United Activities Unlimited

What United Activities Unlimited does

United Activities Unlimited (UAU) is a community-based nonprofit social services agency founded in 1977 and headquartered on Staten Island, NY. UAU delivers youth development, workforce training, prevention, and family services through approximately 30 public school sites, 4 NYCHA Cornerstone community centers, and select Bronx schools. Its core programs include Comprehensive After-School System of NYC (CAAT) afterschool programming with parent tuition of $290 per child per month, Beacon and Cornerstone community center operations, the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP, with over 40,000 cumulative placements since 2004), Work, Learn, Grow (WLG), Learn & Earn, the recently launched Train & Earn CDL Class B occupational training, Bridge to Health (B2H) prevention services, Fatherhood Matters, Exploring College Activities (ECA), fee-based summer camps, and Saturday Night Lights.

UAU holds 11 School-Age Child Care (SACC) licenses, operates as a designated DYCD Cornerstone provider at 4 NYCHA properties, and is a credentialed SYEP and School's Out NYC (SLC) provider. The organization serves youth in grades K-12, young adults ages 14-24 (including out-of-work/out-of-school 18-24 year-olds), non-custodial fathers through Fatherhood Matters, and families on Staten Island and in select Bronx schools. UAU has earned the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency and a 4-star Charity Navigator rating, and operates with 101-250 employees under a dedicated executive team and specialized program directors.

The revenue model is anchored by NYC municipal grants — primarily from the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the Department of Education (DOE), and NYCHA — supplemented by parent-paid CAAT tuition ($290/child/month), fee-based summer camps, and individual donations. Participant intake runs through Google Forms and the DYCD Connect portal, payments are processed via PayPal, and the public web presence is built on WordPress. The organization has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities and operates on commodity SaaS infrastructure, with growth driven by new program launches (CDL, Fatherhood, Saturday Night Lights), geographic expansion into the Bronx, and additional municipal contract channels (SLC) rather than technology differentiation.

Name

United Activities Unlimited

Legal name

United Activities Unlimited, Inc.

Website

https://unitedactivities.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

United Activities Unlimited is a Staten Island-based nonprofit (founded 1977) that delivers afterschool programs, workforce development, prevention services, and family support through approximately 30 NYC public school sites, 4 NYCHA Cornerstone centers, and select Bronx schools, serving youth K-12, young adults 14-24, and families primarily via NYC DYCD/DOE contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Youth and Family Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Afterschool childcare
• Workforce development training
• Community-based family services
• Youth prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Staten Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants (DYCD / DOE): Primary funding source: NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and NYC Department of Education grants fund the bulk of UAU's no-cost-to-families programs, including COMPASS, SONYC after-school, Cornerstone Centers, Beacon Centers, and SYEP provider payments.
2. Program Fees — CAAT Afterschool: Monthly tuition of $290 per child for the Children's Activities After Three (CAAT) licensed school-age childcare program, billed via online registration portal as recurring monthly payments for 10 cycles per school year; optional $130/student early drop-off at PS 8.
3. Fee-Based Summer Camp Tuition: Fee-based summer camp programs (IS 34, McCown/CSI, PS 53) with 3-month installment payment plans via PayPal; operating alongside separate DYCD-funded no-cost-to-families summer camps.
4. Donations & Matching Gifts: Online donations via PayPal hosted button, plus matching-gift and volunteer-grant programs facilitated through Double the Donation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

United Activities Unlimited (UAU) is a community-based nonprofit social services agency that delivers afterschool programs, Beacon and Cornerstone community centers, workforce development (SYEP, Learn & Earn, Work Learn & Grow, Train & Earn CDL Class B), prevention education and counseling, family and social services, the Fatherhood Matters program, college preparatory activities, literacy classes, educational enrichment, and summer camps to youth, young adults, and families primarily on Staten Island with select Bronx school sites. Most programs are provided at no cost to families through NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and Department of Education grants, with select fee-based programs such as CAAT afterschool and certain summer camps.

