What Trooper Inc does

Trooper Inc is the operating entity for the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc. (NYSTPBA), a private non-profit employee organization and labor union founded in 1943 and headquartered at 120 State Street, Albany, New York. It represents approximately 5,900 active and retired uniformed members of the New York State Police from the rank of Trooper through Major, and is the statutorily recognized official bargaining unit under the Taylor Law since 1967. The organization operates exclusively within New York State with representation organized across Troops A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, NYC, and T, and is governed by an elected Board of Directors led by President Charles W. Murphy (term 2026–2029).

Its core service offering is member advocacy — collective bargaining representation, grievance filing, Improper Practice charges, lawsuits, legislative lobbying, and media engagement on behalf of member wages, benefits, working conditions, and equipment safety. Two affiliated wholly owned programs extend the value proposition: the PBA Surgeons Group, a healthcare navigation network partnering with over 3,800 medical providers across nearly every major New York hospital, and the Signal 30 Fund, which provides financial support to members and families in extraordinary circumstances such as line-of-duty death, serious illness, injury, or residence loss. The NYST Benefit Fund Inc. sells advertising in the bi-annual PBA Trooper magazine to fund member benefits including funeral expenses for line-of-duty deaths. The organization also operates an online retail storefront (nystapparel.com) selling branded apparel and collectibles.

The revenue model is membership-dues funded (subscription-recurring) supplemented by magazine advertising sales and ancillary e-commerce revenue. There is no public pricing or external funding; the organization is funded entirely through member contributions and affiliated activities. Technology infrastructure is minimal and non-proprietary — consisting of a website with a member login portal (authenticated via last name, shield number, and partial SSN), social media presence (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram), and an RSS feed. No APIs, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary software platforms are disclosed.

Name

Trooper Inc

Legal name

Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc.

Website

https://nystpba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Trooper Inc operates the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers (NYSTPBA), a non-profit labor union representing approximately 5,900 active and retired uniformed NY State Police members from Trooper through Major rank. It provides collective bargaining, advocacy, healthcare navigation, and hardship fund services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

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, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: As a labor union representing active and retired NY State Troopers, the organization is funded through member dues. The NYST Benefit Fund Inc. generates additional revenue through advertising sales in the PBA Trooper magazine, published twice yearly, which helps fund member benefits including funeral expenses for line-of-duty deaths.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers (NYSTPBA) is the recognized labor union and official bargaining unit under the Taylor Law for approximately 5,900 active and retired uniformed members of the New York State Police from the rank of Trooper through Major. The organization provides collective bargaining representation, advocacy on wages, benefits, working conditions and safety equipment, grievance and Improper Practice charge handling, legislative and media advocacy, the PBA Surgeons Group healthcare navigation program (3,800+ partnered medical providers), the Signal 30 Fund for line-of-duty hardship assistance, an online merchandise store, and the bi-annual PBA Trooper Magazine.

Product overview

NYSTPBA is a labor union (Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers) serving approximately 5,900 active and retired uniformed members of the New York State Police from the rank of Trooper through Major. The organization provides member advocacy services, the PBA Surgeons Group healthcare navigation program with over 3,800 medical provider partnerships, the Signal 30 Fund for line-of-duty hardship assistance, an online merchandise store, and the PBA Trooper Magazine published twice yearly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NYSTPBA Member Services Labor union representation and advocacy services including collective bargaining for wages, benefits, working conditions, and safety equipment; grievance filing; Improper Practice charges; lawsuits; legislative lobbying; and media engagement for active and retired uniformed NY State Police members from the rank of Trooper through Major.
• PBA Surgeons Group Healthcare navigation program that helps active Troopers, retired Troopers, and their immediate family members obtain access to the best possible medical options, partnering with over 3,800 medical providers across New York state and establishing relationships with nearly every major hospital in the state.
• Signal 30 Fund Charitable support fund created by the PBA to provide financial assistance to members of the NY State Police in extraordinary circumstances such as line-of-duty death, illness, injury, and loss of residences to fires or floods.
• PBA Online Store (NYSTrooper Apparel) E-commerce storefront offering PBA and Trooper clothing, collectibles, and merchandise including replica shields for members and their families.
• PBA Trooper Magazine Bi-annual publication of the NYSTPBA containing member benefit information, association news, and advertising sold by the affiliated NYST Benefit Fund Inc. to fund items including funeral expenses for line-of-duty deaths.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of all Troopers became members within one month of the organization's founding in 1943

