Name

HAROLD ROBINSON FOUNDATION

Legal name

The Harold Robinson Foundation

Website

https://haroldrobinsonfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA), Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Social-emotional learning
• Nonprofit camp services
• Community youth services
• Overnight camp retreats

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Hughes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to fund camp programming. Each $350 donation sends one child to Camp Ubuntu. Over 85% of donations go directly to programming.
2. Fundraising Events: Annual events including Pedal on the Pier, Peace Love & Funk concert, and other benefit events raise funds for camp programming. The annual budget is approximately $1 million.
3. Corporate/Partnership Donations: Corporate partners provide both financial and in-kind donations including food products, supplies, and sponsorships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Harold Robinson Foundation provides free, camp-based youth development and social-emotional learning programs for children from marginalized communities in South Los Angeles, primarily Watts. Its flagship offering is Camp Ubuntu, an ACA-accredited three-day overnight retreat at an 82-acre site in the Angeles National Forest that brings school groups of 100 students and 36 adults for team-building, conflict resolution, and leadership activities. Supporting offerings include Camp Ubuntu Watts (a six-week community summer camp), virtual Camp Ubuntu 2.0, virtual mentorship, community food distributions, community gardening, and the Leaders in Training program, all provided at no cost to participants and funded by donations and signature fundraising events.

Product overview

The Harold Robinson Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of youth development programs focused on marginalized communities in South Los Angeles and Watts. The core programs include Camp Ubuntu (an ACA-accredited overnight camp in the Angeles National Forest), Camp Ubuntu Watts (a six-week summer camp in the Watts community), and Pedal on the Pier (an annual stationary bike fundraising event). Supporting programs include virtual mentorship, virtual arts/dance/yoga programming, community food distributions, community gardening, the Leaders in Training (LIT) Program, and various fundraising events such as 'Peace, Love & Funk' and 'Cocktails for Camp.' All camp programs are provided free of charge to participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Ubuntu: Flagship overnight camp program at an ACA-accredited campsite in the Angeles National Forest, offering three-day retreats for school groups of 100 students and 36 adults with activities including hiking, team building, sports, arts and crafts, music, dance, ropes course, writing workshops, and campfires.
• Camp Ubuntu Watts
• Pedal on the Pier
• Ubuntu in Motion

