The Episcopal Diocese of New York

What The Episcopal Diocese of New York does

The Episcopal Diocese of New York (EDNY) is a constituent diocese of The Episcopal Church and a religious nonprofit founded in 1785, serving 190 congregations, chaplaincies, and schools across ten New York counties — Staten Island, Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, Rockland, Sullivan, and Orange. The diocese is led by the 17th Bishop of New York, the Rt. Rev. Matthew F. Heyd, alongside Bishop Suffragan Allen K. Shin, a regional canon team, and governance through an annual Diocesan Convention (the 249th held November 2025 with 600+ attendees, with the 250th scheduled for November 2026 in Tarrytown).

Its core products and services include spiritual and pastoral care, clergy formation programs (College for Congregational Development, Online Learning Communities), governance and resource libraries for parishes, a new diocesan website (dioceseny.org, launched Labor Day 2025 in partnership with Landslide Creative), social-justice and global-mission initiatives (Season of Freedom, Immigration Legal Support Fund, Reparations Fund, World Central Kitchen Gaza campaign), and feeding-program coordination through Episcopal Charities, which supports 55 feeding programs reaching 2.5 million people annually. The technology stack is intentionally lightweight: Zoom for remote prayer, Constant Contact for newsletters, Give Lively for donations, Google Analytics, Microsoft Forms for nominations, and the Episcopal Asset Map for the Find a Church directory.

EDNY's revenue model is donation- and contribution-based. Congregations contribute through the new Common Mission Share (1% of non-capital expenses up to $250,000, 5.75% above), replacing the 1985 apportioned share model and providing financial relief to 90% of congregations. Additional revenue comes from individual donations (Give Lively and check), dedicated program funds including the $1 million Reparations Fund (2018), the Immigration Legal Support Fund ($50,000 initial seed from bishop's discretionary funds), and the $50,000+ Gaza relief campaign. Core financial figures are not publicly disclosed, and the diocese operates as a religious nonprofit under the canonical authority of The Episcopal Church rather than as a market entity.

Name

The Episcopal Diocese of New York

Legal name

The Episcopal Diocese of New York

Website

https://dioceseny.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1785

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Episcopal Diocese of New York is a 1785-founded religious nonprofit overseeing 190 Episcopal congregations, chaplaincies, and schools across ten New York counties, providing pastoral care, formation, governance resources, and social-justice programs funded through congregational contributions and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denomination Administration

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Diocesan administration
• Congregational support
• Clergy development
• Faith-based charity
• Religious community services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: The diocese collects donations from congregations and individuals to support diocesan ministries. Donations are processed through Give Lively platform and by check.
2. Common Mission Share: A reformed financial model where congregations contribute to diocesan mission. The formula is 1% for congregations with expenses up to $250,000 and 5.75% for expenses above $250,000, based on Church Non-Capital Expenses from parochial reports. This replaced the previous apportioned share model adopted in 1985.
3. Immigration Legal Support Fund: A dedicated fund for supporting immigrant families with legal resources, launched with a $50,000 contribution from bishop's discretionary funds.
4. Reparations Fund: A $1 million Reparations Fund approved by Diocesan Convention in 2018, delegated to Moses Commission recommendations for addressing structural racism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Episcopal Diocese of New York is a regional governing body of The Episcopal Church that oversees 190 congregations, chaplaincies, and schools across ten counties of New York State. It provides spiritual leadership, pastoral care, administrative governance, clergy development, financial stewardship programs, and social justice and charitable outreach including feeding programs and immigration legal support.

Product overview

The Episcopal Diocese of New York operates primarily as a religious and pastoral organization with its digital presence centered on dioceseny.org. The main website serves as a unified platform connecting 190 congregations, schools, and chaplaincies across ten counties. Key digital products include the What's Next weekly newsletter and Bishop Heyd's Monday Morning Notes for communication; the Find a Church tool for directory services; Online Learning Communities and the College for Congregational Development for formation; the Common Mission Share program for financial sustainability; the Clergy Wellness Initiative for clergy support; and the Immigration Legal Support Fund for social justice outreach. The Resource Library provides access to governance, audit, and ministry documents, while the Diocesan Convention serves as the annual governing assembly. The diocese also runs seasonal initiatives like the Season of Freedom for public witness and social justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Common Mission Share Program A financial sustainability model under which member congregations contribute to diocesan mission based on a tiered formula tied to non-capital expenses; nearly unanimously approved at the 249th Annual Convention in November 2025 and providing financial relief to 90% of congregations.
• Clergy Wellness Initiative / Wellness Grants Grants of up to $500 annually for clergy to fund wellness practices such as retreats, coaching, spiritual direction, and related activities.
• Immigration Legal Support Fund A dedicated fund that provides emergency legal support to immigrant families in congregations and neighborhoods through partnerships with nonprofit immigration legal providers.
• College for Congregational Development (CCD) A summer learning program providing congregational development training for clergy and lay leaders, with multiple session dates and scholarship availability.
• Season of Freedom Initiative A programmatic initiative that convenes gatherings across difference to remember liberation movements, grieve losses, and imagine a more just future through art, prayer, prophecy, music, and community.
• Diocesan Convention The annual governing body of the Diocese, comprising clergy and elected lay delegates, that shapes institutional governance, votes on resolutions, and convenes fellowship; the 249th Annual Convention was held in November 2025 and the 250th is scheduled for November 2026.
• Episcopal Charities Feeding Programs A coordinated network of 55 feeding programs supported across the ten counties of the Diocese, feeding 2.5 million people annually through partner food pantries and soup kitchens.
• Online Learning Communities Virtual cohorts and workshops for clergy and lay leaders covering governance, stewardship, property, formation, collaboration, and intercultural engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.5 million people fed annually through Episcopal Charities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

