Georgetown Presbyterian Church

What Georgetown Presbyterian Church does

Georgetown Presbyterian Church (GPC) is a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation founded in 1780 in Washington, D.C., operating as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization. It is the oldest church of any denomination in the District of Columbia with continuous ministry and holds a historic congressional charter signed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1806. GPC serves the D.C. metropolitan area through weekly worship services at its 3115 P Street NW sanctuary in Georgetown, supplemented by YouTube live streaming for virtual attendees. Programming includes Christian education for all ages, pastoral care, music ministries anchored by a 31-rank Aeolian-Skinner organ (1957), and eleven formal mission partnerships spanning local and international outreach (including Remember Niger).

The church is supported by approximately 12 paid staff — Interim Co-Pastors, a Parish Associate, Director of Music, Theologian in Residence, Business Manager, Children's Music Director, nursery caregivers, a custodian, and a security officer — supplemented by elected Session elders and Deacons serving three-year terms. Technology infrastructure is purely operational and consists of standard SaaS tools: Simple Church CRM (member directory and giving), ParishSoft (online donations), E2ma (email communications), Cloudflare Stream and YouTube (video), and Google Forms (administration). No AI, machine learning, or proprietary technical platform is in use.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary contributions. The model includes weekly tithes and offerings, online donations, planned giving through The Balch Society legacy program, donor-advised fund gifts, and the multi-year GPC250 Capital Campaign targeting $8 million by the church's 250th anniversary in 2030 (with $5,651,000, or 71%, committed as of mid-2026). The church is currently in a pastoral transition following Rev. Camille Cook Howe's October 2025 departure after 15 years of service, with a Pastor Nominating Committee elected November 23, 2025 to identify a permanent successor.

Name

Georgetown Presbyterian Church

Legal name

The Georgetown Presbyterian Church

Website

https://gtownpres.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1780

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Georgetown Presbyterian Church is a 245-year-old Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation in Washington, D.C., providing weekly worship, Christian education, pastoral care, and community outreach through eleven mission partnerships to the D.C. metropolitan area and virtual attendees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protestant Mainline Broadcasting (MPABALAD)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Pastoral care services
• Community mission outreach
• Nonprofit church governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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. Tithes and Offerings: Regular Sunday worship donations collected during services and through online giving via ParishSoft platform. One-time and recurring gift options available.
2. Capital Campaign (GPC250): Major fundraising initiative targeting $8,000,000 for 250th anniversary celebration (2030), with $5,651,000 already committed as of mid-2026. Funds support mission, music, and building renovations.
3. Planned Giving (The Balch Society): Legacy giving program for estate planning, gifts of stock, and donor-advised funds. Recognition society honoring members who include GPC in their estate plans.
4. Donor-Advised Fund Gifts: Accepts contributions from donor-advised funds (Fidelity Charitable, community foundations) providing tax advantages to donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Georgetown Presbyterian Church delivers weekly worship services (Sundays at 10 a.m. in-person and via YouTube streaming), Christian education for all ages, sacramental services (baptism and communion), pastoral care, and community mission outreach through 11 partner organizations. The congregation is supported by donation-based giving, an online giving platform, and a multi-year capital campaign (GPC250) tied to its 250th anniversary in 2030.