Product overview

United Activities Unlimited (UAU) is a community-based social services agency that operates as a unified multi-program portfolio of youth development, workforce development, prevention, and family services rather than a single software product. Its core offerings comprise the SYEP (Summer Youth Employment Program) with its year-round models (Learn & Earn, Work Learn & Grow, and Train & Earn CDL Class B training); the Beacon Centers (school-based community centers such as P.S. 18, I.S. 2) and Cornerstone Centers (NYCHA-based at Mariners Harbor, West Brighton, South Beach, and Berry Homes); afterschool and summer programs (COMPASS elementary, SONYC middle school, CAAT, IS 34 Summer Camp, CSI Summer Camp, McCown Summer Camp, PS 53 Summer Camp); Night Centers and Saturday Night Lights; the Fatherhood Matters program; the Beacon Center for Family Services; Prevention Services (Too Good for Drugs, Life Skills Training, Sanford Harmony, Second Step, Teen Intervene); and College Access for All. Together these programs form UAU's integrated service platform serving youth, young adults, and families across Staten Island and the Bronx.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beacon Centers: School-based community centers operated by UAU providing year-round, evening, and weekend programming for children, youth, and adults at host schools.
• Cornerstone Centers
• CAAT (Children's Activities After Three)
• UAU-COMPASS
• UAU-SONYC
• SYEP (Summer Youth Employment Program)
• WLG (Work, Learn & Grow)
• Learn & Earn
• Train & Earn
• Fatherhood Matters
• UAU Beacon Center for Family Services

Products and services

• NYC Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Joint NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) program placing NYC youth aged 14-24 in paid summer work experiences, split into a Younger Youth cohort (ages 14-15, project-based learning, up to $700 over 6 weeks) and Older Youth cohort (ages 16-24, workplace internships, $17/hour for 25 hours/week over 6 weeks).
• Learn & Earn Program Year-round work readiness, college readiness, leadership development, and employment program for high school juniors and seniors, including interactive workshops, a 16-week winter internship, and a 6-week paid summer internship at 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island.
• Work, Learn & Grow (WLG) Extended internship program following SYEP, running 22 weeks from October to March at 10 hours/week and $15/hour, designed to build skills, time management, and individualized staff support for currently enrolled students.
• Train and Earn Program (CDL Class B) Cohort-based CDL Class B occupational skills training program for out-of-work, out-of-school individuals aged 18-24, combining classroom instruction, hands-on vehicle training, paid internships with mentors, and job placement assistance in the transportation sector.
• Internship Programs for Students School-based internship partnerships with Alfred E. Smith High School, Bronx International High School, Morris Academy High School, Ralph R. McKee High School, and Staten Island Technical High School, tailored to Career & Technical Education (CTE) tracks such as cybersecurity.
• Beacon Centers School-based community centers providing year-round, evening, and weekend programming for children, youth, and adults, including academic support, leadership development, recreation, civic engagement, and cultural exploration; UAU operates Beacon Centers at P.S. 18 and I.S. 2.
• Cornerstone Centers NYCHA-based community centers providing year-round, evening, and weekend programming to children, youth, and adults; UAU operates four Cornerstone Centers within NYCHA's Mariners Harbor, West Brighton, South Beach, and Berry Homes properties on Staten Island.
• CAAT (Children's Activities After Three) Fee-based licensed afterschool program for elementary-aged youth at PS 1, PS 5, PS 6, PS 8, PS 13, PS 120, PS 38, PS 39, and PS 45, supervised by NYC DOE teachers and paraprofessionals, Monday through Friday from dismissal to 5:45 pm. Monthly cost is $290 per child; PS 8 offers early 7:30 AM drop-off for an additional $130 per student.
• COMPASS Afterschool Program NYC DYCD-funded no-cost-to-families elementary afterschool program for grades K-5 with STEM and Literacy enrichment, arts instruction, physical activity, and nutritional programming, operating September-June, Monday-Friday 3 hours daily, plus 13 select school holidays.
• SONYC Afterschool Program NYC DYCD-funded no-cost-to-families middle school afterschool program for 6th-8th grades emphasizing youth choice and voice, STEM, Literacy, Youth Leadership, arts instruction, and physical activity, operating September-June, Monday-Friday 3 hours daily, plus 10 select school holidays.
• COMPASS Summer Camp DYCD-funded no-cost elementary summer camp at P.S. 20, P.S. 44, P.S. 45, P.S. 55, and P.S. 56, running 6 weeks, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, with STEM, Literacy, arts, physical activity, and nutritional programming.
• SONYC Summer Camp DYCD-funded no-cost middle school summer camp at I.S. 7, I.S. 24, I.S. 34, I.S. 72, I.S. 75, I.S. 2 (Beacon), and P.S. 18 (Beacon), running 4 weeks between July-August, Monday-Friday 5 hours daily, with STEM, Literacy, arts, and physical activity programming.
• IS 34 Summer Camp Fee-based summer camp at I.S. 34 with 3-month installment payment option via PayPal.
• CSI Summer Camp Fee-based summer camp hosted at the College of Staten Island (CSI) operated by United Activities Unlimited.
• Fatherhood Matters Support program for non-custodial fathers offering a 10-week workshop series and certificate program on effective parenting skills, healthy parent-child relationships, self-care, and modeling responsibility, with case management assistance for navigating public benefits, child support, employment, and visitation.
• UAU Beacon Center for Family Services Free and confidential preventive services for families at risk of losing their children to foster care or with family court involvement, located within P.S. 18. Services include casework counseling, home visits, and crisis intervention.
• Prevention Services Evidence-based youth drug prevention, education, and counseling programs including Too Good for Drugs, Life Skills Training, Sanford Harmony, Second Step, individual and small group counseling, and the Teen Intervene early intervention method for ages 12-18.
• College Access for All – Middle School

