ILLINOIS CONFERENCE OF SDA

What ILLINOIS CONFERENCE OF SDA does

The Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is a regional administrative body of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church, serving SDA members, churches, and schools across Illinois. Founded as part of the denomination in 1862 and currently headquartered at 619 Plainfield Road in Willowbrook since 1998, the Conference operates with 31 employees and is governed under the Lake Union Conference and North American Division of the SDA Church. Its mission is to develop healthy, disciple-making congregations and schools by providing administrative support, pastoral resources, and educational oversight to affiliated churches and Adventist schools.

The Conference's core offerings include Camp Akita, a wholly-owned summer camp and retreat facility in Gilson, Illinois, celebrating 100 years of Adventist Summer Camp Ministry (1926-2026), and Hinsdale Adventist Academy, a K-12 Adventist school. Programmatic offerings include the annual Family Camp Meeting, Hispanic Ministry events (Campestre Hispano), youth rallies (Canvas, Southern Illinois Youth Rally), prayer retreats, and a multi-language digital evangelism push through affiliated Southern Illinois churches. Distribution runs through the affiliated church and school network and direct event-based participation, with revenue primarily from member tithes and offerings processed via the Adventist Giving platform, supplemented by camp lodging/meal fees and event registration. The Conference is currently pursuing the sale and relocation of its Willowbrook headquarters, authorized by a March 29, 2026 Special Constituency Session.

There is no proprietary technology product, AI capability, or external API surface; the Conference uses standard tools (Wix-based website, Outlook email, Adventist Giving for donations) and operates as a community-led organization rather than a commercial enterprise. The investment-relevant profile is therefore that of a stable, brand-anchored religious non-profit whose financial performance is tied to congregational giving trends, camp utilization, and event programming reach rather than product-market expansion.

Name

ILLINOIS CONFERENCE OF SDA

Legal name

Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Website

https://ilcsda.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is a non-profit regional administrative body of the SDA Church that serves affiliated churches, schools, and members across Illinois. It operates Camp Akita, Hinsdale Adventist Academy, and ministry events, funded by tithes, offerings, and camp fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Administration

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK)

Keywords

• Religious administration
• Church conference services
• Summer camp ministry
• Youth ministry programs
• Adventist education

Headquarters

HQ city

Willowbrook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The Conference collects tithes and offerings from member churches and congregations as the primary source of funding for conference operations and ministry programs.
2. Camp Akita Operations: Revenue generated from overnight camps, retreats, and events at Camp Akita including lodging, meal packages, and activity fees.
3. Event Registration and Tickets: The Conference generates revenue through ticket sales for events such as Family Camp Meeting, Campestre Hispano, and other conference gatherings.
4. Adventist Giving Platform: The Conference utilizes the Adventist Giving platform for processing member donations and tithes online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (ILC) is a regional administrative body of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that coordinates ministry programs, religious events, summer camps, youth rallies, and K-12 education for member churches, families, and individuals across its Illinois territory. It operates Camp Akita, Hinsdale Adventist Academy, and various Hispanic and English-language ministry events, funded primarily through tithes, offerings, and camp/event registrations.

Product overview

The Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is a regional church administrative organization (not a technology product company) that facilitates the mission of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Illinois. The conference offers a portfolio of ministry programs including Camp Akita (summer camp celebrating 100 years), annual Family Camp Meeting, Hispanic Ministry events (Campestre Hispano), and Youth Department programs including youth rallies. It also operates Hinsdale Adventist Academy as an educational institution and provides directory services for churches, schools, and conference staff. The conference uses standard church management tools including Adventist Giving for donations and Outlook for email, but does not offer a technology product with integrations, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Akita: Adventist Summer Camp Ministry facility located in Gilson, Illinois, celebrating 100 years of camp ministry (1926-2026)

Products and services

• Camp Akita
• Family Camp Meeting
• Campestre Hispano
• Canvas Youth Rally
• Hinsdale Adventist Academy
• Illinois Conference Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 170 youth and young adults gathered for a single-day youth rally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hinsdale Multicultural Arts and Education AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2026Partnership between Hinsdale Adventist Academy (HAA) and the nonprofit HMAEA to host the first Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration at HAA. Dr. Ying 'Lucy' Zhou (HMAEA President) collaborated with Carolina Rivera de Villegas (HAA's Coordinator of Spanish and Cultural Department) to organize the cultural event.
• PT SolutionsminorOthersFormer long-term tenant of the conference office building in Willowbrook. Departed around 2017, prompting initial exploration of building sale at that time.
• Lake Union ConferencecoreOthersParent organizational body overseeing Seventh-day Adventist conference operations in the Lake Union region. Nicole Mattson serves as Education Director.
• North American DivisioncoreOthersHigher organizational body of the Seventh-day Adventist Church governing conferences in North America.
• General Conference of Seventh-day AdventistscoreOthersGlobal governing body of the Seventh-day Adventist Church at the highest organizational level.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Moody Church: A large Chicago-area evangelical congregation and ministry hub with comparable community programs, education arm (Moody Bible Institute), and event programming for members and the broader public.
• General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: The global governing body of the SDA denomination; Illinois Conference sits within this structure. Provides the shared policy, identity, and resource framework the Conference operates under.

Direct peers

• Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Another Lake Union SDA conference operating schools, camps (e.g., Camp Au Sable), and constituent churches with structurally identical administrative functions.
• Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Regional SDA conference providing oversight of affiliated churches, schools, and camp ministry in a single U.S. state using the same denominational model.
• Wisconsin Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: A fellow Lake Union regional SDA conference with comparable congregational, school, and camp operations under identical denominational structure and shared mission frameworks.
• Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Immediate parent organizational body overseeing multiple regional SDA conferences including Illinois. Operates the same administrative, ministry, and educational support model at a slightly larger geographic scale.
• Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: A larger SDA union conference overseeing multiple state conferences in the western U.S., with parallel camp, education, and Hispanic ministry infrastructure.

Regional players

• Diocese of Joliet (Catholic Diocese): A Catholic diocesan administrative body serving a similar geographic footprint in Illinois with parish, school, and retreat/camp operations — comparable regional religious-administration scope.
• Illinois Baptist State Association: Statewide Baptist convention supporting affiliated churches, camps, and missions across Illinois — a structurally similar faith-based membership administrative organization.
• Illinois Great Rivers Conference (United Methodist): United Methodist regional body serving Illinois congregations and institutions, providing comparable member services, camps, and faith-formation programs in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@IllinoisConferenceSDA
• Facebookfacebook.com/illinoisconferencesda
• Instagraminstagram.com/ilcsda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ilcsda

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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