Wallingford YMCA

What Wallingford YMCA does

The Wallingford Family YMCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization founded in 1944 and headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut, operating two physical branches: East Side at 81 South Elm Street and West Side at 8 North Turnpike Road. The organization serves approximately 7,900 members and welcomes 12,000+ annual visitors, delivering three core program areas: Youth Development (childcare, camps, swim lessons, youth sports), Healthy Living (group exercise, personal training, aquatics, senior wellness), and Social Responsibility (community outreach, volunteer programs, financial assistance). It operates as part of the national YMCA movement, granting members reciprocal access to 2,500+ YMCA locations nationwide through the Universal Membership program.

The Y operates a hybrid revenue model combining membership dues, fee-for-service programming (swim lessons, youth sports, group exercise), licensed childcare, donations, capital campaign fundraising, and insurance-reimbursed wellness revenue through partnerships with SilverSneakers, Silver&Fit, Active&Fit, and RenewActive. Underlying technology consists of Daxko as the operations/membership management platform and the YMCA Universal Mobile App for member engagement, both standardized across the national YMCA network rather than purpose-built by the local organization. The organization is currently running concurrent capital campaigns for an aquatic center at the West Side branch and gymnasium space at the East Side branch, indicating an investment-led growth posture.

Customer concentration is low, with revenue spread across a large member/visitor base, multiple program lines, and several insurance wellness partners rather than any single institutional account. Leadership comprises Executive Director Sean Doherty, Chief Financial Officer Chris Kingston, and Chief Operating Officer Eric Skinner. The principal analytical limitations are that financial results are not publicly disclosed in the supplied data, headcount and per-member economics are not specified, and there is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML, differentiated technology, or product expansion beyond traditional community recreation offerings.

Name

Wallingford YMCA

Legal name

Wallingford Family YMCA

Website

https://wallingfordymca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wallingford Family YMCA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) community organization operating two branches in Wallingford, CT, serving ~7,900 members with youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility programming under the national YMCA brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Community recreation services
• Youth development programs
• Aquatics and fitness
• Childcare and camps
• Membership wellness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallingford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Recurring monthly or annual membership fees providing full access to both branches, group exercise classes, child watch, and program discounts
2. Program Fees: Fees for specialized programs including swim lessons, youth sports, camps, personal training, and birthday parties
3. Guest Passes: One-day passes at $12 for ages 16+ and $6 for under 16, or multi-visit pass cards
4. Insurance-Subsidized Memberships: Free memberships paid by insurance programs including SilverSneakers, Silver&Fit, Active&Fit, and RenewActive
5. Donations and Campaign Contributions: Community Support Campaign and capital fundraising for aquatics facility expansion (Just Add Water campaign)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wallingford Family YMCA operates two community branches in Wallingford, Connecticut, delivering youth development programs (childcare, camps, youth sports, swim lessons), healthy living programs (fitness center access, group exercise classes, personal training, health programs), and social responsibility programs (financial assistance, community outreach, water safety partnerships) to approximately 7,900 members and 12,000+ annual visitors. The core offering is membership-based access to facilities, programs, and certified training for individuals, families, and seniors in the Wallingford community.

Product overview

Wallingford Family YMCA is a community wellness organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs and services across three core pillars: Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility. The organization operates two physical branches (East Side and West Side) serving approximately 7,900 members and 12,000 annual visitors. Key offerings include fitness facilities with group exercise classes and personal training, aquatics programs (lap pool, teaching pool, competitive swim team), youth sports and swim lessons, child care services, health programs (LiveSTRONG cancer survivor program, cardiac rehabilitation), and community engagement initiatives. The YMCA is currently running the "Just Add Water" capital campaign to build a new state-of-the-art aquatic center. Programs are accessible through family memberships with financial assistance available, and the organization partners with insurance providers for subsidized memberships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wallingford Dolphins Swim Team: A year-round competitive swim team serving Wallingford and surrounding communities, helping swimmers of all abilities reach their highest potential.
• Just Add Water
• Y Learning Community

Products and services

• Family Membership Full-access membership granting entry to both East Side and West Side branches, including complimentary personal training appointment, free child watch, free classes/seminars/events, and discounted priority registration for programs, billed monthly.
• Child Care & Camp

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,000 people served annually through doors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Spanish Community of WallingfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafety Around Water partnership providing water safety programs to youth in the Spanish-speaking community. The Y facilitates swim lessons and water safety education through this community organization partnership.
• Ulbrich Boys & Girls ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafety Around Water partnership providing water safety programs to youth members. Collaboration ensures broader reach of drowning prevention initiatives in the Wallingford community.
• Benhaven SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool swim lessons program providing water safety education and swimming instruction to students.
• Choate Rosemary HallminorOthersYMCA currently rents pool space from Choate Rosemary Hall to provide additional program space due to capacity constraints.
• PraesidiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild abuse prevention consultant and accreditation partner. Praesidium provides ongoing assessment of all YMCA programs and implements best practices for youth protection. The YMCA is accredited by Praesidium as authorities on eliminating child abuse.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenminorOthersProvides internet safety resources and education materials as part of the Know. See. Respond. child protection campaign.
• U.S. Center for SafeSportminorOthersProvides online abuse awareness and prevention training resources for parents and caregivers through the Know. See. Respond. campaign.
• Darkness to LightminorOthersProvides child sexual abuse prevention online training specializing in education and prevention of child sexual abuse and mandated reporting.
• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA serves as certified training provider for American Red Cross courses including CPR/AED, First Aid, and Lifeguarding certifications.
• Dolphins Swim TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear-round competitive swim team (WFYD) operating as a program of the YMCA with home facility at the Y pools.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• SilverSneakers: Insurance-administered senior fitness benefit program that subsidizes Y membership — an enabler and partner rather than a competitor, but whose program economics directly shape the Y's senior revenue.
• Daxko: Operating system vendor for YMCA branches and similar community recreation organizations — not a peer, but a critical infrastructure dependency whose reliability and pricing affect the Wallingford Y's unit economics.

Broad incumbents

• Anytime Fitness: 24-hour franchise fitness operator with widespread Connecticut locations competing for the convenience-focused adult fitness segment the Y also serves.
• Planet Fitness: National low-cost commercial fitness chain competing with the YMCA for value-oriented adult fitness members across Connecticut — overlaps on fitness center access but lacks child care and aquatics.
• Crunch Fitness: National value-priced fitness chain with growing Connecticut presence, competing directly for adult fitness members who do not require the Y's child care, aquatics, or youth programming.
• LA Fitness: Multi-club commercial fitness chain operating locations throughout Connecticut, competing for adult and family fitness memberships at price points comparable to the Y's full-access tier.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National nonprofit umbrella for youth-focused clubs that overlap with the YMCA's child care, after-school, and youth development programs — broader in mission but competing for the same youth and family segment.
• Life Time: Premium multi-use fitness and recreation operator with a comparable mix of fitness, aquatics, family programming, and youth sports — competes for higher-income families in the same Connecticut corridor.

Direct peers

• Central Connecticut Coast YMCA: Regional YMCA association operating multiple branches in southern Connecticut with comparable membership, child care, aquatics, and youth programming models — the closest like-for-like nonprofit community peer.
• Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven: Connecticut-based JCC operating as a nonprofit community center offering fitness, aquatics, child care, and senior programming — structurally analogous to the Wallingford Y's member-funded community model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wallingfordfamilyymca
• Instagraminstagram.com/wallingfordfamilyymca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wallingfordy

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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