Quantifiable outcome

• Placed almost 40,000 young adults in NYC internships since 2004 across SYEP, Work Learn Grow, and Ladders for Leaders
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core and minor.

• NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAU is one of DYCD's SYEP provider agencies and operates DYCD-funded COMPASS, SONYC, Beacon, and Cornerstone programs on Staten Island. The partnership underpins the majority of UAU's no-cost-to-families programming, including Cornerstone Center enrollment through the DYCD Connect portal and SYEP provider selection on the citywide application.
• NYC Department of Educationflagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAU operates afterschool, Beacon, summer camp, and prevention programs inside NYC Department of Education public school buildings across Staten Island; CAAT programming is supervised by licensed NYC DOE teachers and paraprofessionals from the host school. UAU is a designated NYC DOE Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention provider.
• New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAU operates four NYCHA Cornerstone Centers within Mariners Harbor, West Brighton, South Beach, and Berry Homes housing developments, delivering year-round, evening, and weekend programming to NYCHA residents.
• Camelot of Staten IslandminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed referral partner for substance-use treatment for all ages; provides coordinated prevention services for UAU participants needing clinical treatment referrals.
• Project HospitalityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReferral partner for substance-use treatment and social services for adults 18+ on Staten Island; UAU lists Project Hospitality as a resource for UAU prevention clients.
• YMCA Counseling ServiceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed referral partner for substance-use treatment and mental health counseling for all ages at two Staten Island locations (Richmond Ave and Vanderbilt Ave).
• Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness (TYSA)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunity-wellness partner providing substance-use prevention resources referenced in UAU's Partners and Resources directory.
• NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Good Shepherd Services: NYC-based community-based nonprofit providing afterschool, foster care, youth workforce development, and family services across multiple boroughs—directly comparable multi-service model to UAU, with similar DYCD contract reliance.
• CAMBA: Large Brooklyn-based CBO operating SYEP, afterschool, housing, and workforce programs citywide with NYC government funding—closest scale-comparable peer with similar service portfolio and contracting model.
• Children's Aid Society: NYC nonprofit operating afterschool, community centers (including Cornerstone programs), youth workforce, and family services—directly comparable integrated youth services model with similar public-funder revenue mix.
• SCO Family of Services: NYC and Long Island nonprofit providing afterschool, foster care, workforce development, and family preservation—operates similar DYCD-funded programs and comparable multi-service nonprofit structure.
• Boys' Club of New York: NYC nonprofit providing afterschool, summer camp, and youth workforce programs serving low-income youth—closely comparable in target population, service mix, and NYC public-funder dependency.
• The Door: NYC nonprofit providing youth workforce development, education, and supportive services for teens and young adults—directly comparable SYEP, internship, and college-access programming for similar age cohorts.
• Henry Street Settlement: Lower East Side NYC settlement house operating afterschool, summer camp, workforce, and senior services—comparable multi-service neighborhood-based model with similar NYC government and private funding mix.
• The Children's Village: NYC nonprofit operating afterschool, family services, workforce development, and community-based programs—directly comparable integrated youth and family services nonprofit with similar DYCD/ACS contract structure.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities of Staten Island: Local Staten Island nonprofit providing social services, family support, and youth programs—directly comparable geographic and service footprint to UAU on Staten Island, competing for similar DYCD/DSS contracts.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Greater New York: Large NYC YMCA operating afterschool, summer camp, and youth development programs citywide—comparable youth programming with a broader recreation/fitness portfolio and national brand presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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