Case Study: Youth Combine achieves $5,760 annual savings and a 20% reduction in operating expenses with Zen Planner

Youth Combine - Customer Case Study

Youth Combine is a non-profit that offers affordable fitness programming and wellness education for youth (just $20 per child per month). Founded in 2012, the organization grew from 40 to 100 active members, but founder Matthew Howland—who handled everything from coaching to accounting—was overwhelmed by manual spreadsheets, billing by PayPal/cash/check, data inaccuracies, and more than ten hours a week spent chasing payments, which limited his ability to grow the program.

After switching to Zen Planner, Youth Combine centralized member data, automated billing and collections, and regained time and accuracy. The software eliminated spreadsheet headaches, made fee collection effortless, improved tracking of fitness progress, and delivered tangible savings—about $480 per month ($5,760 annually) and a 20% reduction in operating expenses—while Matthew praised the responsive, local customer support.

Youth Combine

Matthew Howland

Owner