LaSalle Street Church

What LaSalle Street Church does

LaSalle Street Church is an independent, multi-ethnic, multi-generational, non-denominational Christian church founded in 1886 in Chicago's Near North neighborhood. The church operates weekly Sunday worship services in a historic Sanctuary (1136 N LaSalle St) and via live stream, structured around four rotating worship rhythms (Banquet, Belong, Serve, Sabbath). It serves a diverse congregation of approximately 200-277 weekly attendees (277 on Easter 2026) plus an online community, with programming spanning nursery through high school youth, young adults, families, and seniors.

The church's primary revenue is tithes and offerings from members, processed through the Church Center platform (powered by Stripe) for online giving, text-to-give, and stock/asset donations, supplemented by annual stewardship pledges. Secondary revenue includes facility rentals — the Sanctuary for weddings and events (base $1,500) and the Cornerstone Center's Leslie Hall for community events. The church also operates community service programs: Breaking Bread serves 200+ meals weekly to unhoused neighbors, and Senior Market distributes groceries to approximately 200 families bi-monthly through partnerships with Chicago Food Rescue, Kraft/Heinz, and Greater Chicago Food Depository/Copia.

LaSalle Street Church is governed by an Elder Board with no parent company or external ownership, and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported entirely by voluntary donations. It maintains a related entity, The LaSalle Foundation (TLF), which operates Cornerstone Center as a nonprofit office building and event venue housing staff offices, Leslie Hall, and non-profit tenants. The 13-person staff is led by Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Liz Mosbo VerHage (installed November 2023) and includes executive, associate, and program pastors plus finance, communications, music, and online community coordinators. As of Q1 2026, the church held $457k in total cash reserves (approximately 6.8 months of spending), with giving tracking 20% below budget for the year.

Name

LaSalle Street Church

Legal name

LaSalle Street Church

Website

https://lasallestreetchurch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Independent, multi-ethnic non-denominational Chicago church founded in 1886, serving ~270 weekly worshippers plus an online community with weekly outreach programs, kids/youth/family programming, sanctuary rentals, and bi-monthly food distribution via the Cornerstone Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Community outreach
• Faith formation
• Nonprofit organization
• Event space rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and attendees contribute financially through regular tithes and offerings, both in-person during services and through online giving via Church Center (powered by Stripe), text-to-give, and stock/asset donations.
2. Space Rentals: Revenue from renting out the historic Sanctuary for weddings, memorial services, baptisms, and other events; and Cornerstone Center's Leslie Hall for community events, wedding receptions, and corporate gatherings.
3. Stewardship Pledges: Annual giving commitments made by members during the stewardship season for the upcoming year, supporting budget planning and financial health.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LaSalle Street Church is a non-denominational Christian congregation that conducts weekly worship services across four rhythms (Banquet, Belong, Serve, and Sabbath Sundays), provides faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults, and runs neighborhood outreach ministries including Breaking Bread (weekly meals to unhoused and hungry neighbors) and Senior Market (bi-monthly grocery distribution). It also monetizes its historic Sanctuary and Cornerstone Center facility through wedding, memorial, and event rentals, and accepts tithes, offerings, and annual stewardship pledges from members.

