Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center

What Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center does

Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center is a private, nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 49 Fellowship Circle, Rindge, New Hampshire, operating a 300-acre retreat property with a 30-acre spring-fed pond in the Monadnock Region roughly 50 miles from Boston. The center was founded in 1979 by David Melville, was stewarded by Trinitarian Congregational Church from 1980 and InterVarsity Christian Ministries from 1993, and in 2024 was gifted by InterVarsity to an independent Board of Trustees for the 2024-2026 term. Its core offerings are custom group retreats, staff-run programs (two annual Family Camp weeks, a Thanksgiving House Party, volunteer work weekends), personal retreats in rustic cottages, year-round lodging, and outdoor recreation including hiking, water sports on the pond, a rock climbing wall, and winter activities such as snowshoeing and broomball.

The center serves four primary customer segments: families with children, college students and campus ministries, churches and faith communities, and individuals or small groups seeking personal retreat. It generates revenue through a mix of program and retreat fees, with publicly disclosed Family Camp pricing of $0-$515 per person depending on age and applicable discounts, plus tax-deductible donations directed to a general fund or to specific capital projects such as the Christmas Light Walk, Woodland Trail, Outdoor Amphitheatre, and Trex Swings. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via a Squarespace website with online forms and direct contact, supplemented by Flodesk email newsletters, a blog, and word-of-mouth referrals. The leadership team is led by Executive Director Greg Hodgson (in role since 2002) and CEO Abby Stroven, supported by a small operational staff of approximately nine named roles spanning administration, kitchen, housekeeping, facilities, and forest stewardship, with additional summer crew and volunteer labor.

The operating model is asset-heavy and seasonal: a single physical site in the New England market with no disclosed subsidiaries, no technology platform beyond standard website and email tooling, no AI capabilities, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue or headcount figures. No patents, certifications, or third-party awards are documented, and there are no disclosed partnerships beyond the legacy InterVarsity relationship now being transitioned into independent governance.

Name

Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center

Legal name

Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center

Website

https://toahnipi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center is an independent nonprofit operating a 300-acre Christian retreat facility in Rindge, New Hampshire, hosting custom group retreats, Family Camp weeks, a Thanksgiving event, and personal retreats for families, churches, campus ministries, and individuals in the New England market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Retreat Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Christian retreat center
• Family camp programs
• Outdoor recreation facilities
• Faith-based group retreats
• Rustic cottage lodging

Headquarters

HQ city

Rindge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retreat and Program Fees: Revenue from organized programs including Family Camp (week-long sessions at $375-515 per person) and custom retreat bookings. Pricing varies by program and participant age.
2. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible gifts to general fund or designated projects including Christmas Light Walk, Woodland Trail, Outdoor Amphitheatre, and Trex Swings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center operates a 300-acre year-round retreat facility in Rindge, New Hampshire, hosting custom group retreats and events, staff-run programs such as Family Camp and Thanksgiving House Party, and personal retreats in rustic cottages. The center provides accommodations, full-service meals, equipment, and on-site recreation including a 30-acre spring-fed pond, hiking trails, a rock climbing wall, broomball, and snowshoeing. Revenue is generated through program fees, custom retreat bookings, and tax-deductible donations to support facility improvements and stewardship projects.

Product overview

Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center operates as a single unified retreat facility offering custom event hosting, staff-organized programs, and personal retreat accommodations. The core offerings include Custom Events & Retreats for groups with various sizes, Toah Nipi Programs (Family Camp, Thanksgiving House Party, Volunteer Weekends), and Personal Retreats in rustic cottages. Supporting amenities encompass outdoor recreational activities (pond activities, hiking trails, climbing wall, winter sports) and various lodging options. The center generates revenue through guest donations, program fees, and volunteer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Events & Retreats Year-round custom event and retreat hosting for groups of all sizes, providing flexible indoor/outdoor meeting spaces, firepits, rock climbing wall, and 300 acres of secluded land. Toah Nipi provides accommodations, meals, and equipment; the client supplies programming ideas and speakers.
• Toah Nipi Programs (Family Camp & Thanksgiving House Party) Staff-run programs including Family Camp (two week-long summer sessions), Thanksgiving House Party for international students, and volunteer work weekends, with full schedules designed for family-friendly gatherings featuring worship, adventure activities, and community building.
• Personal Retreats

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center: Methodist-owned conference and retreat center in western North Carolina offering lodging, dining, and programming across a lakeside property. Comparable retreat/lodging/activities model, though at substantially larger scale and broader denominational scope.
• Kanuga: Large Episcopal retreat and conference center in Hendersonville, North Carolina with extensive lodging, meeting space, and year-round programming. Comparable as a faith-based retreat center, but at significantly larger scale and with denominational infrastructure Toah Nipi lacks.
• Forest Home Conference Center: Christian conference and retreat center in Forest Falls, California hosting church, family, and youth retreats with lodging and outdoor programming. Comparable faith-based multi-segment retreat model, though at a larger scale and on the West Coast.

Direct peers

• Pine Ridge Bible Camp: InterVarsity-affiliated Christian summer camp and retreat center in Cedarville, Michigan serving families, students, and churches. Closely comparable on three axes: Christian organizational heritage, family camp programming, and use as a custom retreat venue for campus ministries.
• Sandy Cove Ministries: Christian conference and retreat center on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland offering year-round lodging, meals, and programming for churches, families, and individuals. Directly comparable operating model as a multi-use Christian retreat facility with bundled lodging, dining, and custom retreat hosting.
• Camp Brookwoods: Christian family camp in Alton, New Hampshire, operating a lakeside summer program with cabins, waterfront activities, and family retreat weeks. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography, similar Christian family-camp model, and overlapping cabin-and-pond offering.
• Sky Lake Retreat Center: Year-round Christian retreat center in Roscoe, New York offering lodging, meals, and programming for churches, campus ministries, and families. Directly comparable custom-retreat and conference-hosting model with similar lodging-plus-meals packaging.
• Camp Bear Creek: Christian summer camp in Nevada City, California operating family camp weeks and rental retreat weeks with lodging and outdoor activities. Comparable family-camp plus custom-retreat operating model with bundled activities and meals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Toahnipichristianretreatcenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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