Camp Airy

Residential Summer Camp Servicesairylouise.org

Camp Airy is part of Camps Airy & Louise, a Maryland nonprofit operating brother-sister single-gender Jewish residential summer camps founded in 1922, serving Jewish families with children in grades 2-11 through tuition-based sessions, a CIT leadership program, and the need-based Awesome Fund.

Company typePrivate
Founded1922
HeadquartersBaltimore, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Camp Airy does

Camps Airy & Louise is a Maryland-based 501(c)-style nonprofit organization that operates two single-gender Jewish residential summer camps — Camp Airy for Boys in Thurmont, MD and Camp Louise for Girls in Cascade, MD — founded in 1922 by Aaron and Lillie Straus on the principle that every Jewish child should have access to summer camp regardless of family finances. The organization is the only brother-sister, single-gender, Jewish residential camp in the United States and marked its centennial in 2023.

The business model is direct-to-consumer tuition-based, with a session-and-tiered pricing schedule for Summer 2027 ranging from a $4,410 Short Session (2 weeks) to $9,165 for the 7-week CIT Leadership Training Program, plus a $600 deposit requirement, a February 1, 2026 full-tuition deadline, and a 2.4% credit-card processing fee. Distribution is via the CampInTouch online registration portal, supplemented by in-person tours, virtual info sessions, Camper-In-Training Day experiences, and a year-round alumni and family engagement calendar (reunions, alumni database, photo archive, social media groups). The Awesome Fund provides need-based camperships, perpetuating the founding Straus mission, and ACA accreditation signals compliance with sector safety and programming standards.

Year-round administrative operations are anchored at 5750 Park Heights Ave, Suite 306, Baltimore, with a year-round staff of 17 and seasonal counselors supporting summer operations. The leadership team includes Camp Airy directors Zac, Scott, and Marty, Camp Louise director Alicia, and Director of Development Lauren Perlin. There are no funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no disclosed AI, software, or proprietary technology — the core offering is a traditional, experience-led residential camp with multi-tiered programming, alumni community, and fundraising infrastructure rather than a technology platform.

Camp Airy firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Camp Airy
Legal name: Camps Airy & Louise
Website: https://airylouise.org
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1922
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Camp Airy is part of Camps Airy & Louise, a Maryland nonprofit operating brother-sister single-gender Jewish residential summer camps founded in 1922, serving Jewish families with children in grades 2-11 through tuition-based sessions, a CIT leadership program, and the need-based Awesome Fund.
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Camp Airy industry classification

Industry

Product category: Residential Summer Camp Services
NAICS: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)
SIC: Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)
akta.pro primary industry: Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)
akta.pro secondary industry: Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK)

Keywords

Residential summer camp
Jewish overnight camp
Youth camp programs
Campership scholarships
Single-gender camping

Where Camp Airy is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Baltimore
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Camp Airy business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Multi-year contract	1st Long Session (3-4 weeks)
Subscription	Multi-year contract	2nd Long Session (3-4 weeks)
Subscription	Multi-year contract	Short Session (2 weeks)
Subscription	Multi-year contract	CIT Program (7 weeks)

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Camp Airy product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Camp Airy is a residential (sleepaway) summer camp for Jewish boys operating since 1922, offering multi-week overnight sessions for campers entering grades 2 through 11, plus a Camper-In-Training (CIT) leadership program for older campers. It is operated alongside its sister camp Camp Louise for girls, and the organization runs the Awesome Fund campership program to subsidize tuition for families in need.

Product overview

Camps Airy & Louise operates as a unified organization offering two single-gender residential summer camps: Camp Airy for Boys and Camp Louise for Girls, located in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland. The organization provides summer camping programs including Long Sessions (3-4 weeks), Short Sessions (2 weeks), and a 7-week CIT Leadership Training Program. Additional offerings include The Awesome Fund (financial assistance/campership program), Camper-In-Training Day experiences, and year-round alumni engagement events. The camps are ACA-accredited and have been operating since 1922.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Camp Airy for Boys (Residential Summer Camp)
Camp Louise for Girls (Sister Camp)
Camper-In-Training (CIT) Leadership Program
Awesome Fund (Campership Program)

Companies that use Camp Airy

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Camp Airy technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Camp Airy partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Camp Airy competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Camp Ramah: National network of Jewish residential summer camps operated by the Conservative Jewish movement. Directly comparable to Camps Airy & Louise as a Jewish overnight camp serving similar families with Jewish-identity programming and multi-week sessions.
Camp Tel Yehudah: Reform Jewish residential summer camp in New York. Comparable as a Jewish overnight camp serving Jewish families with leadership development and Jewish-identity programming, similar to Camp Airy's value proposition.
Camp Pemigewassett: Traditional residential summer camp for boys in Wentworth, NH with more than 100 years of operation. Comparable as a long-established boys' sleepaway camp operating on a similar multi-week tuition model and legacy brand positioning.
Camp Towanda: Premier traditional residential summer camp for boys in Honesdale, PA. Comparable as a multi-week traditional boys' sleepaway camp operating on a similar session-based tuition model, though non-Jewish.
Camp Pinecliffe: Premier traditional residential summer camp for girls in Harrison, ME. Comparable to Camp Louise as a long-established girls-only sleepaway camp with similar session structure and traditional multi-activity programming.
Camp Harlam: URJ (Reform movement) Jewish residential summer camp in Pennsylvania offering multi-week overnight programming. Comparable as a Jewish sleepaway camp targeting the same Jewish-family segment with similar values-based programming.
Camp Timber Tops: Premier traditional residential summer camp for girls in Honesdale, PA. Directly comparable to Camp Louise as a girls-only multi-week sleepaway camp with a similar session-based pricing and enrollment model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Camp Airy compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Camp Airy financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Camp Airy leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Camp Airy funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Camp Airy M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Camp Airy

What does Camp Airy do?

Is Camp Airy a public or private company?

Camp Airy is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Camp Airy founded?

Camp Airy was founded in 1922. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Camp Airy based?

Camp Airy is headquartered in Baltimore, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Camp Airy's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Camp Ramah, Camp Tel Yehudah, Camp Pemigewassett, Camp Towanda, Camp Pinecliffe, Camp Harlam and Camp Timber Tops.

Does Camp Airy have an API?

No public API is recorded for Camp Airy.

What industry is Camp Airy in?

Camp Airy's product category is Residential Summer Camp Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAMALAO, Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills), with a secondary code of EDAMALAK, Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps. Its NAICS code is 721214 and its SIC code is 7000.