Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp

Name

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp

Legal name

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp

Website

https://flbc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Camp and Retreat Services

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cabin & Cottage Campgrounds (THAGAOAD), Wilderness & Backcountry Lodges (Remote/Off-Grid) (THAGAIAB), Adventure Base Camps (Trek/Climb/Expedition Camps) (THAGAOAG)

Keywords

• Religious summer camps
• Christian retreat programs
• Outdoor ministry
• Environmental education
• Youth camp programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kalispell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Programs: Revenue from week-long summer camping programs for youth in various age groups (Navigators through Senior High). Program fees cover lodging, meals, activities, and programming.
2. Year-Round Retreats: Fees for programmed retreats including Men's Retreat, Women's Retreat, Family Weekends, Grand Camp, and specialty retreats (Quilting, Yoga, Faith and Writing, Advent). Custom retreats for groups are also fee-based.
3. Glacier Wilderness Adventures: Fees for multi-day wilderness trips including backpacking, sailing, rafting, service, sea kayaking, and rock climbing experiences for high school youth groups and adult groups.
4. Environmental Education: School-year programs providing environmental science education for school groups. Curriculum covers snow science, winter adaptations, navigation, wilderness survival, ecology, geology, and hydrology.
5. International Travel Programs: Pilgrimage trips to destinations such as Egypt and Greece, offered periodically. Pricing includes airfare, accommodations, meals, transportation, and activities.
6. Donations and Annual Fund: Financial support from donors including annual fund contributions at various Partner Levels (Sapphire through Partner tiers ranging from $25,000+ to $150/year). Also includes capital campaign contributions for facility improvements.
7. Planned Giving and Endowments: Legacy gifts including endowment donations, charitable remainder trusts, and estate planning arrangements. Three endowments: General Endowment, Campership Endowment, and Staff Scholarship Endowment.
8. Sunday Brunch & Worship: Weekly Sunday brunch and worship service open to the community at $25 per person.
9. Canteen/Online Store: The FLBC Online Canteen sells merchandise and items through their Square online storefront.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp operates Christ-centered summer camps, year-round retreats, and environmental education programs on Flathead Lake in Montana. The organization serves youth, families, adults, and church/school groups with faith-based programming, outdoor adventure activities, and rental accommodations at its lakeside facility.

Product overview

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp is a Christ-centered outdoor ministry offering a portfolio of interconnected programs centered on summer youth camp experiences for various age groups (Navigators through Senior High), complemented by year-round retreat programming, environmental education for schools, Glacier Wilderness Adventures for high school and adult groups, and facilities available for custom retreats and rentals. The core offering is the 7-week summer camp season, with supporting programs driving year-round engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Summer Youth Camps

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,300 youth served annually through summer programming
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Montana Youth Diabetes AllianceminorOthersPartner organization for summer camp programs, providing opportunities for FLBC summer staff to extend their contracts serving during partner weeks.
• Intermountain Residential HomeminorOthersPartner organization for summer camp programs, providing opportunities for FLBC summer staff to extend their contracts serving during partner weeks.
• Elias TourscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTravel tour operator handling international pilgrimage trips including Egypt and Greece tours. Provides booking services, airfare arrangements, and on-ground logistics for FLBC's international travel programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Direct peers

• Lutherhaven Ministries: ELCA-affiliated camp and retreat ministry on Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho. Directly comparable as a regional Lutheran outdoor ministry offering summer youth camps, year-round retreats, and wilderness programming in the Inland Northwest.
• Camp Lutherwood Oregon: ELCA-affiliated camp on a lakeside site in Oregon offering summer youth camps, family camps, and year-round retreat programming. Directly comparable to FLBC in mission, denominational ownership model, and programming mix.
• Mount Cross Ministries: Lutheran outdoor ministry offering summer camps, retreats, and environmental programs in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Comparable as a faith-based camp and retreat center serving multiple age groups year-round.
• Camp Ondessonk: Non-denominational Christian camp in southern Illinois offering overnight summer camps, retreat programming, and environmental education. Comparable faith-based, residential camp and retreat model serving similar youth and family segments.
• Luther Point Bible Camp: ELCA-affiliated camp in northwestern Wisconsin offering summer youth camps, family programs, and year-round retreats. Comparable Lutheran outdoor ministry operating model and small-to-mid-sized scale similar to FLBC.

Broad incumbents

• Sky Ranch Lutheran Camp: Multi-site Lutheran camp and retreat organization (Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma) operating summer camps and year-round retreats at scale. Comparable faith-based camp and retreat programming with broader geographic footprint and greater capacity than FLBC.
• Pine Cove Christian Camps: Large multi-site Christian camp operator in Texas and the Southeast serving youth and families through summer camps, family camps, and retreats. Comparable faith-based overnight camp model with much larger scale and broader program portfolio.
• Forest Home Christian Conference Center: Long-established Christian conference center and camp in the San Bernardino Mountains offering summer youth camps, family camps, and retreat programming. Comparable faith-based, multi-generational camp and retreat operation with a longer season.
• Kanakuk Kamps: Large Christian summer camp operator in Branson, Missouri area serving thousands of youth annually. Comparable faith-based overnight camp model with significant scale advantages in programming and brand recognition.

Others

• Glacier National Park Lodges (Xanterra): Major concessioner operating lodging, dining, and activities inside Glacier National Park. Comparable as a regional Montana hospitality/tourism operator benefiting from the same Glacier-area destination draw that powers FLBC's wilderness programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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