Religious of Jesus and Mary

What Religious of Jesus and Mary does

The Religious of Jesus and Mary (RJM) is an international Catholic religious congregation founded in 1818 in Lyon, France by Saint Claudine Thévenet. The entity covered here is the USA-Haiti Province, headquartered at 821 Varnum St., NE, Washington, DC, which is a provincial unit of the global Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary (International). Globally the congregation numbers over 1,000 sisters ministering in 29 countries; the USA-Haiti Province itself operates with 21 employees and provides its services through sisters, lay staff, and volunteers rather than a commercial workforce. The province operates five schools (Thevenet Montessori School in Highland Mills, NY; Washington School for Girls in DC; St. Frances de Chantal School in The Bronx, NY; St. Francis International School in Maryland; and Lekòl Jezi-Mari in Gros Morne, Haiti) and runs mission programs including the Haiti Mission (since 1997), Border Ministry to Migrants in San Diego, Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation advocacy, and Care for Creation environmental initiatives at the Bethany Center in Highland Mills, NY. Lay engagement pathways include the QUEST Volunteer Program, J.M. International Volunteer Program, and the RJM Associates program (established 1983), which has grown to 1,615 members in 98 groups worldwide. There are no proprietary technology products or platform architecture; the technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based multilingual website (TranslatePress plugin) and an online donation platform supporting credit/debit cards, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Venmo. The organization is funded entirely through donations and charitable contributions. Recent annual donations for the Haiti mission have ranged from approximately $195,000 to over $220,000, with the 2024 fundraising goal set at $225,000. Designated donation funds include Haiti Mission Priorities, Sisters Retirement Fund, RJM Ministry Priorities, and Bethany Center Hudson Valley. The Transborder Coalition for Border Ministries partnership receives support from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and UISG. No products or services are sold; the go-to-market motion is community-led, with sisters living among the populations they serve and acquiring engagement through direct presence, volunteer programs, and donor cultivation via newsletters and earned media (Global Sisters Report, Catholic News Agency, National Catholic Reporter).

Name

Religious of Jesus and Mary

Legal name

Religious of Jesus and Mary: USA-Haiti Province

Website

https://rjmusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1818

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Religious of Jesus and Mary USA-Haiti Province is a Catholic congregation operating schools, mission programs, and ministries across the United States and Haiti. It serves youth, families, the poor, and migrants through education, social services, and pastoral care, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Educational Mission Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Catholic education services
• Religious congregation ministries
• Humanitarian mission programs
• Border migrant support
• Community development Haiti

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Religious of Jesus and Mary rely entirely on donations from supporters to fund their ministries. Donations support specific funds including Haiti Mission Priorities (supporting five sisters and lay volunteers in Gros Morne, Jean-Rabel, and Port-au-Prince Haiti), Sisters Retirement Fund (care for retired sisters), RJM Ministry Priorities (supporting sisters in limited funding ministries), and Bethany Center Hudson Valley (Care for Creation initiatives). Donations can be made online via credit/debit card, checking account, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, or by check. Recurring donation options include weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual automated payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Religious of Jesus and Mary (USA-Haiti Province) is an international Catholic religious congregation providing education, pastoral ministry, healthcare, and social services. They operate K-12 schools, run mission programs in Haiti, deliver migrant support at the US-Mexico border, and offer lay associate and volunteer programs. All activities are funded by donations and supported by a global sister community present in 29 countries.

