Trinity Presbyterian Church

What Trinity Presbyterian Church does

Trinity Presbyterian Church is a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization and a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA), located in San Carlos, California. Founded in the 1950s, it operates a 325-seat sanctuary and runs a multi-program ministry that includes weekly worship services, children's and youth programs, adult education, and a co-pastor leadership structure. Its core offerings are service- and community-based rather than technology-based, with the on-site preschool serving approximately 150 families functioning as both a community service and a family-acquisition channel for the congregation.

The organization's revenue model is diversified across three streams: congregational tithes and offerings, preschool tuition, and facility rental income, supplemented episodically by stock and estate gifts. Trinity also maintains a 30+ year annual Mexico mission partnership and additional global mission engagements, extending its programmatic footprint internationally. It employs approximately 97 staff across pastoral, educational, preschool, and operational roles. Digital reach is enabled through an online livestream service, though no proprietary technology platform or AI-enabled tooling is evidenced in the available data.

Name

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Website

https://trinity-pres.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Trinity Presbyterian Church is a 501(c)(3) PC(USA) congregation in San Carlos, California, offering worship, children's and youth programs, a preschool, adult education, and local and global mission partnerships, supported by tithes, preschool tuition, and facility rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Worship services
• Christian education
• Community missions
• Faith formation
• Presbyterian church

Headquarters

HQ city

San Carlos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives financial contributions from congregation members through weekly offerings, which can be given in-person, by check, through electronic bank transfers, Zelle, or bill pay. Regular electronic giving helps stabilize cash flow and reduce administrative costs.
2. Facility Rental: Trinity rents its facilities (sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Fireside Room) to community members for weddings, meetings, and events. A rental fee schedule is available on the website.
3. Stock and Estate Gifts: The church accepts gifts of stock, bonds, and mutual funds, as well as planned gifts through estate planning to support ongoing ministry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trinity Presbyterian Church provides weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and YouTube livestream), a continuum of Christian education programs for all ages (nursery through 12th grade youth ministry), an on-site cooperative preschool serving approximately 150 families, pastoral services (weddings, baptisms, memorials), financial assistance through the Change A Life Ministry (CALM), and a global and local mission partnership network. The church also rents its facilities (sanctuary seating 325, parking for 120 vehicles) for community events and weddings.

