CLOTH

Name

CLOTH

Legal name

Community League of the Heights, Inc.

Website

https://cloth159.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (624210), Child and Youth Services (62411)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Affordable housing
• Workforce development
• Youth education programs
• Food pantry services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: CLOTH operates as a nonprofit organization that relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Major annual fundraising includes the Gala event which raised $182,000 in 2024. The organization received a $1 million grant from Yield Giving Open Call in March 2024.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: CLOTH receives funding from various government sources including NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (SYEP program), NYC Department of Education, NYC Department of Small Business Services, NYC Housing Preservation & Development, and Housing Urban Development.
3. Corporate and Foundation Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors including banks, healthcare institutions, development corporations, and foundations provide sponsorship funding for CLOTH programs and events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CLOTH (Community League of the Heights) is a nonprofit community development organization providing free social services across five program areas: Adult Education and Workforce Development (ESL, computer skills, job training), Youth Education (K-12 after school and summer programs), Affordable Housing Development, Health and Wellness (food pantry, chronic disease management), and Small Business Development. The organization operates the Community Health Academy of the Heights (CHAH), a public charter school for grades 6-12, and serves over 100,000 low-income residents of Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights, Inwood, and Harlem annually.

Product overview

CLOTH (Community League of the Heights) is a multi-service community development organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs. Core offerings include the Technology and Workforce Development Center providing Adult Education and WFD services (ESL, computer skills, HHA certification), the Community Health Academy of the Heights (CHAH) charter school for grades 6-12, youth education programs (PS4 After School, CHAH After School COMPASS, and Summer Youth Employment), Affordable Housing Development, Health & Wellness services including a Food Pantry, and Small Business Development support. These programs are designed to work holistically, providing a comprehensive framework of social and neighborhood services that address poverty and disinvestment while stabilizing and strengthening family life in Washington Heights, Inwood, and Hamilton Heights.

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Products and services

• Adult Education and Workforce Development (WFD) Technology and Workforce Development Center offering ESL classes, basic computer skills, interview preparation, resume writing, job search assistance, and Home Health Aide certification training for unemployed and underemployed adults.
• PS4 After School Program After school program at PS4 (The Duke Ellington School) providing homework assistance, tutoring, and test prep for Grades 1-5, Monday through Friday 3:00pm-6:00pm during the 10-month school year.
• CHAH Middle School After School (COMPASS) After school program at Community Health Academy of the Heights serving Grades 6-8 with homework help, tutoring, leadership development, recreation, art, STEM, and field trips. Operates Monday through Friday 2:50pm-5:45pm during the school year.
• Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) School-based Summer Youth Employment Program for CHAH students ages 14-21, blending academics with career exploration, work readiness, civic engagement, and personal development. Contracted through NYC Department of Youth & Community Development.
• Community Health Academy of the Heights (CHAH) CLOTH-founded New Visions public charter school for grades 6-12 with over 90% graduation rate, serving approximately 250 students who gain workforce experience through SYEP and WLG programs.
• Affordable Housing Development Preservation and development of affordable housing stock for low-income families in Washington Heights. Includes recent projects like Inwood Library (174 units), Scattered Sites HDFC (56 units), and Amsterdam TPT (58 units). Over 3,000 units developed to date.
• Food Pantry Emergency hunger relief food pantry located on West 159th Street providing food packages to community residents, serving over 160,000 people during pandemic peak. Registration required Tuesdays 3pm-5pm.
• Health and Wellness Programs Programs bringing mental and physical health equity to the neighborhood, including food security initiatives and the Adults with Complex Care Needs program supporting adults with chronic conditions in partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
• Small Business Development Support services for small businesses along Broadway, St. Nicholas, and Amsterdam Avenue corridors. Services include marketing support, merchant trainings, Open Streets management, and collaboration with Neighborhoods Now for façade improvements and outdoor dining.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 100,000+ community members annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Bronx ZoominorOthers · 7 November 2024Venue partner for CLOTH's 72nd Annual Gala, hosted at the Bronx Zoo. The event included a stroll through the Madagascar exhibit and VIP cocktail reception at the sea lion pool, culminating with dinner in the Schiff Family Great Hall.
• LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichael T. Pugh, CEO of LISC was honored at the 2024 Gala. LISC is a key partner supporting CLOTH's community development programs and fight to secure resources for disadvantaged New Yorkers.
• PASE (Partnership for Afterschool Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlison Overseth, CEO of PASE was honored at the 2024 Gala. PASE contributes greatly to CLOTH's afterschool programs and works to secure resources for disadvantaged New Yorkers.
• Neighborhoods NowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with a team of architects, designers and engineers dedicated to revitalizing communities devastated by COVID. Projects include extensive needs assessments, façade improvements, outdoor enclosures, and street furniture design for outside dining.
• NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2015, New York Presbyterian and community partners developed the Adults with Complex Care Needs program to support adults with at least two comorbid chronic conditions. Bilingual Community Health Workers serve as single points of contact for patients.
• NYC Department of Youth & Community DevelopmentcoreOthersGovernment partner providing funding for Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) contracts. CLOTH operates school-based SYEP programs for students enrolled at CHAH.
• City HarvestmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood donation partner supporting CLOTH's food pantry operations. CLOTH does not accept individual food donations for safety reasons, instead purchasing from vendors or receiving donations from City Harvest.
• Columbia University Irving Medical CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare and academic partner providing medical center support for community health initiatives
• Children's VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Inwood Library joint venture development project along with CLOTH and private developers. The project includes 174 units of affordable housing, UPK classrooms, a STEM Center and social service/community space.
• Community Healthcare NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing community health services
• Food Bank of New YorkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partner supporting food security programs
• Enterprise Community PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing development partner and 2024 Gala sponsor
• NYC Food BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partner supporting food security initiatives
• NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD)coreOthersGovernment partner in housing development and preservation initiatives
• NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)coreOthersGovernment partner supporting Broadway BID exploration and small business development programs
• Monadnock DevelopmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate development partner supporting affordable housing projects. Kirk Goodrich is Partner at Monadnock Development Corporation.
• New York City Housing AuthoritycoreOthersGovernment partner for PACT program, supporting 1,700 units of public housing renovation
• Housing Urban Development (HUD)coreOthersFederal housing agency funder of CLOTH's affordable housing initiatives

