Saint Pius X School

What Saint Pius X School does

St. Pius X Parish Community is a Catholic parish in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, founded in 1952 and operated continuously since by the Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians), an international Catholic religious order. The parish serves approximately 1,000 local families through weekend and weekday Masses, the seven sacraments (baptism, reconciliation, confirmation, marriage, anointing of the sick, holy orders), and a broad formation portfolio spanning children's ministry (K-5), youth ministry (6-12, including Life Teen and confirmation prep), adult faith formation, and the SPRED special-needs religious education program. Pastoral leadership is provided by Fr. Silas Henderson, SDS (Pastor) and Fr. Edward Lupaka, SDS (Associate Pastor), supported by a staff of approximately 64 employees and volunteers across operations/finance, liturgy/music, and formation.

Revenue is generated through a diversified set of recurring donation streams — Sunday and Holy Day collections, online giving via the Vanco platform, electronic funds transfer (EFT) on the 15th and last day of each month, and the RaiseRight Scrip gift card program (which returns 2-20% to the parish on everyday retail purchases) — supplemented by tuition and formation fees, Mass intention stipends (a suggested $20 per Archdiocese of Milwaukee guideline), and the Angel Fund tuition assistance program. The parish operates within a tri-parish collaborative with Christ King and St. Bernard parishes, having merged its school with St. Bernard School in 2011 to form Wauwatosa Catholic. Beyond local ministry, the parish operates an international outreach vertical through the Living Waters Project — a clean-water well-building initiative in rural Tanzania launched in 2012 that has raised over $500,000 and built 76+ wells, formalized by a 2023 sister parish relationship with Mater Salvatoris in Nakapanya, Tanzania.

The parish is a private nonprofit religious organization under the canonical authority of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and is not engaged in any commercial technology development. Its functional footprint is concentrated within the Wauwatosa/Milwaukee metro area for primary worship services, with a secondary international footprint in Guatemala (former sister parish Santa Maria in Nebaj, relationship begun 2003) and Tanzania (current sister parish Mater Salvatoris, relationship established 2023).

Name

Saint Pius X School

Legal name

St. Pius X Parish Community

Website

https://stpiusparish.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St. Pius X Parish Community is a Catholic parish in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, founded in 1952 and operated by the Salvatorians, serving local families through Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and tri-parish collaborative programs with Christ King and St. Bernard parishes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Parish & Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Faith formation programs
• Worship and liturgy
• Religious education ministry
• Parish community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Wauwatosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Regular Sunday and Holy Day collections from parishioners through cash, check, or online giving platforms
2. Online Donations: Monthly recurring donations via website using checking, savings, debit or credit card; one-time donations and special collections
3. Electronic Funds Transfer: Automatic monthly withdrawals from checking/savings accounts on the 15th and/or last day of the month
4. Scrip Program: Parish earns percentage (2-20%) from gift card purchases made by parishioners for everyday purchases
5. Tuition and Formation Fees: Fees for children's ministry, youth ministry, and faith formation programs
6. Mass Intentions: Suggested stipend fee of $20 per Mass intention request for prayers for deceased, sick, or special occasions

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Pius X Parish Community is a Catholic parish that delivers Catholic worship services (weekend and weekday Mass, reconciliation, sacraments), age-based faith formation for children, youth, and adults, liturgical and music ministry, charitable outreach programs, and tuition assistance. Operations are funded primarily by parishioner tithes, online donations, and fundraising programs including the Scrip gift card initiative.

Product overview

St. Pius X Parish Community offers a unified portfolio of spiritual and community services centered around Catholic worship and faith formation. Core offerings include Mass and liturgical services (sacraments, reconciliation, weddings), Children's Ministry with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Youth Ministry with Life Teen and confirmation preparation, and Adult Faith Formation programs. Additional services include Music Ministry (choirs, cantors, contemporary groups), Liturgical Ministries, Justice and Peace outreach programs, the Living Waters clean water initiative in Tanzania, and Scrip gift card fundraising. The parish provides Online Giving via Vanco, tuition assistance through the Angel Fund, and partners with Christ King Parish for shared faith formation programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass and Liturgy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 76+ wells built providing clean water to rural Tanzania communities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Christ King ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTri-parish collaboration for faith formation. Christ King hosts Children's Ministry (K-5), Youth Ministry (6-12), High School Formation, and special needs SPRED program. St. Pius X serves as site for Campus Ministry first Wednesday monthly. Combined resources provide comprehensive religious education across multiple campuses.
• St. Bernard ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTri-parish collaboration alongside Christ King Parish. St. Bernard hosts Wauwatosa Catholic school campus (formed from merger of St. Pius X and St. Bernard schools in 2011). St. Pius X serves as tri-parish center for religious education.
• Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Apostolic Community of men, women, lay, religious, and clergy who operate the parish. Salvatorians have provided pastoral leadership since parish founding in 1952. Current pastor Fr. Silas Henderson, SDS and Associate Pastor Fr. Edward Lupaka, SDS serve the parish.
• Archdiocese of MilwaukeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent diocesan organization. Archbishop appoints pastors and sets policies including Safe Environment requirements, Mass intention stipend guidelines ($20), and oversees parish compliance with canon law and archdiocesan regulations.
• Society of the Divine Savior (SalvasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Catholic order providing resources and support for the Living Waters Tanzania project

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Archdiocese of Milwaukee: The parent diocesan authority overseeing St. Pius X and all Catholic parishes in the Milwaukee region. Sets governance policy, appoints pastors in coordination with religious orders, and administers programs like Safe Environment compliance and Mass intention stipend guidelines.

Others

• Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians): International Catholic religious order that has staffed St. Pius X since 1952 and supports the Living Waters Tanzania project. Not a parish but the enabling institutional backbone providing clergy and global mission resources for the parish's operations.

Direct peers

• St. Bernard Parish: The third leg of the Wauwatosa tri-parish collaboration; St. Bernard Parish now hosts the merged Wauwatosa Catholic school campus that absorbed St. Pius X School in 2011. Direct operational peer serving the same suburban Milwaukee Catholic community.
• Christ King Parish: Wauwatosa Catholic parish that is St. Pius X's closest tri-parish partner, sharing faith formation programs (K-12 youth ministry, SPRED special needs, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd). Operates in the same geographic market with overlapping parishioner base and similar Salvatorian-area ministry offerings.

Regional players

• Mater Salvatoris Parish (Nakapanya, Tanzania): International sister parish relationship established in 2023 with 200 members at the main church and 600+ across 10 outstation locations. Operates in a completely different geography but is functionally a peer Catholic parish with comparable worship, formation, and sacramental ministry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saint-pius-x-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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