Bergen Family Center

What Bergen Family Center does

Bergen Family Center (BFC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based social services agency headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, founded in 1898 as one of Bergen County's oldest continuously operating family service organizations. It operates a multi-generational service portfolio covering infants through seniors: the Leonard Johnson Early Learning Center (children 4 months to 4 years, accredited by Grow Kids NJ with 3-STAR rating), an After School Program serving ages 3-13, the HIPPY home-instruction program for parents of preschoolers (the first HIPPY site in New Jersey, operating since 1994), The ZONE school-based youth services programs at Dwight Morrow High School and Janis E. Dismus Middle School, the Bridges Family Success Center, the Adult Day Program and Care Management for adults 60+, the SESCIL senior center (adopted 2019, serving 11 southeast Bergen County municipalities), the Ryan White HIV Program, mental health counseling, and Court Services for family-court custody/visitation evaluations.

BFC's technology footprint is modest and conventional: an SSL-secured website with a PayPal donation portal, Google Translate integration, and Zoom-based remote programming used during and after COVID. Substantive "technology" centers on evidence-based curricula (Pyramid Model with Montclair University, HIPPY USA-certified content) rather than software systems. The platform architecture is service-delivery-oriented: physical sites at 44 Armory St. and 228 Grand Ave. in Englewood, embedded school-based delivery at multiple partner institutions, and home-visiting infrastructure for HIPPY and senior care management.

The organization is funded through a diversified mix of government grants (NJ Department of Children and Families, Bergen County Division of Senior Services, Bergen County Office for Children, Bergen County Department of Human Services, Ryan White Title 1 Part A, State of NJ Department of Agriculture), foundation sponsorships (Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation, MaryAnn Ruch and Family Foundation, Russell Berrie Foundation, Keith V. Kiernan Foundation, The Kaplen Foundation, The Jin Hua Foundation, and the National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section since 1994), corporate sponsorships (American Dream, Benzel-Busch, Englewood Health, Max Mara, M&T Bank), and individual donations via the PayPal portal. All services are delivered free of charge to clients; there is no transactional revenue or contract pricing model in the commercial sense. Annual reports are published on the website (2024, 2023, 2019-2020, 2018), but specific revenue and expense figures are not publicly disclosed. Governance is via a Board of Trustees chaired by Harry Martin, with Aaron A. Daly serving as CEO since 2024.

Name

Bergen Family Center

Legal name

Bergen Family Center

Website

https://bergenfamilycenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bergen Family Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1898 in Englewood, NJ, providing a multi-generational portfolio of social services — early childhood education, after-school and HIPPY home visiting, school-based teen programs, family support, and senior services including the SESCIL senior center and Ryan White HIV care — to Bergen County residents across all age groups, funded by government grants, foundations, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Social services nonprofit
• Family support services
• Early childhood education
• Youth development programs
• Senior citizen services

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Funded by NJ Department of Children and Families, Bergen County Division of Senior Services, Bergen County Office for Children, State of NJ Department of Agriculture, Bergen County Department of Human Services, and Ryan White Title 1 Part A funding
2. Foundation and Corporate Sponsorships: Support from foundations including Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation, MaryAnn Ruch and Family Foundation, Russell Berrie Foundation, Keith V. Kiernan Foundation, The Kaplen Foundation, The Jin Hua Foundation; corporate sponsors including American Dream, Benzel-Busch, Englewood Health, Max Mara, M&T Bank, and others
3. Individual Donations: Individual contributions through PayPal donation portal on website, with various corporate and nonprofit partners matching or amplifying donations
4. Program Services Revenue: Some services may generate revenue through fee-for-service arrangements with school districts and county governments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bergen Family Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services agency founded in 1898 in Englewood, New Jersey, providing family-centered programs across Bergen County. Its service mix spans early childhood education, after-school care, the HIPPY home visiting program, adolescent services (The ZONE), the Family Success Center, senior services, counseling, the Ryan White HIV Program, and court services. Programs are delivered primarily at low or no cost to individuals, children, families, and seniors in the Bergen County community.

