YouthBASE, Inc.

What YouthBASE, Inc. does

YouthBASE, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2006 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, that delivers free educational and developmental programming to children in kindergarten through second grade (K5–2nd grade). The organization is structured around its BASE framework, which targets four developmental domains: Behavioral, Academic, Social, and Emotional skills. It operates three core programs: an Afterschool program running Monday through Friday from 2:30 PM to 5:15 PM, a six-week Summer program running Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM, and Family Programs that extend the intervention model to parents and households. All services are delivered free of charge to participating families, and the organization runs on donated funding.

The business model is donation-driven rather than transactional. Revenue is generated through individual donations, corporate sponsorships (offered via structured sponsorship packages across the Afterschool, Summer, and Family Programs), and grants. Donor management is handled through the Bloomerang CRM platform. There are nine employees and a single site in Greenville, SC, which defines a community-led, school- and teacher-referral-based go-to-market motion. Outreach to families is conducted through local school districts, teachers, and grassroots community channels.

The organization has been operating for approximately 18 years and holds the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency (2026). It maintains an intern and volunteer pipeline as part of program operations. YouthBASE is not a technology company; there is no proprietary platform, no AI/ML capability, and no described tech stack beyond standard SaaS tooling. The intervention model is human-led, with outcomes dependent on staff and volunteer delivery rather than automated systems. The combined footprint is local to the Greenville, SC metro, and there are no current signals of geographic expansion, M&A activity, or new funding rounds.

Name

YouthBASE, Inc.

Legal name

YouthBASE, Inc.

Website

https://youthbase.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YouthBASE is a Greenville, South Carolina-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free afterschool, summer, and family programs for K5 through 2nd grade children, funded by donations and corporate sponsorships, delivering its BASE behavioral, academic, social, and emotional skills curriculum through local school and community partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Academic Enrichment Camps (General Studies) (EDAMALAB)

Keywords

• Youth education services
• After-school programs
• Early childhood intervention
• Academic support programs
• Nonprofit education

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: YouthBASE operates as a nonprofit organization relying on charitable donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and community supporters to fund its educational programs for children in K5 through 2nd grade.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YouthBASE, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that delivers educational intervention programs for children from kindergarten through 2nd grade. The organization offers Afterschool, Summer, and Family programs designed to equip children with Behavioral, Academic, Social, and Emotional (BASE) skills through structured enrichment activities.

Product overview

YouthBASE, Inc. is a nonprofit organization offering a unified educational intervention platform consisting of three interconnected programs. The core offering is the Afterschool Program (2:30–5:15 PM weekdays), which builds foundational academic skills in reading, writing, and math alongside social-emotional learning. This is supplemented by a 6-week Summer Program (8:30 AM–2:00 PM weekdays) that mitigates summer learning loss. The third component, Family Programs, actively engages parents in their child's educational journey and connects families to community resources. Transportation is provided to and from the center as needed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Afterschool Program Structured afterschool program for K5 through 2nd grade children that develops Behavioral, Academic, Social, and Emotional (BASE) skills through enrichment activities conducted outside of regular school hours. Targeted at families in the Greenville, South Carolina area seeking supplemental support.
• Summer Program Summer enrichment program for K5 through 2nd grade children that reinforces Behavioral, Academic, Social, and Emotional (BASE) skills during the summer break to prevent learning loss. Targeted at families in the Greenville, South Carolina area.
• Family Program Family-focused program that extends the BASE skills framework to the home environment, engaging parents and guardians in supporting their children's behavioral, academic, social, and emotional development. Designed for families of K5 through 2nd grade children in the Greenville, South Carolina area.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schools and TeacherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouthBASE partners with local schools and teachers to provide targeted educational intervention and behavioral support for students. Schools refer students to the program and coordinate with YouthBASE staff to ensure wraparound services that complement classroom learning.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National nonprofit providing youth mentoring relationships that support academic, social, and emotional development. Comparable to YouthBASE's mentoring and positive youth development approach for school-age children.
• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit that partners with schools to deliver wraparound academic, social-emotional, and behavioral support to students. Direct peer to YouthBASE on the school-embedded wraparound service model.
• After-School All-Stars: National nonprofit providing free afterschool programming to K-12 students in low-income communities, with academic, enrichment, and sports components. Closely comparable to YouthBASE's afterschool intervention focus.
• Reading Partners: National nonprofit mobilizing volunteer tutors to provide literacy intervention to elementary students in under-resourced schools. Comparable academic intervention component of YouthBASE's reading and math focus.
• Horizons National: National network of summer learning programs specifically designed to prevent summer slide for K-8 students from low-income families. Direct peer on the summer-program intervention model YouthBASE operates.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National federation of youth development clubs operating afterschool and summer programming for school-age children. Highly comparable to YouthBASE in mission and core services but operates at vastly larger scale with multi-age programming.
• KIPP Foundation: National network of public charter schools serving elementary through high school students from underserved communities, focused on academic and character outcomes. Comparable educational equity mission and target demographic.
• National 4-H Council: National youth development organization delivering programs in STEM, civic engagement, and healthy living through schools and community clubs. Overlaps with YouthBASE's broader youth development mission at a much larger scale.
• YMCA of the USA: National community organization operating afterschool, summer, and youth development programs across the country, including in Greenville, SC. Broad incumbent competitor for the same school referrals, families, and donor dollars.

Others

• United Way Worldwide: National umbrella organization that funds and coordinates community-based education, family, and youth services through local affiliates. United Way of Greenville County is a potential grantmaker and ecosystem partner to YouthBASE.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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