Nativity Catholic Church

What Nativity Catholic Church does

Nativity Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located at 705 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL, operating under the Diocese of St. Petersburg. The parish serves registered parishioners and the broader Brandon/Valrico community of Hillsborough County through Catholic worship, sacramental ministry, faith formation, education, and extensive social outreach. Its operations span a vertically integrated ecosystem that includes Nativity Catholic School (preschool through middle school), Faith Formation programs for children and adults, Youth Ministry (LifeFORCE and LifeTeen), Music Ministries, Pastoral Care services, and one of the largest parish-run food bank operations in the region.

The parish's most distinctive operational asset is the Nativity Food Bank, established in 1983, which functions as a hub-and-spoke distribution network delivering food daily via two large trucks and one refrigerated truck to 55+ small food pantries, street ministries, and 57+ partner organizations throughout Hillsborough County. In FY2023 alone, the Food Bank distributed 1,830,190 lbs of food to partner organizations while the Food Pantry served 8,066 families with 535,793 lbs, totaling 2,365,983 lbs of outreach distribution. Technology infrastructure is limited to commodity parish management platforms: Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) for online giving and parish registration, and Flocknote for email newsletters. There is no proprietary technology, no API exposure, and no app.

The parish generates revenue through a diversified nonprofit funding model including recurring tithes and offerings from registered parishioners, electronic donations via the OSV Online Giving platform, Mass intention stipends ($10 per request), the annual Novemberfest carnival (the largest annual fundraiser supporting parish school, faith formation, and youth ministries), and participation in the diocesan-wide Catholic Ministry Appeal. Go-to-market is community-led through word-of-mouth, parish registration, bulletin announcements, Flocknote emails, and social media, supplemented by event-driven engagement around retreats, faith formation classes, and community outreach. The parish serves a broad constituency including registered parishioners, the Hispanic community (bilingual Masses and ministries), food-insecure families, youth/teens, and children/families in sacramental preparation.

Name

Nativity Catholic Church

Legal name

Nativity Catholic Church

Website

https://nativitycatholicchurch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nativity Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in Brandon, FL operating under the Diocese of St. Petersburg. It serves registered parishioners and the Brandon/Valrico community through worship, faith formation, a Catholic school, and a food bank distributing 2.3M+ lbs of food annually to 55+ partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious education programs
• Faith formation ministry
• Community food assistance
• Sacramental worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Weekly and monthly financial contributions from registered parishioners during Mass collections and through offertory envelopes.
2. Online Giving: Electronic donations through OSV Online Giving platform enabling recurring and one-time gifts via credit card or bank transfer.
3. Catholic Ministry Appeal: Diocesan-wide annual fundraising campaign where parish participates to support shared ministries of the larger church including faith formation, evangelization, Catholic schools, and social services.
4. Novemberfest Fundraiser: Annual carnival hosted by parish and school featuring rides, entertainment, and food sales as the largest annual fundraiser supporting parish school, faith formation, and youth ministries.
5. Stewardship Program: Empowering Joyful Disciples program encourages sacrificial giving through online giving, offertory envelopes, and planned giving options.
6. Mass Intentions: $10 stipend requested for scheduling specific Mass intentions for living or deceased individuals, with online requests processed through web4ucorp platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nativity Catholic Church is a Catholic parish that delivers sacramental worship (Mass, Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders), catechetical faith formation from cradle to grave, youth ministry, and broad community outreach services including a Food Bank, Food Pantry, Job Search Ministry, and pastoral care programs. It also operates Nativity Catholic School and serves as a community hub in the Brandon/Valrico area of Hillsborough County, Florida.

Product overview

Nativity Catholic Church operates as a comprehensive parish ministry offering religious education programs (Faith Formation, OCIA, Youth Ministry through LifeFORCE and LifeTeen, Vacation Bible School), social outreach services (Food Bank, Food Pantry, Job Search Ministry, St. Vincent de Paul, Peanut Butter & Jelly Ministry), spiritual formation (Music Ministries, Emmaus Retreats, Pastoral Care), and community events (Novemberfest). The parish is complemented by Nativity Catholic School and Online Giving platform. The organization does not operate as a traditional technology product company but provides community and religious services through its website powered by Our Sunday Visitor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LifeTeen High School Youth Ministry

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,365,983 lbs of food distributed to families and organizations in FY2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Feeding Tampa BaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNativity Food Bank operates in conjunction with Feeding Tampa Bay as part of the Feeding America network, sourcing and distributing food to 52+ ministries and churches in the area.
• Partners with La Victoria (PWLV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partnership with communities in the Dominican Republic supporting spiritual and material needs through the parish mission program.
• Diocese of St. PetersburgcoreOthersParent diocesan authority overseeing the parish. Parish participates in Catholic Ministry Appeal and follows diocesan policies, Safe Environment Program, and stewardship guidelines.
• Diocesan Entities Served by Food BankminorOthers19 Diocesan entities including Blessed Sacrament, San Jose Mission, Most Holy Redeemer, Resurrection, Corpus Christi, St. Anne, St. Peter Claver, Sacred Heart, and others receiving food bank supplies.
• Family Promise of Hillsborough CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish partners with Family Promise hosting homeless families 4 times yearly at Sr. Jackie House, providing meals, overnight hosts, and support services.
• Homemakers of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing furniture and household items to families referred by social service agencies. Donations from parishes and community accepted.
• Hillsborough CountyminorOthersCounty government partnership for food distribution through the network of 55 pantries and street ministries serving food-insecure residents throughout Hillsborough County.
• Our Sunday Visitor (OSV)coreTechnology or IntegrationParish uses OSV platform for online giving, parish registration, and website management. Church Federal Tax ID: 59-1005854.
• BayCare Health SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Faith Community Nursing program engaging nurses to promote health and wholeness by addressing emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.
• AMVETS and Liberty ManorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless veteran organizations aided through food donations and support from Nativity Food Bank operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nativity-catholic-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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