Products and services

• Camp Ubuntu The Harold Robinson Foundation's flagship overnight camp program brings school groups of 100 students and 36 adults to an ACA-accredited overnight campsite in the Angeles National Forest for three-day retreats at no cost to participants. Activities include hiking, team building, sports, arts and crafts, music, dance, ropes course, writing workshops, and campfires. Targeted at elementary and middle school students from marginalized communities in South Los Angeles.
• Camp Ubuntu Watts A six-week summer camp program delivered directly in the Watts community, providing children from the neighborhood a safe, fun, and educational outlet during summer months. Targeted at Watts children and families.
• Pedal on the Pier An annual outdoor physical philanthropy fundraising event held at the Santa Monica Pier in which over 100 teams of participants pedal on stationary bikes to raise funds for the Watts community and Camp Ubuntu programming, generating over $1 million annually. Targeted at donors, sponsors, and corporate teams.
• Camp Ubuntu 2.0 (Virtual Camp) A virtual adaptation of Camp Ubuntu launched during COVID-19, running four weeks with daily Zoom sessions in dance, yoga, and arts, supplemented by mailed 'Camp In The Box' kits containing DIY projects, exercise equipment, drumsticks, and supplies. Targeted at children from partner LAUSD schools and the Watts community.
• Virtual Mentorship Program A virtual program in which teenagers gather weekly with young adult mentors in a safe space to share successes, challenges, thoughts on current events, and hopes for their future. Targeted at teenagers from Watts and South Los Angeles.
• Community Food Distributions A community food relief program operating in partnership with Sunrise Produce and Dole Foods to distribute restaurant-quality fresh produce, protein, and dairy to families in need in the Watts community. Targeted at Watts families facing food insecurity.
• Community Gardening A community garden project at Markham Middle School where participants collaborate on building, preparing, and cultivating garden beds to share produce with families, promoting physical activity and environmental stewardship. Targeted at Watts students and families.
• Leaders in Training (LIT) Program A volunteer leadership opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to mentor elementary and middle school-age campers at Camp Ubuntu retreats, fostering lifelong bonds. Targeted at older teens from the Watts community.
• Youth Advisory Board (YAB) A youth advisory board focused on cross-cultural learning and understanding how others experience the world, with the belief that children can work together to help heal each other. Targeted at youth participants in HRF programs.
• Parent Seminar A six-week parent seminar funded by the Harold Robinson Foundation that teaches parents skills to develop better relationships with their children and spouse. Targeted at parents of camp participants and Watts community families.
• Ubuntu in Motion A virtual fundraising event in which teams participate in peer-to-peer fundraising through various physical activities over a seven-day period. Targeted at donors and corporate teams supporting Camp Ubuntu programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ children impacted over 12 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Sunrise ProducemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnered to provide restaurant-quality fresh produce for food distributions to Watts families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 340,000 lbs of produce, protein, and dairy distributed.
• Dole FoodsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Provided fresh produce for community food distributions to thousands of families in need in Watts.
• Watts Empowerment CentercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Community partner that helped distribute food boxes to families in need during pandemic relief efforts.
• Think Watts FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Founded by Brandon 'Stix' Salaam-Bailey, this organization organized community food distribution events with HRF and other partners.
• Community Healing GardenscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in community gardening project at Markham Middle School. Organizations' missions and values align, with partnership continuing to grow.
• Top Dawg EntertainmentminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Sponsored Above & Beyond Food Distribution event. Home to artists including Kendrick Lamar, SZA, ScHoolboy Q from Watts area.
• Beyond MeatminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Corporate sponsor of food distribution event for Watts community.
• Housing Authority of the City of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Coordinates services for 14 public housing developments. Partnered with HRF for food distributions and camp programs for housing residents.
• Anti-Recidivism CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Organization working with formerly incarcerated individuals. ARC members serve as counselors at Camp Ubuntu, providing relatable role models for campers based on shared lived experience.
• Aqua Equity WaterminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Corporate sponsor of community food distribution event.
• Primestor DevelopmentminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Corporate sponsor of community food distribution event.
• Canyon Creek Summer Camp / Canyon Creek Retreat CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Jeff Robinson acquired Canyon Creek Retreat Center in April 2000 and began Canyon Creek Summer Camp in June 2000. HRF operates Camp Ubuntu at this ACA-accredited 82-acre facility.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• After-School All-Stars: National nonprofit providing free after-school and summer programs to underserved youth in LA and other cities. Directly comparable to HRF in serving marginalized K-12 populations through free enrichment programming, though focused on after-school rather than overnight camp.
• SeriousFun Children's Network: Global network of free, high-quality camps for children with serious illnesses and from marginalized communities, founded by Paul Newman. Closely comparable model of free, residential camp experiences designed to build confidence and social-emotional skills in underserved youth.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles: LA affiliate of a national youth-mentoring nonprofit serving at-risk children and youth through one-on-one mentoring relationships. Comparable in targeting underserved LA youth with structured adult relationships and outcome measurement, though uses mentoring rather than camp as its delivery modality.
• Think Watts Foundation: Watts-based community nonprofit founded by Brandon Salaam-Bailey that organizes food distributions and youth programming in partnership with HRF. Directly comparable geographically and demographically, and an active partner, making it a peer in the same narrow space of Watts-focused community nonprofits.
• Police Athletic League (PAL): Long-running nonprofit providing youth-development, recreational, and educational programs for at-risk youth. Comparable in mission to redirect at-risk youth from negative outcomes through structured enrichment; similar operating geography in urban centers.
• Camp Fire (Camp Fire National): National youth-development nonprofit with a long history of summer camps and out-of-school-time programming emphasizing SEL and inclusion. Closely comparable as a mission-aligned camp and youth-development organization.
• Fresh Air Fund: NYC-based nonprofit providing free summer experiences to NYC children from low-income communities, including host-family and camp programs. Comparable in mission (free outdoor experiences for marginalized urban youth) and program design (camp-based empowerment).

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles: Local LA YMCA branch offering residential summer camps and youth development programs. Overlaps with HRF on overnight camp and youth programming for diverse LA populations, but operates at a much larger scale across many program areas.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: The largest US youth-development nonprofit operating club facilities serving low-income youth with educational, recreational, and SEL programming. Broad incumbent analog with far greater scale and a federated local-club model.

Regional players

• City Year Los Angeles: AmeriCorps-affiliated nonprofit placing near-peer mentors in under-resourced schools to improve student attendance, behavior, and course performance. Comparable in mission (improving outcomes for youth in under-resourced LA schools) and in using relatable near-peer role models, though operates inside schools rather than at camp.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CampUbuntu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheHRFoun
• Facebookfacebook.com/HaroldRobinsonFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/haroldrobinsonfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harold-robinson-foundation

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

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