Product overview

Trinity Presbyterian Church offers a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs and services centered on worship, Christian education, community outreach, and mission work. The core worship program combines traditional and contemporary services with full music ministry including a pipe organ, choirs, and bell ensembles. Children's programming includes nursery care, Kids' Church using Think Orange curriculum, and youth group activities. The church operates Trinity Presbyterian Preschool as a cooperative preschool. Community engagement encompasses local mission partnerships (homeless feeding, food banks, educational support, healthcare advocacy) and global missions (six international organizations). Additional programs include the Change A Life Ministry (CALM) for financial assistance, Justice Advocacy Ministry (JAM), and facility rental services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• World VisioncoreOthersWorld Vision partners with children, families, and communities to tackle poverty and injustice. They work in over 100 countries and impact 3.5M children through small business grants, educational opportunities, and child sponsorships. Trinity estimates 30-40 individuals or families from Trinity sponsor children through World Vision.
• Village EnterprisecoreOthersFounded by Trinity members Brian Lehnen and Joan Hestenes in 1987, Village Enterprise provides a community-based, locally led poverty graduation program helping first-time entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa move beyond extreme poverty through sustainable business and savings groups.
• GAIA (Global Aids Interfaith Alliance)coreOthersTrinity's only healthcare mission partner, GAIA provides community-based mobile healthcare services, a Nursing Scholars program, and other health programs in Malawi. GAIA's mobile clinics made over 2 million visits to rural residents in their 20-year history, contributing to declines in HIV and Malaria deaths.
• Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF)coreOthersTrinity has supported MAF for over 20 years. MAF provides aviation and technology services to people cut off from the outside world in remote jungles, deserts, and mountains, transporting doctors, aid workers, the sick, and missionaries.
• Amor MinistriescoreOthersTrinity has partnered with Amor Ministries for decades to send high school student and adult groups on annual spring break mission trips to build homes for families in need in Mexico. The trips are partially funded by Trinity's annual Garage Sale.
• Torchbearers/Stoscher MinistriescoreOthersMark Stoscher, who grew up at Trinity, runs Torchbearer Bible school, Crossroads Summer Camp, Erseke Evangelical Church, Foleza after school program, and raises ten local children in Albania. Summer camps draw nearly 2000 Albanian children annually.
• Street Life MinistriescoreOthersStreet Life Ministries holds church services and provides hot dinners five nights a week at outdoor locations in Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto. Trinity organizes meals for the Redwood City location on the third Monday of each month.
• St. Francis/Siena CentercoreOthersSt. Francis Center serves needy families in Redwood City with food, clothing, housing, and education. Siena's after school and summer programs provide academic enrichment, sports, mentorship, and leadership for 10-24 year olds.
• Second Harvest Food BanksupportingOthersSecond Harvest provides food to 450 non-profit agencies throughout the Bay Area. Trinity sponsors monetary donation drives a couple times a year. $25 provides 50 nutritious meals.
• Puente MinistriessupportingOthersPuente provides resources and support for rural South Coast communities (Pescadero, La Honda, Loma Mar, San Gregorio) and is the sole provider of vital programs to over one-third of the region's farm workers and families.
• Hope HousesupportingOthersService League of San Mateo County's Hope House is an intensive substance use disorder program for women and their infants, with a 75% success rate for graduates. Trinity collects donations and provides mentors.
• Sequoia VillagesupportingOthersThe Village provides membership-based support services allowing aging adults to live independently, including transportation to appointments, grocery stores, and haircuts. Trinity volunteers assist with home repairs and driving.
• Latinos Unidos en Cristo (LUEC)supportingOthersBased out of Waypoint Church of San Mateo, LUEC is a Spanish-language congregation of around 140 people. Trinity has supported LUEC financially since 2003.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Village Enterprise: Listed in Trinity's partnership portfolio, Village Enterprise was founded by Trinity members and provides a community-based poverty-graduation program in sub-Saharan Africa. An adjacent mission partner rather than a direct competitor — relevant for understanding Trinity's global mission strategy.
• World Vision: Major global humanitarian organization partnered with Trinity. As Trinity's largest mission partnership, comparable to other large parachurch/NGO counterparties that engage U.S. congregations for child sponsorship (Trinity estimates 30-40 member sponsorships).

Direct peers

• First Presbyterian Church, San Jose: PCUSA congregation in the broader San Francisco Bay Area. Similar single-site operating model, traditional-contemporary blended worship, and comparable children's/youth/community programming to Trinity.
• First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame: PCUSA church on the San Francisco Peninsula, north of San Carlos. Comparable size, single-site congregation, traditional-plus-contemporary worship, and similar community-partner model — directly comparable demographic and operating profile.
• Covenant Presbyterian Church, San Jose: PCA (Reformed/Evangelical) congregation in the South Bay. While denominationally distinct, very close in size, programming, and demographic footprint to Trinity — a directly comparable Bay Area Protestant congregation.
• Christ Presbyterian Church of Mountain View: PCA congregation in nearby Mountain View, similar congregational scale and programming breadth (worship, youth, local missions). Comparable single-site Peninsula Protestant congregation serving similar families and retirees.
• First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto: PCUSA congregation in the same Bay Area peninsula context as Trinity. Similar congregational scale, multi-generational membership, hybrid worship model, comparable Sunday-school/children's/youth programming, and similar local and global mission footprint.
• Menlo Church (formerly Menlo Park Presbyterian): PCUSA congregation in nearby Menlo Park with multiple campuses and a substantially larger scale than Trinity. Comparable denominational identity, Bay Area demographic, and breadth of ministries; useful as an upper-bound scale peer.

Broad incumbents

• Westminster Presbyterian Church: A multi-campus PCUSA congregation with substantially larger membership and programming footprint than Trinity. Same denomination, broader regional reach, and overlapping mission and education ministries — relevant as an upper-scale peer for benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@trinity-pres
• Facebookfacebook.com/TrinityPresbyterianChurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trinitypres

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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