National Partnership for New Americans
National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 2010, it is a national coalition working to advance immigrant equity and inclusion through policy, advocacy, and service programs.
National Partnership for New Americans at a glance
In short: National Partnership for New Americans gave $1.2M across 60 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state Texas. 78% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,167,848
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 60
- +185.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,464
- -69.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,250
- Total assets
- $7,891,202
- -10.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 78% first-time grantees (47 of 60, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to National Partnership for New Americans
- Contact
Mailing address: 24 E Washington St 875, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 970-1331
Website: https://partnershipfornewamericans.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who National Partnership for New Americans funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harris County ($123K). Together the top 10 received $588K.
Grant Size Distribution
133 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 133 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NPNA describes its work as national, with policy and advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels. In 2025, the largest shares of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (38%), Arizona (9%), California (9%), New York (8%), and Florida (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 60 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is National Partnership for New Americans open to new grantees?
78%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 47 of 60 grantees (78%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $30K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $653K (2022) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 60 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harris County Houston, TX | Full Citizenship | $123,148 |
| City of Houston Houston, TX | Full Citizenship | $100,000 |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles, CA | Climate Justice Collaborative & Rapid Response | $100,000 |
| Instituto Lab Phoenix, AZ | Climate Justice Collaborative | $60,000 |
| Make the Road New York Brooklyn, NY | Climate Justice Collaborative & Rapid Response | $50,000 |
| Maine Immigrants' Right Coalition Portland, ME | Climate Justice Collaborative | $35,000 |
| Elena's Light North Haven, CT | We Are All America | $30,000 |
| Mi Familia En Accion Phoenix, AZ | Full Citizenship | $30,000 |
| Michigan United Detroit, MI | Rapid Response | $30,000 |
| National Korean American Service and Education Consortium Inc Chicago, IL | Full Citizenship | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,891,202 | $3,114,722 | $4,894,318 | $1,167,848 | 60 | $673 |
| 2024 | $8,830,735 | $7,044,362 | $5,981,917 | $1,328,564 | 21 | $537 |
| 2023 | $7,378,539 | $4,111,638 | $4,482,860 | $1,048,750 | 17 | $471 |
| 2022 | $8,157,490 | $9,155,408 | $4,287,487 | $653,250 | 17 | $111 |
| 2021 | $2,780,977 | $3,477,518 | $3,868,631 | $793,294 | 18 | $3 |
| 2020 | $3,120,657 | $2,025,166 | $2,562,166 | $681,727 | 22 | $3 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
NPNA states that its mission is to advance an immigrant equity and inclusion agenda at the state, local, and federal levels. Its website describes five pillars: democracy building; federal inclusion policy; network capacity building; field leadership; and communications and pro-immigrant narratives. Its program approach centers on strengthening member organizations and aligning programs with policy and advocacy campaigns, with a focus on civic, economic, and linguistic integration.
The 2025 grants include support for citizenship, rapid response, climate justice collaboration, and the We Are All America initiative. Grantees describe their own work in varied ways: Make the Road New York says it builds the power of immigrant and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice; ONEAMERICA says it advances democracy and justice by building power within immigrant communities; and Elena’s Light says it helps build brighter futures for refugee women and children.
Grantmaking
In 2025, NPNA reported 60 grants totaling $1,167,848. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $123,148, with a median of $13,250. Previous filing years show 21 grants totaling $1,328,564 in 2024 and 17 grants totaling $1,048,750 in 2023.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $123,148 to Harris County and $100,000 to the City of Houston, both for Full Citizenship; $100,000 to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights for Climate Justice Collaborative & Rapid Response; $60,000 to Instituto Lab for the Climate Justice Collaborative; and $50,000 to Make the Road New York for the Climate Justice Collaborative & Rapid Response. Other listed grants included $35,000 to Maine Immigrants’ Right Coalition for the Climate Justice Collaborative and $30,000 each to Elena’s Light for We Are All America, Mi Familia en Acción for Full Citizenship, Michigan United for Rapid Response, the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium for Full Citizenship, New York Immigration Coalition for Rapid Response, and ONEAMERICA for Rapid Response.
