Newark Ymca

What Newark Ymca does

The YMCA of Newark and Vicinity (operating as Newark YMCA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-services organization founded in 1881 and headquartered at 600 Broad Street in Newark, New Jersey. It delivers youth development, social responsibility, and health and wellness programming across nine municipalities — Bayonne, Belleville, East Newark, Harrison, Irvington, Jersey City, Kearny, Newark, and Nutley — serving roughly 1,200 fitness members annually plus thousands of additional participants through camp, residential, mentoring, and community programs. Its physical footprint consists of the downtown Newark facility and Camp Linwood MacDonald, a 200+ acre residential camp in Sandyston, NJ that operates year-round. The organization employs approximately 52 people and is supported by community fundraising events including Golf Outing, Leaders & Legends, MLK Jr. Breakfast, Healthy Kids Day, and Camp-A-Palooza.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of membership dues, program and camp fees, facility rentals, residential/housing services, and philanthropic contributions including a Heritage Club planned-giving program with a $10,000 minimum contribution threshold. Sub-brands include Camp Linwood MacDonald, the Y on Wheels mobile outreach unit (sponsored by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey), and the E Game Room (Elite Simulation Studio) recreation offering. The organization also operates the Donald M. Payne Sr. Community Room, a dedicated civic/event space within its downtown facility. FreeWill is integrated as an online planned-giving partner to support endowment pipeline development. There is no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability disclosed; competitive positioning rests on real estate, brand heritage (140+ years), community partnerships, and integrated programming rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Newark Ymca

Legal name

YMCA of Newark and Vicinity

Website

https://newarkymca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The YMCA of Newark and Vicinity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded 1881, operating from 600 Broad St in Newark and a 200+ acre camp in Sandyston, NJ. It delivers youth development, housing, mentoring, fitness, and camp programs across nine municipalities, serving roughly 1,200 fitness members annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Social Services (8300), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Community youth development
• Residential shelter services
• Fitness facility memberships
• Overnight summer camp
• Nonprofit fundraising programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

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 Fees: Fitness center and facility memberships providing access to pool, gym, fitness classes, sauna and steam rooms. Nearly 1,200 members use the facility annually.
2. Program Fees: Fees for summer day camp, mentoring programs, and camp Linwood overnight/weekend programs
3. Facility Rentals: Revenue from gym rentals, community room rentals (Donald M. Payne Sr. Community Room), Y on Wheels mobile unit rentals, E Game Room rentals, and outdoor center group bookings
4. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, corporate matching gifts, annual fundraising events including Golf Outing, Leaders & Legends dinner, MLK Jr. Memorial Breakfast
5. Planned Giving and Endowment: Heritage Club planned giving program accepting various asset donations including bequests, IRA beneficiary designations, charitable trusts, life insurance, real estate, and securities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The YMCA of Newark and Vicinity operates as a community nonprofit delivering youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility services across nine New Jersey municipalities. Its core offerings include fitness facility memberships (pool, gym, classes, racquetball, sauna/steam rooms), residential shelter and supportive housing services, youth mentoring programs, summer day camp, the 200+ acre Camp Linwood MacDonald overnight camp facility, and facility rentals for community events.

Product overview

The YMCA of Newark and Vicinity operates as a multi-service nonprofit organization offering a diverse portfolio of programs across youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The organization provides residential services (housing and emergency shelter), youth programs (mentoring and summer day camp), fitness and recreation facilities (gym, pool, fitness classes), and operates Camp Linwood MacDonald as a separate 200+ acre overnight and day camp facility. Additional offerings include facility rentals (gym, community room, simulation studio), mobile programming (Y on Wheels), group retreat services, and signature fundraising events. The organization also offers planned giving and donor programs through its Heritage Club. Programs are available to serve communities including Bayonne, Belleville, East Newark, Harrison, Irvington, Jersey City, Kearny, Newark, and Nutley since 1881.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Linwood MacDonald: Year-round camp facility located in Sussex County, NJ on 200+ acres featuring lodging, dining, and outdoor activities
• Y on Wheels
• E Game Room

Products and services

• Camp Linwood MacDonald

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1,200 members use health and wellness facilities annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Horizon (Y on Wheels sponsor)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerHorizon sponsors the Y on Wheels mobile unit that brings YMCA programs and services directly to the community. The mobile unit is equipped with physical, recreational and educational activities for the whole family and deploys to local parks, playgrounds, birthday parties, festivals and school yards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greater Monmouth YMCA: New Jersey-based community YMCA operating fitness, swim, camp, and youth programs across multiple branches; structurally identical to Newark YMCA in mission pillars, funding model, and service breadth.
• West Essex YMCA: Adjacent New Jersey YMCA chapter offering comparable community fitness, youth development, and childcare programming to overlapping suburban municipalities; most direct operating peer for benchmarking facility mix, membership pricing, and youth programs.
• Boys & Girls Club of Newark: Newark-based youth development nonprofit delivering after-school programs, mentoring, and summer camp — directly comparable to Newark YMCA's youth development pillar and competing for the same grant and donor pools in the same city.
• Metuchen-Edison YMCA: New Jersey YMCA chapter operating community recreation, child care, and summer camp programming; comparable to Newark YMCA in scale, structure, and reliance on donations plus membership revenue.
• Jersey City YMCA: Sister YMCA serving the Jersey City market with overlapping fitness and youth programming; offers a useful benchmark for member engagement, urban-market pricing, and programming mix in communities also served by the Newark YMCA.

Others

• Newark Community Streetcar / New Jersey YMCA State Alliance (YMCA of New Jersey): State-level YMCA alliance of which Newark YMCA is an affiliate; provides benchmarking, shared branding (Healthy Kids Day), and operational standards relevant to evaluating Newark YMCA's relative positioning within the NJ YMCA network.

Emerging players

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties: Regional nonprofit focused on one-to-one youth mentoring — the same core service Newark YMCA offers through Individual Mentoring and Be A Mentor, competing for volunteer mentors, corporate sponsorships, and youth-development grants.
• Covenant House New Jersey: Newark-area nonprofit operating emergency shelter and youth housing services that overlap directly with Newark YMCA's Youth Emergency Shelter (YES), Emergency Shelter, and Extended Stay Housing programs.
• Camp Towanda / Camps 'R' Us: Overnight summer camps in the broader Northeast (Pennsylvania, NY) operating at similar scale to Camp Linwood MacDonald, with comparable pricing tiers and group retreat offerings — provides competitive benchmarks for camp utilization and pricing.

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Community Center of Metro New Jersey (JCC MetroWest): Multi-service community center offering fitness, aquatics, camp, early childhood education, and senior services in the same NJ geography; broader programming portfolio and larger membership base than Newark YMCA, but operates a structurally similar community-recreation model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NewarkYMCA
• Facebookfacebook.com/201178781772
• Instagraminstagram.com/newarkymca/?ref=badge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newark-ymca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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