Eden Village West

What Eden Village West does

Eden Village West is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Jewish overnight summer camp founded in 2018, operating on a 350-acre site along the Russian River in Healdsburg, California. The camp serves children and teens entering grades 3 through 12 with session-based programs ranging from a 5-day introductory offering ($1,500) to a 40-day full summer experience ($8,700), plus a teen leadership track (Keter Experience) with embedded wilderness and culinary journeys. Programming is differentiated by the combination of pluralistic Jewish education, organic on-site farm-to-table dining, environmental education, and wilderness skills — a positioning the camp describes as unique among Jewish overnight camps in the Western US.

The business is structured around two revenue streams: camper tuition (primary) and donations/foundation grants. Tuition is the core revenue driver, with pricing differentiated by session length and grade level; financial aid, sibling discounts, early bird incentives, refer-a-friend credits, and third-party One Happy Camper grants (up to $1,000 via the Foundation for Jewish Camp) reduce friction for new families. Donations, memorial gifts, and grants from foundations including the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund (JCF), Jim Joseph Foundation, and Avi Chai fund camperships and operations. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer via the camp website and phone enrollment, supported by organic social media, email newsletters, parlor meetings, and seasonal open houses. The technology stack is intentionally lean — CampInTouch for parent portals, Paperform for staff applications, Donorbox for donations, Zoom for virtual programming — consistent with a screen-free experiential product. The year-round staff is approximately 15 employees, expanding to ~60 adults during the summer season to support a 2:1 camper-to-staff ratio.

Name

Eden Village West

Legal name

Eden Village West

Website

https://edenvillagewest.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eden Village West is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Jewish overnight summer camp in Healdsburg, California, serving children and teens (grades 3–12) with farm-to-table, pluralistic Jewish, and wilderness programming. Revenue comes from camper tuition ($1,500–$8,700) and donations, with enrollment growing from 87 to 182 campers between 2018 and 2019.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Overnight Summer Camps

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts & Design Camps (Visual Arts, Crafts, Design Thinking) (EDAMALAH), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Wilderness & Backcountry Lodges (Remote/Off-Grid) (THAGAIAB)

Keywords

• Overnight summer camp
• Jewish summer camp
• Farm-to-table dining
• Environmental education programs
• Wilderness teen programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Healdsburg

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. Camper Tuition: Primary revenue stream from session-based tuition fees charged to families for camper attendance. Pricing varies by session length (5 days to 40 days) and grade level, ranging from $1,500 to $8,700 per camper per session.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Eden Village West is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that relies on donations from individuals and foundations to fund operations and provide financial aid (camperships). Donations include financial contributions, in-kind gifts (camp equipment, supplies, tools, automobiles), memorial and honorary gifts, B Mitzvah project gifts, and corporate matching gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eden Village West operates a pluralistic Jewish overnight summer camp on a 350-acre site along the Russian River in Healdsburg, California, serving campers entering grades 3 through 12. Session-based programs (ranging from a 5-day Taste of Eden introductory session to a 40-day Six Week Journey, plus two- and three-week formats) combine organic farm-to-table dining, earth-based Jewish learning, environmental education, wilderness programming, and creative arts. The Keter Experience offers teen wilderness (Forest Journey) and culinary (Culinary Journey) expeditions, supplemented by a Junior Staff leadership program for rising seniors.

