What JCC Brooklyn does

JCC Brooklyn is a 501(c)(3) pluralistic Jewish Community Center operating as a project of Kings Bay Y, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. The organization delivers early childhood education, preschool, after-school care, summer day camp, and family programming across three neighborhood sites — Clinton Hill (309 Grand Avenue), Windsor Terrace (1224 Prospect Avenue), and North Williamsburg (14 Hope Street) — and a 177-acre dedicated summer camp facility at Fort Hamilton Army Base in Bay Ridge. Its preschool curriculum is built on a progressive Bank Street/Reggio Emilia philosophy with Jewish cultural components, and in 2023 it launched the first-of-its-kind day camp in Brooklyn for children ages 4-17 who are blind or have low vision, which is provided free to families and funded by major foundation donors.

The organization generates revenue through recurring program tuition and registration fees (infant-toddler care, preschool, Pre-K for All, after-school, summer camps, Hebrew classes priced at $312-$530 per cycle, and merchandise at $20 per item), supplemented by charitable donations and foundation grants (Lavelle Foundation for the Blind, Butler Foundation, New York Community Trust, UJA-Federation of New York, and others). It does not operate any proprietary technology platform; its digital infrastructure consists of off-the-shelf tools — WooCommerce for merchandise, CampInTouch for summer camp registration, HiSawyer for class enrollment, and Zoom for virtual information sessions — alongside its website, email newsletter, and Instagram for community outreach. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the three physical sites, in-person open houses and tours, and online self-serve registration.

Name

JCC Brooklyn

Legal name

JCC Brooklyn / Kings Bay YM-YWHA, Inc.

Website

https://jcc-brooklyn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JCC Brooklyn is a 501(c)(3) pluralistic Jewish Community Center in Brooklyn, NY, offering early childhood education, preschool, after-school care, summer day camps, and a specialized camp for visually impaired children across three neighborhood sites and a 177-acre summer camp facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education and Community Family Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Educational Services (61), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Inclusive / Special-Needs Childcare Centers (EDACAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD), Special Needs Early Intervention & Preschool Programs (EDAKAAAE)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Preschool programs
• Summer day camp
• After school care
• Jewish community center

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Program Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from early childhood education tuition, summer camp fees, after-school program fees, and registration deposits. Programs include infant-toddler care, preschool, Pre-K for All (UPK), summer day camps, and specialized camps for children with visual impairments.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit and receives donations from individuals, foundations, and partners including Lavelle Foundation for the Blind, The Butler Foundation, New York Community Trust, UJA-Federation of New York, and others to support programs particularly the specialized camp for children who are blind or have low vision.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including JCC Brooklyn Tote bags and Peace, Love, Hope Tote items priced at $20 each.
4. Hebrew Class Registration: Revenue from Hebrew language classes for children, including After School Hebrew & Jewish Culture Class at $530 and Hebrew Classes at $312 for 8 sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JCC Brooklyn operates early childhood education and family programming across three Brooklyn sites (Clinton Hill, Windsor Terrace, North Williamsburg), including infant-toddler child care, preschools, Pre-K for All (UPK), after-school programs, and summer camps. The portfolio includes the first-of-its-kind day camp in Brooklyn for children who are blind or have low vision at Fort Hamilton Army Base, plus enrichment classes (soccer, tennis, dance, Hebrew) and family/holiday community programming. Services are delivered both at physical sites and through online registration platforms (CampInTouch, HiSawyer, WooCommerce).

Product overview

JCC Brooklyn is a pluralistic Jewish Community Center operating as a project of Kings Bay Y, offering a comprehensive suite of early childhood and family programs across three physical locations (Clinton Hill, Windsor Terrace, and North Williamsburg) plus a summer camp facility at Bay Ridge. The portfolio is organized as a unified community center platform with multiple integrated service lines: (1) Core early childhood programs including Child Care/Infant-Toddler services and Preschools (ages 2-5) based on progressive Bank Street/Reggio Emilia philosophy; (2) Pre-K for All (UPK) universal pre-kindergarten at North Williamsburg; (3) Summer camps including the general Summer Day Camp (ages 4-14), the specialized Camp for Children who are Blind or have Low Vision (ages 4-17), and Teen Trip to Israel; (4) Enrichment programs including After School care, Hebrew Classes, Williamsburg Soccer Club, Dance and Creative Movement, Tennis, and Tot Shabbat; (5) Merchandise Store. The programs are designed to serve families with children from infancy through adolescence, with all locations connected through shared registration systems and community programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp for Children who are Blind or have Low Vision: First-of-its-kind day camp in Brooklyn designed specifically for children ages 4-17 who are blind or have low vision. Operates at Fort Hamilton Army Base in Bay Ridge.

