Italian American Civil Rights League

Name

Italian American Civil Rights League

Legal name

Italian American Civil Rights League Canarsie, Inc.

Website

https://italianamericanleaguenyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Nonprofit Youth Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth workforce development
• After-school programming
• Summer youth employment
• Community nonprofit services
• Civil rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary funding from NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) for SYEP, WLG, and COMPASS/SONYC programs. Government grants support operational costs for youth workforce development services.
2. Merchandise Sales: Online store sales of branded merchandise including window stickers ($10) and pens ($5). Limited e-commerce revenue stream.
3. Membership Dues: Offers membership program for community members to join IACRL and support community initiatives.
4. Volunteer Services: Receives volunteer support from community members. Contact Ms. Vicki Cursare for volunteer opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Italian American Civil Rights League (IACRL) is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that delivers youth workforce development and after-school programming, including the COMPASS/SONYC after-school program, the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) for NYC youth ages 14-24, and the Work, Learn & Grow (WLG) extended paid employment program. It also operates a Grow with Google partnership offering digital skills training and Google Career Certificates, plus voter registration services and a small online store of branded merchandise.

Product overview

Italian American Civil Rights League (IACRL) is a community-based nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of youth development and workforce readiness programs. The core offerings include COMPASS/SONYC (after-school programming), the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), Work Learn & Grow (WLG) for continued employment, and a Grow with Google partnership for digital skills training. Additionally, IACRL operates a small online store selling merchandise (Window Stickers and Paragon Pens) and provides community services including voter registration assistance. The organization serves youth and families in Brooklyn communities including Brownsville, East New York, Canarsie, and Spring Creek.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of Brooklyn youth exposed to workforce preparation through SYEP since inception
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Grow with GooglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to help small businesses and job seekers in Brownsville, East New York, Canarsie, Spring Creek, and greater Central Brooklyn. Provides opportunities to earn professional credentials through Google Career Certificates, access to learning opportunities for youth workforce development programs, and conducts community workshops for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and community groups.
• NYC Public Schools (Partner Schools)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool-based partnerships to deliver COMPASS/SONYC after-school programs. Partner schools include P.S. 41 Francis White Elementary, P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen Elementary, P.S. 346 Abe Stark Elementary, M.S. 366 Science & Medical School, and CAMPA. Programs operate within school facilities during after-school hours.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brooklyn Community Services: Brooklyn-headquartered CBO providing youth development, education, and workforce services through school and community sites with comparable DYCD contracts. Operates in overlapping Central and East Brooklyn neighborhoods.
• Henry Street Settlement: Long-standing NYC settlement house delivering DYCD-funded youth employment, after-school, and community programs across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Comparable multi-program, multi-site nonprofit with similar revenue mix and target populations.
• Chinese-American Planning Council: Large NYC nonprofit providing SYEP, COMPASS/SONYC, and adult workforce programs citywide under DYCD contracts. Comparable scale and service portfolio, competing for the same funding pool across multiple boroughs.
• The Door: NYC youth services organization serving ages 12-24 with education, career development, and SYEP-style employment programming. Comparable target demographic and workforce development service portfolio in the same funding ecosystem.
• CAMBA: Brooklyn-based CBO operating SYEP, WLG, COMPASS/SONYC, and adult workforce programs under DYCD contracts with comparable school-partnership delivery model. The closest head-to-head competitor for the same NYC youth employment funding pool.
• Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow: NYC nonprofit providing youth workforce development, SYEP/HYPE placement, job-readiness training, and employer partnerships. Direct competitor for DYCD-funded youth contracts with overlapping employer pipeline.
• Center for Family Life in Sunset Park: Brooklyn-based nonprofit offering DYCD-funded after-school (COMPASS/SONYC) and youth employment programs in partnership with NYC public schools. Direct peer with nearly identical service mix and funder relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey: Regional nonprofit workforce operator offering job training, placement, and youth services across multiple states. Comparable workforce-development mission with much larger scale, serving as a broad incumbent rather than direct Brooklyn peer.
• YMCA of Greater New York: Large multiservice incumbent operating after-school, youth employment, and community programs across NYC with significant DYCD contracts. Broader portfolio and brand recognition, but specializes less in workforce placement per site than IACRL.

Regional players

• Mosholu Montefiore Community Center: Bronx-based multiservice CBO with DYCD-funded youth employment, after-school, and workforce training programs. Comparable operating model and funding base, but serves a different borough, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Italian-American-Civil-Rights-League-104408326291964
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/italian-american-civil-rights-league-canarsie-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/iacrl_canarsie
• TikToktiktok.com/@iacrlnyc
• Xx.com/iacrlus

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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