Santa Monica Family YMCA

What Santa Monica Family YMCA does

Santa Monica Family YMCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization incorporated in 1901 and reorganized in its current form on June 13, 1927, operating from an 85,000+ square foot facility at 1332 6th Street in Santa Monica, California, with a satellite camp (Camp Big Bear) in the San Bernardino National Forest established in 1938. The organization serves the Santa Monica and Venice coastal communities through three program pillars: youth development (Junior Lakers youth basketball, swim lessons, after-school enrichment, teen programs, summer camps), healthy living (personal training, group exercise, active older adult programs, SMARTfit dual-task brain health technology, aquatics), and social responsibility (emergency relief, financial assistance, community events, early learning center).

The core technology stack includes SMARTfit wall-mounted dual-task training units installed in February 2025 in partnership with SMARTfit Inc. and Pacific Neuroscience Institute, making it the only YMCA in California or the Western US with these tools. Programs are managed through Daxko for membership and registration and GroupEx Pro for fitness class scheduling. In 2025 the organization opened the Audre Slater Foundation Maker Space, a creativity-driven environment with tools for crafting, design, science, and technology serving youth programming.

Revenue is generated through membership dues (individual/family subscriptions), program fees (youth programs, swim lessons, sports leagues, summer camps, after-school enrichment, specialty classes), donations and grants (including the Anchors of the Community planned giving endowment), and event-based program revenue (Parent's Night Out, Mother's Day Tea Party, floral arrangement classes, financial planning workshops). Financial assistance and scholarships ($201K disbursed in 2025; $115K in 2024) ensure accessibility. The organization earned Praesidium Accreditation for youth protection and Green Business Certification in 2025, plus 2026 Sustainability Quality Awards Grand Prize from the City of Santa Monica. In 2024 the Y served 11,700+ individuals returning to pre-COVID levels, with 12% membership growth and 15% gate-visit growth in the first half of 2025. CEO Hodge Patterson leads a team that includes Senior Director of Risk Management Pam Andrews (36+ years tenure) and Director of Mission Advancement Caity King; the board includes members with multi-decade service such as Nathaniel 'Nat' Trives (72 years).

Name

Santa Monica Family YMCA

Legal name

Santa Monica Young Men's Christian Association

Website

https://ymcasm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Santa Monica Family YMCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization serving Santa Monica and Venice with youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility programs from an 85,000+ sq ft facility, including the only SMARTfit brain health technology in any California or Western US YMCA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation and Wellness Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAJ

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYMPAKAJAA

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Camps, Academies & Training Centers

SECONDARYEDAMALAA

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

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

SECONDARYTHAGAOAI

Group Camping & Scout Camps

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Camping & Glamping Facilities

Keywords

• Community fitness services
• Youth development programs
• Aquatics and swim lessons
• Early childhood education
• Recreational sports leagues

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and monthly membership fees for individuals and families accessing fitness facilities, pools, and program facilities
2. Program Fees: Fees for youth programs, swim lessons, sports leagues, summer camps, after-school enrichment, and specialty classes
3. Donations and Grants: Charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners including annual giving campaigns and planned giving through the Anchors of the Community endowment program
4. Event-Based Programs: Revenue from community events, workshops, and specialty programs like Parent's Night Out, floral arrangement classes, and financial planning workshops

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Santa Monica Family YMCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that operates health, wellness, youth development, and aquatics programs from its Santa Monica, California facility. Its offerings span early childhood education, day and overnight camps, youth sports, group exercise and personal training, swim instruction, and emergency response services. The Y supplements its paid programs with financial assistance, scholarships, and free community events to ensure broad access.

Product overview

The Santa Monica Family YMCA is a nonprofit community organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of health, wellness, and youth development programs and services. The organization operates from a 85,000+ square foot facility and provides diverse offerings including: Membership access with facility amenities (pool, gym, fitness center); Healthy Living programs (Personal Training, Group Exercise, Active Older Adults, SMARTfit Brain Health Technology); Youth Development (After School Enrichment, Junior Lakers Youth Basketball, Teen Activities, Audre Slater Foundation Maker Space); Aquatics (swim lessons, water safety); Camps (Camp Big Bear overnight camp, Summer Day Camp, Specialty Day Camps); Early Learning Center; and Family/Community Programs (Parent's Night Out, workshops, events). The organization also provides Emergency Response Services and Financial Assistance/Scholarships to ensure accessibility. Programs are delivered through various operational platforms including Daxko for membership/registration and GroupEx Pro for class scheduling. Key recent initiatives include the ribbon-cutting of a Maker Space powered by the Audre Slater Foundation (2025) and installation of SMARTfit dual-task brain health training technology (2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Big Bear: Overnight and day camp facility located in the San Bernardino National Forest, established in 1938.
• Junior Lakers Youth Basketball Program
• Audre Slater Foundation Makerspace
• Anchors of the Community

