Jqy Inc.
Jqy Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
JEWISH QUEER YOUTH (JQY) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING LGBTQ YOUTH IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM ORTHODOX, CHASIDIC, AND SEPHARDIC COMMUNITIES. JQY ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH NO YOUNG PERSON, REGARDLESS OF JEWISH DENOMINATION OR COMMUNITY, FEELS ALONE, OSTRACIZED, OR SHAMED BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY. WE PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, GUIDED BY THE CONVICTION THAT ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SHOULD NOT BE CONTINGENT UPON RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL BELIEFS. JQY HONORS THE JEWISH CONCEPT AND PHILOSOPHY OF EILU V'EILU (BOTH THESE AND THESE), ALLOWING US TO CREATE SAFE SPACES WHERE MULTIPLE TRUTHS ARE HELD AND VALUED; AT JQY, YOUTH DO NOT HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN CONFLICTING IDENTITIES: THEIR WHOLE SELF BELONGS.
About
JQY'S HALLMARK DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS INCLUDE TEEN DROP-IN CENTERS, WHERE LGBTQ YOUTH AGES 13-23 CAN ACCESS SPECIALLY TRAINED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; AFFIRMATIVE GROUP PROGRAMMING; INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING (INCLUDING SAFE SEX TOOLS); FREE STD TESTING AND TREATMENT; AND A HOT KOSHER MEAL. CURRENTLY JQY RUNS A WEEKLY DROP-IN CENTER IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN AND A MONTHLY DROP-IN CENTER IN CEDARHURST, LONG ISLAND.WHILE THIS POPULATION OF JEWISH YOUTH REMAIN HIGHLY VULNERABLE, WE ARE SEEING ADVANCES IN RESILIENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SELF-CARE. "WELL-BEING" LEVELS OF EACH DROP-IN PARTICIPANT ARE SELF-REPORTED AT SIGN-IN, AND WE HAVE FOUND A CONSISTENT INCREASE IN SCORES AMONG MEMBERS WHO ATTEND JQY PROGRAMING CONTINUALLY. TRENDS INCLUDE AN UPSWING OF TEENS WHO HAVE TRANSITIONED FROM A SELF-REPORTED STATE OF "CRISIS" TO ONE OF "THRIVING." THERE HAVE BEEN 284 INDIVIDUAL DROP-IN CLIENTS, 1,213 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR SECRET SOCIAL MEDIA SUPPORT GROUPS, AND 4,443 MEMBERS WHO HAVE JOINED OUR EMAIL NETWORK.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “Jqy supports and empowers lgbtq children, teens and young adults in the jewish community, with a special focus on those from orthodox, chassidic, and sephardi/mizrachi homes. jqy promotes the mental health, emotional well-being and physical safety of these individuals by providing national crisis, communal, and advocacy resources, as well as in-person support programming in new york.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “Jewish queer youth (jqy) is a nonprofit organization supporting and empowering lgbtq youth in the jewish community, with a special focus on teens and young adults from orthodox, chasidic, and sephardic communities. jqy envisions a world in which no young person, regardless of jewish denomination or community, feels alone, ostracized, or shamed because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. we provide crisis intervention, support services, and educational resources, guided by the conviction that access to mental health support should not be contingent upon religious or political beliefs. jqy honors the jewish concept and philosophy of eilu v'eilu (both these and these), allowing us to create safe spaces where multiple truths are held and valued; at jqy, youth do not have to choose between conflicting identities: their whole self belongs.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is NY.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 1460 BROADWAY NO 9015, NEW YORK, NY, 10036.
- The non-profit has reported 0 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are less than $100,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $57,557.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2012.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $14,718 in fundraising expenses.