Scituate C.o.r.s.e. Foundation, Corporation

What Scituate C.o.r.s.e. Foundation, Corporation does

Scituate C.O.R.S.E. Foundation is a 501(c)(3) publicly supported charity established in 2006 by a group of dedicated parents and educators to deliver integrated and specialized programming for children with special needs ages 3-22, their families, and educators throughout South Shore Massachusetts. The foundation operates a blended portfolio of social, academic, recreational, therapeutic, and work-skills development programs — including Best Buddies, All Stars Nautical Mile, All Stars Karate, the Middle School Step-Up transition program, Social Skills Groups, Therapeutic Horseback Riding, the All Star Camp, All-Stars Ultimate Summer Adventures, the All-Stars Maritime Adventures water sports camp (delivered with AccesSport America), and a Skateboarding Clinic — staffed with customized staffing ratios and special education expertise so that children with and without special needs can participate together.

The foundation's programs are delivered through embedded partnerships with Scituate Public Schools and Scituate Recreation, which provide policy alignment and facility access, with additional content partnerships such as AccesSport America for adaptive water sports. Distribution to beneficiary families is community-led, relying on referrals from pediatricians, therapists, schools, and word of mouth, with enrollment handled directly via a Comcast-hosted email inbox and the Wix-built corsefoundation.org website.

The business model is donation-driven rather than commercial. CORSE subsidizes 75% of all programming costs to keep programs affordable for families, runs entirely on unpaid volunteers with no paid staff, and reports administrative overhead of only 4.9%. The foundation has earned GuideStar Platinum-level transparency designation and a series of regional awards from 2008 through 2020, including the Massachusetts Community Partnership Award, the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association Program Outreach Award, the Myra Kraft Community MVP Award from the New England Patriots, and the 2020 WBZ Cares Featured Charity designation. Revenue and budget figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Scituate C.o.r.s.e. Foundation, Corporation

Legal name

CORSE Foundation

Website

https://corsefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scituate C.O.R.S.E. Foundation is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing integrated social, academic, recreational, therapeutic, and work-skills programs for children with special needs (ages 3-22), their families, and educators in South Shore Massachusetts, funded primarily through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Special education programs
• Therapeutic recreation services
• Social skills development
• Inclusive youth programs
• Nonprofit disability services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Scituate

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: CORSE Foundation raises funds through individual donations, corporate matching programs, and charitable contributions. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) publicly supported charity, making contributions tax-deductible. CORSE supplements 75% of all programming costs through these donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Scituate C.O.R.S.E. Foundation (Community of Resources for Special Education) is a 501(c)(3) public charity that provides integrated and specialized social, academic, recreation, therapeutic, and work-skills development programs for children with special needs ages 3-22, their families, and educators in South Shore Massachusetts. Programs include peer buddy initiatives, fitness and sports activities, summer camps, therapeutic horseback riding, social skills groups, and transition support, all delivered with customized staffing ratios and special education expertise. The foundation subsidizes 75% of programming costs through donations and is run entirely by unpaid volunteers with 4.9% administrative overhead.

