New York Immigration Coalition Inc
The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) is a public charity based in New York, NY. Founded in 1987, it is a statewide umbrella policy and advocacy organization representing more than 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups. Its support includes regrants and capacity-building resources for member organizations, alongside work to improve immigrant New Yorkers’ access to services and to advance immigrant rights.
New York Immigration Coalition Inc at a glance
In short: New York Immigration Coalition Inc gave $8.3M across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $172K), mostly in New York. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,278,678
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $172,472
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,500
- Total assets
- $39,408,904
- +151.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (10 of 48, 2025)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to New York Immigration Coalition Inc
- How to Apply
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NYIC’s website describes grant and regrant opportunities for member organizations. The listed Immigrants Vote! and Earn Your Future: Immigrant Financial Literacy opportunities are past cycles, not current application opportunities. The 2017 Immigrants Vote! RFP required nonpartisan charitable civic-engagement activities and prohibited partisan political activity. The 2017 Earn Your Future RFP required New York State nonprofit status and prioritized NYIC members; selected organizations were to deliver financial-literacy workshops and submit evaluation results and a report.
- Review Cycle
- The listed past-cycle deadlines were June 30, 2017, for Earn Your Future and July 21, 2017, for Immigrants Vote!.
- Deadline
- The listed past-cycle deadlines were June 30, 2017, for Earn Your Future and July 21, 2017, for Immigrants Vote!.
- Contact
Mailing address: 131 W 33Rd Street 610, New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 627-2227
Website: https://nyic.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from New York Immigration Coalition Inc
Who New York Immigration Coalition Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative ($501K). Together the top 10 received $3.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
230 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 230 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NYIC describes itself as a statewide coalition, with member organizations in every New York City borough and across New York State. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York State.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
Cities
Is New York Immigration Coalition Inc open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 48 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $68K; repeat grants $200K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $225K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2022) to $10.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $8.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative Albany, NY | Welcoming NY: Resettlement Campaign Regrant (Ona) | $500,685 |
| Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project Inc Buffalo, NY | Remap Regrant | $492,525 |
| New Immigrant Community Empowerment Jackson Heights, NY | Welcoming NY: Resettlement Campaign Regrant (Ona) | $419,759 |
| Journey's End Refugee Services Buffalo, NY | Welcoming NY: Resettlement Campaign Regrant (Ona) | $367,736 |
| Community Resource Center Mamaroneck, NY | Welcoming ny: resettlement campaign regrant; 2024 ny organizing training institute | $325,283 |
| Proyecto Faro Stony Point, NY | Welcoming NY: Resettlement Campaign Regrant (Ona) | $314,980 |
| Neighbors Link Corporation Mount Kisco, NY | Welcoming NY: Resettlement Campaign Regrant (Ona) | $299,426 |
| African Services Committee New York, NY | Welcoming NY: Resettlement Campaign Regrant (Ona) | $298,008 |
| Project Rousseau New York, NY | Welcoming NY: Resettlement Campaign Regrant (Ona) | $273,630 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah New York, NY | Welcoming NY: Resettlement Campaign Regrant (Ona) | $259,551 |
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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 | $39,408,904 | $28,120,992 | $24,674,364 | $8,278,678 | 48 | $-169,705 |
| 2024 | $15,683,968 | $22,905,996 | $21,923,766 | $10,278,212 | 71 | $2,992 |
| 2023 | $8,781,088 | $12,222,406 | $11,128,101 | $2,477,475 | 45 | $13,551 |
| 2022 | $6,251,326 | $7,846,963 | $10,013,047 | $2,024,275 | 66 | $10,304 |
| 2021 | $9,469,333 | $10,954,996 | $8,395,626 | — | — | $11,899 |
| 2020 | $6,990,632 | $11,945,166 | $11,738,671 | — | — | $24,424 |
| 2019 | $5,416,774 | $9,146,533 | $8,404,544 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states its mission is “to unite immigrants, members and allies so all New Yorkers can thrive.” Its website describes work in advocacy and policy analysis, immigrant leadership development, civic participation, and improving access to services such as legal assistance, health care, language access, and education. Its 2022–2027 strategic priorities include pursuing policy wins for immigrant rights, strengthening immigrant power, building member organizations’ capacity, and strengthening NYIC’s organizational health.
