Broad Brook Community Center

What Broad Brook Community Center does

Broad Brook Community Center (BBCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates a single historic community venue at 3940 Guilford Center Road in Guilford, Vermont. The organization was incorporated in January 2018 when it acquired the 1896 Broad Brook Grange #151 hall from the original Grange, and subsequently invested $2.3 million (2018–2022) in two phases of renovation that lifted the building to add a full basement, installed an elevator, septic, sprinkler system, ADA-accessible bathrooms, insulation, and other improvements, rendering the facility fully ADA compliant and usable year-round. BBCC serves the residents of Guilford, VT and partner local organizations (Town of Guilford, Guilford Cares, Neighborhood Roots Food Collective, Broad Brook Grange, Guilford Central School) by hosting a continuous calendar of community programs—yoga, Tai Chi, food pantry, food hub pickup, fiber arts, theater, contra dances, coffee klatches—and by renting its upstairs hall, dining room, and commercial community kitchen for weddings, workshops, and private events. The operation is staffed by one Executive Director (Ada Brown) plus a ten-person volunteer Board of Directors (President Sherry Providence, VP Mary Wallace Collins, Treasurer Marlene Soszynski, Secretary Carol Schnabel, and six additional board members), with no proprietary technology, no mobile or web application, and no AI or ML capabilities; the entire product is a physical venue plus its programming.

Revenue is generated through four streams: venue rental fees (with discounted rates for Guilford residents), tax-deductible donations collected via Venmo and PayPal (over one-third of Guilford residents have contributed to the renovation campaign), pay-as-you-go event entry fees (e.g., $25/$30 for the annual Chili Cook-off, suggested $10 for yoga, $5 for seniors/EBT recipients), and vendor table fees (e.g., $45 per six-foot table at the Artisan Craft Market). The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven: programming is promoted via an email newsletter, a public events calendar on the website, and through the networks of its partner organizations, while bookings come in through direct email and phone inquiries to the Executive Director. There is no e-commerce platform beyond a basic Squarespace storefront, and distribution is entirely on-site at the single Guilford facility.

Name

Broad Brook Community Center

Legal name

Broad Brook Community Center, Inc.

Website

https://broadbrookcommunitycenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Broad Brook Community Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a renovated 1896 historic Grange hall in Guilford, Vermont, hosting community programs (yoga, Tai Chi, food pantry, theater, dances) and renting its hall, dining room, and kitchen to local residents, partner nonprofits, the Town of Guilford, and Guilford Central School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Center Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Community center services
• Event venue rental
• Nonprofit community programming
• Historic grange hall venue
• Senior activity programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Keene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Venue Rentals: Rental income from hosting weddings, workshops, private events, and community gatherings. The center offers upstairs hall, dining room, and community kitchen spaces with discounted rates for Guilford residents.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from community members. The center is a 501(c)(3) organization. Accepts Venmo and PayPal donations. Over 1/3 of Guilford residents have donated to the renovation efforts.
3. Event Entry Fees: Fees collected from events such as the annual Chili Cook-off ($25 check/$30 Venmo entry fee), Contra Dances, and other community programs.
4. Vendor Fees: Fees from vendors participating in events such as the Artisan Craft Market ($45 for a 6-foot table).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Broad Brook Community Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that rents its historic 1896 Grange Hall facility (upstairs hall, dining room, commercial kitchen) for weddings, workshops, and private events while operating free and low-cost community programs including fitness classes, food pantry operations, theater performances, contra dances, and senior services. Revenue is generated through venue rentals, donations, event entry fees, and vendor table fees, with discounted rates offered to Guilford, VT residents.

Product overview

The Broad Brook Community Center operates as a single unified venue and community programming hub rather than a technology product. The organization offers venue rental services for various events (weddings, workshops, private gatherings) using its historic 1896 Grange Hall facility, combined with a robust community events program that includes fitness classes (yoga, Tai Chi), arts programs (fiber arts, theater), social gatherings (coffee klatches, potlucks), and food access programs (food pantry, food hub pickup). The core offering is the physical facility and its programming, supplemented by a donation program for supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venue Rental Services Rental of the historic 1896 Grange Hall facility including an upstairs hall, dining room, and community kitchen for weddings, celebrations, workshops, presentations, and community gatherings. Affordable rates with discounts for Guilford, VT residents.
• Community Events Program Recurring community programming including contra dances, Community Yoga, Fall Prevention Tai Chi, fiber arts gatherings, coffee klatches, theater performances by Guilford Center Stage, food pantry operations, and Food Hub pickup days serving Guilford, VT residents and partner organizations.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Broad Brook GrangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The original builders and stewards of the historic building. The Grange continues its activities at BBCC including theater productions by Guilford Center Stage, annual Sugar on Snow suppers, Father's and Mother's Day brunches, and free Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
• Town of GuilfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUses BBCC for municipal functions including town-wide meetings, forums, elections, Green Up Day. Commissions (Recreation, Planning, Conservation) use the Center for activities and meetings throughout the year.
• Guilford Central SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides overflow parking for large BBCC events; BBCC serves as emergency shelter for the school and is available for large school events such as contra dances, potlucks, and talent shows.
• Guilford CarescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelps older neighbors live safe, healthy, socially active lives. Holds food pantry at BBCC (3-4pm Thursdays) and Fall Prevention Tai Chi classes at 9:30am Thursdays. Also runs Senior Support Groups.
• Neighborhood Roots Food CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUses the building as a distribution point for their local food buying group which supports farmers and makes local produce accessible. Also hosts agricultural workshops and educational events. Operates the Guilford Food Hub pickup days.
• Guilford Center StageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater production company that performs at the BBCC using the Broad Brook Grange facilities.
• Monteverdi Artists CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts organization hosting events including the Guilford Variety Show at BBCC.
• Guilford Recreation CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with BBCC to organize Community Yoga classes and the Guilford Talent Show.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA: Largest U.S. nonprofit community recreation operator with a similar mix of fitness classes, community programming, and venue-based services. Operates at vastly greater scale but shares the nonprofit community center mission and recurring programming model.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National nonprofit running community-based programming hubs serving youth and families. Comparable operating model: physical facility + community programming + donations and program fees — though at a much larger scale and with a different programmatic focus.

Others

• Cabot Creamery Cooperative: Vermont-rooted community-focused cooperative that runs public-facing community events and reinvests in the region. Comparable as a Vermont-branded community-engagement organization, though operating in food/agriculture rather than venues.
• United Way (Vermont or National): Federated nonprofit community-services network that both funds and operates community programs. Relevant as a comparable funding/distribution model and as a potential partner funder for BBCC's food access and senior services programs.

Regional players

• Vermont Community Foundation: Statewide nonprofit supporting Vermont community organizations with grant-making and capacity-building services. Comparable geography and donor ecosystem; not a venue peer but a directly relevant nonprofit-infrastructure player in the same Vermont community-development space.
• The Trustees of Reservations: Regional nonprofit that preserves and operates historic community properties for public use, very similar in concept to BBCC's stewardship of an 1896 Grange Hall. Comparable model of heritage preservation as community programming asset in the Northeast.

Direct peers

• National Grange: National fraternal organization operating out of historic Grange halls across the U.S. — the same 1890s-era hall-and-community-programming model from which BBCC originates, including rental, civic, and educational use of the facilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Broad-Brook-Grange-151/100064911751052
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/broad-brook-community-center-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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