Eden Village Camp

What Eden Village Camp does

Eden Village Camp is a non-profit Jewish overnight summer camp located on a 248-acre site at 392 Dennytown Road in Putnam Valley, New York, approximately one hour north of NYC. Founded in 2006, the camp operates a session-based residential program for campers entering 3rd through 12th grades, offering five core sessions ranging from a 12-day July Aleph intro ($4,475) to a 54-day Full Summer Journey ($14,975), supplemented by teen-specific tracks (Malchut food-and-farm program, Eden Village in the Wild wilderness travel, Junior Counselor paid positions) and the Kruvim inclusion program for neurodiverse campers. Programming combines pluralistic Jewish community with earth-based skills, including a 4-acre working farm that produces 2,000+ pounds of organic produce annually, a teaching kitchen, apothecary, and survival-skills curriculum. All meals are strictly kosher under Lighthouse Kosher supervision and the camp is ACA-accredited.

The business model is tuition-driven (one-time session fees, $4,475-$14,975) with a significant philanthropic component: more than 40% of campers receive financial aid, and the camp commits nearly 25% of its annual budget to financial aid, indicating substantial donation revenue supplementing tuition. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the camp's website application process, supplemented by referrals ($250 refer-a-friend credit), tours, and federation partnerships (One Happy Camper, RootOne, Yallah! Israel). The camp maintains a 2:1 camper-to-staff ratio with 100+ seasonal staff hired through a selective process drawing from Jewish environmental education networks.

The organization is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors chaired by Lauren Wysmuller and led year-round by a small leadership team: Camp Director Simone Lindenbaum Ziv (15+ year tenure), Managing Director Andrew Gurwitz Ziv (since founding, previously co-founded a technology start-up and helped launch Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda), and Assistant Director Johanna Press. Additional revenue streams include a camp store selling branded apparel and the Eden Village Cookbook, and an optional wilderness travel extension operated with Destination Backcountry. The Eden Israel Experience teen trip is currently suspended until at least Summer 2027.

Name

Eden Village Camp

Legal name

Eden Village Camp

Website

https://edenvillagecamp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eden Village Camp is a non-profit Jewish overnight summer camp on 248 acres in Putnam Valley, NY, serving campers in grades 3-12 with session-based programs combining pluralistic Jewish community, organic farm-to-table food, and earth-based skills, funded through tuition ($4,475-$14,975) and philanthropy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Summer Camp

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK)

Keywords

• Overnight summer camp
• Jewish youth programs
• Residential camp enrollment
• Farm-based education
• Teen leadership travel

Headquarters

HQ city

Putnam Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Camp Tuition: Primary revenue from session-based tuition fees for summer camp programs. Fees vary by session length from 12 days ($4,475) to 54 days ($14,975). All-inclusive pricing covers room, board, activities, field trips, and materials.
2. Cookbook Sales: Sale of Eden Village Cookbook through camp store and Blurb publishing platform.
3. Merchandise/Apparel: Camp store sells Eden Village branded apparel and merchandise through online shop.
4. Israel Trip Program: Optional extended Israel Experience trip for teens (currently postponed until at least 2027). Separate tuition covers flights, program costs, and meals.
5. Donations/Philanthropy: Donations support camperships (scholarships), facility updates, and general operations. Camp commits nearly 25% of budget to financial aid annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eden Village Camp delivers an all-inclusive overnight Jewish summer camp experience on a 248-acre working farm in Putnam Valley, New York, for children entering grades 3-12. Programming combines pluralistic Jewish community life with earth-based skills (farming, herbalism, survival), kosher-organic food, and traditional camp activities, sold as multi-day sessions of varying length plus specialized teen travel and leadership programs. Revenue is generated primarily through per-session tuition, supplemented by an online camp store selling branded merchandise and an Eden Village Cookbook.

Product overview

Eden Village Camp is a Jewish overnight summer camp offering a unified portfolio of session-based programs across multiple durations (12 to 54 days) for campers entering 3rd through 12th grades. The core camp experience includes traditional camp sessions (July Session, August Session, Full Summer Journey, July Aleph, July Bet) supplemented by specialized teen programs (Malchut, Malchut Bogrim, Eden Village in the Wild, Eden Israel Experience, Junior Counselor). The camp also operates the Kruvim inclusion program for campers needing additional support, a DIY instructional videos program, and a Camp Store selling cookbooks and apparel. Activities span Farm to Table, Music, Culinary Arts, Survival Skills, Herbalism, Yahadut, Waterfront, Art, Adventure, and Shmooze elective periods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eden Village in the Wild: Teen travel program exploring the Adirondacks, Montreal, and returning to camp
• Eden Israel Experience
• Malchut
• Kruvim
• Keter on the Farm
• Binah / TAP

