SIXTH STREET COMMUNITY CENTER INC

What SIXTH STREET COMMUNITY CENTER INC does

Sixth Street Community Center, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 13-3204618) founded in 1978 by a group of single mothers in the Loisaida/Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, operating from a restored 1890s former synagogue at 638 E 6th Street. The organization delivers a portfolio of community programs organized around four commitments: engaging youth in the Teen Climate Justice Program (after-school climate education, leadership stipends, and grassroots organizing), expanding food access through a weekly CSA program (Hepworth Farms, Catalpa Ridge Farm), emergency food distribution, a 24/7 community fridge, and a mutual aid kitchen, running grassroots environmental-justice campaigns (No NBK Pipeline, Save East River Park, Two Bridges No Towers, Public Power, E 6th Street Community Land Trust), and delivering culturally rooted wellness and arts programming (Salsa Listening Sessions, Rumba Drumming, Loíza en Loisaida exhibition).

The organization is supported by a small staff (1–10 employees) and a diverse 11-member Board of Directors, with operational scale evidenced by 200 youth served annually, 1,200+ volunteer hours per year, 12 free weekly programs, and 30+ community partners. Revenue is generated through four streams: tax-deductible donations (the primary mechanism, accepted via PayPal, Zelle, mail, employer matching, and donor-advised funds), space rental of four venues (Community Room up to 75 guests, Café up to 20, Commercial Kitchen, Sanctuary up to 50), recurring CSA share subscriptions (with SNAP/EBT acceptance), and program fees for select workshops ($10–$15 or donation-based). Its technology footprint is limited to a community-center operations platform for program delivery, volunteer coordination, and space-rental management — there is no proprietary software product, no mobile app, and no AI/ML infrastructure. The go-to-market is purely community-led: grassroots engagement, volunteer participation, word-of-mouth in the Lower East Side, Instagram, a website calendar, and direct email outreach.

Name

SIXTH STREET COMMUNITY CENTER INC

Legal name

Sixth Street Community Center, Inc.

Website

https://sixthstreetcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sixth Street Community Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1978 in Manhattan's Lower East Side that runs youth climate-justice, food access and CSA, cultural wellness, and grassroots organizing programs for local residents, with revenue from donations, space rental, CSA shares, and program fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Center Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Community Food Services (624210), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD), Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Community center programs
• Youth climate education
• Food access services
• Community supported agriculture
• Grassroots organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

West New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting youth programs, food justice, and community organizing. EIN 13-3204618. Accepts one-time and recurring donations via PayPal, Zelle, mail, employer matching, and donor-advised funds.
2. Space Rental: Rental of historic 1890s synagogue building venues (Community Room, Café, Commercial Kitchen, Sanctuary) for events, classes, and gatherings. Revenue supports youth programs and community organizing.
3. CSA Membership Shares: Weekly share subscriptions of fresh, organic, locally grown produce. Open to SNAP/EBT families at reduced cost. Produce sourced from Hepworth Farms and Catalpa Ridge Farm.
4. Program Fees: Low-cost and donation-based workshops including martial arts, fitness classes, dance/music programs, and arts workshops. Some programs priced at $10-$15, others free or donation-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sixth Street Community Center operates a portfolio of community programs in the Lower East Side from a restored 1890s former synagogue, including the Teen Climate Justice after-school program, weekly CSA produce shares and emergency food distribution, free and donation-based wellness and cultural classes (martial arts, rumba drumming, salsa sessions, yoga, fitness), grassroots climate and environmental justice organizing campaigns, and event venue rentals in four on-site spaces. Programs are free or low-cost and supported primarily by individual donations, with additional revenue from CSA subscriptions, program fees, and venue rentals.

