KANATA SPORTS CLUB INCORPORATED

What KANATA SPORTS CLUB INCORPORATED does

Kanata Sports Club Incorporated is a not-for-profit community organization established around 1990 in Kanata, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It operates as a volunteer-governed community club dedicated to supporting amateur sports in the Ottawa region. Over approximately 35 years of operation, the organization has contributed nearly $1.7 million in cumulative grants to local sports teams and charitable causes, funded through its operational activities rather than external capital. The Club is physically located on the 2nd floor of the Jack Charron Arena at 10 McKitrick Drive.

The Club's product surface consists of tiered annual memberships (Single at $25/year, Couples at $35/year, Senior at $10/year, and Senior Couples at $15/year) and a recurring calendar of community events. Membership fees have not changed since inception. Event offerings include golf tournaments, triathlons, cornhole tournaments, TGIM social dinners, line dancing lessons, casino nights, paint nights, murder mystery dinners, music bingo, and ticket resales for Ottawa Senators and Ottawa Redblacks games. Revenue is generated from five streams: membership fees, bar sales, hall rentals (at $250 per event), special event ticketing, and sporting event ticket resales. There is no proprietary technology platform; all sales and membership transactions are handled on-site or via e-transfer. The organization has no app, no API, and no AI capabilities.

The business model is fundamentally community-driven: bar and event proceeds are channeled into grants for amateur sports teams and donations to charities including The Snowsuit Fund, Toy Mountain, Kanata Food Cupboard, Ottawa Mission, and the Heart and Stroke Fund. The Club serves a horizontally-segmented customer base spanning amateur sports community members, active seniors aged 55+, local sports leagues, and renters of its hall facility. Marketing relies on word-of-mouth, community networks, a website events calendar, organic social media, and direct email communication with members. The Club was forced to close in March 2020 due to COVID-19, reopened in July 2021 under safety protocols, and continues active operations through at least 2026.

Name

KANATA SPORTS CLUB INCORPORATED

Legal name

Kanata Sports Club Incorporated

Website

https://kanatasportsclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kanata Sports Club Incorporated is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit community club in Kanata, Ottawa, founded around 1990, that supports local amateur sports through memberships, bar sales, hall rentals, and ticketed community events, having contributed $1.7M cumulatively to sports teams and charities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Amateur Event & Tournament Organizers (Meets, Invitationals, Opens) (MPAKACAL)

Keywords

• Community sports club
• Amateur sports support
• Membership social club
• Hall rental events
• Charitable fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Kanata

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from single, couple, and senior members provide recurring revenue. Fees have not increased since the Club began over 30 years ago.
2. Bar Sales: Proceeds from bar sales contribute significantly to Club revenue, funding grants to sports teams and charitable donations.
3. Hall Rental: The Club facility is rented out for private events at $250 per rental, providing additional revenue.
4. Special Events: Revenue from ticketed events including TGIM dinners, golf tournaments, Super Bowl parties, New Year's Eve celebrations, casino nights, and other entertainment events.
5. Sporting Event Ticket Resales: The Club resells Ottawa Senators and Ottawa Redblacks tickets to members at markup, generating revenue while providing value to members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kanata Sports Club Incorporated is a not-for-profit community organization that sells annual memberships (single, couples, senior, senior couples) granting access to its physical club facility in Kanata, Ontario, hall rentals, priority event ticket access, and reduced pricing on community events. It also operates an on-site bar and organizes recurring ticketed social and sporting events such as golf tournaments, triathlons, cornhole tournaments, casino nights, murder mystery dinners, paint nights, music bingo, TGIM dinners, line dancing lessons, and breakfast fundraisers. All proceeds support amateur sports teams and charitable causes in the Ottawa area.

