BimBam

What BimBam does

BimBam is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit digital storytelling studio that produces animated and video content for Jewish education, serving learners of all ages. Founded in 2008 as G-dcast and later rebranded to BimBam, the organization is based in the San Francisco Bay Area (Oakland) and operates with a small 1-10 person team led by founder and Creative Director Sarah Lefton and Executive Director Jordan Gill. Its core product is a library of 400+ original animated short films spanning Torah portions, weekly prophetic and Writings readings, holidays, lifecycle events (births through mourning), prayers, and Jewish values, structured into segmented playlists targeting kids and families, adult learners (Judaism 101), Torah and text study, and educators. Notable product components include the Shaboom! ten-part preschool animated series (launched April 2016), the eScapegoat Yom Kippur web app, the Jewish Lifecycle series of 33 shorts, and a four-part King David animated adaptation; mobile distribution is provided through an iOS Shaboom! app and global reach is delivered via YouTube (22M+ minutes of watch time, multilingual subtitles) alongside the bimbam.com website.

BimBam's business model is donation-driven, with revenue sourced from foundation grants (The Koret Foundation, Harold Grinspoon Foundation/PJ Library Alliance, Covenant Foundation, Jim Joseph Foundation, Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, Jewish Community Federation and Foundation of the East Bay, Jewish Federations of North America, Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, Joshua Venture Group), individual donor and giving circle contributions, and corporate sponsorship (notably PJ Library Alliance content partnerships). Direct commercial revenue is limited: the majority of video content is offered free of charge, paid items consist of low-priced educator resources such as a $3.00 Ki Teitzei Lesson Guide and downloadable source sheets, and BimBam also generates professional-services revenue through paid 'Hire Us' animation workshops, app production, and custom Jewish educational content for schools, synagogues, and institutions.

Go-to-market is product-led and community-led: content is distributed primarily as free, self-serve media through BimBam's owned website, YouTube, and mobile app stores, while adoption is amplified by a broad institutional partnership network (PJ Library Alliance, URJ, West Coast NCSY as a Torah co-development partner, MyJewishLearning, InterfaithFamily, 70 Faces Media, Pardes, The Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education, Moishe House, Taglit-Birthright Israel), earned media in CNN, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the New York Times, weekly email newsletters, and conference presence at Limmud UK, the National Jewish Day School conference, NewCAJE, ROI Summit, and Jewish Film Festivals. Customer segments span Jewish families with children, Jewish educators and day schools, synagogues and youth movements, and adult learners exploring or reconnecting with Judaism.

Name

BimBam

Legal name

BimBam

Website

https://bimbam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BimBam is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit studio that produces 400+ animated videos covering Jewish education topics — Torah, holidays, lifecycle events, and values — serving Jewish families, educators, synagogues, and adult learners via free YouTube and mobile distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Educational Media

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Jewish Broadcasting (MPABALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audio Learning Content (Podcasts, Audiobooks, Listening Programs) (EDAGALAM)

Keywords

• Jewish educational videos
• Religious animation studio
• Torah video production
• Hebrew learning media
• Digital storytelling platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Foundation Support: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, BimBam is primarily funded through donations from foundations (Koret Foundation, Covenant Foundation, Harold Grinspoon Foundation, etc.), individual donors, and giving circles
2. Paid Educational Resources: Sale of lesson guides and curriculum materials for educators (e.g., $3.00 Ki Teitzei Lesson Guide)
3. Workshop and Animation Services: Hire Us services offering animation workshops, app production, and custom Jewish educational content for schools and institutions
4. Corporate Sponsorship: Content supported by corporate partners like PJ Library Alliance (Harold Grinspoon Foundation)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BimBam is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit digital storytelling studio that produces original animated videos and educational media for Jewish learning. The studio has built a library of more than 400 animated shorts covering Torah portions, holidays, prayers, lifecycle events, and Jewish values, and distributes the content free to families and learners via YouTube, the BimBam website, and mobile apps. It also sells paid educator resources (lesson guides and curriculum templates) and provides custom animation workshops and app production services to Jewish schools, synagogues, and institutions.

