Knoxville Jewish Alliance

What Knoxville Jewish Alliance does

The Knoxville Jewish Alliance (KJA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation headquartered at 6800 Deane Hill Drive SW in Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in April 2001 through the merger of the Knoxville Jewish Federation and the Lalla and Max B. Arnstein Jewish Community Center Association. The organization operates the Arnstein Jewish Community Center (AJCC) — a 25,000-square-foot facility on 13 acres housing an aquatic center, gymnasium, tennis courts, preschool classrooms, meeting rooms, archives, and gallery space — while simultaneously serving as the local affiliate of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) for Greater Knoxville and East Tennessee. Its digital infrastructure runs on the Fedweb content management platform provided by JFNA.

KJA's program portfolio spans the full Jewish life cycle, including a 3 Star-Rated Tennessee preschool (infants through pre-K), the Milton Collins summer day camp (K through 9th grade), BBYO and BBYO Connect teen programming, the Allen Rosen Aquatic Center and Smokin' Salmon Swim Team, Jewish Family Services for seniors and families in need, PJ Library, Hillel at UTK, the Schwarzbart Gallery, and the Barbara Winick Bernstein Archives. The organization also operates the Knoxville Jewish Community Family of Funds (KJCFF), a supporting organization established in 1999 that manages endowment and donor-advised funds in partnership with East Tennessee Foundation.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: AJCC membership dues (aquatic center, gym, tennis, and member discounts), program fees (preschool and day camp), an Annual Campaign and general donations supporting community programming and JFNA-aligned causes, and IRA Charitable Rollovers (Qualified Charitable Distributions). The go-to-market motion is community-led, with no enterprise or B2B customers; reach is built through email newsletters, Facebook and Instagram organic social, the HaKol community magazine, and on-site programming. The organization employs 11-50 people and is governed by a Board of Directors with a President, Vice Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Name

Knoxville Jewish Alliance

Legal name

Knoxville Jewish Alliance, Inc.

Website

https://jewishknoxville.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Knoxville Jewish Alliance is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates the Arnstein Jewish Community Center and serves as the local Jewish Federations of North America affiliate, running preschool, day camp, aquatic, teen, and senior programs for the Greater Knoxville and East Tennessee Jewish community.

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Product category

Community Center & Jewish Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAL

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAHAD

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

Keywords

• Jewish community services
• Community center programming
• Jewish preschool education
• Summer day camp
• Aquatic center facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: AJCC membership dues providing access to aquatic center, gym, tennis courts, and other facilities; membership open to all
2. Annual Campaign / Donations: Annual fundraising campaign supporting programming, anti-semitism advocacy, community services, family and senior assistance, and Jewish culture promotion; also supports communities throughout North America and globally through JFNA
3. Program Fees: Fees for preschool, summer day camp (Milton Collins Day Camp), and cultural/social programs
4. IRA Charitable Rollovers: Qualified Charitable Distributions from IRAs for donors age 70½ or older, up to $100,000 per year; Tax ID 62-0452960
5. General Donations: Donations supporting specific programs, endowment funds, honoring or remembering individuals, or celebrating milestones

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Knoxville Jewish Alliance operates the Arnstein Jewish Community Center (AJCC), a 25,000-square-foot facility on 13 acres in West Knoxville that serves as the central hub for Jewish life in Greater Knoxville and East Tennessee. It delivers a portfolio of community programs including a 3 Star-Rated preschool, the Milton Collins Day Camp, BBYO teen programming, the Allen Rosen Aquatic Center with swim team, Jewish Family Services, PJ Library, and cultural/social programming. As the local Jewish Federations of North America affiliate, KJA also coordinates fundraising for Jewish communities locally, nationally, and internationally, and manages endowment funds through the Knoxville Jewish Community Family of Funds (KJCFF).

Product overview

The Knoxville Jewish Alliance (KJA) is a unified organization that operates both the Arnstein Jewish Community Center (AJCC) and serves as the local Jewish Federations of North America affiliate. The organization offers a portfolio of community programs centered around its 25,000-square-foot AJCC facility on 13 acres in West Knoxville. The core programs include: the Preschool at AJCC (a 3 Star-Rated play-based learning center for infants through pre-K), Milton Collins Day Camp (summer camp for K-9th grade), BBYO & BBYO Connect (teen programming), the Allen Rosen Aquatic Center (with pool, wading pool, and swim team), Jewish Family Services, PJ Library, HaKol Community Magazine, Hillel at UTK, and the Archives of the Jewish Community of East Tennessee. KJA also oversees the Knoxville Jewish Community Family of Funds (KJCFF), a supporting organization that manages endowment and donor-advised funds. The AJCC facility serves as the central campus for these programs and hosts partner organizations including BBYO, Hadassah, and the Greater Knoxville Jewish Men's Club. KJA offers AJCC membership providing aquatic center access, preschool/day camp discounts, and cultural program benefits.

