Jewish Long Beach

What Jewish Long Beach does

Jewish Long Beach is a nonprofit Jewish community organization headquartered at the Weinberg Jewish Long Beach Campus (3801 E. Willow Street, Long Beach, California) that serves approximately 6,000 households and 40,000+ annual campus visitors across a 25-city catchment area spanning Long Beach and West Orange County. The organization was formed through the merger of three historic entities — the Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach (rooted in 1929-era Jewish Welfare Funds), the Barbara & Ray Alpert Jewish Community Center, and the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Long Beach — and combines a single physical hub (fitness center, Mary Alpert Pool, early childhood education center, event spaces) with a broad programmatic portfolio.

Its core service lines include: early childhood education (18 months to PreK, operated as a separately branded Alpert JCC ECE Center); summer day camp (Camp Komaroff, ~170 campers/week); aquatics, group fitness, pickleball, personal training, and senior wellness; Jewish life programming (Senior Shabbat, Mah Jongg, Jewish holidays, PJ Library); adult and senior classes and luncheons; arts and culture (Gatov Gallery, Singing Circle, Film Society); women's philanthropy giving circles; and grant/scholarship programs (Gordon Lentzner Community Impact Grants up to $20,000, Jewish Connections Network scholarships up to $4,000/child). The primary digital engagement platform is the Alpert JCC mobile application (iOS and Android, built on Netpulse), which delivers digital membership badges, group fitness reservations, personal training requests, the BioAge health score, and activity point gamification.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit model: recurring membership fees and program registration (subscription-like), facility rentals (transactional), an annual charitable campaign and legacy giving through the Jewish Community Foundation (which stewards nearly $30M in legacy funds), and pass-through grant distribution to partner organizations. Go-to-market is community-led via the bi-monthly Jewish Community Chronicle, social media, synagogue and school partnerships, and the mobile app. Customer segments are diversified across Jewish families with children, seniors 55+, women in philanthropy (Lions of Judah / Pomegranate / Pearl tiers), Jewish community institutions, and general community members. Security infrastructure is provided through a partnership with the Secure Community Network, and global reach is enabled by affiliations with JFNA, JDC, and The Jewish Agency for Israel.

Name

Jewish Long Beach

Legal name

Jewish Long Beach

Website

https://jewishlongbeach.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jewish Long Beach is a nonprofit Jewish community organization serving 6,000+ households and 40,000+ annual visitors across a 25-city catchment area in Long Beach and West Orange County, delivering fitness, early childhood education, summer camp, senior programming, and grants from a single integrated campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Community Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Jewish community services
• Community fitness center
• Early childhood education
• Summer day camp
• Senior wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

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 Fees: Annual and monthly membership fees providing access to facilities, fitness center, pool, and member-exclusive program discounts
2. Program Registration Fees: Fees for specific programs including early childhood education, Camp Komaroff, swim lessons, sports leagues, adult classes, and special events
3. Facility Rentals: Rental revenue from event spaces including Lipeles Auditorium, Feldman Family Gymnasium, Mary Alpert Pool, meeting rooms, and outdoor areas for private events
4. Charitable Donations and Campaign Contributions: Annual community campaign donations, tribute gifts, High Holy Day greetings, and legacy giving through the Jewish Community Foundation
5. Grants and Scholarships Distribution: Grant funding distributed to partner organizations and scholarship awards to eligible Jewish families for programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jewish Long Beach operates the Alpert Jewish Community Center (Alpert JCC) and runs integrated Jewish community programs out of the Weinberg Jewish Long Beach Campus in Long Beach, California. Its offerings include facility memberships (fitness center, pool, gymnasium), group fitness and aquatics programs, Camp Komaroff summer day camp, an Early Childhood Education Center preschool, Jewish life and cultural programming, adult and senior programs, women's philanthropy, and a community foundation stewarding nearly $30 million in legacy funds. The organization also distributes grants and scholarships to qualifying Jewish families and partner agencies.

