Blackhawk Church

Name

Blackhawk Church

Legal name

Blackhawk Evangelical Free Church

Website

https://blackhawk.church

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Evangelical church
• Worship services
• Community ministries
• Faith formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Middleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. General Fund Tithes and Offerings: Primary revenue stream supporting annual budget including outreach, staff salaries, and building upkeep. Accepts one-time and recurring gifts via online portal, bank account (lower ~1% processing fee), or credit/debit cards (higher ~2-3% fees).
2. Debt Reduction Fund: Designated fund exclusively for accelerating mortgage reduction on church facilities.
3. Stock and Securities Gifts: Accepts appreciated stocks and mutual funds to avoid capital gains for donors. Processed through brokerage account.
4. IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions: Direct transfers from IRA payable to Blackhawk Church, counted toward Required Minimum Distributions.
5. Estate and Planned Gifts: Planned gifts through donor estates to ensure future ministries. Contact: Darren DeKeyser at [email protected].
6. Donor-Advised Fund Gifts: Accepts gifts from donor-advised funds as distribution method.
7. Check and Cash Donations: Mailed to office or placed in offering boxes at worship venues.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Blackhawk Church operates as a multicultural, multigenerational evangelical church offering in-person worship services, religious education, pastoral care, and community ministry programs across three physical campuses in the Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area and via online streaming. It delivers faith formation programs for all life stages (children, students, college, young adults, adults) alongside care ministries, small groups, and global mission engagement, supported entirely by voluntary donations.

Product overview

Blackhawk Church is a multicultural, multigenerational evangelical church in Madison, Wisconsin operating as a single unified ministry with three physical campuses (Brader Way, Downtown, Fitchburg) and online streaming. The church offers a digital giving platform for tithes and donations, online video streaming of worship services and sermon series, and various ministry programs including Blackhawk Kids (age-specific children's programming), College Ministry (registered student organization at UW-Madison), Young Adults Ministry, and Community Groups. Additional offerings include the Next Steps Podcast, Alpha faith exploration course, baptism services, care ministries, and cultural-specific ministries in Chinese and Spanish. The organization is part of the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blackhawk Kids: Children's ministry for birth to sixth grade with programming offered on Sundays.
• Middle School Ministry
• High School Ministry
• College Ministry
• Young Adults Ministry
• Multicultural Ministry
• Chinese Ministry (华语部)
• Spanish Ministry (Ministerio en Español)