Product overview

Sixth Street Community Center is a nonprofit community organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services. The core offerings include the Youth Climate Justice Program (after-school teen program), Food Access & CSA (food distribution and community supported agriculture), Community Wellness (culturally rooted activities), Organizing & Advocacy (grassroots campaigns), Space Rental (historic venue), and Weekly Wellness Classes. These programs work together to serve the Lower East Side community through food justice, climate action, youth development, and cultural enrichment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teen Climate Justice Program (TCJP) Free after-school program for teens rooted in climate justice curriculum, environmental education, urban sustainability, food sovereignty, and grassroots organizing. Includes paid leadership stipends and internship opportunities for local Lower East Side teens.
• Food Access & CSA Program Weekly CSA shares sourced from Hepworth Farms (Ulster County, NY) and Catalpa Ridge Farm (Sussex County, NJ), monthly emergency food distribution serving hundreds of Lower East Side families in partnership with Tay Shing / Purvey'd Corporation, a 24/7 community fridge stocked through mutual aid, and a mutual aid kitchen providing shared meals. SNAP/EBT accepted for CSA shares at reduced cost.
• Community Wellness Program Culturally rooted wellness and cultural programming honoring Loisaida's Afro-Caribbean heritage, including Salsa Music History Listening Sessions, Ancestral Rumba Drumming Classes, cultural arts exhibitions, and the Loíza en Loisaida exhibition featuring 12 contemporary artists and the Ayala family's vejigante masks.
• Organizing & Advocacy Work Grassroots climate and environmental justice campaigns led with and for the Loisaida community, including No NBK Pipeline, Public Power, E 6th Street Community Land Trust, Two Bridges No Towers, and Save East River Park.
• Space Rental Rental of four event venues in the restored 1890s former synagogue: Community Room (up to 75 guests), Café (up to 20 guests), Commercial Kitchen (with permits), and Sanctuary (up to 50 guests on third floor). Available for events, classes, workshops, and gatherings. Inquiries via the rental request form on the website.
• Weekly Wellness Classes Recurring free and donation-based weekly classes including Melendez Martial Arts, Rumba Drum Class with Abraham Rodriguez Jr. ($15 per class), Salsa Listening Sessions with Pepe Flores ($10 suggested donation), Open Rumba Jam sessions (free), Yoga with Paz, Kettlebell Fitness, From Paper to Print workshop, and Dungeons & Dragons Club. Designed to remove financial barriers through freemium and donation-based access.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hepworth FarmscoreOthersProvides fresh, organic produce for the CSA program from Ulster County, NY. One of two farm partners supplying weekly produce shares to the community.
• Catalpa Ridge FarmcoreOthersProvides fresh, organic produce for the CSA program from Sussex County, NJ. Second farm partner supplying weekly produce shares.
• Tay Shing / Purvey'd CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for emergency food distribution program. Powers monthly food distributions serving hundreds of Lower East Side families.
• El Jardín del ParaísominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity garden partner at E 5th St (Aves C & D) where food scraps are composted and used to grow food and flowers for the neighborhood.
• Vision UrbanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood justice collaboration partner mentioned in board member bio. Worked together on food justice efforts in Loisaida.
• Artists Athletes and ActivistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood justice collaboration partner mentioned in board member bio. Extended collaboration and operations at the Center.
• Friend of a Friend Mutual AidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid organization with extended collaboration and operations at the Center. Part of food justice network in Loisaida.
• This Land Is Ours Community Land TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Ashwin Rastogi is involved with the community land trust movement. Part of broader organizing ecosystem.
• Pancho's Community GardenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Shawn Garcia sits on the boards of Pancho's Community Garden and Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS).
• Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Shawn Garcia sits on the boards of Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS) and Pancho's Community Garden.
• The Ayala Family / Raúl Ayala (Master Artisan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster Artisan Raúl Ayala and the Ayala family provide vejigante masks and cultural knowledge for the Loíza en Loisaida exhibition. The Ayala family has preserved Afro-Puerto Rican vejigante tradition for generations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Project Renewal: Large NYC nonprofit providing housing, health, employment, and food services to people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Comparable to SSCC's food distribution and social services but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple boroughs.
• City Harvest: NYC's largest food rescue organization distributing surplus food to community partners. Compares to SSCC's food access mission (emergency distribution, CSA, community fridge) but operates citywide at a much larger scale.
• Food Bank for New York City: NYC-wide hunger-relief organization that aggregates food and funds a partner network of pantries and soup kitchens. Comparable to SSCC's SNAP/EBT-accepting CSA and emergency food distribution, but at a regional aggregation scale.

Direct peers

• The Point CDC: Hunts Point (South Bronx) community development organization providing youth arts, workforce, and food justice programming. Strongly comparable mission and operating model to SSCC, with overlapping climate justice and food access priorities.
• Los Sures (Southside United HDFC): Williamsburg-based community organization offering youth services, food access, housing, and community organizing. Closely comparable to SSCC's mix of food distribution, youth development, and grassroots campaigns in a New York neighborhood context.
• Grand Street Settlement: Long-running Lower East Side settlement house that delivers youth programs, senior services, education, and community programming from a similar neighborhood-anchor model. Directly comparable as a mission-aligned community service provider in the same geography.
• Lower East Side Ecology Center: Neighborhood-based nonprofit focused on urban sustainability, recycling, and food access in the Lower East Side. Comparable to SSCC's Teen Climate Justice, urban agriculture, and CSA programs delivered in the same catchment.
• Henry Street Settlement: Founded 1893 on the Lower East Side, Henry Street Settlement provides youth education, workforce development, arts, and senior services. Closely comparable in mission, longevity, and the historic-building-community-center model that SSCC also operates.
• Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES): Lower East Side housing-justice and tenant organizing nonprofit directly comparable to SSCC's grassroots organizing on Two Bridges No Towers, E 6th Street Community Land Trust, and Save East River Park campaigns.
• Cooper Square Committee: Lower East Side housing and community development nonprofit focused on tenant rights, anti-displacement, and community land trusts. Directly comparable to SSCC's housing-justice and community land trust organizing work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sixthstreetcc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sixth-street-community-center-inc

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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