Why is PTY a social impact business?🤷🏻


, you might be wondering about Parents of Trans Youth’s business structure.

Ok, probably not, but some people might be . . .

Parents of Trans Youth is a social impact business (an LLC). But what does that mean?

I run my business like a nonprofit. Everything is about the mission of helping parents and caregivers of trans kids and young adults.

All of our services are free or very low cost to be as accessible as possible to the people who need them.

But how do we stay in business? Our revenue comes from donations, sponsorships, speaking fees, and a higher volume of smaller sales (like my online course and PTY merch).

This means I made a whopping $391.95 net income in 2024! But I'm not worried, because I know that it takes about 3-5 years for entrepreneurs to start drawing a salary.

This February was our 3-year anniversary of being in business, so this is my year to pay myself for the work I do!

I also don’t have to worry about 501(c)3 nonprofit rules about politics and advocacy. I can say whatever I want about whomever I want, and it won't affect my business structure.

We can be agile and flexible. Right now, I'm laser-focused on launching the online PTY Community, so I'm putting some other projects on hold.

We’re also not dependent on donations or beholden to donors.

So there you have it. It's a little weird to be a for-profit in a nonprofit ecosystem, but I operate with integrity, transparency, and compassion.

Questions?

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