What GEORGIA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION INC does

Georgia Recreation and Park Association Inc (GRPA) is a private nonprofit membership association headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, serving parks and recreation agencies, professionals, and corporate vendors across the state. The organization operates a multi-sided platform built on the GrowthZone membership management system, providing member agencies access to professional development programs (including the GRPP Certificate Program and CPRP/CPRE/CPSI certifications via NRPA), statewide athletic tournaments across youth sports, a Career Center job board, grant and scholarship administration (LCF Scholarships), and an Annual Conference & Trade Show. GRPA organizes its membership into 7 geographic districts within Georgia, holding district meetings, banquets, and networking events to maintain grassroots engagement with county and municipal agencies ranging from small localities to large metropolitan systems such as Atlanta PRCA and Cobb County PARKS.

GRPA generates revenue through tiered annual membership dues ranging from $15 (retired) to $450 (corporate), supplemented by fee-based training and certification programs, a $20-per-participant Youth Sports Official Training Program delivered in partnership with the National Association of Youth Sports (NAYS), Career Center job postings (open to non-members for a fee), and event/trade show revenue. The organization maintains a network of 40+ corporate partners supplying products and services to parks and recreation agencies, including sports field, irrigation, playground, lighting, and aquatic vendors. As a state-level professional association with 5 employees, GRPA's role is primarily coordination, credentialing, and convening rather than direct service delivery, and it has no disclosed subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

GEORGIA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION INC

Legal name

Georgia Recreation and Park Association Inc

Website

https://grpa.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GRPA is a Georgia-based nonprofit membership association serving 2,132+ parks and recreation agencies, professionals, and corporate vendors statewide through certifications, tournaments, a career center, and an annual conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

CONYERS, Georgia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from agency, individual, corporate, student, retired, and board member categories. Tiers range from $15/year for retired members to $450/year for corporate members.
2. Job Posting Services: Career Center job posting access for members and non-members. Members post through InfoHub; non-members pay for job posting access to reach GRPA's professional audience.
3. Training and Certification Programs: Georgia Recreation & Park Professional (GRPP) Certificate Program providing professional development classes. Also offers NAYS certifications, CPSI playground safety training, and CEU courses.
4. Youth Sports Official Training: $20 per participant fee for online officiating training program covering baseball, softball, tackle football, flag football, soccer, volleyball, and basketball.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GRPA is a statewide nonprofit membership association that delivers professional development, networking, certification, and athletic tournament administration to parks and recreation agencies, professionals, and corporate partners across Georgia. It provides tiered membership subscriptions, the GRPP Certificate Program, youth sports official training with NAYS, a Career Center job board, and an Annual Conference & Trade Show. Its core function is to coordinate, certify, and advocate for the parks and recreation industry throughout the state.

Product overview

Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) operates as a professional membership organization offering a unified platform of services for parks and recreation professionals across Georgia. The core offerings include the GRPP (Georgia Recreation & Park Professional) Certificate Program for professional development, the Youth Sports Official Training Program for officiating certification, a Career Center for job postings, and an Events Calendar for training and networking. Additional services include an Active Member Directory, Tournament Packets & Results for athletics competitions, Membership Application System with various tiers, and an Annual Conference & Trade Show. GRPA also partners with NAYS for CYSA certification and provides access to NRPA's CPSI playground safety training. The organization does not offer a software platform but rather serves as a coordination and certification body for the parks and recreation industry in Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GRPA Membership Annual subscription membership offering tiered access for parks and recreation agencies, individual professionals, corporate partners, students, retired members, and board members. Tiers range from $15 (retired) to $450 (corporate) annually and include networking, directory listing, event access, and job posting privileges.
• Georgia Recreation & Park Professional (GRPP) Certificate Program A certificate program designed to recognize and support parks and recreation professionals across Georgia through practical professional development classes that build skills and strengthen professional credibility.
• Youth Sports Official Training Program An affordable $20 per-participant training program that provides online officiating certification for baseball, softball, tackle football, flag football, soccer, volleyball, and basketball officials. Includes training, medical and liability insurance, background check support, and equipment allowance upon completion.
• Career Center (Job Board) A self-service job posting platform for parks and recreation positions across Georgia, accessible to members and non-members. Currently displays 49 active job postings from various parks and recreation departments and agencies.
• Annual Conference & Trade Show Annual professional conference featuring education sessions, trade show, award ceremonies, networking opportunities, and off-site tours for parks and recreation professionals across Georgia. Held annually in November.
• Tournament Packets & Results Provides access to tournament packets, athletic manuals, and competition results for team sports, swim, track, golf, and pickleball across Class A and B/C divisions at state tournaments.
• NAYS CYSA Certification Certified Youth Sports Administrator (CYSA) certification offered through partnership with the National Association of Youth Sports, providing credentialing for youth sports program directors and frontline staff.
• CEU & Certification Programs Continuing Education Unit (CEU) and certification programs including CPRP, CPRE, CPSI, CYSA, AFO, and CPO credentials for parks and recreation professionals in Georgia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,100 active members across Georgia's parks and recreation community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

