Middle Tyger Community Center

Name

Middle Tyger Community Center

Legal name

Middle Tyger Community Center

Website

https://middletyger.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community & Family Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (62441), Community Food Services (62421), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Family support services
• Community resource center
• Early childhood education
• Sliding scale counseling
• Food pantry assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals, families, and community members go directly to serve community needs. Donations can be made online via debit/credit card, PayPal, Venmo (@MiddleTygerCC), or by mailing a check.
2. Childcare Tuition and Fees: High-quality childcare services provided on a sliding scale tuition basis based on income. ABC Vouchers are accepted. Mixed income model includes childcare scholarships, sliding scale, and full pay options.
3. Grants and Funding from Agencies: Funding from organizations such as The Mary Black Foundation, United Way of the Piedmont, and other grant-making agencies. The Middle Tyger Education Center was made possible by generous donors, business leaders, and community members.
4. Volunteer Contributions: An average of 4,450 volunteer hours are donated every year at MTCC, providing essential services for children and families while demonstrating community engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Middle Tyger Community Center is a nonprofit certified family resource center that provides holistic, integrated family support services across Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Its core offerings include licensed childcare (ages 6 weeks through 4K) on a sliding-scale tuition, mental health counseling on a sliding-scale fee, free adult education and GED classes, emergency food and utility assistance, kinship care navigation, senior programming, and school supply assistance. Services are coordinated through a Whole Family Approach Model with case management intake, supporting families in poverty or crisis.

Product overview

Middle Tyger Community Center is a one-of-a-kind certified family resource center providing holistic, integrated family support services. The center operates as a multi-service organization offering nine distinct programs: Children & Family Services (food pantry, utility assistance, financial education, parenting support), This Is My Child (high-quality childcare from 6 weeks through 4K), Counseling Program (mental health services on a sliding scale), Adult Education (GED and literacy classes), Rita Allison Senior Center (senior programming for ages 50+), Food Pantry (drive-up emergency food assistance), Kinship Care Navigation & Support, School Supply Assistance, and the developing Middle Tyger Education Center (second campus). These programs work together under the Whole Family Approach Model to address barriers that prevent families from achieving stability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• This Is My Child: High-quality childcare and early education program for children ages 6 weeks through 4K, offered on a sliding scale tuition basis.

Products and services

• Children & Family Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of children enrolled in childcare met their developmental milestones
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• United Way of the PiedmontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way of the Piedmont is listed as a supporting partner of Middle Tyger Community Center, providing funding and community support for family services programs.
• Spartanburg County Adult EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTCC serves as a campus for Spartanburg County Adult Education, a countywide collaborative program serving adult residents. The program offers GED preparation, adult literacy, ESL, and WIN/WorkKeys classes using certified instructional staff.
• Spartanburg County Parks Department 50+ WELLNESS ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Spartanburg County Parks Department to offer the Rita Allison Senior Center program twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, providing activities and learning opportunities for seniors ages 50+.
• Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Russell Booker of SAM (Spartanburg Academic Movement) provided investment in the Middle Tyger Education Center, viewing early care and education as a cornerstone of their work and a catalyst for similar efforts across the region.
• Generations UnitedminorOthersNational organization referenced as a resource for kinship caregivers, providing valuable information and support for kinship care families.
• AARPminorOthersAARP referenced as a resource organization for kinship caregivers, specifically for grandfamilies support and guidance.
• S.C. Department of EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerS.C. Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver expressed support for the Middle Tyger Education Center as a model for communities statewide to help stabilize and strengthen families.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• YWCA USA: National organization with local affiliates delivering childcare, counseling, domestic violence support, and family services. Closely aligned with MTCC's integrated family-services portfolio and women/children-focused mission.
• YMCA of the USA: National federation of community-based YMCAs offering childcare, before/after-school programs, adult education, senior programming, and family services through local branches. Operates the same multi-service, all-ages community center model that anchors MTCC.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development network providing after-school programs, childcare-adjacent services, mentoring, and family support through local affiliate clubs. Comparable to MTCC's childcare, youth, and family-services programs and its donor-funded nonprofit model.
• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit providing wraparound school-based services connecting students and families to counseling, food assistance, and basic-needs support. Highly comparable to MTCC's Whole Family Approach and school-district partnership model.
• Family Services of the Piedmont (Greenville, SC): Regional Upstate South Carolina nonprofit providing counseling, family advocacy, and child/adult protective services. Closest geographic and service-portfolio peer to MTCC among Upstate SC human-services agencies.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing disability services, childcare, counseling, and family support through local affiliates. Comparable to MTCC's mix of childcare, counseling, and special-needs-adjacent family services.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National network of social services agencies providing food assistance, counseling, family case management, and adult education through parish-based and regional affiliates. Comparable service mix to MTCC under a different funding/operating structure.
• United Way Worldwide: National umbrella coordinating community fundraising and allocating grants to local human-services providers. United Way of the Piedmont is an existing MTCC funder; the model is thematically and operationally related as a community-resource aggregator.
• Goodwill Industries International: Large nonprofit network operating workforce development, family services, and community programs through regional affiliates. Broader and more workforce-focused than MTCC but uses a similar multi-service, community-based operating model.
• The Salvation Army: Large multi-service nonprofit operating food assistance, family services, adult education, and youth programs nationwide. Uses a similar integrated community-services model but at materially greater scale than MTCC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MTCC29365
• Facebookfacebook.com/middletygercommunitycenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/middletyger

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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