New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated

501(c)(4) organization New York, NY EIN: 61-1613175

Advancement of immigrants rights in New York state.

New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated at a glance

In short: New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated gave $35K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $35K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$35,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$35,000
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$334,301
-9.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Nyic Political Action Fund: $35KNyic Political Action Fund$35K

The largest 2024 recipient was Nyic Political Action Fund ($35K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkBostonBrooklynFayettevilleHyattsvilleLos AngelesMiamiPhoenixPortland

How New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated gives

  • Giving fell 79% from 2021 to 2024. 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$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 8 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2024) to $165K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nyic Political Action Fund Brooklyn, NYFunds to engage in independent expenditure activities in advance of the general election$35,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$334,301$207,345$241,769$35,0001
2023$368,672$216,634$275,256——
2022$434,304$205,579$294,137$50,0001
2021$554,682$581,416$416,792$165,0008
2020$357,877$471,712$252,170——
2019$133,359$131,743$115,274——

About New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated

Based on IRS filings

New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $334K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated is led by Guillermo Chacon, Chair & President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Guillermo Chacon

    Chair & President

    Chairman → Chair & President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucia Gomez

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Chomba

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Valenzuela

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tylsley Phillips

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Chambers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Brown

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Gonzalez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Eric Soufer (2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated

How much does New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated give each year?

New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated gave $35K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated?

New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated reported $334K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $207K.

What is New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated?

New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $334K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated operate?

New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Oregon.

What is New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated's EIN?

New York State Immigrant Action Fund Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1613175. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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