Product overview

Jewish Long Beach is a unified Jewish community organization formed from the merger of three historic entities: Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach, Barbara & Ray Alpert Jewish Community Center, and Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Long Beach. The organization offers a broad portfolio of programs and services centered around its Alpert JCC facility, organized into distinct product lines: a digital member platform via the Alpert JCC App (for membership badges, class reservations, program registration, and fitness tracking); early childhood education through the separate Alpert JCC ECE entity; fitness and wellness offerings including group fitness, pickleball, aquatics, and personal training; Camp Komaroff summer day camp; Jewish life programming; adults and seniors programming; arts and culture including the Singing Circle and Film Society; women's philanthropy giving circles; grant and scholarship programs; a community publication; and facility rentals. The Alpert JCC App serves as the primary digital engagement hub connecting members to all programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jewish Community Foundation: Stewards legacy funds entrusted to the organization by the community, managing nearly $30 million in legacy funds.
• Alpert JCC App
• Camp Komaroff
• Early Childhood Education Center

Products and services

• Alpert JCC Membership Annual and monthly membership plans for individuals and families providing access to the Alpert JCC fitness center, Mary Alpert Pool, Feldman Family Gymnasium, group fitness classes, program discounts, and exclusive facility access. The digital membership badge in the Alpert JCC app serves as the entry credential.
• Alpert JCC Mobile App Mobile application (iOS and Android) for Alpert JCC members providing digital membership badges, group fitness class reservations with 7-day advance booking, personal training requests, program and event registration, BioAge health score self-assessment, activity points and community ranking, and member notifications.
• Early Childhood Education Center Preschool and early childhood programs for children from 18 months through Pre-K, operated as the Alpert JCC ECE at alpertjccece.org with enrollment, J Baby & J Tots programs, and tuition.
• Fitness & Wellness Programs Group fitness classes, basketball, pickleball, personal training, senior wellness, martial arts, youth sports, and the Ride for the Living cycling program, offered at the Alpert JCC campus.
• Aquatics Swim lessons, swim team, aqua fitness, baby and me swim classes, and pool BBQ events offered at the Mary Alpert Pool on the Alpert JCC campus.
• Camp Komaroff Summer day camp for children and teens operated at the Alpert JCC campus, hosting approximately 170 campers per week with 50 counselors and staff during the summer season.
• Jewish Life Programs Senior Shabbat, Mah Jongg, Jewish holiday celebrations, PJ Library free kids books, and a synagogue directory serving Jewish community life programming.
• Adults & Seniors Programs Adult classes and lectures, Jessie Butler Senior Luncheons, CSULB OLLI lifelong learning, Happiness & Humor sessions, and volunteer opportunities.
• Children, Youth & Families Programs Program bundle encompassing early childhood education, Camp Komaroff, and family programming including JborhoodLBC community events.
• Arts & Culture Programs Gatov Gallery exhibitions, Barbara Alpert Singing Circle group, and Alpert Classic Film Society virtual film discussion club.
• Women's Philanthropy Jewish women's collective giving program with tiered giving circles (Lions of Judah $5,000+, Pomegranate Society $1,800+, Pearl Society $365+), Women's Weekend retreats, and The Dignity Project community service initiative.
• Summer of Fun Pool Parties Weekly member appreciation pool party series at the Mary Alpert Pool, running Tuesdays from June through August, with swimming, food, music, lawn games, and themed events. Free for Alpert JCC members; members may bring up to four guests per family per visit.
• Gordon Lentzner Community Impact Grants Grant program offering up to $20,000 per organization to local organizations, agencies, synagogues, camps, and nonprofits to support programming for school-age children, teens, and young adults.
• Jewish Connections Network Scholarships Scholarship program providing up to $4,000 per child per school year for ECE tuition, up to $900 per child per summer for Camp Komaroff, and up to 50% of membership fees for eligible Jewish families. Also supports Jewish overnight camps such as Akiba Camp through the Rabbi Laibson Campership Fund.
• Jewish Community Chronicle Bi-monthly community publication delivered to more than 6,000 households in Greater Long Beach and West Orange County, covering local and global Jewish news and offering advertising opportunities.
• Facility Rentals Event and facility rental services including Lipeles Auditorium (300 guests), Lipeles Family Courtyard (60 guests), Barrad Board Room (30 guests), Schulman/Stuhlbarg Lounge (80 guests), Feldman Family Gymnasium, Falk Playground, meeting rooms, and the Mary Alpert Pool & Hillinger Pool Deck. Poolside grills at $10/hour and Club J locker rentals starting at $14.50/month are also available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 6,000+ households through bi-monthly Chronicle publication and 40,000+ annual campus visitors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Secure Community Network (SCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for security services including threat and vulnerability assessments, security training programs (BeAware, CATT, Stop the Bleed, Navigating Conflict), 24/7 Duty Desk support, and incident reporting through the Incident Reporting Form connected to SCN's National Jewish Security Operations Command Center.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation partnership enabling coordinated emergency response, global Jewish community support, and participation in collective initiatives such as Venezuela earthquake relief and Ride for the Living.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal humanitarian partner activated for emergency disaster response; JDC provides emergency support mechanisms and distributes pre-positioned humanitarian supplies in crisis situations.
• The Jewish Agency for IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization providing resources for immigrants and those seeking assistance; established resources for Venezuelan immigrants in Israel during crisis situations.
• Beach HillelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint programming partner for interfaith dialogue events including Sharaka panel discussions on Middle East peace, bringing together Jewish, Muslim, and Christian perspectives.
• SharakaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional peace initiative working to build dialogue and cooperation between Israel and Gulf nations; co-presents panel discussions on peace and the Abraham Accords.
• Temple IsraelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal synagogue partnership for joint programming including Shabbat at the Pool events, Sweethearts' Night pool parties, and community celebrations.
• Jewish Family and Children's Service (JFCS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in liability waiver as partner organization; provides social services to the community.
• National Mah Jongg LeagueminorOthersCard provider referenced for Mah Jongg program; players may purchase official cards from the league's store.
• Camp OrganizationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJewish day and sleepaway camps supported through scholarships including Akiba Camp; program eligibility requires enrollment confirmation at approved non-profit camps.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• PJ Library (Harold Grinspoon Foundation): Provides free Jewish children's books to families. Jewish Long Beach hosts a Greater Long Beach PJ Library community — directly comparable in mission (Jewish identity formation, family engagement) and is listed as a programmatic partner on the website.

