MACH Academy, Inc.

What MACH Academy, Inc. does

MACH Academy, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community organization founded in April 1992 by Michael Harden and Chike Amobi, headquartered in Augusta, Georgia. The organization delivers year-round tennis instruction, STEM education, mentoring, character development, and family housing services to at-risk youth ages 5-18 and low/moderate-income families across the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). Its core product is the Pathway Through Tennis Program — a progressive instructional track from beginner clinics through USTA Junior Team Tennis and sanctioned tournament play — supplemented by year-round After School Tennis Programming (4.5 hours daily fall/winter/spring, 7 hours daily in summer), Summer Tennis and Academic Camps, STEM enrichment using IBM SkillsBuild, Six Pillars character education, structured mentoring (one-on-one, group, STEM/career, and sports-based), and a CHDO-certified Family Housing Program supporting homeownership for low/moderate-income families.

The organization operates two primary facilities — Fleming Tennis Center (Augusta, operated since 2002) and Diamond Lakes Tennis Center (Hephzibah) — plus a satellite location at Sugar Creek Golf & Tennis Center in Atlanta. Since January 2010, MACH Academy has been certified by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), providing access to State of Georgia HOME funds and enabling the family housing vertical. The organization is affiliated with the United States Tennis Association Community Tennis Association and National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network, channeling registration through USTA's playtennis.com platform.

MACH Academy is staffed by approximately eight personnel plus a substantial volunteer base and is funded through a diversified mix of program fees (monthly subscriptions, lesson fees, daily fees, camp fees), ancillary revenue (stringing, concessions, ball-machine rentals), corporate sponsorships (Comcast, Wells Fargo, Proctor & Gamble, Publix, Georgia Power, International Paper), government grants (CDBG, Public Facility Funding, GA HOME), foundation support (Knox Foundation, CSRA United Way), 501(c)(3) tax-deductible donations via PayPal, and capacity-building partnerships with AmeriCorps VISTA, Windward Academy, and Nike Tennis Camp. Notable recognition includes the 2018 USTA NJTL Chapter of the Year Award and the 2021 USTA Georgia John Callen Excellence in Leadership Award.

Name

MACH Academy, Inc.

Legal name

MACH Academy, Inc.

Website

https://machacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MACH Academy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1992 in Augusta, GA, providing year-round tennis instruction, STEM education, mentoring, and family housing services to at-risk youth ages 5-18 and low/moderate-income families across the Central Savannah River Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Community Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sport Skill Academies (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, etc.) (MPAKAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Youth tennis instruction
• Community youth programs
• After-school enrichment
• STEM education programs
• Affordable housing assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Monthly program fees, lesson fees, daily fees, and summer camp fees charged to participants for tennis and educational programs.
2. Ancillary Services: Revenue from stringing services, tennis supplies, concessions, and ball machine rentals at facilities.
3. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations accepted through PayPal from individuals and organizations. The organization is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
4. Housing Program Services: Support for homeownership for low and moderate-income families through housing development, rehabilitation, and refinancing assistance programs. Revenue may come from Georgia HOME funds as a certified CHDO.
5. Sponsorships and Grants: Funding from government agencies (CDBG, Public Facility Funding), corporations (Proctor and Gamble, Comcast, Wells Fargo, Publix), USTA programs, and foundations (Knox Foundation).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MACH Academy, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community organization providing year-round after-school and summer tennis instruction, STEM education, mentoring, and character development programs for at-risk youth ages 5-18 in the Central Savannah River Area. The organization also operates as a certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), supporting homeownership for low and moderate-income families through home purchasing, rehabilitation, and refinancing assistance. Programs are delivered at the Fleming Tennis Center, Diamond Lakes Tennis Center, and satellite locations in affiliation with USTA Community Tennis Association and National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL).