NPNA’s website invites foundations and grantmakers to connect about its strategic priorities and partnership opportunities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Angelica Salas as Co-Chair / Executive Committee. Carlos Aleman and Murad Awawdeh are listed on the Executive Committee. Elizabeth Sweet and Tessa Petit are listed on the Finance Committee. Board members listed are Ken Whittaker, Erendira Rendon, Theo J Oshiro, Roxana Norouzi, and Hyunja Norman.
National Partnership for New Americans is led by Nicole Melaku, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 5 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicole Melaku
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$73K (2020) → $223K (2025)
Sarah Mesick
Senior Director of Programs
Director of Programs → Senior Director of Programs, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $129K (2025)
Adam D. Gaya
Director of Climate Justice & Migration
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $111K (2025)
Fatima Saidi
We Are All America Campaign Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Nancy Flores
Deputy Director
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Angelica Salas
Co-Chair & Executive Committee
Executive Committee Member → Co-Chair Executive Committee, 2021
Co-Chair Executive Committee → Co-Chair & Executive Committee, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Aleman
Executive Committee
Board Member → Executive Committee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erendira Rendon
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Petra Falcon
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theo J. Oshiro
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Whittaker
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Murad Awawdeh
Executive Committee
Executive Committee → Executive Committee Member, 2023
Executive Committee Member → Executive Committee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roxana Norouzi
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tessa Petit
Finance Committee
Finance Chair → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Finance Committee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Sweet
Finance Committee
Board Member → Finance Committee, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hyunja Norman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Sherman Luna
Co-Chair & Executive Committee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mufalo Chitam
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Gustavo Torres (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Inhe Choi (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jose Hernandez-Paris (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mayra Cedeno (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: George Escobar (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mireya Reith (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Teatro (2020–2023) — Director of Climate Justice & Migration
- Former: Andy Kang (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Sherman-Lunc (2022–2023) — Secretary & Executive Committee
- Former: Thais Vazquez Carrero (2023) — Director of Policy & Advocacy
- Former: Jose Hernandez Paris (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Taylor (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eva Millona (2020–2021) — Co-Chair Executive Committee
- Former: Lisa Sherman-Nikolaus (2020–2021) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Maria Rodriguez (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rich Stolz (2020–2021) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Ryan Bates (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Chicco (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mohammad Hadi Sedigh Sarvestani (2021) — Policy Director
- Former: Becky Belcore (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Joshua Hoyt (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Steven Choi (2020) — Co-Chair Executive Committee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $223K, to Nicole Melaku (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Partnership for New Americans
How much does National Partnership for New Americans give each year?
National Partnership for New Americans gave $1.2M across 60 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 21 grants.
What is National Partnership for New Americans's typical grant size?
National Partnership for New Americans's median grant in 2025 was $13,250, and its average grant was $19,464, across 60 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from National Partnership for New Americans that year got $13K on average.
Where does National Partnership for New Americans give grants?
National Partnership for New Americans's top state is Texas, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Arizona (9%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (17 grants), Phoenix, AZ (3 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and Sugarland, TX (2 grants).
Does National Partnership for New Americans give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 60 grants with a stated purpose on National Partnership for New Americans's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Full Citizenship" (24 grants), "We Are All America" (16 grants) and "Rapid Response" (13 grants).
Who are National Partnership for New Americans's largest grantees?
National Partnership for New Americans's largest 2025 grantees include Harris County ($123,148), City of Houston ($100,000) and Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is National Partnership for New Americans?
National Partnership for New Americans reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What does National Partnership for New Americans fund?
NPNA states that its mission is to advance an immigrant equity and inclusion agenda at the state, local, and federal levels. Its website describes five pillars: democracy building; federal inclusion policy; network capacity building; field leadership; and communications and pro-immigrant narratives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Partnership for New Americans?
National Partnership for New Americans has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check partnershipfornewamericans.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is National Partnership for New Americans's EIN?
National Partnership for New Americans's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3419142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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