CHAPLAIN ALLIANCE FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What CHAPLAIN ALLIANCE FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY does

Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty (CALL) is a U.S.-based nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2011 and domiciled in Alexandria, Virginia. It operates as a coalition of chaplain endorsing organizations that collectively represent more than 2,600 military chaplains serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Member endorsers include the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, mPact Churches, The Christian and Missionary Alliance, Venture Church Network, Evangelical Church Alliance International, Unaffiliated Baptist Churches of America, National Association of Evangelicals Chaplains Commission, and Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches. CALL's mission is to defend the religious liberty, freedom of expression, and conscience protections of chaplains and the service members they serve, primarily through congressional advocacy, legal defense coordination, and the production of educational resources.

CALL's core deliverables are non-technological and consist of free downloadable digital resources (a Religious Liberty Protection Kit, palm cards, religious accommodation request memo templates, and research papers), legal assistance referrals routed through its formal partnership with First Liberty Institute, amicus brief coordination with Alliance Defending Freedom and Becket Law, and direct federal lobbying. The organization's technology footprint is limited to a Squarespace-hosted website; there are no proprietary software products, APIs, or data platforms. Substantive legal outcomes documented include a settlement protecting Navy SEALs denied religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccine, the exoneration of Chaplain Andrew Calvert, and the reversal of an Air Force discrimination finding against Col. Leland Bohannon.

CALL's revenue model is subscription-based on the membership side, with annual dues of $500 per chaplain endorser Member and $100 per Associate Member organization or individual, supplemented by event registration fees of $55-$68 for the annual Torchbearer Award Banquet and Annual Meeting. The organization is led by Executive Director Derek LS Jones and President Craig G. Muehler (a retired U.S. Navy Captain and former Deputy Chaplain of the U.S. Marine Corps). Go-to-market is community-led, leveraging chaplain and faith networks rather than paid marketing channels.

Name

CHAPLAIN ALLIANCE FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Legal name

Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty

Website

https://chaplainalliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty is a 2011-founded U.S. nonprofit coalition of chaplain endorsing organizations representing more than 2,600 military chaplains, providing legal advocacy, congressional lobbying, and educational resources to defend religious liberty in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Liberty Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious liberty advocacy
• Military chaplain services
• Chaplain endorsement coalition
• Constitutional rights defense
• Faith-based nonprofit advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CALL generates revenue through annual membership dues from chaplain endorsers (Member category at $500/year) and associate members/organizations ($100/year). These dues support the organization's advocacy operations and legal defense efforts.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from event registrations including the annual Torchbearer Award Banquet and Annual Meeting. Registration costs are $55 for Members/Guests and $68 for Non-CALL Members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty (CALL) is a nonprofit coalition of chaplain endorsing organizations that advocates for and defends the religious liberty, freedom of expression, and conscience rights of U.S. military chaplains and the service members they serve. It provides downloadable religious liberty resources (palm cards, accommodation templates, protection kits), legal assistance through partnership with First Liberty Institute, congressional advocacy, and membership programs for chaplain endorsers and supporting organizations.