Product overview

MACH Academy, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community organization providing year-round educational and recreational programs for at-risk youth ages 5-18 in the Central Savannah River Area. The organization operates from Fleming Tennis Center and Diamond Lakes Tennis Center facilities. Its core offerings center on the Pathway Through Tennis Program—a progressive development pathway from entry-level clinics through competitive tournament play—supplemented by After School Tennis Programs and Summer Tennis and Academic Camps. Supporting modules include STEM Enrichment, Character Education (using USTA NJTL First Serve Six Pillars), Mentoring (one-on-one, group, STEM/career, and sports-based), Family Housing assistance for low/moderate-income families, Tennis & Fitness activities, and IBM SkillsBuild technology education partnerships. The organization is affiliated with USTA Community Tennis Association and National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network. M.A.C.H. stands for Mentoring, Academics, Computers, and Healthy Recreation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• After School Tennis Program
• Summer Tennis and Academic Camps
• Pathway Through Tennis Program
• Family Housing Program
• STEM Enrichment Program
• Character Education
• Mentoring Program
• Tennis & Fitness Activities
• IBM SkillsBuild Technology Education
• Nike Tennis Camp

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USTA Georgia Tennis AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization providing support for local tennis programs, grants, and national network access through the USTA Community Tennis Association and NJTL programs.
• Augusta-Richmond County Housing and Community Development DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides CDBG and Public Facility Funding for housing programs. Supports family housing and neighborhood stabilization initiatives for low/moderate-income families.
• USTA ServescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSTA's charitable foundation providing funding, NJTL First Serve and ACE Programs for youth development and character education curriculum integration.
• IBM SkillsBuildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEM and career mentoring partnership providing technology education resources, career exploration opportunities, and professional development content for youth participants.
• Hello InsightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development platform partnership providing data and insights for program assessment and participant tracking in STEM and career mentoring programs.
• Windward AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing supplemental academic and technology education resources for MACH Academy participants.
• Georgia Department of Community AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified MACH Academy as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) in January 2010, making the organization eligible for State of Georgia HOME funds for housing development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Police Athletic League (PAL): National youth-services non-profit using athletics, mentoring, and educational programs to steer at-risk youth away from crime. Comparable as a long-standing incumbent in the same youth-development/criminal-prevention value proposition MACH articulates.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National non-profit youth-development organization offering after-school, mentoring, STEM, and sports programming. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the youth-development grant pool and a competitor for the same federal/state funding that MACH accesses through CDBG and HOME.
• USTA Foundation (National Junior Tennis & Learning): National umbrella organization supporting the NJTL chapter network of which MACH Academy is an affiliate chapter. Comparable as the governing/grant-providing body that sets curriculum (Six Pillars, First Serve) and recognition framework (Chapter of the Year) MACH operates within.

Others

• First Book (national non-profit): National non-profit providing books and educational resources to programs serving children in need. Functionally adjacent as a youth-services infrastructure provider frequently accessed by MACH-like after-school and STEM programs for supplemental educational content.
• Net Generation (USTA youth initiative): USTA's national youth-tennis participation platform providing curriculum, coach certification, and registration infrastructure used by programs including MACH. Comparable as the enabling ecosystem — and partial substitute — for youth tennis instruction in the U.S.

Regional players

• YMCA of Greater Augusta: Local Augusta YMCA delivering youth development, after-school programming, and recreational sports that competes for the same at-risk youth participants and the same CSRA corporate/United Way grant dollars that MACH depends on.
• City Parks Foundation: NYC-based non-profit delivering free tennis, sports, and arts instruction through city park facilities. Comparable operating model to MACH — public-facility-based, community-funded tennis/youth programming — though concentrated in NYC rather than the CSRA.

Direct peers

• Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC): College Park, MD-based non-profit tennis training center delivering year-round junior development, after-school, and scholarship-pathway programming for youth. Highly comparable to MACH as a non-profit, single-sport tennis academy combining instruction, academic support, and college-scholarship outcomes.
• Atlanta Youth Tennis & Education Foundation: Atlanta-based NJTL chapter providing tennis and education programming for under-resourced youth — directly overlapping with MACH's Atlanta satellite operations and serving a comparable mission of community-based youth tennis development.
• Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program (HJTEP): Long-running NJTL-affiliated non-profit delivering tennis, education, and life-skills programming to underserved youth in Harlem. Directly comparable to MACH on the USTA NJTL chapter model, at-risk youth mission, and integration of tennis with academic/character programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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