What JASMYN does

JASMYN (legal name: Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, founded in 1992 by Ernie Dy Selorio Jr. as a grassroots LGBTQ youth support group at Willow Branch Library. It serves LGBTQIA+ teens and young adults aged 13-29 across Northeast Florida, providing free services including health services, mental health counseling, housing support (rapid rehousing, rental/utility assistance), a food and hygiene pantry, the Food4Folx meal program, the Kamala's Kloset gender-affirming clothing partnership, and youth development programming such as teen game nights, drop-in yoga, and online programs. The organization also operates signature annual community events including the 15th-annual Strides for Pride and the Coming Out Day Breakfast.

JASMYN's business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. Income is sourced from individual donations (via Bloomerang CRM, tribute gifts, monthly giving), corporate and event sponsorships, foundation and government grants, a $1,650,000 Safe Place capital campaign for campus expansion, planned giving and bequests, merchandise sales through a Bonfire storefront, and in-kind donations (Amazon wish lists, Kamala's Kloset clothing, credit card rewards converted to gift cards). All services to youth are provided free of charge.

The organization differentiates through 30+ years of community trust, its position as the only dedicated LGBTQIA+ youth center in Northeast Florida, and a national advocacy coalition including partnerships with CenterLink, Equality Florida, GLSEN, the Human Rights Campaign, Lambda Legal, PRISM, and Queer Youth Assemble. Credibility is reinforced by the Charity Navigator 2023 Gold Seal of Transparency and the Candid/GuideStar seal. JASMYN has 11-50 employees, is governed by an independent Board of Directors, and is currently executing a campus build via its Safe Place Campaign, with construction kick-off on January 12, 2022.

Name

JASMYN

Legal name

Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network Inc.

Website

https://jasmyn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JASMYN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Jacksonville, Florida, founded in 1992, that provides free health, mental health, housing, and youth development services to LGBTQIA+ teens and young adults aged 13-29 across Northeast Florida, funded through donations, grants, sponsorships, and capital campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ Youth Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• LGBTQ youth services
• Mental health counseling
• Housing support services
• Youth community programs
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: JASMYN accepts individual donations through its secure online database (Bloomerang), tribute donations in honor/memory of someone special, and checks mailed to P.O. Box 2973, Jacksonville, FL 32203. Monthly giving program available.
2. Corporate/Event Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorships for annual signature events (Strides for Pride, Coming Out Day Breakfast), youth events, and community events. Sponsorship opportunities are offered at various tiers.
3. Grants and Foundation Funding: The organization receives grants from government entities and private foundations. Historical grants include $1,000 from Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (1995) and $88,000 from Florida Department of Health (1998).
4. Capital Campaign Contributions: Safe Place Campaign raising $1,650,000 to complete the JASMYN campus. Includes Yellow Brick Road paver donations, general campaign contributions, and brick benefactor opportunities.
5. Merchandise Sales: JASMYN Merch Online Store (operated through Bonfire) selling trendy, inclusive designs. Proceeds benefit the What Feeds Us Fund supporting meal programs.
6. Planned Giving: Bequests through wills, beneficiary designations for 401K, life insurance, or other planned gifts to support LGBTQIA+ youth for generations to come.
7. In-Kind Donations: Accepts in-kind donations including gold and silver items, clothing through Kamala's Kloset partnership, Amazon wish list items (food, hygiene products, hair care, housing items, undergarments), and credit card rewards converted to gift cards.

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JASMYN (Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free health services, mental health counseling, housing support, and youth development programs to LGBTQIA+ teens and young adults aged 13-29 in Northeast Florida. The organization operates a physical campus with drop-in services, food and hygiene pantry, rapid rehousing, and signature community events, and is funded entirely through donations, grants, sponsorships, and planned giving.

