Ymca Of The National Capital Region

Name

Ymca Of The National Capital Region

Legal name

YMCA of the National Capital Region

Website

https://ymcaottawa.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Licensed child care
• Newcomer settlement services
• Employment services
• Community housing support

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Revenue from health, fitness and aquatic centre memberships. Membership supports the charity's community work.
2. Child Care Fees: Fees for licensed child care and child minding services.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations, bequests, and fundraising events including Y Golf Classic and annual campaigns.
4. Government Funding: Funding from Employment Ontario, Government of Canada, and Government of Ontario for employment and skills training programs.
5. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting YMCA facilities for events and programs.
6. Day Passes: Single-visit fees for non-members using fitness facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The YMCA of the National Capital Region operates as a registered charity delivering an integrated portfolio of community-based services: paid health, fitness, and aquatic memberships and programming; licensed child care and child minding; day camps and outdoor education; youth development and education support programs; free newcomer settlement, language assessment, and information services; free employment access and pre-employment skills training including skilled trades programs; and transitional, youth, and supportive housing services. Programs are delivered directly across multiple owned facilities in the Ottawa region with subsidized/free access for eligible community members.

Product overview

The YMCA of the National Capital Region is a registered charity offering a diverse portfolio of community-based programs and services organized around six core areas: Health, Fitness & Aquatics (including Y Memberships, Personal Training, swimming lessons, and group fitness at the Taggart Family YMCA and Clarence-Rockland YMCA); Child Care (Licensed Child Care and Child Minding across five child care centres including Orleans, Rideau, Dr. Roly Albert, Avalon, and Churchill); Camps & Outdoor Education (Camp Otonabee and the YMCA Outdoor Centre for day, overnight, and leadership camps); Newcomer Services (Newcomer Information Centres, Language Assessment and Referral Centres, and settlement programs including IMPRESS and WESO); Employment Services (Employment Access Centres in Central/East/West Ottawa and the Power of Trades Development Centre offering Power of Trades, Pre-Apprenticeship Home Renovation Training, and the YMCA Ottawa Home Builders Training Program); and Housing Services (Transitional Housing at Shenkman Residence, Second Stage Housing for Youth, TRY Supportive Housing, and Monthly Supportive Housing). Y-LERN (Labour and Employment Relations Network) extends YMCA expertise to charities and non-profits across Canada. Together, these programs serve children, youth, families, newcomers, job seekers, and individuals in housing transition across the Ottawa region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Taggart Family YMCA: Main branch facility providing health, fitness, aquatics, child care, and housing services. Located at 180 Argyle Avenue, Ottawa.
• Clarence-Rockland YMCA
• YMCA Camp Otonabee
• YMCA Outdoor Centre
• Y-LERN
• Shenkman Residence
• Power of Trades

