Out Youth

Name

Out Youth

Legal name

OutYouth

Website

https://outyouth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ+ Youth Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ youth services
• Youth counseling programs
• Community support groups
• Nonprofit youth organization
• School-based mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals, including monthly giving program (GEMs) with tiered levels from $10/month to $250/month.
2. Foundation Grants: Grant funding from foundations such as St. David's Foundation ($100,000 over two years), supporting expansion of counseling services in Title I schools.
3. Third-Party Fundraising Events: Community members host independent fundraisers with proceeds going to OutYouth, providing additional revenue streams.
4. Special Events: Annual signature events like Glitz Gala and Teen Prom serve as major fundraising vehicles, with ticket sales, sponsorships, and auctions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Out Youth provides free, culturally competent counseling, drop-in centers, support groups, school-based programming, and community resources to LGBTQIA+ youth ages 5–29 and their families in Central Texas. Services are delivered through licensed therapists, peer support groups, three weekly drop-in nights, the Be YOU school curriculum, and specialized programs for transgender youth, caregivers, and young adults ages 18+.

Product overview

Out Youth is a nonprofit community organization, not a technology product company. It offers a portfolio of youth support programs and counseling services rather than a software product. The core offerings include Drop-In Centers providing safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ youth ages 9-23, individual and group counseling with licensed therapists, the Be YOU Curriculum for school-based mental health support, the Transgender Wellness program, the Jerry Strickland Jr. Memorial Library (one of Texas's largest LGBTQIA+ libraries), Social Services for adults 18+, and various family support programs including Caregiver Support Groups and Family Office Hours. The organization also provides Language Access Services through Language Line Solutions. These programs work together to serve the holistic well-being of Central Texas LGBTQIA+ youth and their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Drop-In Centers

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 5,000+ youth annually across 3 locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Texas Health Action / KIND CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide Transgender Wellness services - a weekly support group, individual counseling services, and case management including help with name and gender marker changes, co-located with KIND Clinic's gender-affirming medical care.
• Communities In Schools of Central TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer psychoeducational support groups and individual counseling services in schools, helping reach LGBTQ+ youth who may experience barriers to accessing services at drop-in centers.
• University of Texas at Austin - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Health and Rights LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership to develop an evidence-based curriculum to promote mental health and wellness of LGBTQ+ identified students, with plans to share best practices with other organizations.
• HavenConminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHavenCon is described as a 'sister organization' - the first LGBTQ+ geek and gaming convention. OutYouth serves as beneficiary and provides youth programming and liaison at the annual convention.
• GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as resource provider for creating safer school environments for LGBTQ+ youth. OutYouth aligns with GLSEN's school safety research and practices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GLSEN: National education-focused nonprofit working to create safe K–12 environments for LGBTQ+ students. Closely comparable to OutYouth's Be YOU school-based curriculum and aligned with GLSEN's school safety research — OutYouth already partners with GLSEN as a resource provider.
• The Attic Youth Center: LGBTQ+ youth drop-in center in Seattle providing drop-in space, counseling, and support groups. Direct peer to OutYouth in operational model — physical drop-in center plus licensed counseling for LGBTQ+ youth aged 13–24.
• PFLAG: National organization supporting LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families, and allies — with strong parent/caregiver support group programming. Highly comparable to OutYouth's Caregiver Support Group, Family Office Hours, and quarterly caregiver group offerings.
• True Colors United: National nonprofit addressing LGBTQ+ youth homelessness. Directly comparable target population to OutYouth with overlapping social services, and parallels the case-management and transition-support components of OutYouth's 18+ Social Services.
• The Trevor Project: National nonprofit providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth via phone, text, and chat. Most directly comparable organization to OutYouth given identical target population and overlapping counseling/peer-support service mix — and historically referenced as successor to OutYouth's helpline.
• Point Foundation: National LGBTQ+ nonprofit funding scholarships and leadership development for LGBTQ+ students. Comparable target demographic and mission alignment with OutYouth's young-adult (ages 18–23) programming, though focused on post-secondary pathways.
• Inside Out Youth Services: LGBTQ+ youth-serving nonprofit in Colorado Springs offering drop-in programs, counseling, and school-based advocacy. Direct operational peer to OutYouth in scale, geography (single regional market), and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• CenterLink: National network of more than 250 LGBTQ+ community centers. As an umbrella/membership organization, CenterLink provides infrastructure and best-practice sharing relevant to OutYouth's community-center model, though it does not deliver direct services to youth.
• HRC (Human Rights Campaign): Largest U.S. LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy organization. Thematically aligned mission and Texas-specific policy exposure, but operates at advocacy/policy level rather than direct youth service delivery.

Others

• Communities In Schools of Central Texas: Existing strategic partner that places social service coordinators inside Central Texas schools. Comparably relevant to OutYouth's school-based service model and shares overlapping school-district relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/outyouth
• Instagraminstagram.com/outyouth
• Facebookfacebook.com/OutYouth

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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