named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Anti-Displacement Organizing
Community-led tenant organizing initiative focused on preserving affordable housing and maintaining the cultural and social fabric of Bushwick
Tenant Advocacy and Support
Direct support to tenants in forming associations, fighting unjust evictions, and winning rent reductions through legal and policy advocacy
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Housing Policy Advocacy & Tenant Organizing 2 activities
- Anti-displacement organizing and tenant advocacyOrganizes tenants in Brooklyn and Queens to form tenant associations, win rent reductions, and resist displacement through direct action and city- and state-level policy campaigns. Conducts anti-displacement work aimed at preserving the social and cultural fabric of Bushwick, including community history, culture, and networks.
- Legal representation and policy development for tenant justiceProvides legal representation to hundreds of tenants in cases against exploitative landlords and contributes to coalition-building and policy development efforts to advance tenant justice in New York City.
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Organizational Governance & Leadership Development 1 activity
- Board governance and organizational leadershipEngages in sustained board service and organizational leadership at BHIP, including participation in fundraising and advocacy, with board membership spanning multiple periods since 2009.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$156K
Contributions & grants$153K98%
Program service revenue$2K1%
Investment income$7560%
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expenses
Total expenses$112K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$92K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$158K
Cash—
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Net assets$156K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 3
- Catherine Barreda — board member
- Kery Espino — board member
- Raquel Namuche — board member
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- Catholic Migration Services Partner — Sadia Rahman worked at Catholic Migration Services as a movement lawyer representing tenants, indicating a professional and organizational link to BHIP through shared leadership.
- Global Action Project Partner — Teresa Basilio Gaztambide was Co-Executive Director of Global Action Project, indicating a leadership-based connection between the organization and BHIP.
- MediaJustice Partner — Teresa Basilio Gaztambide serves as Network Strategies Director at MediaJustice, linking BHIP to the organization through shared leadership.
- Metropolitan Council on Housing Partner — Jenny Akchin previously worked or volunteered with the Metropolitan Council on Housing, indicating a network connection between BHIP and the organization.
- Mobilization For Justice Partner — Raquel Namuche works as a tenant organizer at Mobilization For Justice, while also leading a tenant union and being affiliated with BHIP, indicating a professional and organizational link.
- New America Partner — Teresa Basilio Gaztambide was formerly Deputy Director of the Resilient Communities Program at New America, indicating a professional link between her work and BHIP’s network.
- New York City Community Land Initiative Partner — Jenny Akchin previously worked or volunteered with the New York City Community Land Initiative, indicating a network connection between BHIP and the organization.
- Picture the Homeless Partner — Jenny Akchin previously worked or volunteered with Picture the Homeless, a housing advocacy group, indicating a network connection between BHIP and the organization.
- TakeRoot Justice Partner — Multiple BHIP board members have worked as tenant attorneys or leaders at TakeRoot Justice, indicating an organizational connection through shared leadership.
- Urban Justice Center Partner — Sadia Rahman has professional experience at the Urban Justice Center, where she represented tenants, indicating a connection through shared leadership and mission alignment.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Centered Anti-Displacement with Social Network Preservationmethodology: community-centered anti-displacementBy prioritizing the preservation of social and cultural networks alongside housing stability, the organization ensures that anti-displacement efforts maintain community cohesion, because displacement resistance is more sustainable when cultural continuity and relational ties are intentionally protected.
- Community-Led Organizing for Housing Justicemethodology: community-organizingBy supporting tenant-led organizing and community-driven unions, the organization builds collective power among working-class and immigrant renters, which strengthens resistance to displacement and advances housing justice because sustained community agency leads to more effective and durable anti-displacement outcomes.
- Cultural and Media Advocacy to Combat Displacementmethodology: media-based advocacyBy using documentary filmmaking and art-based media, the organization raises public awareness and shifts narratives around gentrification and displacement, because culturally resonant storytelling engages broader audiences and validates the lived experiences of communities of color, amplifying advocacy impact.