Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

What Philadelphia Yearly Meeting does

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) is a regional nonprofit religious organization founded in 1681 that serves as the coordinating body for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) across eastern Maryland, Delaware, southern New Jersey, and central and eastern Pennsylvania. It connects and supports over 100 affiliated monthly and quarterly meetings serving approximately 10,000 Friends, providing shared infrastructure that individual meetings could not sustain independently. PYM is governed through volunteer Friends across monthly, quarterly, and yearly meeting sessions, with a small professional staff led by a General Secretary.

PYM's core "products" are programmatic rather than technological: it administers over 400 grants annually from income generated by restricted bequests and trusts held since 1795 (including Aging Grants, Quaker Education Grants, and Fund for Sufferings); operates Annual Sessions (a 5-day gathering at Cheyney University and on Zoom) and two Continuing Sessions per year; delivers counseling (Friends Counseling Service), case management through Living Care Home Services at $150/hour with subsidies, aging support services, and pastoral care; runs age-segmented youth programs (K-5 Children & Families, 6-8 Middle School Friends, 9-12 Young Friends, 18-35 Young Adult Friends); maintains the Cadbury Library of Quaker publications; publishes Faith and Practice; coordinates two Yearly Meeting Wide Witnesses on Racism (since 2015) and Climate Change (since 2021); and provides a QGiv-powered online donation platform enabling direct giving to local meetings. Technology integrations are limited to standard consumer tools: Google Maps for meeting lookup, calendar feeds (Google/iCalendar/Outlook), and QGiv for payment processing. There are no proprietary AI or ML systems.

PYM's revenue mechanics are typical of a faith-based nonprofit: recurring and one-time donations from members and supporters via online, phone, and mail; investment income from endowed funds established by bequests since 1795 that funds the annual grant cycle; and planned/estate gifts as part of a legacy giving program. Most services are provided free of charge to members, with only case management carrying a published fee. Pricing is not publicly disclosed in aggregate; the organization does not sell products in a commercial sense. Distribution is direct to members via affiliated meetings, regional in-person events, and digital channels (website, email newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn). Geographic scope is strictly regional within the four-state PYM territory.

Name

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

Legal name

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

Website

https://pym.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1834

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is a regional Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) nonprofit organization founded in 1681 that coordinates 100+ affiliated meetings and approximately 10,000 Friends across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey, providing grants, counseling, aging services, youth programs, and corporate witness work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA), Regional/Field Leadership Meetings (Territory/Market Summits) (THAHAMAK)

Keywords

• Religious organization services
• Faith community programs
• Quaker worship services
• Youth religious education
• Community grants program

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting receives donations from members and supporters through online platforms, phone, and mail. The organization operates an online donation platform (QGiv) that allows direct giving to the yearly meeting and affiliated monthly meetings.
2. Grant Making from Endowed Funds: PYM makes over 400 grants annually from income generated by restricted bequests and trusts left by donors since 1795. These endowed funds are invested and the income is distributed according to donor intentions.
3. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: The organization encourages planned or estate gifts from supporters, including bequests through wills or living trusts, as part of their legacy giving program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) is a regional nonprofit religious organization that connects and supports over 100 Quaker meetings and approximately 10,000 Friends across eastern Maryland, Delaware, southern New Jersey, and central/eastern Pennsylvania. It delivers a portfolio of spiritual, educational, and community programs including the Faith and Practice guide, Annual and Continuing Sessions gatherings, a grants program distributing over 400 grants annually from endowed funds, Cadbury Library, counseling and aging services, youth programs (K-12), Young Adult Friends programming, and corporate witnesses on racism and climate change.

Product overview

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is a regional Quaker organization serving over 100 meetings across eastern Maryland, Delaware, southern New Jersey, and central/eastern Pennsylvania. Rather than a unified technology product, PYM offers a portfolio of spiritual, educational, and community programs including the Faith and Practice resource book, Annual and Continuing Sessions gatherings, grants programs (400+ grants annually), Cadbury Library, counseling and aging services, youth programs (Children & Families K-5, Middle School 6-8, Young Friends 9-12), Young Adult Friends programming (18+), and collaboratives for addressing racism and climate change. PYM also provides an online donation platform enabling direct giving to meetings. The organization operates through councils (Administrative, Nominating, Quaker Life), committees, collaboratives, and sprints to coordinate regional Quaker activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Faith and Practice A comprehensive guide published by PYM containing advice on Quaker procedures, membership, business practices, and quotations from Friends on beliefs, worship, concerns, leadings, and testimonies, serving members and attenders of Quaker meetings.
• Annual Sessions

