Community Association of PRogressive Dominicans

What Community Association of PRogressive Dominicans does

The Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP) is a New York-based non-profit organization founded in 1979 and incorporated in 1980, recognized as the first non-profit entity specifically focused on serving Dominican immigrants in New York. It is headquartered at 3940 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan (10032) and delivers services across Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. The organization reports serving approximately 27,000 children and families annually through a multi-program portfolio.

ACDP's service mix includes Beacon Centers at MS 328 and MS 117, Out-of-School Time (OST) programs at MS 254, PS 28, PS 48, and PS 210, the Audubon Youth Program, Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, a Respite Recreation Saturday Program, and Adult Education. These programs span youth development, mental health, and adult learning, indicating a vertically integrated community-services model anchored in school-based access points.

The organization's revenue model is donation-based, with PayPal disclosed as a giving channel. Executive Director Soledad Hiciano leads the organization, which operates with an 11–50 employee footprint per firmographic data. There is no disclosed technology platform, AI capability, or commercial product; ACDP functions as a traditional community-services non-profit rather than a tech-enabled venture.

Name

Community Association of PRogressive Dominicans

Legal name

Community Association of Progressive Dominicans

Website

https://acdp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACDP is a New York-based non-profit founded in 1979 and serving Dominican immigrants and families in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx through youth, mental health, and adult education programs, reaching approximately 27,000 children and families annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based) (EDAKAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Youth development programs
• After-school education
• Mental health services
• Immigrant community support

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Donations: 100% of public donations directly fund academic, recreational, and life skills programs, as well as annual community events. Donors contribute through PayPal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ACDP delivers free community-based services to approximately 27,000 children and families annually in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, including after-school and Beacon programs at multiple public schools, the Audubon Youth Program (case management, truancy and substance abuse prevention), the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), adult education (ESL, computer classes), and an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. Services are offered regardless of income, race/ethnicity, sex, or immigration status, and are funded primarily through public donations.

Product overview

Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP) operates a network of community-based programs focused on education, youth development, and social services. The organization offers multiple distinct programs including Beacon schools (MS 328, MS 117), Out-of-School Time (OST) after-school programs (MS 254, PS 28, PS 48, PS 210), the Audubon Youth Program (AYP) for youth ages 5-18, the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) for ages 14-24, an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, and a Respite Recreation Saturday Program. These programs collectively serve 27,000 children and families annually across Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, providing academic support, recreational activities, employment training, mental health services, and community empowerment initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Choices and Community Beacon at MS 328
• Choices and Community Beacon at MS 117
• MS 254 OST After School Program
• PS 28 OST After School Program
• PS 48 OST After School Program
• PS 210 After School Program
• 21st Century MS 326/Washington Irving
• Audubon Youth Program (AYP) Free confidential services for youth ages 5-18 including case management, truancy prevention, teen pregnancy prevention, suicide and substance abuse prevention, parent workshops, advocacy services, and mental health referrals. Operates from locations at 2268 Amsterdam Ave and 513 West 207th Street in Upper Manhattan.
• Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Employment program for NYC residents ages 14-24 providing work experience, employment skills training, career awareness, and summer income through NYC's Summer Youth Employment Program.
• Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Outpatient mental health services at the main office designed to reduce symptoms, maximize recovery, and maintain clients in their natural environment. Includes screening, diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, individual psychotherapy, group therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and crisis intervention.
• Respite Recreation Saturday Program Saturday recreation program operating at M.S. 326/328 (401 Edgecombe Avenue) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Provides recreational activities, field trips throughout NYC, individual service plans, psychosocial support, psychological services with adaptive behavior scale, physical/PPD services, free transportation, breakfast, lunch, and monthly family meetings.
• G.P.S Graphic High School Program High school program at G.P.S Graphic High School providing educational services and support for students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 27,000 children and families annually

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Door - A Center of Alternatives: NYC youth services nonprofit combining education, mental health, legal aid, and workforce programming for adolescents and young adults—overlapping with ACDP's SYEP, mental health, and youth development lines.
• Children's Aid Society: Large NYC-based nonprofit providing integrated education, after-school, mental health, and family support services across multiple program sites—directly comparable to ACDP's multi-service, community-based delivery model.
• Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center: Upper Manhattan settlement house delivering after-school, senior, mental health, and Beacon-style services—closest geographic and programmatic peer to ACDP within Upper Manhattan.
• Grand Street Settlement: Lower East Side settlement house offering after-school, senior, mental health, and immigration services—comparable integrated community-services nonprofit model operating in dense, immigrant NYC neighborhoods.
• Good Shepherd Services: NYC nonprofit operating Beacon, after-school, foster care prevention, and behavioral health programs across boroughs; competes for the same NYC DOE/DYCD contracts as ACDP and serves similar low-income youth and families.
• Hudson Guild: Chelsea-based community services nonprofit running school-age child care, after-school, and mental health programming comparable to ACDP's Beacon/OST and clinic offerings.
• Aspira of New York: Hispanic-focused youth education and leadership nonprofit in NYC; directly comparable mission alignment to ACDP's Dominican immigrant community focus and youth development programming.

Broad incumbents

• Hispanic Federation: National umbrella for Hispanic-serving nonprofits across the Northeast; comparable Latino-focused mission and NYC footprint, but functions primarily as a funder/advocate rather than direct service provider.
• YMCA of Greater New York: Citywide nonprofit incumbent providing after-school, summer camp, youth employment, and wellness programming in NYC schools and community centers—broader scale, overlapping use cases.
• Boys & Girls Club of America: National youth development organization with NYC chapters offering after-school, sports, college readiness, and summer employment mirroring ACDP's programming, but at much larger scale and broader geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-association-of-progressive-dominicans

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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