Products and services

• Health, Fitness & Aquatics Programs Health, fitness, and aquatic programming including swimming lessons, group fitness classes, personal training, and facility access at the Taggart Family YMCA and Clarence-Rockland YMCA for members and day-pass users.
• Licensed Child Care Full and part-time licensed child care programs for children aged 18 months to 12 years, encouraging physical, mental, and social development in a play-based environment across five YMCA child care centres.
• Child Minding Child minding service for children aged 6 weeks to 7 years, providing a supervised environment while parents use Y facilities.
• Camps & Outdoor Education Day camps, summer camps, school break camps, overnight camps, leadership programs, and outdoor education at YMCA Camp Otonabee and the YMCA Outdoor Centre for children and youth.
• Youth Programs Youth education support, Back on Track program, Your Job Story youth employment, Newcomer Youth Leadership Development, and leadership camps for youth in the Ottawa region.
• Newcomer Services Free information and referral services for newcomers including the Newcomer Information Centre, Language Assessment and Referral Centre, Refugee Legal Orientation and Support Project, IMPRESS, and WESO settlement programs.
• Employment Services Free employment support for job seekers including resume assistance, pre-employment and skills training, employer support, and specialized trades programs delivered through three Employment Access Centres.
• Power of Trades A 4-week pre-employment training program with 3-week work placement for newcomers to Canada seeking jobs in Ontario's skilled trades.
• Pre-Apprenticeship Home Renovation Training Program A 12-week hands-on training program in residential renovation and construction trades with 8-12 weeks of paid work placement, with opportunity to earn high school credits toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
• YMCA Ottawa Home Builders Training Program An 8-week energy-efficient home renovation training program with certifications and paid work placement, funded by the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario.
• Housing Services Housing programs including Transitional Housing at Shenkman Residence (24-hour facility), Second Stage Housing for Youth, TRY Supportive Housing, and Monthly Supportive Housing for individuals in transition, newcomers, and those coping with physical/mental health or substance use issues.
• Y-LERN (YMCA Labour and Employment Relations Network) Labour and employment relations network for charities and non-profits across Canada, extending YMCA expertise to the charitable sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• $270,000 raised at 2024 Y Golf Classic
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Embassy of the PhilippinesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 April 2026Participated in Y Embassy Chef Showcase 2026 featured on CBC Radio All in a Day with Chef David Vinoya. Highlighted by Philippine Ambassador Jose V. Chan-Gonzaga.
• Embassy of GermanyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 April 2026Participated in Y Embassy Chef Showcase 2026 with Chef Trisha Donaldson representing Germany on CTV News Your Morning Kitchen.
• Commonwealth Sport CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 September 2024Sport for Newcomers collaboration with YMCA Outdoor Centre aimed at reducing barriers to accessing sports for newcomer youth.
• ScotiabankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of Scotiabank Newcomer Family Camp Day event at Camp Otonabee. Provides financial support enabling newcomer families to experience outdoor activities including canoeing, arts and crafts, and campfire activities.
• Ottawa Hunt and Golf ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for annual Y Golf Classic fundraising event.
• Employment OntariocoreOthersGovernment of Ontario program funded in part by the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario supporting employment and skills training programs including Power of Trades, Pre-Apprenticeship Home Renovation, and Home Builders Training.
• Government of CanadacoreOthersFederal government funding for employment Ontario programs and immigration services.
• Government of OntariocoreOthersProvincial government funding for employment Ontario programs.
• Ottawa-Carleton District School BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Pre-Apprenticeship Home Renovation Training Program with opportunity to earn high school credits towards Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)coreOthersFederal agency funding and supporting newcomer settlement services, language assessment programs, and refugee resettlement support.

Scale indicators11 records

Direct peers

• Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa: Community-based youth development nonprofit operating in Ottawa with comparable after-school, camp, and youth leadership programming. Directly competes for youth and family grants and donor dollars in the same catchment.
• JVS Toronto: Employment services nonprofit delivering government-funded employment and skills training programs. Comparable operating model for YMCA Employment Access Centres and the Power of Trades Development Centre.
• The Salvation Army Ottawa: Multi-service charity operating housing, emergency services, and community programs in Ottawa. Comparable diversified nonprofit service model and government-funded program delivery infrastructure.
• YMCA of Greater Toronto: Largest urban YMCA in Canada, delivering the same integrated mix of fitness, child care, newcomer services, employment programs, and housing. Directly comparable service model and revenue mix, though at a larger scale.
• Catholic Centre for Immigrants Ottawa: Ottawa-based newcomer settlement nonprofit with IRCC-funded language and settlement programs. Directly competes for the same government contracts and serves the same newcomer population.
• United Way East Ontario (Centraide): Regional funder and convener of social services in Ottawa. Comparable as a community-impact nonprofit that funds and coordinates services overlapping with YMCA newcomer, employment, and housing offerings in the same region.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Canada: National federation of which YMCA Ottawa is a member. Operates the same membership/nonprofit model across Canada, sets some shared standards, and provides brand-level support. Comparable because it operates in the same category with similar service lines and funding structure.
• GoodLife Fitness: Largest Canadian fitness chain with deep Ottawa presence. Competes directly for YMCA memberships and is a primary benchmark for fitness unit economics, capitation, and churn risk in the region.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa: Community-housing nonprofit in Ottawa with volunteer and partnership model. Comparable charity-sector operating model and donor pipeline, though with a narrower housing focus.

Regional players

• Ottawa Community Housing: Largest social housing provider in Ottawa, operating supportive and transitional housing. Comparable housing-services delivery model relevant to YMCA Shenkman Residence and TRY Supportive Housing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/YMCANCR
• Facebookfacebook.com/ymcaottawa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ymca-of-the-national-capital-region
• Instagraminstagram.com/ymcaottawa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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