Torch Leadership Academy

Name

Torch Leadership Academy

Legal name

Torch Leadership Academy

Website

https://torchleadershipacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Leadership Development Programs

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership, Character Education & Values Development (EDAMAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Peer Support, Mentoring & Student Leadership (SEL) (EDAKAMAO)

Keywords

• Youth leadership development
• Experiential education programs
• Residential summer program
• Service learning credit
• Nonprofit leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

Alloway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Torch Leadership Academy is 100% financed by generous donors and grant-making partners. The program is provided free of charge to all participants, with an experience valued at approximately $500 per student. Revenue comes from individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Torch Leadership Academy runs a free four-day residential summer leadership program at Stockton University for rising sophomore, junior, and senior high school students (ages 15-17). The program uses an eight-pillar experiential curriculum, simulations, goal-setting exercises, social impact games, and small-group reflections to build self-confidence, public speaking, and community engagement skills. It also offers year-round alumni programming, leadership resources, and an annual Non-Profit Expo & Closing Ceremony, all provided at zero cost to participants.

Product overview

Torch Leadership Academy offers a single unified product: the free four-day residential TORCH Leadership Program at Stockton University. The program is complemented by supporting offerings including the Incomplete Guide, Impact Guide, and TORCH Bookshelf for continued learning, as well as alumni programming for past participants and an annual Non-Profit Expo & Closing Ceremony event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TORCH Leadership Program
• Non-Profit Expo & Closing Ceremony
• Alumni Programming
• Leadership Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of participants increased understanding of personal leadership style
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stockton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStockton University provides the venue for Torch Leadership Academy's four-day residential summer program. Students stay in on-campus dormitories (2 students per room), meals are provided through university dining facilities, and the Campus Center hosts the Closing Ceremony and Non-Profit Expo. The university is ranked among the nation's top public universities with more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs.
• New Day Family Success CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Day Family Success Center is a community-based, family-centered neighborhood gathering place offering free services. They participate in Torch's annual Non-Profit Expo to engage with students around service opportunities.
• Project Write NowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Write Now is a 501(c)(3) transforming individuals, organizations, and communities through writing. They participate in Torch's annual Non-Profit Expo to engage with students.
• Holmdel Thrive2gethrminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolmdel Thrive2gethr empowers the next generation to take action against food insecurity. They participate in Torch's annual Non-Profit Expo.
• Habitat for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHabitat for Humanity participates in Torch's annual Non-Profit Expo to engage with students and community members around real-world service opportunities.
• Center for Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Family Services participates in Torch's annual Non-Profit Expo, engaging with students around service opportunities at the closing ceremony.

Scale indicators11 records

Emerging players

• Lead for America: Lead for America develops place-based leadership among young Americans through fellowships and programs. Comparable leadership development mission but targets college-aged cohorts and post-college fellows rather than high school students.
• Leadership Brainery: Leadership Brainery is a nonprofit that supports first-generation and underrepresented students in accessing leadership development opportunities. Comparable equity-driven mission and SEL leadership focus, serving older students, and is staffed by a Torch leadership team member.

Broad incumbents

• SkillsUSA: SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit serving middle, high school, and college students preparing for careers in skilled trades and leadership. Broader and more established than Torch, with state chapter infrastructure, but competes for similar student audiences and educator/school partnerships.
• Junior Achievement USA: Junior Achievement is a large, established youth workforce readiness and leadership nonprofit with school-based programming across the U.S. It is broader in scope (financial literacy, work readiness, entrepreneurship) than Torch's pure leadership focus but competes for the same school partnerships and funder attention.

Direct peers

• National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC): NSLC runs multi-day residential leadership programs on university campuses for high-achieving high school students. Comparable target audience and experiential format, though NSLC charges tuition while Torch is fully subsidized by donors.
• Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY): HOBY is the largest U.S. youth leadership organization, running multi-day leadership seminars for high school sophomores. It is the closest direct analog to Torch in mission, target audience (high school students), and residential seminar format, but operates nationally and at significantly greater scale.
• Lead2Feed: Lead2Feed is a free student leadership program that engages middle and high school students in service-learning projects. Comparable mission around ethical leadership and community impact, though delivered through schools rather than a residential format.
• American Legion Auxiliary Girls State: Girls State is the female counterpart to Boys State, offering a week-long residential government and leadership program for rising high school senior women on university campuses. Directly comparable in format, audience, and university-venue delivery model.
• American Legion Boys State: American Legion Boys State is a week-long residential civic and leadership program for rising high school seniors, hosted on university campuses. Comparable in target demographic, residential delivery model, and leadership/civic outcomes focus, though focused specifically on government and civic engagement.
• Envision Experience: Envision operates residential career and leadership exploration programs for high school students on college campuses. Comparable experiential learning delivery model and target demographic, with broader career-focused programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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