Calvary Salt Lake

What Calvary Salt Lake does

Calvary Salt Lake (legally Calvary Chapel Salt Lake, EIN 87-0431922) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization headquartered at 460 W. Century Drive in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 1991 by Terry and Alison Long. It operates as a single-campus church affiliated with the Calvary Chapel network, offering three Sunday services (9am, 11am, 1pm), a Wednesday evening service (6:30pm), and a full Spanish-language Sunday service. The organization runs an unusually broad ministry portfolio for its scale — including children's ("God's Reign Forest"), youth (7th–12th grade), young adults (18–30), men's, women's, Celebrate Recovery (12-step program), prayer, worship, and translation ministries — alongside community-outreach operations such as Utah Food for Families (weekly grocery distribution), the Calvary Thrift Store, the Chapel Store & Deli, and the Calvary Museum.

The underlying technology footprint is minimal: the church's "Video & Livestream Ministry" records, lights, projects lyrics, and live-streams every service to YouTube and Facebook, but the organization has no public API, no SDK, no proprietary software product, and no patents or trademarks. Online giving runs on PayPal and PushPay (with SMS-to-give to 77977), and member engagement uses the Church Community Builder platform and a custom church app. There is no AI/ML component or developer-facing surface.

The business model is donation-funded: voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants via online platforms, text, and mail-in checks, supplemented by modest fee-based revenue from special events (e.g., Youth Camp 2026 at $375/student, Women's Christmas Luncheon at $25/person) and ancillary retail (Thrift Store, Chapel Store & Deli). The church reports GuideStar Exchange Silver Participant status for transparency. Following Founding Pastor Terry Long's retirement in 2024, Mike Lorange serves as Executive Pastor overseeing a ~12-person paid staff, with additional operational leadership distributed across the Calvary Thrift Store (GM Leslie Angilau), Utah Food for Families (Director Chad Bartholomew), and the children's, youth, and care ministry pastors.

Name

Calvary Salt Lake

Legal name

Calvary Chapel Salt Lake

Website

https://calvaryslc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calvary Salt Lake is a 501(c)(3) non-profit church in Salt Lake City, Utah, affiliated with the Calvary Chapel network. It runs weekly Sunday and Wednesday worship services (including a Spanish-language service) and an extensive ministry ecosystem spanning children's, youth, young adults, men's, women's, recovery, food assistance, and thrift store programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization and Place of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

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Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious education
• Community ministry
• Biblical teaching
• Faith-based programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church relies on voluntary donations from congregants through various giving methods including online PayPal, PushPay, text-to-give (text CALVARYSLC to 77977), and mail-in checks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Calvary Salt Lake is a Calvary Chapel-affiliated church that delivers weekly worship services (Sundays at 9am, 11am, 1pm; Wednesdays at 6:30pm), in-person and via online livestream. The church operates a comprehensive ecosystem of ministry programs including children's, youth, men's, women's, young adults, Spanish-language, and recovery ministries, supplemented by community outreach such as Utah Food for Families and a thrift store. The organization also accepts donations via online, text-to-give, and mail-in channels.

Product overview

Calvary Salt Lake is a Calvary Chapel-affiliated church offering a unified portfolio of worship services and ministry programs. The core offering consists of Sunday and Wednesday worship services (with Spanish translation and online streaming), supported by a comprehensive ecosystem of ministries including Calvary Kids (children's ministry with 'God's Reign Forest' curriculum), Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, Young Adults (ages 18-30), Calvary Youth (grades 7-12), Celebrate Recovery, and Calvary En Espanol. Service ministries include Worship, Video/Livestream, Prayer, Hospitality, Transportation, Medical, Security, and Parking. Community outreach programs include Utah Food for Families (food distribution), Calvary Thrift Store, Chapel Store & Deli, and Operation Christmas Child. The church also provides Online Giving through PayPal and Pushpay. This is a single-location church organization, not a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Calvary En Español: Spanish-language ministry and worship services at Calvary Salt Lake
• God's Reign Forest

Products and services

• Sunday & Wednesday Worship Services Weekly in-person worship services held on Sundays at 9am, 11am, and 1pm, and Wednesdays at 6:30pm, featuring live streaming on YouTube and Facebook. Open to all attendees free of charge.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Utah Food for FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPara-church ministry partner that operates weekly food distribution to families in need. Calvary hosts the distribution and provides organizational support. Chad Bartholomew serves as one of the directors.
• Calvary Thrift StorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated thrift store operating as a ministry of Calvary Salt Lake. Provides affordable clothing and goods to the community while supporting church operations. Leslie Angilau serves as General Manager.
• Calvary MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated museum ministry showcasing biblical artifacts and history.
• Operation Christmas ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual shoebox gift program for children worldwide. Calvary serves as a collection center and coordinates volunteers and drop-off locations across Utah. Diane Miller serves as Greater Salt Lake Area Coordinator.
• Pregnancy Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partner providing pregnancy support services.
• Good News GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJail and prison ministry bringing Christian programming to incarcerated individuals.
• Temple VeilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian worship band (Brysson Hileman and team) that tours nationally sharing music and ministry. Also operates a coffee brand supporting orphanages in Thailand.
• Gate 1 TravelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel partner for organized church trips such as the Israel Tour 2027.
• GuideStarminorOthersThird-party nonprofit information service. Calvary maintains Silver Participant status demonstrating transparency.
• Calvary Chapel NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with the Calvary Chapel movement, an international network of churches. Provides theological framework, resources, and connection to other Calvary Chapel churches.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McLean Bible Church: A large multi-ministry non-denominational church in the Washington DC metro with similar age-stratified ministries (children, youth, young adults, men's, women's), recovery programs, global outreach, and digital streaming capabilities.
• Gateway Church: A large Texas-based multi-campus church with comprehensive children's, youth, and recovery ministries plus global missions—comparable in scale of program offerings and operational footprint.
• Summit Church: J.D. Greear's Durham, NC-based church with multi-site services, robust digital streaming, and a full ministry ecosystem across all life stages—structurally similar in programming breadth and community engagement.
• North Point Community Church: Andy Stanley's Atlanta-area non-denominational church with multi-campus worship services, comprehensive age-stratified ministries, and a strong digital/streaming footprint serving far beyond its local geography.
• Saddleback Church: A large California-based church with comprehensive community outreach (food distribution, recovery, missions), multiple service formats, and an extensive multi-generational ministry structure—comparable in ministry breadth.
• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick's Charlotte-based multi-site church with strong digital/streaming presence, age-stratified ministries, and significant operational scale—comparable in its modern multi-venue service model and online reach.
• Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa: The flagship and founding church of the Calvary Chapel movement. Comparable as a direct network affiliate with similar verse-by-verse teaching philosophy and 'Come As You Are' positioning, though substantially larger in scale and resources.
• Watermark Community Church: A Dallas-area non-denominational church with deep community programming (recovery, marriage/family support, missions), multi-service structure, and significant operational scale beyond typical church sizes—comparable in its breadth of ministry offerings and community integration.

Direct peers

• Bayside Church: A Calvary Chapel-affiliated multi-campus church in the Sacramento/Roseville area with a similar ministry model including kids, youth, recovery, and outreach programs. Operates on the same theological network with comparable multi-service and digital livestream approach.
• Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale: A Calvary Chapel-affiliated church in Florida with similar theological framework, multi-service structure, verse-by-verse teaching approach, and affiliated outreach ministries—directly comparable as a same-network peer with similar operational profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCD8nKpzIjRXnB0qIGXBJpAg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CalvarySLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calvaryslc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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