UNITY SAN FRANCISCO

What UNITY SAN FRANCISCO does

Unity San Francisco is a nonprofit spiritual community founded in 1919 by Cecilia Cardwell as the Unity Center of Practical Christianity, operating as part of the broader Unity movement established by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in the late 1800s. It is headquartered at 240 Page Street in San Francisco's Hayes Valley, a property purchased in 2019 after the congregation previously moved through nine rental locations and two earlier owned buildings (965 9th Street in 1960 and 2222 Bush Street in 1994). The organization serves primarily the San Francisco Bay Area with an inclusive, progressive, dogma-free Christian orientation, running weekly Sunday services (including sound healing meditation and livestream), specialized connection groups for the LGBTQ+ community, women/womxn, and mindful walkers, an interfaith children's program (In-Play) for ages 2–12, music ministry, guided meditations, prayer chaplaincy, and a weekly podcast.

The organization's product surface is structured around a unified portfolio of spiritual services and community programming rather than technology products. Core offerings include Sunday services, the In-Play children's program, music ministry, guided meditations, three formal connection groups (Gay Men's Spirituality, Spiritually Feminine, Mindful Miles), the Spiritual Living for the 21st Century podcast, Rev. Ken's blog, the Unapologetic Manifestation prosperity program, prayer requests, formal membership, and a "Rent The Building" facility-rental program. There is no proprietary technology stack; the only dedicated technical role is a Director of Media, Information, and Technology handling audiovisual services.

The revenue model is diversified across donation-based giving, formal annual membership dues, event and retreat fees (including the Bali spiritual tour via partnership with Spirit Tours), and facility rentals. The suggested donation for community groups is $20–$30 per session with no one turned away for lack of funds, indicating a low-friction, mission-driven pricing posture. Leadership is a board-governed structure under Senior Minister Rev. Ken Daigle, Minister of Music Misa Malone, Minister of Meditations Rev. Eleesabeth Hager, and a Board of Trustees including a chair with prior executive roles at Facebook and Walmart.com.

Name

UNITY SAN FRANCISCO

Legal name

Unity San Francisco

Website

https://unitysf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Unity San Francisco is a nonprofit spiritual community founded in 1919, serving the San Francisco Bay Area with progressive, inclusive Sunday services, meditation programs, connection groups, and retreats. The organization operates through donations, memberships, event fees, and facility rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Spiritual Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

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 Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF)

Keywords

• Spiritual community services
• Interfaith worship services
• Meditation programs
• Affirmative prayer ministry
• Spiritual education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

South San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members and supporters. Includes one-time donations and recurring support for the ministry.
2. Event and Program Fees: Registration fees for workshops, retreats, webinars, and spiritual connection groups. Includes programs like Gay Men's Spirituality Group ($20-30 suggested donation) and larger retreats like the Unapologetic Manifestation Retreat.
3. Facility Rentals: Rental of church building and spaces to external groups for events and gatherings through the Rent The Building program.
4. Membership Dues: Formal membership program with annual commitments from members. 'Become a Member' program generates recurring support from dedicated community members.
5. Retreat and Travel Programs: Fees for organized spiritual retreats (Unity Village) and travel programs (Bali spiritual tour in partnership with Spirit Tours).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Unity San Francisco is a progressive spiritual community and Christian church providing weekly Sunday worship services with sound healing meditation, guided meditations, music ministry, children's spiritual education (In-Play program for ages 2-12), and demographic-specific connection groups (Gay Men's Spirituality, Spiritually Feminine, Mindful Miles). Services are offered both in-person at the Hayes Valley facility and online via livestream, with additional paid programs including the Unapologetic Manifestation prosperity retreat, spiritual tours, and facility rentals. The organization operates on a donation and membership-supported model rooted in affirmative prayer and inclusive, dogma-free spirituality.

