North Shore Youth Council

What North Shore Youth Council does

North Shore Youth Council (NSYC) is a 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit incorporated on April 13, 1981 and headquartered in Rocky Point, New York, on Long Island's North Shore. The organization delivers youth and family services spanning licensed child care (before- and after-school programs priced at $210–$330 per month depending on attendance days, with a $28 per diem rate and a $50 non-refundable registration fee), summer camp ($225 per child per week), middle-school drop-in programming ($150 per month), recreation, prevention education, and clinical mental health counseling. It operates four physical sites — the Rocky Point headquarters, the Shoreham Wellness Center and Reid Recreation Center, and the Mount Sinai Heritage Center (acquired in December 2021 from Heritage Trust) — and delivers programs across six school districts including Mount Sinai, Rocky Point, Miller Place, and Shoreham-Wading River. NSYC serves more than 1,200 individuals annually and employs approximately 130 young people each year, many of whom are program alumni.

The organization funds operations through four streams: (1) recurring program fees from fee-paying families, (2) government contracts and grants from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, and New York State, (3) private donations processed via Givebutter, and (4) Heritage Center venue rentals and community-event revenue. Documented grants include a $10,000 Suffolk County Sheriff's Office award (2016), an $11,250 Farm Credit East distribution (December 2020), and a $1,000 Suffolk Federal Credit Union award (September 2020). The underlying technology stack is standard nonprofit SaaS — Procare for registration, ClientSecure for HIPAA-compliant patient portal/telehealth, Eventbrite, and Mailchimp — with no proprietary AI or ML components.

Governance is led by an Executive Director (Bobby Woods) supported by a Director of Communications (Stephanie Ruales) and Director of Mental Health (Dana Ellis); the board comprises Lawrence Kogel (President), John Lebrun (Vice President), Jennifer J. Maertz (Treasurer), and Jean Guli (Secretary). The 2019 transition from long-tenured Executive Director Janene Gentile (25 years) to current leadership marked the most significant recent governance event. Founded by Betty Hicks, NSYC has sustained continuous operations for over four decades, with the 2021 Heritage Trust acquisition and concurrent Wellness Center launch representing its most material recent strategic expansions.

Name

North Shore Youth Council

Legal name

North Shore Youth Council

Website

https://nsyc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

North Shore Youth Council is a Long Island 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded 1981, providing licensed child care, summer camp, recreation, prevention, and mental health counseling to 1,200+ youth and families annually across four facilities and six school districts on Long Island's North Shore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Social Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• After-school child care
• Mental health counseling
• Summer recreation programs
• Mentoring programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rocky Point

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Fees charged for child care programs, summer recreation camps, and middle school drop-in services. These provide revenue while maintaining accessibility to families.
2. Government Funding: Funding from Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, and State of New York as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
3. Private Donations: Donations from individuals, businesses, and community organizations including sponsorships and charitable contributions.
4. Heritage Center Operations: Revenue from heritage center operations including venue rentals and community events at the Heritage Center in Mount Sinai.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

North Shore Youth Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers a portfolio of youth and family services across Long Island's North Shore, including licensed before- and after-school child care, middle school drop-in programs, summer recreation camps, cross-age peer mentoring, teen recreation activities, youth employment linkage, and licensed mental health counseling. Programs are delivered directly at partner school district sites, dedicated recreation centers, and the NSYC Wellness Center, with a unique life-cycle model that supports participants from kindergarten through college and beyond.

