Polish & Slavic Center

What Polish & Slavic Center does

Polish & Slavic Center (legal name: Polish & Slavic Center; operating as Centrum Polsko-Słowiańskie / CP-S) is a private non-profit community-services organization founded in 1972 and headquartered at 176 Java Street, Brooklyn, New York. It self-describes as the largest Polish-American organization on the East Coast, serving approximately 30,000 members of the Polish and Slavic diaspora in the New York metropolitan area. Service delivery is conducted directly through three physical locations: the Brooklyn headquarters, the Klub Seniora Krakus senior center in Brooklyn, and the Klub Seniora im. Jana Pawła II (John Paul II) Friendship Center on Manhattan (103 East 7th Street), supplemented by an immigration and legal services office at 176 Java Street, Room 4.

The organization's service portfolio spans senior care (Krakus and JP2 centers serving approximately 75 seniors with hot meals daily plus cultural, health, and recreational programming), free immigration and legal services (family sponsorship, citizenship, green card renewal, tourist visas, citizenship exam prep), English language instruction, scholarship programs for talented youth (Stypendium Zdolna Młodzież), and a varied cultural program set including a painting club (under Krzysztof Zacharów), a cabaret group (Kabaret Erka), a senior choir (Chór Seniora Krakus), a table tennis section, and a technical-drawing club. It also publishes the quarterly Magazyn Echo, financed by Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, covering community news and organizational activities. There are no proprietary technology products, APIs, or software platforms; service delivery is in-person and bilingual (Polish and English).

The revenue model is a hybrid of public-sector grants and private support: (1) recurring government grants from the NYC Council (immigration/legal services), the NYC Department for the Aging (senior programs including JP2), and the New York State Council on the Arts (cultural programming); (2) donations from individuals and corporate sponsors; and (3) membership-based service delivery to roughly 30,000 constituents. Senior meals and immigration services are explicitly free to recipients; ticketed cultural events and venue rentals provide a smaller commercial stream distributed through the Center's online shop and Eventbrite-style listings. Go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial: outreach is conducted through word-of-mouth, the Polish-language website, an email newsletter, social media, a quarterly print magazine, community events, and partnerships with NYC cultural institutions (Carnegie Hall, La MaMa, Gibney Dance) and Polish diplomatic entities (Consulate General of the Republic of Poland).

Name

Polish & Slavic Center

Legal name

Polish & Slavic Center

Website

https://polishslaviccenter.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Polish & Slavic Center (Centrum Polsko-Słowiańskie) is a 1972-founded Brooklyn-based non-profit and the largest Polish-American community organization on the East Coast, serving approximately 30,000 members with senior care, free immigration and legal services, cultural programming, and youth scholarships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Professional Organizations (813920), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ), Language Learning Centers (ESL/EFL & World Languages) (EDANAHAG), Community Language Conversation & Exchange Groups (EDAAAFAO)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Immigration legal aid
• Senior care programs
• English language instruction
• Cultural community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Primary revenue from government grants including New York State Council on the Arts, Department for the Aging, and NYC Council for senior services and immigration programs.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: Support from individual donors and corporate sponsors to fund charitable activities, cultural programs, and assistance to disadvantaged children.
3. Membership Fees: Organization serves approximately 30,000 members with membership-based community services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Polish & Slavic Center is a nonprofit community organization serving Polish and Slavic diaspora members in the New York metropolitan area from its Brooklyn headquarters. It provides senior care services, immigration and legal assistance, English-language classes, scholarships, and a range of cultural and recreational programs including choir, cabaret, a painting club, and table tennis, in addition to publishing a member magazine titled Echo.

Product overview

Polish & Slavic Center (Centrum Polsko-Słowiańskie) is a community services organization, not a technology product company. It operates as a single unified offering — a community center providing social, cultural, immigration, and educational services to the Polish and Slavic community on the East Coast. The portfolio includes senior care programs (Klub Seniora im. Jana Pawła II, Klub Seniora Krakus), immigration and legal services, English language instruction, artistic programs (painting, cabaret, choir), recreational activities (table tennis), and publications (Magazyn Echo). The center also offers venue rentals and organizes cultural events for its approximately 30,000 members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Magazyn Echo: Quarterly magazine published by the organization containing detailed information about Polish-Slavic Center activities.

Products and services

• Senior Care Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 75 seniors served hot meals daily at JP2 Friendship Center
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New York State Council on the ArtscoreOthersCultural and art programs are made possible by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
• Department for the Aging (DFTA)coreOthersSenior programs including JP2 Friendship Center are funded by the Department for the Aging. The department also organizes citywide events that the organization participates in, such as the Power of Aging Festival.
• NYC CouncilcoreOthersImmigration and Legal Services Program is funded by the NYC Council.
• Carnegie HallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for providing seniors with free tickets to concerts and musical performances. Organized joint outings to Carnegie Hall events.
• La MaMa Experimental Theatre ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with La MaMa Theater for puppet theater workshops and performances involving seniors from JP2 Center.
• Gibney DanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement workshops delivered at JP2 Center through the Su-CASA program.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PolandcoreOthersGazeta Echo publication project is financed by funds from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.
• Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New YorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on cultural events including concerts, Polish Heritage Day celebrations, and community initiatives.
• Various Corporate SponsorsminorOthersMultiple corporate sponsors support the organization's charitable activities and donations. Sponsors are publicly acknowledged on the website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of Brooklyn & Queens: A large Brooklyn-based social-services nonprofit providing immigration legal services, senior services, and other community programs; directly comparable on the immigration and senior-services programs that Polish & Slavic Center offers.
• Polish American Congress: A national umbrella organization representing Polish-Americans in the U.S., directly comparable as a community/advocacy organization serving the same ethnic constituency with overlapping membership, cultural-preservation, and policy-advocacy functions.
• Ukrainian Institute of America: A New York-based nonprofit promoting Ukrainian heritage through cultural events, exhibitions, and community programming; directly comparable as a Slavic diaspora cultural center with physical NYC facility and member-driven programming.
• Polish Cultural Institute New York: A Polish-government-funded cultural promotion body operating in NYC, directly comparable as a Polish-focused cultural programming and community engagement organization with overlapping audiences and event-based delivery in New York.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Greater New York: A long-standing NYC nonprofit providing multi-site community programming including senior services, recreation, and immigrant integration; broadly comparable as a multi-location, multi-program community-services nonprofit, though broader in scope and non-ethnic-specific.
• Jewish Community Center Manhattan: A larger, broadly-scope community center serving a specific ethnic/religious community in NYC with multi-generational programming, senior services, arts, and education; comparable as a community-center operating model but larger and serving a different ethnic community.

Others

• Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union (PSFCU): A Polish-American member-owned financial institution serving the same Polish and Slavic diaspora community in the Northeast; comparable as an institutional anchor for the same community membership base, though operating in financial services rather than social services.

Regional players

• Brooklyn Community Services: A Brooklyn-based social-services nonprofit offering senior services, immigration support, and youth programs in the same geographic market; comparable as a locally focused human-services nonprofit competing for similar city and state grants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/polishslavic
• Facebookfacebook.com/polishslaviccenter

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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