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Products and services

• Preschool at AJCC A play-based learning center for infants through pre-K guided by Jewish values and culture, accepting children 8 weeks to 5 years old. Operates as a 3 Star-Rated preschool with core hours of 9 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday and extended hours from 7:30 AM to 6 PM.
• Milton Collins Day Camp A summer day camp program for kindergarten through 9th grade, offering early bird registration discounts for AJCC members.
• Allen Rosen Aquatic Center A renovated aquatic center at the AJCC facility featuring an outdoor swimming pool, a fenced wading pool, tennis courts, and the Smokin' Salmon Swim Team.
• BBYO & BBYO Connect Teen Programming Teen programming for middle school and high school students, part of the international BBYO youth organization hosted at the AJCC facility.
• Jewish Family Services Provides a variety of resources to support individuals and families in the Jewish community, including programs serving senior adults.
• PJ Library A program that provides free Jewish books and music for children, fostering Jewish engagement and identity.
• AJCC Membership Program Membership program offering access to the Allen Rosen Aquatic Center, discounts for preschool and day camp, early bird registration for summer camp, and discounts for cultural and social programs.
• Knoxville Jewish Community Family of Funds (KJCFF) A supporting organization of KJA and East Tennessee Foundation that manages endowment, long-term, and donor-advised funds to preserve and strengthen the Jewish community through scholarships, religious, educational, cultural programs, and social services.
• Arnstein Jewish Community Center (AJCC) Facility A 25,000-square-foot facility on 13 acres in West Knoxville housing a swimming pool, fenced wading pool, gymnasium, tennis courts, meeting rooms, preschool classrooms, stage, archives, and offices. Home to BBYO, Hadassah, KJA, and KJCFF.
• Schwarzbart Gallery A gallery showcasing Jewish art and cultural exhibitions for the community.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jewish Agency for IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Emergency partnership for Israel Crisis Response following October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Jewish Agency provides critical care and support to those affected.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Emergency partnership for Israel Crisis Response. JDC works with partners on the ground to support victims of terror and help rebuild damaged infrastructure.
• Israel Trauma CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Emergency partnership for Israel Crisis Response to address unprecedented levels of trauma from the October 7 attack through professional support and care.
• East Tennessee FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 1999KJCFF was created under the auspices of the Knoxville Jewish Federation in September 1999 and operates as a supporting organization of East Tennessee Foundation. This partnership enables KJCFF to build permanent endowments and increase Jewish philanthropy in East Tennessee.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKJA operates as the local JFNA affiliate, coordinating fundraising and support for Jewish communities throughout North America and globally. JFNA provides the Fedweb platform for KJA's website and digital operations.
• BBYOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal BBYO and BBYO Connect teen programming operates at the AJCC facility, providing youth leadership development and Jewish teen community.
• Hadassah Knoxville-Oak RidgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chapter of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is based at the AJCC facility. Supports medical care and research at Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem.
• Second Harvest Food BankminorOthersAJCC serves as a collection point for non-perishable food items to support Second Harvest in feeding East Tennesseans facing food insecurity.
• Bridge Refugee ServicesminorOthersCommunity collection partnership supporting refugee services in the Knoxville area.
• Susannah's HouseminorOthersAJCC serves as collection point for items supporting this Intensive Outpatient Program for mothers in recovery from addiction. Needed items include laundry pods, cleaning products, snacks, and disposable supplies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Hillel International: The foundation for Jewish campus life, of which Hillel at UTK (supported by KJA) is a local chapter. Comparable because it operates in the same Jewish-identity and engagement category at the college-student life stage that KJA serves alongside other demographic cohorts.
• East Tennessee Foundation: The regional community foundation under whose auspices KJCFF operates as a supporting organization. Comparable as an institutional endowment and philanthropic infrastructure partner, though structurally distinct as a community foundation rather than a faith-based federation.
• PJ Library: A Harold Grinspoon Foundation program that delivers free Jewish children's books and is operated locally at AJCC. Directly comparable on the early-childhood Jewish-identity engagement mission that KJA's preschool and family engagement programs also serve.
• Hadassah: The Women's Zionist Organization of America, whose Knoxville-Oak Ridge chapter is housed at the AJCC. Operates adjacent Jewish women's programming, education, and medical-research fundraising — thematically and structurally adjacent to KJA's cultural and identity programming.
• BBYO (Bnai Brith Youth Organization): International Jewish teen movement that operates BBYO and BBYO Connect programming out of the AJCC facility. Not a competitor but a key embedded partner and ecosystem participant, comparable because the same teen-audience programming logic could otherwise be developed in-house by KJA.

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta: A much larger southeastern U.S. federation with a similar model combining community programming, social services, and federation fundraising. Comparable structurally though materially larger in scale and resources.
• Jewish Community Centers of North America (JCC Association): The national umbrella association for JCCs across the U.S. and Canada, of which the Arnstein JCC is an affiliate. Provides industry standards, training, and convening — comparable as the broad incumbent governing the ecosystem in which KJA operates.

Direct peers

• Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee: The closest geographic and structural peer — a Tennessee-based Jewish federation that also operates a Jewish Community Center (the Gordon JCC), combines fundraising, programming, and facility operations, and serves a regional rather than major-metro Jewish population. Directly comparable on dual-entity JCC + Federation model.
• Memphis Jewish Federation: Another Tennessee Jewish federation that operates community programming and partners with a local JCC, comparable to KJA on regional scope, federation affiliation, and the integration of social services, education, and Israel/overseas fundraising.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga: A smaller Tennessee-area Jewish federation serving a community of similar scale to Knoxville, making it one of the closest comparables on organizational size, donor base, and program portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JewishKnoxville
• Instagraminstagram.com/jewishknoxville
• Xx.com/JewishKnoxville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knoxville-jewish-alliance

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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