EIN 16-1155130

Worker Justice Center of New York

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
32
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Worker Justice Center of New York, Inc. (wjcny) pursues Justice for those denied human rights with a focus on agricultural and other low wage workers, through legal representation, community empowerment and advocacy for institutional change. Provides legal assistance to farmworkers and other low wage workers in New York State.
Also known as...
Farmworker Legal Services of New York
Total revenues
$2,631,353
2022
Total expenses
$2,504,386
2022
Total assets
$2,687,936
2022
Num. employees
32
2022

Program areas at Worker Justice Center of New York

Legal Services: Our advocates build trust and cultivate connections among vulnerable workers and their communities. We educate over 5,000 agricultural workers and workers in low-wage industries each year on their legal rights and empower them in exercising those rights. We focus on marginalized communities that otherwise lack meaningful access to essential services and legal resources. We provide access to justice for exploited and abused workers, hold bad actors accountable for their actions, and engage in strategic litigation to advance workers' rights. (Continued on Schedule O)Serving an average of 1,500 clients annually, we focus on wage and hour violations, illegal discrimination and retaliation claims, sexual harassment, workplace health and safety hazards, civil human trafficking litigation, migrant and seasonal agricultural worker protections, violations of guest worker program regulations, farmworker housing issues, and immigration remedies for exploited and abused workers.This program is primarily supported by contributions.
Advocacy: We partner with workers' centers and organizations to build power for vulnerable workers, address the root causes of workplace injustice, and advance public policies that strengthen the legal rights and protections of workers.This program is primarily supported by contributions.
Survivor Services for Human Trafficking and Domestic & Sexual Violence: We work side-by-side with survivors of human trafficking and domestic and sexual violence to achieve safety and self-determination. We focus on providing trauma-informed services that are client centered from start to finish, ensuring access to culturally and linguistically appropriate support services and high-quality legal assistance. We investigate and interrupt human trafficking schemes, while working to transform the culture of the anti-trafficking field by leading victim-centered training programs for service providers and law enforcement. (Continued on Schedule O)Our human trafficking specialists work closely with law enforcement and our legal team to hold perpetrators accountable and with our survivor services team to support trafficking survivors on their path to self-determination.This program is primarily supported by contributions.
All other programs. Programs are primarily supported by contributions.

Who funds Worker Justice Center of New York

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Greater Rochester Health FoundationResponsive Grants$88,000
Make the Road New York (MRNY)Workplace Justice$70,000
Dyson FoundationFor General Operating Support of the Hudson Valley Office, As Part of the Foundation's Emergency Funding in Response To the Covid-19 Pandemic.$60,000
...and 14 more grants received

Personnel at Worker Justice Center of New York

NameTitleCompensation
Lewis PapenfuseInterim Executive Director
Patricia JoinedDevelopment Director
Andrea Callan Interim CoPast Executive Director$71,249
Erin Flynn CaseyVice Chair / Member$0
Artemio GuerraChair / Member$0
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Worker Justice Center of New York

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,591,714
Program services$35,331
Investment income and dividends$1,309
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,999
Total revenues$2,631,353

Form 990s for Worker Justice Center of New York

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122023-04-28990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
2018-122019-09-14990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
July 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 24 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Novo Foundation
July 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1187 Culver Rd
Rochester, NY 14609
Metro area
Rochester, NY
County
Monroe County, NY
Website URL
wjcny.org/ 
Phone
(585) 325-3050
IRS details
EIN
16-1155130
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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