Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province

Name

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province

Legal name

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province

Website

https://csjsl.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregation and Social Justice Ministry Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Religious congregation services
• Social justice ministry
• Faith-based education
• Spiritual formation programs
• Charitable giving programs

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: The organization accepts donations through online portals, monthly giving clubs, employer matching gifts, and memorial contributions. Major campaigns such as Fall FUNdrive generate community support for mission activities.
2. Charitable Gift Annuities: Legacy giving programs including charitable gift annuities that provide donors with income streams while supporting the congregation's long-term mission.
3. Association Dues and Contributions: Agrégées make annual financial contributions to the Sisters of St. Joseph as part of their commitment. Associates and sisters support community operations through various forms of contribution.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province offers pathways to religious community membership (vowed Sister, Associate, Agrégée), prayer and spiritual direction services, social justice ministries (Dismantling Racism, Border Ministry, LGBTQIA+ Ministry, Care for Creation), and operates sponsored residential, educational, and community service programs. The organization sustains its mission through voluntary donations, charitable gift annuities, employer matching, and legacy giving.

Product overview

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province is a Catholic religious congregation offering religious community membership programs (Sisters, Associates, Agrégées), social justice ministries (Dismantling Racism, Border Ministry, LGBTQIA+ Ministry, Care for Creation), spiritual services (prayer, spiritual direction), and operating sponsored institutions including St. Joseph Hearing + Speech and Nazareth Living Center. The organization does not offer technology products but provides spiritual community, advocacy, and educational services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Religious Community Membership Programs (Sister / Associate / Agrégée) Structured formation pathways for women and men seeking to join the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as vowed religious (Sister), formal lay associates, or agrégées with deep spiritual accompaniment commitments. Includes discernment, formation, and ongoing mentorship.
• Social Justice Ministries (Dismantling Racism, Border Ministry, LGBTQIA+ Ministry, Care for Creation) Advocacy, accompaniment, and direct-service ministries addressing racial justice, immigration, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and ecological sustainability. Includes Dismantling Racism, CSJ Border Ministry, LGBTQIA+ Ministry, Care for Creation, and Blogging at the Border content.
• Spiritual Services (Prayer Requests, Spiritual Direction, Sharing of the Heart) Spiritual direction with individual sisters, public prayer request ministry, and group Sharing of the Heart spiritual reflection gatherings, delivered to lay and vowed members across the CSJ community.
• Carondelet Motherhouse Visit and Tour Program Guided tours, prayer services, and community gatherings at the Carondelet Motherhouse headquarters in St. Louis for visitors, prospective members, and the broader public.
• Charitable Giving Programs (Donations, Monthly Giving Club, Charitable Gift Annuities, Legacy Giving, Employer Matching) Voluntary giving programs supporting CSJ ministries, including one-time and recurring online donations, employer matching gift coordination, memorial/tribute cards, charitable gift annuities offering donor income streams, and planned legacy gifts.
• St. Joseph Educational Ministries (SJEM) Sponsorship Sponsorship and oversight of CSJ-affiliated Catholic educational institutions including St. Teresa's Academy, St. Joseph's Academy, Fontbonne University, and Avila University, providing mission alignment, Catholic identity, and student success programs such as the Sister Barbara Moore Scholarship.
• St. Joseph Hearing + Speech (formerly St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf) Educational organization providing listening and spoken language services for children with hearing loss, operated for 185+ years by the CSJ congregation.
• Nazareth Living Center Residential care facility operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet providing housing and care for sisters and seniors in St. Louis, Missouri.