Product overview

Bergen Family Center is a comprehensive social services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs serving children, teens, families, and seniors in Bergen County, NJ. The organization operates as a unified service platform with multiple specialized programs: early childhood education through the Leonard Johnson Early Learning Center and HIPPY home visiting program; youth development via The ZONE programs at middle and high schools; family support through the Bridges Family Success Center; and senior services including Adult Day Program, Care Management, Caregiver Support, and SESCIL senior center. Additional services include HIV/AIDS care (Ryan White Program), mental health counseling, and Court Services for custody evaluations. All programs are coordinated under senior leadership with shared infrastructure and community partnerships, enabling holistic family support across generations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters): Early childhood education program empowering parents to become their children's first and most important teachers. Bergen Family Center was the first HIPPY program in New Jersey, started in 1994.
• The ZONE
• Bridges Family Success Center
• SESCIL (Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living)
• Leonard Johnson Early Learning Center

Products and services

• Early Childhood Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,358 teens served annually through counseling, summer programs, and career guidance
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SESCIL (Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living)coreOthers · 1 January 2019SESCIL was adopted by Bergen Family Center in August 2019; operates as part of BFC family providing senior center services across 11 southeast Bergen County municipalities
• Englewood Public School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-funded partnership for PreK 3 program with up to 45 students; school-based services including The ZONE at Dwight Morrow High School and Janis E. Dismus Middle School; after-school program locations at Quarles and Grieco schools
• Montclair UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to implement the Pyramid Model, an innovative framework promoting children's social and emotional development. Research-based approach helping educators create nurturing learning environments.
• NJ Department of Children and FamiliescoreOthersFunding partner through Office for School Linked Services and Ryan White Title 1 Part A funding
• Bergen County Division of Senior ServicescoreOthersPrimary funder of senior programs including Adult Day Program, SESCIL, and care management services; all senior services offered at no cost
• Bergen County Department of Human ServicescoreOthersFunding partner for county human services programs
• HIPPY USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBergen Family Center was the first HIPPY program in New Jersey (since 1994); coordinates evidence-based home visiting curriculum and training through HIPPY USA certification
• Englewood Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to host paid summer internship program for teens including job placements and workshops

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• YMCA of Greater Bergen County: Community-based nonprofit offering childcare, after-school, teen leadership, and senior programs in Bergen County. Closest comparable on after-school, summer, and youth development programs run from community hubs.
• The Center for Family Services: New Jersey-based nonprofit offering youth, family, and behavioral health services including home visiting, counseling, and community programs. Comparable to BFC's Family Success Center and counseling portfolio.
• Children's Aid and Family Services: Northern NJ nonprofit delivering foster care, adoption, family preservation, and youth counseling. Overlaps BFC's adolescent counseling, Family Success Center, and parenting programs.
• Jewish Family Services of Northern New Jersey: Regional nonprofit providing counseling, senior services, and case management across northern NJ. Directly comparable as a multi-program community social services agency competing for similar government contracts and foundation dollars in Bergen County.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark: Large regional faith-based social services agency providing senior services, family support, immigration, and mental health across northern NJ. Competes for the same Bergen County government contracts and serves similar populations.
• Bergen County United Way: Bergen County funder and convening body that allocates donated funds to local human-services agencies. Comparable as an institutional funding partner for community programs but operates a different model (funder vs. direct service).

Others

• Englewood Health: Local hospital/health system and corporate sponsor of BFC. Relevant ecosystem peer because it is a primary healthcare referral source and funder for BFC's Ryan White HIV program and senior care services.
• HIPPY USA: National coordinating body for HIPPY home-visiting programs. BFC is the NJ flagship affiliate; this entity sets curriculum, training, and certification standards relevant to BFC's HIPPY operations.

Emerging players

• Family Service League: Long Island-based family services nonprofit with comparable multi-program social services model (early childhood, senior, mental health, family support). Useful benchmark for operating model and growth patterns of a similarly structured family services agency.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army New Jersey Division: Large-scale nonprofit providing family support, senior services, disaster relief, and community programs regionally and nationally. Comparable broad service menu but at much larger scale; relevant as both competitor and institutional giving referral partner (a former BFC staff member came from Salvation Army).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BergenFamilyCenter1898
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/18622187
• Instagraminstagram.com/bergenfamilycenter1898
• Xx.com/BergenFamilyCtr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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