Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County

What Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County does

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization founded in 1956 as The Goshen Boys Club and headquartered in Goshen, Indiana. It operates 11 Clubhouses across Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee, Angola, West Noble, Concord, Jimtown, and Fremont, supplemented by THE CUBE mobile learning lab and 50+ KidsCare school-based before/after-school sites. The organization serves more than 6,800 youth and teens annually, with average daily attendance of 1,500+, offering programming across Academic Success, Career Development, Creative Arts, Character and Leadership, Health and Wellness, and Sports and Recreation. Core membership is priced at $30/year and grants access to any Clubhouse, while KidsCare tuition ($75–$95/week) funds before/after-school care for K–6 students, with limited scholarships available.

The organization runs a portfolio of national-affiliated curricula — including diplomas2Degrees, Power Hour, CareerLaunch, Triple Play — alongside locally-developed programs (ECoSistema music, Girls on the Run, Tower Garden, MusicMakers, UPS Road Code). Operations are supported by My Club Hub, a Salesforce Experience Cloud portal handling registrations, payments, and parent communications, plus a structured C-suite team led by President & CEO Dr. Tami Hicks. The revenue model is hybrid: a small recurring component from membership fees and KidsCare tuition, with the majority derived from individual donations, corporate sponsorships (Jayco, Thor, Intertra Credit Union, Anthem, UPS Foundation), United Way, and Community Foundation of Elkhart County grants. The organization holds a Charity Navigator 4-star rating and GuideStar Silver Seal, and reports documented outcomes including a 97% high-school graduation expectation rate and 52% STEM-career interest among Club 12th graders (versus 26% nationally).

Name

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County

Legal name

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County

Website

https://greatfutures.club

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County is a nonprofit youth development organization operating 11 Clubhouses plus a mobile learning lab across Elkhart County, serving 6,800+ youth and teens annually with academic, career, arts, and after-school programs funded primarily through donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fine Arts Schools (61161), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• After-school programs
• Before and after-school care
• Community youth programs
• Nonprofit youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Goshen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for youth in grades 1-12 providing access to Clubhouse programs including Creative Arts, Sports & Recreation, Career Development, and Academic Success.
2. KidsCare Tuition: Weekly tuition fees for before and after-school care programs serving children in Kindergarten through 6th grade. Registration fee and weekly tuition payments.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Individual and corporate donations through the organization's website donation portal, annual events, and planned giving programs including the Blue Door Society.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Support from local businesses and corporations including event sponsors and program sponsors such as Jayco, Thor, Intertra Credit Union, and others.
5. Foundation and United Way Grants: Support from Community Foundation of Elkhart County, United Way, and other grant-making organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County provides youth development programs for children and teens in grades K-12 across Elkhart County, Indiana. Core offerings include an annual Club Membership ($30/year) granting access to 11 Clubhouse locations featuring Creative Arts, Sports & Recreation, Career Development, and Academic Success programs, plus KidsCare before- and after-school child care at 50+ school-based sites. Programming is delivered through certified curricula, mobile learning labs, and community partnerships with schools, foundations, and corporate sponsors.

Product overview

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County operates a multi-site youth development organization offering a portfolio of programs and services. The core offerings include Club Membership ($30/year for grades 1-12) providing access to Clubhouses in Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee, and surrounding areas, and KidsCare before/after-school programs for Kindergarten through 6th grade. The organization also operates THE CUBE, a mobile learning lab, and numerous specialized programs including diplomas2Degrees (college readiness), Power Hour (homework help), ECoSistema (music education), and the Colors for Kids Fun Run event. The portfolio is supported by the My Club Hub digital platform for member management and registrations. The organization serves more than 6,800 youth and teens annually across 11 physical locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KidsCare: A division of Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County that provides safe, convenient, affordable before and after-school programs and activities in school-based environments for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.

Products and services

• Club Membership
• KidsCare Before and After-School Care
• THE CUBE Mobile Learning Lab

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Keep It WateredcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndoor gardening specialist providing volunteer expertise and guidance for Middlebury Club's Tower Garden indoor vertical garden program. Steve Koontz, owner, serves as volunteer garden expert supporting Snack Buddies and Garden Gnomies programs.
• Tower Garden / Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTower Garden's Growing Up Grant Program provided a Tower Garden system to Middlebury Club for youth education about plant growth and nutrition through hands-on gardening experiences.
• Jayco and Thor IndustriesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsors hosting 'Full Circle RV Day' events at Boys & Girls Club locations, bringing recreational vehicles and experiential activities for club members.
• Intertra Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing hot cocoa, juice, cookies, and Christmas goody bags for Middlebury Club holiday celebrations.
• Music VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide MusicMakers program at Goshen Club, inspiring young people to produce music and create their life's soundtrack through music education.
• Girls on the RuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvidence-based program offered at Goshen and Middlebury Clubs for 3rd-5th grade girls to build confidence, physical activity, and leadership skills through running.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Girls Inc. of Elkhart County: Local nonprofit delivering youth development, mentoring, and after-school programming in Elkhart County with overlapping audience of working families and competing for the same grant dollars.
• YMCA of Greater Elkhart County: Operates youth programs, before/after-school care, and membership-based recreation facilities in the same Elkhart County market, competing for the same families and donor dollars.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis: Larger Indiana affiliate of the same national network, providing a same-model comparable at urban scale and offering benchmarking on programming, funding, and outcomes.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County: Adjacent-county affiliate of the same national network, running parallel Clubhouse and youth-development programming in nearby South Bend/Mishawaka, offering a same-model comparable.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Elkhart County: Mentoring-focused youth nonprofit in the same county competing for the same donor base and serving an overlapping at-risk youth population.
• Purdue Extension - Elkhart County 4-H: County-level 4-H program offering youth enrichment, STEM, leadership, and project-based learning to the same K-12 audience in Elkhart County.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National umbrella organization that BGCEC is an autonomous affiliate of; provides curriculum, brand standards, and shared advocacy across more than 5,000 Club locations nationwide.

Emerging players

• Horizon Education Alliance: Regional education-focused nonprofit in northern Indiana working on cradle-to-career outcomes; partial overlap with BGCEC's college-readiness and workforce programming.
• Kids Discovery Factory: Elkhart-area children's museum and STEM/STEAM education nonprofit focused on hands-on youth learning; relevant comparison for THE CUBE mobile programming and informal-education delivery.

Others

• United Way of Elkhart County: Major BGCEC funding partner and convener of community nonprofits; relevant as an ecosystem participant and as an allocator of corporate donations across competing youth-serving agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BGCElkCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/bgcelkhartcounty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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