Passport Camps

What Passport Camps does

Passport, Inc., doing business as Passport Camps, is a Birmingham, Alabama-based nonprofit (Alabama-domiciled; national office in Vestavia Hills) that operates week-long Christian summer mission camps for church youth groups and children's groups across the United States and in Puerto Rico. Founded in 1989 by David Burroughs, who continues to serve as President and Board Chair, the organization delivers PASSPORT Youth Camps (students completing grades 6-12), PASSPORTkids (children completing grades 3-6), and embedded program components including PASSPORTmissions (hands-on service projects with local agencies) and PASSPORTchoices (camper-selected activity tracks). Programs are led by college and graduate-school-age seasonal staff recruited annually as near-peer Christian role models.

The organization's technology footprint is intentionally light: a dedicated online registration portal at registration.passportcamps.org handles group signups, chaperone ratios, session selection, and multi-installment payments; a main marketing website carries program information and blog content; and d365.org, a wholly-owned subsidiary, publishes a daily devotional site co-sponsored by four denominational partners (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Presbyterian Church USA, Episcopal Church, and ELCA). Passport also operates the Growing Faith Initiative, distributing parent-engagement resources (Back2School, Thankful Families, Loving Families, Joyful Families) outside the camp week, and previously ran Watering Malawi, a clean-water project in Malawi that is currently winding down.

Passport's business model is a nonprofit, fee-for-service model with donations bridging a structural funding gap. Camper registration fees cover approximately 80% of operating expenses, with donations supplying the remainder; annual registration opens October 1 with a four-installment payment schedule (20% on registration, 20% on February 1, 40% between February 1 and April 30, final payment May 1) and an online credit-card processing fee of 2.9%. Distribution is direct to church groups (no resellers) through the registration portal and coordinator call scheduling, supported by organic social, blog/RSS content, YouTube, and parent-resource channels. A small scholarship program (since 2002) has awarded $217,348.10 cumulatively, including $31,111 to 145 students in the most recent reported summer.

Name

Passport Camps

Legal name

Passport, Inc.

Website

https://passportcamps.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Passport Camps is an Alabama-based nonprofit that runs week-long Christian summer mission camps for U.S. and Puerto Rican church youth (grades 6-12) and children's groups (grades 3-6), supported by donations and a multi-denominational devotional ministry (d365.org).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Summer Camp Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Christian summer camps
• Youth mission programs
• Church group retreats
• Interdenominational summer ministry
• Children's faith camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Vestavia Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Camper Registration Fees: Primary revenue from church group registrations. Camper registration fees cover approximately 80% of camp operating expenses, with donations supplementing the remainder.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Passport, Inc. operates week-long ecumenical Christian summer mission camps for church youth groups (students completing grades 6–12) and children's groups (grades 3–6), combining worship, Bible study, and hands-on mission service experiences led by college-age staff role models. The organization also produces d365.org, a daily devotional website co-sponsored by four denominational partners, and the Growing Faith Initiative providing parent faith-conversation resources.

Product overview

Passport, Inc. operates a suite of Christian summer camp programs for youth groups and children. The core offerings include PASSPORT Youth Camps (for students grades 6-12) and PASSPORTkids camps (for children grades 3-6), which combine worship, Bible study, and hands-on mission experiences. Within these programs, specific components include PASSPORTmissions (service projects) and PASSPORTchoices (elective activity tracks). The organization also maintains d365.org, a daily devotional website, and the Growing Faith Initiative providing parent resources. Registration is handled through a dedicated online registration portal. The programs emphasize ecumenical, interdenominational experiences led by college-age staff who serve as Christian role models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• d365.org: Daily devotional site produced by Passport, Inc. providing inspirational and relevant reflections on scripture for every day of the year, with special focus on Advent, Lent, and Back2School.
• Watering Malawi
• Growing Faith Initiative

