Christ Church In Philadelphia

Name

Christ Church In Philadelphia

Legal name

Christ Church Philadelphia

Website

https://christchurchphila.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services & Historic Site Preservation

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Historical Sites (712120)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Historic religious services
• Historical site tours
• Episcopal parish worship
• Historic preservation services
• Genealogical research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tour Admissions: Revenue from ticketed tours of Christ Church and Christ Church Burial Ground. Self-guided and guided tours available for adults and youth. Combo tickets for both sites offered.
2. Stewardship/Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial pledges from congregants for 'Time, Talent & Treasure' (T3@CC). Members pledge annually to support worship services, programs, and building maintenance. Includes automatic bank draft options.
3. Friends of Christ Church Membership Program: Annual membership program with multiple tiers ($50-$5,000) offering benefits including unlimited admission, guest passes, VIP tours, and discounts. Provides recurring revenue from supporters.
4. Event Venue Rental (Neighborhood House): Neighborhood House facility (110-seat theater) is available for private events including weddings, parties, and performances. Generate rental income with 10-20% discounts for Friends members.
5. Preservation Trust Donations: Tax-deductible donations to Christ Church Preservation Trust for preservation, restoration, and maintenance of historic properties. Includes appreciated stock gifts, IRA QCD transfers, donor-advised funds, and planned giving/legacy gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Christ Church Philadelphia is a historic Episcopal parish and National Historic Landmark offering weekly worship services, historical site tours of the 1744 church and adjacent Burial Ground, and life-event ceremonies (weddings, baptisms, funerals). The affiliated Christ Church Preservation Trust (est. 1965) and Neighborhood House (opened 1915) deliver preservation programming, digital archive access, music programming, community formation, and venue rentals.

Product overview

Christ Church In Philadelphia operates as a historic Episcopal parish offering a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual, educational, and community services. Core offerings include weekly worship services (Sundays at 10 AM, Wednesdays at 12 PM) with in-person and livestream access, and historical site experiences including tours of the 1695 church and the adjacent Burial Ground featuring graves of five Declaration signers. The church maintains vibrant music programs through the Christ Church Choir and Bell Guild, and hosts the Esther Wideman Memorial Organ (C.B. Fisk Opus 150, dedicated 2018). Community programming includes The Bridge for young adults, Sages 55+ for seniors, and Godly Play Sunday School for children. The Preservation Trust (founded 1965) manages a major digitization project of 41,000+ historic congregation records. The affiliated Neighborhood House (opened 1915) offers venue rentals including a 110-seat theater. Ceremonial services cover weddings, baptisms, and funerals. A Friends membership program provides tiered benefits from $50-$5,000 annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 250,000 visitors annually - among top 10 most visited sites in Philadelphia region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Athenaeum of PhiladelphiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Scanning partner for digitization project at Regional Digital Imaging Center. Records made available through ATLA and OPenn (UPenn Libraries).
• American Theological Library Association (ATLA)coreTechnology or IntegrationReligion and theology digital collections portal hosting digitized records from Philadelphia congregations.
• University of Pennsylvania Libraries (OPenn)coreTechnology or IntegrationOpen data portal hosting digitized colonial congregation records for free public access.
• Episcopal Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership supporting families in transition from homelessness through specific projects: Fill the Bus (school supplies), Christmas presents, spring-cleaning drive.
• PhilabundanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in late January to help fill cupboards empty after Christmas for food-insecure community members.
• FringeArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood House partnered with FringeArts for 2020 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, including commissioned work 'THE PHILADELPHIA MATTER-1972/2020' reviewed by NY Times and TimeOut New York.
• John Milner ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommissioned for steeple restoration design and rehabilitation planning alongside structural engineers Keast & Hood.
• C.B. Fisk Organ BuildersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted in 2015 to build Opus 150, a $3.5 million mechanical-action pipe organ within the 1836 Erben case. Completed 2018.
• Art Reach ACCESS Card ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerACCESS cardholders receive $2 admission for up to 4 family members. City-wide initiative improving accessibility to cultural sites.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Paul's Chapel: 1766 Episcopal chapel affiliated with Trinity Wall Street, operating as a free tourist destination in NYC with historic artifacts and 9/11 memorials. Comparable active-congregation-meets-heritage-site operating model in a dense urban historic district.
• Trinity Church Wall Street: Historic 1697 Episcopal parish in Lower Manhattan with ticketed tourism, a busy cultural/arts programming calendar, and a separately chartered preservation and real-estate arm. Comparable scale and dual parish/heritage-tourism model to Christ Church.
• St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery: 1799 historic Episcopal parish in NYC's East Village, combining active congregation with arts programming, venue rentals, and preservation of a colonial-era site. Comparable dual parish/heritage/arts programming model.
• Old North Church: Historic 1723 Episcopal/Anglican church in Boston's North End, operating as both an active congregation and a ticketed Revolutionary-era tourist site. Closely comparable to Christ Church as a colonial-era Episcopal parish monetizing heritage through tours, preservation, and donations.
• Old South Meeting House: 1729 Boston landmark and Revolutionary-era site operated as a museum/visitor attraction by the Old South Association. Comparable colonial-era heritage tourism model with ticketed admission, programming, and preservation focus.
• Washington National Cathedral: Major historic Episcopal cathedral in Washington, DC, operating ticketed tourism, active worship, music programs, and major preservation campaigns. Comparable Episcopal heritage-tourism + preservation + music model at a larger scale.
• Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church: Historic 1700 church in Philadelphia's Southwark, an active Episcopal congregation preserving one of America's oldest church buildings and burial grounds. Directly comparable as a Philadelphia historic congregation operating tours and preservation activities.
• Christ Church Alexandria: Historic 1773 Episcopal parish in Alexandria, VA, with ticketed heritage tours and a Preservation Foundation. Closely comparable as a similarly-named colonial-era Episcopal parish combining active worship with paid historic tourism.

Broad incumbents

• The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: Major historic religious site in Washington, DC, operating ticketed tourism, active worship, and large-scale preservation. Comparable heritage-site + active-congregation + ticketed-tourism operating model, though Catholic rather than Episcopal.
• Independence Hall (National Park Service): Flagship National Park Service site in Philadelphia's Old City, drawing the largest share of Revolutionary-era tourism in the region. Comparable visitor demographic and immediate geography, but operated by NPS rather than an independent nonprofit congregation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/christchurchphiladelphia
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChristChurchPHL
• Instagraminstagram.com/christchurchphl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christ-church-in-philadelphia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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