Kips Bay Boys' And Girls' Club

What Kips Bay Boys' And Girls' Club does

Kips Bay Boys' and Girls' Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization founded in 1915 and recognized as the flagship affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The organization serves approximately 12,000 economically, socially, and recreationally disadvantaged children and youth annually across 12 sites in the Bronx, New York, with programs spanning after-school care, summer camps, competitive sports leagues (Makos Swim Team, Junior Rangers Hockey, Mustangs Basketball, Baseball), performing arts (dance, theater, choir), character and leadership development (Torch Club, Keystone, Passport to Manhood, Youth of the Year), education and mentorship, and a Summer Youth Employment Program that places over 1,300 young people at hospitals, law offices, and partner organizations. Its flagship Lucile Palmaro Clubhouse, opened in 1969, enrolls roughly 57% of total membership and houses the Bronx's only operational ice skating rink, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, and specialized Digital Arts, recording, and podcast studios; the Frederic R. & Margaret Coudert Clubhouse contributes an additional 28,000 sq. ft. of programming space in West Bronx.

The organization's business model is multi-stream nonprofit funding: most programs are delivered free to members, with fee-based offerings priced modestly ($5 ice skating admission, $50 basketball clinics, $200 baseball and dance programs, $400-$500 competitive swim team, $1,375 summer camp). Major revenue is generated through high-ticket fundraising events — the 49th annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House in New York (Manhattan), with satellite editions in Palm Beach and Dallas, the Designer Bash ($500-$10,000 tiers), the Evening at Yankee Stadium ($275-$10,000 tiers), and the Scholars Luncheon — supplemented by NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) government funding for COMPASS after-school sites, corporate sponsorships (AT&T, T-Mobile, Why Not You Foundation, New York Rangers), and individual donations via the Blackbaud online platform. Distribution is entirely direct through physical clubhouse locations, with no digital product offering. Customer segments are horizontal — children and youth ages 6-18 as the primary served population, with secondary outreach to seniors (60+) at the Castle Hill Senior Center and homeless children/families at HELP USA partnership sites.

The organization has actively expanded its fundraising footprint beyond New York — first to Palm Beach in 2017, then to Dallas in 2020 — while deepening in-Bronx programmatic reach through new sites (Equality Charter Elementary School, HELP USA residences) and high-profile partnerships that fund capital improvements such as the Why Not You Foundation's renovation of the Coudert Teen Center. Executive Director Daniel Quintero has led the organization for 28 years, providing unusual leadership continuity. There is no disclosed use of artificial intelligence, software products, or technology platforms beyond standard digital communications and a Blackbaud donation portal.

Name

Kips Bay Boys' And Girls' Club

Legal name

Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club

Website

https://kipsbay.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kips Bay Boys' and Girls' Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization founded in 1915, serving approximately 12,000 disadvantaged children annually across 12 Bronx sites through after-school programs, sports leagues, performing arts, character development, and a Summer Youth Employment Program placing 1,300+ youth annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• After-school programs
• Youth sports leagues
• Summer camp programs
• Character leadership education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club is a nonprofit youth development organization providing after-school programs, summer camps, competitive sports leagues, performing arts, academic support, character & leadership development, and youth employment services to children and teens ages 6-18 across 12 sites in the Bronx. Programs are delivered free or at low cost through clubhouses, school-based sites, and partner facilities, funded by donations, grants, and government funding.

Product overview

Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club is a non-profit youth development organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services for children ages 6-18 across 12 sites in the Bronx. The organization operates under the BEKB (Believe, Explore, Know, Become) philosophy and provides structured programs spanning Sports & Recreation (competitive swim team, basketball, baseball, hockey, ice skating), Performing Arts (dance, theater, choir), Character & Leadership (Torch Club, Keystone, Passport to Manhood), Education & Mentorship, Health & Life Skills, and Youth Employment. The flagship Lucile Palmaro Clubhouse features unique amenities including an Olympic-sized pool and the Bronx's only ice skating rink. The organization's major annual fundraiser is the Kips Bay Decorator Show House (49th year in New York, with Palm Beach and Dallas editions), while the Youth Employment Program serves over 1,300 young people annually. Programs are delivered through direct service sites including school-based locations (P.S. 36, P.S. 131, P.S. 138, P.S. 304), community centers (Castle Hill, Throggs Neck), and partner facilities (Cardinal McCloskey School, Equality Charter Elementary, H.E.L.P. Sites).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kips Bay Decorator Show House: Annual interior design charity event transforming luxury homes into design exhibitions. The flagship fundraiser has been held in New York for 49 years, expanded to Palm Beach (7th annual in 2024) and Dallas (5th annual in 2024).
• Kips Bay Scholars Program (KBSP)