Product overview

The Religious of Jesus and Mary USA-Haiti Province operates a portfolio of educational institutions, mission programs, and lay engagement initiatives unified by the congregation's founding charism of St. Claudine Thévenet—to make Jesus and Mary known through service to youth and the poor. The core educational offerings include Thevenet Montessori School (NY), Washington School for Girls (DC), St. Frances de Chantal School (NY), St. Francis International School (MD), and Lekòl Jezi-Mari in Haiti. Mission programs encompass the Haiti Mission (since 1997), Border Ministry to Migrants (San Diego/Tijuana), and Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation initiatives. Lay participation pathways include QUEST Volunteer Program, J.M. International Volunteer Program, and RJM Associates (1,615+ members globally). Communications are maintained through Bridges Newsletter and Haiti Mission Newsletter. All ministries are supported by an integrated online donation platform accepting multiple payment methods including credit/debit cards, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Venmo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thevenet Montessori School Montessori school located in Highland Mills, NY, serving children through the RJM education ministry following the charism of St. Claudine Thévenet.
• Washington School for Girls School for girls in Washington, DC, co-founded by RJM in partnership with the National Council of Negro Women and Society of the Holy Child Jesus.
• St. Frances de Chantal School Catholic school in The Bronx, NY, where Sr. Patricia Brito, RJM serves as principal as part of the RJM education ministry legacy.
• St. Francis International School
• Lekòl Jezi-Mari (Gros Morne)
• Haiti Mission Programs Comprehensive mission work in Haiti including educational ministries, healthcare services, adult and family training, sustainable agriculture programs, and women's empowerment initiatives across Gros Morne, Jean-Rabel, and Port-au-Prince.
• QUEST Volunteer Program
• J.M. International Volunteer Program
• RJM Associates (Family of Jesus and Mary) Special partnership program for laypeople linked to the congregation with over 1,615 members forming 98 groups worldwide, including groups in the United States and Haiti.
• Border Ministry to Migrants
• Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC)
• Care for Creation at Bethany
• Online Donation Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 sisters and volunteers currently serving in Haiti mission across 3 locations (Gros Morne, Jean-Rabel, Port-au-Prince)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Transborder Coalition for Border MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Coalition including women religious from 11 congregations working together on USA-Mexico border ministry in San Diego. Supported by UISG (International Union of Superiors General) and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
• Mercy Focus on HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Partner organization supporting RJM Haiti mission with volunteers and resources. The RJM mission in Haiti has been sustained through partnerships with organizations like Mercy Focus on Haiti and volunteers from several countries since 1997.
• Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHCJ partners with RJM in San Diego in the Transborder Coalition for Border Ministries. SHCJ also partnered with RJM, along with National Council of Negro Women, in founding Washington School for Girls in DC.
• Catholic CharitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic Charities works with RJM Border Ministry to Migrants on the USA side of the border.
• Jewish Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Family Services partners with RJM Border Ministry to Migrants on the USA side of the border.
• Madre Asunta ShelterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter on the Tijuana side of the border partnered with RJM Border Ministry to Migrants.
• Casa de Los PobresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization on Tijuana side of border partnered with RJM Border Ministry to Migrants.
• UNANIMA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRJM participates in UNANIMA International, an effort of several Catholic religious congregations to contribute to peace and justice through the UN. UNANIMA provides network for social justice work and systemic change.
• Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRJM actively partners with LCWR for social justice initiatives and resources related to justice, peace, and integrity of creation.
• Montfortian FatherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRJM partnered with Montfortian Fathers in Gros Morne, Haiti to start a post-secondary technical school teaching young adults agricultural, business, and spiritual tools for sustainable agribusinesses.
• Pope Francis / Global Compact on EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRJM congregation has made formal Commitment to the Global Compact on Education initiated by Pope Francis. Leaders gathered in Mexico City in July 2023 to join global alliance for education that generates peace, justice and acceptance among peoples.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Maryknoll Sisters: An international Catholic women's religious congregation with a longstanding explicit mission focus in Haiti and other developing countries. Operates a comparable mission-and-volunteer model with similar reliance on donations and global sister deployment.
• Sisters of the Holy Cross: A Catholic women's religious congregation with parallel education, healthcare, and mission programs in the US and internationally (including Haiti). Shares RJM's multi-country footprint and ministry focus on marginalized populations.
• Sisters of Mercy: A Catholic women's religious congregation with a parallel ministry mix of education, healthcare, social services, and advocacy. Operates a comparable network of schools, hospitals, and social-justice programs across the US and globally, with similar reliance on donations and lay partnerships.
• Dominican Sisters of Peace: A US Catholic women's religious congregation with ministries spanning education, pastoral care, advocacy, and immigration services. The overlapping programs include schools, JPIC work, and collaboration with coalitions addressing migration.
• Daughters of Charity: A large Catholic women's religious congregation running schools, hospitals, and social services across the Americas. Closely comparable in service mix, geographic footprint, and governance structure to RJM.
• Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal: A smaller Catholic women's religious congregation focused on service to the poor, including ministry in Latin America and immigrant communities. Shares RJM's direct-presence ministry model and emphasis on living among those served.
• Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur: An international Catholic women's religious congregation with strong education and social-justice ministries, particularly serving the poor and immigrants. Maintains schools and mission programs with similar volunteer and donor models to RJM.
• Society of the Sacred Heart: An international Catholic women's religious congregation with strong emphasis on education (including Network of Sacred Heart Schools) and social justice. Direct overlap with RJM's school portfolio and commitment to serving marginalized populations.
• Ursuline Sisters: One of the oldest Catholic women's religious congregations, with longstanding emphasis on girls' education and global mission. Operates multiple schools and mission programs with a model closely aligned to RJM's education-heavy ministry portfolio.

Others

• Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: A major Catholic-aligned grantmaking foundation that funds RJM's Transborder Coalition for Border Ministries. Not a peer in the operational sense but a comparable funder/ecosystem participant whose grantmaking priorities directly shape RJM program viability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rjmusahaiti
• Facebookfacebook.com/rjmusahaiti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rjmusahaiti
• Instagraminstagram.com/rjmusahaiti

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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