Major Adams Community Committee

What Major Adams Community Committee does

Major Adams Community Committee (MACC) is a Chicago-based nonprofit community organization founded in 1997 in response to the closure of the Horner Club by Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago at the Henry Horner Homes. Operating from a single facility at 125 North Hoyne Avenue on Chicago's Near West Side, MACC delivers a broad portfolio of in-person youth development, educational support, family empowerment, and violence prevention services to residents of the Near West Side, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, and the Illinois Medical District.

MACC's program suite spans after-school programming for youth ages 6–18 (grades 1–12), a free summer camp for ages 6–12 with breakfast and lunch included, Teen Reach mentoring focused on leadership and STEM, violence prevention and intervention services, a Workforce Resource Center for adults, youth employment programs, college preparation, and instructional offerings in dance, color guard, music, percussion, gaming, sports/fitness, and STEM. Programs are delivered through direct in-person service at the community center and through off-site activities including field trips, community canvassing, and partner-hosted workshops. MACC does not operate a software product, platform, or technology offering; its product surface is entirely human-delivered community service.

MACC is funded primarily through charitable donations (accepted via PayPal) and a freemium membership model in which members receive free summer camp access. The organization operates with a small staff of 1–10 employees supplemented by long-tenured program coordinators, and is governed as an independent nonprofit with no parent company, equity backing, or subsidiaries. It maintains core strategic partnerships with the Chicago Housing Authority, City of Chicago, After School Matters, Illinois Department of Human Services, YWCA Chicago, and West Haven CDC, alongside founding community partners including Youth Service Community of the Westside, the Horner Association of Men, and the Henry Horner Alumni Association.

Name

Major Adams Community Committee

Legal name

Major Adams Community Committee

Website

https://majoradams.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Major Adams Community Committee is a Chicago-based nonprofit founded in 1997 that delivers in-person youth development, after-school, summer camp, violence prevention, and workforce services to residents of the Near West Side, East Garfield Park, and Humboldt Park, funded by donations and institutional partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Community Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC), After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• After-school youth programs
• Summer youth camps
• Community violence prevention
• Workforce development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations through PayPal to fund its mission of empowering youth and families in the Chicago community.
2. Membership fees: The organization offers membership programs, with summer camp provided free for all members.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Major Adams Community Committee operates a community center that provides youth development, educational support, family empowerment, violence prevention, and workforce services. Its programs include after-school activities, summer camp, mentoring, tutoring, sports, arts, music, STEM, college preparation, and employment assistance.

