Make the Road New York
Make the Road New York is a public charity based in Jackson Heights, New York. Formed in 1992, it builds the power of immigrant and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice, and provides legal and health access services to low-income New Yorkers.
Make the Road New York at a glance
In short: Make the Road New York gave $1.5M across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $109K), mostly in New York. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,532,520
- -34.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- -51.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $109,466
- +35.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $92,500
- Total assets
- $72,964,115
- +7.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Make the Road New York
- Contact
Mailing address: 92-10 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Phone: (718) 418-7690
Website: https://maketheroad.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Make the Road New York funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Make The Road States Inc ($290K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 143 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 8% to recipients listed in Nebraska. The organization’s filing identifies its location as Jackson Heights, New York, and describes services for low-income New Yorkers.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Make the Road New York open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $74K; repeat grants $119K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $125K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2020) to $3.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make The Road States Inc Brooklyn, NY | Health Services | $290,000 |
| MRNY QALICB Inc Brooklyn, NY | Capital campaign | $264,947 |
| Make the Road Action Brooklyn, NY | Workplace Justice | $200,000 |
| New Yorkers for Equal Rights Inc Albany, NY | Legal Services | $200,000 |
| New York Legal New York, NY | Legal Services - | $155,973 |
| Unlocal Inc New York, NY | Legal Immigration | $133,100 |
| Bangladeshi American Community Development & Youth Brooklyn, NE | Adult literacy | $125,000 |
| Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition Bronx, NY | Urban Youth Collabo- | $60,000 |
| Cypress Hills LDC Brooklyn, NY | Uban Youth | $60,000 |
| The Fund for the City of NY Uniondale, NY | Various prg-Adult | $11,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $72,964,115 | $29,744,096 | $29,997,502 | $1,532,520 | 14 | $266,276 |
| 2023 | $67,931,415 | $31,759,111 | $33,426,812 | $2,351,417 | 29 | $233,970 |
| 2022 | $68,021,821 | $40,024,388 | $30,241,990 | $3,290,697 | 39 | $180,120 |
| 2021 | $54,573,242 | $32,050,914 | $27,000,131 | $3,031,318 | 42 | $178,592 |
| 2020 | $53,091,323 | $37,528,943 | $27,169,056 | $1,038,777 | 19 | $179,486 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to build the power of immigrant and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice. Its filing describes legal and health access services for low-income New Yorkers. The legal team addresses employment, immigration law, housing and benefits, and TGNCIQ rights; the health team helps community members access healthcare, avoid medical debt, and access nutrition.
The 2024 grantees illustrate several kinds of organizations it supports. Make The Road Action said it conducts grassroots organizing and leadership development alongside working-class Latino communities to promote policy solutions for low-income people. New Yorkers for Equal Rights said it advocates for passage of the New York Equal Rights Amendment. UNLOCAL described its work as immigration legal and other assistance services. Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy described its mission as organizing for racial and economic justice in the Bronx and beyond.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Make the Road New York reported 14 grants totaling $1,532,520. Grants ranged from $7,000 to $290,000, with a median of $92,500. Its largest grants included $290,000 to Make The Road States Inc for health services, $264,947 to MRNY QALICB Inc for a capital campaign, and $200,000 to Make the Road Action for workplace justice. Other notable grants were $200,000 to New Yorkers for Equal Rights for legal services, $155,973 to New York Legal Assistance Group for legal services, and $133,100 to UNLOCAL for legal immigration.
The filing describes a grant process in which the organization and recipient execute a contract or memorandum of understanding defining the grant term, award amount, deliverables, and supporting documentation required for payment. A grant manager monitors compliance before payment requests go to finance, and the finance department verifies submitted documents against financial guidelines.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jose L Lopez, Theodoro Oshiro, and Arlenis D Morel as co-executive directors. Other listed officers and directors include Julie Miles, Director of Development and Communications; Rebecca Telzak and Natalia Aristizabal, Deputy Directors; Elizabeth Joynes Jordan and Harold Solis, Co-Legal Directors; Sienna Fontaine, Legal Counsel; and Antonia Genao, Director of Operations.
