Sisters Of St. Dominic

What Sisters Of St. Dominic does

The Sisters of St. Dominic (Racine Dominicans) is a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1862 in Racine, Wisconsin, and organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The community operates from the Siena campus at 5635 Erie Street on the shore of Lake Michigan and comprises vowed women religious (Sisters) together with formally committed lay Associates. Its ministries span prayer and liturgical services, spiritual direction, retreats, education, healthcare, social work, prison ministry, environmental advocacy, and justice education, guided by the Dominican charism described in its Constitution as "Committed to Truth, Compelled to Justice."

Service delivery is organized through several wholly-owned operating units and programs. Siena Retreat Center offers retreats and holistic spirituality programming; the Dominican Center for Justice Resources, established in 2022, serves as the advocacy and capacity-building arm; and a Mission Grants Program, administered beginning in 2026 by the Incarnate Word Foundation, funds Immigration Legal Services in Wisconsin and a Climate Change Grant Program. The congregation also distributes the "Pray, Ponder & Preach" monthly reflection series and maintains a multi-year Laudato Si' Action Platform (2022–2025) covering ecological spirituality, education, organizing, collaboration, and direct action. Distribution channels include the racinedominicans.org website, Facebook (@RacineOP), YouTube (@SistersofRacine), LinkedIn, email newsletters, and in-person retreats at the Siena campus.

Financially, the organization is supported primarily by tax-deductible donations accepted via PayPal, credit card, or check, supplemented by retreat fees at Siena Retreat Center and grant-related flows routed through the Incarnate Word Foundation. The organization does not disclose revenue, headcount, or financial statements. There are no technology products, AI capabilities, patents, or commercial pricing models; all activity is mission-driven rather than revenue-generating. Geographic reach is centered on Racine and Southeastern Wisconsin within the broader Midwest, with named ministry extending into the United States at large and Canada.

Name

Sisters Of St. Dominic

Legal name

The Sisters of St. Dominic

Website

https://racinedominicans.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1862

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Sisters of St. Dominic (Racine Dominicans) is a 501(c)(3) Catholic religious congregation founded in 1862 in Racine, Wisconsin, offering prayer ministry, spiritual retreats, justice education, and grant programs through Siena Retreat Center and the Dominican Center for Justice Resources.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Spiritual Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Catholic religious congregation
• Spiritual retreat programs
• Justice ministry services
• Dominican spirituality formation
• Nonprofit grant administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Racine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Sisters of St. Dominic are a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Support is sought through prayer and financial gifts, accepted via PayPal, credit card, or check.
2. Mission Grants Program: Beginning in 2026, the Incarnate Word Foundation serves as the philanthropy partner and administrator for grant programs including Immigration Legal Services in Wisconsin and Climate Change Grant Program.
3. Siena Retreat Center Programs: The Siena Retreat Center provides retreats and programs that renew lives and deepen holistic spirituality, generating revenue through retreat fees and program offerings.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Sisters of St. Dominic (Racine Dominicans) is a Catholic religious congregation that operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing prayer and liturgical services, spiritual retreats at the Siena Retreat Center, justice ministry through the Dominican Center for Justice Resources, weekly prayer reflections, and grant-funded mission programs in immigration legal services and climate justice. The community of vowed Sisters and lay Associates supports these offerings from the Siena campus in Racine, Wisconsin.

Product overview

Sisters Of St. Dominic (Racine Dominicans) is a Catholic religious community offering spiritual, justice, and retreat services rather than technology products. The organization provides Siena Retreat Center for spiritual retreats, Dominican Center for Justice Resources for justice ministry, Pray-Ponder-Preach spiritual reflections, and a Mission Grants Program. These programs work together to fulfill the community's mission of 'Committed to Truth, Compelled to Justice' through prayer, preaching, and social action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Siena Retreat Center: A welcoming retreat center providing retreats and programs that renew lives and deepen holistic spirituality in an environment of peace, joy, and beauty.
• Dominican Center for Justice Resources

Products and services

• Siena Retreat Center A welcoming community providing retreats and programs that renew lives and deepen holistic spirituality in an environment of peace, joy, and beauty. Operated as the last remaining Mission Partner of the Racine Dominicans on the Siena campus in Racine, Wisconsin.
• Dominican Center for Justice Resources (DCJR)

Quantifiable outcome

• Dominican Center for Justice Resources provides leaven for individuals, groups, and organizations to increase capacity to promote dignity and worth of each person

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Incarnate Word FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Beginning in 2026, the Incarnate Word Foundation serves as the Racine Dominicans' philanthropy partner and administrator for upcoming grant programs including Immigration Legal Services in Wisconsin and Climate Change Grant Program.
• Siena Retreat CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe welcoming community of Siena Retreat Center provides retreats and programs that renew lives and deepen holistic spirituality. In the spirit of the Racine Dominicans, they seek to be a catalyst for a more just and compassionate world. Siena Retreat Center is the last remaining Mission Partner of the Racine Dominicans.
• Immigration Legal Services Organizations (Wisconsin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant recipients providing free and/or reduced-cost legal services to immigrants in Wisconsin including status adjustments, family sponsorship, VAWA self-petitions, work authorization, immigration court representation, and deportation defense.
• Climate Justice OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant recipients addressing climate change through the Climate Change Grant Program focused on Climate Justice in the U.S.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Adrian Dominican Sisters: Large Dominican Sisters congregation headquartered in Michigan operating extensive ministries in education, healthcare, retreat programs, and social justice — directly comparable in religious order, ministry scope, and Midwest footprint.
• Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters: Another Dominican women's religious congregation rooted in the same order as the Racine Dominicans, based in Wisconsin. Operates retreat, justice, and education ministries with comparable congregational structure and mission focus.
• Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Catholic women's religious congregation based in the Midwest with parallel missions in justice ministry, retreat programs, and lay associate engagement.
• Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross: Catholic women's religious community in Wisconsin with comparable retreat ministries, justice advocacy, and small congregation profile serving the regional Midwest Catholic faithful.
• Benedictine Sisters of Mount Mary: Catholic women's religious congregation in the Midwest operating retreat and spiritual formation programs comparable to Siena Retreat Center. Similar vowed-community structure and ministry model.

Broad incumbents

• Sisters of Mercy: One of the largest Catholic women's religious institutes in the U.S., operating extensive justice, healthcare, and education ministries. Broader and more institutionalized than Racine Dominicans but directly comparable in mission focus.
• Franciscan Ministries: Catholic nonprofit sponsor of healthcare, housing, and social service ministries. Comparable as a faith-based organization operating retreat, social services, and grantmaking functions across a multi-state footprint.
• Catholic Relief Services: The U.S. Catholic bishops' overseas relief and development agency. While much larger and globally focused, it operates in the same Catholic social justice and grantmaking space as the Racine Dominicans' Mission Grants Program.

Others

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility: Faith-based investor coalition addressing climate justice and human rights through shareholder advocacy. Adjacent comparator reflecting the Racine Dominicans' engagement with climate justice and corporate responsibility themes.

Emerging players

• Ignatian Spirituality Project: Faith-based organization providing retreat programs rooted in Catholic Ignatian spirituality. Comparable niche overlap with Siena Retreat Center's spiritual formation programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SistersofRacine
• Facebookfacebook.com/RacineOP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/racine-dominicans

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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