Product overview

LaSalle Street Church offers a portfolio of ministry programs centered around worship, community outreach, and spiritual formation. The core offering is Sunday worship services with four distinct rhythms (Banquet, Belong, Serve, Sabbath) designed for different aspects of community engagement. Their primary outreach programs include Breaking Bread (weekly meal service) and Senior Market (bi-monthly grocery distribution). They operate Cornerstone Center as a non-profit venue and office space, and rent their historic Sanctuary for weddings and events. Programming spans all ages from nursery through youth to young adults, with formation classes and small groups. Online presence includes YouTube streaming, Church Center for donations and management, and Spotify for worship music playlists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 200+ meals weekly through Breaking Bread ministry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cornerstone Children's Learning Center (CCLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Children's Learning Center offers a safe, caring, stimulating environment that fosters the physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual growth of children, ages 2-6. Located in the Cornerstone Center building.
• BreakthroughcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBreakthrough works to build stable, thriving communities on Chicago's West Side by providing resources for families, youth, and individuals experiencing poverty and housing instability through education, workforce development, safe housing, and neighborhood support programs.
• Chicago Coalition of Welcoming ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of more than 80 churches and ministries in the Chicago metropolitan area which welcome and affirm people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
• Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGLA provides high-impact, free legal services to low-income Chicagoans in four areas of law: family, housing, criminal records, and criminal defense.
• New MomsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Moms works to strengthen families by partnering with young moms as they progress towards housing stability, economic mobility, and family well-being.
• Bread for the WorldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-partisan advocacy group that mobilizes churches, school campuses, and other organizations to push for legislation to help end world hunger.
• Near North Unity Program (NNUP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNUP promotes community cohesion in the Near North side by developing programs that connect neighbors across race, class, and housing status. Works across four priority areas: youth & family, land use & development, community safety, and employment.
• Chrys's ClosetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago that collects and distributes clothing, household items, and necessities to recently arrived migrant families. Based at Church of the Ascension across from LaSalle.
• Oak Park Community Migrant Resettlement MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood justice and advocacy task force coordinating transition for over 140 migrants who've arrived to the Oak Park area. Partners with interfaith Community of Congregations, Housing Forward, and West Cook YMCA.
• Cornerstone Counseling CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity counseling center providing exceptional counseling and therapy services to individuals of all ages, couples, and families in the Near North Side.
• Liana Zuñiga (YoungLife)minorOthersMissionary partner working with various campus groups to support students in their journey of building faith and community on the North Side of Chicago.
• Kimmy Graves (YoungLives)minorOthersMissionary partner focused on building relationships with teen moms and dads by entering their world, modeling unconditional love, and encouraging them to become the men and women God created them to be.
• Femi & Affy Adeleye (ICI)minorOthersThe Institute for Christian Impact (ICI) mentors and equips professionals to transform Africa through faith and action. Both Femi and Affy have been involved in student ministry in Africa for decades through IFES.
• Susy Masih (South Asian Friendship Center)minorOthersSAFC reaches neighbors across diverse backgrounds and beliefs – Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jews, and Christians – to express the love of Jesus Christ. Offers community space, ESL teaching, and worship services.
• Chicago Food RescuecoreOthersProvides weekly deliveries of fresh bagels and vanloads of fresh produce, meats, and non-perishables from Fresh Market, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Amazon.
• Kraft/HeinzminorOthersCorporate partner donating product to fill 6 8ft tables at Breaking Bread and Senior Market programs.
• Greater Chicago Food Depository / CopiacoreOthersPartnership with Copia, a conglomeration of restaurants that regularly drops off prepared meals and lunches for distribution to community members.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Willow Creek Community Church: A large, multi-site Chicago-area megachurch with broader community programs, conferences, and global partnerships; overlaps with LaSalle in worship, formation, and outreach but operates at far greater scale across the Chicago suburbs.

Direct peers

• Trinity United Church of Christ (Chicago): A large Chicago church known for justice-centered ministry, social outreach, and Black church leadership; comparable in its strong integration of community advocacy with congregational life on Chicago's South Side.
• Church of the Atonement (Chicago): An inclusive Episcopal congregation near the LaSalle Street Church neighborhood, partnering with migrant ministries (Chrys's Closet is housed there); comparable in its progressive values, immigration/refugee ministry, and intimate urban congregation scale.
• Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago): A historic downtown Chicago Presbyterian church with a similarly progressive social-justice orientation, urban presence, community outreach programs, and sanctuary space rentals for weddings and events; comparable scale, mission mix, and inclusive values to LaSalle Street Church.
• Holy Trinity (Chicago): An urban, socially progressive Episcopal/Anglican parish in Chicago with active outreach, arts programming, and a commitment to inclusion; operates a similar urban parish model with diverse service offerings comparable to LaSalle.
• Lake Street Church (Evanston): An inclusive, progressive Christian congregation in the Chicago suburbs with strong emphasis on social justice, community partnerships, and spiritual formation; shares the open-and-affirming, multi-ethnic approach characteristic of LaSalle Street Church.

Regional players

• North Shore Channel (Chicago-area progressive churches network): A coalition of welcoming and affirming Chicago-area congregations; represents a peer network of inclusive Christian communities sharing LaSalle's values approach to LGBTQ-affirming ministry and justice engagement in the same metro area.

Others

• Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches: A collaboration of 80+ Chicago-area churches affirming LGBTQ individuals; a peer-supportive coalition that positions LaSalle within a broader movement of values-aligned congregations engaging in similar advocacy and member care.
• Breakthrough (Chicago): A Chicago anti-poverty nonprofit providing housing, education, and workforce development; a core strategic partner of LaSalle Street Church that delivers comparable community-outreach services to vulnerable populations in adjacent neighborhoods.
• Cornerstone Children's Learning Center: A licensed early childhood program (ages 2-6) physically co-located within LaSalle's Cornerstone Center building; an operating partner of the church providing faith-based childcare and a community anchor inside the church's real estate footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLGDPZL7zwKGXZ3pdI7968Gyx8-kZ3Prxi
• Facebookfacebook.com/LaSalleStreetChurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lasalle-street-church
• Instagraminstagram.com/lasallestreetchurch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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