YMCA of Greater Cleveland

Name

YMCA of Greater Cleveland

Legal name

YMCA of Greater Cleveland

Website

https://clevelandymca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Fitness and Wellness Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Fitness, Personal Training & Wellness Coaching (EDALAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mind-Body Wellness Coaching (Holistic/Integrative) (HSADAGAG), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Community fitness services
• Wellness programs
• Health and community services
• Nonprofit recreation
• Family fitness centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Recurring membership fees from individuals and families accessing YMCA facilities and programs including fitness centers, wellness classes, and community services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

YMCA of Greater Cleveland operates a network of community-based fitness and wellness facilities in Northeast Ohio, offering membership-based access to fitness centers, personalized workout technology (EGYM Smart Fitness System), wellness classes, family programming, and community health services. The organization also participates in health alliances such as WellLink Health Alliance to access analytics, policy influence, collaboration, and group purchasing services.

Product overview

YMCA of Greater Cleveland provides fitness and wellness services through its family YMCA locations, including the Geauga Family YMCA. The organization offers the EGYM Smart Fitness System, a connected technology platform that personalizes workouts to individual body measurements and strength levels, tracking performance and syncing with a mobile app. The YMCA also maintains membership affiliations with WellLink Health Alliance for access to analytics, policy influence, and group purchasing services across 28,500 member locations nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EGYM Smart Fitness System A connected fitness technology system that personalizes workouts by automatically adjusting to each member's body measurements and strength level, tracking performance, and syncing with a mobile app. Available to YMCA members at participating facilities such as the Geauga Family YMCA.
• YMCA Membership (Fitness Facilities and Wellness Programs) Recurring membership-based access to YMCA fitness facilities, wellness classes, community programs, and family services for individuals and families in the Greater Cleveland area.
• WellLink Health Alliance Membership Alliance-level membership providing access to analytics, policy influence, collaboration opportunities, and group purchasing services through a network of over 28,500 member locations nationwide.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WellLink Health AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026The YMCA of Greater Cleveland is among the first organizations to join WellLink Health Alliance under its expanded membership structure. The new model moves beyond WellLink's traditional focus on hospitals and health systems to welcome allied health organizations, educational and nonprofit institutions, associate organizations, and individuals. YMCA gains access to analytics, policy influence, collaboration opportunities, and group purchasing services serving over 28,500 member locations nationwide.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• JCC of Cleveland (Mandel JCC): Jewish Community Center in Cleveland offering fitness facilities, group classes, personal training, and family programming. Directly comparable as a community-center-based fitness and wellness operator serving the same Cleveland market with a similar membership/dues model.

Emerging players

• Orangetheory Fitness: Boutique group-fitness franchise using heart-rate-monitored interval training. Comparable to YMCA of Greater Cleveland as a technology-enabled, group-class-focused fitness operator, especially relevant given the Y's recent EGYM tech investment.
• F45 Training: Boutique functional-training franchise built on technology-led group workouts. Comparable to YMCA of Greater Cleveland in the connected-fitness and group-class experience space, representing a differentiated competitor for experience-seeking members.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA: National umbrella organization for the U.S. YMCA movement. Directly comparable as the parent brand and operating framework of which the YMCA of Greater Cleveland is an affiliate, sharing the same membership model and community-service mission.
• Planet Fitness: Largest low-cost commercial fitness chain in the U.S. with a heavily discounted membership model. Comparable to YMCA of Greater Cleveland as a competing membership-based fitness operator targeting price-sensitive consumers in the same regional markets.
• Equinox Holdings: Premium luxury fitness and wellness operator with integrated spa, personal training, and group classes. Comparable to YMCA of Greater Cleveland as a high-end membership-based fitness and wellness brand, particularly relevant if YMCA pursues premium tier pricing.
• LA Fitness / Fitness International: Large multi-site commercial fitness chain with broad group-class and equipment offerings. Comparable to YMCA of Greater Cleveland as a membership-based full-service fitness operator competing for similar members in similar geographies.
• Anytime Fitness: Largest 24-hour fitness franchise network globally. Comparable to YMCA of Greater Cleveland as a membership-based, multi-site fitness operator with a community-oriented positioning and a recurring revenue model.
• Life Time Fitness: Premium, publicly listed fitness operator offering clubs, group classes, personal training, and wellness amenities. Comparable to YMCA of Greater Cleveland as a multi-site, membership-based fitness and wellness provider with similar programming breadth.

Regional players

• Greater Cleveland Sports Commission: Regional nonprofit promoting sports, recreation, and wellness in Northeast Ohio. Comparable to YMCA of Greater Cleveland because both serve the same regional market and overlap on community-based fitness and youth recreation programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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