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 grants distributed annually through endowed funds
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFSC is a Quaker organization that PYM references as a resource for employment listings and collaborative social justice work. AFSC offers career opportunities that PYM shares with its community.
• Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEQAT is a Quaker organization that PYM shares employment opportunities from, focused on sustainable energy and environment advocacy.
• Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCNL is a Quaker lobbying organization that PYM shares job opportunities from, focused on legislative policy work.
• Quaker Earthcare WitnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuaker Earthcare Witness is a Quaker organization focused on environmental issues that PYM references for employment opportunities.
• Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples (Friends Peace Teams)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis Quaker organization focused on Native American reconciliation work has employment opportunities shared by PYM.
• Greenwood Friends SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenwood Friends School is a Quaker educational institution that PYM shares job listings from.
• Thee Quaker ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThee Quaker Project is a Quaker media organization that PYM shares job opportunities from, focused on video production for Quaker YouTube content.
• Cheyney UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheyney University - The first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) - is partnering with PYM for Annual Sessions 2026, demonstrating commitment to historically Black institutions.
• Friends Foundation for the AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides generous funding support for Quaker Aging Resources website and programming that serves PYM's older adult members.
• Thomas Scattergood FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides funding for Quaker Aging Resources website that PYM administers in collaboration with New York Yearly Meeting.
• New York Yearly MeetingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-administers the Quaker Aging Resources website with PYM, demonstrating inter-yearly-meeting collaboration on aging services.
• Willistown Friends MeetingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Quaker meeting that posts job listings through PYM's employment page, seeking a First Day School Teacher.
• Abington Monthly MeetingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Quaker meeting posting job listings through PYM for a Meeting Administrator/Secretary position.
• Lansdowne Friends MeetingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Quaker meeting posting job listings through PYM for a Children's Meeting Lead Teacher.
• Living Care Home Services (LCHS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional case management services provider serving PYM members throughout the entire PYM region, funded through John Martin Trust grant. Provides long term care connections, health care referrals, mental health resources, debt management, housing support, and in-home care assistance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre: A UK-based Quaker study and retreat centre comparable to PYM's faith formation and library programming, but serving British Quakers rather than the Mid-Atlantic U.S. constituency.

Emerging players

• Quaker Earthcare Witness: A Quaker organization focused on environmental and climate witness; directly overlaps with PYM's 2021 Climate Witness and is listed as a PYM resource partner, but operates as a focused niche organization rather than a regional association.

Broad incumbents

• American Friends Service Committee (AFSC): A large national Quaker organization with global programs in peace, social justice, and humanitarian aid; comparable as a Quaker-aligned body with overlapping witness work, but with a national/international scope that dwarfs PYM's regional mission.
• Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC): An international Quaker organization linking yearly meetings and Friends worldwide; comparable in its unifying function for global Quakerism but with a much broader geographic and consultative mandate than PYM's regional scope.
• Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL): The Quaker lobbying organization in Washington, D.C., already a PYM partner; comparable as a Quaker advocacy body, but operating at the federal policy level rather than the regional community-building level.
• Friends Council on Education: A national Quaker organization supporting Quaker schools and education; comparable to PYM's youth programming (K-12) and faith formation work, but focused on institutional education rather than family-and-meeting-based spiritual formation.

Direct peers

• New York Yearly Meeting: The neighboring regional Quaker yearly meeting covering New York, parts of New Jersey, and Connecticut; directly comparable to PYM as a sibling yearly meeting that PYM already collaborates with on the co-administered Quaker Aging Resources website.
• Pendle Hill: A Quaker residential study and retreat center near Philadelphia offering spiritual formation, conferences, and lifelong learning; comparable to PYM's programming in faith formation, library services, and Quaker adult education within the same geographic ecosystem.
• Baltimore Yearly Meeting: Mid-Atlantic Quaker yearly meeting covering parts of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania; closely comparable in structure, programming, and member demographic to PYM, sharing similar witness and grant-making functions.
• New England Yearly Meeting: Regional Quaker yearly meeting serving the six New England states; comparable to PYM as a fellow unprogrammed liberal Quaker body with Annual Sessions, youth programs, and a similar aging membership challenge.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCw5GG0hfRjRSb-40lhbVE6Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/QuakersPYM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/philadelphia-yearly-meeting
• Instagraminstagram.com/quakerspym

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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