Boys and Girls Club of the North Country

What Boys and Girls Club of the North Country does

The Boys and Girls Club of the North Country (BGCNC) is a nonprofit youth development organization founded in 2004 by North Country, New Hampshire residents concerned about the absence of safe after-school environments for local children. The organization joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of America national network in 2005 and, in 2023, merged with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Hampshire to form the combined Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire. It operates from an 18,000-square-foot facility, the North Country Clubhouse, at 2572 US-302, Lisbon, NH 03585, with a staff of approximately 8 employees overseen by Branch Director Abbey Gagnon and Early Learning Director Kat Giragosian, and governed by an Associate Board chaired by Jeff Woodward.

BGCNC delivers four core programs: an Early Learning Center serving infants (6 weeks), toddlers, and preschoolers with separate classrooms and playground; an After School program and School Vacation Camp for grades K-8 with transportation provided from Bethlehem, Lisbon, and Littleton schools; and a themed Summer Camp for grades K-8. Programming spans sports, recreation, arts and crafts, academic enrichment, and technology activities, supplemented by access to the adjacent Evergreen Sports Center for swimming, rock climbing, and tumbling. Revenue is generated through weekly tuition (rates ranging from $30 for subsidized after-school members up to $325 for infant care) plus financial gifts, legacies, and champion-level donations; the organization states that most households qualify for tuition assistance, with a family of five able to earn up to $144,530 and remain eligible. Enrollment is managed through a Daxko operations portal and on-site registration, and marketing is conducted via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, website content, email newsletters, and facility tours. The organization is not an AI- or technology-led enterprise; no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, funding rounds, or patents are disclosed, and the entity operates as a community-rooted service provider rather than a scalable technology business.

Name

Boys and Girls Club of the North Country

Legal name

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire

Website

https://bgcnorthcountry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Boys and Girls Club of the North Country is a nonprofit youth development organization in Lisbon, NH serving infants through grade-8 children with early learning, after-school, vacation camp, and summer camp programs delivered at an 18,000-square-foot clubhouse, now part of the combined Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAA

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDACAHAD

Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Before & After School Care (Early Years)

SECONDARYEDACACAD

Full-Day Nursery Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Nursery Schools & Playgroups

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Early childhood education
• After-school care
• Summer camp programs
• Childcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

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. Child Care and Early Learning Tuition: Weekly tuition fees for early learning programs (infant, toddler, preschool) and after-school care. Pricing varies by program type with subsidized rates for members through financial assistance.
2. Summer Camp Fees: Weekly fees for summer camp programming for children entering grades K-8, organized into themed activity weeks.
3. Donations and Financial Gifts: The organization accepts financial donations, legacies, and champion-level giving support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Boys & Girls Club of the North Country operates a youth development organization that provides early childhood education (infants, toddlers, preschoolers), after-school care, school vacation camp, and summer camp programs for children from 6 weeks through grade 8. Programs are delivered at the 18,000 square foot North Country Clubhouse in Lisbon, NH, with transportation from local schools and broad financial assistance to lower access barriers.

Product overview

Boys & Girls Club of the North Country offers a comprehensive suite of youth development programs through its North Country Clubhouse in Lisbon, NH. The organization operates two main service lines: Early Learning Center programs (infant, toddler, preschool care) and School Age programs (After School, School Vacation Camp, and Summer Camp for grades K-8). The 18,000 square foot facility provides diverse programming including sports, recreation, academic enrichment, arts and crafts, and technology activities, with transportation provided from local schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Learning Center (North Country) Early childhood education program serving infants (6 weeks), toddlers, and preschoolers with separate classrooms, entrance, playground, and access to shared facilities. Weekly pricing: Infants $325, Toddlers $300, Preschool $275.
• After School Program (North Country) After-school program for children in grades K-8 providing activities, hangout spaces, homework assistance, and transportation from Bethlehem, Lisbon, and Littleton schools. Members pay no more than $30 per week against a $182.90 cost of service.
• School Vacation Camp (North Country) Care and activities program for children in grades K-8 during school year vacations, operating 7:30 am to 6 pm with age-appropriate programming and guidance. Cost of service is $236.26/week with significantly reduced member rates.
• Summer Camp (North Country) Adventure-focused summer camp organized into themed weeks for children entering grades K-8, with arts and crafts, field trips, athletic competitions, swim lessons, water games, LEGO competitions, and more.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 250 children annually before pandemic

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization providing branding, programming standards, and organizational framework. The North Country club joined the national organization in 2005. Benefits include national best practices, staff training resources, and youth development programming standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• 4-H (National 4-H Council): National youth development organization offering after-school enrichment, summer programming, and club activities for school-age children — comparable in mission and rural community delivery model, though delivered through cooperative extension rather than fixed facilities.
• YMCA of Greater Boston: National nonprofit with overlapping mission in youth development, childcare, summer camp, and before/after-school programming. Operates on a similar membership/subsidy model with comparable financial-assistance programs for low-income families.
• Camp Fire: National nonprofit youth development organization delivering after-school, summer camp, and teen programs — directly comparable in mission, program mix, and reliance on subsidized pricing for low-income participants.
• YWCA USA: National nonprofit network offering childcare, after-school, and youth programming with subsidized access for low-income families — comparable in mission, demographic focus, and sliding-scale pricing approach.
• Boys & Girls Club of Boston: Affiliated Boys & Girls Club in another New England market offering the same mix of after-school, early learning, and summer camp programming under the BGCA national framework — making operating model, pricing strategy, and donor base directly comparable.
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington: Large affiliate of the same Boys & Girls Clubs of America network, providing early learning, after-school, and summer camp — directly comparable in program mix, BGCA brand affiliation, and tuition/financial-assistance structure.
• Boys & Girls Club of Silicon Valley: BGCA affiliate serving a different but analogous role as a community-based youth services nonprofit with after-school, summer, and early learning programming — useful comparison point for fundraising scale and program diversification.
• Police Athletic League: Nonprofit youth development organization offering after-school, summer camp, and recreational programming in underserved communities — analogous community-based youth services model serving a similar low-income demographic.

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Companies: National for-profit operator of infant through school-age childcare including before/after-school care — relevant incumbent comparison for the early learning center business line, though operating at fundamentally greater scale and commercial pricing.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large national for-profit operator of early learning centers, after-school programs, and employer-sponsored childcare — competes in the same child care category but at much larger scale and with employer contracts as primary GTM motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bgccnnh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boys-and-girls-club-of-the-north-country
• Instagraminstagram.com/bgccnnh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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