FRIENDS OF BETHLEHEM PARKS AND RECREATION INC

Name

FRIENDS OF BETHLEHEM PARKS AND RECREATION INC

Legal name

Friends of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation, Inc.

Website

https://friendsofbethlehemparks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Parks and Recreation Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Parks fundraising nonprofit
• Community park support
• Recreational programming
• Commemorative park donations
• Volunteer park events

Headquarters

HQ city

Delmar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Accepts tax-deductible donations at various tiers from individuals and organizations. Corporate/organizational friends can become lifetime sponsors for $1,000 total (displayed on website in perpetuity). General donations support parks, recreational programming, and usership improvement.
2. Commemorative Tree Program: Tree donations at $400 level include choice of evergreen, shade, or flowering tree (minimum 5 feet tall). Subject to Town approval for placement location.
3. Commemorative Bench Program: Park bench donations at $1,000 level include 6-foot bench with concrete sides, wooden slats, and cast bronze plaque with custom inscription (up to 4 lines, 36 characters each).
4. Matching Donation Campaigns: Periodic year-end matching campaigns where community donors match contributions up to set amounts (e.g., $50,000 match commitment). Campaign for Normans Kill Ravines Park raised $47,371 from 154 donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Friends of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds, organizes volunteers, and increases awareness to improve parks and recreational programming in the Town of Bethlehem, NY. It offers tiered donation memberships, a Commemorative Tree & Bench Program, a Scholarship Fund, community events (I Love My Park Day, Photo Contests), and educational initiatives such as Sun-Safe Bethlehem, in close partnership with the Town of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation Department.

Product overview

Friends of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that functions as a fundraising and volunteer coordination arm for the Town of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation Department. Rather than offering a unified software product, the organization provides a suite of donation-based programs including membership tiers, commemorative naming opportunities (trees and benches), educational initiatives (Sun-Safe Bethlehem), community events (I Love My Park Day), scholarship programs, and seasonal photo contests. These programs work together to raise funds, organize volunteers, and increase awareness for Bethlehem parks and recreational programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donation Programs (Membership Tiers)

Quantifiable outcome

• Raised $47,371 from 154 donors for Normans Kill Ravines Park improvements

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Capital Bicycle Racing ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBRC board committed to giving to the Normans Kill Ravines Park campaign and encouraged individual members to donate. Gene Primomo, CBRC Treasurer, helped promote the campaign and collaborated with Mark Bryant who has been part of a local biking group helping the Town improve the property.
• Parks & Trails New YorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Friends of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation to host I Love My Park Day events. Parks & Trails New York is also listed as a Founding Friend.
• Town of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary collaborative partner. The Friends group works with the department to improve Bethlehem parks, recreational programming and usership through fundraising, volunteer organizing, and awareness. The department provides administrative support, hosting the Friends office at 261 Elm Avenue.
• Albany County LegislatureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a Founding Friend. Albany County Legislature supports the organization and its mission to improve Bethlehem parks.
• Bethlehem Business Women's ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a Founding Friend. Bethlehem Business Women's Club supports the organization through membership and community advocacy.
• Bethlehem Garden ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a Founding Friend. Bethlehem Garden Club supports parks and recreation initiatives in the community.
• Brown & Weinraub, LLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a Founding Friend. Brown & Weinraub, LLC is a local business that supports the organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Scenic Hudson: New York-based conservation nonprofit focused on protecting the Hudson River valley, including parks and natural areas. Comparable nonprofit advocacy/fundraising model in the same NY region but at a larger scale and different geographic focus.
• Capital District Community Gardens: Community-based nonprofit in the Albany/Capital District region that creates and sustains community gardens and green spaces. Comparable mission of neighborhood-level outdoor space improvement and similar nonprofit/community fundraising model in the same NY region.
• Hudson River Park Trust: NY-based public benefit corporation that operates and funds Hudson River Park in Manhattan via a friends/foundation model. Comparable park-specific fundraising and stewardship structure but serves a much larger urban park in NYC.

Direct peers

• Friends of the Albany Parks: Similar "friends of the parks" nonprofit structure supporting the City of Albany parks system in the same Capital District region. Most directly comparable organizational model (municipal parks fundraising/volunteer arm) in an adjacent municipality.
• Parks & Trails New York: New York statewide nonprofit that advocates for parks and trails, organizes I Love My Park Day events, and partners directly with Friends of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation. The closest direct peer given identical mission, geography overlap, and event co-hosting relationship.

Broad incumbents

• Appalachian Mountain Club: Northeast US nonprofit dedicated to outdoor recreation and conservation, with a focus on hiking trails and natural areas. Comparable nonprofit fundraising and volunteer stewardship model but serves a much broader multi-state geography.
• National Recreation and Park Association: The leading national nonprofit dedicated to advancing park and recreation development. Comparable mission (promoting parks and recreation) but operates as a membership-based industry association serving park agencies rather than as a local fundraising arm.
• The Trust for Public Land: National nonprofit that works with communities to protect and create public parks and land. Far larger in scope and budget, but operates on the same nonprofit model of fundraising and partnering with municipalities to improve park access - making it a comparable though much larger incumbent.
• Open Space Institute: Regional conservation organization that protects scenic, natural, and historic landscapes in the northeastern US. Comparable as a land/park conservation nonprofit operating in the same NY geography but with a much larger asset base and broader mandate.

Emerging players

• Student Conservation Association: National nonprofit that mobilizes young volunteers for conservation work in parks and on public lands. Comparable nonprofit volunteer-coordination model and parks-improvement mission, though operates at national scale and with a youth-development lens.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FriendsofBPR
• Facebookfacebook.com/288615777968300
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/friends-of-bethlehem-parks-and-recreation-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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