Old Colony YMCA

What Old Colony YMCA does

Old Colony YMCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization headquartered at 320 Main Street, Brockton, Massachusetts, operating seven full-service branches across southeastern Massachusetts (Brockton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Middleboro, Plymouth, Stoughton, Taunton) plus four day camps (Camp Yomechas, Camp Christina, Camp Clark, Camp Taunton, plus Camp Satucket). The organization serves individuals and families through six core product lines: Health & Wellness (fitness facilities, group exercise, personal training, disease prevention), Swimming & Aquatics (lessons, certifications, outdoor pools), Child Care & Camps (early learning centers, before/after-school care at 30+ school sites, summer day camps), Sports & Recreation (leagues, gymnastics, enrichment), Community & Social Services (counseling, family resource centers, mentoring, food access, YouthBuild, Power Scholars, congregate care), and Family Programs including the Y-Ability adaptive inclusion initiative.

The underlying technology stack is a standard nonprofit/community services configuration: a Salesforce-based online registration and membership portal, iOS and Android mobile apps (MotionVibe-branded), membership management systems, and an SMS text-alert service (short code 30892). No proprietary AI, data, or platform technology is indicated.

The business model blends four recurring revenue streams: tiered individual/family/senior membership subscriptions ($40-$93/month per branch), program and camp fees (day camps $345-$415/week), state government contracts with Massachusetts DCF, DMH, DYS, and EOHLC for human services delivery, and charitable donations/United Way funding. The Membership For All income-based sliding scale and campership programs subsidize access for lower-income participants. The organization reports distributing $10 million in community aid annually across 31 communities, serving 948+ participants in congregate care, 535 youth in education/leadership programs, and delivering 2-3 months of reading/math gains through Power Scholars summer programming.

Name

Old Colony YMCA

Legal name

YMCA of Old Colony

Website

https://oldcolonyymca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Old Colony YMCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating seven branches and four camps across southeastern Massachusetts, delivering health/wellness, childcare, camping, and state-contracted social services (DCF, DMH, DYS, EOHLC) to individuals, families, and at-risk youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation & Social Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Senior/Low-Impact Group Fitness (HSADABAI)

Keywords

• Community recreation services
• Youth development programs
• Social services nonprofit
• Childcare day camps
• Fitness membership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brockton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Recurring monthly membership fees providing full facility access to fitness centers, pools, and program discounts. Multiple tier structure including individual, family, and senior memberships across 7 branches.
2. Program Fees: Fees for programs including swim lessons, sports leagues, summer camps, childcare, and specialty programs. Non-members can participate for additional fees.
3. Government Contracts & Grants: State-contracted services through Department of Children & Families (DCF), Department of Mental Health (DMH), Department of Youth Services (DYS), and Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC). Government funding for homeless services, foster care, and juvenile justice programs.
4. Donations & Charitable Support: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations supporting financial assistance programs and capital improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Old Colony YMCA is a nonprofit community organization that delivers health and wellness programs, aquatics, childcare, summer camps, sports leagues, and state-contracted social services (foster care, juvenile justice, mental health, housing) across seven branch locations and multiple camp facilities in southeastern Massachusetts. It also operates financial assistance (Membership For All) and hosts digital tools such as a mobile app and online registration portal for membership and program access.

Product overview

Old Colony YMCA operates as a community-focused nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of health, wellness, and social services through a platform of seven physical branch locations and seven camp facilities across southeastern Massachusetts. The core offering consists of Health & Wellness Programs (fitness facilities, group exercise, personal training), Swimming & Aquatics Programs (swim lessons, water safety, pools), Child Care & Camps (early education, before/after school care, summer day camps at multiple locations), Sports & Recreation (leagues, classes, gymnastics), Community & Social Services (counseling, mentoring, food access, education/leadership programs like YouthBuild and Power Scholars, congregate care), and Family Programs (adaptive services, birthday parties, family activities). Digital products include a mobile application for iOS and Android enabling membership management and program registration, and a mobile text alerts service for communications. The organization serves 31 communities in southeastern Massachusetts and operates on an income-based Membership For All financial assistance model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Y-Ability: Ongoing effort to strive towards a fully inclusive Y where individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities can meet health, wellness and social goals.
• Membership for All