Products and services

• Online Giving Platform

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation / Upper HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlackhawk Downtown serves as the 'church in residence' at Upper House, a collaborative space for faith, culture, leadership, and community programming. Upper House brings people together around big ideas and hosts events open to students, faculty, and the broader Madison community.
• Food for the HungrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlackhawk partners with Food for the Hungry for child sponsorship in Lajastambo, Bolivia. Sponsors build relationships with children and families while supporting community development addressing food, water, education, and medical care needs.
• Madison Public Schools Foundation (Adopt-a-School)Strategic or Co-development PartnerBrader Way partners with Anana Elementary School and Downtown partners with Capital High School through Madison Public Schools Foundation's Adopt-a-School program, collecting donated goods and volunteering at school programs and events.
• WayForward ResourcesminorOthersBrader Way partners with WayForward Resources, which brings the community together for food and housing security through action and advocacy. Blackhawk collects donated goods and volunteers at WayForward programs.
• Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS)minorOthersMonthly 'Cooking for Good' program at Brader Way where volunteers prepare meals in the industrial kitchen for delivery to DAIS guests serving domestic abuse survivors in Dane County.
• The BeaconminorOthersDowntown partners with The Beacon, a homeless day resource center providing community solutions for men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in Dane County. Monthly cooking for Good meals and donated goods collection.
• Badger Prairie Needs Network (BPNN)minorOthersFitchburg partners with BPNN, an all-volunteer nonprofit operating a food pantry, community meals, nutrition classes, community garden, and free legal advocacy. Blackhawk collects donated goods and volunteers.
• Leopold Elementary SchoolminorOthersFitchburg partners with Leopold Elementary through Adopt-a-School program, collecting donated goods and volunteering at school programs and events.
• Mother and Child Resource MinistryminorOthersSince 1999, Mother and Child Resource Ministry has served over 5,500 moms and newborns across Dane County. Blackhawk Brader Way accepts newborn clothing and supply donations for distribution.
• American Red CrossminorOthersBlackhawk hosts Red Cross blood drives multiple times per year at Brader Way and Fitchburg campuses. Volunteers help greet and register donors.
• Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlackhawk Church is affiliated with the EFCA denomination, adopting the Full Statement of Faith. Provides denominational support, resources, and connection to wider evangelical network.
• A Rocha USAminorOthersDuring Advent Conspiracy, Blackhawk partners with A Rocha USA to support creation care and church environmental ministry programs.
• Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dane CountyminorOthersAdvent Conspiracy partner supporting pregnancy resources and the Elizabeth House maternity home. Funding for van purchase for new second home.
• Jewish Social Services of MadisonminorOthersAdvent Conspiracy partner providing housing stability services for Dane County residents of all ages and faiths including senior care, housing support, and refugee services.
• JustDane, Inc.minorOthersAdvent Conspiracy partner providing services for returning citizens, vocational training (Just Bakery), homeless family support (Healing House), and youth mentoring.
• Lighthouse Christian SchoolminorOthersAdvent Conspiracy partner, a bilingual multicultural PK-8 school in Madison committed to removing educational barriers. Funding supports scholarships and family cost relief.
• Living Water InternationalminorOthersAdvent Conspiracy partner demonstrating God's love through clean water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in 17 countries via local churches.
• Open Doors for RefugeesminorOthersAdvent Conspiracy partner welcoming refugees resettling in Madison with housing, transportation, ESL tutoring, childcare, and workforce development.
• QuestscopeminorOthersAdvent Conspiracy partner empowering marginalized communities in Jordan and MENA region through education, mentoring, and economic empowerment.
• World ReliefminorOthersAdvent Conspiracy partner providing humanitarian aid, health services, and refugee support in Eastern Chad and Koursigué Refugee Camp.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Crossing: A large multi-site evangelical church in Madison, WI operating in the same Dane County market with comparable multi-campus growth strategy and contemporary worship style. Direct competitor for evangelical attendees in the region.
• CrossPoint Church: Multi-campus evangelical church serving the Madison, WI area with similar lifecycle programming for children, students, and adults. Competes directly for unchurched and dechurched families in Dane County.
• Doxa Church: Madison-area evangelical church with a multi-site model and contemporary worship, comparable in size and demographic targeting to Blackhawk's suburban Dane County positioning.
• Fountain of Life Church: Multi-cultural, multi-generational church in Madison, WI with emphasis on diverse ethnic communities, making it directly comparable to Blackhawk's multicultural ministry strategy.

Others

• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): College-focused evangelical ministry with deep UW-Madison presence (Adam Penning served as Cru Campus Ministry Director). Direct adjacency in the college ministry space and a likely partnership/recruitment channel for Blackhawk's College Ministry.

Broad incumbents

• Willow Creek Community Church: Pioneering multi-campus evangelical church and founding model for the multi-site movement. Relevant for strategic lessons on campus expansion, leadership structure, and programming design.
• North Point Community Church: One of the largest multi-campus evangelical churches in the U.S., serving as a broad incumbent benchmark for the multi-site, small-group-driven model that Blackhawk is scaling at a smaller size.
• McLean Bible Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church with a comparable multi-generational, multi-ethnic ministry strategy and established pastoral leadership pipeline.

Emerging players

• Faith Church: EFCA-affiliated multi-site church with similar evangelical theology and contemporary programming to Blackhawk's affiliation with the Evangelical Free Church of America.

Regional players

• High Point Church: Wisconsin-based multi-site church network with similar evangelical theology and contemporary programming, providing a regional benchmark for multi-campus growth outside the Madison metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/BlackhawkChurchWI
• Facebookfacebook.com/blackhawkchurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/blackhawkchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blackhawk-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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