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Correctional Association of New York

Public charity · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 13-5562324 Website

Cany provides independent oversight of prisons in New York to promote transparency and accountability; safeguard the human and civil rights of incarcerated people; identify and provoke a response to harmful practices and policies; promulgate information that supports reform, and advocate for the decreased use of incarceration in New York.

Correctional Association of New York at a glance

In short: Correctional Association of New York gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,349,088
+64.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Correctional Association of New York funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Seward House Museum: $10KSeward House Museum$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Seward House Museum ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

AuburnBrooklynNew York

How Correctional Association of New York gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $35K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seward House Museum Auburn, NYTo Explore Incarcerations Community Impact$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,349,088$1,920,776$1,991,424$10,0001$63,225
2024$1,430,624$1,373,855$2,081,160$10,0001$26,690
2023$2,039,738$1,038,121$1,803,391——$27,022
2022$2,632,474$2,384,048$1,628,225$10,0001$88,126
2021$2,937,504$1,692,136$1,817,020$35,0001$59,844
2020$2,840,616$2,258,786$1,379,047——$33,993

About Correctional Association of New York

Based on IRS filings

Correctional Association of New York is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $63K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Correctional Association of New York is led by Jennifer Scaife, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Scaife

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $148K (2020) → $186K (2025)

  • Martha King

    Chair & Officer

    Secretary → Officer, 2024

    Officer → Chair & Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen H. Phelps

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aidan King

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $112K (2023) → $119K (2025)

  • Sumeet Sharma

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $110K (2023) → $118K (2025)

  • Christine Cook

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $116K (2024) → $120K (2025)

  • Nashla Rivas Salas

    Senior Director

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $144K (2024) → $145K (2025)

  • Jessica Charles PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Caines

    Director & Officer

    Director → Officer, 2021

    Officer → Director & Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arti Finn

    Secretary & Director

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Daniel

    Officer & Director

    Director → Officer & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caitlin Sikes

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Smirensky

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stanley Richards

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tess Kelly

    Senior Associate

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Ken Henderson

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Officer → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Foudy

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Snipes

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Jay Wardle (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Bell (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Ken Miller (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Melissa Beck (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Felicia Henry (2023) — Director
  • Former: Ken Henderson Secretary Eff (2023) — Mar Officer
  • Former: Martha King Officer Eff (2023) — Mar Secretary
  • Former: Stephen H. Phelps Chair Eff (2023) — Mar Vice Chair
  • Former: William Snipes Vice Chair Eff (2023) — Mar Director
  • Former: Jose Saldana (2020–2022) — Rapp Officer
  • Former: Rena K. Uviller (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Evan Misshula (2021–2022) — Data Scientist
  • Former: Alan Murray (2020) — Director
  • Former: Barbara J. Berg (2020) — Director
  • Former: Clay Hiles (2020) — Director
  • Former: Felice K. Shea (2020) — Director
  • Former: James D. Silbert (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ralph S. Brown Jr. (2020) — Director
  • Former: Richard M. Gutierrez (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ricky Jones (2020) — Director
  • Former: Seymour W. James Jr. (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Katz (2020) — Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jennifer Scaife — Executive Director: $186KJennifer ScaifeExecutive Director$186KNashla Rivas Salas — Senior Director: $145KNashla Rivas SalasSenior Director$145KChristine Cook — Director: $120KChristine CookDirector$120KAidan King — Director: $119KAidan KingDirector$119KSumeet Sharma — Director: $118KSumeet SharmaDirector$118KTess Kelly — Senior Associate: $105KTess KellySenior Associate$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $186K, to Jennifer Scaife (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Correctional Association of New York

How much does Correctional Association of New York give each year?

Correctional Association of New York gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Correctional Association of New York?

Correctional Association of New York reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

Where does Correctional Association of New York operate?

Correctional Association of New York has awarded grants in New York.

What is Correctional Association of New York's EIN?

Correctional Association of New York's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5562324. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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