Products and services

• Child Care (Infant-Toddler Program) Full-day child care services for infants and toddlers (Ages 0-2) at Clinton Hill and Windsor Terrace locations, providing early childhood care and development programs.
• Preschools Preschool education programs for children ages 2-5, offered across all three JCC Brooklyn locations (Clinton Hill, Windsor Terrace, North Williamsburg), based on a progressive Bank Street/Reggio Emilia philosophy with Jewish cultural components.
• Pre-K for All (UPK) Free universal pre-kindergarten program for four-year-olds at the North Williamsburg location, with curriculum focused on community, literacy, math, and school readiness.
• After School Program After school care and enrichment programs for children ages 2-5 and 5+, available at North Williamsburg and Windsor Terrace locations.
• JCC Brooklyn Summer Day Camp High-quality day camp for children ages 4-14 held at the Bay Ridge campus at Fort Hamilton Army Base, offering traditional camp activities including soccer, basketball, STEM, Hebrew, and more; registration via CampInTouch.
• Camp for Children who are Blind or have Low Vision First-of-its-kind day camp in Brooklyn specifically designed for children ages 4-17 who are blind or have low vision, providing inclusive summer experiences with adaptive activities at Fort Hamilton Army Base. Completely free for families.
• Preschool Summer Camp Summer camp program for preschool-aged children (typically ages 2-5), embracing a child-centered, play-oriented approach with dramatic play, movement, stories, and art activities.
• Teen Trip to Israel Summer camp program for teenagers offering a trip to Israel, providing cultural and educational travel experiences for teens.
• Merchandise Store Online store offering JCC Brooklyn branded merchandise including tote bags (e.g., JCC Brooklyn Tote bags and Peace, Love, Hope Tote items at $20 each), powered by WooCommerce at the North Williamsburg location.
• Williamsburg Soccer Club Weekly soccer classes for children ages 2-5, providing beginner and intermediate soccer instruction in a fun, social environment; registration via HiSawyer.
• Dance and Creative Movement with WR Arts Creative movement and dance classes for children introducing dance through music, rhythm, and techniques from multiple styles, developing strength, agility, and self-confidence.
• Super Tennis Stars Tennis program for children of all ages focusing on tennis fundamentals and life skills development, building self-confidence and team skills.
• Hebrew Classes Dual-language Hebrew classes for children ages 3-5, teaching letters, numbers, colors, and shapes through music, storytime, and arts and crafts; priced at $312 for 8 sessions.
• Tot Shabbat Family-friendly Shabbat programming for young children and their families, available at the North Williamsburg location.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kings Bay YcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKings Bay Y is the parent organization of JCC Brooklyn. JCC Brooklyn operates as a project of Kings Bay Y, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Kings Bay Y provides organizational oversight and support for the JCC Brooklyn early childhood and camp programming.
• Fort Hamilton Army BasecoreOthersProvides the 177-acre country-like campus facility for JCC Brooklyn Summer Camp. Located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, the facility includes Olympic-size outdoor swimming pool, basketball courts, soccer/baseball fields, indoor gymnasium, bowling alley, movie theater, and auditorium.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• 92nd Street Y (92Y): 92Y is a large NYC Jewish community center offering early childhood education, after-school, summer camps, and family programming. Comparable to JCC Brooklyn across all major service lines — preschool, camp, Jewish cultural programming — but operates at substantially larger scale on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
• 14th Street Y: 14th Street Y is a NYC JCC-affiliated community center offering preschool, family programming, and summer camps. Comparable in Jewish-community-center positioning and early-childhood focus, though located in Manhattan rather than Brooklyn.
• Brooklyn Kindergarten Society: BKS is a Brooklyn nonprofit operating multiple preschools and early childhood education sites serving low- and middle-income families. Direct comparator as a Brooklyn-based, community-anchored preschool operator with overlapping mission and customer base.
• Educational Alliance / JCC Manhattan: Educational Alliance operates a JCC in Manhattan with a flagship preschool, infant-toddler care, after-school, and summer programs. Directly comparable to JCC Brooklyn in programming mix, Jewish-pluralistic positioning, and family focus, but located downtown Manhattan.
• New York Kids Club: NY Kids Club operates multiple Manhattan and Brooklyn preschools and enrichment programs (ages 0-5+). Direct competitor for early-childhood tuition dollars, particularly in North Brooklyn where JCC Brooklyn's North Williamsburg site operates.
• Commonpoint Queens (formerly Queens JCC): Commonpoint Queens is a NYC JCC providing early childhood education, after-school, and summer camps in Queens. Closest geographic comparable to JCC Brooklyn as a borough-based JCC offering full-stack child and family programming, though serving Queens families.
• Apple Seeds Teaching Kitchen / Apple Seeds Preschool: Apple Seeds operates preschool and enrichment programs for young children in NYC. Comparable as an enrichment-style early-childhood provider targeting the same young-family demographic as JCC Brooklyn, with overlapping add-on class models (soccer, arts).

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Bright Horizons is the largest US operator of employer-sponsored and family childcare, preschools, and back-up care. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same child-care services category as JCC Brooklyn but with national scale and proprietary technology absent from JCC Brooklyn.
• Kiddie Academy: Kiddie Academy is a national franchise network of private early childhood education centers. Comparable to JCC Brooklyn in core service (infant care, preschool, before/after care) but operates as a franchised chain rather than single-operator nonprofit.

Others

• UJA-Federation of New York (Parent Network): UJA-Federation is a major funder and umbrella organization for NYC Jewish nonprofits including multiple JCCs. Related as the funding parent-network connecting JCC Brooklyn, 92Y, Commonpoint Queens, and others — an ecosystem peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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