Product overview

JASMYN (Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing essential services and community support for LGBTQIA+ teens and young adults aged 13-29 in Northeast Florida. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of programs including Health Services, Mental Health Services, Housing Support, and crisis Helplines. Signature programs include the JASMYN Teens and JASMYN Young Adults programs, the Mind Body Pride blog series, and events like Strides for Pride and Coming Out Day Breakfast. The organization operates the Safe Place Campaign for campus completion and provides practical support through the Food & Hygiene Pantry and Food4Folx meal program for youth experiencing homelessness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Services Health services delivered to LGBTQIA+ teens and young adults aged 13-29 in greater Jacksonville, including access to affirming care resources.
• Mental Health Services Mental health support including gender-affirming counseling and care coordination for LGBTQIA+ youth.
• Housing Support Housing support services for homeless and vulnerable LGBTQIA+ youth including rapid rehousing, rental and utility assistance, and ACCESS Daily Drop-In.
• JASMYN Teens Program Teen programming for LGBTQIA+ youth aged 13-18 including game nights, drop-in yoga, online programs, and safe in-person spaces.
• JASMYN Young Adults Program Young adult programming for LGBTQIA+ individuals aged 18-29 including care coordination, daily drop-in, shower and laundry suites, and community resources.
• Food & Hygiene Pantry Pantry providing food and hygiene essentials to LGBTQIA+ youth experiencing homelessness.
• Food4Folx Meal Program Meal program providing hot meals onsite and grab-and-go packs for youth experiencing homelessness; funded through the What Feeds Us Fund.
• Rapid Rehousing Program Program supporting youth who have been rejected by family to find stable housing, with rental and utility assistance.
• Family Engagement Program Family engagement programs, support resources, and referral services for families of LGBTQIA+ youth.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and support.

• CenterLink, The Community of LGBTQ CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJASMYN stands with CenterLink and fellow LGBTQ+ Centers across the country in denouncing anti-LGBTQ+ laws, especially those targeting the Trans community. CenterLink is a membership organization of LGBTQ community centers.
• Equality FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Equality Florida Institute's Safe & Healthy Schools Project which aims to create a culture of inclusion while countering bullying, harassment, social isolation, and bigotry affecting LGBTQ+ students.
• GLSENcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLSEN is a national non-profit working to create safe and inclusive school environments for LGBTQ+ youth. JASMYN references GLSEN's Back to School Guide and LGBTQ+ Student Rights resources.
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRC is a national LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. JASMYN stands with HRC and references their Guidebook for the LGBTQ+ Community.
• Lambda LegalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
• PRISMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRISM works to expand access to LGBTQ-inclusive education and sexual health resources for youth in South Florida.
• Queer Youth AssembleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueer Youth Assemble creates transformative opportunities for queer youth through events, projects, community collaboration, resources, professional development, and artistic endeavors.
• Kamala's Kloset (Lotus Flower Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kamala's Kloset to provide gender-affirming clothing closet resources for transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people. This gender-affirming resource helps ease anxiety and dysphoria often experienced in retail stores.
• ActionLink: The Center Action NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction-oriented arm of CenterLink providing actionable advocacy resources for LGBTQ+ centers and communities.
• Baptist HealthsupportOthersBaptist Health's 24-hour Crisis Line (904-202-7900) referenced as a resource for immediate mental health support. JASMYN connects youth to this crisis line when JASMYN services are unavailable.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lost-n-Found Youth: Atlanta-based nonprofit providing housing, life skills, and wraparound support for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness — directly comparable to JASMYN's Young Adults housing programs and food/hygiene pantry services.
• Boston Alliance of LGBTQ Youth (BAGLY): Boston-area LGBTQ+ youth organization offering drop-in services, housing support, mental health counseling, and youth programming for ages 13-29 — same age band and service mix as JASMYN.
• SMYAL (Sexual Minority Youth Alliance): Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ youth and young adults with comprehensive programs including housing support, mental health, and youth leadership — directly analogous to JASMYN's integrated LGBTQIA+ youth services model in Northeast Florida.

Broad incumbents

• San Francisco LGBTQ+ Community Center: Bay Area LGBTQ community center offering youth drop-in, mental health, housing navigation, and community programming — same integrated-services model as JASMYN, but at considerably larger scale and broader scope.
• The Los Angeles LGBT Center: The nation's largest LGBTQ center offering youth services, housing, health, mental health, and advocacy — serves as the gold-standard regional peer for comprehensive LGBTQ community-center delivery like JASMYN's.
• The Center NYC: New York City's LGBTQ community center providing youth programming, health, housing, and advocacy — directly analogous comprehensive-community-center model but at national-scale level.
• Center on Halsted: Chicago's LGBTQ community center offering broader community programming plus youth-specific services; comparable as a regional LGBTQ center serving youth but operating a much wider portfolio than JASMYN.

Emerging players

• The Trevor Project: National LGBTQ+ youth crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization; JASMYN explicitly references Trevor Project resources on its helplines page — a leading ecosystem partner addressing overlapping beneficiary needs.
• True Colors United: National nonprofit focused on LGBTQ+ youth homelessness through training, advocacy, and program innovation — directly comparable to JASMYN's housing support mission but operating more at a systems/advocacy level rather than direct service.

Others

• Equality Florida: Florida's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization with which JASMYN partners on the Safe & Healthy Schools Project — an ecosystem peer providing policy and advocacy infrastructure that complements JASMYN's direct-service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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