Stephens Family YMCA

Name

Stephens Family YMCA

Legal name

Stephens Family YMCA

Website

https://sf-ymca.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation and Wellness Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (6244), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM), Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI), Parent’s Helper (Non-Infant) & Child Supervision (HSAAAGAA)

Keywords

• Community recreation services
• Fitness facility memberships
• Youth sports programs
• Aquatics swim lessons
• Adaptive disability programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Champaign

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: Continuous monthly membership dues providing full facility access. Membership types include 1-Adult, 2-Adult, 1-Adult Household, 2-Adult Household, and Student categories. Monthly drafts continue until proper cancellation procedure is completed.
2. Program Fees: Revenue from various programs including swim lessons, sports leagues, summer camp, after-school programs, dance classes, climbing wall, personal training, and specialized therapy services.
3. Annual Campaign Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations supporting scholarship fund. 100% of donations directly support scholarships for those in financial need.
4. Guest Day Passes: Daily and weekly guest passes for non-members to access facilities. Youth passes $5/day, Teen/Adult $10/day, Family $25/day, Individual Weekly $25, Family Weekly $50.
5. Event Fundraising: Revenue from events including Corporate Cup Challenge, Ladies Luau on the Links, and other community fundraising events supporting the Annual Campaign scholarship fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stephens Family YMCA is a nonprofit community service organization that delivers health, fitness, aquatics, child care, youth sports, and inclusive programming for individuals with disabilities through a single Champaign, Illinois facility, mobile outreach units, and supporting community programs. Its offerings are funded by membership dues, program fees, and charitable donations, with financial assistance tied to Federal Poverty Guidelines to ensure access for underserved populations.

Product overview

Stephens Family YMCA is a nonprofit community service organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of health, fitness, and social programs primarily serving Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, and surrounding communities in Illinois. The organization operates a single unified facility with a wide array of interconnected programs: Health & Fitness (group exercise, personal training, EGYM smart equipment, nutrition counseling, and virtual wellness via YMCA360), Aquatics (swim lessons, competitive teams, water fitness), Child Care (after school, preschool, summer camp, child watch), Youth and Adult Sports (basketball, soccer, flag football, climbing wall, pickleball), and Larkin's Place (inclusive programming for children with disabilities including therapy services, adaptive sports, and social programs). Additional community outreach includes the Y on the Fly mobile programming serving underserved neighborhoods, scholarships through the Annual Campaign supporting over 1,000 individuals annually, and special events like the C-U Triathlon and Corporate Cup Challenge. The organization is led by CEO Jeff Scott and funded through membership fees, program fees, foundations, grants, and individual/corporate donors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Larkin's Place: A specialized inclusive programming division of the Stephens Family YMCA dedicated to supporting children and adults with disabilities and their families, offering therapeutic services, adaptive sports, and recreational programs.

