New Song Mission

What New Song Mission does

New Song Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian children's home and K-8 educational ministry founded in 2003 by Robert P. Schloss, J.D. and Lisa Schloss, operating debt-free on a 100-acre campus in Brown County, Indiana. The ministry provides residential care, individualized academic instruction by licensed teachers, and Christian discipleship to at-risk children in grades K-8, primarily from fatherless, neglected, or impoverished families in south-central and central Indiana who qualify for free and reduced-price school lunches. Services are delivered free of charge, valued at approximately $25,000 per child annually, across three 5,000-square-foot homes staffed by trained houseparent couples with supporting licensed clinicians. As of August 2025, the ministry serves six full-time residential students, well below historical capacity of 20, while a Summer Adventure Camp program launched in 2020 through a partnership with Indianapolis-based Family Hope now serves 100+ campers per year and functions as a feeder into residential enrollment.

The business model is donation-based rather than transactional: approximately 80% of revenue comes from individual donors (including a base of 43 monthly givers contributing ~$5,000/month and end-of-year campaigns that raised $156,000 in 2025 including a fully met $75,000 matching gift), 10% from churches (which also supply volunteer teams and prayer support), and 10% from businesses, civic groups, and foundations, supplemented by planned giving via stock, wills, and real estate. Go-to-market combines direct parent/grandparent enrollment (a five-step intake process), church ambassador and advocate referral networks across Indiana, community organization partnerships (Family Hope, Renewal Indy, Cummins), and grassroots events including campus tours, open houses, and the annual Grateful Gathering. The ministry leverages an estimated 18,000 annual volunteer labor hours (valued at ~$470,000) to supplement a small paid staff of approximately eight (executive director, associate director, office manager, student life assistant, two houseparents, mentor, and academic instructor), making human capital and volunteer mobilization the primary cost-containment mechanism rather than technology or government funding.

Name

New Song Mission

Legal name

New Song Mission

Website

https://newsongmission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Song Mission is a 501(c)(3) Christian residential children's home and K-8 school in Brown County, Indiana, founded in 2003, providing free residential care, individualized education, and discipleship to at-risk children from qualifying low-income families in central Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Youth Care and K-8 Education

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Residential children's home
• Christian youth ministry
• K-8 education services
• At-risk youth care
• Nonprofit scholarship ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Freetown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Approximately 80% of New Song's resources come from gifts from individuals, including monthly supporters, one-time donors, and end-of-year giving campaigns. Monthly giving partners provide sustaining support totaling about 15% of annual budget.
2. Church Contributions: About 10% of support comes from churches, which also provide volunteer teams, prayer support, and community outreach for New Song.
3. Business and Foundation Support: Remaining 10% of support comes from businesses, civic groups, and foundations. Includes matching gift programs and special project funding.
4. Planned Giving: Gifts through stock, wills, trusts, life insurance policies, and real estate donations provide long-term foundational support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

New Song Mission provides residential care and K-8th grade education for at-risk children on a 100-acre campus in Brown County, Indiana. Children live in family-style ranch homes with married houseparent couples, receive individualized academic instruction from licensed teachers, and participate in Christian discipleship programming. All services are provided free of charge to qualifying low-income families through donor-funded scholarships valued at approximately $25,000 per child annually.

