JQY INC

JQY (Jewish Queer Youth) is a New York–based 501(c)(3) mental health organization serving LGBTQ+ Jewish teens and young adults—with particular focus on those from Orthodox, Hasidic, Sephardic, and Mizrahi communities. The organization’s EIN (27-5305498) is publicly listed on its website and is consistent with its Form 990 filings, confirming the identity of the charity.

JQY provides a mix of direct services (a weekly in-person drop-in center in Manhattan, virtual groups, clinician referrals, and a warmline/hopeline), supportive programming (college and gap-year support, life-skills groups), and digital tools (a community app) designed to reduce isolation and connect youth to culturally competent clinicians. The organization reports regular weekly participation (historically averaging dozens of attendees across in-person and virtual offerings) and operates a warmline that offers clinical follow-up within 24 hours for non-emergent crises.

In the last 2–3 years JQY has grown programmatically and financially—receiving its largest-ever philanthropic gift in 2022 to support geographic expansion and service capacity, and publicly announcing plans to expand drop-in centers and strengthen crisis supports while maintaining virtual programming for youth who need discretion or who live outside open Jewish queer communities.