Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

What Camp Ramah in the Berkshires does

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is a private nonprofit Jewish overnight summer camp operating on a 200-acre campus with Lake Ellis waterfront in Wingdale, New York (Dutchess County), with a year-round administrative office in Teaneck, New Jersey. It serves 800+ children annually, primarily entering grades 3 through 11, and is one of nine overnight camps in the Ramah network — the camping arm of the Conservative Movement in Judaism. The organization is led by a year-round professional staff of approximately 15 (Director, Associate Director, Assistant Director, Directors of Institutional Advancement, Community Care & Inclusion, Operations, Finance, Program Director, Program Manager, Registrar, Retreats & Year-Round Programming Coordinator, Associate Development Director, and facilities staff) and supplements with a large summer workforce that includes 40+ Israeli staff members brought in annually.

The core product is a multi-week residential summer experience, with tuition ranging from $4,450 (Mini Cochavim second session) to $14,530 (full-season Grades 9-11) and structured by session length and grade. Specialized programs include the Tikvah three-track inclusion program (Breira B'Ramah mainstream inclusion, Tikvah residential, and Supported Employment for young adults ages 18-21), Ta'am Ramah for first-time 3rd graders, and the Gesher CIT leadership pipeline. Activities span athletics, aquatics, the Al Hagova outdoor education program with a half-acre organic farm, fine arts, Hebrew-language theater, and Kol Ramah radio programming. Operations are supported by the CampInTouch third-party camp management platform for enrollment, parent portal, and staff applications.

Revenue is diversified across four streams: summer camp tuition (largest), Family Camp (5-day all-inclusive intergenerational retreat), year-round Rentals & Retreats (50-600 guest capacity across 24 bunks and 80 private rooms, available May–mid-June and August–October), and donations/fundraising via Gala, Golf Outing, scholarship funds, stock gifts, the Yerusha Legacy Society, and the Ramah Berkshires Alumni Association (RBAA, founded 1990). Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct-to-consumer online enrollment through CampInTouch, community-led referrals from a multi-generational alumni network, and event-driven demand generation (Virtual Information Sessions, Yom Kef Family Fun Day, Prospective Camper Day).

Name

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

Legal name

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

Website

https://ramahberkshires.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is a nonprofit Conservative Jewish overnight summer camp in Wingdale, NY, serving 800+ children annually grades 3-11, with inclusion programs for campers with disabilities, family retreats, and year-round facility rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Overnight Summer Camp Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA), Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Overnight summer camp
• Jewish summer camp
• Youth summer programs
• Family camp retreats
• Outdoor adventure education

Headquarters

HQ city

Teaneck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Tuition: Seasonal tuition fees for overnight summer camp programs. Tuition varies by program type (full season vs. session) and grade level. Includes room, board, programming, security, mandatory bus transportation, canteen visits, trips, insurance, camper email service and camp t-shirt.
2. Family Camp Fees: 5-day all-inclusive family camp experience with base rates and per-person pricing for adults, youth, and babies. Optional housing upgrades available.
3. Facility Rentals & Retreats: Group rental facility available May through mid-June and August through October. All-inclusive nightly rates covering housing, meals, campus amenities, WiFi, parking, meeting spaces, and support staff.
4. Donations & Fundraising: Donations through various channels including general donations, scholarship funds, stock gifts, planned giving through Yerusha Legacy Society, and peer-to-peer fundraising.
5. Year-Round Programming: Staff positions including Social Media and Communications Coordinator (year-round) and Summer Program Assistant positions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires operates a Jewish overnight summer camp on a 200-acre campus with Lake Ellis waterfront in Wingdale, NY, serving children entering grades 3-11 with multi-session programming in athletics, aquatics, outdoor adventure, fine arts, theater, multimedia, Israel/Jewish learning, and trips. The camp supplements its core residential program with the Tikvah inclusion program for campers with disabilities, the Gesher CIT leadership program, an all-inclusive Family Camp, and year-round Rentals & Retreats for groups of 50-600 guests.

