irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $360KCRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM: SEE SCHEDULE O
- #2 $312KDATA AND STORYTELLING PROGRAM: SEE SCHEDULE O
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Bail Bond Accountability
Co-founded the Bail Bond Accountability Coalition to investigate predatory practices in the commercial bail industry and advocate for consumer protections in New York City and State
Court Watch NYC
Volunteer-powered program that monitors and documents court proceedings to promote transparency and accountability in the criminal legal system; incubated by the organization from 2018–2023
Immigration Bond Program
Pays immigration bond for individuals in detention and provides post-release support to over 1,000 immigrant community members nationwide
National Bail Fund Network
Launched and incubated the National Bail Fund Network to support and connect bail funds across the country before its independence in 2018
activities · 10 groups
What they do
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 2 activities
- Distributing grants for bail and racial justice causesFunds bail support for demonstrators nationwide and supports Black-led organizations in New York State, distributing $4.6 million in 2020 through grantmaking.
- Supporting national bail fund organizingLaunched and incubated the National Bail Fund Network from 2016 to 2018, providing operational and fiscal sponsorship to support bailouts across the country.
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Justice System Innovation & Inclusion Programs 2 activities
- Operating a criminal justice bail fundProvides bail funding to free individuals from jail across New York City, having paid bail to free nearly 5,000 people and restored approximately 750 years of pretrial freedom between 2015 and 2020.
- Running special initiatives in criminal and immigration justice reformConducts targeted projects addressing gaps in the criminal legal and immigration systems, including advocacy, direct support, and systemic reform efforts.
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Human Rights Advocacy & Accountability 1 activity
- Advocating against human rights violations in detentionMonitors and documents conditions in immigration and criminal legal detention facilities, advocates on behalf of detained individuals by contacting jails or ICE, and partners with legal teams to challenge systemic abuses.
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Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocating for criminal and immigration justice reformWorks to dismantle the interconnected criminal legal and immigration systems through policy advocacy, including playing a key role in passing 2019 New York State bail reform, contributing to consumer protection laws and bail bond regulations, and co-launching Court Watch NYC.
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Immigrant Rights Advocacy & Policy Reform 1 activity
- Conducting research on immigration bond refund failuresConducted a two-year investigation into ICE’s failure to refund immigration bonds, which informed a class action lawsuit and contributed to public understanding of systemic financial injustice in the immigration system.
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Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 1 activity
- Creating civic engagement tools for criminal justice accountabilityDeveloped a voter guide for the 2021 Manhattan District Attorney election to help the public evaluate candidates’ positions on criminal justice issues.
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Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 1 activity
- Delivering post-release support for formerly detained immigrantsProvides post-release resources and support to individuals who have been freed from immigration detention.
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24/7 Crisis and Warmline Support Services 1 activity
- Operating a hotline for immigration detaineesRuns a hotline to provide direct support to individuals in immigration detention, including bond referrals, commissary funds, legal referrals, and book requests.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Producing the "Dismantling Injustice" podcastProduces a podcast featuring insights and analysis from community members, allies, and advocates on issues related to the criminal legal and immigration systems.
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Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
- Providing immigration bond assistanceProvides financial support to pay immigration bonds for individuals in detention who have been granted bond but cannot afford it, with a focus on cases where bond refunds have not been issued by ICE. Since 2018, paid over $8.8 million in immigration bonds and supported more than 1,000 immigrant community members.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.34M
Contributions & grants$1.24M92%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$102K8%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.54M
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$949K
Grants paid out$600
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$9.64M
Cash$1.76M
Investments$4K
Liabilities$4.40M
Net assets$5.23M
Liquid reserves13.7 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -44.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 5
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| ROSA SANTANA | INTERIM CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG. NOV) | 40 | $167K |
| JULIE MENTE | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | 40 | $136K |
| ANACRISTINA FONSECA | COMMUNITY ADVOCACY MANAGER | 40 | $127K |
| BENJAMIN MCCOUBREY | DATA AND ADVOCACY MANAGER | 40 | $127K |
| CARL HAMAD-LIPSCOMBE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MID-MARCH) | 40 | $58K |
board members · 7
- ABRAHAM PAULOS — DIRECTOR
- ANDRES RENGIFO — CHAIRPERSON
- ANITA KHASHU — SECRETARY
- BEN PHILLIPS — TREASURER
- DONNA HYLTON — DIRECTOR
- PETER GOLDBERG — DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)
- WESLEY CAINES — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- Bail Bond Accountability Coalition Coalition — Co-founded and collaborates with the coalition to advance consumer protections in the bail bond industry.
- Court Watch NYC Partner — Collaborated to create a zine about New York City’s local prosecutors and judges and their role in the criminal punishment system.
- Envision Freedom Fund Network — Brooklyn Community Bail Fund rebranded as Envision Freedom Fund, indicating continuity and expanded scope under a new name.
- Executive Office for Immigration Review Government — Directs individuals to EOIR’s public platforms for immigration court updates.
- Five Boro Defenders Partner — Co-launched Court Watch NYC, a volunteer-powered program to organize for transformative change of the criminal legal system.
- Gupta Wessler LLP Partner — Co-counsel in the class action lawsuit against ICE over withheld immigration bond refunds.
- ICE Government — Interacts with ICE to pay bonds, monitor detention conditions, and advocate for detained individuals.
- Immigration Justice Clinic at Cardozo Law Partner — Supported Envision Freedom Fund's two-year investigation into ICE bond refund practices.
- Motley Rice LLC Partner — Co-counsel in the class action lawsuit against ICE over withheld immigration bond refunds.
- NYU Law’s Initiative for Community Power Partner — Partnering with Envision Freedom Fund to launch a campaign for accountability and policy change in the immigration bond system.
- US Department of Justice Government — Directs individuals to DOJ resources for up-to-date immigration court information.
- VOCAL-NY Partner — Co-launched Court Watch NYC, a volunteer-powered program to organize for transformative change of the criminal legal system.
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.
- Client-Centered Liberation Modelmethodology: client-centered support modelBy centering the self-identified needs and humanity of impacted individuals, the organization increases engagement and effectiveness of support, ensuring that interventions are dignified, relevant, and driven by community autonomy.
- Freedom-as-Resistance Modelmethodology: bail_resistanceBy paying bail and bonds, the organization enables individuals to fight their legal cases from freedom, using financial intervention as a form of direct resistance to challenge and destabilize systems of criminalization, incarceration, and deportation.
- Integrated Direct Action and Systems Changemethodology: integrated direct action and systems changeBy combining immediate, client-centered release interventions with advocacy, litigation, and public education, the organization produces both individual liberation and long-term structural reform, leveraging direct services as a foundation for systemic dismantling.