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SIC Code 8661: Churches & Religious Organizations

8661 Religious Organizations

The SIC code for churches is 8661, "Religious Organizations." It covers organizations operated for worship, religious training or study, administration of an organized religion, or promotion of religious activities, including churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, monasteries, and convents. A church-operated elementary or secondary school is classified under SIC 8211 when education is its primary activity.

Division I: Services Major Group 86 Industry Group 866 SIC 8661

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Related classifications

Church SIC codes and their NAICS equivalents

SIC 8661 covers religious organizations as a single four-digit category. For the core religious-organization activity, the 2022 NAICS mapping is one-to-one: SIC 8661 maps to NAICS 813110. Nearby membership-organization codes are separated by the organization's primary purpose.

SIC	SIC description	NAICS	NAICS description
8661	Religious Organizations	813110	Religious Organizations
8641	Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations	813410	Civic and Social Organizations
8651	Political Organizations	813940	Political Organizations
8611	Business Associations	813910	Business Associations
8621	Professional Membership Organizations	813920	Professional Organizations
8631	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	813930	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations

SIC 8661 maps directly to NAICS 813110. SIC 8641 commonly maps to NAICS 813410, but some activities within the older SIC category can map elsewhere based on primary activity.

8661 is also a merchant category code

Payment networks also use MCC 8661 for religious organizations. The category is similar, but MCC and SIC are separate classification systems used for different purposes. If 8661 appears on a merchant-services or card-processing form, it may be the merchant category code rather than the SIC code.

What falls under 8661

Religious organization types included in SIC 8661

These organizations can share SIC 8661 when their primary activity is worship, religious study or training, administration of an organized religion, or promotion of religious activities. NAICS generally keeps them together under 813110.

SIC 8661 · NAICS 813110

Churches and chapels

Local congregations and houses of worship whose primary activity is religious worship and related religious activities.

SIC 8661 · NAICS 813110

Mosques

Religious organizations operating mosques for worship, study, administration, and related faith activities.

SIC 8661 · NAICS 813110

Synagogues

Jewish religious organizations operating synagogues for worship, study, administration, and religious activities.

SIC 8661 · NAICS 813110

Temples and shrines

Religious temples and shrines whose primary function is worship or the promotion of religious activities.

SIC 8661 · NAICS 813110

Monasteries and convents

Religious communities and organizations centered on worship, religious study, training, or administration.

Excluded example · SIC 8211 · NAICS 611110

Religious schools and other operated facilities

A school, hospital, publisher, social-service operation, or secondhand store run by a religious organization is classified by its own primary activity. For example, an elementary or secondary school generally uses SIC 8211 and NAICS 611110 rather than SIC 8661.

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Using SIC 8661 to build a church calling list

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Religious organizations are a lower-turnover category

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SIC 8661 by state

How many religious organizations are in each state?

These are the SIC 8661 religious organizations we hold with a verified phone number, broken out by state or jurisdiction. Every count below is available as a filtered download, and you can narrow further by city, county, zip, employee count, or revenue inside the portal.

SIC 8661 religious organization records by US state and jurisdiction
State	Code	Organizations	Share
Alabama	AL	11,178	2.4%
Alaska	AK	880	0.2%
Arizona	AZ	6,788	1.5%
Arkansas	AR	6,061	1.3%
California	CA	34,968	7.6%
Colorado	CO	6,129	1.3%
Connecticut	CT	4,139	0.9%
Delaware	DE	1,582	0.3%
District of Columbia	DC	1,293	0.3%
Florida	FL	29,423	6.4%
Georgia	GA	19,980	4.4%
Hawaii	HI	1,203	0.3%
Idaho	ID	1,923	0.4%
Illinois	IL	16,399	3.6%
Indiana	IN	11,642	2.5%
Iowa	IA	5,622	1.2%
Kansas	KS	4,910	1.1%
Kentucky	KY	7,902	1.7%
Louisiana	LA	9,168	2.0%
Maine	ME	1,511	0.3%
Maryland	MD	9,602	2.1%
Massachusetts	MA	6,747	1.5%
Michigan	MI	13,730	3.0%
Minnesota	MN	6,897	1.5%
Mississippi	MS	6,585	1.4%
Missouri	MO	10,211	2.2%
Montana	MT	1,567	0.3%
Nebraska	NE	3,039	0.7%
Nevada	NV	1,801	0.4%
New Hampshire	NH	1,285	0.3%
New Jersey	NJ	10,449	2.3%
New Mexico	NM	2,185	0.5%
New York	NY	22,806	5.0%
North Carolina	NC	22,920	5.0%
North Dakota	ND	1,200	0.3%
Ohio	OH	19,070	4.2%
Oklahoma	OK	7,377	1.6%
Oregon	OR	4,963	1.1%
Pennsylvania	PA	19,852	4.3%
Puerto Rico	PR	109	0.0%
Rhode Island	RI	1,100	0.2%
South Carolina	SC	11,201	2.4%
South Dakota	SD	1,514	0.3%
Tennessee	TN	13,846	3.0%
Texas	TX	39,593	8.6%
Utah	UT	1,973	0.4%
Vermont	VT	681	0.1%
Virginia	VA	14,357	3.1%
Washington	WA	8,272	1.8%
West Virginia	WV	3,078	0.7%
Wisconsin	WI	7,266	1.6%
Wyoming	WY	889	0.2%
United States total	US	458,866	100%

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Common questions

Church SIC code FAQ

What is the SIC code for a church?

The SIC code for a church is 8661, "Religious Organizations." It falls under Major Group 86, Membership Organizations, within Division I, Services.

What is SIC code 8661?

SIC 8661 is "Religious Organizations." It covers religious organizations operated for worship, religious training or study, administration of an organized religion, or promotion of religious activities.

What is the SIC code for a mosque, synagogue, or temple?

Mosques, synagogues, and religious temples classify under SIC 8661, "Religious Organizations." The 2022 NAICS equivalent is 813110, Religious Organizations.

What is the SIC code for a monastery or convent?

Monasteries and convents classify under SIC 8661 when their primary activity is religious worship, training, study, or administration. In 2022 NAICS, religious organizations map to 813110.

Are religious schools included in SIC 8661?

Not automatically. A school operated by a religious organization is classified according to its primary educational activity rather than SIC 8661, so an elementary or secondary school generally uses SIC 8211 instead.

What is the difference between SIC 8661 and SIC 8641?

SIC 8661 is for Religious Organizations. SIC 8641 is for Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations, so a nonreligious civic club, fraternal lodge, or similar membership association belongs under 8641 rather than 8661.

What is the NAICS equivalent of SIC 8661?

The 2022 NAICS equivalent of SIC 8661 is 813110, "Religious Organizations." For the core religious-organization activity, this is a one-to-one mapping.

Is SIC 8661 the same as merchant category code 8661?

No. MCC 8661 is a payment-card merchant category for religious organizations, while SIC 8661 is an industry classification. The number and general category are similar, but the systems serve different purposes.

Where can I get a list of churches by SIC code?

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