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Workers' Center of Central New York Inc
Syracuse, NY · EIN 611706974 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · workerscentercny.org
revenue
$593K
expenses
$616K
net assets
$188K
employees
0
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

Grassroots Organization focused on workplace and economic justice. Through policy advocacy, leadership development, organizing, and popular education, they support and empower low-wage workers from all backgrounds to combat workplace abuses and to fight for improved wages and working conditions.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Workers' Center of Central New York is a grassroots organization based in Syracuse that advances workplace and economic justice for low-wage workers. Through community organizing, leadership development, popular education, and policy advocacy, it empowers workers to combat workplace abuses, fight wage theft, and improve working conditions. The center serves workers across Central New York, with a focus on marginalized and immigrant laborers in low-wage sectors.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Alianza Agricola
Worker-led initiative supporting farmworkers, including advocacy for dignity, legal rights, and protection during public health crises like COVID-19.
Policy Advocacy and Coalition Building
Engages in advocacy and collaborates with coalitions to promote policies that improve wages, workplace standards, and human rights for workers.
Wage Theft Campaigns
Organizes campaigns to combat wage theft and ensure employer compliance with labor laws.
Workers’ Rights Trainings
Provides education on workers’ rights and occupational health and safety to empower low-wage workers in Central New York.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Worker Rights Advocacy & Wage Protection 1 activity
    • Policy advocacy and organizing for low-wage workers
      Engages in policy advocacy, organizing, and coalition-building to improve wages, workplace standards, and labor rights for low-wage workers, including campaigns to combat wage theft and strengthen employer compliance with labor laws.
  • Union Member Training & Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Workers' rights and safety trainings
      Conducts trainings on workers' rights and occupational health and safety to promote worker empowerment, leadership development, and protection against workplace abuses.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$593K
Contributions & grants$588K99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$616K
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$251K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$215K
Cash$119K
Investments$0
Liabilities$27K
Net assets$188K
Liquid reserves2.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue +40.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 7
  • AMY SUGIMORI — Member Liaison
  • Adelso Bravo — Member Liaison
  • BEATRIZ GATICA — Member Liaison
  • DOLORES BUSTAMANTE — Member Liaison
  • Gretchen Purser — President & Secretary
  • James Williams — Treasurer
  • LAZARO ANDRADE — Member Liaison
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Alianza Agricola Partner — Collaborates with Alianza Agricola on campaigns, including issuing a joint open letter to the New York Farm Bureau.
  • Interfaith Worker Justice Network — Workers' Center of Central New York is affiliated with Interfaith Worker Justice, a national network of workers' centers.
strategies · 1

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.

  • Grassroots Organizing Model
    methodology: grassroots-organizing
    By combining community organizing, leadership development, popular education, and policy advocacy, we build collective worker power because sustained change emerges from worker-led movements grounded in lived experience and democratic participation.