Products and services

• Summer Programs All-day summer camp program for children aged 6-13 offering swimming, trips, parks, and life skills development in a safe, inspiring environment. Pricing: $1,375/camper.
• After-School Programs After-school programming offering connection, mentorship, and activities for kids of all ages across multiple clubhouse locations, including social recreation, swimming lessons, and education support. Most programs are free.
• Kips Bay Makos Swim Team USA Swimming registered competitive swim team for ages 6-18, competing in Metro Swim League and high-level championships including Zones, Senior Mets, and Junior Olympics. Pricing: $400 (Novice) / $500 (SA Swim Club).
• Junior Rangers Hockey Program Hockey program developed in partnership with the New York Rangers for ages 6-18, featuring twice-weekly training with coaching from former Rangers players and opportunities to play at Madison Square Garden.
• Kips Bay Mustangs Basketball Competitive basketball program focused on developing skills, sport IQ, teamwork, and mechanics through universal drills tailored to various skill levels.
• Baseball Clinics Baseball clinics for ages 7-12 at $200/Member. Registration begins November 10; clinics begin December 4 through March 5.
• Basketball Clinics Basketball clinics at $50/Member. Clinics begin January 4 through March 15th.
• Dance Program Dance program registration at $200/Member. Registration begins November 10; clinics begin December 4 through March 5. Performance groups Junior K and K-Company compete city- and state-wide.
• Character & Leadership Programs Programs including Torch Club (ages 11-13), Keystone Club (ages 14-18), Passport to Manhood, Youth of the Year, Chess Club, and Junior Leaders Club focusing on leadership development and community service.
• Youth Employment Program Summer employment program offering over 1,300 positions annually at hospitals, law offices, radio stations, and partner organizations, providing career skills and first paycheck experience.
• Community Ice Skating Community ice skating at the Bronx's only operational ice skating rink at Palmaro Clubhouse, Saturdays 3:30pm-5:30pm. $5 admission per skater. Ages 6-18.
• Kips Bay Makos Swim School Intensive swim school for advanced swimmers who completed Level III Learn-to-Swim program, focusing on technique refinement and serving as a pathway to the competitive swim team.
• Kips Bay Decorator Show House Annual luxury home interior design exhibition in Manhattan (49th year) that is the organization's top fundraiser, with satellite events in Palm Beach (7th year) and Dallas (5th year). Ticket prices start at $40 for general admission.
• Scholars Luncheon Annual event celebrating the Kips Bay Scholars Program which provides financial assistance, mentorship, and growth opportunities to low-income families and first-generation college students. Inaugural event held in 2025.
• Designer Bash Designer Bash event with tiered tickets ranging from individual ($350) to Diamond Level ($10,000 for 16 tickets). Sponsor-a-Child at $770 (100% tax deductible).
• Evening at Yankee Stadium Evening at Yankee Stadium 2026 fundraising event with tiered ticket levels from SRO ($275) to Home Run Level ($10,000 for 15 tickets in private luxury suite).
• Kips Bay Scholars Program (KBSP) Educational support program addressing high tuition costs and educational inequities by providing financial assistance, mentorship, and growth opportunities to low-income families and first-generation college students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000 children served annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Why Not You Foundation (Russell Wilson and Ciara)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerRussell Wilson, Ciara, and the Why Not You Foundation partnered with Kips Bay to renovate the Teen Center at Coudert Clubhouse in the West Bronx. This investment supports the 125+ teens served each evening at the facility.
• George to the RescuemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHome renovation show partnership for the Teen Center renovation at Coudert Clubhouse.
• SilverLining General ContractingmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contracting firm that partnered on the Teen Center renovation project.
• Corey Damen JenkinsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerInterior designer who contributed to the Teen Center renovation at Coudert Clubhouse.
• AT&TmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAT&T partnered with Kips Bay to build the 'Connected Learning Center,' providing Bronx youth with access to digital resources.
• T-Mobile (Project 10 Million)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerT-Mobile's Project 10 Million partnered with Kips Bay to provide youth with music experiences, giveaways, and engagement activities featuring Common.
• CommonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrammy and Emmy Award-winning artist who performed and engaged with Kips Bay members through T-Mobile's Project 10 Million event.
• NYC CEC (Citywide Education Council)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKips Bay was featured in NYC CEC's 'What's in Your Borough?' series as part of The People's Money participatory budgeting initiative, highlighting the afterschool creative arts program at PS 131.