Products and services

• Health & Wellness Programs Comprehensive fitness offerings including group exercise classes, personal training with certified trainers, disease prevention and management programs, and healthy initiative programs delivered across seven branch locations in southeastern Massachusetts.
• Swimming & Aquatics Programs Aquatic programming including swim lessons for all ages, training and certifications, water safety education, and outdoor pools and waterfront activities at various branch locations and camps.
• Child Care & Camps Early education and care, out-of-school-time programs, summer day camps, and KidZone services for children at multiple locations. Includes Camp Christina, Camp Clark, Camp Satucket, Camp Taunton, and Camp Yomechas, plus weekend programming at Camp Yomechas.
• Sports & Recreation Sport leagues, sport classes, court schedules, gymnastics programs, and enrichment and arts activities for youth and adults at branch facilities.
• Community & Social Services State-contracted and grant-funded services including comprehensive counseling, family resource centers, mentoring, food access, education and leadership programs (YouthBuild, Kidz Konnect, Summer Leaders, Power Scholars, Youth in Government), and congregate care for youth and families.
• Family Programs Family-oriented services including adaptive programs (Y-Ability), birthday parties at branch locations, family swim, outdoor activities, and family events.
• YMCA Membership Recurring monthly memberships providing full facility access to fitness centers, pools, gyms, and program discounts across seven branches. Tiered by age and household composition with sliding-scale income-based Membership For All pricing.
• YMCA Mobile App Mobile application available through the App Store and Google Play enabling membership management, program registration, schedule viewing, and facility access for members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000 meals served to children and families during summer programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) / YMCA of the USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Power Scholars Academy developed by BELL in collaboration with YMCA of the USA. Old Colony YMCA partners to deliver summer academic enrichment addressing achievement gaps for youth from low-income backgrounds. The program doubled efforts from previous year to support Brockton Public Schools students.
• Harbor OneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBudgeting classes conducted through partnership with Harbor One at David Jon Louison Center to support financial literacy for homeless families working toward self-sufficiency.
• Special OlympicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Special Olympics for adaptive sports programming supporting Y-Ability initiative for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities.
• Brockton Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Focus Program operates on-site at four Brockton Housing Authority developments, bringing YMCA services directly to youth and families where they live.
• Brockton Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Brockton Public Schools for Power Scholars summer academic program and school-based before/after care programs.
• YMCA of the USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational YMCA affiliation providing brand recognition, nationwide membership reciprocity, shared programming resources, and organizational support.
• Massachusetts Department of Children & Families (DCF)coreOthersState agency contracting for congregate care, community-based services, family stabilization, and foster care support programs across multiple locations.
• Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH)coreOthersState agency contracting for mental health services and comprehensive counseling programs.
• Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS)coreOthersState agency contracting for juvenile justice programs, transition services, and independent living support.
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)coreOthersState agency contracting for homelessness prevention and transitional housing programs for families.
• Search InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup Home program utilizes Developmental Assets framework from Search Institute to maximize potential for youth and family development.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America (National): National federation of youth-focused nonprofit clubs with comparable youth development, camp, and after-school programming. Competes for the same youth-development philanthropic funding and government youth services contracts nationally.
• Planet Fitness: National low-cost commercial gym chain competing for the same southeastern Massachusetts fitness membership dollar. Not a social services peer but the primary commercial benchmark for adult and family fitness pricing and value proposition.
• YMCA of Greater Boston: Larger Massachusetts-based YMCA operating multiple branches and social services programs under the same YMCA of the USA federation model. Comparable in service mix but operates at greater urban scale with broader geographic reach.
• Jewish Community Center (JCC) Greater Boston: Comparable community-center nonprofit operating fitness facilities, camps, early childhood education, and senior programming under a different faith-based umbrella. Competes for similar urban/suburban family memberships and offers a useful model comparison for diversified community center programming.

Regional players

• Greater Providence YMCA: Neighboring regional YMCA association in Rhode Island offering the same membership/fitness/camp/social services portfolio under the YMCA federation. Provides geographic adjacency comparable benchmarking for OCY's operating model.
• Merrimack Valley YMCA: Massachusetts-based regional YMCA serving a different geography with comparable branch-based fitness, camp, childcare, and youth development programs. Useful for benchmarking membership pricing, financial assistance models, and state contract structures within Massachusetts.

Direct peers

• Hockomock Area YMCA: Another Massachusetts-based regional YMCA association serving neighboring communities with the same membership/fitness/camp/social services model. Directly comparable in scale, programming, and nonprofit governance structure.
• Greater Lowell Family YMCA: Massachusetts regional YMCA of similar scale operating branches, camp, childcare, and social services in another Massachusetts market. Closely comparable operating model and revenue mix including state contracts.
• Boys & Girls Club of Brockton: Direct local nonprofit peer operating in the same southeastern Massachusetts geography with a youth development focus. Competes for the same donor dollars, government contracts, and family engagement in overlapping program areas (after-school, summer camps, mentoring).

Emerging players

• Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Massachusetts-based nonprofit providing shelter, housing, and supportive services for homeless and at-risk youth. Comparable social services contract base and youth services expertise though focused on a different geography and slightly different demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/18706019896
• Xx.com/OldColonyYMCA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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