Hardin County Family YMCA

What Hardin County Family YMCA does

Hardin County Family YMCA is a nonprofit community fitness and youth-development organization operating as an affiliated chapter of YMCA of the USA. It serves residents of Hardin County, Ohio from a single facility at 918 W. Franklin St., Kenton, with operating hours spanning early morning to late evening seven days a week. The core offering is a recurring membership product with seven published tiers (Youth, Young Adult, Individual Adult, Senior Adult, Senior Couple, Household, One Parent Family) priced between $210 and $623 annually, granting access to 3 basketball courts, an 8-lane indoor pool, a therapy pool, weight and fitness rooms, elliptical trainers, an indoor track, and racquetball courts, plus free group exercise classes and SilverSneakers programming for older adults.

The organization's portfolio extends well beyond the fitness floor into youth development and childcare. Programmatic offerings include Seadragons competitive swim team, swim lessons (ages 6 months+), youth soccer leagues, karate (ages 9+), gymnastics tumbling classes, summer day camp (ages 5-12), preschool summer camp (ages 3-5), a portfolio of school-year programs (Schools Day Out, After School at the Y, Snow Days Out, Delay Program), Home School Gym & Swim, Safety School, and a Childwatch drop-in babysitting service. A core operational partnership with Kenton City Schools enables daily busing of children from school to the Y, structurally integrating the organization into the public-school after-care system.

The business model is subscription-driven, with membership dues and program fees covering approximately 70% of operating costs. The residual ~30% is bridged through an Annual Fund charitable campaign that also funds financial-assistance scholarships, enabling a "no one turned away" access model. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via in-person front-desk enrollment, online membership join through the organization's website (hardincoymca.net), phone registration, and a Daxko-powered operations portal for program sign-up. The organization also benefits from the YMCA Nationwide Membership Program, which extends reciprocity to any of the 2,400+ YMCAs nationwide.

Name

Hardin County Family YMCA

Legal name

Hardin County Family YMCA

Website

https://hardincoymca.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hardin County Family YMCA is a nonprofit YMCA chapter in Kenton, Ohio, providing subscription memberships, fitness facilities, youth development programs, childcare, and camps to Hardin County residents across all age groups.

Ownership category

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Product category

Community Fitness and Recreation

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior/Low-Impact Group Fitness (HSADABAI), Group Fitness, Personal Training & Wellness Coaching (EDALAIAE), Parent’s Helper (Non-Infant) & Child Supervision (HSAAAGAA)

Keywords

• Community fitness center
• Youth development programs
• Swimming instruction
• Summer day camps
• Senior wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and monthly membership fees form the primary revenue source. Membership categories include Youth, Young Adult, Individual Adult, Senior Adult, Senior Couple, Household, and One Parent Family. The organization operates on a continuous membership plan with bank draft or credit card recurring billing. Joiner fees are charged for most membership tiers and are divided over 12 months for bank draft payments.
2. Program Fees: Fees collected for programs including swim lessons, gymnastics, karate, summer day camp, preschool summer camp, youth soccer, Seadragons Swim Team, school year programs, personal training, and group exercise classes. Specialty classes may have additional charges beyond standard membership.
3. Childwatch / Child Care Fees: Childwatch babysitting service for children ages 6 months to 8 years while parents use the facility. Free for members while working out; non-members pay $3 per stay per child.
4. Annual Campaign / Charitable Donations: Annual fundraising campaign (Annual Fund) bridges the gap between membership/program income and actual operating costs. Membership dues and program fees cover approximately 70% of operating costs, with charitable gifts supplementing scholarships, membership assistance, and capital improvements.
5. Program Registration Fees: One-time and session-based registration fees for programs including gymnastics, karate, swim lessons, summer day camp, and school year programs. Members receive priority registration two weeks in advance of non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

Hardin County Family YMCA provides community-based fitness facility access and a broad program portfolio spanning youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Members receive access to fitness equipment, an 8-lane indoor pool, therapy pool, basketball and racquetball courts, an indoor track, and free group exercise classes, plus member rates on paid programs such as swim lessons, gymnastics, karate, youth soccer, summer day camps, preschool camp, and Childwatch childcare. Financial assistance is available so that no one is turned away due to inability to pay.

