Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center(SIJCC)

What Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center(SIJCC) does

Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center (SIJCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community center founded in 1951 and headquartered at 1110 Bates Avenue in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. It operates as a progressive, inclusive Jewish gathering and education space, serving families, youth, young adults, and older adults across the Jewish and broader Los Angeles community regardless of cultural or religious affiliation. Its program portfolio spans Early Childhood Education (a preschool and infant/toddler class series), Youth & Family programming (including the B Mitzvah Program and the Responsibility Lab for grades 6-12), Adult Programming (East Side Jews for young adults in their 20s/30s and programming for adults over 40), and Life Cycles programming led by Rabbi Kerry Chaplin covering weddings, funerals, and other rituals. Supplemental offerings include recreational programs such as American Mahjong (nightly play and a four-part beginner course), Pickleball Tuesdays, Voices Rock Choir (partnered with Voices Rock California), a biweekly ESJ Book Club, and Mindfulness Mondays.

SIJCC runs on a diversified, primarily community-monetized revenue model. The core revenue engine is program tuition layered on top of a membership subscription starting at $8 per month, which confers discounts on events, free access to recurring programs, and rental discounts. Unit-priced fee-for-service revenue comes from seasonal camps (Silverlake Day Camp at $550/week with optional early care at $600/week, plus Thanksgiving and Winter Camps), teen Responsibility Lab cohorts ($1,850-$2,000 per year), adult classes (e.g., Voices Rock Choir $250 for 10 sessions; Parent and Me $390; Know Your Baby $300), and freemium-style drop-in activities (Mahjong Night and Pickleball at $10 for non-members). Tax-deductible donations (EIN 32-0003071, registered with the California Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts) provide philanthropic support, while venue rentals of The Box, courtyard, and preschool yard and a branded merchandise e-commerce store at sijcc.net/merch round out the smaller revenue lines. Delivery is single-site, in-person at the Silver Lake campus, supported by online registration via CognitoForms and Zoho and digital marketing through its website, weekly email newsletter, Instagram, and community events.

Governance is led by an Executive Director (Neil Spears), supported by program directors such as Natasha L. Newman (Director of Silverlake Day Camp) and Rabbi Kerry Chaplin for life-cycle programming. Distribution is community-led, with growth driven by word-of-mouth referrals within the Jewish community, strategic partnerships (notably the Teen Group partnership with Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Nefesh serving North East Los Angeles), and ongoing program expansion rather than geographic replication.

Name

Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center(SIJCC)

Legal name

Silver Lake Independent Jewish Community Center

Website

https://sijcc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center (SIJCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1951 in Los Angeles that delivers Jewish and inclusive community programming across early childhood education, youth and family services, young-adult engagement, life-cycle events, and recreational activities.

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Product category

Community Education and Cultural Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)

Keywords

• Community education programs
• Early childhood education
• Jewish cultural programming
• Youth enrichment programs
• Community recreation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual and monthly membership fees provide recurring revenue and member benefits including discounts on events, free access to regular programs, and rental discounts.
2. Program Tuition: Fees for educational programs including Early Childhood Education, Youth & Family programs, Adult programming, and summer day camps.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from donors supporting the nonprofit mission. EIN 32-0003071.
4. Venue Rentals: The facility is available to rent for events, with rental revenue supporting operations.
5. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel, accessories, and drinkware.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SIJCC operates as a nonprofit Jewish community center delivering educational, cultural, and recreational programming across all age groups at its Silver Lake campus. Core offerings include Early Childhood Education preschool, Youth & Family programs (B Mitzvah preparation, Jewish Learning Center, Responsibility Lab for teens), Adult programming (East Side Jews, Jewish for Adults classes), Life Cycle ritual services, Silverlake Day Camp, venue rentals, and branded merchandise. Revenue is supported by membership, program tuition, donations, rentals, and merchandise sales.

