focused on athletic programming rather than nature-based recreation.

Direct peers

• Camp Courage (Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute): Minnesota-based camp operated by Allina Health's Courage Kenny program serving children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities; comparable in offering accessible outdoor recreation, adaptive activities, and family programming on a multi-acre campus.
• Sunrise Day Camp: Network of nonprofit summer day camps serving children with cancer and special needs; operates fully free programming on dedicated campuses with adapted activities, paralleling ZA's free family events and donor-supported model.
• Camp Barnabas: Faith-based nonprofit in Purdy, Missouri operating overnight and day camps exclusively for people with special needs and chronic illnesses; the most direct functional comparable given its camp programming, faith-based mission, and special-needs focus.
• Camp Holiday Trails: Charlottesville, Virginia nonprofit camp serving children with special needs and chronic medical conditions; runs residential and day programs with an emphasis on nature-based, inclusive recreation similar to Zachariah's Acres.
• Koinonia Farm: Wisconsin-based nonprofit farm community offering vocational, residential, and day programs for adults with developmental disabilities; directly comparable for its farm-based vocational training and rural Wisconsin footprint serving transition-age populations.

Regional players

• Faith Farm Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit in Florida operating working farms for addiction recovery and community programs; parallels ZA's farm-based vocational model and faith-based fundraising approach, though serving a different population.

Broad incumbents

• Ability360: Arizona-based Center for Independent Living providing programs and services for people with disabilities including recreation, advocacy, and accessible community spaces; broader scope than Zachariah's Acres but addresses an overlapping disability-services audience.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing disability services including camps, respite, and therapeutic recreation across dozens of affiliates; overlapping mission and donor base but operating at a much broader scale with more clinical and medical offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/zachariahsacres
• Facebookfacebook.com/zachariahsacres
• Instagraminstagram.com/zacreskids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zachariahs-acres-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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