Products and services

• PASSPORT Youth Camps Week-long Christian summer mission camp program for church youth groups whose students are completing grades 6 through 12. Combines worship, Bible study, and meaningful mission service experiences led by college-age staff who serve as Christian role models.
• PASSPORTkids Summer camp program for church children's groups whose children are completing grades 3 through 6. Features hands-on mission education, worship, Bible study, and recreational activities in an ecumenical interdenominational setting. Requires adult chaperones at a 1:5 ratio.
• PASSPORTmissions Service-project component embedded in youth camps in which students serve alongside sustainable local agency partners to perform meaningful community work.
• PASSPORTchoices Choice-based elective activity program that lets campers select from various tracks, including recreation, worship, and Reel Faith (faith-through-film discussions).
• PASSPORT Puerto Rico Camp Session Cross-cultural bilingual week of camp held at Camp Ebenezer in the mountains of Cidra, Puerto Rico, uniting Puerto Rican and stateside church groups in English and Spanish worship and service. Scholarships of up to $423 per participant are available.
• d365.org Daily Devotional Year-round online daily devotional site providing short, meaningful reflections on scripture with seasonal emphasis on Advent, Lent, and Back2School, sponsored by four denominational partners.
• Growing Faith Initiative Resources shared with parents of campers to help families have simple faith conversations, comprising Back2School, Thankful Families, Loving Families, and Joyful Families programs.
• Online Registration System Online registration portal where church group leaders register their groups, manage group size and chaperone ratios, select sessions, submit payments (with a 2.9% credit card processing fee), and access participant forms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $217,348.10 in camp scholarships awarded since 2002, including $31,111 to 145 students in a single summer

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Congregational Life Office of the Cooperative Baptist FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominational partner co-sponsoring the d365.org daily devotional site. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's Congregational Life office is one of four denominational sponsors providing theological oversight and endorsement for the devotional resource.
• The Youth and Young Adult Ministries of the Presbyterian Church (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominational partner co-sponsoring the d365.org daily devotional site, providing theological endorsement and support for the youth-focused devotional content.
• The Youth Ministries Office of The Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominational partner co-sponsoring the d365.org daily devotional site, contributing theological perspective and denominational endorsement.
• The Office of Discipleship and Inclusive Communities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominational partner co-sponsoring the d365.org daily devotional site, providing theological support and denominational partnership.
• Watering MalawiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA project of Passport, Inc. working with local non-governmental organizations, schools, local leaders, and village and garden clubs in Malawi to accomplish specific projects related to clean water, irrigation, and sanitation. This work is currently winding down.
• Camp EbenezercoreOthersRetreat center in the mountains of Cidra, Puerto Rico used as the venue for the annual Passport Puerto Rico cross-cultural bilingual camp session. The camp provides air-conditioned worship facilities, multiple bunk rooms per hall with shared baths.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pine Cove Camps: Pine Cove operates multi-week Christian summer camps across multiple U.S. locations with a strong staff/camper ministry model. It is a direct peer to Passport in faith-based youth camp operations, scale, and interdenominational Protestant audience.
• YouthWorks: YouthWorks runs Christian service-based summer mission trips for church youth groups across multiple U.S. locations. It is a direct peer to Passport's mission camp model and target customer.
• WinShape Camps: WinShape (affiliated with the Chick-fil-A Foundation) runs Christian summer camps as part of a broader youth ministry platform. It is a direct peer to Passport in faith-based mission-driven camp programming with denomination-adjacent sponsorship.
• Mt. Lebanon Camp: Mt. Lebanon is a long-running interdenominational Christian summer camp serving church groups and individuals in the U.S. South. It is a direct peer to Passport in faith-based mission-component camp programming.
• Kanakuk Kamps: Kanakuk is a long-running Christian summer camp network serving church and family groups with sport-specific and traditional camp sessions. It is a direct peer to Passport in the evangelical/Protestant residential youth camp category.
• Christ In Youth: Christ In Youth (CIY) runs Christian summer conferences and camp-style programs for church youth groups. It is a direct peer to Passport in the youth ministry camp/conference space serving interdenominational Protestant churches.
• CentriKid: CentriKid is a LifeWay (Southern Baptist) affiliated summer camp program serving church groups of grades 3–6. It is a direct peer to Passport's PASSPORTkids product in scale, audience, and Baptist-rooted church-group distribution.
• Group Mission Trips: Group Mission Trips organizes domestic and international Christian service trips for church youth groups. It overlaps directly with Passport's PASSPORTmissions product and competes for the same church group customer for service-oriented programming.
• Student Life: Student Life organizes Christian summer camps for church youth groups, with a multi-state U.S. footprint. It is a direct peer to Passport in church-group summer camp delivery and ecumenical Protestant positioning.

Emerging players

• Royal Family KIDS: Royal Family KIDS runs Christian summer camps serving foster children through church partnerships. It is an emerging peer in the faith-based church-group camp category with overlapping distribution model to Passport but a different beneficiary focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/passportcamps
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/passportcamp
• Facebookfacebook.com/passportcamps
• Instagraminstagram.com/passportcamps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/passport-inc-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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