Genesis Institute

What Genesis Institute does

Genesis Institute, operating as The Spiritual Formation Society of Washington (SFSWA), is a small non-profit organization founded in 2024 and headquartered in Spokane, Washington. It is purpose-built to foster the spiritual formation movement within Washington state, operating a three-pillar framework of formation, direction, and connection. The organization serves two primary segments: individuals seeking spiritual growth and Christ-likeness development, and professional spiritual leaders such as spiritual directors, Enneagram coaches, counselors, and pastors who need support and care in their roles.

Its core products include a directory of spiritual directors and Enneagram coaches, a calendar of events comprising retreats, classes, and conferences, and an annual membership program. The underlying technology is minimal: a WordPress-based website (sfswa.org) functions as the central hub for information, event registration, membership enrollment, and donations. There is no proprietary technology stack, no mobile application, no API, and no integrations disclosed in the available source material.

The business model is a non-profit, subscription-and-donation hybrid. The organization generates revenue through annual membership dues and charitable donations, with both streams described as recurring. Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed, and membership benefits are framed in terms of funding community operations such as securing event venues, covering administrative costs, and subsidizing event pricing. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer and community-led, relying on the website, email newsletter, and event programming as the primary acquisition and retention channels, with all activity geographically restricted to Washington state.

Name

Genesis Institute

Legal name

The Spiritual Formation Society of Washington

Website

https://genesisinstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Genesis Institute, operating as the Spiritual Formation Society of Washington, is a Washington-based non-profit that runs a directory of spiritual directors and Enneagram coaches, hosts retreats and formation events, and offers an annual membership for spiritual seekers and leaders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spiritual Formation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Spiritual formation programs
• Spiritual direction services
• Enneagram coaching
• Faith-based retreats
• Christian community membership

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: The organization sells annual society memberships that provide access to networking, collective gatherings, and resources. Membership fees help secure locations and materials for events, maintain web presence, cover administrative costs, develop annual resources and large events, and keep events affordable.
2. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations from supporters. Donations support the mission of fostering spiritual formation in Washington and creating safe learning environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Genesis Institute (Spiritual Formation Society of Washington) fosters the spiritual formation movement in Washington state by providing a directory of Spiritual Directors and Enneagram Coaches, organizing retreats, classes, and conferences, and running an annual membership program that supports community gatherings, networking, and affordable access to spiritual formation resources.

Product overview

Spiritual Formation Society of Washington is a non-profit organization that fosters the spiritual formation movement in Washington State. The organization offers a directory of spiritual directors and Enneagram coaches, organizes events such as retreats, classes, and conferences, and provides a membership program. The offerings focus on creating safe environments where learners and leaders can experience and grow in the love of the Trinity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spiritual Formation Resources and Programs Core offering providing spiritual formation resources, networking, and support for spiritual directors, counselors, and pastors in Washington State.
• Spiritual Directors Directory A growing directory of Spiritual Directors and Enneagram Coaches available to walk with individuals in their spiritual journey.
• Events and Gatherings Events including retreats, classes, and conferences designed to help individuals grow and become equipped in their transformational journey toward Christ-likeness.
• Membership Program Annual membership helping secure locations and materials for Collectives, building networking through web presence, providing administrative support, developing annual resources, and keeping events inexpensive.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Christos Center for Spiritual Formation: Christian spiritual formation center offering retreats, spiritual direction, and learning communities — a comparable formation-and-direction ministry serving spiritual seekers and leaders.
• The Transforming Center: Faith-based organization dedicated to spiritual formation for ministry leaders, offering retreats, spiritual direction, and cohort programs — closely mirrors SFSWA's caregiver-focused offering for pastors and spiritual leaders.
• Renovaré: Christian spiritual formation ministry offering conferences, retreats, cohorts, and resources aimed at growing Christlikeness — overlaps directly with SFSWA's formation, retreat, and conference programming.
• Spiritual Directors International: Global membership organization that maintains a directory of spiritual directors and offers training, resources, and community for the spiritual direction profession — directly comparable to SFSWA's directory-and-community model, though operating at international scale.
• Sustainable Faith: Christian organization running city-based Schools of Spiritual Formation and director training with regional hubs — directly comparable to SFSWA's regional society model with formation cohorts and events.
• Center for Christian Spirituality: Christian center providing spiritual direction, retreats, and formation programming — overlaps with SFSWA's core offering of spiritual direction, retreats, and Christ-centered formation.
• Apprentice Institute: Christian formation organization offering cohorts, retreats, and learning communities focused on spiritual growth and leadership — comparable in scope, format, and audience to SFSWA's formation programming.

Broad incumbents

• Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation: Long-established ecumenical organization offering spiritual direction training, retreats, and formation programs — broader and older than SFSWA but operating in the same spiritual-formation category with similar programmatic offerings.

Emerging players

• The Enneagram Institute: Educational and certification body for the Enneagram, an offering SFSWA explicitly references in its practitioner directory. Comparable as an adjacent resource for the same audience, though operating more as a content/training provider than a society.

Regional players

• Spiritual Formation & Education Center (various regional ministries): Numerous regional Christian formation ministries operate directory-plus-events models similar to SFSWA in specific U.S. metros; they compete for the same seeking-Christian audience within their geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genesis-institute-spokane

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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