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St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Preschool

  • 102 SW 7th St, Lawton, OK
  • Since 1912
Nonprofit
Estimated revenueMedium confidence
$2.2M
$1.5Mlikely range$2.5M
Revenue
$2.2M
a year
Profit (EBITDA)
$661K
30% of revenue
Employees
19
reported in 2020
Rob Cline
President · source

How we got $2.2M

Based on its 19 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.

19 employees × $185K each$3.5M
PPP payroll ÷ payroll's usual share of revenue$3.3M
Calibrated to real figures in its industry, shown toward the top of its range×0.65
Revenue$2.2M
× 30% profit margin$661K

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What we know

PPP loan, 2020
No 401(k) filing
No reported financials
Company website
Owner named

What they do

St. John Lutheran Church is a confessional Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod (LC-MS) congregation in Lawton, OK that is dedicated to the spiritual needs of its congregation and welcomes people at any point in their faith journey.

Products & services
Sermons and BulletinsSunday SchoolMinistriesPreschoolLibraryWebsite 101In Memoriam
Service area
Lawton, OK
Certifications
Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod (LC-MS)

From the company's website. Industry: Churches & nonprofits.

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. profitDistance
ST JOHN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND PRESCHOOL
this business
$2.2M$661K—
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH
Lawton · 26 employees
$3.9M$1.2M0.1 mi
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LAWTON
Lawton · 23 employees
$3.2M$958K0.1 mi
AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES
Lawton · 11 employees
$860K$311K0.2 mi
LAWTON ** CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH OF LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
Lawton · 8 employees
$778K$281K0.2 mi
CREDENCE CHURCH
Lawton · 3 employees
$725K$307K0.6 mi
MT CALVARY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Lawton · 5 employees
$356K$151K0.9 mi

The full calculation

Employees reported to the SBA19
Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size)$3.5M
Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size)$3.3M
Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean)$2.2M
EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size)30%
EBITDA = revenue × margin$661K

Calibrated: revenue lowered to 57% of the industry-average estimate, to match what businesses in this industry actually report.

Figures are shown toward the upper part of their range rather than at its middle.

Brought up to date assuming revenue has grown 8% a year since 2020, when the PPP figures were reported; included above.

Revenue range$1.5M – $2.5M
EBITDA range$435K – $754K
Industry (NAICS)Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813110)

EBITDA margin: from IRS tax returns of S corporations in this industry (2019–2022), adjusted for company size: smaller companies typically run higher margins. EBITDA here is after owners' salaries.

Benchmarks: US Economic Census 2022, OK. PPP loans were sized on 2019–2020 payroll, so figures reflect that period. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Full methodology

People & advisors

Founded 1912
“The story of St. John Lutheran Church began in a Lawton, OK home in 1912.”

Leadership

  • DR
    Dr. Rev Eugene (Bill) Schneider III
    Pastor · Company website · source
  • JH
    Jerry Hrnciar
    Elder · Company website · source
  • MD
    Mike Dodds
    Elder · Company website · source
  • MH
    Mike Huff
    Elder · Company website · source
  • GS
    Gary Simmons
    Elder · Company website · source
  • DG
    Don Greb
    Elder · Company website · source
  • CD
    Chris Dickerson
    Elder · Company website · source
  • JS
    John Selk
    Elder · Company website · source
  • CM
    Clint Mindemann
    Vice President · Company website · source
  • TH
    Teresa Heater
    Secretary · Company website · source
  • HS
    Howard Styron
    Treasurer · Company website · source

Advisors

  • BankingBancFirstPPP / SBA lender

From the company's own website and public filings (DOL Form 5500, IRS Form 990, SBA). Roles are as stated there and may be out of date.

Banking relationships

BancFirst
PPP 2020
All 7,048 borrowers →

From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.

PPP loans

ApprovedDrawAmountForgivenJobsLender
4/11/2020first$81K$82K19BancFirst

Public records

Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.

About St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Preschool

St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Preschool is a churches & nonprofits company in Lawton, Oklahoma, in business since 1912. It is owned by Rob Cline (President). Its estimated annual revenue is about $2.2M, with roughly $661K of EBITDA. It has about 19 employees.

Common questions

Who owns St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Preschool?
St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Preschool is owned by Rob Cline (President), according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
How much revenue does St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Preschool make?
SeeBITDA estimates St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Preschool's annual revenue at about $2.2M (likely between $1.5M and $2.5M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
How many employees does St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Preschool have?
About 19, as reported on its PPP loan.
When was St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Preschool founded?
St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Preschool has been in business since 1912.