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

• New Sanctuary CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Participated in Ash Wednesday Action at 26 Federal Plaza. Coalition focuses on immigrant rights and sanctuary.
• Catholic Charities of New YorkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Participated in Ash Wednesday Action. Provides social services to communities in need.
• Rural & Migrant MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Participated in Ash Wednesday Action. Executive Director Rev. Richard Witt joined prayers.
• World Central KitchenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025Partnership for One Day's Food for Gaza campaign. Diocese raised $50,000+ providing 100,000 meals to people facing famine in Gaza. World Central Kitchen, founded by Chef José Andrés, has been on the ground preparing food, baking bread, and offering clean water in Gaza.
• Cathedral Church of St. John the DivinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Co-presented #OneSingleAct campaign lifting up 100 acts of care, courage, and connection. The campaign invites people to do single acts and share online with the hashtag.
• Episcopal CharitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Co-presented #OneSingleAct campaign. Episcopal Charities supports 55 feeding programs across ten counties, feeding 2.5 million people annually.
• Episcopal Divinity SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Co-presented #OneSingleAct campaign.
• Interfaith Center of New YorkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Co-presented #OneSingleAct campaign.
• The Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent denomination. The diocese participates in General Convention as the governing body of The Episcopal Church. Deputies serve at the triennial General Convention and Provincial Synod.
• Episcopal Relief & DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides the Episcopal Asset Map nationwide resource used by the diocese to help find churches and schools.
• Church Pension GroupcoreOthersProvides pension benefits and related services for clergy and lay employees of The Episcopal Church.
• Common Cause NYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElection protection hotline partner mentioned in Season of Freedom for June 23 voting assistance.
• Episcopal Church FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterested in engaging in shared services conversation with diocese. Rev. Gay Jennings, former president of House of Deputies, helping learn from best practices nationally.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Episcopal Diocese of Long Island: Another Episcopal diocese covering parts of Long Island and Queens; shares the same denominational structure, Common Mission Share-style funding model, parish governance role, and bishop-led convention cycle as EDNY.
• Episcopal Diocese of Newark: Neighboring Episcopal diocese in New Jersey with a similar urban/suburban parish mix, Common Mission Share-style assessment model, and comparable congregational development and clergy formation programs.
• Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Lutheran synod covering the New York metro area with the same kind of parish-oversight, bishop-led governance, apportionment/Shared Mission funding model, and urban social-justice ministry that EDNY performs.
• Cathedral of St. John the Divine: Seat cathedral of the diocese, co-presenting partner on the #OneSingleAct campaign and host of the 249th Annual Diocesan Convention; directly comparable as a flagship worship, formation, and convening institution within the same diocese.
• New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church: Regional governing body of the UMC covering much of New York State; serves an analogous role overseeing local Methodist churches, clergy appointments, shared mission funding, and connectional ministries.

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Church Wall Street: Historic Episcopal parish within EDNY that operates at scale beyond a typical congregation, running major philanthropic programs (including the co-founded Clergy Critical Needs Fund) and serving as both a peer and an institutional partner to the diocese.
• Diocese of Brooklyn (Roman Catholic): Catholic diocese covering Brooklyn and Queens with a comparable regional-governance model, parish oversight function, schools network, and social services delivery across the New York metropolitan area.
• Archdiocese of New York: Roman Catholic archdiocese covering Manhattan, the Bronx, and Westchester and other upstate counties; comparable geographic footprint, parish network governance, charitable works, and central administrative role over a much larger parish base.

Others

• Interfaith Center of New York: Interfaith coordinating organization co-presenting #OneSingleAct with EDNY; operates in adjacent civic and interfaith space in New York and collaborates on shared social-justice and community programming.
• New York Disaster & Interfaith Services: Faith-based nonprofit coordinating disaster relief and interfaith social services across New York City; comparable mission space (food insecurity, immigrant support, community aid) with overlapping donor and partner networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Episcopalny
• Instagraminstagram.com/episcopaldioceseofny
• Xx.com/EpiscopalNY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-episcopal-diocese-of-new-york

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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