• HELP USAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide after-school programs at HELP USA family residences for homeless children, including early childhood education, daycare, mentoring, and youth development.
• Mad ScienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing twelve winter and twelve spring sessions of engaging science activities at H.E.L.P. Sites, including NASA/space exploration in winter and detective science in spring.
• Crayola Imagine Arts AcademiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing arts programming at H.E.L.P. Sites through twelve sessions.
• LCS MusicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Darren Quinlan, CEO of LCS Music, providing music education including drums, keyboard, electric bass, guitar, and vocals. Members learn music notation, song structure, and perform in recitals.
• New York RangersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn close partnership with the New York Rangers, the hockey program develops on-ice skills and life skills. Members receive coaching from former Rangers players, attend NY Rangers games, and may play during intermission at Madison Square Garden.
• Change Food for GoodmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates the 'Good Food for All' vending machine at Kips Bay Castle Hill location, offering essential groceries at no cost to expand food access in the Bronx.
• NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment funding partner for after-school programs at multiple sites including I.S. 131, Throggs Neck, and other COMPASS locations.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKips Bay is affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and is recognized as the 'flagship' of the organization. Uses BGCA's proven programs including Triple Play, SMART Moves, Power Hour, and Youth of the Year.
• Shaquille O'NealminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNBA legend surprised families during Christmas photo sessions with unexpected gifts to support Bronx families during the holiday season.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Door: The Door provides youth development, education, career training, and health services for NYC youth ages 12-21, including arts and athletics — a comparable integrated youth-services model in New York City with similar programming breadth.
• Police Athletic League (PAL): PAL NYC operates youth centers and sports programs across New York City's five boroughs, directly competing with Kips Bay for after-school enrollment, sports league participation, and city-funded youth services contracts among school-age children.
• DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI): DREAM runs free youth development programs in the Bronx and East Harlem combining sports, education, and college access — a direct comparator to Kips Bay's integrated sports-plus-academic model in the same New York City communities.
• New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL): NYJTL provides free tennis and academic instruction to NYC youth, sharing Kips Bay's profile of combining competitive sports programming with education and life-skills outcomes for low-income New York City children.
• Boys & Girls Club of Boston: A flagship-tier Boys & Girls Clubs of America affiliate in another major metro, operating multiple clubhouse sites with sports, arts, and education programming — comparable in scale, multi-site footprint, and national-corporate fundraising profile.
• Children's Aid Society: Children's Aid operates community centers, after-school programs, and youth employment initiatives across NYC (including the Bronx), with a comparable mix of academic support, sports, arts, and case-management services for disadvantaged youth.
• YMCA of Greater New York: NYC YMCA branches offer comparable youth memberships, after-school programs, swimming, and sports instruction across the city, including Bronx branches that directly compete with Kips Bay for the same families and the same NYS-certified program slots.
• Good Shepherd Services: Good Shepherd Services runs after-school, summer, and youth development programs in the Bronx and Brooklyn with similar youth and family support services, including school-based programs that overlap Kips Bay's COMPASS-funded offerings.
• Boys & Girls Club of Newark: Another large Boys & Girls Clubs of America affiliate serving an urban, predominantly low-income youth population with multi-site programming — comparable in mission, funding model (mix of donations, events, and government contracts), and program mix to Kips Bay.

Emerging players

• Covenant House New York: Covenant House NY serves at-risk and homeless youth with residential and non-residential programs that intersect Kips Bay's HELP Sites homeless-services work, though focused on an older and more vulnerable population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Kipsbayclub
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/kipsbayclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/Kipsbayboysandgirlsclub
• Instagraminstagram.com/kipsbaybgc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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