Products and services

• YMCA Membership
• Healthy Living Programs
• Aquatics Programs
• Early Learning Center
• Camp Big Bear
• Summer Day Camp
• After School Enrichment
• Junior Lakers Youth Basketball
• Recreational Sports Leagues
• Active Older Adults Programs
• Family Programs and Community Events
• Emergency Response Services
• Financial Assistance and Scholarships

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 11,700 individuals served in 2024 returning to pre-COVID numbers
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Pacific Neuroscience InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to install SMARTfit brain health technology backed by clinical research. PNI provides scientific validation and expertise for dual-task training programs that improve cognitive abilities.
• SMARTfit Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership to provide SMARTfit dual-task training units for cognitive and physical training. The company pioneered the technology with Cathi Lamberti as CEO & Founder. The Santa Monica Family YMCA is the only YMCA in California or Western US with this technology.
• Kiwanis Club of Santa MonicamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for Healthy Kids Day 2025 annual event, helping create a day full of joyful activity and meaningful impact for families.
• Red Cross Bridge ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership allowing the YMCA to serve as a location for Red Cross operations, providing financial relief and support to over 500 individuals whose homes were impacted by the 2025 Palisades Fire.
• Boys & Girls Club of Santa MonicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for youth programming, collaborating on Free Safety Around Water swim lessons for drowning prevention.
• Community CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner collaborating to connect families impacted by the LA fires with summer program opportunities and resources.
• Safe Place for YouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner working to connect fire-affected youth with summer programs and support services.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency response partner utilizing YMCA facility as a community resource hub during the 2025 fire emergency.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner collaborating on fire relief efforts and connecting affected families with summer program opportunities.
• Santa Monica Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration during fire emergency for meal distribution to SMPD & National Guard Tactical Deployment team and other community members in need.
• Food Partners (Cobi's at Dhaba, Thistle, No Res Gourmet, Truxton American Bistro, Chick-Fil-A, California Pizza Kitchen, The Butcher's Daughter, Fiorelli's Wood Fired Pizza, Maria's Italian Kitchen, C&O Cucina)minorOthersLocal restaurants and food businesses providing meals for community members and first responders during the 2025 fire relief efforts.
• National GuardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided tactical deployment support during fire emergency; YMCA coordinated meal distribution for National Guard team.
• Santa Monica Fire DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic partner participating in Healthy Kids Day with interactive experiences and safety information for families.
• Santa Monica Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic partner participating in Healthy Kids Day bringing interactive experiences and resources to families.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Westside Family YMCA: Neighboring Los Angeles–area YMCA branch offering overlapping membership-based fitness, youth, and aquatics programs to a comparable coastal-community demographic.
• Kroc Center Los Angeles (Salvation Army): Mission-driven community recreation center offering membership-based aquatics, fitness, youth, and family programs to LA residents — structurally and programmatically analogous to a YMCA.
• Culver-Palms Family YMCA: Sibling YMCA branch in the same LA service area running similar youth sports, swim lessons, day camps, and senior wellness programs under one alliance.
• Camp Keystone (Big Bear area camps): Overnight youth camp located in the same Big Bear / San Bernardino National Forest region as Camp Big Bear, competing for summer-camp enrollment of LA-area families.
• Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica: Local youth development nonprofit offering after-school programs, sports leagues, and summer camps to the same Santa Monica youth market — even partnered with the Y on swim lessons.
• The Bay Club (Bay Club Santa Monica): Premium membership-based fitness and recreation club in Santa Monica offering pools, courts, group exercise, and family programming that overlaps directly with the Y's core membership offering.

Regional players

• Pacific Palisades Recreation Center: Local municipal recreation facility near Santa Monica offering youth sports, camps, and fitness programming to the same westside communities.
• Santa Monica–Malibu Council of PTAs / SMMUSD: Public schools and PTA network in the same Santa Monica service area that compete for after-school enrichment and youth program enrollment and partner opportunistically.

Broad incumbents

• LA Metropolitan YMCA: Parent YMCA alliance covering greater Los Angeles; provides shared branding, programming, and donor infrastructure that the Santa Monica Family YMCA operates within.
• Equinox Santa Monica: National luxury fitness club with a Santa Monica location targeting affluent adults with premium group exercise, personal training, and wellness amenities — a commercial competitor for the same member demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SantamonicaYMCA
• Instagraminstagram.com/17841405925403302

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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