St. John's Church Foundation

Name

St. John's Church Foundation

Legal name

St. John's Church Foundation

Website

https://historicstjohnschurch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Site Operations

NAICS

Historical Sites (71212), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Religious Organizations (81311), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Historic preservation
• Heritage tourism
• Educational reenactments
• Historic site tours
• School field trips

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Daily Tours: Interpreter-led tours of the church explaining the Second Virginia Convention and Patrick Henry's speech. Tours take approximately 35 minutes with additional time for Q&A. Tickets sold online or at visitor center.
2. Reenactment Tickets: Dramatic reenactments of the Second Virginia Convention with professional actors portraying delegates. Higher price point than standard tours with premium experience.
3. School Programs: Educational programs for K-12 students including Liberty or Death Reenactments ($1,000 flat for full cast), Meet Patrick Henry ($300 flat), and Patrick Henry presentations ($7 per student). Title I schools receive free programs through Give Me History! initiative.
4. Donations and Grants: Relies on support from approximately 30,000 annual visitors, individual donations, and grants from individuals, foundations, and corporations. No federal, state, local, or church funding. Annual Fund drives support educational programs and preservation.
5. Speaker Series and Special Events: Walter W. Craigie Speaker Series and special event programs including lectures and presentations. Tickets typically $25 with reception included.
6. Gift Shop and Merchandise: Visitor Center gift shop selling merchandise. Additional revenue stream from branded merchandise available through Bonfire platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. John's Church Foundation preserves and operates Historic St. John's Church, a 1741 National Historic Landmark in Richmond, Virginia, where Patrick Henry delivered his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech. The foundation offers public and group guided tours, costumed reenactments, graveyard programs, SOL-aligned educational field trips for school groups, and a speaker series that travels off-site to schools, businesses, and organizations. Revenue is generated from ticket sales, gift shop merchandise, donations, grants, and sponsorships, with free or subsidized programs for Title I schools and veterans.

Product overview

St. John's Church Foundation operates Historic St. John's Church as a National Historic Landmark offering educational and visitor experiences centered on Patrick Henry's 'Liberty or Death' speech and the Second Virginia Convention. The core offerings include daily interpreter-led tours and dramatic Liberty or Death reenactments performed by professional actors portraying colonial delegates. School programs provide curriculum-aligned educational experiences including three distinct offerings: full-cast reenactments ($1,000), Meet Patrick Henry one-man performances ($300), and interpreter-led presentations ($7/student). The Foundation also maintains preservation programs including graveyard conservation, Adopt-A-Grave, and restoration of historic features like the 1741 Sounding Board and Meneely Bell. Additional programs include audio graveyard tours, the Walter W. Craigie Speaker Series, and the Give Me History! Title I outreach program providing free educational experiences to over 3,000 students annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guided Historic Church Tour

Quantifiable outcome

• Free educational programs provided to over 3,000 4th-grade students at Title I schools annually

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• The Valentine MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Joint partnership for the 'What Does Liberty Mean to You?' panel discussion featuring first-generation Chinese Americans. The Valentine provides exhibition access as part of the event, with St. John's Church hosting the program. Attendees receive complimentary tickets to The Valentine's 'Generations: Stories of Asian Americans in Richmond' exhibit.
• VA250 (Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSt. John's Church Foundation is a Commemorative Partner of VA250. As the nation marks 250 years of Independence, this partnership promotes visitation and awareness of the site where Patrick Henry's 'Liberty or Death' speech helped shape the Revolution. The foundation participates in joint commemorative events and promotions through VA250.org.
• 1882 FoundationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the 'What Does Liberty Mean to You?' panel discussion. Washington D.C.-based organization focused on securing recognition for the impact of Chinese Exclusion Acts on Asian Americans. Co-sponsoring programming that connects founding era liberty themes to contemporary experiences.
• VPM (Virginia Public Media)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Walter W. Craigie Speaker Series event featuring Dr. Sesha Joi Moon. VPM provides promotional support and credibility for the foundation's educational programming.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Colonial Williamsburg: The largest living-history museum in the U.S., operating historic buildings, reenactments, and educational programs in Virginia on the Revolutionary era. Closely comparable as a heritage tourism and education destination competing for the same Revolutionary Trail visitor in the Williamsburg-to-Monticello corridor.
• Mount Vernon: George Washington's estate operated as a nonprofit historic site with tours, reenactments, and educational programming. Comparable in nonprofit historic-site operation, school field trip offerings, and reliance on admissions plus donations.
• Virginia Museum of History & Culture: Richmond-based history museum operated by the Virginia Historical Society. Comparable as a nonprofit Virginia heritage institution delivering exhibits, educational programming, and school-focused content tied to Virginia history.
• George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Monument in Westmoreland County, Virginia, commemorating George Washington's birthplace with a reconstructed farmhouse and living history. Comparable as a Virginia Founding-era historic site with interpretive programming.
• Patrick Henry's Red Hill: The last home and burial site of Patrick Henry in Brookneal, Virginia. Directly comparable as another Patrick Henry-themed historic site offering tours, educational programming, and preservation of Patrick Henry heritage assets.
• The Valentine Museum: Richmond, Virginia history museum and a direct programming partner of St. John's Church Foundation. Comparable as a Richmond-based nonprofit historic/cultural institution offering exhibits, educational programs, and community partnerships.
• Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation: Virginia state agency operating Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Comparable as a Virginia-based operator of Revolutionary/Colonial-era living history sites with reenactments and K-12 educational programs.
• Historic Jamestowne (National Park Service): Original 1607 James Fort site managed by the National Park Service in partnership with Preservation Virginia. Comparable as a Virginia colonial/Revolutionary heritage site with tours and educational programming drawing the same visitor corridor.
• Monticello: Thomas Jefferson's home and a National Historic Landmark operated by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. Comparable as a Virginia Founding-era historic site with tours, educational programs, school field trips, and a nonprofit operating model relying on admissions and philanthropy.

Broad incumbents

• Preservation Virginia: Statewide historic preservation nonprofit operating multiple Virginia historic sites including Historic Jamestowne. Comparable as a heritage nonprofit organization with comparable preservation, education, and fundraising models serving similar donor and visitor audiences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HistoricStJohns
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxN7VRC5HxoLdMlCDLmO4xw
• Facebookfacebook.com/HistoricStJohnsChurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stjohns-church-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/historicstjohnschurchva

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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