Easton Area Community Center

What Easton Area Community Center does

Easton Area Community Center (EACC) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1953, operating from a single facility at 901 Washington Street in the West Ward of Easton, Pennsylvania. It serves approximately 1,000 children and youth (K–8th grade) and seniors from a neighborhood of 11,500 residents described as the most challenging and diverse area in the city. Core programs include the Saints Clubhouse after-school program (homework help, arts, music, STEAM, physical fitness), an eight-week Summer Camp ($400/child), Silver Connections senior programming, the Cops 'n' Kids Reading Room (over 80,000 books distributed since 2011), and four athletics programs (basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, soccer). EACC also distributes over 50,000 free meals annually through partnerships with Giant Food Stores and Second Harvest Food Bank.

EACC's revenue model blends program fees (camp, athletics, Date Night, facility rentals at $50/hour, bus at $100/hour), individual and corporate donations, government grants (notably a $182,206 state grant from Senator Lisa Boscola over two years), and fundraising events including Comedy Nights, Bingo, and Casino Night Galas. Pricing is structured to remain 50–70% below comparable organizations, supported by fundraising offsets. Distribution is direct and on-site at the single facility, augmented by online registration via the website and Facebook pages, plus community referrals and partnerships with Easton Area School District, Lafayette College, Penn State Lehigh Valley, United Way, and Crayola, among roughly 40 partner organizations.

The organization operates with only 5 employees and relies on a board of directors, volunteer mentors from Lafayette and Penn State, and an extensive local partnership network. The technology stack is minimal — a website, Facebook, YouTube for streaming basketball games, and online registration forms — with no proprietary software, AI, or digital product surface. Strategic positioning is built on 70+ years of community trust, civic recognition (Mayor Sal Panto Jr. is a former participant and past board president), and embedded relationships with municipal, educational, philanthropic, and corporate institutions serving the Lehigh Valley.

Name

Easton Area Community Center

Legal name

Easton Area Community Center

Website

https://eastonareacc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Easton Area Community Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1953 in Easton, Pennsylvania, serving approximately 1,000 West Ward youth and seniors through after-school programs, summer camp, athletics, literacy, and senior services from a single community facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Center Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Child Care Services (6244), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB), After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM), After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC), Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Community youth programs
• After-school programs
• Senior services
• Youth athletics
• Community center services

Headquarters

HQ city

Easton

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Fees collected from participants for various programs including summer camp ($400/child), basketball ($60/season), soccer ($15/person), Date Night events ($20/child), and facility rentals ($50/hour for floors/gyms).
2. Donations and Annual Giving: The organization solicits one-time and recurring donations from individuals and corporations. 100% of donations go directly to supporting children and senior programs.
3. Government Grants: State funding received from Senator Lisa Boscola ($182,206 over two years) for after school and summer camp programs.
4. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting out facility spaces (gyms, floors at $50/hour), transportation services (bus at $100/hour), and equipment (360 photo booth at $50/hour).
5. Fundraising Events: Revenue from Comedy Nights, Bingo events (Tuesday evenings at Palmer Firehouse), Casino Night Galas, and other community fundraising activities.
6. Food Giveaway Program: Partnership with Giant Food Store providing food distribution to community families, funded through donations and partnerships rather than direct revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Easton Area Community Center operates a nonprofit community center in Easton, Pennsylvania, offering after-school programs for K-8 children, an 8-week summer camp, athletics (basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, soccer), a senior program (Silver Connections), a children's literacy reading room, free English speaking classes, a community garden, and facility rentals. The center also runs fundraising events (Comedy Night, Date Night) and a food giveaway program in partnership with Giant Food Stores.