Product overview

Hardin County Family YMCA operates as a community nonprofit fitness and recreation organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs organized around three core focus areas: youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The core offering is YMCA Membership, which provides access to extensive facility amenities including 3 basketball courts, an 8-lane indoor pool, therapy pool, weight room, fitness room, elliptical trainers, free weights, indoor track, and racquetball courts. The membership also includes free group exercise classes such as Zumba, Yoga, Tai Chi, Strike, and Cardio Drumming, as well as access to personal training services. Youth and family programming includes swim lessons and the Seadragons competitive swim team, youth soccer, karate, and gymnastics tumbling classes. Childcare services encompass Childwatch for young children while parents work out, plus summer day camps (for ages 5-12) and preschool summer camp (ages 3-5). School year programs provide before/after school care, snow day coverage, and delay program services. Specialty programs include SilverSneakers fitness classes for seniors, pickle ball, and racquetball. Financial assistance is available to ensure accessibility for all community members.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• YMCA Membership Recurring monthly or annual membership providing facility access and program benefits to individuals, adults, seniors, and households in Hardin County. Includes use of fitness equipment, indoor pool, basketball and racquetball courts, indoor track, free group exercise classes, member rates on paid programs, Childwatch babysitting while working out, and reciprocal YMCA Nationwide Membership access.
• Summer Day Camp Full-day summer camp for children ages 5-12, typically running Monday-Friday for 11 weeks from late May through August. Includes swimming, arts and crafts, games, science, technology activities, park visits, and field trips. Lunches available upon request.
• Preschool Summer Camp Day camp for children ages 3-5 with swimming on Mondays, outdoor play, gardening, gym games, arts, and crafts. $5 discounts apply for each additional child.
• School Year Programs Before- and after-school childcare and day-off programming for children ages 5-12, including Schools Day Out, After School at the Y (3:00-5:30 pm), Snow Days Out, and the Delay Program. Includes partnership with Kenton City Schools for bus transportation.
• Seadragons Swim Team Competitive youth swim program for ages 5-18 offering swim instruction, training, and competition in YMCA and USA Swimming meets.
• Youth Swim Lessons Group swim lessons for ages 6 months and up, offered Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings, plus private 30-minute and 60-minute lessons by appointment.
• Youth Soccer Soccer leagues for boys and girls ages 3-8 running in Spring and Fall seasons, with clinic-style programs for ages 3-4, in-house games developing fundamentals for ages 5-6, and U8-rules games for ages 7-8.
• Karate Martial arts class for ages 9 and older teaching punches, blocks, kicks, and forms, with emphasis on confidence, discipline, and self-control. Taught by NiDan John.
• Gymnastics Tumbling and gymnastics classes including Tot Tumbling (18 months-3 years), Tiny Tumblers (3-5 years), and Beginning Tumbling (6-10 years). Members pay $25 per class/session; non-members pay $45 per class/session.
• Aquacize Water-based resistance training class combining cardiovascular conditioning with muscle-strength work in shallow to chest-level water, using pool noodles, weights, and kickboards.
• Group Exercise Classes Free fitness classes for members including Chisel and Chat, Total Body Conditioning, Strike (cardio kickboxing), Body Works, Zumba, Stretch and Tone, Tai Chi, Cardio Drumming, and Yoga.
• SilverSneakers Three fitness programs for older adults: Silver Sneakers Classic (strength and range of motion), Cardio (cardiovascular endurance), and Yoga (flexibility and balance).
• Personal Training One-on-one personal training with YMCA trainers who prepare customized workout agendas, provide motivation, and personalize sessions based on individual lifestyle needs.
• Pickle Ball Indoor pickle ball, a sport combining elements of ping-pong, tennis, and badminton, available at multiple scheduled gym times with free member access.
• Racquetball Racquetball, handball, and wallyball courts available for scheduling at the front desk. Eye guards are recommended.
• Childwatch / Child Watch On-site babysitting service for children ages 6 months to 8 years while parents use the facility. Free for members working out in the building; non-members pay $3 per stay per child, capped at 2.5 hours per day.
• Home School Gym & Swim Physical education class combined with swim time for homeschool children, offered in separate sessions for ages 5-12 and ages 13-18.
• Safety School Children's safety education program teaching about the dangers of drugs, poisons, fire, water, and traffic, delivered through community guest speakers.
• Health & Fitness Programs Health and fitness offerings including personal training, free group exercise classes, and family workout activities, leveraging the facility's weight room, fitness room, elliptical trainers, free weights, and indoor track.

Quantifiable outcome

• Membership dues and program fees cover approximately 70% of operating costs, with charitable fundraising covering the remainder
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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• United WayminorOthersUnited Way logo is displayed on the website footer, indicating a partnership or collaborative relationship. The YMCA also references United Way's opt-in messaging approach in its privacy policy communication preferences.
• Kenton City Schools (KCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kenton City Schools for busing children from school to the YMCA for after-school programs. The Y is added as a permanent bus route for enrolled children. Also provides care on school snow days and delay days, with KCS bus transporting children from the YMCA to school on delay days.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Kenton City Schools: Public school district that is a strategic partner for busing and after-school programming; relevant ecosystem participant but not a competitor.
• YMCA of the USA: National parent organization providing branding, standards, and the Nationwide Membership Program — not a competitor but the umbrella entity under which Hardin County Family YMCA operates.
• United Way: National nonprofit fundraising collaborator co-listed on the Y's website footer and referenced in opt-in messaging. Relevant as a donor-channel and community-services peer rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Planet Fitness: National low-cost fitness chain with Ohio locations. Competes primarily for adult-only fitness members at materially lower price points ($10-25/mo vs the Y's $42+).
• Gold's Gym: Established national fitness chain offering group classes, personal training, and youth programs; competes with the Y's adult fitness and group exercise offerings.
• Anytime Fitness: 24-hour franchised fitness club with locations throughout Ohio; competes for adult fitness dollars against the Y's adult membership tiers.
• Life Time Fitness: Premium national fitness operator offering aquatics, group exercise, youth programming, and family amenities — overlapping the Y's full-service facility positioning at higher price points.

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National nonprofit youth-development organization offering after-school programs, sports leagues, summer camps, and childcare — directly overlapping the YMCA's youth-development and family-support programming.
• Lima Family YMCA: Sibling YMCA chapter appearing to share administrative linkage with Hardin County (the data references [email protected] and identical phone-number prefixes). Operates an overlapping mix of fitness, aquatics, youth programs, and childcare in the adjacent Allen County market.
• Jewish Community Centers (JCC) Association: Network of community centers offering fitness facilities, swim lessons, youth sports, summer camps, and senior programming under a nonprofit model highly comparable to YMCA operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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