Association of Towns of the State of New York

What Association of Towns of the State of New York does

The Association of Towns of the State of New York (NYAOT) is a nonprofit membership association founded in 1933 that represents 933 towns across New York State. Headquartered in Albany at 150 State Street, Suite 203, the organization operates with a small staff (11–50 employees) and functions as a statewide trade and advocacy body for town-level municipal governments.

NYAOT delivers a portfolio of services to its town members, including training and certification programs, advocacy at the state and federal levels, publications, member events, and a member portal/networking platform. It also operates affiliated entities and programs: the New York Municipal Education Foundation (NYMEF) for scholarships and civic engagement; insurance-related partnerships including Comp Alliance (workers' compensation), NYMIR (liability), and the Revive NY health insurance consortium with Brown & Brown; the EPIC Fund NY financial partnership; and a Grants Assistance Program plus utility-cost recovery audits through National Utilities Refund.

The business model is membership-dues driven, supplemented by event fees, publication and certification revenue, and economic value derived from affiliated insurance and financial partnerships. NYAOT does not sell to non-members in any meaningful capacity and holds no parent organization, private equity backing, or venture investment; it is structurally a 501(c)-style association sustained by its 933 town members and the leverage its collective membership generates in advocacy and procurement (notably insurance).

Name

Association of Towns of the State of New York

Legal name

Association of Towns of the State of New York

Website

https://nytowns.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Association of Towns of the State of New York is a 1933-founded nonprofit membership association serving 933 New York State towns with training, advocacy, events, publications, and affiliated insurance and financial programs, headquartered in Albany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NYAOT is a statewide nonprofit membership association that represents, educates, and connects New York State's 933 towns and their town officials. It delivers legal and technical training, certification programs, publications and manuals, online training, regional and statewide events, and a member portal, while also providing legislation and advocacy services including NYS Budget Analysis, legislative newsletters, webinars, and Home Rule defense at state and federal levels.

Product overview

The Association of Towns of the State of New York (NYAOT) is a statewide association representing the 933 towns in New York State since 1933. It operates as a membership organization providing a platform-plus-services model, with a core offering of professional development through Legal & Technical Training, Online Training, Certification, Publications & Manuals, and Regional & Statewide Events. The organization also provides advocacy services including NYS Budget Analysis, Legislative Newsletters, and webinars. Recent additions include cost-saving member programs such as Revive NY (health insurance consortium), EPIC Fund NY (investment pool), NYAOT Amazon Business Prime, and the Grants Assistance Program. The organization serves its members through a member portal and networking platform.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NYAOT: Abbreviated trade name for the New York Association of Towns/Association of Towns of the State of New York

Products and services

• Legal & Technical Training
• Online Training
• Regional & Statewide Events
• Publications & Manuals
• Certification
• Legislation & Advocacy
• Grants Assistance Program
• Revive NY Health Insurance Consortium Member-exclusive health insurance consortium operated in partnership with Brown & Brown, providing stable renewals, lower administrative fees, and flexible plan design options through collective purchasing for member towns.
• EPIC Fund NY Investment Pool Member-exclusive local government investment pool with objectives of earning the highest income consistent with preserving principal and maintaining liquidity, maintaining a stable $1.00 NAV.
• NYAOT Amazon Business Prime Member-exclusive Amazon Business Prime discount program offering cost savings on business purchases for member towns.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National Utilities RefundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide no-risk utility audits for member towns, helping to discover and remove errors and overcharges in utility invoices to recoup funds and reduce monthly bills.
• Comp AlliancecoreOthersGroup self-insured workers' compensation program designed exclusively for municipal corporations, including school and fire districts, in New York State.
• NYMIRcoreOthersNot-for-profit program offering customer service, knowledge of municipal operations, risk management, and aggressive claims defense focused on municipal needs rather than shareholder returns.
• Brown & BrownminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Revive NY program providing a health insurance consortium that brings more stable renewals, lower administrative fees, and flexible plan design options through collective purchasing.
• EPIC Fund NYminorOthersLocal government investment pool with objectives of earning highest income consistent with preserving principal and maintaining liquidity, maintaining a stable $1.00 NAV.
• New York Municipal Empowerment Foundation (NYMEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing educational scholarships for individuals pursuing local government careers; conducting civic engagement campaigns on critical municipal issues; supporting and defending home rule authority; promoting collaboration with educational institutions and municipal leagues.
• PFM Asset ManagementminorOthersSponsor for the 2026 NYMEF Golf Fundraiser event.
• Marshall + SterlingminorOthersSponsor for the 2026 NYMEF Golf Fundraiser event.
• Koester AssociatesminorOthersSponsor for the 2026 NYMEF Golf Fundraiser event.
• Sound Actuarial Consulting, LLCminorOthersSponsor for the 2026 NYMEF Golf Fundraiser event.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): Association for state and local government finance professionals. Adjacent to NYAOT's training mission through certification, technical guidance, and publications for municipal finance officers — a key audience NYAOT serves.
• American Municipal Association (AMA): Provides insurance pools and risk-management services to municipal governments. Comparable only via the cost-saving partnership category that NYAOT also operates (workers' comp, insurance consortia) rather than full membership-association scope.

Broad incumbents

• National League of Cities (NLC): Largest U.S. municipal-league association representing city governments and municipal officials nationwide. Comparable advocacy, training, and member-services platform but at much greater scale and broader scope than NYAOT.
• National Association of Counties (NACo): National trade association representing U.S. county governments. Comparable membership-driven advocacy and member-services model to NYAOT but at the federal level serving counties rather than towns.
• International City/County Management Association (ICMA): Professional association for municipal/county managers and administrators. Comparable training, certification, and member-support offerings, but focused on professional managers rather than elected town officials.
• National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT): National-level trade association for towns and townships across the U.S. Comparable membership-organization model but operates at federal/national scope rather than a single state; serves a broader and more diverse member base.

Direct peers

• New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC): Statewide association representing county government officials in New York. Directly comparable to NYAOT in structure, mission (training, advocacy, member services), and operating geography, but serving counties rather than towns.
• New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM): Statewide association for city and village mayors in New York. Same statewide-association model as NYAOT, offering training, advocacy, and member programs to municipal officials in overlapping jurisdictions.

Others

• Council of State Governments (CSG): Nonpartisan association serving all three branches of state government. Comparable advocacy and policy-analysis function to NYAOT but at the state-government level rather than municipal/town level.

Regional players

• New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA): Statewide association representing public school boards in New York. Operates in the same state and similar member-association model, but serves education-sector governance rather than town governments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nytowns
• Facebookfacebook.com/nytowns
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-of-towns-of-the-state-of-new-york

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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