NYIC supports community organizations through regrants, training, technical assistance, leadership development, and shared learning. Its 2025 filing describes regranting for legal services, case management, and navigator programs. Examples of supported organizations include the Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, whose stated mission is to provide free civil legal services to low-income people and smaller nonprofits, and New Immigrant Community Empowerment, which says it works to build new immigrants’ social, political, and economic power. Journey’s End Refugee Services describes its mission as welcoming refugees and helping them become healthy, independent, contributing members of the community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, NYIC reported 48 grants totaling $8,278,678. Individual grants ranged from $5,528 to $500,685, with a median of $162,500. The filing’s program narrative separately says NYIC administered more than $7.5 million in regrants to 30 community organizations for legal services, case management, and navigator programs.
Among the largest reported grants were $500,685 to Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative for the Welcoming NY resettlement campaign regrant; $492,525 to Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project for a REMAP regrant; and $419,759 to New Immigrant Community Empowerment for the Welcoming NY resettlement campaign regrant. Other large grants included $367,736 to Journey’s End Refugee Services and $325,283 to Community Resource Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carola Otero Bracco as chair; Guillermo Chacon as first vice chair; Muzaffar Chishti and Fatima Shama as vice chairs; Teresa Gonzalez as secretary; and Ping Moy as treasurer. Darnell Benoit, Megan Chambers, Michael Hirshhorn, and Paul Kim are listed as members.
New York Immigration Coalition Inc is led by Murad Awawdeh, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Murad Awawdeh
President & CEO
Executive Director → Chief Executive Director, 2024
Chief Executive Director → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$110K (2019) → $356K (2025)
Carola Otero Bracco
Chair
Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Conroy
Senior Director of Policy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Emily Knies
Senior Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$115K (2025)
Robert Agyemang
Vice President of Advocacy
Secretary → Vice President of Advocacy, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Emily Patka
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$134K (2024) → $170K (2025)
Lovelie Tejada
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $169K (2025)
Meghan Maloney De Zaldivar
Vice President of Advocacy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Su Patel
Vice President of Committee & Strategy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$146K (2025)
Annetta Seecharran
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Manquilon
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cyrus Mehta
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fatima Shama
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guillermo Chacon
First Vice Chair
First Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → First Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Park
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mae Lee
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margo Paz
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Chambers
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hirshhorn
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mohammad Razvi
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Muzaffar Chishti
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kim
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ping Moy
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Gonzalez
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea O. Suilleabhain
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candis Tolliver
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darnell Benoit
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Taveras
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Maxwell
Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yesenia Mata
Member
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shontell Smith
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Mario Russell (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Suvasini Patel (2022–2024) — Vice President of Committee & Strategy
- Former: Heather Varian (2023–2024) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Theodore Moore (2023–2024) — Vice President of Pol. & Program
- Former: Alana Cantillo (2022–2023) — Vice President of Advocacy
- Former: Afua Atta-Mensah (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anuradha Joshi (2021–2022) — Vice President of Policy
- Former: Pia Sawhney (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rovika Rajkishun (2019–2021) — Vice President Development & Com.
- Former: Steven Choi (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Elizabeth Plum (2019–2020) — Vice President of Policy
- Former: Estela Vazquez (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Manuel Castro (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sara Rakita (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Suzette Brooks-Masters (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Elisie St Louis (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Gonzalo Mercado (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Luz Tavarez-Salazar (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Suzette Brooks Masters (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $356K, to Murad Awawdeh (President and CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about New York Immigration Coalition Inc
How much does New York Immigration Coalition Inc give each year?
New York Immigration Coalition Inc gave $8.3M across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.3M across 71 grants.
What is New York Immigration Coalition Inc's typical grant size?
New York Immigration Coalition Inc's median grant in 2025 was $162,500, and its average grant was $172,472, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from New York Immigration Coalition Inc that year got $68K on average.
Where does New York Immigration Coalition Inc give grants?
New York Immigration Coalition Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (12 grants), Brooklyn, NY (5 grants), Buffalo, NY (4 grants) and Rochester, NY (4 grants).
Does New York Immigration Coalition Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 48 grants with a stated purpose on New York Immigration Coalition Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Welcoming NY: Resettlement Campaign Regrant (Ona)" (21 grants).
Who are New York Immigration Coalition Inc's largest grantees?
New York Immigration Coalition Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative ($500,685), Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project Inc ($492,525) and New Immigrant Community Empowerment ($419,759), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is New York Immigration Coalition Inc?
New York Immigration Coalition Inc reported $39.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.1M.
What does New York Immigration Coalition Inc fund?
The organization states its mission is “to unite immigrants, members and allies so all New Yorkers can thrive.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from New York Immigration Coalition Inc?
NYIC’s website describes grant and regrant opportunities for member organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is New York Immigration Coalition Inc's EIN?
New York Immigration Coalition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3573409. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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