Name

Youth Development Organization

Legal name

Youth Development Organization

Website

https://ydolawrence.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Out-of-school enrichment
• STEM education
• Afterschool programs
• College preparation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: Major funding from foundations including Cummings Foundation ($100K for 100 grants in 2015 and 2019), Hestia Fund ($100,000 over two years), and other regional foundations.
2. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting youth programming. One-time and monthly giving options available through online donation portal.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorships from companies including Wellington Management Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, and others for events and programs.
4. Government Funding: ARPA funding secured through state delegation ($200K), supporting organizational operations.
5. Event Fundraising: Annual gala events (Taste of Merrimack Valley, Made Possible Gala) and community fundraising events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Youth Development Organization (YDO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free out-of-school enrichment programming for K-12 youth in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Core offerings include afterschool and summer programs spanning STEM (3D printing, robotics, coding, Arduino, SOLIDWORKS), performing and visual arts, leadership development, entrepreneurship, and postsecondary/college guidance, delivered on-site at the Everett Mill facility and partner schools with transportation provided.

Product overview

Youth Development Organization (YDO) is a nonprofit youth development organization offering a portfolio of enrichment programs rather than a technology product. Their offerings include: YDO Summer (a five-week intensive summer program), after-school enrichment programs, the STEM Design Lab (hands-on technology and engineering workshop), the Performing Project (musical theater bootcamp), Youth CITIES (entrepreneurship program), Postsecondary Pathways (college guidance), and various arts programs (dance, ceramics, painting, fashion design, film making). Programs are free for Lawrence residents and include transportation services. The organization serves youth from elementary through high school, with some programs extending to college students who return as mentors and staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YDO Summer Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 2,000+ youth since 2006; 750+ students in 2025 alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Science Club for GirlscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambridge-based organization partnering with YDO to deliver STEMinistas club for girls grades 2-8. Collaboration includes joint events like 'Everybody Loves Science' and mentor training for high school students.
• The Actors Studio of NewburyportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership founding the Performing Project musical theatre program in 2011. Program offers free musical theatre training to Lawrence youth with two-week intensive bootcamps culminating in full productions.
• NxStage MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLawrence-based medical device company (acquired by Fresenius for $2B) providing STEM summer tours for YDO students to expose youth to careers in medical technology and engineering.
• MIT Interactive Robotics GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIT research lab led by Dr. Julie Shah providing advanced Arduino robotics programming for YDO STEM students. Includes lab tours and hands-on curriculum development.
• Lawrence High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering STEM Design 325, a year-long high school elective course in engineering design, 3D modeling, coding, and Arduino microcontrollers as part of LHS curriculum.
• Destination ImaginationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational program providing open-ended academic challenges in STEM, fine arts, and service learning. YDO fields competitive teams for regional and state competitions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bottom Line: Nonprofit specializing in college access and persistence for first-generation students from underserved communities; closely aligned with YDO's Postsecondary Pathways component.
• Year Up: Workforce-development organization providing job skills training and pathways to career-track employment for underserved young adults; aligned with YDO's 100+ youth-jobs component and STEM career exposure.

Direct peers

• Citizen Schools: National nonprofit delivering free afterschool apprenticeship and STEM programs in underserved middle schools; directly comparable model to YDO's STEM Design Lab and Postsecondary Pathways programming.
• Horizons for Youth: Free year-round enrichment and summer learning programs for underserved youth with college-prep focus; directly comparable mission, free-pricing model, and STEM/arts curriculum.
• Higher Ground: Lawrence-area nonprofit providing youth enrichment, summer programming, and college access support to the same community as YDO, with directly overlapping program categories.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Lawrence: Direct geographic peer providing free out-of-school youth programming to the same Lawrence, MA youth population that YDO serves, with overlapping STEM, arts, and enrichment offerings.
• After-School All-Stars: National nonprofit providing comprehensive afterschool programs in STEM, arts, and sports to underserved K-12 youth; closely comparable programming mix and target demographic to YDO.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National umbrella organization for affiliated youth clubs offering STEM, arts, and leadership programming; provides the broad-incumbent reference point for the youth-development sector YDO operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/YDOlawrence
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwO__HCcr6tNG7CPnUAgfEg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ydolawrence
• Instagraminstagram.com/YDOlawrence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ydo-lawrence

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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