Coconut Grove Cares

What Coconut Grove Cares does

Coconut Grove Cares, Inc. is a Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1948 by Elizabeth Virrick and Father Theodore Gibson. Originally established as a Slum Clearance Project to fight social injustice in West Coconut Grove, the organization evolved through civil rights programming in the 1960s and ex-offender services in the 1970s before launching The Barnyard Community Center in 1983 at 3870 Washington Avenue, Coconut Grove, Florida. Today the organization runs The Barnyard, a free, supervised after-school and summer camp facility serving children ages 5-13 who face financial and domestic hardships in West Coconut Grove Village West.

The Barnyard delivers a layered program portfolio spanning homework and iReady support, math and reading literacy, visual arts, music and dance (including Cleveland Orchestra workshops), robotics and computer lab instruction, tennis through First Serve Miami, gardening and botany via Eco Planet Earth and the Kampong Botanical Garden, mental health services (Dr. Katie Oxenhorn and Dr. Marc Greenfield), the Girls Who Run The World leadership program, and family engagement workshops. Programmatic content is largely produced and delivered through a partnership ecosystem of seven named program partners, supplemented by volunteers. Operations are tightly local: a single physical site operating 11am-5:00pm, with no digital product, app, or remote service offering.

The organization's revenue model is donation-based. All programs are provided free to children and families, and the entity solicits contributions through a tiered sponsorship menu (e.g., $99/year field trip sponsorship, $30/year accident insurance, $3-$108 healthy snacks, $11-$1,930 after-school care, $29-$875 summer camp) alongside PayPal donations and corporate funding partners. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, partnerships with local schools and non-profits, organic social channels (Instagram at @thebarnyardcgc, Facebook, X), and a WordPress blog, with enrollment handled via email at [email protected]. The organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors chaired by Catherine Pennekamp, with three named full-time staff (Executive Program Director Sylvia Jordan, Mental Health Program Director Katie Oxenhorn, Administration Assistant Nathalie Ramirez) and Elizabeth Virrick and Father Theodore Gibson recognized as founders.

Name

Coconut Grove Cares

Legal name

Coconut Grove Cares, Inc.

Website

https://coconutgrovecares.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coconut Grove Cares is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates The Barnyard Community Center in West Coconut Grove, Miami, providing free after-school and summer camp programs for children ages 5-13 facing financial and domestic hardships, funded by donations and a partner ecosystem of local non-profits and universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Community Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Enrichment Camps (General Studies) (EDAMALAB)

Keywords

• After-school youth programs
• Community center services
• Summer camp programs
• Youth enrichment activities
• Nonprofit children services

Headquarters

HQ city

Coconut Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a not-for-profit relying primarily on donations from individuals, corporations, and funding partners. Donation options include field trip sponsorship ($99/year), accident insurance ($30/year), healthy snacks ($3-$108 range), after-school care ($11-$1,930 range), and summer camp ($29-$875 range).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Coconut Grove Cares operates The Barnyard, a neighborhood community center in Coconut Grove Village West, Miami, Florida, providing free after-school and summer camp programs for children ages 5-13 with financial and domestic hardships. Programs focus on education, arts and culture, science exploration, literacy, fitness, and parental engagement, supplemented by specialized offerings such as tennis, visual arts, robotics, mental health services, and leadership development.

Product overview

Coconut Grove Cares operates The Barnyard as a single unified community center facility offering free after-school and summer camp programs for children ages 5-13. The core offering consists of The Barnyard Community Center as the primary venue, supplemented by two seasonal programs (After School Program and Summer Camp Program). Multiple specialized program modules including Visual Arts, Music and Dance, Robotics and Computer Lab, Tennis, Gardening and Botany, Mental Health, Leadership, and Family Engagement programs are delivered through the Barnyard facility. All programs focus on education, arts and culture, science exploration, literacy, fitness, and parental engagement for children and families in West Coconut Grove.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Barnyard Community Center The Barnyard Community Center is the primary venue for all after-school and summer camp programs, located at 3870 Washington Avenue, Coconut Grove, FL 33133, operating hours 11am-5:00pm. It serves children ages 5-13 with financial and domestic hardships.
• After School Program Free after-school program providing homework assistance, math and reading literacy, art, music, dance, individual and group tutoring, supervised sports and playground activities, parenting workshops, and computer lab reading and math tutorials for children ages 5-13.
• Summer Camp Program Six-week free educational summer camp offering 10-hour daily educational, recreational, and cultural enrichment including field trips twice a week, nutritional lunch and snacks, reading and art programs, swimming instruction, and dance program.
• Mental Health Program Mental health support services providing emotional and psychological support for children and families served by The Barnyard.

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arts4LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner offering free services and volunteers to the Barnyard. Arts4Learning provides arts education programs as part of the organization's diverse programming for children ages 5-13.
• First Serve MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner providing the First Serve Miami tennis program at the Barnyard. Offers free services and volunteers for recreational tennis activities for children.
• Eco Planet EarthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner contributing to the Eco Planet Earth Community Garden program. Provides free services and volunteers for environmental education and gardening activities.
• The Kampong Botanical GardencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner hosting field trips and botany workshops for Barnyard children. Provides free access and educational programming for the community center's outdoor education initiatives.
• Ransom EvergladesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner school providing free services and volunteers to the Barnyard. Educational partnership supporting the organization's mission.
• Dr. Marc Greenfield, PsyDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health professional providing services through the Barnyard's Mental Health Program. Offers free psychological services and support to children and families.
• University of MiamiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing free services and volunteers to support Barnyard programs. Contributes academic resources and student volunteers to the community center.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department: Public-sector provider of community-center programming (after-school, summer camps, sports, enrichment) across Miami-Dade. Comparable as a regional operator of subsidized youth programming but competes with the Barnyard only as an indirect, publicly funded alternative.

Broad incumbents

• The Children's Trust (Miami-Dade): Established Miami-Dade government-chartered funder and convener funding a broad portfolio of youth and family service nonprofits across the county. Comparable as a larger, well-capitalized player in the same youth-services funding ecosystem in which the Barnyard operates.

Direct peers

• YMCA of South Florida: Regional YMCA operating youth development, after-school, summer camp, sports, and family programming across South Florida. Comparable as a community-based nonprofit serving children ages 5-13 with a similar mix of free and subsidized programming.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami: Youth-mentorship nonprofit serving at-risk children across Miami-Dade with community-based programs funded by donations and partnerships. Comparable as a donation-funded nonprofit targeting vulnerable youth with community-delivered programs.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade: Operates multiple club sites across Miami-Dade offering after-school, summer, sports, and enrichment programming for at-risk youth on a free or low-cost basis. Most directly comparable peer in mission, target population, age range, and free-program model.
• Police Athletic League of Miami (Metro-Dade PAL): Long-running Miami nonprofit providing athletic, recreational, and educational programming for at-risk youth. Highly comparable in mission (keeping youth off the streets through supervised enrichment) and in operating location and target population.
• Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida: Regional nonprofit delivering youth programming (leadership, life skills, STEM, outdoors) to girls in Southeast Florida. Comparable in nonprofit community-based youth enrichment model serving children in the Miami-Dade footprint.

Emerging players

• 100 Black Men of South Florida: Mentorship and youth-development nonprofit serving Black youth in South Florida through education, leadership, and community programming. Partially overlapping in target population and youth-development mission but focused more narrowly on mentorship and leadership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/thebarnyardcgc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coconut-grove-cares

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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