NYPD Illyrian Society

What NYPD Illyrian Society does

The NYPD Illyrian Society is a private, non-profit fraternal organization affiliated with the New York City Police Department, reportedly founded circa 2012 and operating out of Brooklyn, New York. It serves NYPD officers of Albanian and Illyrian heritage, providing membership-based community support, cultural education, professional networking, and a bridge between law enforcement and the broader Albanian community in New York City. The organization does not develop or sell technology products or services; its offerings are exclusively organizational, including annual galas (the Awards Gala 2024 at the Royal Regency Hotel on October 3, 2024, and the announced Illyrian Society Gala 2025), community fairs (the 3rd Annual Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu Fair, May 19, 2024), general membership meetings at One Police Plaza, and welfare and scholarship support for members and their families. Membership enrollment is direct and restricted to eligible NYPD officers of Albanian/Illyrian descent.

Financially, the society operates on a non-disclosed basis with no public revenue, funding rounds, or filings referenced. It maintains 1-10 personnel under a volunteer governance model led since 2024 by President Jacqueline Marku and an eight-person Executive Board (Vice President Valdrin Nikqi, Treasurer Nik Dedvukaj, Secretary Anton Gojcevic, Public Relations lead Mikeljan Agolli, Sergeant at Arms Joey Hoti, Advisory Board members Lutfi Dalipi and Kreshnik Bakraqi). Outreach is conducted through a WordPress website (nypdillyrian.org), Facebook and X/Twitter accounts, and in-person events anchored by 18+ local Albanian-American business sponsors (e.g., Buna, Ciao Restaurant, Craft Barbers, Tri-State Linen, StoneCastle, Argon Electric) who underwrite event costs in exchange for visibility.

This is not a typical PE/VC/M&A target. It is a community-anchored nonprofit with no proprietary technology, no commercial revenue model, and no institutional ownership structure. Its enterprise value, if any, is the sum of its membership roster, recurring event cadence, sponsor relationships, and cultural standing inside the NYPD's Albanian-heritage officer community — none of which constitute investable assets in a conventional sense.

Name

NYPD Illyrian Society

Legal name

NYPD Illyrian Society

Website

https://nypdillyrian.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Private non-profit fraternal organization for NYPD officers of Albanian and Illyrian heritage, providing cultural community, networking, scholarships, and annual galas and fairs in New York City. No technology products; governance by volunteer Executive Board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fraternal Organization Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Fraternal organization services
• Law enforcement networking
• Cultural community support
• Professional member association
• Community outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The NYPD Illyrian Society is a nonprofit fraternal organization providing membership-based cultural, networking, and community outreach services to NYPD officers of Albanian and Illyrian heritage. Its core deliverables include annual galas, the Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu cultural fair, general membership meetings, scholarship and welfare fund support, and programs that strengthen ties between the NYPD and the Albanian-American community in New York City.

Product overview

NYPD Illyrian Society is a fraternal organization for NYPD officers of Albanian and Illyrian heritage. The organization does not offer technology products or services; it provides membership-based community support, cultural education, networking events (galas and fairs), member recognition, and advocacy for closer cooperation between law enforcement and the Albanian community. All offerings are organizational/membership services rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NYPD Illyrian Society Membership
• Annual Awards Gala
• Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu Fair

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Albanian American National Organization: National-level Albanian-American advocacy and cultural organization. Comparable as a community-facing entity supporting Albanian-American identity and welfare, though operating nationwide rather than within NYPD specifically.

Direct peers

• NYPD Hispanic Society: Fraternal NYPD organization representing Hispanic officers. Direct peer to the NYPD Illyrian Society — same institutional setting, same heritage-society model, mutual recognition already documented (Hispanic Society honored the Illyrian Society's president).
• NYPD Steuben Association: German-American NYPD officers' fraternal organization. Another heritage-based fraternal society inside the NYPD with analogous member services, events, and scholarship activity.
• 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement of Greater New York: Heritage/representation-focused law enforcement association in NYC. Comparable as a fraternal/representational organization serving officers in the NYC area, focused on community ties and member support.
• NYPD Emerald Society: Fraternal organization of Irish-American NYPD officers. Closely comparable heritage-based fraternal model within the NYPD, with annual galas, scholarship funds, and community outreach analogous to the Illyrian Society.
• NYPD Shomrim Society: Jewish-American NYPD officers' fraternal organization. Operates with the same fraternal charter (membership, welfare, community liaison) inside the NYPD as the Illyrian Society, making it a directly comparable peer.
• NYPD Asian Jade Society: Asian-American NYPD officers' fraternal society. Provides a directly comparable heritage-society structure within the NYPD with community outreach, networking, and recognition events.

Broad incumbents

• Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York: A long-established fraternal organization in New York. Comparable structurally as a membership-based fraternal body offering networking, charitable programs, and cultural identity — though operating on a far broader scale and membership base than the NYPD Illyrian Society.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/illyriansociety
• Facebookfacebook.com/NYPD-Illyrian-Society-100067424152351

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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