Spruce Hill Community Association Inc

What Spruce Hill Community Association Inc does

Spruce Hill Community Association Inc (SHCA) is a volunteer-led nonprofit civic association founded in 1956 that serves residents, students, local businesses, and institutions within an eight-block stretch of the Spruce Hill neighborhood in West Philadelphia, bounded by 38th to 46th Streets and Woodland Avenue to Market Street. The organization operates through a network of standing committees — covering Zoning, Historic Preservation, Safe Streets & Commercial Corridors, Spruce Up (streetscape), Education, Bird Sanctuary, Operations, and Community Engagement — and a 15-person volunteer board led by President Monica Calkins. Core activities include advocacy on zoning and development, historic preservation (including the 2024 Southeast Spruce Hill Historic District designation covering approximately 250 properties), neighborhood safety coordination with the Philadelphia Police Department and University of Pennsylvania Police Department, and recurring community events such as the annual May Fair (now in its 68th year, held at Clark Park) and the Halloween Tot Parade.

SHCA has no proprietary technology platform; outreach and member coordination rely on a WordPress website (sprucehillca.org), a Google Groups mailing list, and a Facebook page, with no mobile app, API, or AI/ML components disclosed. Revenue is generated through tiered membership dues (Individual/Family $20–$70 multi-year, Business $35–$65, Senior/Student $10–$30, Sponsor $50, Patron $100, and Lifetime $300 one-time) and May Fair fundraising via vendor fees, raffle ticket sales, and event donations that fund SHCA Block Improvement Grants of up to $2,400 per cooperative block. The Spruce Hill Community Trust operates as the 501(c)(3) arm for community economic development. Distribution is direct — online payment or mail-in application for membership — and partnerships with Friends of Clark Park, University City District, the Philadelphia Crosstown Coalition, and University City Historical Society anchor the organization's civic ecosystem.

Name

Spruce Hill Community Association Inc

Legal name

Spruce Hill Community Association Inc

Website

https://www.sprucehillca.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spruce Hill Community Association Inc is a volunteer-led nonprofit founded in 1956 that organizes neighborhood events, safety initiatives, zoning advocacy, and historic preservation for residents, students, and businesses within an eight-block section of West Philadelphia. It is funded by tiered membership dues and an annual May Fair fundraiser.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Association Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Community association services
• Neighborhood advocacy
• Local event management
• Historic preservation
• Zoning committee oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from individuals, families, businesses, students, and seniors. Membership categories include Individual/Family ($20-70/year), Business ($35-65/year), Senior/Student ($10-30/year), Sponsor ($50/year), Patron ($100/year), and Lifetime ($300).
2. May Fair Fundraising: The annual May Fair is the association's main fundraiser. Vendor fees, raffle ticket sales, and event donations support SHCA Block Improvement Grants for neighborhood improvement projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spruce Hill Community Association is a volunteer-led nonprofit civic organization that delivers neighborhood programming and advocacy for the Spruce Hill area of West Philadelphia. Its core offerings include tiered annual memberships, the annual May Fair fundraiser, Halloween Tot Parade, Block Improvement Grants, free community meeting space at the SHCA Center, and committee-led services covering zoning review, historic preservation, safe streets, education, and neighborhood beautification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spruce Hill Community Trust: The 501(c)(3) non-profit arm of the Spruce Hill Community Association, established to carry out community economic development and combat neighborhood deterioration for the benefit of lower income persons.

Products and services

• SHCA Membership Program
• Annual May Fair
• Block Improvement Grants
• SHCA Center Meeting Space
• Historic Preservation District Nomination Support

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered gold sponsor, bronze sponsor, core and minor.

• Senator Anthony Hardy Williamsgold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gold sponsor for the 2026 May Fair event. Senator Williams serves as a PA State Senate representative supporting community events and initiatives in the Spruce Hill area.
• West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborativegold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gold sponsor for the 2026 May Fair. West Philly's largest business association supporting commercial corridors in West Philadelphia by helping businesses start, grow, and thrive.
• Representative Rick Krajewskibronze sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Bronze sponsor for the 2026 May Fair. PA House Representative for the 188th District who also sponsored the 2025 May Fair event.
• West Philly Massagebronze sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Bronze sponsor for the 2026 May Fair, providing massage services to the local community.
• Friends of Barry Grossbachbronze sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Bronze sponsor for the 2026 May Fair, in memoriam honoring Barry Grossbach's community contributions.
• University City DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity City District is a key community partner. Sarah Steltz, Executive Director of UCD, was guest speaker at SHCA board meetings. UCD Safety Ambassadors work with SHCA on neighborhood safety initiatives.
• University City Historical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCHS collaborates with SHCA on historic preservation efforts including the Southeast Spruce Hill Historic District nomination. They sell date markers for historic homes and maintain property databases.
• Friends of Clark ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFriends of Clark Park co-hosts the annual May Fair at Clark Park (43rd & Chester). SHCA's May Fair is held in the lower park, and FoCP sells merchandise at the event.
• Philadelphia Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHCA Safe Streets Committee works with PPD on neighborhood safety concerns, including recent issues with car jackings and other crimes in the area.
• University of Pennsylvania Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPPD participates in community safety initiatives with SHCA and is present at May Fair to engage with community members.
• Crosstown CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhiladelphia Crosstown Coalition is a federation of civic associations that advocates for quality of life issues. Vicki McGarvey serves as SHCA's liaison to the Crosstown Coalition.
• Philadelphia Metro Wildlife CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for injured birds found in the Bird Sanctuary. Wildlife rehabilitation agency located at 2815 Township Line Rd, Norristown, PA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Spruce-Hill-Community-Association/160364507352378
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spruce-hill-community-assn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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