48 partnerships are on record, tiered core and standard.

• NSP ServicescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNSP Services is a corporate partner providing services to the parks and recreation industry, appearing as a top-tier partner on GRPA's corporate partner listing.
• ASG (ASG Sportsfields)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerASG Sportsfields is a corporate partner specializing in sports field solutions for parks and recreation agencies.
• Doody CallsstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerDoody Calls provides pet waste removal services and appears as a corporate partner for Georgia parks and recreation agencies.
• CPL (CPL Team)standardGTM or Marketing PartnerCPL Team is a corporate partner serving the parks and recreation industry.
• Bella MulchstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerBella Mulch provides landscaping and ground cover products for parks and recreation facilities.
• Coastal Sports TurfstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerCoastal Sports Turf provides sports turf solutions and maintenance services.
• CroystandardGTM or Marketing PartnerCroy is an engineering and consulting firm serving parks and recreation agencies in Georgia.
• DominicastandardGTM or Marketing PartnerDominica (Play DRP) provides playground and recreation equipment.
• Duffield Logo LLCstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerDuffield Aquatics provides aquatic facility design and equipment services.
• Electro MechstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerElectro Mech provides scoring and timing systems for athletic facilities.
• Gold Medal (GMP Popcorn)standardGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Medal provides concession and snack equipment for recreation facilities.
• Great Southern RecreationstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerGreat Southern Recreation provides playground and recreation equipment.
• HasleystandardGTM or Marketing PartnerHasley Recreation provides recreation equipment and facility solutions.
• Holiday DesignsstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerHoliday Designs provides seasonal decoration and event design services for parks and recreation.
• Hussey GaystandardGTM or Marketing PartnerHussey Gay Bell is an engineering and architecture firm serving parks and recreation projects.
• Innovative FitnessstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerInnovative Fitness provides fitness equipment and solutions for recreation facilities.
• Kay ParkstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerKay Park provides park furniture, picnic tables, and outdoor site amenities.
• Keck & WoodstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerKeck & Wood is an engineering and surveying firm serving parks and recreation clients.
• KorkatstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerKorkat provides playground safety surfacing and recreation equipment.
• LDD BluelinestandardGTM or Marketing PartnerLDD Blueline provides park and recreation products and equipment.
• Lose and AssociatesstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerLose and Associates provides design and planning services for parks and recreation.
• MuscocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMusco provides sports lighting systems and electrical infrastructure for athletic facilities.
• NAYS (National Association of Youth Sports)coreTechnology or IntegrationNAYS provides official certification training programs integrated with GRPA's Youth Sports Official Training Program for baseball, softball, football, soccer, volleyball, and basketball.
• Outdoor Link IncstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerOutdoor Link provides outdoor recreation equipment and solutions.
• PlaySouthstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerPlaySouth provides playground and recreation equipment for parks.
• PlayworxstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerPlayworx provides playground equipment and recreation solutions.
• Rain BirdstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerRain Bird provides irrigation systems and water management solutions for parks and athletic fields.
• Safe PlaystandardGTM or Marketing PartnerSafe Play Solutions provides playground safety inspection and consulting services.
• Solitude Lake ManagementstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerSolitude Lake Management provides lake and pond management services for parks.
• St Johns Turf CarestandardGTM or Marketing PartnerSt Johns Turf Care provides turf management and lawn care services.
• The CollaborativestandardGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Collaborative provides design and construction services for parks and recreation.
• United Pool ManagementstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Pool Management provides swimming pool maintenance and management services.
• WESPROstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerWESPRO provides professional services and equipment for parks and recreation.
• GSS (Georgia Stormwater Services)standardGTM or Marketing PartnerGSS provides stormwater management services relevant to parks and recreation facilities.
• Soccer 5 USAstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerSoccer 5 provides soccer field solutions and programming for recreation agencies.
• Playground CreationsstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerPlayground Creations and LSI provide playground equipment and site amenities.
• Collins CompanystandardGTM or Marketing PartnerCollins Company provides recreation equipment and supplies.
• Vortex Aquatic Structures InternationalstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerVortex provides aquatic play structures and water features for pools and splash pads.
• TurfplanerstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerTurfplaner provides turf maintenance and planning services for athletic fields.
• EMS SuperstorestandardGTM or Marketing PartnerEMS Superstore provides emergency and safety equipment for recreation facilities.
• Classic TentsstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerClassic Tents provides tent and event equipment for outdoor recreation events.
• Levinson AthleticsstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerLevinson Athletics provides athletic equipment and field solutions.
• MAPP (MAPP Built)standardGTM or Marketing PartnerMAPP provides construction and development services for recreation facilities.
• MyRec.comstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerMyRec.com provides recreation management software solutions for parks and recreation agencies.
• NetZero USAstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerNetZero USA provides sustainable energy solutions for facilities.
• Galian RoofingstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerGalian Roofing provides roofing services for recreation facilities.
• GrowthZonecoreTechnology or IntegrationGrowthZone provides the membership management platform powering GRPA's website, member directory, event calendar, career center, and online registration systems.
• NRPA (National Recreation and Park Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRPA provides Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) certification training through GRPA and hosts the annual NRPA Conference. GRPA promotes NRPA resources and certifications to its members.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• MyRec.com: A recreation management software vendor that is also a GRPA corporate partner. Adjacent to GRPA's service stack as a software provider serving parks and recreation agencies.
• GrowthZone: GRPA's underlying membership management and event platform provider. While not a peer in mission, GrowthZone is a key infrastructure dependency serving similar associations nationwide.

