Northside Community Center

What Northside Community Center does

Northside Community Center (NCC) is a nonprofit recreational and event facility located on a 60-acre campus at 8005 Oak Grove Road in Tallahassee, Florida, operated as a ministry of Wildwood Church. The center was established to serve the north Tallahassee area north of I-10, which previously had no community center, and offers an integrated mix of recreational programming and venue rentals targeting families, event organizers, and youth and adult sports organizations in the Tallahassee, Crawfordville, and Big Bend region.

The facility includes an indoor gymnasium (Jr High Gym), outdoor recreation fields for soccer and football, pickleball courts (indoor and outdoor), a fitness center with cardio and strength equipment, multipurpose rooms, conference and classroom space (Rooms 101–103), an outdoor pavilion with covered seating for 100+, walking trails, a dog park, and a 9-hole disc golf course. Current built footprint is 19,000 sq ft and is set to expand to 55,000 sq ft via a Phase 4 multipurpose and gym addition and a Phase 5 auditorium building. Anchor partnerships with SHP Beach Volleyball, Warner/ASG Soccer, Prostyle Volleyball, and UKC Martial Arts drive recurring league and instructional programming, while free and low-cost community events, summer camps, and family fun days are operated directly by NCC.

NCC generates revenue through two primary streams: hourly facility rentals across roughly 12 pricing tiers ranging from $20/hour for volleyball courts to $400/hour for full-facility bookings (each with deposits), and fitness center memberships priced at $150/year per primary member plus $50/year per additional family member, with $2 daily drop-in visits available. Pricing is structured around cost recovery rather than profit generation, consistent with the nonprofit's mission. Distribution is primarily direct via email inquiry and the website's events calendar, supplemented by Instagram and Facebook organic social presence and word-of-mouth through community and partner-league channels.

Name

Northside Community Center

Legal name

Northside Community Center

Website

https://northsidetlh.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northside Community Center is a nonprofit, 60-acre community facility in north Tallahassee operated by Wildwood Church, offering sports fields, gym, pickleball courts, fitness center, and event rentals to local families, sports leagues, and event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH), Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Community recreation services
• Fitness center memberships
• Facility rental services
• Youth sports programs
• Community event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Facility Rentals: Hourly rental fees for various spaces including gym, multipurpose rooms, conference rooms, outdoor pavilion, and full facility bookings. Rental fees are structured with hourly rates plus deposits.
2. Fitness Center Membership: Annual membership for the fitness center with $150/year base membership and $50/year for each additional family member. Also offers $2 daily drop-in visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Northside Community Center operates a 60-acre community recreation campus in Tallahassee, Florida, providing facility rentals (indoor sports courts, outdoor fields, playgrounds, walking trails, event spaces) and a fitness center with paid memberships. Programming targets individuals and families seeking community recreation, youth sports, and group event hosting.

Product overview

Northside Community Center operates as a single unified community center facility offering recreational programs and venue rentals. The center provides pickleball courts, a fitness center with membership options, an indoor gymnasium, outdoor sports fields, multipurpose rooms, and event spaces. These facilities and programs work together as an integrated community center serving residents north of I-10 in Tallahassee, with the fitness center, court sports, and field activities forming the core recreational offerings, while classrooms and event spaces support community programming and private rentals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facility Rental Services Rental of indoor sports courts, outdoor fields, playgrounds, walking trails, and event spaces on a 60-acre campus for sports practices, tournaments, private parties, and community gatherings, serving local families, leagues, and organizations in Tallahassee, Florida.
• Fitness Center Membership
• Youth Sports and Community Programs

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wildwood ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildwood Church is the parent organization that founded and operates the Northside Community Center as a ministry to serve the surrounding community. The church invested in building the center as a nonprofit to meet community needs rather than for organizational expansion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Tom Brown Park: Large multi-sport public park in south Tallahassee offering fields, trails, and disc golf. Represents the closest free, outdoor alternative to NCC's outdoor amenities for Tallahassee residents, though located on the opposite side of I-10.

Broad incumbents

• Planet Fitness: National low-cost fitness chain with Tallahassee locations targeting budget-conscious consumers — the same demographic NCC's $2 drop-in / $150 annual membership serves. Competes on price and accessibility rather than amenity breadth.
• Life Time Fitness: National premium fitness club chain with extensive amenities including fitness centers, group classes, and event spaces. Competes with NCC for fitness memberships and programming in Tallahassee-area locations, but operates as a for-profit, multi-region player.
• LA Fitness: Large commercial fitness chain with Tallahassee locations offering fitness equipment, group classes, and indoor courts. Competes directly with NCC's fitness center but on a for-profit, multi-region basis with a broader portfolio.
• Gold's Gym Tallahassee: Established national fitness franchise with a Tallahassee presence offering strength training, group fitness, and personal training. Comparable to NCC's fitness center offering though focused on commercial memberships.
• Crunch Fitness: National mid-priced fitness chain with group classes, strength equipment, and youth programs in Tallahassee. Overlaps with NCC on fitness programming and family-oriented value proposition.

Direct peers

• Jewish Community Center ( Tallahassee JCC ): Nonprofit community center offering fitness, sports, classes, and events in Tallahassee. Closest peer to NCC by structure (nonprofit, multi-program community center) though serving a different member base.
• Boys & Girls Club of the Big Bend: Nonprofit youth and community services organization serving the Tallahassee/Big Bend area with sports, recreation, and after-school programming. Comparable to NCC in mission, target families, and nonprofit operating model.
• YMCA of Florida's First Coast: Nonprofit community recreation organization operating multiple branches with fitness centers, sports facilities, youth programs, and event rentals across the region. Directly comparable to NCC as a membership- and rental-driven nonprofit community recreation model.
• City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Affairs: Municipal provider of parks, fields, sports facilities, and community programming in the Tallahassee area. Represents the primary government-funded alternative to NCC's recreational and event-rental offerings in the same metro.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61575292730240
• Instagraminstagram.com/northsidetlh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northside-community-center

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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