Product overview

The CORSE Foundation operates as a unified portfolio of integrated and specialized social, academic, recreation, therapeutic and work-skills development programs for children with special needs (ages 3-22). The organization offers academic year programs including Best Buddies, All Stars Nautical Mile, All Stars Karate, Middle School Step-Up Program, and Middle School Band Consultant. Summer programs include All-Stars Ultimate Summer Adventures, All-Stars Maritime Adventures through AccesSport America, Skateboarding Clinic, and All Star Camp. Additional therapeutic and social programs include Social Skills Groups (6-week sessions), Therapeutic Horseback Riding, and Sports for Students with Special Needs. Programs are staffed with customized staffing ratios and special education expertise to enable all children, with and without special needs, to participate together. The foundation supplements 75% of programming costs and operates with only 4.9% administrative overhead.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Best Buddies Peer buddy and social thinking program for elementary, middle, and high school students providing field trips and social activities for inclusive peer-to-peer support and acceptance of differences.
• All Stars Nautical Mile Fitness program for grades 1-8 designed for all abilities to improve fitness through running intervals, aerobic exercises, stretching, and core strengthening customized to multiple ability levels through fun exercises, games, and teamwork activities.
• All Stars Karate Karate program for grades 1-8 focused on improving balance, coordination, strength, physical and motor skills, self-defense, awareness, attention, patience, and determination.
• Middle School Step-Up Program Transition program for rising 6th graders designed to ease anxiety of students entering middle school, taught by Gates teachers including a Special Education teacher with student volunteers.
• Middle School Band Consultant Specialized musical instrument instruction to support students' musical development as contributing members of the Gates Middle School Band.
• All-Stars Ultimate Summer Adventures One-week summer program for grades 1-8 combining field trip excursions with on-site group activities including sports, gym activities, and arts & crafts in a structured social setting.
• All-Stars Maritime Adventures Water sports camp for ages 6-22 building skills in adaptive windsurfing, Hawaiian outrigger canoeing, and stand-up paddling with specialized instructors and equipment from AccesSport America; accommodates non-ambulatory and non-verbal participants.
• Skateboarding Clinic Skateboarding program for grades 1-8 introducing basic skills in a less competitive atmosphere accessible to all children including those with special needs.
• Social Skills Groups Six-week session social skills groups during the school year that help children with special needs learn social pragmatics, how to be a friend, and how to have a friend.
• Therapeutic Horseback Riding Therapeutic horseback riding program providing specialized activities designed for students with special needs.
• All Star Camp Summer day camp for children with special needs offering activities such as sports, arts & crafts, cooking, dancing, and various recreational activities with proper staff support and ratios.
• Sports for Students with Special Needs Recreational sports programs designed for students with special needs to participate alongside typical peers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of programming costs are subsidized through donations, making programs affordable for families
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Scituate Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScituate Public Schools is one of the main partners in program collaboration. CORSE programs follow the policy guidelines for programming decisions of Scituate Public Schools. The partnership enables access to school facilities and integrates CORSE programming with the school district's educational framework.
• Scituate RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScituate Recreation is one of the main partners in program collaboration. CORSE programs follow the policy guidelines for programming decisions of Scituate Recreation. The partnership provides access to recreational facilities and enables joint programming such as the All Stars summer camp.
• AccesSport AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccesSport America provides specialized instructors and equipment for the All-Stars Maritime Adventures water sports camp. Athletes build skills in adaptive windsurfing, Hawaiian outrigger canoeing, and stand-up paddling. The camp accommodates non-ambulatory and non-verbal participants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• National Ability Center: National nonprofit delivering adaptive recreation, sports, and outdoor programs for people of all abilities. Comparable adaptive-sports and inclusive programming model though operating at a much larger multi-state scale.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit delivering disability services including recreation, therapy, and education programs. Comparable in serving children/young adults with special needs through community-based programming, though at much larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Special Olympics Massachusetts: State-level chapter offering adaptive sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Comparable in delivering inclusive recreation/sports programming in Massachusetts with custom staffing ratios.
• Best Buddies International: Operates peer-buddy and social-inclusion programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mirroring CORSE's Best Buddies peer-mentoring program. Highly comparable model and target population.
• AccesSport America: Nonprofit providing adaptive water sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities. Already a CORSE partner for the All-Stars Maritime Adventures camp; directly comparable adaptive-sports mission.
• Federation for Children with Special Needs: Massachusetts-based family and education nonprofit supporting children with special needs and their families. Awarded CORSE its 2008 Massachusetts Community Partnership Award; comparable family-support and special-education resource mission.
• Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism: Family-founded nonprofit funding autism programs, recreation, and support services across the Northeast. Directly comparable to CORSE's mission of subsidizing programming for children with special needs and the Flutie Foundation has previously partnered with CORSE (CORSE spoke at its first Partner Summit).

Regional players

• Charles River Center: Greater Boston nonprofit providing education, recreation, and therapeutic programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Directly comparable Massachusetts-based special-needs program portfolio.
• Boston Higashi School: Massachusetts-based special education day school serving students with autism and developmental disabilities through structured programs. Comparable regional special-needs education provider with similar age-range coverage.

Emerging players

• KEEN (Kids Enjoying Exercise Now): National nonprofit offering free recreational programs for children and young adults with disabilities using one-on-one volunteer coaches. Highly comparable inclusive recreation model and youth-age focus to CORSE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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