Direct peers

• Carolina Recreation and Park Association: North Carolina's state recreation and park association, operating a directly analogous member-based model for parks and recreation agencies, with similar events, training, and credentialing programs.
• Florida Recreation and Park Association: The Florida state counterpart to GRPA. Operates the same membership-association model serving parks and recreation agencies and professionals, with similar events, training, and certification offerings.
• National Association of Youth Sports (NAYS): NAYS is a national organization offering youth sports administrator and official certification programs. GRPA partners with NAYS to deliver CYSA and officiating training, making NAYS a direct product-line peer and channel partner.
• Alabama Recreation and Parks Association: Alabama's state-level recreation and parks association, serving a comparable professional and agency membership base in the Southeast with similar networking, training, and conference programming.
• California Park & Recreation Society: California's state-level professional association for parks and recreation. Offers a directly comparable suite of membership tiers, professional development, and statewide advocacy to GRPA.
• Texas Recreation and Park Society: Texas state association for parks and recreation professionals and agencies. Comparable in mission, structure, and product mix (membership, training, conferences, youth athletics) to GRPA.
• Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association: Tennessee's state recreation and parks association. Operates an analogous membership, conference, and certification model for parks and recreation professionals in a neighboring Southeastern state.

Broad incumbents

• National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA): The national umbrella association for parks and recreation. NRPA operates at a broader scope across the U.S. but offers parallel certification programs (CPSI, CPRP, CPRE) and conferences that GRPA delivers locally through affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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