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.

We have never put a price tag on our retreats even though it costs between $800 and $850 to host a retreatant. Everyone’s financial situation is different, and we do not want to turn anyone away from experiencing what could be a life changing weekend. This means we need those who have the funds to donate above and beyond that $800-$850 to allow us to continue to welcome those who are unable to make such a donation.

We have been working hard to bring down our operating costs and initiate projects such as our generator addition that will ultimately provide a lifetime of savings.

Please see the financial information below including our success in minimizing operating costs and the gracious increase of donations.

	2019	2020 – COVID	2021	2022	2023
# of Retreatants	3,444	1,372	3,665	3,711	3,745
Operating Costs	$3,946,353	$2,204,518	$2,726,986	$2,710,966	$3,089,533
Retreat Donations	$1,706,353	$623,992	$1,744,789	$2,184,559	$2,325,557
*Other Income	$-	$102,371	$143,088	$295,506	$554,965
Operating Deficit	$2,240,000	$1,580,526	$982,197	$230,901	$209,011
Cost per Retreatant	$1,146	$1,607	$744	$730	$825
Average Retreat Donation	$495	$455	$476	$589	$621

*  Other income includes gift shop sales, Stations of the Cross donations, and special events revenue

As of 12/31/2023, The Cloisters on the Platte Endowment account contained $3,223,326.48.