Catholic Heart Workcamp

Name

Catholic Heart Workcamp

Legal name

Catholic HEART Workcamp

Website

https://heartworkcamp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Youth Mission Trip Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Christian Pilgrimage & Holy Land Tour Operators (THAKAHAB)

Keywords

• Catholic mission trips
• Youth ministry
• Service camps
• Faith formation
• Religious retreats

Headquarters

HQ city

Goldenrod

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Mission Trip Registration Fees: Primary revenue stream from participant registration fees. Next Level camps are priced at $495 per person, Elevate camps at $530 per person, with location-based pricing variations reflecting unique accommodations and operating costs. Additional fees apply for priests ($135 for domestic camps), and international pilgrimages (Rome & Assisi at $4,095 with airfare or $3,095 land-only). The organization does not receive grants or outside financial assistance and is totally dependent on registration fees to meet financial obligations.
2. Merchandise Sales: CHWC sells merchandise including t-shirts and giveaway items to participants during camps. The Media Assistant is responsible for retrieving and selling CHWC merchandise, handling transactions and inventory management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Catholic Heart Workcamp organizes and runs week-long Catholic mission trips that combine community service work with Catholic faith formation, including daily Mass, Adoration, Reconciliation, small-group faith sharing, and evening worship. Programs are delivered at 20-plus host locations across the United States and internationally (Rome and Assisi), serving middle school, high school, and young adult participants recruited through parishes, Catholic schools, and youth groups.

Product overview

Catholic Heart Workcamp offers three distinct mission trip products: Next Level (classic week-long mission trip at $495), Elevate (enhanced experience with keynote speakers and multiple musicians at $530), and Rome & Assisi (international pilgrimage to Italy at $4,095/$3,095). All trips share foundational programming elements including service projects, rosary, Mass, Adoration, and live music, with differentiation through enhanced spiritual programming and keynote musicians in the Elevate tier.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Next Level: Classic CHWC mission trip experience with all core programming elements including Daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Daily Rosary, 4-Corners, Live Music, Service Projects, Youth Programming, All Meals & Lodging. Starting at $495.
• Elevate
• Rome & Assisi Pilgrimage

Products and services

• Next Level A week-long domestic Catholic mission trip tailored for incoming 9th graders, combining community service work with Catholic faith formation activities such as Mass, Adoration, Reconciliation, and small-group faith sharing. Intended for middle school programs, parish catechetical programs, and individual incoming 9th-grade families seeking an entry-level faith-based summer experience.
• Elevate The flagship week-long Catholic mission trip for high school teens, integrating community service work with full sacramental programming (daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation), evening worship, and small-group faith sharing. Delivered at more than 20 host locations across the United States and sold primarily through parish youth groups, Catholic high schools, and families.
• Rome & Assisi Pilgrimage An international Catholic pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi for young adults, college-age groups, and parish adult faith formation communities. Combines visits to historic Catholic sites with Mass, Adoration, faith sharing, and pilgrimage-based spiritual formation, distinct from the domestic service workcamp format.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of participants have experienced transformative Catholic mission trips over 30+ years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHWC partners with Habitat for Humanity locally in various cities for home building and repair projects. Work teams participate in constructing new homes for low-income families alongside Habitat affiliates.
• Local Social Service AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHWC works with various local agencies in each city to identify work projects. These agencies exist to improve lives of low-income families, children, and elderly. Services include assisting at homeless shelters, food pantries, daycare centers, and other social service organizations.
• Host Schools and UniversitiescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCHWC partners with schools (high schools, universities) that provide facilities for week-long camps. Examples include St. Pius X High School (Albuquerque), University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne), and Bishop Walsh School (Cumberland). Schools provide gym/auditorium, cafeteria, classrooms, kitchen, and sleeping facilities.
• Local Catholic Dioceses and ParishescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHWC partners with local dioceses and parishes for priest/chaplain participation, worksite identification, and community support. Dioceses provide letters of suitability for priests and support local parish involvement.
• Diocese of Grand RapidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Diocese of Grand Rapids, CHWC partners with various organizations and churches for service opportunities in the Montague, MI area.
• Neighbors Helping NeighborsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal agency partner in Kansas City that assists low-income and elderly residents with home repairs and services.
• Hope BuildersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal agency partner in Kansas City providing construction and repair services for those in need.
• Upper RoomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKansas City partner where volunteers help children with reading, arts, and crafts as part of service programming.
• U.S. Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Young PeoplecoreOthersCHWC has dedicated itself to fully upholding the U.S. Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, demonstrating commitment to safe environment policies and compliance with national Catholic Church standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Salesian Missions: Catholic missionary organization running youth volunteer programs both domestically and internationally; a broader-incumbent alternative for Catholic parishes seeking service-immersion options.
• WorldServe Missions: Faith-based organization offering domestic and international service trips for church youth groups, providing an alternative for groups considering Catholic Heart Workcamp's Rome & Assisi pilgrimage.
• Habitat for Humanity Youth Programs: Major U.S. nonprofit that hosts youth service trips and Collegiate Challenge programs; while not focused exclusively on Catholic groups, it competes for the same home-repair service-immersion opportunities and parish group bookings.

Emerging players

• Christ In The City: Catholic nonprofit organizing service-immersion trips for young adults and youth, overlapping CHWC's young-adult camper segment and faith-based service-trip model.

Regional players

• Franciscan Mission Service: Catholic organization focused on mission formation and service trips with a similar faith-based and sacramental-formation emphasis, primarily serving Catholic young adults rather than the high-school segment CHWC targets.

Direct peers

• Group Mission Trips: Group Mission Trips organizes week-long domestic service mission trips for church youth groups, directly competing with CHWC's Next Level and Elevate offerings on price point, duration, and target customer (parish youth ministers).
• Young Neighbors in Action: Catholic-affiliated week-long service immersion trips for high school youth groups across multiple U.S. cities, closely overlapping CHWC's mission-trip product on customer, programming, and price band.
• Adventures in Mission: Organizes short-term mission trips for youth groups including Catholic and interfaith audiences; comparable on week-long service-immersion model and youth-ministry customer segment.
• YouthWorks: Operates multi-location domestic service mission trips for church youth groups, directly competing on the week-long summer mission trip product for middle and high school youth.
• NET Ministries: Catholic organization running youth retreats and mission trips targeted at Catholic teens and parish youth groups, with similar sacramental-formation programming and diocese relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/CatholicHEARTWC
• Facebookfacebook.com/heartworkcamp
• Instagraminstagram.com/heartworkcamp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catholic-heart-workcamp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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