Product overview

Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center (SIJCC) is a nonprofit community center founded in 1951 offering a diverse portfolio of programs across the Jewish community. The organization operates on a multi-program platform model with Early Childhood Education (ECE) as a flagship offering, complemented by Youth & Family Programs including the B Mitzvah Program and Responsibility Lab for teens. Adult programming features East Side Jews (ESJ) for young adults and Jewish for Adults classes. Additional offerings include recreational activities (Mahjong, Pickleball, Voices Rock Choir, Book Club, Mindfulness Mondays), Life Cycles programming for lifecycle events, venue rentals, and branded merchandise. The center serves the Los Angeles community regardless of cultural or religious affiliation, with an emphasis on progressive, inclusive Jewish culture and community connection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Education (ECE)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Temple Beth Israel of Highland ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Teen Group programming. SIJCC's Teen Group is a partnership among SIJCC, Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park, and Nefesh, serving Jewish teens in grades 8-12.
• NefeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Teen Group programming. Collaborative initiative serving Jewish teens in grades 8-12 from across North East Los Angeles.
• Voices Rock CaliforniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoices Rock Choir operates at SIJCC, directed by Caleb Collins. Community choir program welcoming all skill levels, with SIJCC members receiving 50% discount.
• Healing Force of the UniverseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Hootenanny! event, an afternoon of music, community and fun hosted in partnership with Healing Force of the Universe.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JCC Chicago (Bernard Weinger JCC): A large Jewish Community Center in the Chicago suburbs offering early childhood, day camps, fitness, and adult programming. Directly comparable as a JCC model with multi-generational programs including summer day camps, ECE, and adult education.
• 92nd Street Y (92Y): A century-old NYC Jewish community and cultural center offering adult education, family programming, lectures, and arts. Comparable in delivering Jewish learning, community events, and lifecycle programming for a broad membership base, with a similarly progressive cultural orientation.
• Addison-Penzak JCC (Los Gatos): A Silicon Valley-area JCC offering ECE, summer camps, fitness, and Jewish cultural programming. Comparable as a JCC in program mix and community-center model serving local Jewish families through full lifecycle programming.
• JCC Manhattan (Manny Cantor Center): A flagship urban Jewish Community Center offering fitness, education, arts, and cultural programming with a progressive, inclusive orientation. Closely comparable to SIJCC in mission, multi-generational programming model, and urban progressive positioning, though at much larger scale in NYC.

Regional players

• Temple Beth Am (Los Angeles): A large, progressive Reform synagogue in Los Angeles offering religious school, B Mitzvah preparation, adult education, and community programming. Comparable in Jewish lifecycle programming (B Mitzvah, adult learning) and progressive orientation, but operating as a congregation rather than a community center.
• IKAR: A progressive Jewish congregation in Los Angeles with strong social-justice orientation and innovative engagement models for young adults. Comparable to SIJCC's ESJ programming in values and target demographic, though operating as a synagogue rather than a community center.
• Skirball Cultural Center: An LA-based Jewish cultural institution offering educational programs, exhibitions, and lifecycle events rooted in Jewish values. Comparable in providing Jewish cultural and educational programming for the LA community, though focused on cultural institution experiences rather than multi-generational community center services.
• Shalom Institute: A Jewish camp and retreat organization in the LA region offering summer camps, environmental programs, and family retreats. Comparable in Jewish summer day-camp programming and progressive Jewish values orientation, though its primary footprint is in Malibu rather than urban LA.

Broad incumbents

• American Jewish University (AJU): A Los Angeles-based Jewish institution offering graduate education, rabbinical training, and community programs. Comparable in Jewish adult education offerings (Talmud study, Intro to Judaism) in the same LA geography, though operating primarily as an academic institution rather than community center.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: The regional umbrella organization for Jewish nonprofits in LA, including JCCs, synagogues, and social services. Highly comparable in mission (community building, Jewish education, lifecycle events) and in the same LA geography, but operates at a much larger scale across many constituent agencies rather than as a single community center.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eastsidejews
• Facebookfacebook.com/silverlakejcc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silverlake-independent-jewish-community-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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