Product overview

Kanata Sports Club is a not-for-profit community organization that provides membership-based access to its facilities and organizes various social and sporting events for the Ottawa amateur sports community. The core offering consists of tiered annual memberships (Single, Couples, Seniors, Senior Couples) that grant access to hall rentals, priority event tickets, and reduced pricing on activities. The club organizes recurring events including golf tournaments, triathlons, cornhole tournaments, casino nights, murder mystery dinners, paint nights, and music bingo. Revenue is generated through membership fees, bar sales, event fees, and hall rentals, with proceeds supporting local amateur sports teams and charitable causes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Membership Annual membership for an individual at $25/year, granting access to hall rentals, priority on event ticket sales, reduced event pricing, and community support for amateur sports.
• Couples Membership Annual membership for two members at $35/year, providing the same benefits as single membership including hall rentals, priority event tickets, and reduced event pricing.
• Seniors Membership Discounted annual membership for seniors 65+ at $10/year, providing access to hall rentals, events, and community activities including senior-focused programming.
• Senior Couples Membership Discounted annual dual membership for senior couples 65+ at $15/year, providing the same benefits as other membership tiers.
• Hall Rental Event space rental for parties and gatherings at $250 per rental at 10 McKitrick Drive, 2nd Floor, Jack Charron Arena, Kanata, ON.
• KSC Golf Tournament Annual golf tournament held at The Mississippi Golf Club at $130/person, with registration and foursome payment required; members only.
• Triathlon Event Pool, Euchre, and Darts tournament event at $25/person, with registration at Minnesota's and games at the Club.
• Cornhole Tournament Teams-based cornhole tournament at $20/person including smoked meat sandwich lunch, requiring one male and one female player per team.
• TGIM Events Thank God It's Monday social events featuring dinners and gatherings such as spaghetti dinners at $15/person.
• Line Dancing Lessons Community line dancing instruction open to all members and visitors at the Club.
• KSC Golf Membership at Irish Hills Golf packages at Irish Hills Golf and Country Club for members, ranging from 20-round to 40-round memberships over 20 weeks with discounted green fees and cart pricing.
• Casino Night Casino-themed entertainment evening featuring Blackjack, Texas Hold'Em, and Roulette games with prizes.
• BigTime Murder Mystery Murder mystery dinner theater experience presented by BigTime Murder Productions at $65/person, with an Italian dinner included.
• Paint Night Art instruction event hosted by R&R Custom Creations where participants paint 14-inch door signs at $35/person, including bow and light snacks.
• Music Bingo Music-themed bingo nights hosted by Glen Cairn Ladies Softball League at $10/person with Shazam integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1.7 million raised for amateur sports and charitable causes over 35 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• R&R Custom CreationsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 August 2025Host of paint night events at the Club. Donates portion of proceeds back to the Club.
• BigTime Murder ProductionsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2025Event production company that presents murder mystery shows at the Club. Provides entertainment content while generating venue rental revenue.
• Glen Cairn Men's Hockey LeaguecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 August 2020Supported the Club's Go Fund Me campaign during COVID-19 pandemic closure. Long-standing community partner providing financial support.
• StateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor logo displayed on the Club's trusted sponsors section of the website.
• SportChekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor logo displayed on the Club's trusted sponsors section of the website.
• MolsonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor logo displayed on the Club's trusted sponsors section of the website. Likely a beverage supplier partnership.
• Kanata-Hazeldean Lions ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing community partner. Provided volunteers to oversee Board elections. Collaborates on community events and fundraisers.
• Irish Hills Golf and Country ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNegotiated golf packages for KSC members for 20-week seasons. Provides discounted green fees and cart pricing exclusively for Club members.
• The Mississippi Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the Club's annual KSC Golf Tournament. Hosts registration and shotgun start for the tournament.
• Glen Cairn Ladies Softball LeaguecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHosts regular fundraising events at the Club including Music Bingo and Euchre tournaments. Proceeds support both the league and amateur sports donations.
• Kanata Food CupboardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable recipient of Club donations. The Club donates proceeds from various events to support this local food bank.
• The Snowsuit FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable recipient of Club donations. Received $500 donation in December 2022.
• Toy MountainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable recipient of Club donations. Received $500 donation in December 2022.
• Ottawa MissionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable recipient of Club donations. Received $500 donation in December 2022.
• Heart and Stroke FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable recipient of Club donations. Received $500 donation in December 2022.
• Capital City CondorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth hockey organization that benefits from Club-hosted breakfast fundraisers.
• Pyjama PatrolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable program the Club joined to collect pyjama donations for children in need in the community during the holiday season.
• Minnesota's (Pool Hall)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPool venue partner for Triathlon events. Registration takes place at Minnesota's while other activities (Euchre, Darts) occur at the Club.
• HayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor logo displayed on the Club's trusted sponsors section of the website.
• LionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Lions Club sponsor. Joint community initiatives including food drives and volunteer support for Club elections.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Knights of Columbus: Member-driven fraternal service organization operating council halls used for community events, hall rentals, and charitable fundraising — comparable community-hub-and-fundraiser model to Kanata Sports Club.
• Loyal Order of Moose (Moose Lodge): Private fraternal benefit society with lodge halls that function as community social clubs — bar sales, event rentals, member activities, and charitable giving — closely mirrors KSC's hall-and-bar operating model.
• Royal Canadian Legion: Canada's largest membership-based veterans/community service organization with local branches that operate bars, host events, rent halls, and run community fundraising — directly analogous to Kanata Sports Club's venue and revenue model.
• Rotary International: Membership-based service organization whose local Rotary clubs fundraise, host community events, and donate proceeds to charitable causes — same member-fee + event-fee + charitable-pass-through economics.
• Kiwanis International: Global volunteer community-service organization with local clubs that hold meetings in shared venues, run fundraising events, and channel proceeds to community causes — structurally comparable to KSC.
• Kin Canada (Kinsmen / Kinette Clubs): Canadian community-service clubs with halls used for fundraisers, meetings, and social events; rely on volunteer membership and channel proceeds to local causes — a near-twin of KSC's operating model in Canada.
• Lions Clubs International (Canadian districts): Volunteer-led community service clubs (including Kanata-Hazeldean Lions Club, an existing KSC partner) that fundraise, host events, and support local causes — same volunteer/membership/community-service structure.

Regional players

• City of Ottawa Community Centres: Municipal-operated community centres in Ottawa that host amateur sports leagues and events at subsidized rates; compete indirectly for the same volunteer-league programming and member participation as Kanata Sports Club.
• Ottawa Sports Clubs (e.g., Ottawa Athletic Club): Other sports and recreational club operators in the broader Ottawa region serving amateur-sports participants and social members; comparable category but a paid fitness/recreation model rather than a community-fundraiser model.

Others

• Optimist International: Volunteer service club focused on youth and community programs through local chapters; comparable in being volunteer-run and pass-through to charitable causes, though it does not run a bar/hall venue like KSC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kanata-sports-club

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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