Product overview

The Georgetown Presbyterian Church offers a comprehensive portfolio of worship, educational, and community service programs. Core offerings include Sunday worship services (10 a.m. in-person and via YouTube) with formal classical style, children's worship programs, Christian education for all ages, and mission partnerships with over 10 organizations. The church provides pastoral services including baptisms, weddings, and advance planning. Digital services include online giving via ParishSoft and member directory through Simple Church. The church is currently running its $8 million GPC250 Capital Campaign for building renovations, a new pipe organ, mission expansion, and preservation fund ahead of its 250th anniversary in 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly formal classical worship services held every Sunday at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary, featuring organ and choir music, with virtual attendance options via YouTube streaming. Open to congregation members and visitors alike.
• Children's Worship Programs Age-appropriate worship programs for children during Sunday services, including Young Children and Worship (PreK-Grade 2), Children's Church (Grades 3-5), and nursery care for infants and toddlers.
• Christian Education Programs Educational offerings including Sunday School for Pre-K to Grade 5, Youth Group for middle and high school students, Confirmation classes, Adult Education lectures, and Young Adults Ministry.
• Mission Partner Programs Partnerships with local and global organizations addressing needs including education, healthcare, domestic violence support, homelessness, refugee resettlement, and disaster relief. Includes Children of Uganda, Community of Hope, DC Safe, Excel Academy, Free Minds Book Club, Georgetown Ministry Center, Remember Niger, and Friendship Place.
• Care and Hospitality Services Support ministries including care packages, meal delivery, card and call outreach, transportation coordination, prayer support, flower arrangements, and weekly fellowship hours (Punch Bunch and Lunch Bunch).
• Sacramental Services Baptism services for infants and adults, and Lord's Supper communion celebrated on the first Sunday of each month.
• Advance Planning Resources Guidance and resources for end-of-life planning, worship service arrangements, counseling, and advance directives based on faith and values.
• New Member Integration Two-step joining process for newcomers, including new member conferences and formal introduction to the congregation during worship.
• Online Giving Platform Digital tithes and offerings system enabling one-time gifts, recurring donations, stock gifts, and donor-advised fund contributions through the ParishSoft platform.
• GPC250 Capital Campaign $8 million capital campaign celebrating the church's 250th anniversary in 2030, funding mission partners, new pipe organ, building renovations, and preservation fund.

Quantifiable outcome

• Welcoming community across political spectrum and throughout D.C. area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Children of UgandacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPC sponsors individual students' education through this nonprofit which confronts poverty and social injustice in Uganda through education and empowerment of vulnerable children and families. The organization works toward a future where all orphans have access to quality education.
• Community of HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPC supports this organization providing quality, compassionate healthcare to patients regardless of ability to pay. Partnership aims to eliminate racial disparities in maternal health outcomes in D.C., where Black maternal deaths outnumber whites three to one.
• DC SafecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPC supports D.C.'s only 24/7 crisis-intervention agency for victims of domestic and sexual violence. DC Safe ensures safety through emergency services, court advocacy, and system reform, handling over 8,990 emergency calls annually.
• Excel AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPC supports this girls' school in Southeast D.C. by providing school uniforms, Thanksgiving baskets, food pantry restocking, staff breakfasts during Teacher Appreciation Week, and winter coats for those in need.
• Free Minds Book ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPC members participate in 'Write Night' at D.C. jail, reading and responding to poems from incarcerated writers to provide support, connection, and hope for successful re-entry into society.
• Georgetown Ministry CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPC supports GMC which provides unhoused neighbors with community, social-service assistance, showering and laundry. GPC also provides warm meals through the GMC Extends program serving dozens of hot meals each night for three weeks in December.
• Georgetown Saturday SupperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPC partners with other Georgetown churches to offer warm meals on Saturday nights. GPC members serve dinner to neighbors in need on the last Saturday of every month at Mt. Zion UMC, requiring 15-20 volunteers.
• New FuturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor 25 years, this organization has addressed generational poverty by focusing on post-secondary education in D.C., helping under-resourced young people earn certifications and community college degrees through scholarships, advising, and career coaching.
• Remember NigercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of GPC's longest-running international partners. GPC supports school construction, teacher training, and education for children in Niger, Africa—the least-educated country in the world. Over 44 GPC members also sponsor students.
• Friendship PlaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPC supports this organization providing housing services for people and families experiencing homelessness in the D.C. region. Residents of The Brooks short-term family shelter often arrive with nothing and need basic essentials.
• Mt. Zion UMCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church hosting Georgetown Saturday Suppers meals. GPC serves dinner to neighbors in need at this location (1334 29th Street NW) on the last Saturday of every month.
• Presbyterian Church (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPC is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA), a mainline Protestant denomination. Every member has a voice in church matters through congregational governance.
• National Capital PresbyterycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPC falls under the oversight of the National Capital Presbytery, the regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for the Washington, D.C. area.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/GeorgetownPresbyterianChurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/GTownPres
• Instagraminstagram.com/gtownpres
• Xx.com/gtownpres

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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