Mother Of Divine Providence

What Mother Of Divine Providence does

Mother of Divine Providence is a Roman Catholic parish established on December 8, 1954, by John Cardinal O'Hara, Archbishop of Philadelphia, and currently pastored by Rev. Martin T. Cioppi (installed 2010). The parish operates from a multi-acre campus at 333 Allendale Road in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, serving approximately 5,200 registered members across King of Prussia and Upper Merion Township under the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is governed canonically by the Archbishop, has no shareholders or equity holders, and operates as a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit religious organization.

The parish delivers Catholic worship, the seven sacraments, and tiered faith formation across the full life cycle: PREP and IGNITE for children in grades 1-8, the Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School for K-8 students, RCIA and adult Bible studies, the 55-and-Over Club, and specialized ministries (Care Ministers, Bereavement, Legion of Mary, Charismatic Prayer Group, Courage, Respect Life). The Carmel of Our Lady of Divine Providence monastery sits on the campus as a cloistered Carmelite presence, and the parish runs the annual Christmas Craft Fair & Bazaar (drawing over 1,000 shoppers) and a SCRIP gift-card tuition-credit program.

The technology stack is intentionally light: a WordPress website (mdpparish.com), Facebook live streaming of daily and Sunday Masses, a third-party parish mobile app, and the Parish Giving electronic-giving platform for ACH/credit card donations. The revenue model is entirely contribution-based, anchored by weekly Sunday Collection envelopes and supplemented by monthly Parish Fund donations, ACH/electronic giving, the multi-year Shore Up the Future capital campaign (targeting $200,000 annually for facility repair), Planned Giving instruments (CRATs, CLTs, CGAs, IRA transfers), and SCRIP rebate income. The annual ordinary operating budget is $2.2 million, against which the parish is currently running an approximately $104,000 annual shortfall, with weekly collections down a minimum of $2,000 per week versus the prior year.

Name

Mother Of Divine Providence

Legal name

Mother of Divine Providence Parish

Website

https://mdpparish.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mother of Divine Providence is a Catholic parish in King of Prussia, PA, serving ~5,200 members with worship, sacraments, K-8 education via Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School, and faith-formation programs, funded by donations on a $2.2M annual operating budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAB

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious education programs
• Sacramental preparation
• Faith formation ministries
• Parish worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

King of Prussia

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. Sunday Collection: Weekly parish contributions from parishioners during Sunday Mass collections. The primary source of ordinary parish operating revenue. The annual ordinary budget is $2.2 million.
2. Parish Fund: Monthly parish fund donations designated for emergency reserves separate from the ordinary operating budget.
3. Electronic Giving / ACH Transfers: Automatic monthly bank account deductions for regular Sunday contributions, Parish Fund donations, and Shore Up the Future Campaign. Parish Giving program allows contributions via credit card.
4. Parish Giving Platform: Online giving platform allowing contributions to Sunday collection, special/second collections, and major fundraising initiatives.
5. Shore Up the Future Campaign: Multi-year capital campaign raising $200,000 annually for campus repair and replacement projects including parking lots, HVAC systems, and convent/office renovations.
6. Planned Giving: Charitable Remainder Trusts, Charitable Lead Trusts, Charitable Gift Annuities, Retained Life Estate, and IRA charitable transfers for planned giving donors.
7. SCRIP Program: Gift card program where families purchase gift cards for everyday expenses and earn credits (approximately 5%) toward Catholic school tuition for their children.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mother of Divine Providence is a Roman Catholic parish that provides weekly Mass, the seven sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Funerals), faith formation programs for children and adults, pastoral care, and a network of lay ministries to approximately 5,200 registered members in King of Prussia, PA. The parish also operates Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School (K-8), hosts devotional activities such as Adoration and the Miraculous Medal Novena, and accepts donations through weekly collections, electronic giving, capital campaigns, and planned-giving vehicles.

Product overview

Mother of Divine Providence is a Catholic parish in King of Prussia, PA, not a technology product company. The organization provides religious and spiritual services including mass celebrations, sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Funerals), faith formation programs (PREP for children, RCIA for adults, Bible studies), various parish ministries (Care Ministers, Greeters, Hospitality Committee, Legion of Mary, Charismatic Prayer Group, Sacred Music/Choir), outreach programs, and pastoral services. The parish operates Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School and offers electronic giving options for donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday and Daily Mass

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1000 shoppers annually at the Christmas Craft Fair
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Catholic Relief Services: U.S. Catholic overseas humanitarian agency. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit in the broader Catholic ecosystem that relies on donor stewardship, planned giving, and parish-based outreach channels — areas where MDP is also active.
• Catholic Charities of Philadelphia: Faith-based social services arm of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, providing community outreach, food assistance, and social programs comparable to MDP's Care Ministers, Bereavement, and Respect Life ministries.

Broad incumbents

• Archdiocese of Philadelphia: Parent ecclesiastical authority of the parish and the larger regional governance body overseeing all parishes and Catholic institutions in the region. Comparable as the broader umbrella under which MDP operates and from which pastoral assignments and policies flow.
• USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops): National ecclesiastical body providing policy, liturgical, and advocacy resources that shape parish operations. Comparable as the broader institutional framework defining Catholic parish ministry, doctrine, and Catholic-school standards.

Direct peers

• Visitation BVM Parish (Trooper, PA): Nearby Catholic parish in the same Archdiocese of Philadelphia serving an adjacent Upper Merion-area community. Comparable as a peer-sized parish offering weekly Mass, sacraments, PREP, and parish-school ministry in the same demographic corridor.
• Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School: K-8 Catholic regional school operated as a core subsidiary of Mother of Divine Providence Parish. Directly comparable as a co-located parish-affiliated Catholic school within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia serving the same families.
• Carmel of Our Lady of Divine Providence: Cloistered Carmelite monastery associated with the parish and located on/near the parish campus. Comparable as a closely affiliated religious community sharing the same campus, leadership relationships, and vocations tradition.
• St. Helena Parish (Blue Bell, PA): Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia serving the nearby Blue Bell/Whitpain area. Comparable in scale, programming (PREP, Catholic school, RCIA), and reliance on weekly collections and capital campaigns.
• Our Lady of the Assumption Parish (Strafford, PA): Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia serving a nearby Main Line/Suburban Philadelphia community. Directly comparable in offering Mass, religious education, Catholic school affiliation, and stewardship-driven funding.
• St. Patrick Parish (Norristown, PA): Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia located in adjacent Montgomery County. Comparable as a peer parish serving a similar suburban Pennsylvania Catholic community with Mass, sacraments, and faith formation programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mdpparish
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mother-of-divine-providence

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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