Product overview

Major Adams Community Committee (MACC) is a nonprofit community services organization, not a technology product company. The organization provides a portfolio of community-based programs and services centered around youth and family empowerment. The core offerings include an After School Program serving ages 6-18 with tutoring, mentoring, arts, computer technology, sports, and recreation; a Summer Camp for ages 6-12 with robotics, field trips, and activities; Teen Reach programming focused on leadership and STEM; Violence Prevention services; and Workforce Resource programs for adults and youth employment. These programs are delivered through in-person community services at their Chicago facility and do not constitute a software product, platform, or technology offering.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• After School Program After-school programming for youth ages 6-18 in grades 1-12, offering tutoring, mentoring, arts and crafts, computer technology, sports, recreation, and related activities.
• Summer Camp Annual summer camp for children ages 6-12 featuring games, sports, robotics, field trips, arts, and music; it is free for all members and includes breakfast and lunch.
• Teen Reach Program Youth programming focused on mentoring, leadership, STEM, and teamwork to help youth maintain positive lifestyles inside and outside their communities.
• Violence Prevention Services Violence-prevention and intervention services including community outreach, mediation, canvassing, awareness campaigns, workshops, job-readiness support, expungement assistance, and legal-rights education.
• Workforce Resource Center Adult employment services connecting job seekers with job openings, career resources, secondary education, trade certifications, financial assistance, and mental health support.
• Youth Employment Services Summer youth employment programs and opportunities delivered through partnerships with the Chicago Housing Authority, After School Matters, the City of Chicago, and other organizations.
• College Prep Services College-preparation programming that supports youth in pursuing higher-education goals.
• Dance & Color Guard Program Dance instruction and color guard programming taught by experienced instructors with decades of performance experience.
• Music & Perc Perc Program Music theory education and percussion instruction, including guitar and other instruments, taught by instructors with professional performance experience.
• Gaming & Recreation Recreational activities and gaming programs that provide access to gaming systems and creative activities.
• Sports, Fitness & Health Physical education, sports programming, fitness activities, and health education for youth.
• STEM Programming Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educational programming for youth participants.
• Mentoring Services Youth and peer mentoring programs that provide positive development, guidance, and support for children and teenagers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IndeedminorOthersJob openings resource linked on the Workforce Resource page, providing employment opportunities for community members seeking job placement assistance.
• AmazonminorOthersAmazon jobs portal linked as a workforce resource for community members seeking employment opportunities.
• Career BuilderminorOthersCareer Builder job portal linked as a workforce resource for employment assistance.
• After School MatterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMACC has a Program Director dedicated to After School Matters programming. The Teen Reach program is affiliated with Chicago Area Project. This is a key partnership providing structured youth development activities.
• Chicago Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYCHA partnership for youth employment programs. The organization's origins are tied to the CHA's Henry Horner Homes, making this a historically significant partnership.
• City of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through One Summer Chicago program and city employment resources for youth workforce development.
• Coyne CollegeminorOthersPost-secondary education resource linked for community members seeking vocational training and certifications.
• City Colleges of ChicagominorOthersHigher education resource for community members seeking college and continuing education.
• Illinois Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDHS partnership for summer youth employment programs and access to SNAP, TANF, medical benefits for community members in need.
• YWCA ChicagominorOthersSTEAM and youth programming partnership for summer youth employment program opportunities.
• West Haven CDCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNear West Side CDC partnership for summer youth employment program and community development initiatives.
• Youth Service Community of the Westside (YSCW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of MACC in 1997, instrumental in the grassroots effort to reopen the Horner Club after Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago ended its partnership.
• Horner Association of Men (HAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of MACC in 1997. HAM established men's programming to help men reenter the community through positive means.
• Henry Horner Alumni AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of MACC in 1997. Alumni association instrumental in grassroots efforts to reopen the Horner Club and provide community support.
• Local Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorner residents' advisory council that participated in the grassroots effort to save the Horner Club and establish MACC in 1997.
• Boys and Girls Clubs of ChicagominorOthersPredecessor organization that operated the Horner Club until 1996 when they ended their partnership with CHA's Henry Horner Homes, prompting the community to form MACC.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• YWCA Chicago: Listed core partner for STEAM and youth programming. YWCA Chicago delivers youth development, workforce, and family empowerment services to similar Near West Side and Chicago communities with comparable populations and outcomes focus.
• YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago: National youth-serving institution with multiple Chicago branches offering after-school programming, summer camp, sports, and youth employment services. Directly comparable membership-based community-center model serving similar demographics.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago: MACC was literally formed in 1997 as a community-led successor after BGCC ended its partnership with Henry Horner Homes. Both operate membership-based community centers delivering after-school programming, tutoring, sports, and youth development to Chicago youth.
• After School Matters: Core strategic partner with a dedicated MACC Program Director. ASM provides teen-focused after-school and summer programming in arts, STEM, and communications across Chicago, overlapping heavily with MACC's Teen Reach and youth-development verticals.
• Chicago Area Project: Affiliate of MACC's Teen Reach program. CAP is a longstanding Chicago youth-violence-prevention and community-organizing network operating in many of the same West Side neighborhoods with overlapping mentoring and juvenile delinquency interventions.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National umbrella of the Chicago affiliate that MACC spun out from. Operates the same after-school, summer camp, mentoring, and youth-development model across thousands of sites with significantly more brand, fundraising, and measurement infrastructure.
• Chicago Urban League: Larger Chicago nonprofit delivering workforce development, youth programming, housing counseling, and civic engagement. Overlaps with MACC's workforce and family-services portfolio but operates at city scale with a broader mandate.

Emerging players

• Communities In Schools of Chicago: Chicago affiliate of the Communities In Schools network, providing school-based student support, tutoring, mentoring, and case management. Comparable focus on integrated supports for at-risk youth but delivered inside public schools rather than standalone community centers.
• KIPP Chicago Schools: Network of charter schools on Chicago's South and West Sides serving similar low-income Black and Latino youth populations. Comparable focus on college prep, extended-day programming, and educational equity for the same demographic MACC targets.

Regional players

• Children's Home & Aid: Illinois-based child and family services organization operating youth development, foster care, early childhood, and family-support programs across the state. Comparable youth-and-family empowerment mission with broader regional scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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