Product overview

Easton Area Community Center operates as a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization offering a diverse portfolio of youth and senior programs from its facility at 901 Washington Street, Easton, PA. The center serves children ages 5-18 and seniors through multiple interconnected programs: the Saints Clubhouse After School Program (K-8th grade) provides homework help, STEAM education, and physical fitness; Summer Camp offers 8-week summer day camp with field trips and activities; the Cops'n' Kids Reading Room provides free books and literacy programs; Silver Connections serves seniors with social activities and meals; and various athletics including Saints Basketball, Wrestling, Cheerleading, and Soccer. Additional offerings include Free English Speaking Classes, a Kid's Community Garden, facility rentals, and special events like Comedy Night and Date Night. The center distributes over 50,000 free meals annually through its food programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saints Clubhouse After School Program After school program for children K-8th grade offering homework help, arts, music, learning experiences, and physical fitness programs. Modeled after LA BEST program with STEAM/STEM curriculum.
• Summer Camp Eight-week summer day camp for children ages 5-14 offering educational activities, field trips, arts and crafts, STEAM classes, sports, and pool sessions. Registration fee $400 per child with meals included.
• Silver Connections Senior Program Senior program offering card games, bingo, arts and crafts, educational lectures, library access, healthy lunches, and holiday celebrations. Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• Free English Speaking Class Free English language learning classes held weekly on Saturdays from April through December 2026.
• Cops'n' Kids Reading Room Children's literacy program providing free books to kids. Located in the basement of EACC, open Thursdays 11am-7pm and 1st & 3rd Saturdays 10am-12pm. Has distributed over 80,000 books since opening in 2011.
• Saints Basketball Basketball program for grades 3rd-12th with 10-15 teams participating in the Community Basketball League (CBL). Includes 2nd grade and under basketball. Registration fee $60.
• Saints Wrestling Wrestling program for youth with registration at $60 per wrestler. Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute.
• Saints Cheerleading Cheerleading program supporting basketball games and wrestling matches. Coach Lisa leads the program with practices held at EACC.
• Soccer Program Soccer summer program for ages 6-15 with practices on Tuesday evenings and games on Saturdays. 8-week program. Fee is $15 per person.
• Facility Rentals Facility rental services including gym space for basketball, wrestling, pickleball, gymnastics ($50/hour), 48-passenger bus rental ($100/hour), and 360 photo booth rental ($50/hour).
• Food Giveaway Program Food distribution program partnering with Giant Food Store, held every other Friday at noon. Supports community food assistance needs in the Easton area.
• Kid's Community Garden Community garden program teaching children gardening skills through Penn State Cooperative Extension. Includes produce cultivation and the Crayola Garden partnership.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80,000 books distributed to children through Cops 'n' Kids Reading Room
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley (BBBSLV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth mentoring partnership connecting adult mentors with young people in the community to provide guidance, support, and positive role modeling for at-risk youth in the West Ward.
• Lafayette College and Landis Outreach CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with college students serving as volunteers and mentors in after-school programs. The Big Easy Easton Jazz Band also practices at EACC and donates musical instruments. College students serve as mentors to youth participants.
• Penn State Lehigh Valley/Cooperative ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through 4-H for youth development programs. College student volunteers serve as mentors in the after-school program. Garden programs taught by Master Gardeners through Penn State Cooperative Extension.
• Easton Area School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on educational programs and school-based initiatives. EACC staff coordinate with district schools for student referrals and shared educational resources.
• Giant Food StoresmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides food donations for the community food giveaway program that helps individuals and families in the Easton Area. The program runs every other Friday at noon.
• Greater Easton Development Partnership (GDEP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on window renovation project and various community development initiatives. Funded half of the energy-efficient window installation project.
• Lehigh Valley Health NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership providing health and wellness resources and programs for community members.
• St. Luke's Hospital NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership providing wellness programs and health resources for community members.
• City of EastoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partnership for Summer Nights program and various community initiatives. Funded half of window renovation project. Mayor Panto has recognized EACC for youth development.
• Family YMCA - Easton, Phillipsburg and VicinitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on youth development programs and shared community resources for families in the region.
• Boys and Girls Club of EastoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on youth programs and community initiatives, including food donation coordination with ShopRite.
• Two Rivers Health and WellnessmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth and wellness partnership recognized by the organization for collaborative community programs.
• DaVinci Science CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides STEAM educational programs and field trips for summer camp and after-school participants.
• CrayolamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner that has provided garden programs and donations. Their garden at EACC provided 1,200 pounds of produce last year with expected yield of 2,400 pounds.
• Rotary ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService organization partnership supporting community programs and youth development initiatives.
• LIONS Club - EastoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService organization partnership supporting community programs and initiatives for youth and seniors.
• Kiwanis Clubs (Easton and Palmer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService organization partnership supporting children's programs and community initiatives.
• Second Harvest Food BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partnership supporting meal programs that provide 3,000 meals per month during school year and 2,000 meals per month in summer.
• Red Cross of the Lehigh ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization partnership supporting community health and safety initiatives.
• Nurture Nature CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental education partnership supporting nature-based learning experiences for youth.
• Easton Area Public LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiteracy and educational partnership supporting reading programs and access to library resources.
• Northampton Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partnership providing educational resources and potential student volunteers.
• Freehand MuralsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts partnership providing mural creation programs for youth, including a new mural being created by EACC kids.
• BrightHope of the Lehigh ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity hope and support organization partnership for youth and family services.
• CACLV (Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity action partnership supporting low-income families and community development.
• Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth advocacy partnership providing support services for at-risk youth.
• Valley Youth HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth services partnership providing housing and support services for young people.
• Boys Scouts/Girls ScoutscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization partnership supporting scouting programs and activities.
• Bridge Church/Community BuildersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based community partnership supporting neighborhood development initiatives.
• CAT (Coalition for Appropriate Transportation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation coalition partnership supporting alternative transportation and mobility programs.
• Center for Humanistic ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity education organization partnership supporting humanistic and educational programs.
• Family ConnectionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily services partnership supporting family stability and support programs.
• Turning PointminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrisis and support services partnership for community members in need.
• Pi Beta Phi/Zeta Phi, LafayetteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSorority/fraternity partnership with Lafayette College students volunteering and supporting programs.
• School of Natural LearningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership supporting alternative learning approaches.
• Crime Victim's CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictim services partnership supporting community safety and victim assistance programs.
• P.A.L. (Police Athletic League)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice-youth athletic partnership encouraging positive relationships between children and police through sports programs.
• Easton Chapter Guardian AngelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity safety volunteer organization partnership supporting neighborhood watch and safety initiatives.
• EAPD/EAFD (Easton Area Police/Fire Department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst responder partnerships supporting community safety, Cops 'n' Kids literacy program, and positive police-community relationships.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA: National YMCA federation that supports the Easton-area branch with programming, brand, and capital. YMCA's youth-development framework is a broad benchmark against which EACC's Saints Clubhouse and athletics programs compete for OST families.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: The national parent organization of the local Boys & Girls Club of Easton. Provides brand standards, programming curriculum, and funding that the Easton chapter leverages, competing for the same family and donor mindshare as EACC.
• Boys Scouts of America: National youth-development organization explicitly partnered with EACC. Scouts compete for the same after-school and weekend youth-engagement time in the Easton area and represent a comparable extracurricular youth channel.

