Camp Judaea

What Camp Judaea does

Camp Judaea is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Jewish overnight summer camp founded in 1961 and headquartered operationally between a summer campus on 118-158 acres in Hendersonville, North Carolina (Blue Ridge Mountains) and a winter office in Atlanta, Georgia. It serves approximately 800+ campers per summer, primarily children and teens ages 7-18 from Jewish families across the southeastern United States, with additional international participants from Israel, Singapore, the UK, and Central and South America. The organization operates as part of the Young Judaea Global movement, the world's premier Zionist youth movement, and has served three generations of campers.

The camp's core product is a tiered, age-segmented portfolio of immersive overnight camp experiences: introductory 10-12 day programs for first-time campers in grades 2-4 (Rishonim), 25-day full-session programs across six grade-based units (Offarim through Bogrim) for grades 3-9, and teen leadership tracks (Chalutzim, Atid Leadership Seminar, Gesher Counselor Cohort) for grades 10-12. Supporting products include A Day at CJ (no-cost day visits), Family Camp weekends, Camp Judaea @ Home digital resources, and an emerging suite of staff internships and fellowships in partnership with the Foundation for Jewish Camp, Shalom Hartman Institute, and others. Underlying technology is standard non-profit SaaS: CampInTouch/CampMinder for enrollment and parent communications, FACTS for scholarship processing, Givebutter for donations, and Dropbox for resource distribution — with no proprietary technology layer.

Revenue comes from three streams: (1) camper tuition across multiple session lengths and programs, with payment plans and substantial financial aid (58% of campers receive scholarships through One Happy Camper grants of up to $1,500, regional Jewish federation partnerships, and internal funds); (2) donations and philanthropy including annual fund campaigns, scholarship gifts, capital campaign contributions from foundations (Marcus, Leon Levine, Gottesman), legacy/planned giving, and B'nai Mitzvah projects; and (3) events and retreats including Family Camp weekends ($150 adults, $100 children) and facility rentals. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website and CampInTouch enrollment platform, with feeder pipeline through Rikkud on Tour community events, alumni referrals, and Jewish federation partnerships across at least nine southeastern US metros.

Name

Camp Judaea

Legal name

Camp Judaea, Inc.

Website

https://campjudaea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Camp Judaea is a 501(c)(3) Jewish overnight summer camp in Hendersonville, NC serving 800+ campers ages 7-18, primarily from southeastern US families, through tiered age-segmented programs tied to the Young Judaea Global Zionist youth movement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Summer Camp Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Overnight summer camp
• Youth summer programs
• Jewish summer camp
• Summer camp sessions
• Children youth camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Tuition: Primary revenue stream from camper tuition fees. Multiple program options exist including 10-12 day introductory programs, full 25-day sessions, and teen leadership programs. Financial aid is widely available with 58% of campers receiving scholarships. Families can enroll through payment plans managed in partnership with FACTS for scholarship processing.
2. Donations and Philanthropy: Annual giving campaigns, scholarship fund donations, legacy/planned giving programs, and capital campaign contributions. The 65th Anniversary Annual Fund campaign supports the gap between tuition and actual costs. B'nai Mitzvah projects allow families to fundraise for camp. Legacy Society encourages planned estate gifts.
3. Events and Retreats: Revenue from Family Camp weekend events ($150 adults, $100 children) and potential facility rentals for retreats and events. Additional revenue from optional services like private cabin upgrades ($150) and linen rental ($25).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Camp Judaea is a Jewish overnight summer camp in Hendersonville, North Carolina that runs multi-session programming for children ages 7–15 (grades 2–12), including a 10–12 day Rishonim session, a 25-day Full Session, and teen programs. The camp is affiliated with Young Judaea Global and operates on a 118–158 acre Blue Ridge Mountains campus.

