Caspar Community Center

What Caspar Community Center does

Caspar Community, Inc. (operating as Caspar Community Center or Caspar Commons) is a private 501(c)(3) California public benefit nonprofit corporation founded in 1997 and incorporated in 1998 (EIN 94-3321996). It operates a single physical asset — the historic former Caspar schoolhouse at 15051 Caspar Road, Caspar, California — as a venue for conferences, events, meetings, classes, and weddings on California's scenic Mendocino North Coast between Fort Bragg and Mendocino. The center serves a village of approximately 500 residents and the broader regional community, hosting recurring wellness and cultural programming (yoga, T'ai Chi Chih, Argentine Tango, English Country Dance, men's circle, walking club, mobile CRV recycling buyback, CPR training) and larger community events such as CasparFest and the 4th Sunday Breakfast.

The facility features a commercial-grade kitchen (installed/upgraded in 2011) and two large meeting rooms; community wifi is provided via a partnership with Further Reach. There is no proprietary technology platform: the organization's technology footprint consists of the casparcommons.org website (hosting provided by Mendocino Coast Network since 1996, web design by the Caspar Institute), an email listserv, and Facebook/Instagram accounts. The organization does not sell a software product, license intellectual property, or operate an app.

The revenue model is a hybrid of three streams: (1) facility rentals for one-time events such as weddings, conferences, and private gatherings (rates undisclosed publicly, pay-as-you-go); (2) recurring and one-time donations, including monthly pledges at $10, $15, $20, and $25 levels, channeled through PayPal; and (3) grant and event fundraising, including historical grant wins ($1.8M from California Coastal Conservancy in 1998; $47,500 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in 1999) and ongoing events such as CasparFest and the 4th Sunday Breakfast. Governance is by an 8-person volunteer board meeting monthly on a consensus basis, with the stated mission "To Preserve and Protect the Quality of All Life in Caspar." The organization is founder- and community-run with no parent company, institutional investors, or paid executive leadership disclosed.

Name

Caspar Community Center

Legal name

Caspar Community, Inc.

Website

https://casparcommons.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Caspar Community, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating the historic former schoolhouse in Caspar, California, renting it for weddings, conferences, classes, and community events, and hosting recurring wellness and cultural programming for roughly 500 village residents on the Mendocino North Coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Center and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Community venue rental
• Nonprofit community center
• Event space rental
• Wedding venue services
• Community wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Caspar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Facility Rentals: The center generates revenue through renting out the historic schoolhouse venue for conferences, events, meetings, classes, and weddings. Features include a large legal kitchen and two large meeting rooms.
2. Donations and Fundraising: 501(c)(3) community benefit corporation supported by donations from community members and friends. Monthly pledge programs available through PayPal. Donations page and pledge options referenced on website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caspar Community Center rents its historic schoolhouse facility on California's Mendocino north coast for conferences, weddings, private events, meetings, and classes. The venue includes a large legal commercial kitchen and two large meeting rooms, and hosts recurring community programs such as yoga, T'ai Chi Chih, men's circle, Argentine tango, walking club, and monthly community breakfasts. The center is supported by donor pledges, grants, and community fundraising events.

Product overview

The Caspar Community Center is a single, unified community venue offering rental of its historic schoolhouse facility for various events and activities. The center features a large commercial kitchen and two large meeting rooms, and hosts recurring programs including yoga classes, walking club, Argentine tango, Tai Chi, Men's Circle, and the annual CasparFest. The center also provides community programming through partnerships with local instructors for health and wellness activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caspar Community Center Venue Rental Rental of the historic schoolhouse facility at 15051 Caspar Road for conferences, events, meetings, weddings, and classes. The venue features a large legal commercial kitchen, two large meeting rooms, ocean views, wheelchair accessibility, and community wifi. Renters contact the center via email ([email protected], [email protected]) or phone (707-964-4997); floor plans, rates, and an online brochure are available on the website.
• Community Wellness and Movement Classes Recurring weekly and monthly wellness and movement classes hosted at the Center for community members, including yoga with Tracey Coddington (Tuesdays 9-11am), T'ai Chi Chih Circle with Dyana Sangraal (Wednesdays 12-1pm, plus monthly Parkinson's-focused sessions), Argentine Tango Practilonga (Thursdays 6:30-9pm), and monthly Mendocino English Country Dance continuing a tradition started in 2003. Class participation is donation-based with suggested donations of $15-25 and scholarships available.
• CasparFest Annual Community Festival Annual July community festival organized by the Caspar Event Committee featuring vendor and non-profit booths, volunteers, music, and family programming that draws visitors to the village. Vendor and volunteer inquiries are handled via [email protected] and [email protected].
• 4th Sunday Community Breakfast Monthly community breakfast hosted at the Center by Chef Dalen Anderson and the Caspar Kitchen Crew, serving organic, locally sourced food to village residents and visitors as both a community-building event and a fundraising activity for the 501(c)(3).