Product overview

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires offers a comprehensive Jewish overnight summer camp experience with multiple integrated programs. The core offering is the General Overnight Camp for grades 3-11, supplemented by specialized programs including the Tikvah Program for campers with disabilities, Breira B'Ramah inclusion support, and Ta'am Ramah for young first-timers. Leadership development is provided through the Gesher CIT Program. The camp delivers activities across eight core programming areas: Athletics, Aquatics, Outdoor Adventure (Al Hagova), Fine Arts, Theater Arts, Multimedia & Digital Arts, Israel & Jewish Learning, and Trips. Additional offerings include Family Camp retreats and year-round Rentals & Retreats for external events. All programs are infused with Conservative Jewish values, Hebrew language, and Israeli culture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Overnight Summer Camp

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 800+ children annually with transformative Jewish summer camp experience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ramah Israel SeminarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix-week travel program in Israel designed for entering 12th graders who are former campers of the nine Ramah overnight camps in North America. Serves as the capstone experience providing a vital bridge between years spent as a camper and the year spent on staff.
• Kol Ramah Radio StationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp radio station broadcasting throughout Camp and including live podcasts available throughout the year. Unique offering allowing campers to produce and anchor their own radio shows.
• Ramah Berkshires Alumni Association (RBAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1990 to provide scholarships to campers in need. RBAA has developed into a robust alumni organization committed to supporting camp through enhanced summer programming, capital projects, and scholarship funding.
• The Conservative MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRamah is the camping arm of the Conservative Movement, with shared mission around Jewish life, learning, tradition, and Conservative Jewish values including mitzvot, Hebrew language, and love of Israel.
• ACA (American Camp Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with American Camp Association indicated by ACA logo on website footer, suggesting accreditation and adherence to camp standards.
• Reshet Ramah (National Alumni Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational alumni network connecting Ramah camps across North America for alumni engagement and community building.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Camp Ramah Darom: Another Ramah-network overnight Jewish camp located in Georgia, providing similar Conservative Jewish summer programming and family camp experiences. Direct comparable on structure, mission, and constituency.
• Camp Seneca Lake: Independent Jewish overnight summer camp in New York's Finger Lakes region serving similar tri-state-area Jewish families. Directly comparable overnight Jewish camp with comparable tuition and program mix.
• Camp Ramah in New England: Sister overnight camp in the Ramah network serving the northeastern US with similar Conservative Jewish programming, Hebrew immersion, and inclusion offerings. Closest comparable on mission, program structure, and revenue model.
• Camp Beber: Independent Jewish overnight summer camp in Wisconsin with multi-activity programming and bunk-based sleepaway experience. Compares on operating model, tuition tier, and camper demographic even though the movement affiliation differs.
• Camp Harlam: URJ (Reform Movement) overnight Jewish summer camp in Pennsylvania serving the same Mid-Atlantic Jewish family market with analogous multi-activity programming and family camp offerings. Directly competing mission-adjacent peer.

Regional players

• Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp: NYC-area Jewish day camp with a different operating format (day vs. overnight) but overlapping family market and overlapping feeder demographic into overnight Jewish camping. Referenced in leadership background of current Associate Director.

Others

• Ramah Israel Seminar: Strategic partner entity within the Ramah movement delivering a six-week Israel travel program that functions as a capstone for former campers. Comparable as adjacent ecosystem program supporting the same longitudinal camper pipeline.

Emerging players

• Akiba-Schaefers (Camp Akiba): Jewish sleepaway camp experience available through similar networks serving comparable Conservative Jewish family segments in overlapping geographies. Functions as adjacent comparable within the Conservative movement ecosystem.
• URJ Six Points Sci-Tech Academy: URJ specialty overnight camp focused on science and technology for Jewish teens. Comparable on overnight Jewish camp structure but specialized on academic enrichment, serving as a specialty adjacent comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Camp Towanda: Established private, non-denominational sleepaway camp in Pennsylvania with similar counselor-driven programming, tuition range, and target demographic. Comparable on private overnight camp operating model but lacks the Jewish mission specialism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CampRamahBerkshires
• Facebookfacebook.com/CampRamahBerkshires
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camp-ramah-in-the-berkshires
• Xx.com/ramahberkshires

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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