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PBA Surgeons Group - Partner Medical ProviderscoreOthersThe PBA Surgeons Group has established relationships and communication protocols with nearly every major hospital in New York state. Over 3,800 medical providers have partnered with the program to help Troopers, retired Troopers, and their immediate family members obtain access to the best possible medical options and superior health care.
• NYST Benefit Fund Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization that contacts businesses and sells advertisements for inclusion in the PBA Trooper magazine. Revenue generated supports member benefit items including funeral expenses for NY State Troopers killed in the line of duty.
• National Troopers CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization of state trooper associations providing mutual support and coordination among trooper organizations across the country.
• Signal 30 FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated by the PBA to support members of the NY State Police in extraordinary circumstances such as line-of-duty death, illness, injury, and loss of residences to fires or floods.
• Port Authority PBAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical founding partner - President of Port Authority PBA provided guidance to founding group of approximately 50 Troopers in 1943 to assist in establishing the organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sergeants Benevolent Association: The SBA represents NYPD sergeants under the same NY Taylor Law model, offering collective bargaining, legal defense, and member benefits. It is comparable to NYSTPBA in operating model (police benevolent association, New York State jurisdiction, sworn-leader membership) and differs mainly in rank tier and city-vs-state employer.
• Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association: FLEOA represents federal law enforcement officers nationwide, paralleling NYSTPBA's sworn-officer membership and advocacy mission. It is comparable in offering member benefits (legal defense, legislative advocacy, training), but differs in jurisdiction (federal vs. state) and is not a single-employer bargaining unit.
• Detectives' Endowment Association: The DEA represents NYPD detectives in the same benevolent-association framework. Like NYSTPBA, it advocates on wages, working conditions, and benefits, and maintains affiliated benefit funds for members. It is comparable in governance, member-services model, and political-advocacy posture, though at a different rank tier.
• National Troopers Coalition Association: The NTCA is a national coalition of state-trooper associations of which NYSTPBA is an explicit member (per the data). It is comparable as a federation of NYSTPBA's direct organizational peers (state-level trooper PBAs across all 50 states), and is the natural horizontal coalition counterpart at the national level.
• Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York: The NYPD PBA represents New York City patrol officers under the same benevolent-association framework and Taylor Law jurisdiction. It is the largest police union in the US and operates the same core playbook (collective bargaining, grievance machinery, legal defense fund, member benefits), making it the most directly comparable peer in business model and member service mix.
• Port Authority Police Benevolent Association: The PAPBA represents Port Authority police officers in the NY/NJ region using the same benevolent-association / Taylor Law-style model. NYSTPBA's 1943 founding was directly mentored by the Port Authority PBA president, making it the closest organizational ancestor and the most direct functional peer in structure, scale, and statutory footing.
• Uniformed Firefighters Association of New York City: The UFA represents NYC firefighters under the same Taylor Law framework and operates an analogous benefit/welfare fund structure. It is a directly comparable public-safety benevolent association with similar member-services breadth (healthcare, legal, hardship funds), differing from NYSTPBA only in the underlying public-safety profession.
• NY State Police Investigators Association: NYSPIA represents civilian and investigative personnel within the NY State Police, complementing NYSTPBA's uniformed membership. It shares the same employer (NY State Police), the same statutory framework, and the same geographic footprint, making it the most directly adjacent peer organization serving the same workforce.
• Lieutenants Benevolent Association: The LBA represents NYPD lieutenants within the same NY benevolent-association ecosystem. It mirrors NYSTPBA in collective bargaining structure, legal defense, and member benefit programs, with rank-tier and city-vs-state employer being the main differentiators.

Broad incumbents

• International Union of Police Associations: IUPA is a national AFL-CIO-affiliated union federation representing rank-and-file police officers across jurisdictions. It is comparable to NYSTPBA in core function (police labor representation, collective bargaining advocacy), but operates as a broad national umbrella rather than a single-state, single-employer bargaining unit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ThePBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/New-York-State-Troopers-PBA/178018641412
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trooper-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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