Quantifiable outcome

• 190 years of continuous service to St. Louis community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Center for Women in Transition (now Keyway)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2026CSJ co-founded this organization providing trauma-informed services to women in the criminal justice system, disproportionately women of color.
• St. Joseph Housing Initiative (now St. Joseph Housing Institute)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2026CSJ co-founded this organization creating pathways to homeownership for families in underserved St. Louis neighborhoods.
• St. Teresa's Academy (STA) - Kansas CitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025Chief Operating and Financial Officer Chris Newman was welcomed as CSJ associate during special ceremony at STA's all-school Mass celebrating Feast of Immaculate Conception.
• Holy Rosary Indian MissionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Father Bob Goodyear has served three reservation churches for nearly 35 years. Visited during Southern Journey Pilgrimage 2025 to learn about ongoing spiritual and cultural struggles of Native American community.
• St. Charles Lwanga CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ministry of Archdiocese of St. Louis promoting Black Catholic identity through Crossroads retreats serving 22 Black parishes, liturgical training, theological programming, and cultural immersion pilgrimages. CSJ sisters co-sponsored North Area Choir's 1990 trip to Rome and continue collaborative work honoring Black Catholic ancestors.
• St. Teresa's Academy (STA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CSJ-sponsored Catholic school in Kansas City, Missouri. Sister Barbara Moore, first African American to enter CSJ congregation in 1955, honored through Sister Barbara Moore Scholarship Program bringing more Black students to STA with STEAM focus.
• Journey to New Life (Kansas City)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Co-founded by Sister Rose McLarney, this nonprofit facilitates empowerment of people reentering society from incarceration through first stop services, residences, case management and employment assistance. Sister Marie Joan Harris served as board president for nearly a decade.
• Envision Greater Green BaymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Futuring nonprofit where Associate Tony Pichler serves as executive director, helping organizations and communities plan 10-20 years into the future using strategic foresight analysis.
• St. John the Evangelist Homeless SheltermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Green Bay homeless shelter co-founded by Associate Tony Pichler providing essential services to people experiencing homelessness.
• Micah CentermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Daytime resource center for adults experiencing homelessness in Green Bay, co-founded by Associate Tony Pichler.
• Avila UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Sister Jeanne Janssen serves as student success coach in Athletic Department, supporting student athletes academically for nearly a decade.
• Whatsoever You Do, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Green Bay nonprofit co-founded by Associate Tony Pichler providing outreach to seniors, persons with disabilities and those in poverty. Streetlights Outreach program sends teams downtown to build relationships with people experiencing homelessness.
• EXCEL Inc. (Okolona, Mississippi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Sister Liz Brown is a founding member of EXCEL Inc., a community service organization providing after-school programs, adult education (120+ CNAs trained), senior center, senior apartments, community center, resale store, and homeless housing for women since 1988. 143 Okolona residents and 52 out-of-town volunteers participate annually.
• Sisters of St. Francis (Okolona)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Sisters Nancy Schrek and community members have served the Okolona community since 1988 alongside Sister Liz Brown, maintaining programs and creating hope in the face of systemic challenges.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maryknoll Sisters: Catholic women's religious congregation focused on overseas missions and social justice. Directly comparable as religious order with parallel mission work, formation programs, and global charism transmission.
• Little Sisters of the Poor: Catholic women's religious congregation dedicated to serving the elderly poor through residential care facilities. Directly comparable as religious order operating residential care facilities (analogous to CSJ's Nazareth Living Center).
• Sisters of the Holy Cross: Catholic women's religious congregation with shared mission of education, healthcare, and social justice. Operates international missions and sponsored ministries, parallel to CSJ's four-region US ministry model.
• Sisters of Mercy of the Americas: Catholic women's religious congregation founded in 1831, operating schools, hospitals, and social justice ministries across the US. Directly comparable as another vowed religious order with sponsored institutions and social service mission.
• Dominican Sisters of Peace: Catholic women's religious congregation with parallel mission of preaching, teaching, and social justice ministry. Operates sponsored institutions and ministries across multiple US regions, comparable in scale and structure.
• Adrian Dominican Sisters: Catholic women's religious congregation with shared charism of community, education, and social justice ministry. Operates sponsored institutions including Siena Heights University and Barry University, directly comparable governance and ministry structure.
• Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Catholic women's religious congregation with parallel mission of education, healthcare, and social justice advocacy. Comparable Midwest presence and similar multi-institutional sponsorship model to CSJ St. Louis Province.
• Society of the Holy Child Jesus: Catholic women's religious congregation with parallel charism of education and social justice ministry. Operates sponsored schools and ministries, comparable in scale and mission focus to CSJ St. Louis.
• Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph: Catholic women's religious congregation with parallel historical roots (founded in 1809 by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton) and similar ministries in education, healthcare, and social services. Direct comparable as a religious order with multi-institution sponsorship.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella network of Catholic social service agencies operating across the US. Broader incumbent in the same faith-based social services space, offering overlapping capabilities through member agencies but as part of a national federation rather than a single religious congregation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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