Change It Foundation, Inc.

What Change It Foundation, Inc. does

Greater St. John Baptist Church (operated under the Change It Foundation, Inc. umbrella) is a 501(c)-style nonprofit religious institution headquartered at 2401 Carlos Avenue, S.W., Birmingham, Alabama 35211. Founded in 1910 as Second Baptist Church and renamed through subsequent milestones to its current name, the church has operated continuously for over 110 years and is currently led by Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Brooks, who assumed the role in 2017 following the resignation of Rev. John Henry Williams, Jr. The organization serves a Birmingham congregation with two Sunday worship services (9:00am and 10:00am), Sunday School and Children's Church programming, and a Thursday evening Bible Study, with attendance historically around 600 weekly.

The church's ministry surface spans 11 distinct programs covering children, youth, young adults, seniors, music and arts, hospitality, facilities, missions, education, trustees, and operations/finance. Community-facing service is anchored by a food pantry operating in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama and other local organizations, targeting food-desert zip codes 35211 and 35221 in a market where nearly 70% of Birmingham residents (approximately 88,000 people, disproportionately Black and Latino) live in USDA-designated food desert areas. International missionary outreach extends to Kenya, St. Croix, Haiti, Guyana, and Liberia.

The revenue model is voluntary tithes and offerings from members, with no fees charged for services. Giving is captured across four modalities: in-person contributions, bank bill pay, the onRealm online giving platform (with recurring weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly scheduling), and text-to-give (text 'GSJBC' to 73256). Distribution combines in-person worship with livestream broadcast managed by an Audio-Visual Ministry, enabling virtual attendance. The underlying technology stack is third-party SaaS (onRealm for giving, standard video streaming) rather than proprietary development. Affiliations with the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association and the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions provide denominational infrastructure. No employees, revenue figures, funding rounds, or proprietary technology assets are disclosed.

Name

Change It Foundation, Inc.

Legal name

Greater St. John Baptist Church

Website

https://greatersjbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Greater St. John Baptist Church is a nonprofit Baptist congregation in Birmingham, Alabama, serving approximately 600 weekly attendees with worship services, livestream access, and a community food pantry targeting local food desert zip codes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community food assistance
• Online tithing platform
• Live church streaming
• Ministry outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church is funded by tithes and offerings from members. Members can give through online platforms (onRealm), text-to-give (text GSJBC to 73256), bank bill pay, or in-person by placing checks in the church mailbox. Recurring gifts can be scheduled weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Greater St. John Baptist Church, operated by Change It Foundation, Inc., provides in-person worship services, live streaming, Christian education, community food pantry, and a range of ministries serving children, youth, adults, and seniors. The church is funded by voluntary tithes and offerings collected through the onRealm online giving platform, text-to-give, bank bill pay, or in-person giving.

Product overview

Greater St. John Baptist Church is a religious organization offering spiritual services, community ministries, and online giving capabilities. The church provides in-person worship services, live streaming, and various community outreach programs including a food pantry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Thursday Bible Study
• Sunday School and Children's Church
• Community Food Pantry
• Live Streaming Worship Services
• Online and Text Giving
• Missions and Outreach Ministry
• Specialized Ministry Programs

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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Balm in Gilead, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2018Health awareness and advocacy organization. The church partnered with Balm in Gilead for Health Awareness and Senior Sunday event featuring gospel artist Vashawn Mitchell. Dr. Brooks has supported this organization for several years.
• Birmingham Metro Baptist AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Baptist association providing support and resources to the church. Logo displayed on food pantry partners page indicating ongoing partnership in community outreach initiatives.
• Alabama Baptist State Board of MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level Baptist missions organization supporting the church's missionary and outreach programs. Partner in food pantry operations.
• Riverchase United Methodist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith partner collaborating on community food assistance programs. Supports the food pantry initiative.
• Dawson Memorial Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in food pantry operations and community outreach initiatives.
• Community Food Bank of Central AlabamacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor food bank partnership providing food resources for the church's food pantry serving Birmingham communities.
• Millennial BridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partner supporting food pantry and outreach programs.
• Texas RoadhouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing food donations for the food pantry program serving the Birmingham community.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-site churches in Alabama with comparable online giving and live streaming infrastructure. A larger regional incumbent that demonstrates the upper bound of scale for the same ministry model in the same geography.
• Salvation Army Greater Birmingham: Larger faith-based social services organization operating in Birmingham with comparable food assistance and community outreach programs. Differs in organizational structure but addresses overlapping beneficiary populations in the same market.

Direct peers

• First Baptist Church of Birmingham: Large downtown Birmingham Baptist church with comparable congregational programming, missions footprint, and online giving infrastructure. Operates the same core ministry model in the same metropolitan area.
• New Hope Baptist Church (Birmingham): Black Baptist congregation in Birmingham with similar multi-generational ministries, community outreach, and denominational affiliation. Directly comparable in congregational model and Birmingham community focus.
• 16th Street Baptist Church: Historic Black Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama with a similar congregational model, community outreach focus, and Birmingham-based footprint. Highly comparable in scale, denomination, and mission orientation.
• Dawson Memorial Baptist Church: Birmingham-area Baptist church and named partner of Greater St. John in food pantry operations. Comparable in denomination, congregational model, and community outreach emphasis.

Others

• Community Food Bank of Central Alabama: Named strategic partner providing food resources for GSJBC's pantry. Not a worship peer but a key operational partner in the food assistance value chain serving the same Birmingham food desert population.
• Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions: State-level Baptist denominational body and named partner supporting GSJBC's missionary programs. Functions as a strategic alliance/denominational umbrella rather than a competitor, but is highly relevant for understanding the church's institutional ecosystem.
• Birmingham Metro Baptist Association: Regional Baptist association and named partner providing resources and support to GSJBC. A denominational/ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor, but highly relevant context for understanding the church's operational network.

Emerging players

• The Balm in Gilead, Inc. Faith-based health awareness organization and named partner of Greater St. John for health-focused events. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit operating in the intersection of religion and community health programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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