Products and services

• YMCA Memberships Recurring monthly memberships providing facility access to pools, track, gyms, and unlimited group exercise classes for individuals, households, students, and youth. Includes nationwide YMCA reciprocity and financial assistance aligned with Federal Poverty Guidelines.
• Aquatics Programs Swimming programs including swim lessons for all ages, aqua fitness classes, HEAT competitive swim team, Masters Swim for adults, and lifeguard training certification courses.
• Child Care and Summer Camp Comprehensive child care services including after school programs, preschool, child watch during facility visits, school holiday care, Y Kid's Night, Kids Club for teens, and summer camp at multiple locations including Mahomet Summer Camp.
• Larkin's Place Inclusive Programming Inclusive programming division supporting children at all developmental levels and their families with accessible spaces and inclusive recreational activities, including therapy services, Friday Night Fun, Nemo Swim Lessons for individuals with special needs, and The Rolling Heat wheelchair basketball team.
• YMCA360 Virtual Wellness On-demand and livestream classes platform accessible on all devices in 4K, available exclusively to Stephens Family YMCA members, featuring yoga, youth sports, and Les Mills workouts.
• Personal Training Personal training services and access to EGYM Smart Strength Equipment that conducts strength assessments, automatically adjusts resistance settings, and tracks progress via RFID wristband and the branded member app.
• Personal Nutrition Education Nutrition counseling services offering various session packages (30, 45, and 60 minutes) for nutrition education, performance nutrition, and behavior and lifestyle changes.
• Youth and Adult Sports Leagues Youth sports leagues (basketball, flag football, indoor soccer, volleyball clinics) and adult recreational sports (Elite and Recreation basketball leagues, pickleball open gym for Active Older Adults, and adult climbing classes).
• C-U Triathlon Annual triathlon event hosted by Champaign Park District and Stephens Family YMCA featuring a 400-yard swim, 10-mile bike ride, and 5K run, designed for all athletic levels.
• Pediatric Aquatic Therapy and Speech Therapy Individualized speech therapy services provided by certified Speech Language Pathologist Brittany Booth for children under age 17, plus pediatric aquatic therapy sessions led by a licensed ATRI-certified therapist. Services may be billable to medical insurance with appropriate documentation.
• Y on the Fly Mobile Outreach Mobile community programming that delivers Stephens Family YMCA services directly to underserved neighborhoods in Champaign and Urbana through two mobile units, including after school programs, summer programs for ages 5-13, the B.O.Y.S. Mentor Program, DYNO Dance Team, and F.L.Y.T. Program for middle schoolers.
• Annual Campaign and Scholarship Program Annual fundraising campaign that provides scholarships for memberships and programs aligned to household income, supporting over 1,000 individuals and families annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awards scholarships to over 1,000 individuals and families annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Carle HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Carle Health is donating land directly south of the current YMCA facility and will have a presence in the expanded space. They will operate therapy, rehabilitation, and wellness programs within the new 50,000 square foot expansion, occupying approximately 20,000 square feet. This collaboration demonstrates shared dedication to supporting ongoing health and wellbeing of Champaign-Urbana and surrounding areas.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Special Olympics: Global organization providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Comparable to Stephens Family YMCA's Larkin's Place adaptive sports programming (e.g., The Rolling Heat wheelchair basketball) and inclusive recreation model.
• Girls Inc. National nonprofit empowering girls through after-school and summer programming including sports, leadership, and life skills. Comparable to Stephens Family YMCA's Girls on the Run, F.L.Y.T., and DYNO Dance Team programs targeting school-age girls.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing disability services including therapy, inclusive recreation, and adaptive programming. Overlaps with Larkin's Place speech therapy, aquatic therapy, and inclusive recreational offerings for individuals with disabilities.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Nonprofit youth mentoring organization providing community-based mentoring for at-risk youth. Overlaps with Y on the Fly's B.O.Y.S. Mentor Program and the Y's broader youth development mission in underserved communities.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA: National federation governing the YMCA movement of which Stephens Family YMCA is a member. Broad incumbent operating a nationwide network of community recreation, fitness, and youth-development facilities under the same brand, mission, and reciprocity model.
• Planet Fitness: Largest low-cost commercial fitness chain competing for value-oriented household memberships. Competes directly with the Y's core adult and family fitness offering on price in the Champaign-Urbana market.
• Life Time Fitness: Premium commercial fitness operator offering aquatics, group fitness, family programming, and youth camps. Comparable service mix to the Y's broader programming portfolio, but positioned as a higher-priced commercial alternative.

Direct peers

• JCC Association of North America: Network of Jewish Community Centers operating community recreation centers with fitness, aquatics, childcare, camps, and cultural programming. Closely comparable faith-anchored community model delivering family wellness and youth services under a values-driven mission.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National nonprofit operating membership-based clubs providing youth development, after-school programming, and recreational services to families. Directly comparable to Stephens Family YMCA's youth and community programming mission, including after-school care, summer camps, and sports leagues.

Regional players

• Champaign Park District: Local public park district operating pools, recreation facilities, sports leagues, and community programming in Champaign-Urbana. Direct local competitor for aquatics, sports, and recreation programming, and a co-organizer of the C-U Triathlon with Stephens Family YMCA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/StephensFamilyYMCAwithLarkinsPlace
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100065096975031
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stephens-family-ymca
• Instagraminstagram.com/sfymcaofficial

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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