What PFLAG NYC does

PFLAG NYC is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered at 154 Christopher Street in New York City, founded in 1973 and operated by a team of 13 staff alongside a network of volunteer facilitators. It serves LGBTQ+ individuals, their families, friends, and allies primarily in the New York City area. The organization provides a comprehensive suite of free services, including twelve specialized online peer support groups (covering segments such as Black families, Latino families, AAPI families, fathers, partners, transgender and nonbinary adults, neurodiverse LGBTQ+ individuals, elders, and parents of tweens), one-on-one support coaching, the Safe Schools Program for NYC public schools, the Triple-A Town Hall Network for activism and advocacy, and Workplace Inclusion training. Resources include an Educational Toolkit, book recommendations, a confidential helpline, and Name and Gender Marker Change events.

The organization operates with no proprietary technology stack; service delivery relies on Zoom video conferencing for virtual support groups and a standard WordPress website for program information, event registration, and donations. Educational content is delivered in partnership with credentialed professionals, exemplified by a 2026 workshop on gender-affirming surgery co-led with Dr. Drew Marano, MD, a Harvard fellowship-trained gender-affirming surgeon. The annual gala functions as the signature fundraising event.

PFLAG NYC is funded entirely through donations, grants, and charitable contributions, with all services provided free of charge. It has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no venture or private equity ownership, and no disclosed revenue figures. The organization is governed by a board of directors and operates as a local chapter affiliated with the national PFLAG organization.

Name

PFLAG NYC

Legal name

PFLAG NYC

Website

https://pflagnyc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PFLAG NYC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free peer support groups, one-on-one coaching, and educational programs for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families in the New York City area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Support Services for LGBTQ+ Populations

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family-School Collaboration & Inclusion Planning Support (EDAKABAK)

Keywords

• Peer support groups
• LGBTQ+ family support
• Community education workshops
• Nonprofit helpline services
• Safe schools outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, PFLAG NYC is funded through public donations, grants, and charitable contributions. The organization hosts an annual gala for fundraising.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PFLAG NYC provides free peer-led support groups, individual coaching, and educational workshops for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families in the New York City area. Programs include 12 specialized identity-based support groups, 1-on-1 coaching, the Safe Schools Program in NYC schools, the Triple-A Town Hall Network, and workplace inclusion training. All services are delivered at no cost to participants and funded through donations, grants, and charitable contributions.

Product overview

PFLAG NYC is a nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive suite of free support services and educational resources for LGBTQ+ individuals, their families, and allies in New York City. The organization operates twelve online support groups designed to meet the needs of diverse identities and communities, including General Support Meetings, Black Family Circle, El Amor Hace la Familia (Spanish/Latino community), Dads Group, Partners Group, TransFamilies Project, Trans Empowerment Circle, Neurodiversity & Gender Diversity, Loving Elders, LGBTQ Suicide Bereavement Circle, AAPI Rainbow Parents Circle, and Parenting Tweens. Beyond support groups, PFLAG NYC offers 1-on-1 support coaching, the Safe Schools Program for educational outreach in NYC schools, the Triple-A Town Hall Network for quarterly activism and advocacy sessions, and Workplace Inclusion & Community-Based Education programs. Additional resources include an Educational Toolkit, Book Recommendations, a Confidential Helpline, and Name and Gender Marker Change Events. The organization hosts workshops such as the Understanding Gender-Affirming Surgery workshop and an annual Gala fundraiser.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Support Groups Free online peer support groups for LGBTQ+ individuals and their loved ones, covering 12 specialized communities including General Support Meetings, Black Family Circle, El Amor Hace la Familia, Dads Group, Partners Group, TransFamilies Project, Trans Empowerment Circle, Neurodiversity & Gender Diversity, Loving Elders, LGBTQ Suicide Bereavement Circle, AAPI Rainbow Parents Circle, and Parenting Tweens.
• 1-on-1 Support Coaching Individual coaching and goal setting for family members and loved ones of LGBTQ+ people to help them accept, understand, and support the LGBTQ+ individuals in their lives, conducted via Zoom, phone, text, or email.
• Safe Schools Program Educational speaking and outreach program that promotes inclusion and safety in NYC public schools through volunteer speakers.
• Triple-A Town Hall Network Quarterly town hall series focusing on Activism, Advocacy, and Allyship for the LGBTQ+ community.
• Workplace Inclusion & Community-Based Education Educational programs and training for workplaces and community organizations on LGBTQ+ inclusion.
• PFLAG NYC Gala Annual fundraising gala event supporting PFLAG NYC's mission and programs.
• Understanding Gender-Affirming Surgery Workshop Educational workshop on gender-affirming surgery covering facts, myths, and what families should know, presented in partnership with Dr. Drew Marano, MD, a fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in gender affirmation surgery.
• Name and Gender Marker Change Events Events and resources to help individuals navigate the legal process of changing their name and gender marker.

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dr. Drew Marano, MDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2026Dr. Drew Marano, MD, is a fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in gender affirmation surgery at Harvard University. He partners with PFLAG NYC to provide educational workshops on gender-affirming surgery for families, covering basics of surgery types, pre- and post-surgery preparation, recovery, and comprehensive services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Trevor Project: Large national LGBTQ+ youth nonprofit providing crisis intervention (TrevorLifeline), peer support, and education. Comparable because it serves an overlapping LGBTQ+ support mission with a more digital/scaled delivery model and serves some of the same family/ally population.
• PFLAG National: The national parent organization to which PFLAG NYC belongs. Directly comparable because it provides the same family-focused LGBTQ+ support model, education, and advocacy, but at a national scale with greater resources and brand recognition.
• GLAAD: National LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization. Comparable because it operates in the same LGBTQ+ nonprofit ecosystem focused on education, representation, and allyship, though PFLAG NYC is more service-delivery oriented while GLAAD is advocacy-oriented.

Direct peers

• Family Acceptance Project (San Francisco State University): Research and intervention initiative focused on family support for LGBTQ+ youth. Comparable to PFLAG NYC's family-focused support model and educational approach, though delivered through research and training rather than community groups.
• SAGE (Services & Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Elders): National LGBTQ+ nonprofit focused on aging and elder support. Comparable to PFLAG NYC's 'Loving Elders' support group and elder family member programming, with a shared peer-support and education model.
• Gender Spectrum: National organization supporting gender-diverse children, teens, and their families. Comparable to PFLAG NYC's TransFamilies Project and gender-diversity programming, with a similar family-education and peer-support model.

Regional players

• NYC Anti-Violence Project: NYC-based LGBTQ+ organization providing crisis intervention, counseling, and advocacy. Comparable because it serves the same NYC LGBTQ+ community with support services and education, though with a stronger crisis-intervention focus.
• Hetrick-Martin Institute: NYC-based LGBTQ+ youth services organization providing education, housing, and support. Comparable because it serves overlapping LGBTQ+ youth and family populations in NYC with similar peer support and education programming.
• GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis): NYC-based LGBTQ+ nonprofit providing health support, advocacy, and community services. Comparable because it operates in the same NYC geography with overlapping LGBTQ+ community-support and education programming.
• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: NYC-based LGBTQ+ community health center. Adjacent peer because it serves the same NYC LGBTQ+ population with overlapping care navigation, education, and community support, though its core is clinical rather than peer-led.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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