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Henry Street Settlement: Long-standing NYC multi-service settlement house on the Lower East Side offering housing, education, workforce, health, and arts programming under a holistic community development model. Highly comparable to CLOTH's integrated service architecture, just in a different borough.
• Chinese-American Planning Council: NYC-wide multi-service nonprofit offering early childhood, after-school, adult ESOL/civics, workforce, housing, and small business programs. Direct peer in scope, especially on workforce/ESL/adult education overlap with CLOTH's Technology and Workforce Development Center.
• CAMBA: Brooklyn-based multi-service nonprofit providing housing, workforce, youth education, health, and immigration services. Highly comparable by service mix and NYC community-development nonprofit category.
• Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation: Multi-service community development nonprofit serving Washington Heights and Inwood — the same core geography as CLOTH — with comparable offerings in housing, workforce development, legal services, and youth education. The closest direct peer by both service mix and neighborhood footprint.
• University Settlement Society of New York: Lower East Side settlement house offering early childhood, after-school, adult ed, workforce, mental health, and community building — a near-mirror of CLOTH's portfolio. Direct peer by service breadth and settlement-house operating model.
• Goddard Riverside: Upper West Side settlement house delivering housing, after-school, workforce, older adult services, and homelessness prevention through a similar holistic community model. Direct comparable on service mix, scale, and NYC settlement-house tradition.
• Habitat for Humanity New York City: NYC affiliate of a national affordable housing nonprofit developing and preserving homeownership and rental units for low-income families. Comparable on the affordable housing development core of CLOTH's work.
• RiseBoro Community Partnership: Brooklyn-based multi-service community development organization delivering affordable housing, senior services, youth programs, workforce development, and small business support. Comparable integrated model across CLOTH's exact service categories.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that invests capital, develops policy, and partners with local developers (including CLOTH) on affordable housing and community development. Comparable mission but operates at national scale as an intermediary rather than a direct service provider.
• The Children's Aid Society: Larger, older (founded 1853) NYC multi-service nonprofit operating community schools, after-school, housing, foster care, and health services citywide. Comparable integrated model but materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint than CLOTH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/cloth159
• Instagraminstagram.com/cloth159
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-league-of-the-heights

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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