Asian Youth Liberty League

What Asian Youth Liberty League does

Asian Youth Liberty League (ALLY) is a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2016 by Oliver Ma (originally as Future Chinese Leaders of America) to educate young Asian Americans as better thinkers, speakers, and leaders and to address political apathy and underrepresentation in the AAPI community. The organization operates through seven local chapters across California (Irvine, Palos Verdes, San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles, Pasadena), Michigan (Ann Arbor), and the DMV region (DC, Maryland, Virginia), delivering programming through in-person events, speaker series featuring political figures, leadership workshops, voter registration drives, an annual art competition, a policy competition, the Voices of ALLY op-ed platform, ALLY Magazine, and an ALLY Leadership Fellowship. Its core products are programmatic — events, workshops, content publications, and a volunteer-driven chapter network — and there is no proprietary technology platform or app disclosed; digital presence is limited to a Google Sites website, Instagram (@allyyouth), and TikTok (@allyyouth).

The business model is donation-based: ALLY is a tax-exempt nonprofit that offers free membership and generates revenue solely through voluntary individual donations and sponsorships, with no membership fees, paid products, or disclosed corporate sponsors at material scale. Its go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven — recruiting student volunteers and participants through local chapters, social media, and word-of-mouth, and scaling primarily by adding new geographic chapters rather than digital channels. The customer base is a single horizontal persona segment: high school and college-aged Asian American students seeking leadership development, civic engagement, and AAPI advocacy training, served without geographic segmentation by paid tier. There are no disclosed revenue figures, no funding rounds, and no parent company or institutional investors; the organization is led by a student executive team (CEO Reese Yen, COO Lily Gillam, CFO Joyce Zhang, CMO Sarah Yang, CCO Melinda Mei, CPO Gloria Han) and a Board of Directors chaired by Stacey Jung.

Name

Asian Youth Liberty League

Legal name

Asian Youth Liberty League

Website

https://allyassemble.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asian Youth Liberty League is a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers civic education, leadership workshops, and community programs to young Asian American students through seven volunteer-led chapters across California, Michigan, and the DMV region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Civic Education & Leadership Development

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Support Services (611710), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAJ

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAAADAL

Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Citizenship & Immigrant Integration Education

SECONDARYEDAIAKAE

Community Engagement & Social Integration Programs (Clubs, Events, Volunteering)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Student Support & Cultural Integration Services

SECONDARYEDAAAEAI

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Youth leadership development
• Civic education programs
• AAPI advocacy
• Volunteer community programs
• Nonprofit leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

Laguna Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, ALLY accepts donations from individuals and sponsors to fund operations, events, and community programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asian Youth Liberty League (ALLY) is a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers civic education, leadership workshops, speaker events, volunteering programs, and community opportunities to young Asian Americans. It operates through seven local chapters across California, Michigan, and the DMV region, organizing hundreds of events focused on public speaking, debate, civic engagement, voter registration, and AAPI advocacy. All programming is provided free of charge, funded by donations and sponsorships.

Product overview

Asian Youth Liberty League (ALLY) is a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a suite of youth leadership development programs and community engagement activities. The organization operates through seven local chapters and provides programs including speaker events featuring political leaders, leadership workshops covering public speaking and debate skills, volunteering initiatives such as voter registration drives, an annual art competition with virtual gallery, a policy competition, a content platform called Voices of ALLY for op-eds, ALLY Magazine publication, and the ALLY Leadership Fellowship. The organization does not operate a technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speaker Events
• Leadership Workshops
• Volunteering Programs
• Policy Competition

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of underrepresented voters registered
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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 minor.

• ModernBrainminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2023Collaboration for Speech and Debate Workshop. ModernBrain, recognized as one of the best programs in the nation for speech, debate, mock trial, and model united nations, partnered with ALLY to provide workshop instruction. The workshop was held on July 8th, 2023, with spots limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Congresswoman Katie PorterminorOthersCongresswoman Katie Porter (D-45) spoke at ALLY Irvine about her journey as a consumer advocate, law professor, and Congresswoman.
• Congressman Gil CisnerosminorOthersCongressman Gil Cisneros (D-39) spoke at ALLY Diamond Bar about his journey as a veteran, philanthropist, and Congressman.
• California State Treasurer John ChiangminorOthersCalifornia State Treasurer John Chiang spoke about the budget and why California should invest more state funds in education.
• Lily Lee ChenminorOthersThe first female Chinese American mayor spoke about her journey as a female politician in the 80s and the importance of Asian American participation in politics.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans): A national AAPI advocacy organization with chapters across the US operating programs in civic engagement, education, and youth leadership. Broader in demographic and programmatic scope than ALLY but overlaps on AAPI civic engagement and youth development.
• Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS): A national nonprofit that promotes AAPI participation in government and politics through leadership programs and fellowships. Operates at a national policy level versus ALLY's chapter-based grassroots model, but shares the civic leadership development mission.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC: A national AAPI civil rights organization engaged in policy advocacy, litigation, and civic participation programs. A broader incumbent in the same AAPI civic engagement space as ALLY, with significantly larger scope and resources.
• Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA): A San Francisco-based AAPI advocacy organization working on immigrant rights, language access, and affirmative action. Shares policy advocacy focus with ALLY, particularly around affirmative action, but operates as a more established regional advocacy group.

Direct peers

• Asian Americans for Political Action (AAPAC): A political action committee focused on mobilizing Asian American civic participation and supporting AAPI candidates. Directly comparable to ALLY in mission around AAPI political engagement, though targeting an older demographic.
• AAPI Victory Fund: A political organization focused on voter mobilization and political representation for AAPI communities. Closely comparable to ALLY's voter registration and civic engagement focus, though operating as a political committee rather than a youth-led nonprofit.
• Asian American Lead (AALEAD): A youth development organization serving Asian American youth in the DC/Mid-Atlantic region with leadership and educational programs. Directly comparable to ALLY in serving AAPI youth through leadership and educational programming.
• APIA Vote: A national nonpartisan organization that mobilizes AAPIs in civic participation and voter registration. Directly comparable to ALLY's voter registration work, though operating at national scale rather than through local student chapters.
• 80-20 Educational Foundation: An AAPI political and educational organization focused on political representation and civic participation among Asian Americans. Comparable to ALLY in promoting AAPI political engagement, though operating at a national advocacy level rather than through student chapters.

Others

• National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF): A national AAPI women's advocacy organization focused on reproductive rights, economic justice, and civic engagement. Mission-adjacent to ALLY's AAPI civic engagement focus, though with a more specific demographic and policy lens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/allyyouth
• TikToktiktok.com/@allyyouth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asian-youth-liberty-league

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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