Product overview

New Song Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian ministry offering a unified portfolio of residential and educational services for at-risk children. The core offerings include the New Song Leadership Academy (providing K-8th grade academic instruction with individualized teaching), the Campus Life Program (housing children in family-like homes with houseparents), and the Christian Discipleship Program. Supporting programs include Summer Adventure Camps (seasonal day camps bridging to the full-time program), the Children's Scholarship Fund (enabling enrollment through donor support), and the Houseparenting Program (residential care by missionary couples). The ministry operates debt-free on 100 wooded acres in Brown County, Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Song Leadership Academy On-site educational program providing highly individualized instruction led by licensed teachers for K-8th grade students with emotional and educational deficits; utilizes advice from Indiana educators and prepares students for college or trade school.
• Campus Life Program Residential program where children live in ranch-style homes with married houseparent couples, engaging in outdoor recreational activities including park, pond, hiking trails, and creek exploration on 100 acres in Brown County, Indiana.
• Christian Discipleship Program Program teaching students godly character and principles through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, including daily chapel services, family devotions, prayer times, music worship, Bible classes, and Christian discipleship.
• Summer Adventure Camps Seasonal day camps for children ages 6-14 offering outdoor adventures, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, zip lining, horseback riding, and Christ-centered encouragement; serves as a bridge to the full-time residential program.
• Children's Scholarship Fund Scholarship program enabling vulnerable children to enroll, live, and be educated on the New Song campus; full scholarships available for children from families qualifying for free and reduced school lunches.
• Houseparenting Program Full-time residential missionary houseparenting where married husband-and-wife couples provide a safe, loving, Christ-centered home to vulnerable children, living out Christian values and modeling positive character.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full scholarships provided to qualifying families (value $25,000/child/year)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kingdom Missions Collective (KMC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025KMC is a ministry based in Johnson County that connects volunteers with opportunities to serve ministries like New Song. Volunteers have traveled 6-8 times during summer 2025 to complete carpentry, electrical work, and general construction projects including installing lattice, building a firewood storage roof, repairing storage shed, and building a dock.
• Family HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Hope is an Indianapolis-based ministry that has partnered with New Song for Summer Adventure Camps since 2020 (6 years). They refer disadvantaged K-8 children and connect single mothers with the summer camp program. The partnership helps provide affordable, high-quality camp experiences for families they serve.
• Renewal IndyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner that refers children to New Song's Summer Adventure Camps, including bringing individual campers like Jenaeya to camp.
• CumminsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCummins in Columbus has sent multiple volunteer groups (approximately 75 people in 4 groups) to help with campus construction and groundskeeping projects over the years.
• Common Ground ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndianapolis church that organized family-oriented mission trips and helped raise $7,000 for materials while recruiting congregation members to serve on campus. Organized 3-day mission trip with approximately 35 people per day.
• Hands of Hope (Grace Church of Noblesville)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer group that has served at New Song, contributing to campus improvements and groundskeeping efforts.
• Multiple Churches and OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious churches including Memorial Baptist, Evangelical Community Church of Bloomington, Designscape, Ogilville UMC, Owen Valley Christian Church, and others that have provided volunteers and support for campus development.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit providing residential and foster care services for abused and neglected children in Texas and other states. Directly comparable to New Song's faith-based residential and educational model serving vulnerable children from low-income families.
• KidsPeace: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit operating residential treatment facilities, specialized education, and community programs for at-risk children. Comparable to New Song in combining residential care with on-site educational and therapeutic support for vulnerable youth.
• Royal Family Kids: National faith-based organization providing summer camps, mentoring, and leadership programs for children in foster care. Directly comparable to New Song's Summer Adventure Camps and broader faith-based residential programming.

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: National nonprofit operating residential and community-based youth programs with a faith-based heritage for at-risk youth. Highly comparable mission and residential care model to New Song, though operating at substantially larger scale and scope.
• Bethany Christian Services: National faith-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family services across the U.S. Comparable mission to New Song's faith-based child welfare work, though operating at materially broader scope and scale.
• Pressley Ridge: National faith-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, education, and community programs for at-risk youth and families. Comparable to New Song's combined residential, educational, and discipleship programming for vulnerable children.
• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating residential villages and prevention programs addressing child abuse. Comparable to New Song's residential care model for vulnerable children, though Childhelp is not explicitly faith-based.

Regional players

• Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina: Faith-based nonprofit operating multiple residential campuses and family services for at-risk children in North Carolina. Directly comparable faith-based residential model to New Song, though serving a different geographic region.
• Florida Baptist Children's Homes: Faith-based nonprofit operating residential programs for children and families in crisis across Florida. Comparable residential care model and faith-based mission focus to New Song Mission, though serving a southeastern rather than Midwestern geography.
• Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children: Faith-based nonprofit providing residential services and education for children from families in crisis across Oklahoma. Comparable to New Song's faith-based residential and educational programming for vulnerable children in a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@newsongmission
• Facebookfacebook.com/New-Song-Mission-219935104699761
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-song-mission

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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