Who we are
Executive summary
Point of Pride has awarded $6,378,000 in financial aid and provided gender-affirming support to 30,000 people in all 50 states and around the world.
Our mission
To help trans youth and adults access necessary, life-saving health and wellness services.
Our vision
A world where trans and gender diverse people of all ages see a bright, safe future for themselves—living in their authentic truth.
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The full kit in one file: who we are, executive bios, programs, milestones and facts at a glance.
Download the media kit (PDF, opens in a new tab)A decade of service
Our milestones
From a surgery fund started by two friends to millions of dollars in direct aid: the moments that shaped Point of Pride.
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2011
- The seeds of Point of Pride were planted in 2011, when founders Aydian Dowling and Jeff Main were running Point 5cc, a trans-led apparel company. By setting aside a portion of proceeds from every order, the team created an Annual Transgender Surgery Fund that provided thousands of dollars in direct financial assistance and launched one of the first and largest international chest binder donation programs.
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2016
- Point of Pride is formally incorporated with a dedicated volunteer team focused on expanding fundraising, supporting more trans community members with affirming resources, and advocating for the inclusive, supportive world everyone deserves.
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2017
- Point of Pride attends the Gender Odyssey Conference in Seattle and the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference, expanding its network of allies and partners.
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2018
- Point of Pride hosts the first-ever LGBTQ support tent at the Skid Row Carnival of Love in Los Angeles.
- Point of Pride kicks off the first-of-its-kind Electrolysis Support Fund.
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2019
- Point of Pride launches the Community Grantmaking Fellows (CGFs) program, engaging trained volunteer reviewers to help ensure fairness and equity in the distribution of financial aid.
- Point of Pride earns GuideStar's (now Candid) Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest recognition for nonprofit transparency.
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2020
- Point of Pride launches the HRT Access Fund, providing financial assistance for gender-affirming hormone therapy.
- The COVID-19 Emergency Fund delivers critical support at scale, helping hundreds of recipients access prescriptions, mental health services, and essential medical supplies.
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2021
- Point of Pride reaches a milestone of 10,000 gender-affirming garments donated.
- Point of Pride reaches $250,000 in financial aid awarded to date.
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2022
- Mercury Stardust hosts the first TikTok-a-thon to coincide with International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. Originally aiming to raise $24,000, it raises more than $120,000 for Point of Pride.
- In response to a tidal wave of anti-trans legislation introduced across the United States, Point of Pride mails 1,500 gender-affirming garments to impacted youth, alongside messages of affirmation to let them know they are valid, seen, and loved.
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2023
- No longer just volunteers, Point of Pride welcomes its first paid staff member.
- Point of Pride earns a four-star rating from Charity Navigator.
- Mercury Stardust teams up with Jory (alluringskull) for the Trans Day of Visibility TikTok-a-Thon, raising an unprecedented $2 million to support trans and gender-diverse individuals in need.
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2024
- Point of Pride begins developing its Trans Health Survey, inspired by the U.S. Transgender Survey, to gather community-driven data for better health equity.
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2025
- The Thrive Fund has launched, offering financial aid for life-changing transition-related care, including wigs, vocal training, fertility preservation, and more.
- Point of Pride reaches $1 million in financial aid awarded to date.
- Point of Pride surpasses the $4 million milestone in total financial aid awarded to trans youth and adults for gender-affirming healthcare and wellness services.
These milestones form the foundation for the work ahead as we enter our next decade.
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Point of Pride staff and volunteers 
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(From left to right) Point of Pride staff Aydian, Tyler, and Jeff 
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Point of Pride staff and volunteers at a LGBTQ+ Pride event 
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2018 recipient Cairo smiles widely following gender-affirming surgery 
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Smiling trans folks hold up a free chest binder and trans pride flag 
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Point of Pride staff with a chest binder recipient at a LGBTQ+ Pride event 
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A volunteer packaging a chest binder 
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Handwritten notes of affirmation, included with every gender-affirming garment we donate 
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Handwritten notes of affirmation, included with every gender-affirming garment we donate
In their words
Recipient impact
Receiving top surgery will allow me to feel at home in my own body: to look in the mirror and recognize the person who stares back at me.
I just wanted to share that after my surgery, I feel so much more alive. In one day, you all have created a situation for me where I'm not afraid to come out of my home.
It's amazing how much my quality of life has changed. I'm so much less anxious than I was before, I'm way more confident and less foggy and disconnected... I feel like I'm finally experiencing the life that I was missing out on.
Getting gender-affirming care in my state has been the hardest thing I've done mentally, physically and emotionally. I've had to cross state lines many times to receive care as a result, which has been extremely costly and dangerous.
Receiving electrolysis will help me regain my confidence and independence to go out in my community with my head held high.
Thank you so much for the binder. I just started a new job and the binder has helped me feel more like the man I know I am, but have sometimes struggled to see.
I got my garment last week and it has changed my life. I feel so much more comfortable in my body. I cried tears of joy when I read the beautiful enclosed note that told me I mattered. It really touched me.
When I first tried my binder on, I cried. I never felt so comfortable looking at myself in the mirror.