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• California State ParksmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 1999Key partner in gorse eradication efforts and Caspar Headlands Native Plant Restoration project. Provided $30,725 contribution to NPCI grant. Louisa Morris serves as chief gorse abatement specialist. Cooperating on habitat restoration along coastal headlands.
• California Division of ForestrymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 1999Partner in gorse abatement and fire prevention efforts. Provided $36,780 contribution to NPCI grant. Coastal fire suppression manager Dale Coon involved. Working on Highway One Corridor Vegetation Management Program.
• California Coastal ConservancymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 1999Secured $1.8 million in state funds for purchase of 100 acres of Caspar Cattle Company land south of Caspar Creek including beach and riparian zone. Lisa Weg from Point Cabrillo Light Station and Preserve involved.
• Mendocino Land TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 1999Agreed to manage land purchased by California Coastal Conservancy. Roger Sternberg of Mendocino Land Trust involved in beach and creek preservation discussions.
• North Coast Interpretive AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 1999Partner in coastal education and restoration efforts. Contributed $11,061 to NPCI grant. Provides docents at Point Cabrillo Light Station.
• California Native Plant SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 1999Regional partner in native plant conservation. Lori Hubbart serves as regional president. Contributed $6,145 to NPCI grant.
• California Institute of Man in NatureminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 1999Partner in environmental and educational efforts. Contributed $7,374 to NPCI grant.
• UC Berkeley Department of Landscape ArchitecturemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 1999Dr. Randy Hester conducted preliminary planning studies in 1998. Graduate students prepared eight plans for Caspar's future. Susana Morias presented continuing planning efforts. Work based on land-based and community-centered principles.
• Mendocino Coast Network (MCN)coreOthers · 1 January 1996Mendocino Coast Network (MCN.org) generously offered community website hosting to Caspar Community starting in 1996 when the Internet first came to the Mendocino Coast via the National Science Foundation. MCN continues to provide website hosting services.
• Caspar Institute (Michael & Sienna Potts)coreOthersWebsite collaboration and design partnership. Michael Potts is the website's founder and webster emeritus. Sienna M. Potts collaborates on website. Both Caspar Institute and individual artists hold copyright on website content.
• Mendocino Jewish CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUses former church steeple building as the Jewish Community Center (shul). Hosts community meetings at the Shul. Located at Caspar Road.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• BRIDGE Coastal Center: Mendocino Coast community benefit nonprofit providing services and programming. Comparable as a regional community-focused nonprofit organization, though operating different programmatic services than Caspar Community Center.
• Fort Bragg Center for the Arts (Company & Community): Nearby Fort Bragg arts and community venue offering classes, exhibitions, and event space. Serves an overlapping population from the same Mendocino Coast catchment but is positioned more on arts programming than rentals.

Others

• Mendocino Land Trust: Major conservation partner and steward of coastal lands including 100 acres acquired with state funds channeled through Caspar Community. Operates as an adjacent nonprofit rather than direct competitor but shares mission overlap around preserving coastal Mendocino land.

Direct peers

• Point Cabrillo Light Station Preserve: Nearby Mendocino Coast historic venue offering weddings, events, and educational programming. Caspar Community Center has an existing partnership with Point Cabrillo through shared staff and the North Coast Interpretive Association; both serve as nonprofit-operated heritage venues in the same coastal corridor.
• Stanford Inn by the Sea: Mendocino resort property that hosts weddings and events, competing in the same coastal destination-wedding market as Caspar Community Center. Both target couples seeking a scenic, intimate North Coast venue experience.
• MacCallum House Inn: Mendocino Village inn and restaurant hosting weddings and private events. Operates in the same boutique coastal event venue market as Caspar Community Center.
• Heritage House Resort & Spa: Historic Mendocino Coast full-service wedding and event venue with on-site lodging and catering. Competes directly with Caspar for coastal Mendocino wedding bookings but offers turnkey hospitality services the schoolhouse venue cannot match.
• Sea Ranch Lodge: Coastal Sonoma/Mendocino wedding and event venue with similar intimate, nature-immersed positioning. Targets overlapping couple and event-planner segments seeking historic or distinctive coastal California venues.
• Mendocino Hotel & Garden Suites: Historic Mendocino hotel offering event and wedding space in the same tourism corridor. Competes for regional wedding and event bookings from couples and planners seeking a coastal venue with character.
• Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens: Operates event and wedding venue facilities on the Mendocino Coast with comparable geography and target customer base. Both organizations serve as coastal Mendocino venues for weddings, community events, and rentals, and compete for similar regional event bookings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/casparcommunitycenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/casparcommunity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caspar-community

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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