The filing states that a majority of board seats are held by democratically elected members, with elections held every three years in the organization’s standing membership committees.
Make the Road New York is led by Arlenis D. Morel, Co - Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 11 of 32 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Arlenis D. Morel
Co - Executive Director
Chief of Staff → Co- Executive Director, 2021
Co- Executive Director → Co - Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$121K (2020) → $172K (2024)
Jose L Lopez
Co - Executive Director
Deputy Director → Co- Executive Director, 2021
Co- Executive Director → Co - Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $167K (2024)
Theodoro Oshiro
Co- Executive Director
Deputy Director → Co- Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$115K (2020) → $165K (2024)
Julie Miles
Director of Development & Communications
Director of Development → Director of Development & Communications, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$106K (2020) → $141K (2024)
Elizabeth Joynes Jordan
Legaldc - Co-Legal Director
Deputy Legal Director → Legaldc - Co-Legal Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $135K (2024)
Antonia Genao
Director of Operations
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$126K (2022) → $142K (2024)
Harold Solis
Legaldc - Co-Legal Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$130K (2023) → $134K (2024)
Deborah Axt
Board Member
Co Executive Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$131K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Sienna Fontaine
Legal Counsel
Director of Legal Services → Deputy Director, 2021
Deputy Director → Legal Counsel, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $159K (2024)
Rebecca Telzak
Deputy Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$129K (2021) → $161K (2024)
Natalia Aristizabal
Deputy Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$126K (2022) → $159K (2024)
Robert Cornwell
Staff Attorney
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2024)
Ana Maria Archila
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Augusto Fernandez
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudio Felipe Idrovo
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
German Jaramillo
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer McAllister-Nevins
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalia Audi
Board Member
Co-Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oona Chatterjee
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Lucero
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clara Cortes
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Marroquin
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daysi Cuevas
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliana Jaramillo
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther Nunez Rojas
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faceli Alvarez
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Flaviana Linares
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabina Santamaria
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manuel Ordonez Ayala
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quasie Melendez
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sky Bonilla
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Perez
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Geraldo Vital (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: GLADYS PUGLlA (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Irania Sanchez (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Israel Segundo Hernandez Vera (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lucia Diaz (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Reign Rolon (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Reyna Andreu Sandoval (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Emilio Velez (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Olga Vazquez (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Altschuler (2023) — Dirps - Director of Politics A
- Former: Chloe Tribich (2022) — Associate Development Director
- Former: Yaritza Mendez (2022) — Co-Director of Organizing
- Former: Aldo Padilla (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Javier Valdes (2020–2021) — Co Executive Director
- Former: Sarah Landes (2021) — Youth Programs Co-Director
- Former: Andrew Friedman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mauricio Jimenez (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $172K, to Arlenis D Morel (Co - executive Director). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Make the Road New York
How much does Make the Road New York give each year?
Make the Road New York gave $1.5M across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.4M across 29 grants.
What is Make the Road New York's typical grant size?
Make the Road New York's median grant in 2024 was $92,500, and its average grant was $109,466, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Make the Road New York that year got $74K on average.
Where does Make the Road New York give grants?
Make the Road New York gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (5 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Make the Road New York give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Make the Road New York's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Workplace Justice" (3 grants).
Who are Make the Road New York's largest grantees?
Make the Road New York's largest 2024 grantees include Make The Road States Inc ($290,000), MRNY QALICB Inc ($264,947) and Make the Road Action ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Make the Road New York?
Make the Road New York reported $73.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29.7M.
What does Make the Road New York fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to build the power of immigrant and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice. Its filing describes legal and health access services for low-income New Yorkers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Make the Road New York?
Make the Road New York has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check maketheroad.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Make the Road New York's EIN?
Make the Road New York's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3344389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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