Proclaim Aviation Ministries, Inc.

What Proclaim Aviation Ministries, Inc. does

Proclaim Aviation Ministries, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2002 and headquartered in Worthington, Minnesota, that trains missionary aviators and provides aviation and administrative support for Christian missions. The organization runs a structured "running start" program covering flight and aircraft maintenance training, mentorship, cross-cultural preparation, and spiritual formation, addressing two documented obstacles for aspiring missionary aviators: school debt and lack of aviation experience. Approximately 35 missionaries are currently serving in the program while over 65 alumni have completed the pathway and deployed into long-term aviation ministry roles worldwide.

The core technology and operational capability is remote airstrip aviation — Proclaim-trained pilots and mechanics maintain aircraft and operate from crude landing sites on mountains, rivers, and jungles to serve populations unreachable by roads. The organization does not deliver aviation services directly; instead, it functions as a talent and support pipeline, deploying missionaries on-loan to a network of 20+ partner aviation ministries including MAF, AIM Air, JAARS/Wycliffe, Ethnos 360, and others. Programmatic "equipping" occurs through partner training institutions — primarily the School of Missionary Aviation Technology (SMAT), Moody Aviation, and Liberty University.

The business model is donation-driven rather than commercial. Proclaim solicits charitable contributions through a secure online giving portal (MyAmplify), mail-in donor forms, recurring support tied to specific missionaries or program projects, and alternative asset/financial instrument giving. Tax-deductible receipts are issued under its IRS 501(c)(3) status, and the organization maintains membership in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) to demonstrate financial accountability. No fees or service charges are assessed to beneficiaries. Go-to-market is community-led, leveraging social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube) for top-of-funnel awareness and direct donor relationships for bottom-of-funnel conversion.

Name

Proclaim Aviation Ministries, Inc.

Legal name

Proclaim Aviation Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://proclaimaviation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Proclaim Aviation Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that trains missionary aviators and supports Christian missions through a remote airstrip aviation talent pipeline, deploying alumni into a global partner network of aviation ministries funded by charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Missionary Aviation Training and Nonprofit Aviation Ministry

NAICS

Flight Training (611512), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABALAC

Aviation & Aerospace

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Industry-Specific Professional Training (e.g., Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction)

SECONDARYTHABAFAJ

Private Aviation Pilot & Crew Staffing/Training Services

Travel & Hospitality/Airlines & Air Travel/Private Aviation (Business Jets & Air Taxi)

Keywords

• Missionary aviation training
• Nonprofit aviation ministry
• Aircraft maintenance training
• Remote airstrip operations
• Missionary pilot deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Worthington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Proclaim Aviation Ministries operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Stateside and global aviation ministry is funded through donations from partners. Donors can make one-time or recurring donations to specific missionaries or program projects through an online giving portal or mail-in donor forms. Alternative giving options include donating assets and financial instruments for tax and income benefits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Proclaim Aviation Ministries trains missionary aviators and provides aviation and administrative support services for Christian missions. It operates a "running start" program offering flight training, aircraft maintenance training, partnership development support, cross-cultural preparation, mentorship, and financial assistance, then deploys trained missionaries on-loan to partner aviation ministries worldwide. The organization equips aviators with the skills and resources to operate aircraft from remote airstrips on mountains, rivers, and jungles to deliver personnel, cargo, and ministry support to unreachable populations.