Product overview

Camp Judaea operates as a Jewish overnight summer camp offering a multi-tiered program portfolio. The core offering consists of traditional overnight camp programs structured by age and session length: Rishonim (10-12 day introductory programs for first-time campers in grades 2-4), Full Session programs (25-day sessions across six grade-based units from Offarim through Bogrim for grades 3-9), and Teen Programs (specialized tracks for grades 10-12 including Chalutzim outdoor adventure, Atid leadership seminar, and Gesher counselor cohort). Supporting offerings include A Day at CJ (single-day experience for younger children), Family Camp retreats, and Camp Judaea @ Home resources for at-home engagement. The camp also operates a Staff Employment program with internship and fellowship opportunities, a Scholarship Fund for needs-based financial aid, and the CampInTouch portal for enrollment and family communications. Activities span outdoor adventure, aquatics, athletics, arts, and Israeli culture programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rishonim Session 10–12 day introductory overnight summer camp session designed for younger campers within Camp Judaea's age range (7–15). Provides an entry-point Jewish overnight camp experience.
• Full Session 25-day overnight summer camp session providing the full summer experience for campers ages 7–15 (grades 2–12). The flagship offering of Camp Judaea's programming.
• Teen Programs Overnight summer programming tailored for older campers in Camp Judaea's age range, building on the core camp experience with age-appropriate activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enrollment more than doubled since 2012
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NECHAMA - Jewish Response to DisasterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJ teens volunteered with NECHAMA for Hurricane Helene debris removal and home rebuilding. 100 community members participated across Tikkun Olam weekend and four summer volunteer trips.
• Secure Community Network (SCN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial safety and security organization of the Jewish community in North America. Camp works closely with SCN to maintain up-to-date security best practices alongside local law enforcement.
• Young Judaea GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp Judaea is affiliated with Young Judaea Global, the world's premier Zionist youth movement. This provides pipeline for teen programs (Tel Yehudah, Gesher Israel trips) and global alumni network.
• American Camp AssociationminorOthersCamp is ACA Accredited, meeting all health and safety standards. ACA-certified instructors for challenge course activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Camp Sabra: Jewish Community Center Association overnight camp in Missouri. Highly comparable model—multi-session Jewish overnight programming, scholarship access, federation partnerships, and multi-activity curriculum (sports, arts, aquatics).
• Camp Capital (Capital Camps): Jewish overnight summer camp in Pennsylvania affiliated with the JCC movement. Direct peer in mission, target demographic, multi-session structure, and reliance on community foundation support and ACA-accredited facilities.
• Camp Harlam: URJ (Reform movement) Jewish overnight summer camp in Pennsylvania serving a similar age range. Direct competitor for the same pool of Jewish families across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, with comparable scholarship infrastructure and ACA accreditation.
• Camp Tel Yehudah: The flagship teen summer camp of Young Judaea Global, the same movement to which Camp Judaea is affiliated. Direct peer in that CJ teens feed into Tel Yehudah leadership programs; offers highly comparable progressive Jewish summer programming and teen leadership pipeline.
• Camp Ramah: National network of Jewish overnight summer camps operated by the Conservative Movement. Highly comparable to Camp Judaea in mission (Jewish identity, Israel connection, pluralist programming), overnight cabin-based structure, scholarship-heavy revenue model, and federation partnerships.
• Camp Eisner: Conservative Jewish overnight summer camp in Massachusetts. Comparable in overnight length, age range served, pluralist Jewish programming, and reliance on federation scholarship funding to support accessibility.

Broad incumbents

• Camp Greystone: Established Christian-affiliated overnight summer camp in Tuxedo, NC. Comparable scale and multi-session residential model serving similar age range, useful as a benchmark for non-Jewish camp operations in the same Southeastern region.
• Camp Towanda: Long-established private, non-Jewish overnight summer camp in Honesdale, PA. Comparable as a multi-session residential summer camp at a similar price tier, but without Jewish identity programming—useful benchmark for operational scale and pricing.

Regional players

• Camp Pinnacle: Overnight summer camp located in Hendersonville, NC—the same town as Camp Judaea. Highly comparable as a private multi-activity residential camp in the same regional market, with similar facility footprint and age range.

Emerging players

• URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy: URJ specialty Jewish camp with STEM focus, drawing from the same Reform Jewish family pool. Emerging player in the Jewish specialty camp space, competing for families who might otherwise choose a general overnight camp like Camp Judaea.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/campjudaea
• Instagraminstagram.com/campjudaea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camp-judaea

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