Mahalo
Bellerose, NY

OUT MY CLOSET INC

EIN 47-3121843
Justice, Rights & Public Safety LGBTQ+ Community & Advocacy LGBTQ+ communities People experiencing homelessness Low-income
Mission

To empower displaced and under-resourced LGBTQ+ youth and adults by providing gender-affirming clothing, supportive counseling, education and mobile pop-up boutique experiences that restore dignity, reduce stigma, and connect clients to health and social services.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About OUT MY CLOSET INC

Out My Closet Inc is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates mobile “Elevate” pop-up boutiques, counseling groups, educational internships, and social-media campaigns to serve under-resourced and unhoused LGBTQ+ youth and adults in New York City and South Florida. The organization curates high-quality, gender-affirming clothing and hygiene supplies and pairs distribution with supportive services (including HIV-related outreach and peer support) to reduce stigma and foster self-esteem. Founded in 2013 by Michael Narain after the suicide of an unhoused gay youth, Out My Closet focuses on trauma-informed, client-centered programming: mobile boutique distributions, MSM/Queer men's empowerment groups, an immersive internship program for LGBTQ+ students in public health and social services, and targeted online campaigns to amplify client voices. In recent years the group has relaunched social support groups (2023), reported sustained revenue and program activity in 2024, and expanded partnerships leading to municipal funding opportunities in 2025.

Notable achievements

Relaunched MSM/Queer Men’s Empowerment Groups

Reestablished peer support and group counseling for HIV-positive and HIV-vulnerable queer men in 2023, providing regular social support, stigma-reduction activities, and skills for coping and advocacy.

Secured CDBG Subrecipient Agreement (North Miami)

Named as a subrecipient for the City of North Miami’s 2025–2026 CDBG program to deliver Elevated Pop-Up Boutique events and onsite health navigation/HIV testing services to low- and moderate-income residents.

Sustained Program Operations (2024 fiscal year)

Maintained active program delivery and reported organizational revenue and expenses in 2024, demonstrating continued operating capacity to run mobile boutiques, internships, and counseling services.

At a glance

Total assets
$18K
Annual revenue
$160K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
47-3121843
Location
Bellerose, NY
Website
outmycloset.org
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Grantee of community health funders (recipient of an Amida Care/Stonewall Community Foundation grant for HIV-related programming).
Listed and tracked by nonprofit data services (ProPublica/GuideStar/Charity Navigator profiles reflect filed Form 990s and public financial data).
Featured by partner organizations and municipal programs for collaborative pop-up and outreach activities in New York and South Florida.

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