Product overview

Proclaim Aviation Ministries operates as a missionary aviation training organization offering a structured "running start" program for aspiring missionary aviators. The program provides flight and aircraft maintenance training, mentorship, financial and spiritual preparation, and ultimately deploys missionaries to serve with aviation ministry partners globally. The organization functions as a single, unified ministry service rather than a platform with distinct product modules. Key programmatic offerings include the equip, serve, and send tracks, with approximately 35 missionaries currently in the program and over 65 alumni who have completed the program and deployed to aviation ministry roles worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Missionary Aviation Training Program (Running Start) A structured "running start" missionary aviation training program providing flight training, aircraft maintenance training, partnership development, cross-cultural and spiritual preparation, mentorship, and financial assistance to aspiring missionary aviators, culminating in deployment to partner aviation ministries worldwide.
• Aviation and Administrative Support Services Aviation operations and administrative support for Christian missions, including remote airstrip operations, aircraft maintenance, and field deployment of missionaries to partner organizations delivering personnel, cargo, Bible translators, medical care, and supplies to unreachable areas.
• Donor Giving Program A charitable giving program offering online one-time and recurring donations via the MyAmplify portal, mail-in donor forms, and alternative asset/financial instrument giving, with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-deductible receipts issued under ECFA accountability standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 544 organizations served in one year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AIM AIRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionary aviation partner serving East Africa. Pete & Tija Youngs, alumni of Proclaim's program at SMAT, are serving with AIM Air in East Africa.
• MAF (Missionary Aviation Fellowship)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor missionary aviation organization. 544 organizations served and 1.5 million miles logged data sourced from MAF. MAF imagery used on website.
• JAARS/WycliffecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Bible translation and missionary aviation. Kerek & Cari Zimmerman are serving at JAARS.
• Ethnos 360coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation ministry partner. Source imagery from Ethnos 360 Aviation. Dan & Laura Swanson are connected to Ethnos 360 blogs.
• Missionary Air GroupmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner aviation ministry organization.
• Angel Flight CentralmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAviation charity partner for transport services.
• Kingdom Air CorpsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner aviation ministry.
• Missionary Flights IntlmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner missionary flight organization.
• CMMLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner missionary organization.
• SAMAIRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth America Mission aviation partner.
• MAF-InternationalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational affiliate of MAF.
• Samaritan's PursemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHumanitarian relief organization partner.
• Flying MissionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMissionary aviation partner organization.
• MARC AlaskaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlaska-based missionary aviation partner.
• Send IntlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational missions partner.
• Helps IntlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHumanitarian missions partner.
• Mercy AirminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedical aviation missions partner.
• Wings of the WayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMissionary aviation partner.
• Compass AviationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAviation training partner on Facebook.
• IAMAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational Association of Missionary Aviation.
• Integrity Aviation, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAviation partner organization.
• Liberty UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAeronautics education partner for pilot training.
• Moody Bible Institute/ AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation training partner. Paul & Bridget Abbott serve in partnership with Moody Aviation in Spokane, WA.
• School of Missionary Aviation Technology (SMAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary training institution. Paul & Angie Kimball serve at SMAT in Ionia, MI. SMAT logo appears frequently on missionary staff pages.
• SOAR M17minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAviation training partner.
• Unreachable No MoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAviation ministry partner focused on unreachable populations.
• Missionary Maintenance ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAircraft maintenance support partner.
• ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability)majorOthersProclaim is a member in good standing of ECFA, demonstrating compliance with standards in financial accountability and following ECFA guidelines for ethical fundraising.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AIM Air: Aviation ministry serving East Africa and a core Proclaim partner where alumni such as the Youngs serve. AIM Air operates missionary aviation in remote regions, closely matching Proclaim's deployment-side mission.
• JAARS: Bible-translation aviation organization and core Proclaim partner that hosts Proclaim-trained missionaries. JAARS combines flight operations with aviation training, overlapping with Proclaim on both the training and deployment dimensions of missionary aviation.
• Missionary Flights International: Missionary flight organization and Proclaim partner that transports people and cargo for Christian missions, directly comparable on the air-transport-for-mission model.
• School of Missionary Aviation Technology (SMAT): Primary Proclaim training partner located in Ionia, MI. SMAT provides the technical aviation training backbone for Proclaim missionaries, making it a near-direct comparator in missionary aviation education.
• Moody Aviation: Flight training program affiliated with Moody Bible Institute and a strategic Proclaim training partner (Spokane, WA). Moody Aviation is one of the most comparable institutions on the pilot-training-for-missions axis.
• Ethnos 360 Aviation: Missionary aviation arm of Ethnos 360 and a named Proclaim partner. It operates remote-area flight programs serving unreached people groups, making it directly comparable in both mission and operating model.
• Missionary Aviation Fellowship (MAF): The largest missionary aviation organization and a core Proclaim deployment partner (source data cites MAF for the 544-org / 1.5M-mile figures). MAF operates its own fleet globally and provides the placement pathway for many Proclaim alumni, making it the most direct comparable in mission aviation.
• Mercy Air: Medical-focused missionary aviation partner of Proclaim. Mercy Air combines aviation with humanitarian medical delivery, overlapping with Proclaim's missionary aviation mission in remote regions.
• Kingdom Air Corps: Aviation ministry partner of Proclaim focused on training and supporting missionary pilots, sharing Proclaim's training-plus-ministry positioning and target audience.

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan's Purse: Large humanitarian relief organization and Proclaim partner. While much broader in scope, Samaritan's Purse operates aviation programs for disaster response and remote-area relief that intersect with Proclaim's mission aviation niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCk6fwxw_LcTj332QjW7WO9Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProclaimAviation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/proclaim-aviation-ministries-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/proclaimaviation.ministries

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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