eastside

What eastside does

Eastside Evangelical Lutheran Church and School is a religious nonprofit organization operating a unified three-part ministry at a single campus at 2310 Independence Lane, Madison, Wisconsin. Its core offerings consist of weekly worship services (Sundays at 8am and 10:30am, Thursdays at 6:30pm, with a reduced summer schedule), a K-8 Christian day school, and a K3-K4 Christian preschool. The organization serves families and individuals in the Madison metropolitan area seeking confessional Lutheran worship and Christ-centered K-12 education, with programming spanning early childhood through adult life including Bible studies, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Soccer Bible Camp, Science Camp, and pastoral care.

The underlying technology stack is conventional and light: a public-facing WordPress website (eastsidelutheran.org) hosting an extensive sermon archive dating to late 2016, a Fast Direct system for school communication, and a dedicated mobile application for congregant engagement. There is no proprietary technology, no public API, and no AI/ML capability evident. The organization is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and lists associated WELS educational institutions (Lakeside Lutheran High School, Luther Preparatory School, Martin Luther College, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Wisconsin Lutheran College) as referral partners.

The revenue model is two-streams and typical of a church-conducted school: voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, supplemented by tuition and fees from the K-8 school and K3-K4 preschool. Specific pricing for tuition and fees is not publicly disclosed in the available data. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on in-person worship attendance, local outreach (welcome bags for visitors, food drive canvass, June Jumble Days), denominational referrals, and a modest digital marketing presence (website, social channels, mobile app). The organization employs approximately 26 staff and operates under a board structure (Board of Outreach, Board of Administration, Discipleship Committee, School Board Committee, Spiritual Care Committee). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

eastside

Legal name

Eastside Evangelical Lutheran Church and School

Website

https://eastsidelutheran.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eastside Evangelical Lutheran Church and School is a Madison, WI religious nonprofit operating weekly worship services, a K-8 Christian day school, and a K3-K4 preschool, serving local families within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Christian Education

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC), Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Lutheran education
• Christian preschool
• Worship services
• Religious education

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

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 financial contributions from congregation members during weekly worship services and through online giving mechanisms to fund ministry operations, school programs, and mission work.
2. Tuition and Fees: Eastside Lutheran School and its Christian preschool (K3-K4 program) charge tuition and fees to families for educational services, as evidenced by a dedicated Tuition/Fees page on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eastside Evangelical Lutheran Church and School operates a WELS-affiliated Christian ministry in Madison, Wisconsin, offering weekly worship services (Sunday 8am and 10:30am, Thursday 6:30pm), a K-8 Lutheran day school, and a K3-K4 Christian preschool. Supporting offerings include baptism services, Bible studies, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, youth ministries, and pastoral care, all delivered from a single campus at 2310 Independence Lane.

Product overview

Eastside Evangelical Lutheran Church and School offers a unified three-part ministry centered on Christian education and spiritual development. The organization operates three core programs: Church Services providing weekly worship and sermon delivery; Eastside Lutheran School (K-8) delivering academic education integrated with Christian character formation; and a Christian Preschool (K3-K4) for early childhood development. Supporting these core divisions are sub-products including an extensive sermon archive (with 43 pages of historical content), baptismal services, various ministry programs (Bible Studies, Sunday School, Mission Guild), Vacation Bible School events with Soccer Bible Camp, a mobile application for congregation connectivity, and governance committees (School Board Committee, Discipleship Committee, Spiritual Care Committee, Board of Outreach, Board of Administration) that coordinate the congregation's mission to 'Grow in Jesus and Tell of His Love.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Church Worship Services
• Eastside Lutheran School (K-8)
• Christian Preschool (K3-K4)
• Baptism Service

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEastside Evangelical Lutheran Church and School is a member congregation of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (wels.net), a confessional Lutheran denomination with approximately 1,200 congregations in the United States and Canada. The synod provides doctrinal oversight, mission coordination (including international missions such as the WELS Mission to Vietnam), and a network of affiliated educational institutions.
• Lakeside Lutheran High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA WELS-affiliated high school serving students from member congregations in the region. Listed as a WELS Links resource on Eastside's website, indicating a referral and educational pathway partnership for Eastside school families.
• Martin Luther CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA WELS college and seminary preparatory school (lps.wels.net) in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Listed as a WELS Links resource on Eastside's website, serving as a pipeline for future teachers and pastors for WELS congregations including Eastside.
• Wisconsin Lutheran SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe WELS seminary (wls.wels.net) in Mequon, WI, training pastors for the synod. Listed as a WELS Links resource, providing pastoral training and ordination for WELS congregations.
• Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA WELS liberal arts college (wlc.edu) in Waukesha, WI. Listed as a WELS Links resource, providing higher education opportunities for students from WELS congregations including Eastside.
• Luther Preparatory SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA WELS preparatory school (lps.wels.net) in Waterloo, IA. Listed as a WELS Links resource, providing secondary education and seminary preparation for WELS families.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• St. Paul's Lutheran Church and School (Skokie, IL): A WELS-affiliated congregation with an integrated K-8 school outside Madison. Comparable operating model (church + school + preschool) but different geographic market.
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School (West Des Moines, IA): WELS-affiliated church with an integrated school in Iowa. Same synod, same integrated model, but operating in a different regional market from Madison.

Direct peers

• Immanuel Lutheran Church and School (Madison, WI): WELS congregation in Madison with an associated K-8 school. Directly competes for the same families seeking WELS-aligned Christian education in the Madison metro.
• Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and School (Madison, WI): A WELS-affiliated congregation in Madison operating its own K-8 school and preschool. Most directly comparable peer given same synod, same city, same integrated church-school-preschool structure.
• Bethel Lutheran Church and School (Madison, WI): A WELS-affiliated Madison-area congregation operating an integrated K-8 school. Comparable because it combines a Lutheran congregation with a faith-based K-8 school in the same regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Mount Olive Lutheran School (Milwaukee, WI): A larger LCMS-affiliated Lutheran school in Milwaukee offering K-8 faith-based education. Comparable as a faith-based K-8 institution, though a different synod (LCMS rather than WELS).

Others

• Wisconsin Lutheran College (Waukesha, WI): WELS-affiliated liberal arts college. Not a direct competitor but the next step in the WELS educational pipeline that Eastside's families feed into.
• Lakeside Lutheran High School (Lake Mills, WI): WELS-affiliated high school that serves as the natural feeder for Eastside's K-8 graduates. Adjacent rather than competitive — captures the next stage of the educational pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Eastside_WELS
• Facebookfacebook.com/EastsideWELS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastside

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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