Latin American Youth Center

Name

Latin American Youth Center

Legal name

Latin American Youth Center

Website

https://layc-dc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Dropout Prevention, Re-Engagement & Truancy Intervention Programs (EDAJAEAD), Alternative Education & Dropout Prevention / Re-Engagement Programs (EDANAJAF)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• Community-based nonprofit
• Youth housing programs
• Positive youth development
• Youth education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring (monthly "Heroes Circle") gifts from individuals. Suggested recurring tiers of $10–$100/month tied to specific program benefits (snacks, toiletries, groceries, school supplies, counseling). Tax-deductible, processed via DonorPerfect.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Gala Fundraising: Tiered corporate sponsorships (Partner Sponsor, Youth Investor, Youth Dreammaker, Youth Advocate, Youth Leader, Youth Promotor, Alumni & Friends) of the annual LAYC Gala plus cause-marketing partnerships (e.g., Giant Food round-up, Colada Shop code "LAYC").
3. Institutional Grants and Government Funding: Restricted and unrestricted grants from foundations, corporations, and government entities (e.g., $20,000 Amerigroup DC grant, ENOUGH Initiative Maryland state funding, federal programs).
4. Training Academy Service Fees: On-site paid training workshops (PYD 6-day/3-day, LGBTQ+ Ally 4-hour) sold to schools, community-based organizations, and international development agencies.
5. Real Estate Rental Income: Lease of 5,634 sq. ft. of office space on the 2nd floor of the Kaplan Building at $14,000/month to nonprofit tenants.
6. Government and Public-Sector Contracts: Reimbursable service contracts via school-based academic programs and AmeriCorps-supported placements in partner DC and Prince George's County public schools.
7. Tribute and Planned Giving: Memorial/honor tribute gifts, corporate matching, gifts of securities (stocks/bonds/mutual funds), bequests, and retirement-account or charitable lead trust contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) is a community-based nonprofit organization that delivers over 50 programs and services spanning housing, education, health and wellness, arts/media/leadership, job readiness, and the proprietary Promotor Pathway® youth development model to more than 4,000 youth annually across Washington, D.C. and Maryland's Prince George's and Montgomery Counties. It also operates the LAYC Training Academy, which licenses its in-house Positive Youth Development (PYD) curriculum and LGBTQ+ Ally Workshop to schools, community-based organizations, and government agencies.

Product overview

Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) is a community-based nonprofit organization serving youth and families across Washington, D.C. and Maryland, offering a portfolio of programs rather than a unified technology product. Its core service lines include YouthBuild (construction training and GED pathways), Promotor Pathway (bilingual community health worker training), Public Allies (youth leadership and nonprofit apprenticeship program), the Maya Angelou Young Adult Learning Center (alternative education and GED preparation), and a continuum of prevention, housing, behavioral health, immigration legal, and workforce development services. These programs operate as semi-independent service offerings coordinated under the LAYC organizational umbrella rather than as modules of a single software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maryland Multicultural Youth Center (MMYC): LAYC's multicultural youth center division serving youth and families in Prince George's County, Maryland, which partners with LAYC on programs including AmeriCorps, MLK Day of Service, and other community events.
• Promotor Pathway® Model
• Hope's House
• WLAYC Radio