Product overview

Eden Village West is a pluralistic Jewish overnight summer camp offering a portfolio of session-based programs for campers entering 3rd through 12th grade. The core offerings include multiple session formats: Session 1 and Session 2 (3-week sessions), the Six Week Journey (6-week extended program), Session 1a and 2a (2-week sessions for younger campers), and Taste of Eden (5-day introductory session). Teen programs include The Keter Experience with embedded Forest Journey and Culinary Journey expeditions. The camp also features a Junior Staff Leadership Program for rising seniors. Additional offerings include a camp store and cookbook. All programs center on the camp's organic farm, farm-to-table dining hall (Beit Shefa), and immersive earth-based Jewish programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Session 1 and Session 2 (three-week overnight sessions) Three-week overnight summer session running Session 1 (June 17 – July 5) or Session 2 (July 8 – July 26), for campers entering 4th–11th grade, combining bunk living, farm-to-table dining at Beit Shefa, earth-based Jewish programming, wilderness, creative arts, and environmental education. Priced at $6,700 per camper ($5,700 for first-time campers with grants).
• Six Week Journey (40-day full summer program) Extended 40-day overnight program running June 17 – July 26 for campers entering 4th–11th grade, providing the full Eden Village West experience across the entire summer. Priced at $8,700 per camper ($7,700 for first-time campers with grants).
• Session 1a and Session 2a (two-week overnight sessions) Two-week overnight sessions running Session 1a (June 17–28) or Session 2a (July 8–19) for campers entering 3rd–7th grade, offering bunk living, farm-to-table dining, earth-based Jewish programming, and introductory wilderness/creative-arts experiences. Priced at $4,600 per camper ($3,900 for first-time campers after One Happy Camper grant).
• Taste of Eden (5-day introductory session) Five-day introductory overnight session running July 8–12 for new campers entering 3rd and 4th grade, priced at $1,500. No first-time camper grant applies to this session.
• The Keter Experience (teen wilderness/culinary expedition program) Teen-centered, freedom-oriented program for 10th and 11th graders that embeds either a Forest Journey (backpacking, shelter building, wild water collection, Hitbodedut solo challenges, mountain climbing) or Culinary Journey (farm visits, restaurants, cooking schools, food justice volunteering at Sonoma Family Meal) within a three-week camp session.
• Junior Staff Program Leadership development and work-experience program for rising 12th graders (or 17-year-olds) running June 11 – July 30, offering hands-on childcare experience alongside camp operations, with a $750 summer stipend.
• Financial Aid and Camperships Need-based financial assistance covering partial-to-full tuition, funded by individual donations, foundation grants (Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, Foundation for Jewish Camp One Happy Camper grants up to $1,000), and donor-designated scholarship funds, ensuring no camper is turned away for financial reasons.

Quantifiable outcome

• Retained nearly 80% of pioneer campers from inaugural 2018 season
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eden Village Camp: The sister/parent overnight Jewish summer camp in Putnam Valley, NY, founded by the same team as Eden Village West. It runs the same pluralistic Jewish + organic farm-to-table model, making it the most directly comparable operator in terms of mission, programming, and pricing structure.
• URJ Camp Newman: A Reform Jewish overnight summer camp operated by the Union for Reform Judaism in Santa Rosa, California. Located less than 20 miles from Eden Village West, it competes for Jewish overnight campers from the Bay Area with multi-session sleepaway offerings.
• Camp Harlam: A Reform Jewish overnight summer camp affiliated with the URJ, located in Pennsylvania. It offers pluralistic Jewish sleepaway programming for grades 3-10 with similarly diverse enrollment, making it a strong peer for mission and program structure despite geographic distance.
• Camp Coleman: A Jewish overnight summer camp by the Cohen Camps network in Cleveland, GA, offering pluralistic Jewish sleepaway programming. It targets a similar Jewish family demographic with multi-session overnight offerings and comparable camper-staff ratios.
• Camp Ramah in California: A Conservative Jewish overnight summer camp operated by the Ramah network in Ojai, California. It serves a similar Jewish family demographic in the Western US with sleepaway programming for grades 2-12, competing directly for the same Bay Area and Southern California families.
• Camp Yavneh: A Jewish overnight summer camp in New Hampshire serving diverse Jewish denominations. Its pluralistic approach and emphasis on Jewish identity building within an immersive residential setting place it squarely in the same competitive set as Eden Village West.
• Camp Tawonga: A Jewish overnight summer camp near Yosemite serving Bay Area families for over 100 years. It offers sleepaway sessions with nature-based programming for grades 2-12 and competes directly with Eden Village West for Jewish families in Northern California.
• Habonim Dror Camp Galil: A Jewish overnight summer camp in Wisconsin run by Habonim Dror, focused on progressive Jewish values and immersive summer programming. Its mission-driven, pluralistic Jewish residential model is closely comparable to Eden Village West's program philosophy.

Others

• Held & Associates Summer Camp Consulting: A consulting firm serving nonprofit Jewish overnight camps with strategic planning, leadership training, and operational support. It is an ecosystem participant whose clients overlap with Eden Village West's peer camps and that interacts with similar Jewish overnight camp operators.

Emerging players

• Camp Be'chol Lashon: A Jewish diversity-focused camp operator that emphasizes inclusion of Jews of color, interfaith families, and LGBTQ+ campers in a Jewish outdoor setting. It competes for a portion of Eden Village West's target families that prioritize pluralistic and inclusive Jewish sleepaway experiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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