Product overview

Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty is a nonprofit advocacy organization (not a technology company) that provides religious liberty resources and support for military chaplains and service members. The organization offers downloadable educational resources (religious liberty protection kits, palm cards, accommodation request templates, research papers), legal assistance services through First Liberty Institute partnership, and membership programs for chaplain endorsers and supporting organizations. The organization does not offer technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Membership Annual membership for chaplain endorsing organizations (faith groups that endorse chaplains for military service) at $500/year, granting them a collective voice in CALL's advocacy, legal defense, and policy efforts on behalf of military chaplains.
• Associate Member Membership Annual associate membership for organizations or individuals other than chaplain endorsers who support CALL's religious liberty objectives, at $100/year.
• CALL For Help - Legal Assistance Service Legal assistance service connecting service members and chaplains with First Liberty Institute attorneys for questions, advice, and representation on religious liberty and freedom of conscience matters in the military context.
• Religious Liberty Protection Kit for the U.S. Military A comprehensive downloadable resource kit that helps guard religious liberty and protects chaplains and service members against hostile legal threats related to free exercise of religion in the military.
• Religious Accommodation Request Template A downloadable memo template that guides service members through the process of requesting religious accommodation from their military chain of command.
• Palm Cards for Chaplains and Service Members Quick-reference palm cards providing on-the-go guidance for chaplains and service members on religious liberty protections and the actions to take if those liberties are threatened.
• The Role of Religion in the United States Armed Forces (White Paper) A downloadable research paper exploring the historical and legal basis for the role of religion in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Torchbearer Award Banquet and Annual Meeting Annual in-person event held at Capitol Hill Club in Washington D.C. that honors advocates for religious liberty through the Torchbearer Award and conducts the organization's annual meeting; registration is $55 for members/guests and $68 for non-members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Settlement protecting religious liberty rights of Navy SEALs and personnel denied religious accommodation from COVID vaccine
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Liberty InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Liberty Institute is CALL's primary legal partner, providing legal assistance to chaplains and service members. CALL's website hosts a legal assistance request form reviewed by First Liberty Institute's legal staff. The organization is described as 'the largest non-profit legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending religious liberty for all Americans.'
• Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance Defending Freedom collaborates with CALL on legal advocacy, including filing amicus briefs in Supreme Court cases and other religious liberty matters affecting chaplains and military personnel.
• Becket LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBecket Law, a religious liberty law firm specializing in religious freedom cases, is listed as a coalition ally working alongside CALL on religious liberty advocacy.
• Family Research Council (FRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Research Council is listed as a coalition ally, providing additional advocacy support for religious liberty issues affecting military chaplains.
• Senator Roger WickerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSenator Roger Wicker expressed concerns to Navy leadership about the possible appointment of a humanist chaplain through letters to Navy leadership, supporting CALL's position.
• Representative Doug LambornminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRep. Doug Lamborn joined Senator Wicker in expressing Congressional concerns to the Navy about consistency with First Amendment Religion Clauses and DoD guidelines regarding chaplain appointments.
• Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe EPC, through Chaplain Mark Ingles as Treasurer of CALL, provides chaplain endorsement services and represents chaplains within the CALL coalition.
• LCMS Ministry to the Armed ForcescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCALL President Craig Muehler serves as director of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, representing The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in military chaplaincy.
• Chaplaincy Endorsement Commission of the Christian Churches and Churches of ChristcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Kal McAlexander serves as Executive Director for this endorsing body while also serving as Secretary of CALL's leadership team.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation: Faith-and-policy advocacy organization that works directly with members of Congress on religious-liberty issues. Comparable federal-advocacy focus and Capitol Hill engagement, but is policy- rather than chaplain-centered.
• Ethics and Public Policy Center: Conservative think tank that engages on religious-liberty and conscience-protection issues from a policy-research angle. Comparable advocacy positioning but with a think-tank rather than coalition-of-endorsers model.
• National Legal Foundation: Public-interest law firm that files amicus briefs in religious-liberty cases at the Supreme Court and appellate level. Comparable legal-advocacy mission and case-type overlap, though smaller and less chaplain-specific than CALL.

Direct peers

• Becket Law: Religious-liberty law firm listed as a CALL coalition ally, specializing in religious-freedom cases including those affecting military chaplains. Directly comparable in legal-advocacy mission and case portfolio overlap.
• Alliance Defending Freedom: Coalition ally of CALL that files amicus briefs and litigates religious-liberty cases, including matters affecting chaplains and military personnel. Comparable mission, similar coalition/legal-advocacy model, and overlapping donor base.
• First Liberty Institute: CALL's primary legal partner and the largest U.S. nonprofit law firm dedicated exclusively to religious liberty. Directly comparable mission (defending religious liberty for Americans including service members) and overlapping client base, making it the closest functional peer.
• Military Chaplains Association: Professional association for military chaplains across denominations. Targets the same chaplain population as CALL and overlaps in advocacy for chaplain welfare, though it is non-sectarian where CALL is evangelical.

Broad incumbents

• Family Research Council: Coalition ally of CALL working on religious-liberty advocacy from a broader social-conservative standpoint. Comparable advocacy model and Congressional engagement, but a much wider policy portfolio.
• National Association of Evangelicals: Umbrella evangelical body whose Chaplains Commission is a CALL member. Comparable faith-based advocacy posture and overlapping denominational membership, but a much broader ministry and policy remit.
• American Center for Law and Justice: Conservative legal advocacy organization with a religious-liberty practice and Congressional lobbying presence. Comparable model (legal advocacy + federal policy) though it covers a wider issue set than CALL.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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