Products and services

• Promotor Pathway® Model
• After-School Academic Programs
• Hope's House Transitional Housing
• Drop-In Center for Homeless Youth
• Host Homes Program
• Counseling and Behavioral Health Services
• CTRL Sexual and Reproductive Health Program
• Arts, Media, Leadership & Recreation Programs
• Job Readiness and Workforce Development
• LAYC Training Academy (PYD Training)
• LAYC Training Academy (LGBTQ+ Ally Workshop)
• Project ERASE Poverty
• Beyond Borders Publishing Program
• Conservation Corps Program
• Kaplan Building Office Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 youth served annually in DC and Maryland
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Shout Mouse PressflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Multi-year publishing partnership since 2017 that has produced the bilingual children's book series "Beyond Borders" (two installments) and the memoir collection "Voces Sin Fronteras; Our Stories, Our Truth." Over 30 LAYC youth have authored and published books through this pipeline, with proceeds funding the LAYC Sueños Without Borders Scholarship.
• DC Mayor's Office of LGBTQ AffairsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerLAYC was selected to provide bimonthly LGBTQ+ Ally trainings that are required for housing providers to operate in the District of Columbia, locking in recurring institutional training revenue.
• Giant FoodcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Round-Up / Round-Off Campaign where Giant Food shoppers can round up their total at checkout to support LAYC and other local nonprofits. Active campaigns in both 2025 and 2026 (Feb 20 – Mar 26, 2026).
• Colada ShopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHispanic Heritage Month cause-marketing partnership: from September 29 to October 5, 2025, customers using code LAYC at any Colada Shop location donated 10% of their purchase to LAYC's youth programs.
• Washington Spirit (NWSL)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership that helped LAYC youth start an official soccer team at Rita Bright Family and Youth Center, providing athletic programming, mentorship, and visibility for the youth-driven initiative.
• George Washington UniversitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGWU interns provide homework assistance and academic mentorship at the DC Teen Center.
• Wendy Martinez Legacy ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting "Wendy Martinez Day" programming at the Rita Bright Family and Youth Center, including painting, science experiments, and a mini-marathon in memory of Wendy Martinez.
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with multiple DC public schools (Powell, MacFarland, Cardozo, Raymond, Roosevelt, Wilson, Bancroft, Sacred Heart, Takoma) for out-of-school time tutoring, enrichment, and AmeriCorps-supported teacher-assistant placements.
• Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PGCPS (William Wirt, Buck Lodge, High Point, Beacon Heights, Bladensburg, Calverton, Hollywood, Parkdale) for school-based academic, AmeriCorps, and Project ERASE Poverty programming.
• Project ERASE Poverty Coalition Partners (22 agencies)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-stakeholder coalition including First Generation College Bound, Prince George's County Department of Parks & Planning, Latino Student Fund, Coaching Salud Holistica, P&C Outreach, SEED, Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, and Northstar Tutoring, plus multiple Beacon Heights, Bladensburg, Buck Lodge MS, Calverton, High Point, Parkdale, and Hollywood schools.
• Comcast NBCU TelemundocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerComcast / NBCU Telemundo is a recurring LAYC Gala sponsor; the 2025 Corporate Champion Award recipient Erika Gonzalez is a Telemundo-affiliated News4 anchor.
• DoorDashcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDoorDash donated community credits for LAYC's MLK Day of Service and other community events; recurring gala sponsor and food-insecurity partner.
• RE/MAX Allegiance (Nancy Miranda)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNancy Miranda (RE/MAX Allegiance) serves on LAYC Board of Directors and brokers the Kaplan Building 2nd-floor office rental.
• DoorDash (MLK Day of Service sponsor)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDoorDash donated community credits for the LAYC Prince George's County MLK Day of Service event in 2024.
• DonorPerfectcoreTechnology or IntegrationDonorPerfect (SofterWare, Inc.) powers LAYC's online donation portal with monthly recurring gifts, tribute donations, and SafeSave™ tokenization for recurring pledges.
• DC Department of Insurance, Securities and BankingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts financial-empowerment events such as the "Your Money, Your Life Financial Empowerment Summit" promoted on LAYC's event calendar.
• DC Health LinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts enrollment pop-up events with LAYC.
• DC Action and American University Humanities TruckcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the "Youth Voices Youth Power Project" — collecting and amplifying youth stories on identity, trauma, public health, school, and LGBTQ+ life in the DC area, including via YouTube playlists.
• Combined Federal Campaign (CFC # 55027)minorOthersLAYC is a registered charity in the Combined Federal Campaign (#55027) and the United Way (#8489), enabling federal employee payroll-deduction giving.
• United Way (#8489)minorOthersLAYC is a registered United Way donor-designation charity (#8489).

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CentroNía: DC-area Latino-focused nonprofit offering early childhood education, afterschool, and youth services in English and Spanish. Highly comparable to LAYC's bilingual Latino-serving mission and school-embedded program model.
• Mary House: Catholic Charities-affiliated DC-area nonprofit providing transitional housing and self-sufficiency services to immigrant families and youth. Comparable to LAYC's immigrant, bilingual, and family-housing programming in the DC metro.
• SMYAL (Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League): DC-based nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth with housing, education, and leadership programs. Comparable as a DC-metro youth services nonprofit with overlapping LGBTQ+ programming focus.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington: Regional affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America serving youth across the DC metro with afterschool, academic, and workforce programs. Comparable in serving school-age and teen youth in DC/Maryland through neighborhood-site service delivery.
• Sasha Bruce Youthwork: DC-based nonprofit serving youth and families with housing, workforce, and prevention services. Directly comparable as a community-based youth services organization operating in the same Washington, D.C. market with overlapping housing and education program lines.

Broad incumbents

• UnidosUS: National Latino-focused advocacy and community services organization. Comparable to LAYC's Latino-serving mission, though operating at broader policy/advocacy scale rather than direct service delivery.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-development organization with broad programming across academics, character, and healthy lifestyles. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the youth-development nonprofit space serving similar school-age populations.
• YMCA of Metropolitan Washington: Regional YMCA serving the DC metro with youth development, aquatics, and afterschool programming. Comparable as a broad incumbent in community-based youth services across the same DC/MD geography.

Emerging players

• Year Up: National workforce-development nonprofit providing young adults with technical and professional skills training and corporate internships. Comparable to LAYC's Job Readiness and YouthBuild program lines serving opportunity youth.

Regional players

• Calvary Women's Services: DC-based nonprofit serving women experiencing homelessness and poverty with housing, health, and education services. Comparable in DC housing-services delivery model and Hope's House-style transitional housing program logic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thelayc
• Facebookfacebook.com/laycdc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latin-american-youth-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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