WEST BROAD STREET YMCA, INC.

What WEST BROAD STREET YMCA, INC. does

West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 1110 May Street in Savannah, Georgia, operating from a 25,000 square foot recreational and community center built in 1968 and an adjacent 6,000 square foot childcare facility added in 1999. Founded in 1942 as the Savannah Negro USO during World War II and chartered with YMCA of the USA afterward, it is one of only three remaining Heritage YMCAs in the United States. The organization delivers youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility programming to downtown Savannah, including residents of the surrounding Kayton and Frazier Homes public housing, with a stated mission of providing economic empowerment to help end generational poverty.

Name

WEST BROAD STREET YMCA, INC.

Legal name

West Broad Street YMCA, Inc.

Website

https://westbroadstreetymca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Savannah, Georgia, providing youth development, early childhood education, fitness, and community programming through a single historic facility. One of only three remaining Heritage YMCAs in the U.S., it serves children, families, and seniors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation and Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

Keywords

• Community recreation services
• Youth development programs
• Early childhood education
• Fitness and wellness programs
• Nonprofit community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Monthly membership fees from individual and household members. Includes various tiers for adults, seniors, teens, and youth. Revenue is recurring on a monthly basis.
2. Day Passes: One-time day pass fees at $10 for non-members to access facilities and programs.
3. Facility Rental: Rental fees for organizations and groups to use YMCA facilities for events, meetings, and specific occasions.
4. Donations and Annual Campaign: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from donors. Annual Campaign targeting $30,000 for 2022-2023. Donations help provide scholarships and support programs.
5. Program Fees: Fees for childcare, before/after school care, summer camp, and other youth development programs. Early learning program serves 80 children ages 6 weeks to 4 years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

West Broad Street YMCA is a nonprofit community organization that delivers integrated youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility programs to the Savannah community. Its offerings include licensed early learning childcare (ages 6 weeks to 4 years), the Georgia Pre-K Program, before/after school care, summer day camp, a free Neighborhood Program for public-housing youth, adult fitness classes, a fitness/recreation center, facility rentals, and community events. Revenue comes from individual and household memberships, program fees, day passes, facility rentals, and tax-deductible donations supporting scholarships.