Product overview

North Shore Youth Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of youth and family services across Long Island's North Shore communities. The organization operates as a multi-program service agency with distinct programs spanning child care, recreation, mentoring, mental health counseling, and community support. Core programs include School Age Child Care (before/after school care in three school districts), Summer Buddies and Teen Titans (summer recreation programs), Big Buddy-Little Buddy (cross-age peer mentoring), Youth & Teen Positive Alternatives (recreation activities and Teen Rec Nights), Job Bank Service (youth employment assistance), Mental Health & Counseling services at the Wellness Center, and the Youth Advisory Committee (youth leadership development). The organization also operates The Heritage Center in Mount Sinai and The Robert E. Reid, Sr. Recreation Center in Shoreham as part of partnerships with the Town of Brookhaven. Additional programs include seasonal initiatives like Thanksgiving Drive and Holiday Giving. Services are delivered through direct programming, school-based partnerships, and facility operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Services over 1,200 individuals annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heritage TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021North Shore Youth Council assumed operations and activities of Heritage Trust as of December 1, 2021. The Heritage Center in Mount Sinai and surrounding Heritage Park came under NSYC management, expanding NSYC's community presence and services. This partnership brought additional resources and brick-and-mortar space to host events and programs.
• Town of BrookhavencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership providing funding and support for youth services. Joint operation of Robert E. Reid, Sr. Recreation Center in Shoreham. Town provides municipal support and park facilities for community recreation programs.
• County of SuffolkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment funding partner providing financial support for youth and family services across Suffolk County. Suffolk County Youth Bureau coordinates youth services countywide.
• Crossover Christian ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for Thanksgiving Drive to provide food baskets to 100 local families. Combines NSYC's community reach with church's resources to support families in need during holidays.
• Reach for the Stars TutoringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing tutoring services to NSYC students and communities. Empowers students through academic support and educational enrichment.
• Parents for Megan's Law / Crime Victims CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on sexual abuse prevention education. Laura Ahearn, founder and executive director, donated $5,000 to establish Laura Ahearn Resilience Scholarship for students who have overcome sexual abuse.
• Sound Beach Civic AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing community partnership for events including Out of This World Kids Day and community cleanups. Collaborative events bring together civic volunteers and NSYC youth programs.
• Brookhaven National LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to offer free STEM program for children in NSYC's Big Buddy-Little Buddy mentoring program.
• Staller Center at Stony Brook UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring young musicians to work with children in Big Buddy-Little Buddy program, providing cultural enrichment and arts education.
• Suffolk County Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner$10,000 grant from sheriff's office asset forfeiture funds for new family counseling initiative to combat substance abuse. Grant engages whole families in therapy to help cope with addiction.
• Long Island Mentoring PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSYC's Big Buddy-Little Buddy program follows Long Island Mentoring Partnership guidelines for training high school volunteers as mentors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wellness in Woodbury / Northwell Health Youth Mental Health Programs: Large health system's outpatient behavioral health and school-based mental health services. Comparable in licensed therapy and school-embedded counseling; well-capitalized competitor for school district contracts and licensed clinicians in Suffolk County.
• SCO Family of Services: Large Long Island-based nonprofit providing child care, foster care, mental health, and youth development services. Overlaps with NSYC's child care and mental health programming; broader scope but competes for Suffolk County contracts and licensed clinicians.
• Boys & Girls Club of America: National youth-services nonprofit offering before/after-school care, mentoring, recreation, and teen programming. Overlaps with NSYC's School Age Child Care, mentoring (Big Buddy-Little Buddy), and Teen Rec programming; far larger scale but serves a similar mission and customer base.
• Girls Inc. National youth-development nonprofit offering after-school programming, mentoring, and summer enrichment. Comparable to NSYC's enrichment and recreation programs; broader scale and brand recognition but similar youth-development mission.

Direct peers

• YMCA of Long Island: Local YMCA branches offer licensed before/after-school child care, summer camps, youth recreation, and youth/parent counseling programs across Long Island. Operates in overlapping geography (Suffolk County) with comparable programs and pricing models, making it NSYC's closest direct competitor for families and grants.
• Hope for Youth (Long Island): Long Island nonprofit offering residential and community-based youth services including counseling, prevention, and child welfare programs. Comparable mission and Suffolk County footprint; competes with NSYC for school partnerships and youth-services grants.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island: Mentoring-focused nonprofit providing one-on-one youth mentoring on Long Island. Directly comparable to NSYC's Big Buddy-Little Buddy cross-age mentoring program and competes for school district partnerships, mentor volunteers, and youth-development grants.
• Family and Children's Association: Long Island-based nonprofit providing youth and family services including counseling, case management, runaway/homeless youth services, and prevention programming. Competes with NSYC for government funding, school district referrals, and clinical talent on Long Island.

Regional players

• Child Care Council of Suffolk: Suffolk County-based child care resource and referral organization supporting licensed child care providers and families. Adjacent to NSYC's licensed before/after-school child care program; partners with but also competes for parent mind-share in the same region.

Emerging players

• JCCA (Jewish Child Care Association / Children's Home Society): Nonprofit providing mental health, child welfare, residential, and community-based youth services across the New York metro. Comparable in mental health/counseling service mix and competes for Medicaid reimbursements and licensed staff in the broader NY market.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthShoreYouthCouncilPage
• Instagraminstagram.com/north_shore_youth_council_li
• Xx.com/nsyc_li
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-shore-youth-council-inc.

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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