Direct peers

• Valley Youth House: Valley Youth House serves at-risk youth in the Lehigh Valley with housing, counseling, and supportive services. It is a named EACC partner and competes for similar youth-services funding and youth populations in the region.
• Police Athletic League (PAL): Police Athletic League programs use athletics and police-youth engagement to reach at-risk children. EACC explicitly partners with PAL and runs parallel athletics-based youth programming (basketball, wrestling) with police-coordinated literacy and Cops 'n' Kids initiatives.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley: BBBSLV provides youth mentoring across the Lehigh Valley and is a named EACC partner. Both organizations target at-risk youth in the same Easton-area geography with mentoring-focused outcomes.
• Family YMCA - Easton, Phillipsburg and Vicinity: The local YMCA branch delivers youth development, athletics, and family programming across the Easton/Phillipsburg region. EACC explicitly partners with this YMCA on youth development, and both compete for the same West Ward and greater Easton family audience.
• Boys and Girls Club of Easton: Boys and Girls Club of Easton delivers out-of-school-time programming, athletics, and food donation support to Easton youth. It is a named EACC partner with overlapping target population and program mix, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Others

• Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania: A named EACC food-program partner that supplies the bulk of EACC's 50,000+ annual meals. Operates the upstream food-distribution infrastructure that enables EACC's food giveaway program rather than directly competing with it.
• United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley: United Way is a major EACC funding partner and Day of Caring organizer. It sits in the broader regional nonprofit funding ecosystem that channels donor dollars to EACC and its peer organizations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cops-N-Kids-Reading-Room-Easton-PA-145694198801569
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/easton-area-community-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

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