Product overview

The West Broad Street YMCA is a nonprofit community organization offering a portfolio of integrated programs organized around three core causes: Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility. The product suite includes individual and household memberships providing access to fitness facilities and programs; early childhood education services (Georgia Pre-K Program, Early Learning Childcare Center for infants to age 3, licensed before/after school care); youth programming (Summer Day Camp for ages 4-15, Neighborhood Program for ages 5-18); adult fitness classes (Line Dance, Yoga, Zumba); facility rentals for community groups; and volunteer opportunities. The organization also operates a 2022-2023 Annual Campaign with a $30,000 fundraising goal to provide scholarships and support wide-reaching programs. The YMCA serves as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit, one of only three remaining Heritage YMCAs in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Memberships Individual memberships offering adults, young adults, seniors, and teens access to fitness facilities, group exercise classes, and YMCA programs with tiered monthly pricing and a one-time $25 registration fee (waived for teen memberships).
• Household Memberships Household membership plans for two adults, senior adults, military adults, and single adult households with monthly rates and a $50 registration fee, designed for families seeking fitness access and program benefits.
• Georgia Pre-K Program Pre-kindergarten program serving four-year-olds using a creative curriculum with learning centers, guest speakers, community events, and field trips, delivered through the West Broad Street YMCA's early childhood education vertical.
• Early Learning Childcare Center Licensed childcare center serving infants from six weeks to age three with developmentally appropriate programming and meals, licensed by Bright From the Start, operating Monday through Friday 6:30am-6:00pm, with capacity for 80 children.
• Licensed Before & After School Care Licensed before- and after-school care providing school transportation, meals, homework assistance, and peer socialization for school-age children, with before care starting at 6:30am and after care running 3:00pm-6:00pm.
• Summer Day Camp Seasonal summer day camp serving children ages 4-15 with nature exploration, skill-building activities, and supervised programming during the summer months.
• Neighborhood Program No-cost after-school and summer program for children ages 5-18 from surrounding public housing neighborhoods, providing homework time, enrichment activities, and daily meals.
• Adult Fitness Classes Scheduled group fitness classes for adults including Line Dance, Lunchtime Vinyasa Yoga, Zumba, Shimmy Chic, and Power Yoga, offered Monday and Wednesday evenings.
• Fitness & Recreation Center Fitness and recreation center equipped with workout equipment, available during operating hours except when closed for private functions, accessed via membership or day pass.
• Facility Rental Rental of YMCA facility space for religious, social, educational, civic, cultural, and community service events, with rental fees required in advance and priority given to community-serving groups.
• Donation Program and Annual Campaign Tax-deductible charitable donation program under 501(c)(3) status supporting scholarships for children and families and underwriting Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility programs; the 2022-2023 Annual Campaign has a stated goal of $30,000.
• Volunteer Programs Volunteer opportunities welcoming individuals, families, and groups to support YMCA programs and to participate in one-day service events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75 children receive three nutritious meals daily
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Chatham CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Chatham County arranged for a 6,000 square foot childcare facility to be built on the property in 1999.
• City of Savannah and Housing Authority of SavannahcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1968In 1968, the City of Savannah in cooperation with the Housing Authority of Savannah purchased four acres of land and constructed the 25,000 square foot recreational and community center for residents of Kayton and Frazier Homes.
• Live Oak Public LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLive Oak Public Library provides services at the West Broad Street YMCA location. Library hours are Mondays 2:00pm-6:00pm, Tuesdays-Thursdays 10am-6pm, Fridays 2:00pm-6:00pm. The library provides educational resources, lifelong learning support, and community programming.
• Growing Edge Community CollaborationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 15-agency non-profit collaborative addressing areas in Savannah that lack access to healthy, affordable food. Partnership established a healthy food resource center by expanding the Beloved Community Urban Farm, operating the Fresh Express neighborhood food truck, and creating the Beautiful Food Project for nutrition education.
• YMCA of the USAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerChartered with YMCA of the USA following WWII. The Y has presence in 10,000 neighborhoods across the nation. As a Heritage YMCA, this location is part of the national YMCA network providing global reach with local presence.
• United HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Healthcare Renew Active program offers free senior membership at West Broad Street YMCA. Seniors can sign up through the United Healthcare Renew Active website using zip code 31401.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• United Way of the Coastal Empire: Regional United Way affiliate serving Savannah and surrounding counties. Both organizations rely on workplace giving, individual donations, and grants, and partner with overlapping civic and corporate funders.
• Step Up Savannah: Savannah poverty-reduction nonprofit whose mission and target population closely mirror the West Broad Street YMCA's stated vision of ending generational poverty. Competes for similar city, foundation, and corporate anti-poverty grants.
• Live Oak Public Libraries: Three-county public library system that already operates a branch inside the West Broad Street YMCA. Thematically adjacent as a community-education provider serving the same Savannah neighborhoods.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-development umbrella organization with affiliate clubs (including Frank Callen) across the country. Operates at much larger scale and competes with YMCAs nationally for youth-development funding and donor mindshare.

Direct peers

• YMCA of Coastal Georgia: The other primary YMCA operator in the Savannah metro, running multiple branches with similar youth, fitness, and membership programming. Direct competitor for memberships, childcare registrations, and grant dollars in the same geography.
• Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club: Savannah-based youth development nonprofit offering after-school, summer, and teen programming to a similar demographic. Competes for the same parents, the same grant pool, and the same donor base in downtown Savannah.
• Park Place Outreach, Inc. Savannah-based nonprofit providing residential and non-residential services for at-risk youth and young adults. Overlaps with West Broad Street YMCA on youth development and family stabilization programming in the same coastal-Georgia market.
• Greenbriar Children's Center: Savannah-area nonprofit offering childcare, early learning, and family support services. Directly comparable licensed-childcare and family-stabilization programming serving low-income coastal-Georgia families.

Regional players

• Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council: Savannah/Chatham County coalition of health and human-service nonprofits addressing poverty and access. Comparable as a regional umbrella for community-based anti-poverty work, though operating primarily as a convener rather than direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Horizons Savannah: Savannah affiliate of the Horizons national network, providing summer and out-of-school academic programming for underserved youth. Overlaps with the YMCA's Summer Day Camp and Neighborhood Program on academic-enrichment and out-of-school-time services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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