Psalm 82:3 Mission, Inc.

What Psalm 82:3 Mission, Inc. does

Psalm 82:3 Mission, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2014 and headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, operating a multi-program service campus in Grand Bassa County, Liberia. Its mission is the Christian care of vulnerable children and the surrounding community, executed through five integrated program pillars: foster care for orphaned and at-risk children (42 children currently served), Defenders Christian Academy (a K-12 school enrolling 376-420 students as of 2024-2025), King Jesus Children's Clinic (a primary care pediatric clinic that has served 2,400+ patients), The Shelter Church (a planted congregation with 498+ baptisms to date), and a newly launched agriculture program. The organization has cumulatively served 388,582+ meals to program participants.

The business model is a tiered recurring-sponsorship donation structure ("Defenders") priced at $35, $100, $250, and $500+ per month, supplemented by annual short-term mission trips priced at approximately $3,500 per participant, one-time and major-gift donations, and partnerships (notably with Live2540 for healthcare delivery). Beneficiary services are delivered in person by approximately 90 staff — 5 in the United States and 85 in Liberia — led by founder and Executive Director Matt Lee, who transitioned to full-time leadership of the organization in 2020. The organization holds the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency (2024), indicating publicly disclosed governance and financial reporting standards.

Operationally, the organization is in an expansion phase: it is constructing a middle school addition at Defenders Christian Academy to extend the educational pathway through 10th grade, opening a six-bed inpatient children's clinic on the Liberia campus in early 2026, and standing up an agriculture program in 2025. Capital expenditures for these projects, combined with steady enrollment growth across all five program pillars, indicate that revenue and donor base have scaled materially since the organization's stated 2020 monthly budget of approximately $15,000. The organization does not publicly disclose audited revenue figures, and no AI/ML capability, digital platform, or proprietary technology is part of its operating model.

Name

Psalm 82:3 Mission, Inc.

Legal name

Psalm 82:3 Mission, Inc.

Website

https://psalm823.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Psalm 82:3 Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a five-pillar integrated service campus in Grand Bassa County, Liberia — foster care, K-12 school, children's clinic, church, and agriculture — funded by tiered recurring sponsorships, mission trips, and donations, serving vulnerable children and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Foster Care Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Orphan care services
• Foster care ministry
• Christian education programs
• Humanitarian aid organization
• Community development nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Monthly Sponsorships: Recurring monthly donations at Defender levels ($35-$500+/month). 100% of funds go to child care including food, clothing, school expenses, rent, utilities, medical, and staff wages. Sponsorship stays with child if they move to foster care or age out.
2. Mission Trip Fees: $3,500 per trip covering lodging, airfare, food, fuel, and projects for teams of 5-12 people visiting Liberia quarterly.
3. One-Time Donations: General donations where 100% goes to caring for children. US administrative costs covered by volunteers.
4. Partnership Programs: Church and business partnerships providing meal packing events, student scholarships, collection drives, and special event support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Psalm 82:3 Mission, Inc. is a Christian nonprofit organization that provides foster care, education (Defenders Christian Academy), medical care (King Jesus Children's Clinic), church and community outreach (The Shelter Church), and agriculture programs to orphaned and vulnerable children in Grand Bassa County, Liberia. The organization develops a 50-acre children's village and sustainable community center through donations, monthly sponsorships, mission trips, and church and business partnerships.

Product overview

Psalm 82:3 Mission operates as a faith-based nonprofit organization with a portfolio of interconnected programs serving orphaned and vulnerable children in Liberia. The core offerings include a Foster Care Program providing safe homes for 42 children, Defenders Christian Academy (K-9 Christ-centered school with 376+ students), King Jesus Children's Clinic offering medical care, and The Shelter Church for community outreach. Supporting programs include an Agriculture Program for sustainability, quarterly Mission Trips for volunteer engagement, and a Defender Sponsorship Program for monthly giving. These programs work together to fulfill the mission's vision of developing a safe, Christ-centered children's village and sustainable community center in Grand Bassa County, Liberia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Defenders Christian Academy (DCA): Christ-centered school providing quality education from PreK through 10th grade in Grand Bassa County, Liberia.
• King Jesus Children's Clinic
• The Shelter Church

