Countryside Ymca

Name

Countryside Ymca

Legal name

The Young Men's Christian Association (Countryside YMCA)

Website

https://countrysideymca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebanon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Monthly subscription fees for facility access at Lebanon, Landen, and Otterbein locations. Multiple membership tiers based on family size and age. Access to both Lebanon and Landen included with Lebanon membership.
2. Program Fees: Fees for specialized programs including personal training, swim lessons, gymnastics, sports leagues, summer camp, and childcare services.
3. Donations and Annual Campaign: Tax-deductible donations to Annual Campaign fund programs supporting community members in need. Accepts IRA contributions, legacy donations to Heritage Club, and event sponsorships.
4. Facility Rentals: Rental fees for golf simulator ($15/hour), pickleball courts ($30 for 2-hour single court, $100 for all 4 courts), birthday parties, and facility rentals.
5. 24-Hour Access Key Fob: Annual fee for after-hours facility access key fob allowing members 18+ to access fitness centers when facility is closed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Countryside YMCA is a non-profit community organization that operates fitness centers, swimming pools, gym facilities, and community-based recreation programs across three locations in Ohio (Lebanon, Landen/Maineville, and Otterbein). It sells individual and family memberships that grant access to its facilities and programming, including youth sports, swim lessons, childcare, and senior activities.

Product overview

Countryside YMCA operates as a multi-location fitness and community wellness organization with a large main Lebanon campus (230,000 sq. ft. on 126 acres) plus Landen and Otterbein satellite locations. The core product portfolio centers on the Cardio Strength Center (CSC) and Aquatics facilities (7 pools), supplemented by specialized zones including the Stolle Center for seniors (50+), Motion Zone for youth (7-13), and Family Gym for toddlers. Additional offerings include rock climbing, golf simulator, pickleball/sports courts, nature trail, and disc golf. The organization provides membership-based access with add-on programs including 24-hour fitness access, insurance-paid memberships (Renew Active via UnitedHealthcare), personal training, over 60 weekly group fitness classes, summer camp, childcare centers, and community outreach programs (LiveSTRONG cancer support, financial assistance). The Landen and Otterbein locations serve as sub-brands offering location-specific fitness and senior programming respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stolle Center: Exclusive facility for members 50 and older, featuring fitness classes, warm water pool activities, social gatherings, and day trips.
• Motion Zone
• Begin to Swim
• LiveSTRONG at the YMCA
• Veterans Connect
• Early Learners Literacy
• Blessed Respite & Kinship Care
• Traveling Through Grief

Products and services

• Fitness Center Memberships

Quantifiable outcome

• Free swimming lessons provided to 4th graders in Lebanon City, Wayne Local, and Little Miami School Districts through Begin to Swim program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• 80+ Corporate Affiliates (list)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerExtensive network of 80+ local employers providing 10% employee discount on YMCA memberships as employee wellness benefit. Includes healthcare systems (Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Kettering Health, Tri-Health), manufacturers (Toyota, GE Aerospace, Procter & Gamble), schools (Lakota Schools, Mason Schools), government agencies (Hamilton County, ODOT), and retailers (Kroger, Costco, Home Depot).
• LCNB National BankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing community partner and annual campaign sponsor. President Eric Meilstrup states shared vision of making the community better for everyone. Listed as thank you partner sponsor on website.
• Armed Services YMCA / Department of DefensemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership provides DOD funding for military family memberships. Eligible participants include Title 10 personnel, families of deployed National Guard/Reserves, active duty personnel, and veterans. DOD funds membership costs; camps and fee-based activities excluded.
• Girdwood OrthodonticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as partner sponsor supporting Countryside YMCA community programs.
• IVC TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as partner sponsor supporting Countryside YMCA community programs.
• Antioch ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner church with logo featured on partner sponsors page.
• Conger Construction GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as partner sponsor supporting Countryside YMCA community programs.
• Shine OrthodonticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as partner sponsor supporting Countryside YMCA community programs.
• GMI CompaniesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as partner sponsor supporting Countryside YMCA community programs.
• LiveSTRONG FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2008 to help cancer survivors through LiveSTRONG at the YMCA program. Provides free fitness programming and support for cancer survivors.
• UnitedHealthcare Medicare PlansmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRenew Active program - gold standard Medicare fitness program providing free YMCA membership to UnitedHealthcare Medicare Plan members. Includes free Member Coaching and access to exclusive Stolle Center for seniors.
• PeerfitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital fitness platform providing employers, employees, and Medicare Advantage members access to variety of fitness studios, gyms, and digitally streamed workouts including Countryside YMCA.
• Local School DistrictsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lebanon City, Wayne Local, and Little Miami School Districts for Begin to Swim program providing free lifesaving swimming lessons to 4th graders and preschoolers at The Children's Center.
• Otterbein Lebanon Senior Lifestyle CommunitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA facility embedded within Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Community. YMCA provides fitness programming and services to all Otterbein residents as part of life enrichment center.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Life Time Fitness: Premium large-format fitness operator with regional Ohio-area locations; competes for higher-end family membership share with broader amenity mix and newer facility infrastructure.
• Planet Fitness: National low-cost fitness chain with locations throughout the Cincinnati-Dayton corridor; competes directly for basic-tier membership at significantly lower price points than Countryside YMCA.

Direct peers

• YMCA of Greater Cincinnati: Larger umbrella YMCA organization operating nearby in southwest Ohio with multiple branches serving similar family, fitness, and youth programs; most direct regional peer sharing the YMCA brand, mission, and revenue model.
• Great Miami Valley YMCA: Dayton-area regional YMCA operating multiple branches with comparable membership, child-care, and aquatics programming; very similar service mix and operating footprint in adjacent Ohio geography.
• Butler County Family YMCA: Local Ohio YMCA chapter serving an adjacent county with similar membership tiers, child watch, swim lessons, and community outreach programs — directly comparable scale and operating model.
• Lakota Family YMCA: Southwest Ohio YMCA serving similar suburban demographics with comparable family and youth programming; direct peer in overlapping trade area.
• M.E. Lyons YMCA: Greater Cincinnati branch YMCA offering fitness, aquatics, and youth programming in an adjacent Ohio community; comparable mix of facilities, programs, and membership tiers.
• Jewish Community Center of Cincinnati: Non-profit community center operating fitness, aquatics, child-care, and senior programming on a comparable membership-and-donation model; ideal model-comparable peer with similar mission-driven positioning.
• Clippard Family YMCA: Greater Cincinnati branch YMCA offering similar fitness, swim, and youth programming in an adjacent community; directly comparable operating model.
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati: Non-profit youth- and family-serving organization with similar community-mission programming, sliding-scale access, and corporate-partner-driven funding model operating in the same Ohio geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CountrysideYMCA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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