Financial Information
Ensure the Future
Your generous financial support — big or small — is essential.
The Cloisters on the Platte is supported entirely by private donations. We receive no financial support from any religious institution or governmental entity. In 2019, the cost of operating the retreat facility was $3,946,353. Eliminating some one-time start-up costs, operation costs were about $3 million.
In 2019, people who attended a retreat at The Cloisters on the Platte donated $1,706,353.
In 2020, The Cloisters on the Platte was only able to host 18 retreats due to the pandemic. Upkeep and maintenance still needed to be done and operating costs of $2,204,518 were incurred. In 2020, The Cloisters on the Platte received $623,992.22 in donations.
The Cloisters on the Platte was constructed as a gift to the community from the Foundation’s Chairman, Joe Ricketts. Sustaining the Cloisters on the Platte will require financial support from a community of people who wish to preserve this truly unique experience.
Giving is its own Reward
If you’d prefer, you may also send tax deductible checks to the Cloisters on the Platte at the following address:
The Cloisters on the Platte Foundation
23332 Fishery RoadGretna, NE 68028
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