Broad incumbents

• JCC Association of North America: Umbrella organization representing JCCs across North America. Jewish Long Beach's Alpert JCC is a constituent member; the JCC Association provides the broader competitive/membership context and peer benchmarking for Jewish community center operations.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: Largest Jewish Federation in the western US, operating broadly across Jewish community services (federation, JCC, foundation, security). Compared to Jewish Long Beach as a wider-portfolio peer in the same Jewish communal infrastructure model on a much larger scale.
• Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles: Large regional Jewish grantmaking and endowment foundation. Directly comparable to the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Long Beach (now part of Jewish Long Beach) at a larger scale, supporting similar charitable fund management and grantmaking.

Regional players

• Camp Ramah (National Ramah Commission): Network of Jewish summer camps across the US. Jewish Long Beach supports day and overnight camps including Akiba Camp through the Rabbi Laibson Campership Fund; Camp Komaroff is positioned as a competing/complementary day camp offering, making the Ramah network the most relevant camp peer.
• Valley Beth Shalom / Stephen Wise Temple / Temple Israel of the South Bay: Regional synagogue and Jewish community organization in the broader Southern California region. Comparable as a congregation/community model supporting Jewish programming and education; Jewish Long Beach partners with Temple Israel locally.
• Alpert Jewish Community Center of the JCC of the East Bay: Other "Alpert" branded JCC serving a different California/Bay Area geography. Comparable as a JCC operating fitness, early childhood, and Jewish programming under similar naming/identity framework; serves as a benchmark for community-center-level performance in California.

Direct peers

• Jewish Federation of Orange County: Adjacent regional Jewish Federation serving Orange County, California, with overlapping catchment to Jewish Long Beach's West Orange County service area. Directly comparable as a peer federation/JCC model focused on Jewish community services, grants, and partnerships in Southern California.
• Jewish Federation of San Diego County: Regional Jewish Federation serving San Diego — explicitly listed as a service geography for Jewish Long Beach. Operates the same federation + JCC + foundation integrated model and is directly comparable on scale, programs, and member services.
• YMCA of Greater Long Beach: Local membership-based recreation and community-services club operating fitness facilities, swim programs, youth sports, and camps in Long Beach. Direct competitor for general community member fitness/pool/sports usage that does not require Jewish-affiliated programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/AlpertJCC
• Facebookfacebook.com/JewishLongBeach
• Instagraminstagram.com/jewishlongbeach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-long-beach

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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