Product overview

BimBam is a digital storytelling platform that produces animated videos and educational media content for Jewish learning. The portfolio includes the core animated video content library covering Torah, holidays, prayers, and lifecycle events; the Shaboom! animated series for preschoolers teaching Jewish values; mobile apps for family access to content; and educational workshop services for institutions. BimBam also provides educator resources including lesson plans, curriculum templates, and teachers' guides. The company operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and has produced over 400 animated videos with content distributed globally on YouTube.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BimBam Animated Video Content Library Digital storytelling platform offering 400+ original animated short films covering Jewish education topics — including Torah portions, holidays, lifecycle events, prayers, and Jewish values — for learners of all ages, distributed primarily for free on YouTube and the BimBam website.
• Shaboom! Animated Series A 10-part animated web series that combines children's television with Jewish tradition to teach Jewish values such as welcoming guests, gratitude, tzedakah, courage, and forgiveness to preschoolers (and available as a mobile app).
• BimBam Mobile Apps (Shaboom! and related apps) Free family-friendly mobile applications, including the Shaboom! Jewish animated series app on iTunes, that give children and families on-the-go access to BimBam's Jewish animated content.
• Judaism 101 Video Collection Curated collection of animated videos covering the basics of Jewish holidays and traditions — including Jewish holidays, values and beliefs, prayers and blessings, lifecycle events, and Jewish history — designed to help learners feel confident walking into synagogues, seders, or shivas.
• Torah & Texts Animated Videos Animated videos covering weekly Torah portions, Prophetic readings, Writings (Ketuvim), Talmud, and Jewish folktales and stories, made available primarily for free online.
• BimBam Educator Resources (Lesson Guides and Curriculum) Teaching materials and curriculum for Jewish educators — including lesson plan templates, curriculum guides, 70+ teachers' guides, downloadable source sheets, and paid individual lesson guides — sold directly to schools, synagogues, and individual educators.
• BimBam Educational Workshops and Custom Content Services Hands-on Jewish learning through media — including animation film workshops, app production, and custom Jewish educational content — offered to schools, synagogues, college groups, and home study groups, ranging from keynote addresses to semester-long projects.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PJ LibrarycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Harold Grinspoon Foundation's PJ Library Alliance providing Spark Engagement grants to support BimBam resources for families. PJ Library distributes BimBam content and integrates their videos into family programming.
• West Coast NCSYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for animated Torah content including Parshat Vayelech featuring Mayim Bialik, Bereshit, Noah, and other weekly Torah portion animations.
• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerContent development and distribution partner for Reform Jewish educational content.
• MyJewishLearningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerContent partnership for Jewish educational video distribution.
• InterfaithFamilyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for content supporting interfaith Jewish families.
• 70 Faces MediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerContent partnership for Jewish media distribution.
• Taglit-Birthright IsraelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Jewish educational content related to Israel trips and experiences.
• Moishe HouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Shabbat dinner blessing content and young adult Jewish programming.
• PardesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Torah and Talmud educational content development.
• The Center for Jewish Peoplehood EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization focused on Jewish peoplehood education.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sefaria: A free digital library of Jewish texts with growing multimedia learning content; comparable as a tech-enabled Jewish educational platform, though text-first rather than animation-first.
• MyJewishLearning: A leading Jewish educational content site covering Judaism 101, holidays, and lifecycle topics; directly comparable to BimBam's Judaism 101 and Torah & Texts verticals in audience, format, and donor-supported model.
• Kveller: A Jewish parenting and family-media site covering holidays, lifecycle, and Jewish parenting; overlaps with BimBam's family-facing animated content and educator resources.

Broad incumbents

• PJ Library: Harold Grinspoon Foundation's flagship Jewish family engagement program; both an institutional partner and a broader incumbent in Jewish children's content, distributing BimBam media to hundreds of thousands of families.
• Chabad.org: One of the largest global Jewish content and education platforms, producing videos, articles, and tools across holidays, lifecycle, and practice; broader scope but overlapping audience.
• Aish.com: A long-running Jewish educational and educational-tourism site producing articles, videos, and classes; comparable in audience and donor-supported model though more text/lecture-heavy.
• Sesame Workshop: Mission-driven educational media studio behind Sesame Street; comparable as a nonprofit producing premium children's educational content for underserved communities, including faith-adjacent programming.
• BrainPOP: A long-established animated educational video platform widely used in K–12 classrooms; comparable in animation-driven, educator-targeted educational content distribution model.
• 70 Faces Media: Jewish nonprofit media organization (parent of MyJewishLearning and JTA); directly comparable in mission, content verticals, and partnership overlap with BimBam.

Emerging players

• Open Dor Media: A Jewish nonprofit producing educational podcasts and digital media for teens and young adults; comparable niche Jewish media producer with an audience-development focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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