Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem

Name

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem

Legal name

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem

Website

https://bgcgs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMALAA

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• After-school programs
• Summer camp programs
• Teen center services
• Youth mentorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Salem, MA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monthly giving program allowing donors to contribute $10 or more per month. Also accepts one-time donations through online portal.
2. Corporate Giving Society: Corporate donations program where businesses can become members of the Corporate Giving Society. Contact: Chief Development Officer Paul Murphy.
3. Summer Camp Fees: Weekly camp fees of $300 per week ($240 for Week 1). Program includes field trips, arts & crafts, sports, and educational activities.
4. Government Grants: Funding from City of Salem Department of Planning & Community Development and U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).
5. Event Fundraising: Annual events including Wild Turkey Race and Champion for Kids Celebration generate proceeds benefiting the Club.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem is a nonprofit youth services organization operating as an affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. It provides after-school programming, summer camp, and a dedicated teen center for youth ages 5-18 across three locations in the Greater Salem, Massachusetts area. Programs are primarily offered free of charge and supported through donations, grants, sponsorships, and modest camp fees.

Product overview

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem operates as a multi-program youth development organization offering age-tiered programs including Youth Club (Drop-In Program) for ages 8-12, Kids Club (Licensed After-School Program) for ages 5-12, Summer Camp for ages 5-12, and a Teen Center for ages 13-18. The organization also runs signature fundraising events including the Wild Turkey Race and Champion for Kids Celebration. Core programmatic components include Power Hour (homework help), Brain Gain (summer learning prevention), and Youth of the Year (leadership recognition). Programs are delivered across three locations and operate under a Formula for Impact framework that emphasizes academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles.

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Products and services

• After-School Programs Structured after-school programming for youth ages 5-18 at three locations in the Greater Salem area, offering academic support, recreation, and enrichment activities during out-of-school hours.
• Summer Camp Seasonal summer camp for youth in the Salem, Massachusetts community, supported in part through camp fees that supplement donations and grants.
• Teen Center Dedicated programming space and activities for older youth (teens), providing age-appropriate mentorship, leadership development, and recreation.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and moderate.

• Early Education & Care of Massachusetts Department of EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensing authority for Kids Club program, providing regulatory oversight and compliance framework for state-certified child care.
• Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner venue for Wild Turkey Race event held Thanksgiving morning at PEM location.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization providing tested programs, national brand recognition, training, and support. Part of 4,100 facility network serving 4 million youth nationwide.
• Salem Public SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school partnership allowing Club to operate in Collins Middle School, Salem High School, and Sarah Parker Remond Elementary School.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester: BGCA affiliate serving Dorchester youth with multi-site clubhouses, licensed after-school programming, and teen services. Comparable scale (~similar youth served annually) and program mix to Greater Salem under the same national umbrella.
• Boys & Girls Club of Boston: BGCA affiliate serving Boston youth across multiple clubhouses with after-school, summer camp, and teen programs. Direct operational comparable with a similar school-partnership, drop-in, and licensed-childcare model in the same Massachusetts market.
• YMCA of the North Shore: Regional YMCA affiliate offering after-school care, summer camp, teen leadership, and licensed child care across the same North Shore Massachusetts geography. Competes head-to-head for the same families, donors, and school district partnerships.
• Boys & Girls Club of Brockton: BGCA affiliate serving Brockton-area youth with after-school programming, summer camp, and teen services. Operates the same Formula for Impact framework with state-certified child care and school district partnerships comparable to Greater Salem.

Broad incumbents

• 4-H (National 4-H Council): National youth development organization delivering STEM, civic, and healthy-living programming through clubs, camps, and after-school settings. Operates a broader portfolio with university-extension delivery, comparable in age-tiered programming but geographically diffuse.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National parent organization of which Greater Salem is an affiliate. Provides the Formula for Impact curriculum, Youth of the Year pipeline, brand standards, and federal advocacy that frame Greater Salem's program design and credibility.

Others

• Police Athletic League (National PAL): Youth development nonprofit network providing athletic, educational, and after-school programming in underserved communities. Comparable member-base mission and recreational programming emphasis but distinct law-enforcement-affiliated delivery model.
• United Way of Massachusetts Bay and the Merrimack Valley: Regional funder and convener that supports Greater Salem and similar youth nonprofits through workplace giving, corporate partnerships, and grant programs. Less a direct service competitor than a shared funding ecosystem participant.

Emerging players

• Girls Inc. of Lynn: North-of-Boston youth development nonprofit focused on girls ages 8-18 with after-school, summer, and teen leadership programming. Overlaps mission and service area with Greater Salem's teen programming but specializes in single-gender cohort.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts: Mentoring-focused nonprofit serving youth across Greater Boston and the North Shore. Comparable in mission, donor base, and reliance on corporate/foundation funding, though its core delivery model (1:1 mentoring) differs from club-based programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SalemBoysGirlsClub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boys-girls-club-of-greater-salem

Compliance3 records

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