Product overview

Unity San Francisco is a spiritual community offering a unified portfolio of worship services, spiritual education programs, connection groups, and wellness activities. The core offerings include Sunday Services (with Sound Healing Meditation, live service, and hospitality), the In-Play Children's Program for ages 2-12, Music Ministry led by Misa Malone, Guided Meditations by Rev. Eleesabeth Hager, and various connection groups (Gay Men's Spirituality, Spiritually Feminine, Mindful Miles). Supplementary offerings include the 'Spiritual Living for the 21st Century' podcast, Rev. Ken's blog, the Unapologetic Manifestation program, spiritual tours, affirmative prayer services, prayer requests, membership, and facility rentals. All programs are available in-person at 240 Page Street or online via livestream.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Services
• In-Play Children's Program
• Music Ministry
• Guided Meditations
• Gay Men's Spirituality Group
• Spiritually Feminine Group
• Mindful Miles Walking Group
• Spiritual Living for the 21st Century Podcast
• Rev. Ken's Blog
• Unapologetic Manifestation Program
• Affirmative Prayer Service
• Prayer Requests
• Membership Program
• Facility Rentals (Rent The Building)
• Spiritual Tours
• Livestream Services

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Spirit ToursminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2026Unity San Francisco partnered with Spirit Tours to offer a sacred journey to Bali, February 25 – March 7, 2027. This 11-day spiritual tour offers participants an opportunity to reconnect with their soul through Balinese beauty, serenity, and sacred traditions. Rev. Ken Daigle leads the tour.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sedona禅修中心 / Kashi Atlanta (as example of New Thought adjacent retreat operator): A spiritual community and ashram offering retreats, meditation programs, and progressive spiritual teachings. Comparable to Unity SF on the workshop/retreat programming and inclusive spiritual positioning, though operating more as an ashram model.
• House of Rainbow Fellowship: An affirming Christian/LGBTQ+-inclusive ministry network with international reach. Comparable to Unity SF on the affirming Christian and LGBTQ+-welcoming dimensions, though operating globally and as a smaller network rather than a single physical congregation.
• Insight Meditation Society (Spirit Rock): Bay Area-based meditation and retreat center offering secular Buddhist programs, retreats, and teacher training. Comparable to Unity SF on the meditation, retreat, and mindfulness programming dimension, though rooted in Buddhist rather than New Thought tradition.

Direct peers

• Center for Spiritual Living (various locations): The umbrella body for Religious Science/New Thought congregations, which share Unity's affirmative prayer, prosperity teaching, and science-of-mind principles. Operates similar Sunday services, meditation programs, and licensed spiritual practitioner training in major U.S. cities.
• Metropolitan Community Church: A denomination founded specifically to serve LGBTQ+ Christians. Highly comparable to Unity SF's affirming stance toward LGBTQ+ members, though MCC is denominationally structured around queer inclusion whereas Unity SF serves that community as one of several target segments.
• Unity Worldwide Ministries: The global umbrella organization of Unity ministries. Unity SF is affiliated through this network, which provides shared curriculum, ministerial credentials, and operational standards - making it the most structurally comparable peer for governance and program alignment.
• Unity Church of New York: Another metropolitan congregation within the global Unity movement, sharing the same New Thought theology, Sunday service format, meditation programs, and progressive/inclusive values. Directly comparable as a fellow Unity center operating a sanctuary, programs, and digital outreach in a major U.S. city.
• Agape International Spiritual Center: A large New Thought/Unity-adjacent spiritual center offering Sunday services, prosperity teachings, and digital programming led by a charismatic senior minister. Comparable on theology, broadcast/livestream reach, and prosperity-focused programming like Unity SF's Unapologetic Manifestation offering.

Broad incumbents

• Grace Cathedral (San Francisco): A major mainline Episcopal cathedral in San Francisco offering progressive programming, contemplative meditation, and community outreach. Larger and more established than Unity SF, but overlaps on progressive spiritual programming and the San Francisco audience.

Regional players

• Glide Memorial Church (San Francisco): A progressive, inclusive San Francisco congregation focused on social justice, community service, and welcoming marginalized populations. Shares Unity SF's progressive theology, urban San Francisco location, and community-outreach orientation, though its mission emphasizes social services more directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UnitySanFrancisco
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitySanFrancisco
• Instagraminstagram.com/unitysanfrancisco
• TikToktiktok.com/@unitysanfrancisco?lang=en

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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