Products and services

• July Aleph 12-day introductory overnight camp session for campers entering 3rd-7th grades, priced at $4,475. Runs June 24 – July 5 and serves as an entry-level summer experience for younger campers.
• July Session 33-day full overnight camp session for campers entering 3rd-10th grades, priced at $9,975 (alternate start June 27 priced at $9,300). Runs June 24 – July 26 and represents the core multi-week camp experience.
• August Session 20-day overnight camp session priced at $6,625, running July 28 – August 16, for campers who prefer a late-summer experience or have prior camp commitments.
• Full Summer Journey 54-day extended overnight camp session priced at $14,975, for campers entering 5th-10th grades, running June 24 – August 16. The longest residential offering, designed for families wanting the entire summer experience.
• July Bet 19-day overnight camp session running July 7 – July 26 for campers entering 3rd-7th grades, providing an alternative summer-start date option.
• Malchut: Teen Food & Farm Experience Teen-centered program for entering 10th graders offering farm-to-table cooking, teen-only chuggim, leadership roles, and extended free time within a Jewish community framework. Available as July (5 weeks), August (3 weeks), or Full Summer (8 weeks) sessions.
• Malchut Bogrim Program for returning 11th graders in the Malchut track, offering shadow opportunities in program areas such as arts and crafts, woodworking, farming, or yahadut during chug blocks, building pre-counselor leadership experience.
• Eden Village in the Wild Three-week teen travel program (July 28 – August 16) for entering 11th graders priced at $7,425, combining an Adirondack canoe trip, a Montreal city adventure, and a return to camp, delivered in partnership with Destination Backcountry.
• Eden Israel Experience Three-week immersive Israel trip (currently suspended until at least Summer 2027) for entering 11th & 12th graders, exploring Israel through farming, spirituality, and cultural engagement. Optional Anafim extension adds one week back at camp. Run in partnership with Yallah! Israel (URJ), which handles registration, payments, and logistics.
• Junior Counselor Program Paid 12th-grade junior staff position earning $2,050 for full summer (June 15 – August 17), where rising seniors work as bunk counselors, lifeguards, or kitchen staff, providing a leadership stepping stone between camper and full staff roles.
• Camp Store Online retail storefront at edenvillagecamp.org/store offering branded Eden Village apparel and the Eden Village Cookbook (sold via Blurb publishing platform). Open to current and former camp families and the broader community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ pounds of organic produce grown annually on-site
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yallah! Israel (URJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Yallah! Israel, a program of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), for running the Eden Israel Experience teen trip. Yallah! handles registration, payments, and logistics while Eden Village provides programming and staff. Allows Eden Village to focus on curriculum while partner manages trip operations.
• RootOneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRootOne is a program supporting Jewish teens to travel to Israel on summer programs. Provides $3,000 vouchers to eligible teens (not enrolled in orthodox day schools) who complete pre- and post-trip work requirements.
• One Happy CampercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederation-supported program offering $700-$1000 grants to first-time overnight Jewish camp attendees. Eden Village participates in program; families apply through onehappycamper.org after registering.
• Destination BackcountrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal wilderness guide service providing certified guides for the In The Wild program since 2021. Guides are familiar with Adirondacks area, keep teens safe during backcountry portions, and provide expertise for canoeing and wilderness camping.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camp Ramah: Network of Jewish overnight summer camps operated by the National Ramah Commission. Most direct comparable — same overnight camp model, similar tuition band, pluralistic Jewish programming, and a comparable emphasis on Jewish identity and community building, though with less emphasis on environmental sustainability and farming.
• Camp Tawonga: Jewish overnight summer camp near Yosemite, California, with a strong mission-driven, community-focused identity and emphasis on nature and personal growth. Directly comparable as a values-based Jewish sleepaway camp with environmental programming, though West Coast-based.
• URJ Camp Coleman: Reform Jewish overnight summer camp in Cleveland, GA operated by the Union for Reform Judaism (Eden Village's partner on the Yallah! Israel program). Directly comparable across mission, denomination, and operational scale, serving a similar Reform Jewish family demographic.
• Camp JRF (Jewish Reconstructionist Farm): Small Jewish overnight camp in Pennsylvania rooted in Reconstructionist Judaism with farming and environmental programming. The closest direct peer combining Jewish identity, small-scale farming, and overnight camp format, though substantially smaller in scale.
• Camp Solomon Schechter: Conservative Jewish overnight summer camp in Oregon. Comparable as a denominational-affiliated Jewish sleepaway camp with similar session structure and age tiers, though West Coast-based and less focused on environmental programming.
• Camp Alonim: Jewish overnight summer camp in Brandeis, California affiliated with the Conservative movement. Comparable across session-based Jewish overnight camp model, age tiers, and family demographics, with overlapping teen travel programming.
• Round Lake Camp: Non-denominational Jewish sleepaway camp in Sandyston, NJ. Closest geographic peer for the Northeast Jewish overnight camp market, with similar age tiers, session lengths, and tuition band. Comparable target demographic but less emphasis on environmental/farm programming.
• Camp Mountain Chai: Jewish overnight summer camp in Angelus Oaks, California. Comparable as a sleepaway Jewish camp with similar age tiers and session structure, providing regional benchmark on West Coast pricing and enrollment dynamics.

Emerging players

• Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center: Jewish retreat center in Falls Village, CT offering programming that overlaps with Eden Village's farm-to-table and earth-based Jewish spiritual programming, including summer retreats. Comparable values overlap but operates more as a retreat center than a traditional overnight summer camp.
• Camp Be'chol Lashon: Jewish overnight summer camp focused on racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity within Jewish community. Shares Eden Village's pluralistic and diversity-forward orientation but operates as a smaller, more targeted program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5Z5h2yKQZv2H7dR2h6tK1Q
• Xx.com/edenvillagecamp
• Facebookfacebook.com/edenvillage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eden-village-camp

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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