Congregation Kol Shofar

What Congregation Kol Shofar does

Congregation Kol Shofar is a private nonprofit Jewish congregation (EIN 94-2539545) headquartered at 215 Blackfield Drive in Tiburon, California, serving the Jewish community of Marin County. It operates as a full-lifecycle religious and educational institution, providing Shabbat and holiday services, lifecycle events (brit milah, b'nei mitzvah, weddings, mourning), preschool through adult Jewish education, and Tikkun Olam community-service programs. Sub-brands include The Grove Preschool, Beit Binah (K-6 religious school), Marin Midrasha (community teen program in partnership with Congregation Rodef Sholom), Kol Neshamah Minyan, and the Tikkun Olam Collective.

The congregation generates revenue through three principal streams: tiered annual membership dues (ranging from $3,600 for single-adult households up to $10,000+ for Rabbi's Circle members, across five tiers including Guardians at $5,400-$7,499 and Benefactors at $7,500-$9,999), supplementary donations and tzedakah contributions, and tuition from The Grove Preschool. The organization's technology backbone is ShulCloud (v8.1), a synagogue-specific CMS that powers its website, member management, calendar, and online donation processing; the congregation does not develop proprietary technology.

Distribution is overwhelmingly in-person at the Tiburon campus, with selective online programming (e.g., Philosophies of Judaism via Zoom). Marketing relies on community events, Shabbat services, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and email newsletters. The organization employs approximately 27 staff, is governed by clergy and a board of directors, and maintains formal partnerships with Congregation Rodef Sholom, Homeward Bound, the Marin Organizing Committee, and Osher Marin JCC. Geographic reach is explicitly limited to Marin County.

Name

Congregation Kol Shofar

Legal name

Congregation Kol Shofar

Website

https://kolshofar.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Congregation Kol Shofar is a nonprofit Reform Jewish congregation in Tiburon, California, serving the Jewish community of Marin County through Shabbat and lifecycle services, a preschool, K-12 religious education, adult learning, and Tikkun Olam community-service programs funded by tiered membership dues, donations, and preschool tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Jewish religious services
• Religious education programs
• Early childhood education
• Community engagement
• Lifecycle event services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tiburon

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership contributions from households. The synagogue relies on these contributions to sustain operations and maintain campus facilities. Suggested giving levels range from $3,600 for one-adult households to $10,000+ for Rabbi's Circle members.
2. Donations and Tzedakah: Members and supporters make additional donations beyond membership dues to support various programs, events, and community initiatives including Tikkun Olam projects.
3. Preschool Tuition: The Grove Preschool at Kol Shofar charges tuition for early childhood education services, providing revenue from families with young children.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Congregation Kol Shofar is a Jewish synagogue offering Shabbat and holiday worship services, lifecycle ceremonies (brit milah, b'nei mitzvah, weddings, mourning), and a comprehensive Jewish education pipeline spanning The Grove Preschool, Beit Binah religious school, Midrasha teen program, and adult learning classes. The congregation also runs Tikkun Olam community-service initiatives and social groups (Sisterhood, Men's Club, Havurah) for the Jewish community of Marin County, funded primarily through membership dues and donations.

Product overview

Congregation Kol Shofar is a Jewish synagogue located in Tiburon, CA. The congregation does not offer a technology product or service. Their website is powered by ShulCloud, a third-party content management system designed for synagogues. The congregation's offerings are religious, educational, and community services including Shabbat services, religious education programs (Beit Binah, The Grove Preschool, Midrasha), youth programming, adult education, Tikkun Olam community service initiatives, and lifecycle event services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Grove Preschool: Preschool program at Kol Shofar that views each child as a seed nurtured with care through love, encouragement, and Jewish values.
• Marin Midrasha
• Kol Neshamah Minyan
• The Tikkun Olam Collective

Products and services

• Shabbat and Holiday Worship Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Congregation Rodef SholomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMidrasha, the community-based Jewish teen program, is operated in partnership with Congregation Rodef Sholom. The program is held at Congregation Rodef Sholom's facility at 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael. This partnership enables teens from across Marin County to participate in Jewish learning and community programs.
• Homeward BoundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKol Shofar's Tikkun Olam program partners with Homeward Bound, the primary provider of Marin County homeless shelters and services. Volunteers serve meals to the homeless at Casa Buena and Jonathan's Place (Mill Street Shelter), fulfilling the synagogue's sacred duty to help those in need.
• Marin Organizing Committee (MOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKol Shofar is a member of the Marin Organizing Committee (MOC), which includes 22 other religious groups and nonprofits working together at the local level toward greater community engagement and social change. MOC has worked on affordable housing, living wages, and immigrant rights.
• Osher Marin JCCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKol Shofar partners with Osher Marin JCC for joint programming, including events such as The Lost Princess: Jewish Mysticism and Storytelling with Rabbi Steinberg at the JCC location.
• ShulCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationKol Shofar utilizes the ShulCloud proprietary content management system for its website, member management, calendar, donations, and other online services. ShulCloud provides the technology platform that powers the synagogue's digital presence and member communications.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Peninsula Sinai Congregation: Reform Jewish congregation in Foster City with religious school, preschool, and adult learning. Comparable family-anchored operating model in an affluent Bay Area catchment.
• Temple Isaiah: Reform Jewish congregation in Lafayette, CA (East Bay) with a similarly comprehensive family-education portfolio including preschool, religious school, and teen programming. Comparable operating model and demographics in the broader Bay Area.
• Congregation Emanu-El: Historic Reform synagogue in San Francisco with a comparable programmatic breadth (religious school, preschool, adult education, lifecycle events) and an affluent membership base. Closest urban analog to Kol Shofar's programming model.
• Beth Israel Judea: Conservadox Jewish congregation in San Francisco with a religious school, youth programs, and adult education. Comparable mid-sized congregational structure and membership-based operating model.
• Congregation Rodef Sholom: Reform Jewish synagogue in San Rafael, Marin County, serving a similar geographic and demographic community. Already a co-partner with Kol Shofar on the Midrasha teen program, making it the most operationally and demographically comparable peer.
• Congregation Beth Sholom: Conservative synagogue in San Francisco offering religious education, lifecycle services, and community programming. Comparable congregational scale and Bay Area Jewish community positioning.
• Peninsula Temple Beth El: Reform synagogue in San Mateo serving the Peninsula Jewish community with religious school, lifecycle services, and adult education. Comparable congregational structure and tiered membership dues model.

Broad incumbents

• Union for Reform Judaism: North American denominational umbrella for Reform congregations including Kol Shofar. Provides movement-wide resources, networking, and program frameworks that shape Kol Shofar's operating model and strategic positioning.
• Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund: Larger regional Jewish umbrella organization serving the Bay Area, providing grantmaking, communal services, and federation programming. Overlaps with Kol Shofar in donor relations and community programming but operates at a federation scale rather than a single-congregation scale.

Others

• Osher Marin Jewish Community Center: Adjacent Jewish community organization in Marin County already co-programming with Kol Shofar. Comparable geography and demographic reach but offers cultural, recreational, and educational programming rather than congregational worship services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCq6WN3ACYZ1N5yhN3Vr2bdg
• Facebookfacebook.com/congregationkolshofar
• Instagraminstagram.com/congregationkolshofar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/congregation-kol-shofar

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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