Products and services

• Foster Care Program Foster care services providing safe homes and loving care for orphaned and vulnerable children in Liberia, with 42 children (33 girls and 9 boys) currently in care.
• Defenders Christian Academy A Christ-centered K-10 school providing quality education through active learning style for students from PreK through 10th grade outside Buchanan City, Liberia.
• King Jesus Children's Clinic Medical clinic providing healthcare access for children within a 5-mile radius, having served over 2,400 children since October 2020, with a new 6-bed children's clinic set to open in early 2026.
• The Shelter Church Church and community outreach program serving nearby villages, a blind home, three orphanages, and the local prison, with over 498 people baptized since 2018.
• Agriculture Program Sustainable farming and income generation initiative including goats, poultry, fruit trees, and vegetation across 50 acres, with 2 greenhouses and a piggery under development.
• Mission Trips Quarterly short-term volunteer mission trips to Liberia for teams of 5-12 people, at $3,500 per trip including lodging, airfare, food, fuel, and on-ground projects.
• Defender Sponsorship Program Monthly giving program with four tiers: Gatekeeper ($35/month for student education), Armor Bearer ($100/month for staff salary support), Protector ($250/month for child sponsorship), and Champion ($500+/month for multi-child sponsorship).

Quantifiable outcome

• 388,582+ meals served to children and families
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Live2540coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare and nutrition partner providing services for children in Liberia. Live2540 shares Psalm 82:3's heart for serving vulnerable children through healthcare access.
• ICBM InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Christian missions organization partnering with Psalm 82:3 for global ministry outreach and support.
• Lena's LadybugsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization dedicated to clothing children around the world, providing clothing donations for children in Psalm 82:3's care.
• Changing FootprintsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing shoes to those in need, supporting children and families served by Psalm 82:3 mission.
• Lifeline Christian MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeal packing partner for global hunger relief. Provides meal packing events that supply nutritious meals for children in Psalm 82:3's care. Also serves as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt partner through which donations are tax-deductible.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-based nonprofit focused on foster care, adoption, and family services with an international footprint. Highly comparable to Psalm 82:3 on the foster care pillar and on faith-based child welfare delivery.
• Children's HopeChest: Faith-based nonprofit running community-development programs (education, healthcare, nutrition) for vulnerable children internationally. Closely comparable to Psalm 82:3's five-pillar village model and sponsor-driven funding model.
• International Child Care Ministries: Faith-based child sponsorship and community development ministry with a presence in Haiti and other developing countries. Comparable to Psalm 82:3 on monthly sponsorship tiers and integrated child welfare programs.
• Africa New Life: Christian nonprofit operating schools, healthcare, and child sponsorship programs in Rwanda. Closely comparable to Psalm 82:3's integrated education-plus-sponsorship model in a single African country.
• Lifeline Christian Mission: Faith-based international missions organization focused on child welfare, meal packing, and humanitarian aid. Already a core operational and fiscal-sponsor partner of Psalm 82:3, making it a direct peer in mission structure and donor engagement.
• Buckner International: Faith-based child and family services organization running foster care, education, and global missions. Comparable to Psalm 82:3 on the foster-care-plus-international-mission combination.

Emerging players

• Agape International Missions: Christian nonprofit operating foster care, education, and family restoration programs in Cambodia. Comparable to Psalm 82:3 as a smaller, faith-based, multi-pillar child welfare organization in a single developing country.

Broad incumbents

• Food for the Hungry: Faith-based international relief and development organization with programs in education, health, nutrition, and agriculture. Comparable to Psalm 82:3's broader ministry mix including the agriculture and community pillars.
• World Vision: One of the largest Christian humanitarian organizations globally, with child sponsorship, education, healthcare, and community development programs. Overlaps with Psalm 82:3 across every program pillar, but at very different scale and geographic breadth.
• Compassion International: Large-scale Christian child sponsorship organization operating in dozens of countries. Comparable to Psalm 82:3 as a faith-based, donor-driven child development ministry, though at materially greater scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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