SOREF

What SOREF does

Soref JCC (legal name: Jewish Community Center of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Jewish Community Center incorporated on January 11, 1977 and headquartered at 6501 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, Florida. It operates the 16-acre Perlman Family Campus in Plantation and the 11,000 sq ft Heron Lakes Family Center in Coral Springs (opened 2005), serving Broward County residents with a portfolio of programs including preschool (infants through age 5) at the Brodzki Early Childhood Center and Heron Lakes Family Center, after-school care via Shorashim Academy and Broward County elementary school sites, summer camps, the WECARE Food Pantry, scholarship assistance, lifeguard training, and performing arts. Both preschool centers are approved Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) providers.

The underlying "technology" is physical infrastructure: heated Olympic-sized pool with wading pool and FunSlide, gymnasium, classrooms, theatre spaces, recreational fields, and a fleet including a grant-funded accessible vehicle. Digital footprint is limited to a website with online registration via Adobe Sign and standard email/social communications; no proprietary software products, apps, or AI components are disclosed.

The business model blends three revenue streams: recurring program tuition (monthly preschool at $655–$1,575 per child, monthly afterschool at $302–$320 per child, summer camp deposits), charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations (e.g., Publix Charities $12,500 grant; Children's Services Council of Broward County; Jewish Federation and United Way beneficiary-agency support), and transactional facility rentals (Soref Hall, Levin Gymnasium, Founders Room, Board Room, Heron Lakes Multi-Purpose Room). Customer segments span families with young children, school-age children in Title I partner schools, seniors, special-needs individuals through inclusionary programming, and the broader Jewish and general Broward County community. Distribution is community-led via Jewish Federation/United Way channels, school district partnerships, and direct enrollment at facilities or through online registration.

Name

SOREF

Legal name

Jewish Community Center of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc.

Website

https://sorefjcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Soref JCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Jewish Community Center incorporated in 1977, operating a 16-acre Plantation campus and a Coral Springs facility serving Broward County, Florida with preschool, afterschool, summer camp, food assistance, scholarships, and cultural programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Center Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Community Food Services (624210), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Needs Early Intervention & Preschool Programs (EDAKAAAE), Child Nutrition & Meal Programs (CACFP/Snack Programs) (EDACAMAA)

Keywords

• Community center services
• Early childhood education
• Afterschool programs
• Summer camp programs
• Jewish cultural programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Plantation

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees and Tuition: Tuition and fees charged for preschool, afterschool, and summer camp programs. Programs serve children from 3 months to 14 years old with various scheduling options.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Receives support from Publix Charities ($12,500 donation) and operates WECARE Food Pantry funded by charitable contributions.
3. Facility Rentals: Rental revenue from Soref Hall (180 capacity), Levin Gymnasium (400 capacity), Founders Room (100 capacity), Board Room (28 seats), classrooms, and Heron Lakes Multi-Purpose Room (80 capacity). Includes audio/visual equipment rental.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Soref JCC is a nonprofit Jewish Community Center that provides educational, recreational, cultural, and social programs for Broward County families. Core offerings include preschool programs (Brodzki Early Childhood Center and Heron Lakes Family Center) for children from 3 months to 5 years, afterschool programs at multiple elementary schools, summer camp programs, the WECARE Food Pantry, scholarship assistance, aquatics and lifeguard training, performing arts programming, and event facility rentals.

Product overview

The Soref JCC operates as a non-profit Jewish Community Center providing a comprehensive suite of community programs and services rather than a technology product. The organization offers early childhood education (Brodzki Early Childhood Center and Heron Lakes Family Center preschool programs), youth development (Shorashim Academy afterschool and summer camp programs), social services (WECARE Food Pantry and scholarship assistance), recreational facilities (Leonard Farber Aquatics Center, Levin Gymnasium), performing arts (Soref Performing Arts Center), and facility rentals. All programs are inclusionary and serve the Broward County community regardless of background.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Programs
• Summer Camp Programs
• Afterschool Programs
• WECARE Food Pantry
• Scholarship Programs
• Murray I. Daninhirsch Student Loan Fund
• Leonard Farber Aquatics Center
• Soref Performing Arts Center
• Facility Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 children served annually across all programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jewish Federation of Broward CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeneficiary agency relationship providing operational support, donor network access, and community connections. Federation support enables WECARE Food Pantry and Children's Scholarship Program operations.
• United Way of Broward CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeneficiary agency providing funding support and community resource connections for social service programs.
• Children's Services Council of Broward CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder for afterschool and summer camp programs at Title I schools. Provides grant funding enabling sliding fee scale for economically disadvantaged families.
• Broward County Swim CentralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrowning prevention partnership promoting water safety. JCC is a proud partner of SWIM Central.
• Jewish Adoption & Foster Care Options (JAFCO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership enabling children who have suffered abuse and neglect to attend JCC preschool, afterschool, and summer camp programs.
• NSU Alvin Sherman LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership hosting Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Reflection and Resource Center at NSU library.
• Broward County Parks and Recreation DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant funding for disability lift at Leonard Farber Aquatic Center and Elderly & Persons with Disabilities Program grant for vehicle.
• Broward County School BoardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAfterschool programs operating in multiple Broward County elementary schools following School Board standards.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• JCC Association of North America: Industry association representing JCCs across North America. Provides shared services, benchmarking, and convening relevant to Soref JCC's institutional positioning and best-practice adoption.

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Centers: National chain providing daycare, preschool, and afterschool programs. Direct competitor for the same working-family childcare customer base in Broward County at greater scale.
• 92nd Street Y (New York): Historic Jewish community center in NYC offering early childhood, summer programs, performing arts, and adult education. Comparable mission and programmatic breadth at significantly larger scale and national prominence.
• Primrose Schools: National franchised preschool and afterschool operator with locations across Florida. Comparable in early childhood service delivery but operates at much larger scale with standardized corporate model.

Direct peers

• Adolph & Rose Levis JCC: Jewish Community Center in Boca Raton, FL offering early childhood education, summer camp, fitness, and cultural programming. Comparable South Florida JCC with similar programmatic mix and inclusionary philosophy.
• Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center: JCC in North Miami Beach serving similar demographic with preschool, afterschool, summer camp, senior services, and cultural programming. Directly comparable as another South Florida JCC with multi-program community center model.
• David Posnack JCC: Jewish Community Center in Davie, FL (adjacent to Plantation) offering preschool, day school, summer camp, fitness, and cultural programs. Same JCC network serving overlapping Broward County catchment area.
• YMCA of South Florida: Regional YMCA serving Broward/Miami-Dade with preschool, afterschool, summer camp, aquatics, and community programming. Closest non-Jewish analog offering a comparable multi-program community center model.
• Dave & Mary Alper JCC: JCC in Miami providing preschool, summer camp, fitness, cultural arts, and senior services. Comparable scale and programmatic breadth within the same Florida JCC ecosystem.
• JCC Miami (Miami Jewish Community Centers): Miami-area JCC with preschool, afterschool, summer camp, and adult programming. Directly comparable community center model serving South Florida Jewish community and broader residents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/soref-jewish-community-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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